I smell fire.
- Yes, we're almost there.
+ We're almost there.
Annie is slightly confused by his answer and how seemingly unfazed he is.
Don't you want to do something about
it?
Fires out here aren't all bad news.
- Sometimes, they are, but I'm gonna guess this one's our
- campfire.
+ Some are, but I'm gonna guess this one's our campfire.
- They walk over a ridge, revealing a view of the small valley beyond.
- The large, open bunker door is visible on the other side, in front of it
- a small fire with a person sitting next to it.
- Is there a word for a terrain feature like a valley
- but a lot smaller?
+ Annie and Jack walk over a ridge, revealing a view of the small valley
+ beyond. The large, open bunker door is visible on the other side,
+ with bushes to the left and right and an open area in front of it that
+ connects to an old, partially overgrown street. A person is sitting
+ next to a fire right in front of the door, cooking over the flames.
+ Is there a word for a terrain feature like a very
+ small valley?
They make their way across and Jack introduces Michelle and Annie to each
other.
So you join us out here after all?
- Things kinda went south quickly.
+ Yeah, things kinda went south quickly.
+
They all sit down around the fire and Annie recounts the events of the
- recent past. Idk, something needs
- to happen here. They start making food or whatever.
+ recent past while the meal continues cooking.
- Michelle tilts her head, then turns around. Is
- that a dog? There's a dog here!
- A medium-sized dog runs out of the bushes, barks and then turns around
- and runs back. A moment latrer, it reappears, followed by an
- unkempt? dude wearing a long coat
- that has been patched a couple times. He holds a long staff, using it as
- a Wanderstab?.
+ A noise in the bushes around the bunker entrance gets their attention.
+ Michelle tilts her head, then turns around.
+ Is that a dog? There's a dog here!
+
+ A medium-sized, brown dog runs out, barks and then runs back into the
+ bushes. A moment later, it reappears, followed by a guy wearing a long,
+ dark green coat that has been patched a few times. He holds a long staff,
+ using it as a Wanderstab? Cane?.
- Good evening, people!
- realistic?
- Michelle replies: Evening.
- Dora, sit!
- The others greet the stranger as well. He asks for directions to the
- Sentinel Shores observatory.
+ Good evening!
+ They greet the stranger back and Michelle and Jack invite him to stay.
+
+ Gladly. He comes closer.
+ I'm James, the green wizard of
+ Siren's Edge.
+ Michelle, time traveller. Can you show us
+ some of your magic?
+ Well, currently no, my staff is broken.
+ He swings it around and makes some funny noises.
+ See? Not working.
+ They all have a laugh and Annie and Jack introduce themselves in a more
+ normal manner. Michelle asks:
+ What leads you to the area?
+ I am searching for... Dora!
+ C'mere, sit!
+ The dog stops sniffing the pots over the fire and returns to James.
+ As I was saying, I am looking for pictures
+ from the old world like this one...
+ He shows an old, crumpled photo that, while faded and discolored, still
+ clearly depicts a nebula and some stars.
+ ... and maybe the means to take them.
+ I heard there is a quite well-preserved observatory near
+ Sentinel Shores.
+ This is a new lead for Michelle and Jack.
+
+ Michelle takes the pots off the fire and Jack gets dishes from inside
+ the bunker.
+ (Some of) The food is unfamiliar to Annie.
+ While eating, they discuss their mission.
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