Explorer's Log: First Flight

[Proselyte]

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ENTRY 011 – FREEPORT 10

“Been a little while now since I updated this log. It’s so odd to think about, going back to the mundanity of day-to-day living after walking away from… a whole lot of something that’s bigger than I am. But that’s just how things shake out in space, I reckon. I’ll process it with time. Who knows, maybe learn a thing or two meanwhile."

“Leaving that system via a stable anomaly spat me out in Rheinland somewhere, not the most desirable first-time visit. Managed to bumble my way to Planet Hamburg and back onto the lanes, back to Liberty, back to Erie. Had a cold shower in my own apartment, that was a blessing from on high. Honestly, it was tempting to stay, but I’d peeled off my blinders a bit too far on what’s going on out there to just drop everything. Besides, I had a bet to think about now. So I said goodbye to those blue skies, and made for Bretonia like I’d planned ‘fore I left.”

“Checked out a whole batch of new systems and met some interesting folks, like a smooth operatin’ fighter pilot from the Crayter Republic. They watched my back and guided me into the Taus a good way. Very ‘to the point’ with their words, but fine company. Discussed the wars that had torn up the region with me a short while, the scars of which we’d been seeing all over. It… wasn’t the best showing in favor of humanity.”

“The real kicker though was a lead I’d gotten via a friendly Interspace captain named Forrest, about a Zoner research group that might be looking for explorers and pathfinders. This was good news because supply and upkeep on the ship is startin’ to squeeze me good; I had to play scout for that fella to earn the cash to stay in the green, and solo spelunking hasn’t paid the bills very well. I haven’t heard from Jax and company in a while, so I don’t know if I can keep relying on them to cover me.”

“I’ll be laying over at Freeport 10 for a bit, so I’ll look ‘em up. I could really do with flying among friends again.”

FLIGHT AUDIO RECORDING – "AWES Aspiration"

