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He’d found them. After everything he’d tried to do to keep his family safe, the one person who had made their life a living nightmare had found them.

And now he found himself in a cell having attacked said man, his daughter in protective custody until the whole situation could be resolved. Nothing looked positive in this situation for the human.

With a heavy sigh he drew his knee’s in close, falling silent to wait for someone to come and tell him what their verdict could be.

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New material to be debuted live on May 12 live in studio show in SF - the “single” from the next record “Rooted in the Ground” rough track edits #uvtraveler #jamestheengineer #classicrock #guitar #acousticguitar #guitarist #rooted #inthestudio #ledzeppelin #southernrock #bayarea #bayareamusic #rawmusic #rockguitar #sf #debut #progrock #alternativemusic #echoes

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The last thing he remembered was a freak storm rattling the plane before the engines set ablaze. They had plummeted so fast the g-forces caused him to pass out... and that possibly saved his life when they hit the beach.

James woke to searing heat, mild burns and many bruises. He was lucky not to have broken anything. The plane was in tatters, the jet strewn over the sand and tree line. The pilots were dead on impact with only a couple of other survivors being a portly businessman and his skittish PA, all three wondering what they could possibly do next. They had no radio, once the plane wouldn’t reach the next stop they’d probably realise something happened.

With great effort James hauled himself from the ground, the skinny blond staggering a few steps before rubbing the back of his head. His hand felt wet... blood most likely.

“Should we make a fire signal? Try and shoot a flare?! What should we do?!�� The portly man jabbered uselessly, it was hurting James’s ears if he was honest. His heart wouldn’t stop hammering, but now wasn’t the best time to break down... they needed a plan. If nature didn’t kill him his brother certainly would when he tracks him down.

“We check the bodies... s-someone might have something we can use. We should try and fix the radio too, there’s an emergency fan powered battery in the front of the jet, if its not damaged we could use it for that.” James suggested, earning a bewildered look from his colleagues.

This was going to be a long day.

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Here comes Aku ready to ruin some lives.

And here is James shetting himself

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BORDERLANDS VERSE

Name: { Hannah Roberts } Age: { 8 } Height: { 3 ft } Location: { Pandora }

{History}: Born on Pandora Hannah has spent most of her life in a small shack at an unnamed town. There her father James was an inventor, she is learning basic mechanics by watching him work on anything from guns to broken down vehicles. When the townsfolk mostly became bandits and attacked her and her Dad he knew it was time to go. With no funds behind them James made a risky choice, which thankfully was a success. He has built his own mini fortress to keep bandits out and his daughter safe, especially as she’s an untrained siren with her powers being passed down by her mother.

{Personality}: Hannah is cautious and sometimes shy when meeting others but can gradually warm up to them. Friendly, stubborn and occasionally mischievous Hannah has a good sense of right and wrong. 

{Skills}: Besides the childish antics children can usually bring Hannah does have a siren ability called Phase form; this allows her to create things for short periods of time before it fades from existence. She can also crystallize her creations however they will be inanimate. 

Name: { James Roberts } Age: { 26 } Height: { 5′4 ft } Location: { Pandora }

{History}: Born on Pandora James had to learn to adapt and fast. While he is no longer on speaking terms with his family he spent most of his days making and fixing machinery for the town he lived in, while raising his young daughter. When attacked by a group of bandits James fought back and escaped with his daughter but scarred and penniless. For them to gain the funds they needed James signed up to test the latest in Hyperion technology ‘The ECHO implant’, which forked out just enough for him to pack their bags and set up shop on their own land. Building it from the ground up James installed every security measure he could from scratch. Raising a young child and a siren at that is not an easy feat for a single father, but he does what he can.

{Personality}: James is timid though thoughtful, always working himself to the bone in order to complete the task at hand. Loyal and clever he’s able to think out most scenarios carefully before coming to a decision. 

{Skills}: James is a genius with technology; he made his first functioning computer at the age of ten. While his skills are primarily for mech unit creation and A.I. coding he is still able to perform advanced mechanics on most items.

