>>5905020Well, the old you would've fleeced him for his money's worth, but you're not exactly hurting for money right now. Perhaps he might know relevant information - such as where, exactly, the Northern reality anchor is.
"Depends on the job, and the pay."
"Ah, good! Name's Jed Stuart, and I need someone to investigate my lumberyard! Production's slowing down, and based on what the overseer told me, I suspect there may be attempts at sabotage."
"I think I can do that. Can you pay with information?"
Good, don't tell him what you're after yet - you can leverage more out of him later.
"I'm quite connected in this town - so if I don't have your info, I'll find someone who does. Oh! By the way, let me introduce you to the site overseer, Leon."
He points to the black-maned lion that he was talking to before.
"Yo."
"Alright, I'll accept your job, then."
"Excellent! I'm sure you'll need some preparation time, Leon here will stay at the guildhall until you're ready. He'll guide you to my lumberyards, ask him for the details on-site."
You nod and smile, feeling good that you finally got a potential valuable info. As you exit the guild hall, you almost jumped at the sight of Nemo, crossing his arms - you don't know if he's pissed or not with you taking a job outside your current one.
"So, how did it go?"
Nemo asks, his face as inscrutable as ever. Sweat start to form on your face as you gulp.
"Ehh, yeah, working on a lead, boss... hopefully we'll know where precisely the anchor is."
Nemo's mouth arched into a slight smile.
"Nice. I've booked two rooms at the hotel. Valencio's finishing up on selling the supplies."
He doesn't say anything bad about your deal, so you're safe, you guess? As you exhale your anxiety, you think of what to do next.
>CHOOSE ONE>□ Go to the hotel and wait for Millie and Clyde to return, you could use some rest>□ Didn't Ling say she's also booked a room in the hotel? Maybe you could talk to her to pass the time>□ Go to the general store and see how Valencio's holding up, you could also take a look at their wares>□ Maybe you should check the other lumber sites ahead of time?>□ Wait, where's Craig? Isn't he supposed to be with you, Nemo?>□ Other (fill in) 