ND Cragsand S3E1: A Wastelander Wedding

:Return to character article: Sten Berglund
==Season 3: Neon Divide==
===Episode 1: A Wastelander Wedding===
====Newcomers====
Newcomers since last year get a guided tour by McCuldger and are offered housing for renting as well as a 101 on the laws in Scrap Town. Sten greets his new neighbor moving in next door, a blue haired swordsman named Shura. He has potential work reforging his worn sword and striking conversation about the town synths he lets slip of the synth uprising last year, and that some locals are still a bit on edge around synths ever since. A tall clunky fella named Herk carelessly swings around a giant cannon, making Sten jump out of his line of fire. All looking for work to pay their rents Sten recommends them to try their luck at scrapping, joining the scavenging teams. 
Fee-Bee already hard at work early, while Torok and Willie are nowhere to be seen, in a timely manner another slightly nervous looking newcomer with mouse ears, named "Maxie" asks for a blacksmithing job. Toroks sudden breaks from work, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to accept someone new to fill his shoes, or lack there-of, him being a giant turtle and all.
A shifty short man carrying a big backpack raises Stens suspicion as he offers Scrap that he "found" to sell. Explaining that he got kicked out from another settlement in the Wasteland Sten tells him that he won't mind "found" scrap as long as it wasn't "found" - from - any of the citizen of Scrap Town. Learning his name is Phineas T. Scumm and telling him that Scrap Town is a democracy with a council, Sten introduce them to the smithy and ask Fee-Bee to appraise the scrap for a trade. 
:-600 credits +Scrap Metal
Showing Maxie the workbench and melee weapons sections, it's Stens hope is that he can possibly help improve their inventory. Lacking any orders currently Sten recommends him to go around town and see if he can find any orders to fill and get started if he does. Easy hire.
====Wedding and deals====
Anna squeaks at the entrance asks for radiator fluid "to bake a cake" and Sten attempts to explain the problems mixing the intricacies of organic parts and synth parts, such that radiator fluid will not quite work for humans or organics insides. Fee-Bee finds some fluid and Anna settles on making separate cakes. Disaster averted, hopefully.
Two newcomers come to the smithy, one on two prosthetic legs named Norbert and a very damaged looking synth named Midge. Recommending her to talk to Mr Prowler at the robotics shop, to possibly get some work done. Tiring of all the newcomers Sten thirst for a strong drink, and attempts to leave but keeps getting interrupted. Word spreads that there is a bomb beeping in the bird lady's apartment and some run away while others move closer. Sten says he might help as long as there's no computers involved and just electronics. Moving closer he breaths a sigh of relief when Fee-Bee announces that the bomb was just her microwave.
When Sten actually reaches the bar, it is closed. Phineas has another piece of scrap to re-trade he supposedly got from pillbug traders and a masked individual asks for a weapon he can swing. Settling on a saber Sten asks him what his skills are if he's looking for work. His name is Ire and says he can move fast and supposedly fly, however that is possible. His skill being able to reach inaccessible areas sounds valuable, and if he can track down raw materials, like iron and titanium, they will buy them from him. On a final note to bring water and never go out alone into the wastes.
:+2,000 credits -Saber 
:-600 credits +Scrap Metal
Torok in full golden armor walks up with a dragonkin seated on top of him. Asking who is on top of him, Torok shyly explains her to be Zes, someone from his past that he owes a some great debt to. Speaking of some sort of "punishment" to Torok, shifting and pointing his index fingers against each-other he nervously admits he left her on a planet after getting high on drugs and crashing his spaceship in the wasteland. Asking if they're past friends, Zes just responded "well see". Sten decides not to pry any further and finally gets to order a bottle of strong booze from Anna.
:-1,000 ? credits bottle of booze
Word spreads that Henderson and Savire are doing their wedding celebrations today. Gathering up in two lines in the Scrap yard, Sheila performs a strange ceremony where both are to consume "an essence" of one another. Ima running out shooting rose petals everywhere while wearing a dress as a flower girl, was about the most normal similarity with usual weddings. Savire being known to have consumed body parts in the past was to consume Henderson's amputated arm while he was to drink some of her venom. Yuck. Coughing and seemingly not feeling so well, Sten shadows the newlywed couple without them noticing to make sure the big guy is alright. Probably too proud to accept medical aid, hearing him speak it seems like the big guy will be fine.