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//suggested by @sonxflight

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One more clip from the Cage the Elephant “Spiderhead” tracks with my daughter Annabel. Wade and I back soon! #alternative #instacover #cagetheelephant #spiderhead #jamestheengineer #uvtraveler #inthestudio #guitarist #guitarsolo #vocals #vocalist #bayarea #bayareamusic #rehearsal #rawmusic #guitar #rockband #rocknroll

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“I-I dunno, I took a nap and then I felt itchy. When I woke up I was all fuzzy!” Hannah whined, little tail flicking behind her, “Wait... where’s Daddy?” Muffled curses came from the bathroom before yet ANOTHER Raccoon stumbled out, landing in a heap on the floor. 

“What the hell? WHAT IS ON MY BUM?!” The voice was undoubtly James coming from the raccoon, twisting around to try and see what was behind him... though he didn’t seem to realise it was in fact his tail.

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Me and Annabel playing live to our vocal and guitar tracks for “Spiderhead” - Cage the Elephant...fun in the studio 🎧 #alternative #instacover #cagetheelephant #spiderhead #uvtraveler #jamestheengineer #guitarist #vocals #vocalist #rockband #inthestudio #bayareamusic #bayarea #classicrock #guitar

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“When the Sun Gets in Your Eyes” acoustic guitar intro... I forget what this was for...found it in the archives.... #progressiverock #folksy #ledzeppelin #whenthesungetsinyoureyes #jamestheengineer #guitar #guitarist #acousticsolo #acousticguitar #acoustic #acousticmusic #uvtraveler #stormchaser #inthestudio #recordingsession #bayarea #bayareamusic #reverbnation #70svibe #classicrock #indiemusic #composition

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UVTraveler - "Going to California" live rehearsal footage. Hope to see you in the Bay Area in Fall! #ledzeppelin #bayareamusic #progressiverock #classicrock #acoustic #acousticduo #acousticguitar #acousticmusic #instacover #bayarea #vocals #vocalist #rockband #guitarist #guitar #inthestudio #rawmusic #noedit #jamestheengineer #livemusic

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My favorite rehearsal take from this session: "If" from Stormchaser Wade's father's favorite poem I think, 2nd verse to break. #bayareamusic #poemsetting #if #Kipling #poetry #progrock #progressiverock #stormchaser #uvtraveler #vocals #guitar #guitarist #classicalguitar #rawmusic #noedit #rehearsal #progressiverock #classicrock #pinkfloyd #yes #kingcrimson #bayarea #jamestheengineer

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First time ever footage...UVTraveler "If" live rehearsal... James the engineer wandering around with the GoPro. This is on classical guitar on the record, but I think I will use electric live to get a better delay🤓 #h#jamestheengineer #if #kipling #poetry #poemsetting #nightmusic #progrock #classicalguitar #guitar #guitarist #vocals #uvtraveler #stormchaser #bayareamusic #bayarea #progressiverock #acousticmusic #duo #rockband #artmusic #inthestudio #indiemusic #livemusic #rehearsal

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When you have a really long musical section to fill....James, ideas? We ended up with both the octaves and thirds ideas 🤓 #uvtraveler #songwriting #guitarist #guitarsolo #adayinthelifeof #composition #jamestheengineer #recordingstudio #progmetal #progrock #classicrock #guitarist #soloideas #bayarea #bayareamusic #ledzeppelin #cagetheelephant #rush #

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Me, James, and my daughter Annabel. Getting ready to redo the lead break for Desert Rites for the new record. #recordingstudio #guitarist #inthestudio #newmusic #uvtraveler #songwriting #progrock #progmetal #indiemusic #classicrock #ledzeppelin #rush #yes #bayarea #bayareamusic #jamestheengineer

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James the Engineer special - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas edits...so, no it wasn’t live in 1 take 🎄 Hear the finished version on YouTube. #christmas #haveyourselfamerrylittlechristmas #uvtraveler #jamestheengineer #inthestudio #outtakes #recordingstudio #recordingsession #guitarist #instacover #holidaymusic #bayareamusic #bayarea #rockband #edits