ND Cragsand S3E7: Tumult from the City

:Return to character article: Sten Berglund
==Season 3: Neon Divide==
===Episode 7: Tumult from the City===
====Work orders====
Ima asks about vibroblade crafting and Sten tells him that would be Maxies area of expertise and the shop might be able to deliver soon. Studying hard Maxie might be able to do something in a day or so. 
Chester is looking for a weapons upgrade willing to pay all he got for a Machine Pistol. Checking the requirements and Chester being a valued fellow scrapper Sten has some designs already and gives him a hefty discount on a payment plan. He's also looking to upgrade his hatchet and Sten suggests possibly reinforcing its edge with titanium.
:-2 Titanium 
:-2 Carbon 
:-1 Steel
:+8,000 credits (paid 8,000 of 58,000) for Machine Pistol and 2 extra magazines of ammo
Chester and Shura bring in some material they sell and subtract from their debts owed.
:3x Scrap for -1800 credits (paid 6,800 out of 30,000) Shuras debt for Kevlar armor
:4x Nitrolium for -4000 credits (paid 12,000 out of 58,000) Chesters debt for Machine pistol
Savire asks if some kind of servo bullets for delivery of toxins. Something that could be crafted as a replacement for a dart gun but loaded in most scrap guns. Sten unsure agrees to see what he can do. 
Skully asks to cut off a portion of his scrap blade and turn it into a dagger of sorts. Sten does it without any charge, appreciating the scrap bot keeping the town safe. Fixing it up the synth goes out to hunt down a sandworm.
Maya is looking for old clothes to reuse for going to the city, Sten having nothing to give, Willie tells her he threw out some trash from the upper city the other day that might have something for her.
All employees doing good work Sten pays them 17,500 credits each. McCuldger comes to collect the weekly rent plus business tax and Sten pays up.
:-52,500c salaries to employees
:-8,000 rent + 3,000 for running a business
Willie needs to refine 2 pieces of Titanium but it requires more Carbon but already having used up the titanium to make another sniper rifle inventory comes up short.
:-3 Carbon
:-2 Scrap
:-2 Titanium ore
:-2 Steel 
:+1 Sniper Rifle
Stellar asks to purchase a weapon of some sort, a knife preferably. He says that he can't use any guns and any knives are too steep in pricing as he's practically broke only having a 100 credits. Intending to go on a run in the wastes with the other wanderers he better stay safe so Sten lends him a combat knife regardless.
:-Combat knife
====Mercenaries====
A rare sight, councilman Hadwyn enters the shop asking for a favor. He's getting someone unaffiliated with Scrap Town to help with the raider problem. A mercenary code-named "Artemis" will stop by asking for a rifle. Fitting the description of working towards "town security" Sten agrees to lend out the recently crafted sniper rifle. A bit cryptic about it, he doesn't know what he looks like. He also tells Sten that if he steps out of line, "to do what he needs to". Ominous, introducing Hadwyn and Maxie to each-other Sten tells him that Hadwyn may seem a bit serious to the extreme at times, but always have the best intentions of Scrap Town in mind. Later a man dressed in black with a red mask later stops by and to make sure it's the right guy Sten waits for him to identify himself first. Quite scary looking, Sten hopes he has good intentions. Hesitating at first but seeing Henderson standing next to him, adding credibility to his cause Sten hands over the sniper rifle for him borrow and gets started on making another one.
:-Sniper rifle
The individual named "Trigger" who spoke of a work order yesterday doesn't appear himself but sends a messenger. Someone named "Proteus", delivery man for "WYVERN associates". He sends his employers regards and drops off a rare revolver "Tourus 3036 GU Edition old war tech" as well as required parts to be used for repairs as well as spare parts for "about 2 scrap guns". Leaving the shop Sten informs the other employees to charge him 5000 credits when he returns. 
:+4 scrap metal
Gustavo purchases 2 magazines of SMG ammunition and Sten tells Maxie and Fee-Bee that the guy is working on setting up a new network for Scrap Town. Last year Trident took over it after some deal with the council and it's not been especially good since. Shiloh also purchases more ammo
:4000 credits for ammo
:3000 credits for ammo
:-1 Iron for crafting ammo
At the gates to town the delivery droid Bub returns, flying and zipping over the gate. Returning from the Oasis he's gathered "sea slugs". Seems like he is able to safely get there with little problem, otherwise going alone tends to be dangerous. He places orders for 2 harpoon guns and Sten recommends him to help scrounge the scrap yards in the row or undercity that can be used in their crafting in exchange for a discount. He's wearing a cap has a peculiar with a poem about fishing on his head.
