Knock Out murmurs assent, and the road flows under them. They come into the town of Melvin before long -- Population: 232, Osceola County, "The Biggest Little City in Iowa!" proudly proclaimed on the signage -- and past a small bank, a grocery store, a library, and alongside a small park with brightly coloured playground equipment. It's every small town America condensed into a single main drag and sole flashing stoplight.
As part of his three years of energon scouting, Knock Out had dedicate-cached extensive maps of North America, ones that didn't require his comm link to be working, so now that he had a point of reference, he is on more familiar territory. He turns south onto Highway 59 and finds it pleasantly light on traffic. More fields of corn roll past on both sides of the highway.
"The closest city of relative size is Fort Dodge," he says after a moment's research. "Approximate population of 25,000... two hours drive away. It's still well north of Des Moines." He could make it in less than two hours, but not if they were keeping a low profile.
"After that... Maurtia Falls would be the closest Porter city, but De Chima's only longer by an hour or two."
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As part of his three years of energon scouting, Knock Out had dedicate-cached extensive maps of North America, ones that didn't require his comm link to be working, so now that he had a point of reference, he is on more familiar territory. He turns south onto Highway 59 and finds it pleasantly light on traffic. More fields of corn roll past on both sides of the highway.
"The closest city of relative size is Fort Dodge," he says after a moment's research. "Approximate population of 25,000... two hours drive away. It's still well north of Des Moines." He could make it in less than two hours, but not if they were keeping a low profile.
"After that... Maurtia Falls would be the closest Porter city, but De Chima's only longer by an hour or two."