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How’s that bite healing?
Be sure to let the robot look at it again in the morning. You were limping pretty bad by the time we got here. But still, better a limp than a coma, I think we both lucked out. I’m really starting to hate molerats.
So here are my concerns about tomorrow. One: this robot is far too valuable to leave behind while I go after these kidnappers and way too chatty to take along. Two: the way you’re moving is gonna slow me down. I know you’re tougher than you look, Piper, and I really like having someone as observant as you watching my back, but how long do you think Miss Oberland has before these scumbags get bored and start playing with their food? Three: this looks like it’s gonna be a knife work situation, and I’d rather you didn’t have to see that side of me. So I’m asking you to stay behind with the robot and try to rest up while I try to sort this mess out.
I promise you that I’ll tell you everything when I get back. You can interview me again. I think by now you know how much I like to talk about myself.
So are we good? Good.
Anyway, other than your injury, I think our little visit to Vault 81 went even better than I hoped.
I thought you were gonna laugh out loud when I introduced myself as Vault 111’s overseer, but it’s technically true, and you saw how Gwen’s attitude changed once she saw me as a peer. Come on, she TOLD me to call her Gwen, just like YOU insisted that I drop the Miss Wright. And yes, I did pick up on her body language as we were leaving, but I’ve never been that fond of redheads. I prefer brunettes. Especially ones who blush like that.
So I’ll admit discovering a whole unspoiled section of their vault will diminish the value of some of the equipment I planned on trading with them, but we earned so much goodwill, I think we still came out ahead. Besides, it’s gonna take them a while to clear up that molerat infestation enough to get to most of those supplies.
I know you don’t like her, but I’m seriously considering letting Tina and her junkie brother come to Northbridge. Two experienced reactor techs would let me accelerate my plan to harness Vault 111’s power. Do you have any idea what I can do with that much electricity? Spotlights and laser turrets are just the start. We could recharge fusion cores. As much as I dislike operating power armor, I would love to have a few suits available for my people. Mac tells me the Gunners have a few, and Sturges is really keen to repair and improve the two we’ve found so far. And that’s just scratching the surface of what we can do with the power. There’s no question that both of them are trouble, but if I keep them isolated in the vault for a while, then Bobby should have a chance to get clean and Tina won’t have any more marriages to break up..
Maybe I should stick Mama Murphy down there too.
Long term, I think Vault 81 and Northbridge will be natural allies. I even think we can arrange to send our kids to their school. No. Not OUR kids, Piper. I meant Northbridge’s kids. I’m pretty sure Marcy is already expecting a new child, and as boy-crazy as Lucy Abernathy is, I don’t think it will take long for her to get knock… to get married to SOMEBODY. And we’ll be getting petitioners with kids of their own before long. Hell, I bet they’d take your little sister right now. It would keep her safe from McDonough while you’re out gallivanting with me.
In the short term, they’ll be making some significant purchases from us. While you were interviewing Doctor Forsythe, I was sitting down with Gwen and Calvin discussing their needs for maintenance. I’ve got something like ninety percent of their most critical components. I’m not gonna gouge them, I don’t need to... they’ll be paying plenty even at a fair price. Beyond that, I anticipate a steady caps flow once they start buying food.
Yep. I’m feeling pretty good about things. Very productive trip.
So tell me about these kids you see us having...
Be sure to let the robot look at it again in the morning. You were limping pretty bad by the time we got here. But still, better a limp than a coma, I think we both lucked out. I’m really starting to hate molerats.
So here are my concerns about tomorrow. One: this robot is far too valuable to leave behind while I go after these kidnappers and way too chatty to take along. Two: the way you’re moving is gonna slow me down. I know you’re tougher than you look, Piper, and I really like having someone as observant as you watching my back, but how long do you think Miss Oberland has before these scumbags get bored and start playing with their food? Three: this looks like it’s gonna be a knife work situation, and I’d rather you didn’t have to see that side of me. So I’m asking you to stay behind with the robot and try to rest up while I try to sort this mess out.
I promise you that I’ll tell you everything when I get back. You can interview me again. I think by now you know how much I like to talk about myself.
So are we good? Good.
Anyway, other than your injury, I think our little visit to Vault 81 went even better than I hoped.
I thought you were gonna laugh out loud when I introduced myself as Vault 111’s overseer, but it’s technically true, and you saw how Gwen’s attitude changed once she saw me as a peer. Come on, she TOLD me to call her Gwen, just like YOU insisted that I drop the Miss Wright. And yes, I did pick up on her body language as we were leaving, but I’ve never been that fond of redheads. I prefer brunettes. Especially ones who blush like that.
So I’ll admit discovering a whole unspoiled section of their vault will diminish the value of some of the equipment I planned on trading with them, but we earned so much goodwill, I think we still came out ahead. Besides, it’s gonna take them a while to clear up that molerat infestation enough to get to most of those supplies.
I know you don’t like her, but I’m seriously considering letting Tina and her junkie brother come to Northbridge. Two experienced reactor techs would let me accelerate my plan to harness Vault 111’s power. Do you have any idea what I can do with that much electricity? Spotlights and laser turrets are just the start. We could recharge fusion cores. As much as I dislike operating power armor, I would love to have a few suits available for my people. Mac tells me the Gunners have a few, and Sturges is really keen to repair and improve the two we’ve found so far. And that’s just scratching the surface of what we can do with the power. There’s no question that both of them are trouble, but if I keep them isolated in the vault for a while, then Bobby should have a chance to get clean and Tina won’t have any more marriages to break up..
Maybe I should stick Mama Murphy down there too.
Long term, I think Vault 81 and Northbridge will be natural allies. I even think we can arrange to send our kids to their school. No. Not OUR kids, Piper. I meant Northbridge’s kids. I’m pretty sure Marcy is already expecting a new child, and as boy-crazy as Lucy Abernathy is, I don’t think it will take long for her to get knock… to get married to SOMEBODY. And we’ll be getting petitioners with kids of their own before long. Hell, I bet they’d take your little sister right now. It would keep her safe from McDonough while you’re out gallivanting with me.
In the short term, they’ll be making some significant purchases from us. While you were interviewing Doctor Forsythe, I was sitting down with Gwen and Calvin discussing their needs for maintenance. I’ve got something like ninety percent of their most critical components. I’m not gonna gouge them, I don’t need to... they’ll be paying plenty even at a fair price. Beyond that, I anticipate a steady caps flow once they start buying food.
Yep. I’m feeling pretty good about things. Very productive trip.
So tell me about these kids you see us having...