Enjoying the "recovered" pizza Odd gives out some for free at the restaurant.
:-100c drink
Sera goes around asking locals blood-type, intending to gather a registry to aid the hospital. Sten has no clue of his own.
====The mysterious sniper====
Fee-Bee returning for work, Sten addresses her as the "master gatherer", commending her with her great work but says he will try and come up with a better title. When paying her salary he promises her his utmost attention and crafting expertise if she ever needs his help in making something of her own or for her friends.
Still doubting his judgement in trusting Fee-Bee, she brings someone who looks like a synthetic from the upper city. Clearly sporting a Shometsu logo. Overhearing her conversation with him his names is Daitus, and she's sharing information about where to find Titanium in the wasteland. Willie also overhears the conversation and complains about freely sharing such information. It is troubling how friendly she is with the corporations. Questioning what they're doing they're awaiting the return of a captain, tasked to take out a mysterious sniper. Putting 2 and 2 together it seems to be the same assailant as mentioned days prior, describing them having a green light embedded in their chest and firing an energy weapon with great range. 
Ty mentions having news about the mysterious sniper and Sten offers the shop for her to speak to Ima in private. Curious as a cat he locks up the door. Retelling her expedition, the mercs from Astral were told to leave and let Scrap town handle their own problem. Staying behind at the oasis she managed to track down the sniper. He's held up hiding in the ruins of a giant ship, not too far off where her own small craft crash-landed. Not getting a glance of the sniper she did learn how to enter the giant ship and that they use grappling hooks to get around. Ima thankful for the valuable info gives her payment for it and says the council should plan an expedition to take care of the problem.
Hearing more and more rumors about this sniper throughout the day some are starting to sound conflicting. 
====Successful hunt====
Herk shows up to pickup his large revolver, fashioned with an extra large trigger guard. To settle the difference he trades in his scrap pistol. He's planning to bring down a sandworm to gather food as well as try out a project with Mercury. Hadwyn made a concoction of some sort that should attract sandworms, best not to get covered in that, whatever it is. To aid in the capture Sten lends him a harpoon gun but explains it won't bring the beast down, just help reel it in. With about 10 meters of wire connected it needs someone strong enough to hold against a worm.
:+Scrap Pistol
:+16,000 c
:-Revolver
:-Harpoon gun
Maxie, tasked to look after one of Sheilas lizard, carries it with him on his shoulder wherever he goes. Phineas overhears the creature making noise and suggests putting it out of its misery since it sounds like its in pain. To Willie interjecting that a veterinarian would do the trick Phineas considers the doctors of the clinic fitting that description, treating so many who have animal-like attributes.
Sheila wants Maxie to gather obsidian for her as some kind of alchemical ingredient. Speculating in what would be needed to do so Sten knows of the obsidian wall of sorts near the volcano. Finding it is rather easy but the difficulty is smashing something into it using either some sort of mallet durable enough to handle it, other rocks or methods. 
Asking if Fee-Bee is for sale, Phineas is surprised to learn that Sten considers her an independent synth and actually pays for her labour. Rejecting his next scheme he asks if the people buried in the cemetery kept their augmentations on. Not liking where this is going, Sten tells him they were all organic. The idea of disturbing the dead is in poor taste and tells him be better not be thinking of digging them up. 
Carrying and plonking down a huge bottle of liquid outside the smithing shop, Raleigh followed by a tabaxi lady and mushroom folk announce it to be a "potion of en-king-ening". A magical potion that supposedly can turn you into a king. Confused by this claim her trade gets interrupted. The scrappers big truck drives by from a successful hunt, dragging not one - but two sandworms behind it. Torok, Zes, Herk, Shura and Sheila jump off from the returning party. Herk returns the harpoon gun borrowed. Shura tells how he saw Sheila strike one of the sandworms with magical lightning. Having only seen her summon raid before Sten is surprised by this.
:+1 Harpoon gun
When offering to aid with the butchering Henderson returns with Savire in his own truck, dragging a third sandworm. Happy not to have to worry about meat shortage for a while they intend to keep one of the last one alive and have it fight in the arena. Whoever faces THAT thing is going to have a bad day. Helping Savire drag one in to be butchered she tells Sten that she's learned more about their anatomy. Their lungs cover the majority of their body and their brain is located at a flat place between their eyes and maw. Though you'd need something better than the crowbar Sten usually carries but at least he now knows where to hit them. Wanting to research their nerves something like a taser could aid her. 
