Chapter 7 - Indebted[]
The Dunewalkers compound and target practice range
The Dunewalkers Mercenary Guild[]
When the new governance of Scrap Town was elected Xion was nominated to lead the formation of a new mercenary guild to represent the scrappers. Named The Dunewalkers they started moving into a place next door to the smithy, housing their own practice targeting range. Taking a couple of shots at the dummies with Patches, Toolbox appears and interrupts them, warning that firing shots in town will raise unnecessary alarm they both stop.
Ash lacking an arm from yesterdays excursion stops by wanting to sell weapons that they recovered from the raiders. Being unable to promise any quality Sten agrees to re-sell them for her.
Reeza stops by and Sten offers to sell a firearm to her but she explains that the magical spirits that follow her make her unable to use them. Mechanical things that she tries to use tend to break and the spirits are especially upset since yesterday, possibly caused by Talaris visit. She may be able to use bows as those are of a natural origin.
Shiloh ordered a nail gun adapted for him, having fragile bones he is unable to use anything with recoil. Discussing with Patches Sten suggest a shoulder handle with suspension springs, might work. Shiloh would later stop by and sell scrap to Sten for 5k credits from his last run as well as a decking crate to Patches for 2k. He had some trouble dividing up the earnings and almost panicing about sadly lacking a formal education.[1] Shiloh has also learned his way around decking, making him invaluable aside from his fragility to bring along to open locked crates on future scrap runs.
Another arena fight[]
McCuldger announces that another arena fight is coming up and viewers gather from The Row. Apparently the loud woman named Becky is fighting this time around and up against no other than Mercury. Sten offers various weaponry to Mercury but he settles on a bat which he is offered for free, just because he might teach that Becky character a lesson for constantly being rude in the past. Among the gatherers someone mentions that Becky possessess some kind of fire magic that may grant her a benefit in the upcoming battle.
The arena fight is over quickly
Among the onlookers come to witness the fight are a very old looking robot who introduces himself as Lucky, with a peculiar way of speaking as well as the Mayor of The Row, one named Coach Eric. He seemed to have a fancy for Becky and being one of the few rooting for her victory. Another onlooker, one Dr Cell, also from the row riding in a floating vehicle similar to Scootz. On Jorongos encouragement Scootz was dared to go and "bump carts" with her while on the contrary old robot JIM expressed his instant crush on her chair.[2]
The crowd bubbling with excitement at another fight the combatants gather up at the scrapyard thunderdome. Dr Cell mentions that she has worked on the legless troubled Anna before and gets ready to provide medical treatment. The fight starts out with Becky getting quickly beaten to the ground and losing. The second fight Becky faces off against Wit, who quickly beats her to the ground. The fight is aborted and Wit disqualified as he seems overcome with bloodlust, continuously beating Becky even after claiming the win. Sadly the arena has no winner this day. Jimothy being one of the onlookers is very disappointed at the turnout, thinking that he wasted his money and time coming down here.
Sten listens to the mayors conversation while dining at Jyggals restaurant
Sten goes to dine at the restaurant and orders the daily special from Jyggal - freshly caught fish from the rivers of the undercity. Dining Sten tries to spy on mayor Coach from the row meeting with mayor McCuldger and Sean speaking in the next booth over. Complimenting Jyggal on the fine dining she asks if Sten is listening in, he agrees and responds to her not to tell anyone. Listening in to the conversation they tell Coach about the corps involvement with Sonitti introducing tariffs and Atlantis offering protection.
Stein returned from a scrap run but didn't have anything to sell, informed him that C3 is looking for materials for explosives if he ever comes across that or food to eat, as the reserves seem to be running low. Reeza would like to comission a water tank to be crafted and since they got scrap from before he might have one ready tomorrow.
A man in a very expensive looking armor came by asking for McCuldger, said he had business with him but would not divulge what kind. Even though he seemed not so fourthcoming he was offered gunsmithing services.
Heavy consequences[]
Dr Cell brings troublesome news to Sten.
Dr Cell came by with McCuldger, intending to settle some consequences with Sten signing for her yesterday. She asked who would be Ryzy's legal guardian, Sten told her that would be Ash. Asking to speak somewhere in private Ash, Sten, Ryzy, Pepper meet Dr Cell in Ash's apartment. Trying to recount the situation Sten illegally signed papers that said Ryzy was his legal guardian when this was in fact Ash. They used one of Nirvanas stash which they cant legally use that contained nanomachines. Dr. Cell tells that everyone in her care may be used as test subjects by Nirvana because of this.
Dr Cell informs the gathering of the severity of the situation
Dr Cell said that if they're really lucky they wont have to use Nirvana grade medicine again and perhaps then Nirvana wont pursue it. She said that she might be able to hide it as a silly little mistake but offering no guarantees. If they come pursuing it, she and her whole clinic would have to face repercussions, possibly even death. When asked what would happen to Sten, she gave the amount that Nirvana would pursue him for as an amount of $2,064,000,000,000 credits[3] - not counting any criminal charges. A crazy amount of funds nobody could ever possibly pay back. In exchange for trying to hide it, Dr Cell asked that nobody ever mentions this ever again to anyone.
Mr Prowler purchased a scrap shotgun for 2,000 credits.
Norman causes confusion
A man from Talaris rushes into the smithy saying that a child is about to die, and demands Polka's body for 10.000 credits and pays up front. He claims them to be bonded through magic means and if anyone poses any opposition he will send an execution team to have them all killed. Sten doesn't know what to make of the confusing situation but is paid regardless. The Talaris man returns later again and explains that it was all a misunderstanding and introduces himself as Norman Flint.
Putting the confusion aside Sten informs Patches, Trey, Shiloh and Sean that he's owed trillions of credits to some corporates. Trey tells him that unless they know of Stens location he doesnt owe anyone anything if they dont know where to collect it.
Meeting Sheilas friendly giant scorpion friend
Sheila sneaking in her scorpion friend she aks Sten not to tell McCuldger. As he pets the friendly scorpions pinchers he falls over from the weight alone. He is quite a big one.[4] [5]
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