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[allforthecause]

[ Cassian is perched just outside one of the furthest tents of the caravan, out of the blazing sun as he reads over the vellum scroll in his hands several times, trying to memorize it. Only once he is done so does he put it away and pull the silver pendant out of his clothes to send a message to the rest. ]

So, I am still fairly new here. Finding my feet.

Surely there is a way to be useful? A way to earn a credit or two?

I’ve heard that there are things in the desert, that can be found by those with sharp eyes. But are they even worth the retrieval, I wonder? Who would even want them?

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@whitewolf

[northerndragon]

Aye, it might be worth the retrieval, depending where we're going. My lady and I dug up some treasure on an island some time ago that we sold for a pretty sum in Serthica. It wasn't worth much to most people, but it was worth something to someone.

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[kahl_175]

Brother! Good to see you. [Congratulations Brasso, you are now part of the family.]

Brother good with tech. That always wanted. Sand get in everything. Lots to fix.

[But tech isn't the only option around here.] Brother know anything about magic?

[allforthecause]

Did you have a buyer already in mind? Or just a chance discovery?

Back home I have contacts for this sort of thing - people to find who is looking for what and who it might be worth something to.

But the easiest way to get cheated is by trying to make deals when you don’t know anything about anything.

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[allforthecause]

[ He will switch to video and offer Kahl a small, warm smile and a nod. ]

Good to see you, brother.

Tech, I can do. Artifacts, I need the history before I can judge the worth.

Magic… just a few children’s stories about the Jedi. I don’t even know where to start.

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[makemeasong]

You mean the giant sandworm adventure hasn't deterred you in any way?

[ For most people here, she's pretty sure running into dangerous situations is a normal thing, or at least not unusual. ]

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[slippin]

[ Jimmy and the desert are not on good terms, so this comes in at an awkward hour. Probably well after Cassian's left his perch—maybe as late as nightfall. ]

Looking for a broker?

[kahl_175]

Kahl not good with history here. Karsa know, maybe--that black-haired magic lady. [The Merchant too, but Kahl's less certain about that guy.]

Kahl fix things, catch food... [He chuckles.] And people pay Kahl to be big and look tough. Brasso could look tough, maybe.

[As for the magic, they're both dealing with unfamiliar stuff.] Mm. Kahl not know much more. Seen Tenno magic, but this place different.

[allforthecause]

Think they’ll be a problem whether I earn some credits or not - so why let them hold me back?

Besides, I seem to remember that afternoon as particularly enjoyable.

[allforthecause]

Could be. Still don’t like walking in blind, but I know the value in a good middle man.

You know someone, or are you offering?

[allforthecause]

Karsa?

[ He parses Kahl’s description for a second, then nods. ] I think I’ve seen her. I’ll seek her out.

I don’t think I’ll manage looking as tough as you, so I’d best find other work. Fixing tech is my best bet - don’t think it’ll take long to figure out how things work here. Just need to know who to go to.

What’s Tenno magic?

[makemeasong]

[ Clara may or may not grin at her device while replying. ]

A: true
2: I guess if I pick and choose, that afternoon wasn't too bad.

[allforthecause]

Maybe it’s worth having another afternoon like that, without the sand worms this time?

[kahl_175]

Tenno old things. Soldiers, made by old Orokin empire. Like machines, but... not. Move fast. One strong Tenno, take on whole galleon, easy. [He was glad to be brothers with one now. He just wished more Grineer were too.]

Now Brasso's turn. What is Jedi?

[allforthecause]

Like droids? There are some that move very quickly.

[ He paused to consider the question. Unlike many he didn’t grow up on stories of the Jedi - the adults of his home world had been abandoned by the republic and killed during a mining disaster. He heard most of the stories through osmosis after Maarva adopted him. But even then, it was hard to describe what one was in a way that made sense to someone completely foreign to the concept. ]

Jedi come from all over - people who had a special connection to the force. They say they could manipulate minds, move things with their thoughts, and survive conditions that would kill the rest of us. But they were all killed when I was very small.

[kahl_175]

Not droids. Tenno Warframes different. They breathe and bleed. [Saying they're 'alive' wouldn't quite be right. Cephalons like the Tenno's friend were alive too. But he doesn't have one word that describes the distinction accurately.]

What force? Army? [That's the only time he hears the word "force" getting used.]

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[rumorate]

Be careful what you find. Some of them are inconveniently enchanted.

[She knows this from experience, unfortunately.]

[makemeasong]

Until the sand worn, I think we were on a quest for food. I dunno about you, but I do some of my best flirting over a shared meal.

[northerndragon]

I'm afraid we had no one in mind. We sought a bit of coin and found more than we bargained for.

Not many of us know anything about anything about this world, except our tasks here, and what we've seen, and what we know from our old lives. I knew how to fight long before I came here. But it might be that you could ask the people who aid us, or the people whose parties we join.

You've made a lot of deals?

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[perceptive]

Hello there, newcomer. Where are you from?

[slippin]

Duly noted.

Let's just say I have an expansive wheelhouse and a nose for opportunity. [ And no compunctions about mixing metaphors. ] You probably want a magic guy on board too, but good luck finding one who's familiar with such concepts as "the economy."

What do you make of the gadget they gave you? [ You know, the one we're talking on right now. ]

[allforthecause]

None of us are born knowing anything, friend. And this feels a lot like being reborn to me. So I’m ready to learn.

The locals - those that aid us - you know them? You trust them?

I used to work salvage, so I’m used to looking for garbage that can be turned into gold.

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[downswing]

Bones and chains sleep.

[allforthecause]

[ Cassian blinks. ]

No. The Force. [ He gestured vaguely around him, at everything. ]

You know. The stuff. That holds everything together.

[kahl_175]

[Kahl's face is very good at wrinkling in confusion.]

...Gravity?

[allforthecause]

Well, I won’t claim that’s where I do my best flirting, but always works well as an appetizer.

Where should I meet you?