>>5685824Goblinton, eh... "I may come from there, but I don't like it there. I stood out from other kids my age because I'm taller than them, and I don't like that. Then there's my grandma, who urged me to work out - she was very intimidating. As soon as I can get out of my house, I did so." Yeah, there's still family there, but you don't really want to visit Goblinton if it weren't for them.
"I see. I apologize if I brought up bad memories." Nemo looked sympathetic, maybe he even knew someone in Goblinton?
"Anyways, that's something I don't want to think about for now. I've got two questions for you, though." Somehow, Craig's light snoring assures you.
"Alright, ask away." Nemo looks receptive.
"First - what's Wreck?"
"What, you've never been to Wreck? That's close to Goblinton."
"Nope." You traveled directly west when you struck out for the first time.
"Well, Wreck is a thriving town, built around the abandoned remnants of the Eternal Empire's ships. Some say they were the Empire's first experimental exploratory fleet that went missing, some say it's more like a graveyard of unwanted ships. Anyways, it's a bustling trading town now, I hear." Nemo shrugs.
"A city eh? Well, we'll resupply there then. Now, for the other question - what do you think of Valencio's attackers? You seem spooked for a bit back there."
A slight doubt creeps into Nemo's face, as Valencio looks towards him, interested in what he's saying. "Well, not outright afraid, but cautious. I had thought it might be the Singularity Cult, a secret society that wanted to call the Singularity storm here to Gongalla so everything is comoletely erased. But after thinking further, the attackers doesn't quite match what the Cultists would do."
Ah, so there's a secret society that directly opposes what you're doing. Great.
"Oh hey, what's that there?" Valencio suddenly calls out, directing our attention to three boxlike shapes jutting from the ground.
"...are those crates?" Like the kind used to transport cargo, or perhaps valuables...
>CHOOSE ONE>□ Carefully check them out>□ Look for possible ambushes>□ Finders keepers!>□ Pass on by>□ Avoid them by a wide margin>□ Other (fill in) 