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[22.01.2023 05:06:29] AWES-Aspiration: Good day, Aspen.Harlow!
[22.01.2023 05:06:42] Aspen.Harlow: Howdy Interspace. How's the lanes been treatin' ya?
[22.01.2023 05:06:55] AWES-Aspiration: Pretty decent today.
[22.01.2023 05:07:15] AWES-Aspiration: Are you patrolling on contract? Or looking for next trade?
[22.01.2023 05:07:49] Aspen.Harlow: I'm a freelance space explorer, actually. A Bretonian from Newcastle said there was a lot to see there, just came back.
[22.01.2023 05:08:07] AWES-Aspiration: Nice work, sounds like an exciting career.
[22.01.2023 05:08:11] Aspen.Harlow: He didn't tell me the spooky nebula at the edge of the system had *horror stories* about it, though.
[22.01.2023 05:08:39] Aspen.Harlow: It's alright so far. Never a dull moment, but pay is hard to come by.
[22.01.2023 05:08:50] AWES-Aspiration: There are quite a few stories I've heard as well about that area.
[22.01.2023 05:09:11] AWES-Aspiration: What kind of clients do you typically have?
[22.01.2023 05:09:37] Aspen.Harlow: I skirted the edge but couldn't convince myself to go inside. I've had a lot of bad luck with nebulas in the last week or two.
[22.01.2023 05:10:00] Aspen.Harlow: Clients? Well, I haven't actually taken any. I'm definitely in the early days here.
[22.01.2023 05:10:12] AWES-Aspiration: Ah, I'm understanding.
[22.01.2023 05:10:27] Aspen.Harlow: I mostly explore for myself. Used to be a psychotherapist, actually, but owning my own ship was always a dream of mine.
[22.01.2023 05:10:56] Aspen.Harlow: I did some helium hauling for a bit to pay my way with an old crew, but they're off doing transport work now.
[22.01.2023 05:11:20] Aspen.Harlow: How 'bout you? Big House corp, they gotta pay well for good captains, yeah?
[22.01.2023 05:11:37] AWES-Aspiration: I can attest that transport work is at least steady, but not exciting. Unless there are pirates.
[22.01.2023 05:12:03] AWES-Aspiration: We get paid fairly well. Plus there are decent benefit packages with Interspace.
[22.01.2023 05:13:26] AWES-Aspiration: We do have different areas and some executives have called in outside contractors to assist with projects, on occassion.
[22.01.2023 05:13:27] Aspen.Harlow: That's good to hear! They got their own security too, right?
[22.01.2023 05:13:39] AWES-Aspiration: If you are looking to corporate work on a per job basis.
[22.01.2023 05:14:14] AWES-Aspiration: Yes, we try to have as many escort ships as we can, but there's so much traffic, its never enough to cover all trade out there.
[22.01.2023 05:15:21] Aspen.Harlow: It was never somethin' I really thought about, pulling jobs for the big names. I try to stay away from violent encounters, too.
[22.01.2023 05:15:57] Aspen.Harlow: But, I'm also runnin' out of scrip on operating expenses... I'd hate to see the day I end up some space merc, heh.
[22.01.2023 05:16:36] Aspen.Harlow: Got any tips on orgs looking for exploration vessels? That'd save me a load of trouble.
[22.01.2023 05:16:49] AWES-Aspiration: Good question.
[22.01.2023 05:17:06] AWES-Aspiration: There is a research firm in Tau-23 we've done work for.
[22.01.2023 05:17:31] AWES-Aspiration: Goes by the name of Starlight Research Consortium I think?
[22.01.2023 05:17:59] Aspen.Harlow: Can't say I've heard the name. What'd they have you getting up to?
[22.01.2023 05:18:35] AWES-Aspiration: They are deep into discoveries and research, and their onboard equipment needs a special power source.
[22.01.2023 05:18:52] AWES-Aspiration: We have been contracted in the past to make deliveries of these power source modules.
[22.01.2023 05:19:35] AWES-Aspiration: I used to worry about hauling those things - if they shorted out or something I figured we'd be done for.
[22.01.2023 05:20:31] Aspen.Harlow: Looks like transport services has some excitement besides pirates after all!
[22.01.2023 05:21:05] AWES-Aspiration: The only excitment there is my paranoia
[22.01.2023 05:21:28] AWES-Aspiration: But no accidents so they must engineer them well
[22.01.2023 05:21:39] Aspen.Harlow: Heh, we'll call it your well-honed survival instincts, captain.
[22.01.2023 05:22:01] AWES-Aspiration: I suppose one can't be too careful.
[22.01.2023 05:22:16] Aspen.Harlow: You headed towards the Taus yourself?
[22.01.2023 05:22:59] AWES-Aspiration: Yes, to Crayter space. This Iridium gets alot of use in Coronado.
[22.01.2023 05:23:58] AWES-Aspiration: Did you have enough adventures yourself today with the Nebula?
[22.01.2023 05:24:07] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, I stopped by there on my way, actually, but I haven't been any deeper into the Taus.
[22.01.2023 05:24:55] AWES-Aspiration: Well, we travel the Tau Highway a lot, often running Gold from Dublin to Honshu. Usually it's safe.
