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<blockquote data-quote="tmart" data-source="post: 3000824" data-attributes="member: 11198"><p>Day 39</p><p></p><p>We followed a sign to the military base, which was our best bet, but it’s just a huge crater, and the Geiger counter started rapping at us a bit. It must have been a target during the Drop. If the briefcase is still in one piece it’s not here.</p><p></p><p>I still can’t rest properly, but I’m getting used to the nightmares. </p><p></p><p>Day 40</p><p></p><p>We followed the smoke to a large farm. They seemed wary, as people outside the colony always are, but I was able to make friends. They put us up for a while and I learned a lot about the area. Our only lead was a General Sandoval. Well, it so happens there’s a Tobias Sandoval, his grandson I think, at the farm. He didn’t have much information, though, as it’s hard to press for information without seeming suspicious.</p><p></p><p>Daniel, the patriarch, approached me offering his niece Sally’s hand in marriage. It took me by surprise, but they tend to intermarry a lot around here and a well-armed, silver-tongued, and competent outsider seems to be a great catch. Sally is pretty cute too. I was evasive about it because I need time to think. I made sure he didn't just think I wanted to take advantage. It might be nice, but it won’t help us out with the briefcase.</p><p></p><p>His wife Patricia seemed like a good source of information, so I appealed to her vanity as matriarch. She was taken with me and seemed to be interested in the match as well, so I was able to cook up a pretty good story about owing a favour and duping the group into exploring up here so I can investigate this silver briefcase. I told her I was taking a big leap confiding in her but I figured if anyone could help me around there, she could. She agreed to try to find out something about it from Tobias.</p><p></p><p>Day 41</p><p></p><p>Oh god. </p><p></p><p>I felt awful today. I couldn’t sleep most of last night, and when I could, the nightmares were horrible. Maybe I’m being punished for deceiving these people. The fatigue was so bad today I had to lie down alone while the others worked the fields. Then Tobias comes in with a bowl of soup for me, and I think, “That’s so sweet, that he would take care of me like that.” But I get a real bad feeling about the situation real fast. I don’t know from where, but it just seems extremely suspicious. Next thing I know he’s holding a gun to my face. “Why are you here?” he asks. I play dumb but it doesn’t work. Patricia must have been a real cow about it. So he says “Drink the soup. Tomorrow you leave and I give you the antidote. Or, I shoot you.” I don’t think he’s seriously considering shooting me. So I tell him he’s crazy, I’m just a traveler, if he wants to kill a man in cold blood he can deal with his family crucifying him after they find him standing over a sick man’s body. I’m trying to stall for time so maybe someone comes by. He cocks the gun and puts it against my skull. So I try to fake a sip and stop as if it’s so hot it burns my lips, right? But he tilts the bowl at me so a lot gets in my mouth. I sputter and choke a lot, hoping someone will hear. At this point he gets real intense about his demands again and I fake a swallow as if I cave.</p><p></p><p>Now Hexagon Jack bursts in with his M4 trained on Tobias. I have no idea how he knew I was in trouble but damn if he isn't my new hero. He orders Tobias to put down his gun or he gets a bullet in the face. Tobias tells him I’d get one too. While he’s looking away I sidestep his gun and try to take it. There’s a struggle but I don’t get it. Jack repeats his demands and Tobias’s situation looks worse, but he still won’t put it down. So I grab for it again and end up disarming him, but the next thing I know – sometimes this guy scares me – Jack walks right up to him and shoots him dead in the face. Tobias’ brains and blood are all over the room. All over me. It’s horrible.</p><p></p><p>Jack thinks fast and goes to search Tobias’ room for the briefcase. Him being here is really suspicious anyway. Jack takes the spent 5.56mm casing with him and I eject a round from Tobias’ Glock. I puke… it’s just so inhuman. It’s awful. The way you can just end a man like that. The way you can mutilate a human body.