====Unrest in the undercity====
A sassy synth comes asking for Shiloh or Mercury. Leading him to the sheriffs office he seems annoyed to find him absent and tells Sten how weird it is to have a synth as a sheriff and befriending synths at all, although being a synth himself. Giving him a short description of the three councilmen of the town, McCuldger, Hadwyn and Ima, he is already familiar with the lattermost. Offering to sell guns he mentions the mayor of the Row needing guns for security since there's been an increase of gang violence. 
The synth asking questions about "a giant turtle" that nearly tore a "little British boy"s arm off, Willie is intentionally avoiding to answer. Sten whispering to Maxie the synths overhears him mention "Torok" but after not getting any answers the synth gives up and leaves. Never learning the synths name Willie leans in and whispers to tell Sten and Maxie what really happened. Just intending to scare Jimothy, it turns out Torok really hurt him, actually almost ripping his arm off. Considering how volatile he is, Willie tells he's gotta be more careful how he directs his friend.
Purchasing a bottle of booze from Anna, Sten spots a crowd gathering by the entrance to town from the city. 
:-2,000 credits
Asking Prowler he tells of supposedly Masaru opening fire on undercity locals. A sensitive situation, the undercity has been practically under martial law from the the corporation. Speaking to Zes she expands that some refugees were detained for their protection in the sheriffs office. Curious as ever Sten makes a visit. Asking for the Sheriff he's not in, but instead two unknown voices respond. Jen and Danielle, being their names, they don't seem to be held against their will and agreed to comply when they were told to stay there. Telling the same story, that Masaru is indeed opening fire on locals Sten tells them that if he sees Masaru he will try keep them away from the sheriffs office.
Telling Torok and Zes about the frightened refugees at the bar Torok tells him how peculiar it is that humans don't follow the tenets of "Might is right". Asking what that means the imposing tortoise explains it was something his cult created to impose on other species, that the physically strongest, the fastest or smartest have the right to rule over the weaker. Troubled by this notion one of the scrap security bots patrolling reports of a mysterious object left outside the smithy. Fearing a bomb Sten goes for a closer inspection with Torok. Luckily it's just a harpoon gun, returned by one of the hunters. 
:+1 Harpoon gun
Trying to coax Torok to contribute with some good old labour in the construction of the watchtower he declines. Avoiding any work Shura does however agree to come along and help. Intending to visit the city, he's been avoiding it since the commotion. Sten tells him about the refugees and not to tell any purple clad Masaru people about them and he agrees. Together they go up to the construction site and work together on the watchtower, mounting more scrap. The scaffolding lacks any railings and they both have to crouch at some places to get up there, carefully watching their steps. Deducting some from his debt.
:-2,000 credits to Maxie - Deducted 2000 from Shuras debt for Kevlar armor (paid 8,800 out of 30,000)
Returning to the shop Ty asks for some rope and Sten gives her some wire. She says it should be good enough to tie someone up with. Later in the day Herk and Ty are carrying what looks like a dead body. Not asking questions they dispose of the body outside the city gates. 
Willie has gotten ahold of some materials he drops off to the shop and completes his own upgraded revolver and returns the old one. Fine handiwork and a fitting replacement from his broken heirloom revolver. He tells that they captured a bandit they've got tied up to interrogate about the sniper. Sten tells him of Herk and Ty disposing of a body, probably them. 
:+1 Vulcanium 
:+1 Revolver
Verren Fahld returns to pay off the remainder of his debt for the shotgun. In distress escaping from the Undercity he has another ask, having recovered a Row Rifle wonders if the serial number can be removed. Sten does what he can and files away the registration, but any other more fancy tracking hidden on it he can't do anything about.
:+20,000 credits total debt of (40,000) paid off 
Recounting what he knows, Verren tells the bad news. The conflict was initiated when someone made a move against Masaru's head of security - the large dragon Cornelius. Wisp, one of the mushroom folk was taken hostage and injured. Phineas interjects from the door reiterating what was said. Supposedly Cornelius is dead for all he knows. Since he was trusted to pay off his debt he asks a favor, if Sten can store his weapons since if Masaru finds him armed - they will confiscate them from him. Ominously he tells Sten if he haven't heard back from him in a week - to re-sell them. 
Weapons in storage belonging to Verren Fahld
*1 Row Rifle with serial number filed off
*1 Shotgun
*1 Revolver
====Terror in the row====
Fee-Bee returns with a Shometsu sub-machine-gun telling she got it from Daitus and that she now has a contract with him. Listening to her radio she gets news from Astral that there's just been a terrorist attack in the row. Perfectly timed Maya comes flapping her wings and shouting about it. No news about who is the culprit. 
