Audio Logs (C. Quinton)

## Audio Logs, May 2nd-21st, 2157

### "Note to Kyle" -

> *"Kyle, I'm completely aware that you want to attain a peace, I'm not a fool, all of us do, but I'm telling you RIGHT NOW-- this joint-project isn't going to work. Terminal within the past week has ordered a withdrawal of almost everyone they sent to begin with, Boulder still is making excuses as to not send 'advisors' and Sioux wont even give us our own people! Sir- I'd just like you to take into consideration the drastic actions you're taking. Now, I'd like to say that I don't intend to defy any orders, just-- the scale of what you're going for and the amount of resources that hollow of a forward operating base is taking up just ISN'T in the budget.*
> *If I had a dollar for every 'concerned' representative that came to me bickering, I'd have exactly $22. That's more money than men they've sent to help in the past WEEK in total! If you really plan to keep* this going, you're gonna have to be more than a diplomat."
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### "Remember that guy?" -

> *"Hey, remember that guy we picked up not too long ago? In big kahoots with Kyle? I should be more specific, the ah-- hmm... right, the new guy! Well, kinda. Heard he's already the HEAD OF ENGINEERING! Can you believe that? I mean man, young leaders aren't exactly rare in this day and age, but this guy barely knows the name of his closest subordinates! Haha! Its comical in a sense. Heard the guy makes wonders, I mean some really-really-realllllly crazy shit.*
> *Old John, guy that runs the maintenance shack for the engineers at the mechanic shop, just down the way from the pub, yeah? Know how he has some like- really messed up leg, says it was chewed up by a chupacabra or whatever. Anyways, the dude FIXED his LEG! I couldn't believe it until I saw it, built some really crazy ass thing- I mean, had me hyper like a kid. Was super amazed, don't think I've been this off beat in a minute. Makes me wonder what Kyle saw in him, y'know? I mean, I never really got the chance to get to know him, guess he was always off building shit or whatever- eh, dunno. But yeah! Congratulate him for me at the upcoming ceremony eh? Ill be- busy. Y'know.* **\*He Catches His Throat a Bit\*** *Give Kyle my regards at the ceremony, made a good choice. But uh- you know where to find me."*
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### "How'd It go?" -

> *"So how'd the ceremony go? Sorry I had to miss it. Had to take care of some things. Heard Kyle was a bit disappointed at my absence, guess that 'pass a message for me' didn't go a long way.* **\*He Sounds Frustrated\*** *Maybe it'll matter at Little Kenny's funeral, ah? Y'know sometimes it-- no- HE, really disappoints me. A guy dies, and the first thing he mentions is me missing the fucking ceremony? I'm not exactly buddy-buddy with Kyle, but that guy is just- an enigma! He's an eye catcher for sure, but I feel like he just has something against me! I don't know what it is.*
> Listen, I dropped off a parcel with Sav, y'know the bartender, its a gift for the new Engineer Head, I want it to be a surprise, so, in-case it has been compromised, keep it a secret for me, yeah? Anyways, you're the best. I got to head out, got some stuff to take care of. Again, I really-really appreciate this. Give him my congratulations.*"*
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### "Hey Kyle, can we talk?" -

> *"Hey Kyle- I uh- I would talk to you in person, but guess this HAM will have to suffice, eh? I uh... I just wanted to talk. I know we don't see eye to eye on everything, whether you care to admit it or not. I mean, I'm supposed to be an advisor, y'know? But really feels more like an errand boy at times. I'm not complaining! I just figure we can talk, actually see eye to eye- well- figuratively, huh? Ha..."*
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### "Good Graces" -

> *"Attended a meeting today, some of the Heads are questioning the joint-project situation. Not all is good here either, people are questioning dumping their resources into whats considering of a failed project. As of recent, Terminal sent over some individuals, and while I've never really questioned people's attitude, not that I can with almost 200 years of apocalypse, but it was a real odd bunch, really- I don't know the word-- official? Looked like they really knew why they were there, didn't look like they were just there for appearances. I reached out to Kyle about the transfer, apparently even he wasn't in the know, but nonetheless it's not like we can send them back and await proper qualification, can we? I've used this as a way to get into good graces with the Heads, let them know that eventually it'll be more than just a tight few- living on a prayer at this point."*
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## Audio Logs, November 5th-14th, 2157

### "Too Far Gone" -

> *"When you go to war as a boy, you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed, not you... Then, when you are badly wounded the first time, you lose that illusion, and you know it can happen to you. That's what Ernest Hemingway said. He was right. I like to just-- block out the things that happen, just assume that its normal to be so numb to the cruelest of humanity. I still remember burying that boy. He was only 16, I still remember the look on his mother's face, the pain, the crying, it just- it doesn't go away, I think about it every night. I remember as a boy, perusing the ruins of old stores, running around the destroyed casinos, and it felt so innocent, I felt like the world could never touch me. Next thing I remember, I was covered in the guts of the only people I ever called family. See- that day, Sometimes I wonder where this world went, how things could be so far- no- too far gone. I thought C.O.I.R would be an escape, a way to get away from the horrors of reality, I spent all the time I had, night- day- countless nights, and yet I never felt truly right with myself. I guess you just lose yourself, even if you don't truly realize it."*
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### "Steady Decline" -

