[Makes sense. It'd be smart to try and get into contact with someone from another city. Compare notes, and all that. He rubs his chin, trying to recollect that day at his campfire; he'd been all tension, hadn't lowered his gun for a considerable time until the trade was complete. And then — a moment of quiet calmness, as they'd spoke.
Sorry if the replies come in slowly, Gorgug.
Just picture a lot of '...' bubbles as he collects his thoughts.]
Never mentioned an earpiece. Or you guys. Did talk about Alrys, though. He's opposed to her, avoids their city walls. He knew it was the same for me.
Mentioned something about how his species jumped environments a lot. If anyone could go between cities, seems like it'd be him.
Name was... mmm something with a Th. Therian? Thabian. Can't remember exactly. Not big on names.
[ Oh, it's cool, the amount of time it takes Max to get back to him. Not like he's slightly worried about not being more open about this! About how maybe Etraya wasn't more prepared for the break-in because he chose not to say anything.
But-- it doesn't come to any of that. No confrontation. Okay, that's good. Gorgug likes that. ]
do you think it's worth talking to him? see if he can help us?
[Max is the best person to talk to, buddy, because he doesn't give a single solitary fuck what you withheld before he'd arrived here. He probably wouldn't have said anything himself anyway, so... Go team!]
Think he'd want it to end. The way she treats people. Controls them. Not sure if she ever did anything to him, too.
There are definitely people in the city who hate her but keep quiet. She'd just manipulate em or starve em out if they voiced it.
i'm making drink flasks for bartering. someone else suggested it. they'll refill each day. i can't do food but maybe it'll help get people on our side.
[ Maybe. Who knows. Gorgug isn't planning to be the one to get allies, but Max is familiar with the setting-- maybe he has an opinion. His opinion is why Gorgug is here. ]
It's mostly desert and ruins, with limited resources. Binoculars would be helpful for the long stretches of land. Water purification tablets for emergency. Firestarters.
[Hey, axes are great. You can kill things without a lot of noise polluting the air.]
It's fine. As long as people don't dress like they do in Etraya, they'll manage. I just got lucky. Solmara's so close to home, sometimes I wake up forgetting I'm not there.
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Sorry if the replies come in slowly, Gorgug.
Just picture a lot of '...' bubbles as he collects his thoughts.]
Never mentioned an earpiece. Or you guys.
Did talk about Alrys, though. He's opposed to her, avoids their city walls.
He knew it was the same for me.
Mentioned something about how his species jumped environments a lot.
If anyone could go between cities, seems like it'd be him.
Name was... mmm
something with a Th. Therian? Thabian.
Can't remember exactly. Not big on names.
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But-- it doesn't come to any of that. No confrontation. Okay, that's good. Gorgug likes that. ]
do you think it's worth talking to him? see if he can help us?
if he won't go after us is good too.
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Think he'd want it to end.
The way she treats people. Controls them.
Not sure if she ever did anything to him, too.
There are definitely people in the city who hate her but keep quiet.
She'd just manipulate em or starve em out if they voiced it.
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i'm making drink flasks for bartering. someone else suggested it. they'll refill each day. i can't do food but maybe it'll help get people on our side.
[ Maybe. Who knows. Gorgug isn't planning to be the one to get allies, but Max is familiar with the setting-- maybe he has an opinion. His opinion is why Gorgug is here. ]
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Everyone's thirsty or hungry.
You exchange supplies, you make friends.
The more Solmarans willing to take her out, the better.
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is there anything you can think that would be good? i can carry a lot too. from the shops.
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Binoculars would be helpful for the long stretches of land.
Water purification tablets for emergency. Firestarters.
[Actually, he should probably ask-]
You been in a desert before?
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had my van. it was a freezing all day and night
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Day time there, real hot. Good to have clothing for both times of the day.
Monster blotting out the sun,
sounds like something that might show up in Solmara.
Beasts there are - not so easy to deal with.
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i'll see if i can make anything for the temperature. i don't think i have time though. but we should stay alive? hopefully.
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It's fine.
As long as people don't dress like they do in Etraya, they'll manage.
I just got lucky. Solmara's so close to home, sometimes I wake up forgetting I'm not there.
""""lucky""""]