[22.01.2023 05:26:10] Aspen.Harlow: Must be safer than Vespucci at least. I got a firsthand look at the Liberty operation going on there. Huge mess of ships.
[22.01.2023 05:26:43] Aspen.Harlow: And about that nebula, nah. I *wanted* to go inside, but the last two times I went into dark nebulas with electrical storms...
[22.01.2023 05:27:13] Aspen.Harlow: I nearly died both times! Something about the #3 and tempting fate came to mind...
[22.01.2023 05:28:17] Aspen.Harlow: If you ever frequent Inverness, just stay away from the jump hole to Vespucci, is all I'm saying.
[22.01.2023 05:28:22] AWES-Aspiration: Best to not make learning that lesson your last lesson. Good call.
[22.01.2023 05:29:03] AWES-Aspiration: We seldom get that way, and part of that is the conflict. It's dangerous, I agree.
[22.01.2023 05:30:15] Aspen.Harlow: The Taus sound like my place to be then! I owe ya for the tip, so I could watch out for you on the way to Coronado if ya want.
[22.01.2023 05:30:57] AWES-Aspiration: I'm not one to turn down a good escort. How much would you like in pay for your services?
[22.01.2023 05:31:55] Aspen.Harlow: Oh, lessee... just covering my expenses, I'd only need maybe 650,000.
[22.01.2023 05:32:28] AWES-Aspiration: Ah, well I believe that will be fine by us.
[22.01.2023 05:32:28] Aspen.Harlow: S'enough to keep me flying a while, if I'm careful.
[22.01.2023 05:33:53] Aspen.Harlow: Roger that. I'll form on you once you send it and your flight plan on over.
[22.01.2023 05:34:12] [2023-01-22] You have received 650.000 credits from AWES-Aspiration
[22.01.2023 05:34:23] AWES-Aspiration: Payment sent.
[22.01.2023 05:35:27] Aspen.Harlow: Alrighty! Will you be headin' through Newcastle?
[22.01.2023 05:35:53] AWES-Aspiration: Sure, we can go that way.
[22.01.2023 05:36:25] Aspen.Harlow: Only askin' since if you wanted to stay on the lanes, best way would be back the way you came.
[22.01.2023 05:36:41] Aspen.Harlow: But, there's a hole in Newcastle that'll get us into the system.
[22.01.2023 05:37:03] AWES-Aspiration: Well, we can still connect though Leeds to Newcastle
[22.01.2023 05:37:37] Aspen.Harlow: Yep, I think it ends up bein' a bit shorter. I'll squawk if I see trouble.
[22.01.2023 05:37:54] AWES-Aspiration: Roger!
[22.01.2023 05:38:52] Aspen.Harlow: I'll be honest... I really had to resist letting the words "Leeds seems quiet" escape me earlier.
[22.01.2023 05:39:19] Aspen.Harlow: That'd have been pretty insensitive. I can't believe something like this happened.
[22.01.2023 05:39:36] AWES-Aspiration: Yes, quite the tragedy
[22.01.2023 05:40:48] Aspen.Harlow: Clear so far.
[22.01.2023 05:41:37] Aspen.Harlow: The lane to Scarborough will put us right near it.
[22.01.2023 05:42:43] Aspen.Harlow: Alrighty, follow me.
[22.01.2023 05:43:03] AWES-Aspiration: On your tail. Into the ice
[22.01.2023 05:43:21] Aspen.Harlow: Ice fields I actually like. Reminds me of Penny.
[22.01.2023 05:43:28] Aspen.Harlow: I'll go first.
[22.01.2023 05:43:38] AWES-Aspiration: Understood
[22.01.2023 05:44:40] Aspen.Harlow: You're bound for Yuma, then?
[22.01.2023 05:44:45] AWES-Aspiration: Yes
[22.01.2023 05:45:00] Aspen.Harlow: Nice, should be a nice straight shot.
[22.01.2023 05:45:00] AWES-Aspiration: They want this cargo at Sabah
[22.01.2023 05:45:46] Aspen.Harlow: Military applications I reckon? I heard Crayter skirmishes with the Outcasts plenty.
[22.01.2023 05:46:13] AWES-Aspiration: Then they need all the help they can get. That's a violent group.
[22.01.2023 05:46:56] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, 'tween the sniffers and their home planet here being a pain in the butt to colonize, they got a handful.
[22.01.2023 05:47:23] Aspen.Harlow: And there's Sabah, nice and pretty.
[22.01.2023 05:48:25] Aspen.Harlow: Said I wouldn't end up a space merc, and then I pull an escort right after. Space does weird things to you, man.
[22.01.2023 05:48:25] AWES-Aspiration: Excellent. Thank you for the escort, and the conversation. Always good to make great acquitances on road.
[22.01.2023 05:48:35] AWES-Aspiration: It sure does *laugh*
[22.01.2023 05:48:59] Aspen.Harlow: Say, what's your name, captain? We should chat more some time if I see ya around.
[22.01.2023 05:49:48] AWES-Aspiration: I'm captain Forrest Logan. I usually got this boat heading around the Tau areas due to being based in Convergence in 31
[22.01.2023 05:50:53] AWES-Aspiration: Safe travels to you out there. I hope we cross paths again.
[22.01.2023 05:50:58] Aspen.Harlow: Hey, right on. I'm Aspen Harlow - couldn't think up anything witty enough callsign-wise, so there ya go.
[22.01.2023 05:51:09] Aspen.Harlow: I'll be around the Taus some, so I don't doubt it.