> *"Report, as of November 7th, 2161, Sioux and Boulder have completely withdrawn, Terminal has slowly started withdrawing resources, but have decided to keep a small garrison of 10 men and women in the FOB, this has caused a shrinkage of the FOB by over 50%. I've spoken to Terminal representatives in order to try to push for resources, but they stand in refusal. While there are cases of citizens of these settlements personally coming over to Odessa to help out with the FOB situation, its nothing official, as such, they either want compensation such as mercenary work, or can't be signed in the first place without proper recognition from the elder. I'm at a loss, as I can't do much within my given power, and the Heads of the departments refuse to collaborate with me, shutting down all of my requests to admit anything of these citizens within any sort of way. On another note, we've lost contact with more than half of our allied sub-settlements, without notice, the majority have failed to meet contact quotas, on occasion, I was able to get together a few search parties in collaboration with some of these mercenary individuals, in every case they've reported that the few said settlements they went to were either 'completely gone' or 'uninhabited', I can only assume this is due to the immense weather that's been hitting the area as of recent, this has even affected us, an entire district of Odessa was frozen entirely, over 250, twenty-five percent! Of the population was out of housing for a long period before we could get it under control. This has deeply hurt our economy. And as such, we've had a great draw back in territory and resource usage, as such, I'll personally be going to the FOB in a couple days, as they plan to push the FOB closer to Lake Erie as a way to easily trade resources instead of relying on overstretched supply lines, as such, I'll be forced to reside in the FOB for the foreseeing future as both a local leader and representative."*
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### "November 14th, 2161"

> "*Today was the day to head out, as the expedition was pushed a few days due to the terrible blizzards as of recent. The FOB is gone. Well- atleast in a sense. Something happened, I don't know the details, I'm not even supposed to know the details, but somehow, someway, something went down, and Terminal has completely pull out of the FOB, from what I heard, last they checked there was barely a FOB left. That's not even it, they had me detained, actually- I am, as we- well, as I speak, am currently detained. They think I'm some kind of traitor, I mean shit, I don't even go out to get drinks, if I'm not working, I'm working! And I'm the way being accused of traitorous activities? I swear if Kyle put them up to this, I said it! I said it over and over! That guy has something out for me."*
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## Audio Logs, November 15th - December 10th, 2157

### "No Fucking Way" -

> *"No Fucking Way. No Fucking Way. NO FUCKING WAY! Now, right now, I'm both disappointed and feel like laughing my ass off! For one, I was wrong, very wrong, I'm in here because they think I'm an accomplice to some shit that Kyle did, apparently the poor bastard is more like some kind of desperado, must've done some real badass or terrible things to have the whole settlement in a tizzy like this. And two, I'm fucking PISSED! I don't even like the guy, and now I'm stuck in here because of him. I mea- Hey! HEY! That's mines, you sonuvabitch! Giv-"*
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### "Pretty Boy Blues" -

> "*I haven't been allowed to use my PDA til' recently, they've cleared me of my charges, but still relieved me of my position, at this point it doesn't really matter, does it? Stepped outside for the first time in a while, not exactly freedom, but something relieving came from the snow, didn't just feel cold, it felt free, I felt free. Never thought my first capture would be by my own people, eh? I attempted to reach out to Kyle, considering he's been relieved of his position, I still figure he could atleast help me out here, but- no luck. PDA connection's been severed, I was able to reach out to Mirabeau, his assistant, lady who packs boxes and whatnot, even she hasn't heard from him. Been off-radar since this whole thing started, haven't even heard anything about him other than his untimely release. Makes me wonder whats gonna happen-"*
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### "Release" -

> *"They let me go today, guess they feel safe enough allowing dangerous lil' ol' me out in the world. Can't wait to kill everybody! Jokes- jokes- bad jokes. But on a more serious note, things have been really out of hand, the settlements in a real tizzy, everyone's unorganized, the Heads are struggling to get things in order, the branches are pissed, considering they aren't receiving orders, the military is on hold, considering there isn't anyone to give them orders either, whole settlement is in a state of emergency, the other settlements are refusing to collaborate with us right now, Sioux recently had their farmland ransacked, I mean shit, everything's gone to hell. I recently reached out to Ray as to the whereabouts of Kyle, but even he couldn't help me, I find that hard to believe, but Kyle hasn't been seen at all, last I heard he was headed north. How did things ever get this bad?"*
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