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You got a LOT to do and not a lotta time to do it. Your brain quickly concocts how to split up the group for maximum efficiency
CASEY + CLOVER = KEEP AN EYE OUT, REPORT ANYTHING SHADY
YOU = TIPBOX
KIARA + MAX = TALK TO SENIORS
BENJMAIN = MESSHALL.
Your allies scatter like roaches the moment you give the command. They may have their weird quirks and idiosyncrasies but at least they trust you enough to mostly follow your commands. You're pretty sure Clover and Casey are disappointed you're not sticking around to root out the double agents buuuut.
Yeah, no, you're not going to lie. You rather get AA first. Even if she has the 'devil's luck' and isn't in danger, there's a reason she got sent on a wild goose chase.
They said they had a slip/tip box by the Messhall so you end up trailing behind Benjamin. You can't help but to pity him. It's not like the others are handling the heat that well but his skin is as pink and raw as an uncooked chicken. The sun's doing a number on 'em.
"Do we need to get you anything?" You ask with obvious concern. "I know that coat can heal off most of the damage but you don't look so great."
"Oh! Do not worry about me. It is simply a genetic issue my family has. We sunburn easily." He waves off your concern with a goofy smile. "Do try to get some painkillers when we arrive at another town."
"Duly noted."
With that, he enters the messhall proper while you stay outside. The actual tipbox is right by the entrance to the messhall tent. It's a solid hunk of wood with a sturdy iron lock keeping its content securely inside. Well, to the average Ranger or crook it might be. You pull out a lockpicking set from your inventory and immediately break into it.
The only locks you would have trouble with are those powered by a Singularity or so insanely complex, it'd be better to blow the door/wall open.
The inside of the tipbox is filled to the brim with paper slips. Some are even threatening to spill out now that you opened it up. This is going to be a pain in the ass but you begin to rapidly sort through the tips to see which ones are worth anything.
[PERSON OF INTEREST] Lightly skim the top. Treat the slips like your lover. Softly, gently, lovingly. Look for the freshest ones.
It takes a bit of time even when you're following the advice of your schizophrenic internal voices but you feel something graze the tips of your fingers. A particularly fresh strip of paper. The others feel crumpled but this one's brand new.
You pull out and, huh, it's actually two pieces. Guess you didn't feel the second one. You quickly skim over what they say.
"WARNING: ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS 'DERRING PIST' HAS BEEN ACTIVE THROUGHOUT R-CORP. THEY WEAR SILVER UNIFORMS AND ATTEMPT TO SOW DISCORD THROUGHOUT THE CITY. HIGHLY DANGEROUS, RANGERS WOULD IMMEDIATELY DIE TO THEM. RECOMMEND AA FINDS THEM. LOCATIONS WE LAST SAW THEM AT: MANCHA DE CICATRIZ, PALM OF GOD, ANGEL'S MAW"
Huh, Angel's Maw? That's a new one.
