Nowhere to Run
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To make a girl's closest friend, and a first product for Hello Cathar
- Image Source: Alex Smirnov via Artstation, Steven Anderson via Flickr, photomanip by me
- Canon Link: Hold-out blaster
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: The unrelenting inspiration of
Phalsi Drynchen
- Manufacturer: Hello Cathar
- Affiliation: Anyone (HCB-01) | Daiya (PD-4)
- Market Status: Open-Market | Closed-Market (PD-4)
- Model: HCB-01 "Lucky Cat" (Open Market) | PD-4 "Ninth Life" (Unique)
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited | Unique (PD-4)
- Material: Plasteel, Durasteel (firing pin), Duralumin (charm), Electronics
- Classification: Hold-out Blaster
- Size: Very Small
- Weight: Light
- Ammunition Type: Blaster Power Pack
- Ammunition Capacity: Very Small (5) | Small (8; PD-4)
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Very Low
- Damage Output: High | Very High (PD-4)
- Recoil: Very Low
- Fits in the palm of most (Human or Near-Human) adult hands.
- Includes a heart charm beneath the grip, for luck and for cute.
- Painted with essential pink flair and Hello Cathar branding.
- Provides one last line of defense for the young or young at heart.
- Hello Kitty - There is no need to announce your use of this weapon, it will do so for you. The sound of each shot is said to approximate the angry scream of a pissed-off cat.
- Soft Kitty - This weapon is a comfort only to the wielder, its shots have high stopping power. It could have been higher, but at severe drawback to the comfort of the user with fewer shots available.
- Warm Kitty - As a trade-off for such a low recoil, it can get VERY hot after just a couple shots.
- Little Ball of Fur - This weapon is made for the small hands of Human or Near-Human younglings. Adult or larger Sentient hands may have a difficult time operating this weapon.
Every youngling needs that one friend. A friend to stick close by, to help them in their times of need. And in their most desperate hour, to save them from harm. The HCB-01 "Lucky Cat" is made to be just that friend.
Due to regulation or parental objection, the Lucky Cat is not found in many stores. Those who do find the youngling-sized hold-out blaster can appreciate its miniature size (small enough to fit in a youngling's pocket), simple operation (with clear High Galactic lettering), and cute appearance (like all Hello Cathar branded products).
One lucky purchaser by the name of Daiya managed to find two of them, though with only one usable. Cannibalizing the parts and power pack from one, she was able to moderately overpower the little blaster's punch but at a cost to its energy efficiency —each shot takes 20% more power. Lucky for her, she has a second power pack to swap out.
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