FLIGHT AUDIO RECORDING – "=CR= Thunder Wolf"

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[22.01.2023 05:56:44] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Still around freelancer, not off to a new adventure?
[22.01.2023 05:57:08] Aspen.Harlow: Had to spend all that escort money fixing up the radiation damage. Probably off to the Taus here in a second, though.
[22.01.2023 05:57:37] Aspen.Harlow: How's your day treatin' you, Crayter? Gotta admit, don't know much about your place here.
[22.01.2023 05:57:51] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: It's been fine
[22.01.2023 05:58:09] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: nothing out of ordinarey
[22.01.2023 05:58:42] Aspen.Harlow: That's good to hear. As the independent worlds go, this is the safest system of 'em I've been to.
[22.01.2023 05:58:44] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: But that's just here in Coro, things get less secure out there
[22.01.2023 05:59:10] Aspen.Harlow: Got that right. Inverness is pretty crazy.
[22.01.2023 05:59:49] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Not just there, once you move into the Taus. You don't know what you'll find.
[22.01.2023 06:00:44] Aspen.Harlow: No kiddin'? Don't know much about the area except what I read on CNS.
[22.01.2023 06:00:56] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: We colonists out here are more loose than the houses. Far wider and wilder
[22.01.2023 06:01:37] Aspen.Harlow: It's a little like that in Penny, too, but Liberty's workin' on spreading all over the system. I'm a Penny Zoner, myself.
[22.01.2023 06:02:03] Aspen.Harlow: Is it true you guys came from a whole other sector?
[22.01.2023 06:02:08] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: I see, then what brings you out here?
[22.01.2023 06:02:42] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: it was a long time ago, but as we remember. Yeah
[22.01.2023 06:03:25] Aspen.Harlow: That's wild! Explains why your ships are a lot more stylish than what we get here.
[22.01.2023 06:03:51] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: diffrent cultures I guess
[22.01.2023 06:04:19] Aspen.Harlow: As for myself, I'm an independent explorer. S'always been a dream of mine to check out space on my terms, y'know?
[22.01.2023 06:04:46] Aspen.Harlow: I used to do hang gliding on Erie so this is like a version of that writ large.
[22.01.2023 06:04:56] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Most of my memories are OF space now
[22.01.2023 06:04:59] Aspen.Harlow: Just... *way* more expensive and deadly.
[22.01.2023 06:05:32] Aspen.Harlow: Not the first time I heard a spacer say that, weirdly enough.
[22.01.2023 06:05:45] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Yuma beaches can be just as rough
[22.01.2023 06:06:23] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah I read about the wildlife down there while I was on one of those floating cities. You guys picked a heck of a place.
[22.01.2023 06:07:00] Aspen.Harlow: Say, what would you say is your wildest memory of space then? Like, out of everything you've seen.
[22.01.2023 06:07:01] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: It's home, and it's our little place
[22.01.2023 06:07:48] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Here in the Taus? Once I ran into a whole group of diffrent people
[22.01.2023 06:08:42] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: One and Auxian, another an outcast, a third a gen'an girl, and then a kusari policeman who had lost him mind
[22.01.2023 06:09:06] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: All around an anomoly in Tau-23
[22.01.2023 06:09:09] Aspen.Harlow: Sounds like the start of a "walked into a bar" joke.
[22.01.2023 06:09:32] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: It played out like one
[22.01.2023 06:09:44] Aspen.Harlow: So what were they doin'?
[22.01.2023 06:10:06] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Don't know, I high tailed it out of there
[22.01.2023 06:10:21] Aspen.Harlow: Oh, right, yeah, they all have guns.
[22.01.2023 06:10:42] Aspen.Harlow: Flying circles around the anomaly singing kumbaya?
[22.01.2023 06:10:45] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: And I had a funny feeling they didn't like me either
[22.01.2023 06:11:27] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Yeah, about to join hands and say purge the crayterian