</p><p></p><p>The family gets there and I tell them basically the truth, except Jack doesn’t show up, and after I take the gun from Tobias I have to shoot in self-defense. They didn’t seem to buy it but it’s plausible enough. I know the poison is going to prove me innocent. More importantly, we need to stall for time so we can keep looking for the briefcase. Tobias was desperate to cover it up. It must be important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tmart, post: 3000824, member: 11198"] Day 39 We followed a sign to the military base, which was our best bet, but it’s just a huge crater, and the Geiger counter started rapping at us a bit. It must have been a target during the Drop. If the briefcase is still in one piece it’s not here. I still can’t rest properly, but I’m getting used to the nightmares. Day 40 We followed the smoke to a large farm. They seemed wary, as people outside the colony always are, but I was able to make friends. They put us up for a while and I learned a lot about the area. Our only lead was a General Sandoval. Well, it so happens there’s a Tobias Sandoval, his grandson I think, at the farm. He didn’t have much information, though, as it’s hard to press for information without seeming suspicious. Daniel, the patriarch, approached me offering his niece Sally’s hand in marriage. It took me by surprise, but they tend to intermarry a lot around here and a well-armed, silver-tongued, and competent outsider seems to be a great catch. Sally is pretty cute too. I was evasive about it because I need time to think. I made sure he didn't just think I wanted to take advantage. It might be nice, but it won’t help us out with the briefcase. His wife Patricia seemed like a good source of information, so I appealed to her vanity as matriarch. She was taken with me and seemed to be interested in the match as well, so I was able to cook up a pretty good story about owing a favour and duping the group into exploring up here so I can investigate this silver briefcase. I told her I was taking a big leap confiding in her but I figured if anyone could help me around there, she could. She agreed to try to find out something about it from Tobias. Day 41 Oh god. I felt awful today. I couldn’t sleep most of last night, and when I could, the nightmares were horrible. Maybe I’m being punished for deceiving these people. The fatigue was so bad today I had to lie down alone while the others worked the fields. Then Tobias comes in with a bowl of soup for me, and I think, “That’s so sweet, that he would take care of me like that.” But I get a real bad feeling about the situation real fast. I don’t know from where, but it just seems extremely suspicious. Next thing I know he’s holding a gun to my face. “Why are you here?” he asks. I play dumb but it doesn’t work. Patricia must have been a real cow about it. So he says “Drink the soup. Tomorrow you leave and I give you the antidote. Or, I shoot you.” I don’t think he’s seriously considering shooting me. So I tell him he’s crazy, I’m just a traveler, if he wants to kill a man in cold blood he can deal with his family crucifying him after they find him standing over a sick man’s body. I’m trying to stall for time so maybe someone comes by. He cocks the gun and puts it against my skull. So I try to fake a sip and stop as if it’s so hot it burns my lips, right? But he tilts the bowl at me so a lot gets in my mouth. I sputter and choke a lot, hoping someone will hear. At this point he gets real intense about his demands again and I fake a swallow as if I cave. Now Hexagon Jack bursts in with his M4 trained on Tobias. I have no idea how he knew I was in trouble but damn if he isn't my new hero. He orders Tobias to put down his gun or he gets a bullet in the face. Tobias tells him I’d get one too. While he’s looking away I sidestep his gun and try to take it. There’s a struggle but I don’t get it. Jack repeats his demands and Tobias’s situation looks worse, but he still won’t put it down. So I grab for it again and end up disarming him, but the next thing I know – sometimes this guy scares me – Jack walks right up to him and shoots him dead in the face. Tobias’ brains and blood are all over the room. All over me. It’s horrible. Jack thinks fast and goes to search Tobias’ room for the briefcase. Him being here is really suspicious anyway. Jack takes the spent 5.56mm casing with him and I eject a round from Tobias’ Glock. I puke… it’s just so inhuman. It’s awful. The way you can just end a man like that. The way you can mutilate a human body. The family gets there and I tell them basically the truth, except Jack doesn’t show up, and after I take the gun from Tobias I have to shoot in self-defense. They didn’t seem to buy it but it’s plausible enough. I know the poison is going to prove me innocent. More importantly, we need to stall for time so we can keep looking for the briefcase. Tobias was desperate to cover it up. It must be important. [/QUOTE]
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