Taking a walk around town, all hell breaks loose with Sheila returning with her "giant crab friend" - Crabby at the same time as injured start rolling in from the city. Both Green Gus and the man who bought some tools yesterday are among the injured. The clinic closed, Sten calls for help on the radio but the medics are already busy out in the wastes. Rushing to the gates the ambulance does return from whatever they were doing. Everyone might not know that Crabby is friendly, so Sten tries to spread the word not to provoke the giant creature outside while the medics do their work. Several newcomers who have never seen Crabby before are flabbergasted or worried to various degrees. Sten tries to calm them down that they have nothing to fear for the giant creature as long as they do not provoke or stress it out. 
Mr Prowler having made some good money together with Shiloh in recent days is interested in procuring more weapons, keeping some spares in a time of need so Sten sells him nothing other than the spare GU Rifle. His research into grenades have bore fruit and suggests a deal in having the smithy help sell his crafts. Sten agrees he'd be glad to do so for a small cut. 
:-1 Row Rifle 
:+100,000 credits
====Mercury clears things up====
In response to the situation Deputy Herk has stationed himself guarding the gate towards the city along with several scrap bots. Asking of "Artemis" passed through Herk says he just let him pass and exclaimed him for certain being the mysterious sniper. Mercury arrives and quickly dispels the misconception, as this "Artemis" was vouched for during a mission to the volcano. Herk really needs to be careful making these wild assumptions. Mercury says an investigation needs to be launched to assess the damages and a course of action decided on how to speak to Masaru representatives. Clarifying further, Mercury tells that Ima and Henderson are heading out meet with the sniper - named "Craven" - to pass some sort of test. In exchange they have agreed to drop the bounties on scrap town citizen. 
Sheila and Chester notice that Stellar is unaccounted for and they both head off into the city ignoring protests of it being too dangerous.
Cactus Charles has something valuable for Sten to look at, having gone on some successful run. Laying out a haul of weapons and ammunitions on the counter he wishes them all checked to make sure that they aren't being tracked. Working together using Charles decking skill and Sten's smithing they successfully remove any tracking. Being sensitive corp weapons, they won't last long in the wasteland so Sten suggests helping him to disassemble them for parts. Having a thinker he will decide what to do with them overnight. Keeping them in the shop Sten hides them away in a corner, since they may attract unwarranted attention. 
:+4 Shometsu pistols
:+1 Shometsu prototype pistol design
Before retiring for the night Fee-Bee gets a look at the weapons, inquiring where Sten got them. Not thinking he blurts out exactly what he's doing, removing their serial numbers. She responds that she will delete what she just heard from her databanks and advises not to mention such things to her in the future. Insisting to stay in the shop overnight Sten lets her. Uh oh.
Joining Herk in one last patrol to look for any straggling refugees from the city they run into Ty. She's wearing a lot of shirts she made over each-other, demonstrating various designs that she's working on.
:Next Episode: S3E8: Daring Expedition
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==Links==
*Twitch VOD: Neon Divide Season 3 Episode 7: Tumult from the City 
*YouTube VOD: Neon Divide S3 E7: Tumult from the City
===Twitch Clips===
*I do guns
*Welcome to Scrap Town
*Bub's fishing cap
==Gallery==
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ND Crag S3E7 12 Daitus Fee-Bee and Sten.png
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ND Crag S3E7 17 Bub fishing cap.png
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ND Crag S3E7 24 Zila Raleigh and Morel Enkingening potion.png
ND Crag S3E7 25 Torok sandworm hunt return Sten.png
ND Crag S3E7 26 Morel Zila Raleigh Sheila Enkingening potion.png
ND Crag S3E7 27 Reeza Scrap bot Shura Sten.png
ND Crag S3E7 28 Zes Scrap bot Willie Torok Sandworm hunt Sten.png
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ND Crag S3E7 33 Willie Zes Torok Herk Sten sandworm hunt.png
ND Crag S3E7 34 Willie Zes Torok Herk Sten sandworm hunt.png
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ND Crag S3E7 39 Skully Savire sandworm hunt Sten.png
ND Crag S3E7 40 Shura Savire dragging sandworm.png
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ND Crag S3E7 44 Sten prying sandworm scales.png
ND Crag S3E7 45 McCuldger collecting tax.png
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ND Crag S3E7 49 injured from the city Willie Sheila Bernard Gustavo Lilith.png
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ND Crag S3E7 56 Cactus Charles recovered shometsu pistols.png
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ND Crag S3E7 58 Cactus Charles recovered shometsu pistols.png
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