[22.01.2023 06:12:22] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Never found Sirians too welcoming to us.
[22.01.2023 06:12:39] Aspen.Harlow: Well, hopefully you get better from us Zoners.
[22.01.2023 06:12:58] Aspen.Harlow: Hey, fellow Zoner, help me out and give the Crayterian an e-hug.
[22.01.2023 06:13:04] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: gotta remember him for later
[22.01.2023 06:13:27] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: don't think He wants to stop
[22.01.2023 06:13:33] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, there he goes. Bye, friend!
[22.01.2023 06:13:49] Aspen.Harlow: So hey, Tau-23, I'm headed exactly there. Remember the grid by chance?
[22.01.2023 06:14:04] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: I can guide you
[22.01.2023 06:14:21] Aspen.Harlow: If you don't mind, I'd be glad to have the help.
[22.01.2023 06:14:40] Aspen.Harlow: These guns are mostly for show anyway. I ain't ever shot anybody.
[22.01.2023 06:14:58] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Well stick with me and you'll be fine freelancer
[22.01.2023 06:15:19] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: heading to Tau-31
[22.01.2023 06:15:35] Aspen.Harlow: On your wing, buddy. If we're formin' up, now I gotta know your name!
[22.01.2023 06:15:59] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: You can just call me thunder wolf freelancer
[22.01.2023 06:16:29] Aspen.Harlow: Sticking to the tac-names, righteous. Couldn't think anything witty up for mine.
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[22.01.2023 06:25:29] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: welcome to Tau-31
[22.01.2023 06:25:39] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: This is also Crayter space
[22.01.2023 06:25:56] Aspen.Harlow: Real neat seeing the Gallic architecture in the trade lanes. They came right through here, huh?
[22.01.2023 06:26:11] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: In the war
[22.01.2023 06:26:20] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Let's move on
[22.01.2023 06:26:26] Aspen.Harlow: Copy.
[22.01.2023 06:26:34] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: And that was a long time ago
[22.01.2023 06:26:56] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: We just kept the infurastructure intact
[22.01.2023 06:27:00] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, hadn't even gotten my license from Valley Forge when that was happening.
[22.01.2023 06:27:32] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Be glad you didn't live it
[22.01.2023 06:27:56] Aspen.Harlow: I'll take it to heart. You fight in the war yourself?
[22.01.2023 06:28:08] Aspen.Harlow: Reckon you must've.
[22.01.2023 06:28:12] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: No, but I felt the effects
[22.01.2023 06:28:21] Aspen.Harlow: Ah, I getcha.
[22.01.2023 06:28:32] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Too young to fight
[22.01.2023 06:29:17] Aspen.Harlow: Living planetside is like living in another universe when you hear about stuff like that going on in space.
[22.01.2023 06:29:22] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: This is also the border of Crayter space, from here it's wild untamed and unpredictable
[22.01.2023 06:29:32] Aspen.Harlow: Unless you're the subject of the news. Then it's personal.
[22.01.2023 06:29:54] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: I find planetside life less scary
[22.01.2023 06:30:12] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: let's jump
[22.01.2023 06:30:17] Aspen.Harlow: Try scuba diving some time and then we'll see how ya feel.
[22.01.2023 06:30:22] Aspen.Harlow: Right on ya.
[22.01.2023 06:31:05] Aspen.Harlow: This is... ominous.
[22.01.2023 06:31:20] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Not what you expected huh?
[22.01.2023 06:31:31] Aspen.Harlow: Didn't expect so much wreckage.
[22.01.2023 06:31:45] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: You know of a war, but it wasn't the only one here
[22.01.2023 06:31:49] Aspen.Harlow: And apparantly some research group has a headquarters here, or thats what that Interspace guy told me.
[22.01.2023 06:32:11] Aspen.Harlow: There was more than one?
[22.01.2023 06:32:24] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Yes, I know of them. Silent bunch