Willie shows his special family heirloom revolver, a piece having sentimental value to him. Having been in his family for 200 years he is unable to use it because of a shortage of very rare components. The chamber is designed to heat the slugs to a certain melting point and the material is only available on his home planet, which is no more. Fee-Bee offers to analyze if she can come up with some alternative material while Sten suggests framing it on the wall in favor of more available weaponry instead.
====Scrap run====
Reeza is gathering mercs for a scrap run and the mechanically inclined to help scavenge, crack open crates and gather components and asks Sten to tag along. Before heading out the very damaged synth, Midge is to join the caravan but seems to lack any weaponry. Lacking money or anything Sten asks to make sure that she intends to stick around Scrap Town, and offers to lend her a 15k pistol for a payment plan she can pay off as long as its in support of the town.
:-Row Pistol - Payment plan Midge (value 15,000)
With the truck on a scrap run led by Reeza, Hans, Ire, Charles and Shura, Ima, the bird lady and Midge all head out. On the scrap run they encounter a group of three distraught pillbugs having lost their vehicle, possibly to some raiders. They decide to pick them up and give them a lift to their encampment. Dropping them off by some nearby ruins no cart is to be seen. The scrap run is successful with little trouble aside a small sand flea encounter and they bring back a haul to Reeza's garage.
:+4 Scrap Metal
:+2 Machine salvage parts 
:+2,500 credits 
====Possible collaborations====
Returning to town Sten commends the big armored man Herk on doing a good job guarding the gates. Herk asks about finding ammunition to his hand grafted gun that he got made in another wasteland settlement. Directing him to Willie, the expert when it comes to ammunition, after further inspection it looks like some shotgun shells can be fit in.
A blacksmith visiting from The Undercity fire district named Ares Venari and his synth colleague Jackal, another gunsmith suggest some form of collaboration. Pondering what to say, as this is potential competition Sten suggests trading materials. Unfortunately they're short on the same materials there as in scrap town, Carbon 12, Titanium and Vulcanium. Also lacking access to corporate facilities Sten shows them their supply of Valkyrie pistols lacking ammunition since last years invasion. Giving them an offer for the schematics for GU Rifles Sten throws out the price of 70,000 credits to part with them, not biting this time, perhaps they will be back sometime in the future.
Cactus Charles restocks on ammunition and brings a Shometsu rifle he stashed away from last year with one magazine. Taking a look at it Sten tells him it looks damaged. Having disassembled several Shometsu firearms in the past he can probably assemble one by now but would require corporate facilities and some very rare materials. Offering to have a look at it over night if it can be recycled or repaired, Charles agrees. Toolbox aids in 3D printing some part and in exchange gets offered payment and scans for the firearm.b
Giving Fee-Bee a break from manning the store she returns excited to announce she will be fighting some beast at the scrapatorium arena. Asking Henderson about the rules she is allowed to bring any weapon and runs off to purchase a "Row Hand Canon". A common weapon from her mercenary core but unfamiliar to Sten. Spending all her money on the hand canon having a look at it seems to be single use, packing a big punch ONCE, but otherwise not useful at all. In tow with Henderson is the new repaired former "champion" "Skully" providing security patrolling Scrap Town. Greeting the imposing machine it seems it's memory core has been wiped. 
====Critters and concoctions====
An increased activity of critters plague the town, Sten finds himself chasing out several form the shop to make sure they're not eating any components. Some lizards gathering at the shamans area, Sten asks Wit if he's been out scavenging or hunting with the other wanderers. Hunting for crystals they did find some scrap but Sheila told she fed it to Crabby. Invited by Wit, Sten visits their new tent. Greeted by Sheila she seems to be able to communicate to the creatures. Invited to try to speak with the lizard Sten kneels down in front of one held by Sheila, asking what it likes to eat. She translates "leftovers" and that they feel very strongly about "family". The lizard running off she says she thinks that she just made a deal with the "lizard mafia". Lacking magical attunement it seems conversing with the creatures will remain a mystery for Sten.
