[A thrashing turns on the Forge. The camera jolts to the side and stays there, recording at an odd angle. The room is in one of the non-distinct newcomer apartment units, and on the bed is a young man, struggling to sit up
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[Yeah, he's not going to cater to anyone with his current preferred method of communication. Especially not you.]
Precisely. I would rather save it until I know the situation is dire enough to warrant dipping into a backup supply. At the moment, it doesn't seem to be.
Outside the city, of course. Beyond the eastern edge lies the Hunting Grounds. It is ripe with all kinds of game, from the very small to the very big.
In fact, urban or otherwise, I think it is how all the merchants, Native or otherwise, acquire their meats. It isn't as though there are trade routes coming to us from other cities, after all.
[Give him time, he might give you worse vibes than those.]
[Isley stands before a stone fireplace in what appears to be a lengthy training hall. He is calm and composed, smiling like winter warmed over.]
If you look around your apartment, you should find a cold storage unit stocked with some essential foods.
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Yes, I'm aware.
[There's just nothing in there he plans on eating.]
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[It doesn't take Isley by surprise.]
It isn't wise to be wasteful. Or are you suspicious of its origins?
[A brief pause, and then a soft laugh.]
I didn't eat any of it, either.
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Precisely. I would rather save it until I know the situation is dire enough to warrant dipping into a backup supply. At the moment, it doesn't seem to be.
[Also, right now, he'd rather have cake.]
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The food may rot, even in cold storage, before the situation becomes too dire. That is all I meant.
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Are you interested in taking the surplus off my hands? I didn't think you cared for it, either.
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I have no interest in your surplus. I'd much rather hunt for my own food, besides.
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The city itself seems rather urban to support a habit like that. Where do you hunt?
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In fact, urban or otherwise, I think it is how all the merchants, Native or otherwise, acquire their meats. It isn't as though there are trade routes coming to us from other cities, after all.
[Give him time, he might give you worse vibes than those.]
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[Don't flatter yourself.]
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[Subtle sarcasm, engage.]
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