[22.01.2023 06:32:54] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Kusari had greedy hands and wanted revenge on Gallia
[22.01.2023 06:33:37] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: And the Taus burned once more in war
[22.01.2023 06:33:45] Aspen.Harlow: Revenge for the war? Didn't Kusari turn coats and back Gallia for a while?
[22.01.2023 06:33:55] Aspen.Harlow: I swear I heard about that around when it started.
[22.01.2023 06:34:29] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: They turned coat because they couldn't fight anymore
[22.01.2023 06:35:04] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: They were at war with Bretonia when gallia invaded
[22.01.2023 06:35:25] Aspen.Harlow: On two fronts, huh? So something had to give.
[22.01.2023 06:35:53] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: We even were aiding Kusari in fighting bretonia at the time as well
[22.01.2023 06:36:18] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: But when Gallia invaded, no one was ready
[22.01.2023 06:36:18] Aspen.Harlow: And an embarassment like that for a proud people... slow-burning resentment is understandable afterwards.
[22.01.2023 06:36:54] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, looking at the state of things now, you'd never guess the allies were at eachother's throats.
[22.01.2023 06:37:15] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: These are wild times
[22.01.2023 06:37:17] Aspen.Harlow: There's got to be a better way to unite people than a common enemy.
[22.01.2023 06:37:39] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: good luck with that freelancer
[22.01.2023 06:38:15] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah... hey, you never know, answer could be hiding under a rock out here.
[22.01.2023 06:38:37] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: all of them have their own version of peace
[22.01.2023 06:39:01] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: rarely do they align
[22.01.2023 06:39:27] Aspen.Harlow: On the other hand, there's rarely more of a will for peace to win out than just after a war.
[22.01.2023 06:39:50] Aspen.Harlow: Guess the challenge for us is keeping the memory fresh, so nobody goes thinking it's such a good idea - again.
[22.01.2023 06:40:14] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: anyways, there isn't much here of interest
[22.01.2023 06:40:25] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: unless you're a miner or merchant
[22.01.2023 06:40:47] Aspen.Harlow: Yeah, I was gonna ask about where you spied that outlaw friendship ceremony, but I reckon the anomaly is gone by now.
[22.01.2023 06:40:55] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: It's rich in rocks, not much else
[22.01.2023 06:41:11] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Follow me then
[22.01.2023 06:41:40] Aspen.Harlow: On the other hand, know where those researcher types are based at here?
[22.01.2023 06:41:50] Aspen.Harlow: Trying to remember the name...
[22.01.2023 06:42:23] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: It's name is Ikuras something and it's on the east side of Tau 23
[22.01.2023 06:43:06] Aspen.Harlow: I'll have to go lookin' for them. Think I might want to sign on.
[22.01.2023 06:43:27] Aspen.Harlow: Pretending I'm an escort is gonna fall apart once I have to fight something.
[22.01.2023 06:43:32] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: It's up here
[22.01.2023 06:44:07] Aspen.Harlow: Tau-37... the standard nav-map seems kinda incomplete, that'd be a neat place to check out.
[22.01.2023 06:44:11] Aspen.Harlow: So they were right here?
[22.01.2023 06:44:39] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Like I said, you won't know what you'll find out here
[22.01.2023 06:45:08] Aspen.Harlow: Aside from Outcasts and cardamine smugglers. Those seem like a given.
[22.01.2023 06:45:46] Aspen.Harlow: Thanks for bein' willing to watch out for me all this way! Giving me a lot of places to snoop around.
[22.01.2023 06:46:03] Aspen.Harlow: Definitely gonna linger here for a while and map things out.
[22.01.2023 06:46:26] =CR=Thunder.Wolf: Alright, I'm heading back. Farewell freelancer
[22.01.2023 06:46:44] Aspen.Harlow: Stay safe, buddy! Lemme buy you a drink if I'm back on Yuma sometime!

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