Noticing the giant bruise on Stens head from last year, she offers to heal it but Sten insists that he's fine. Studying alchemy she mentions possibly being able to craft magical concoctions that alter your being, such as running speed, jumping and even healing.
Grabbing a bite and some drink at The Oasis Grille, as Jyggal prepares some flapjacks a fat rodent looking critter, appears to have made it into the kitchen. Keeping a hamster as a pet named "Buttlet" it seems this this is not theirs. Fiddling and panicking, Jyggal misfires her scrap pistol, almost hitting Sten while chasing it off. Another fat one comes in and is chased off, apparently they must be finding something to feed on to grow so big. A big one is causing a lot of ruckus breaking into Shiloh's trailer, pooping everywhere.
Wondering what the commotion is about, Junk Mart's new store keeper, the elephant man Hanz walks in. The scare being over he joins Sten for a meal. Conversing with Hanz he seems to know more than your average wastelander. He suggests a business proposition, a venture to construct a pipeline all the way to the Oasis, for supplying water directly into town as long as the council approves of the endeavor. Sten agrees that it sounds like a good idea but that it will require a huge amount of materials for all the piping. To sponsor the endeavor Hanz supplies 4 pieces of Scrap Metal to put aside for now.
:-400 credits food
:+4 Scrap Metal
Missing the arena fight luckily Fee-Bee made it through with minor damages, winning the match. Getting checked by Mr Prowler and Norbert she hands over the "Row Cannon" for Sten to see if he can replicate it so some use comes of her wasting all her money on it. Speaking of crafts a stranger from the city introducing himself as Jerry Junior asks about a woodworker that could possibly craft him a guitar. As he's offering good pay Sten considers making it a side project. He wore a familiar logo on his shirt, making Sten and Willie pause, wondering if they may be too friendly with someone who could have other intentions.Neon Divide Season 3 Episode 1: A Wastelander Wedding Twitch VOD / YouTube VOD
:Next Episode: S3E2: Scrapping Profits
==Inventory==
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==Store inventory==
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==Links==
*Twitch VOD: Neon Divide Season 3 Episode 1: A Wastelander Wedding 
*YouTube VOD: Neon Divide S3 E1: A Wastelander Wedding
===Twitch Clips===
*Not my problem
*Problems in Jyggal's kitchen
==Gallery==
ND S3E1 20 Midge (1800HOTBEEF).png|Lending a gun on a payment plan to Midge
ND S3E1 27 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Out scrapping in the wasteland
ND S3E1 28 Reeza in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Reeza driving
ND S3E1 22 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Maya on a ridge
ND S3E1 23 Hanz Elphans in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Hanz scrapping
ND S3E1 24 Hanz Elphans in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Hanz Elphans
ND S3E1 26 Hanz Elphans in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Hanz Elphans
ND S3E1 25 Hanz Elphans in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Hanz Elphans
ND S3E1 29 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Scrapping in the wasteland
ND S3E1 30 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Scrapping in the wasteland
ND S3E1 21 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Scrapping in the wasteland
ND S3E1 31 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Scrapping in the wasteland
ND S3E1 28 Sten in the Wasteland scrapping.png|Scrapping in the wasteland
ND_S3E1_32_Sten_in_the_Wasteland_scrapping.png|Scrapping in the wasteland
ND S3E1 Cragsand Scrapping Haul.png|The haul after a successful scrapping run
ND S3E1 Cactus Charles recovered Shometsu Rifle.png|Charles Shometsu rifle from last year
ND S3E1 39 Skully(Messin).png|Skully rebuilt
ND S3E1 42 McCuldger armored.png|Armored McCuldger
ND S3E1 44 Juno Lizard broom balancing.png|Juno balancing lizards
ND S3E1 46 Maxwell Chambers (Kurohgane).png|New employee "Maxie"
ND S3E1 49 Fee-Bee hand cannon.png|Fee-Bee's hand cannon 
ND S3E1 50 Wit.png|Wit
ND S3E1 53 Sheila speaking to the Lizard mafia.png|Sheila speaking to the "Lizard mafia"
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