to: everyone

[righteously]

testing 1 2 3
can you hear me now?
good

I'm looking for somebody who knows how to handle a sword
preferably somebody better than the mooks in the training yard
for teaching purposes, just to be clear, not mercenary work
I'll pay if I gotta, money or favors

alternatively, anyone who knows how to get a friggin gun
doesn't seem like they're just handing those out at the barracks
six-shooter, lever-action, doesn't matter, I'll take whatever I can get my hands on

Comments

[righteously]

Lack of breathable atmosphere maybe?

Let me ask you something
We got flying cars yet?

[baltimores]

no balls, I figure

there are shuttles, if that's what you mean. or, you know, spaceships. probably more practical than a flying car at this point

[righteously]

You know what, probably for the best. Nothing like a 60 story plummet after a fender-bender.

It was 2012 for me last time I was on earth.

[baltimores]

where I'm from, some asshole probably would've tried to kamikaze into a building, anyway

2012? I'd say that's ancient, but, you know. [ The whole where they are now thing. ] least you know what a gun is. there's another guy around Cadens from thenabouts, too. goes by Sam

[righteously]

Pretty sure that's just a 'humanity sucks' thing, trust me, they'd do that when I'm from too.

I met Sam. He's a good guy. Helped me figure out this whole horizon situation.

[baltimores]

yeah, that sounds about right. Baltimore would've been real ripe for that kind of shit though. where're you from?

he is. nice thing about that place is I can make myself a decent gun there. too bad none of it's real, but makes for a decent reprieve

[righteously]

All over. Grew up on the road. If I had to pick, gun to my head, I'd probably go with Kansas.

No kidding. It's the music for me, man. It's the only thing keeping me sane. If I had to listen to nothing but friggin pan flute 24/7 I'd lose my entire damn mind.

[baltimores]

huh. never been. when I left Baltimore, that was kinda it for me and Earth

never thought about music. I've got a buddy who'd pump his stuff through the speakers sometimes. lots of soulful country. never really minded it. dunno how I'd feel about constant pan flutes though. when you put it that way, kinda hoping I don't find out

[righteously]

Dude, you don't know what you're missing. Not to crap on your pal's country, but Led Zeppelin's a total eargasm

Anyway, circling on back to the point
Think you could give me the deets on how to find that Hunter cat you were talking about?

[baltimores]

hey, I'm open to just about whatever. you play it, maybe I'll stop by sometime

not sure where in cadens he lives. Sam'll probably know. long white hair, yellow eyes. kinda hard to miss. think he got kinda fucked up recently, so I dunno how good he is with a sword at the moment, but we've just been meeting up in the horizon anyway

[righteously]

Swing by my little slice of freaky brain heaven. I got a bar.

Ohhh, you meant hunter as in job title.
Yeah, no, I know the guy. We're in the same line of work. Ish.
Dude's probably gonna wanna drop kick me back to 2014 one of these days if I keep milking him for favors, I've squeezed a couple out of him already since I got here

[baltimores]

now you're talking

yeah, sure. Hunter.
huh. I mean, if you're a decent guy, maybe. he did take me on. dunno how often he does that sort of thing though. maybe if you wanna wait until you know for sure you won't get drop kicked

[righteously]

Yeah, probably a good call. Anyway, thanks for the tip-off.

Next time you go for a horizon stroll, keep an eye out for a little dive bar called the Roadhouse, straight across the street from a salvage yard. Can't miss it.

[baltimores]

good luck with the whole getting used to this place thing

and sure thing. I'll see you around sometime

[ Not like he's got a whole lot else to do, and besides, barely anyone else here knows to appreciate a good gun. That's more than enough reason to check out his place someday. ]