FortunaBoonAmbient

10 > Boon

Cheknah sis, glinty thinks his kickin' terminal. Nosegrab, bombed the landin', washed out hard and hit skin for a stretch. Came up livid! Hahahah!

20 > Boon

Fancy. Whatcha doin'? Got biz?

30 > Boon

Skill don't mean nah lookin' like you dressed by mumsie. Get your crew decked, look the part. Ain't nobody respectin' a pack a fish-lookin' null-units.

40 > Boon

Bah-bah.

50 > Boon

Problem is, see, people are too rich. Not enough to go 'round. That's why we're down this hole.

60 > Boon

Drop 'em down a hole.

70 > Boon

You could bigflip off an Orb Mother, come down flair and smilin', but it's aaaaall idiot shivers for the crowd you dress bad, sis.

80 > Boon

Word is Nef's gonna sweep the ducts, net up all the Ventkids. Sortin' merk-merks for the job. They's a special unit.

90 > Boon

Gonna net us all up, make us work deep deep down we ain't wily. Nef don't like no Ventkids an' he don't like no skeg neither.

100 > Boon

Skeggin' it up?

110 > Boon

He's gettin' by hard, same as us. Ain't no self-pity in there, neither. Just grit. Scope it clean and you'll klokkit.

FortunaNefBroadcast

10 > NefAnyo

Give unto the Void, and be rewarded.

20 > NefAnyo

Life is Profit. Profit is Life.

30 > NefAnyo

The Void be the Word, and the Word be Profit.

40 > NefAnyo

Clasp hands with us! The Order of Profit is home to all. Clasp hands, and know the ecstasy of a strong return on your Faith!

50 > NefAnyo

Nef Anyo's Order of Profit welcomes you, off-world philanthropists and entrepreneurs! The Void be the Word, and the Word be Profit.

60 > NefAnyo

There is a place for you within the Order of Profit, visitor. Speak to one of our evangelists today! The Void be the Word, and the Word be Profit.

70 > NefAnyo

Give unto the Void and be rewarded a hundredfold. Clasp hands with the Order of Profit, plant that seed, and watch together as it grows into a mighty tree! Such a broad trunk! Such deep, strong roots! And behold its broad and mighty branches, with which it collects the bountiful rains of fortune! Life is Profit, Profit is Life. The Void be the Word, and the Word be Profit.

80 > NefAnyo

Venus restoration is not progressing fast enough. To lighten your workload, I have instituted a small interest rate hike, which compounds at each cycle. As ever, good and faithful Solaris, the Order's flock receive 15% toward this debt amalgamation. Profit Is Life. Plan today!

90 > NefAnyo

You desire riches, friend? Well, let me tell you, so does your neighbor. What to do? Desire. Riches. More than your neighbor. More than your brother. More than your overseer. Desire, friend, will RAISE you from the muck! Will RAISE you to the stars. Will RAISE you to your rightful place with the faithful, here, in orbit, by my side. Tell me: will I see you soon?

100 > NefAnyo

Solaris: are you listening? Know that I have plans for you. Know that the Order of Profit safeguards your hope, your well-being, and our shared future. Donate today, with the credits in your account and the sweat of your brow. Give.

110 > NefAnyo

Donate your seed that the Order of Profit may nurture that seed to a bountiful crop^ a crop that you may harvest, your faith returned to you tenfold. The larger your seed, the greater your reward, the stronger we all become for your wisdom. Donate. Harvest. Grow. Now.

120 > NefAnyo

Nef Anyo, speaking directly to you. Well done, members of the Corpus-Solaris Order of Profit! I have this cycle's figures, and they are very pleasing. I embrace you all.

130 > NefAnyo

Nef Anyo here. Like you, I toiled, friends. I toiled. But I pulled myself up, dusted myself off, and purchased my future. Join me here, in orbit. Out of the dirt. Above everyone else. It's just… better.

FortunaRokySpecial

10 > Roky

Fell off the back of a loader. Wanna bargain, today's it.

20 > Roky

Parts freshly nicked by the Kubrodons - Boon's crew. Bashed this plank together meself, I did. One-of-a-kind, guaranteed.

30 > Roky

Boon's crew taxed the parts quiet-like, an' we Vent Pobbers bashed it together last cycle. Terminal ride. I'll gutterball the price n'all. Deal?

40 > Roky

Boon's crew got air over a zap-fence to score this lot. Corpus maintenance crew gonna be comin' up short next cycle, but hey - we Vent Pobbers pass the savings on to you.

FortunaZuudSpecial

10 > Zuud

Chatter said build - said you would be coming. You are meant for this kitgun. So buy it. Buy it so I can get some muckin' sleep!

20 > Zuud

(static chatter) Do what? This one? (cranky chatter) Very well, very well. Here, you. Outworlder. Kitgun. Buy it. Chatter tells me this is intended for you. (static chatter) Yes, yes, I told them!

30 > Zuud

Weighted. Balanced. Calibrated. The output of a lifetime's focus. I would pair this with your focus, Outworlder, to achieve a second, far more violent, outcome.

40 > Zuud

Here. I have kept this for you. It would not… allow me to sell it to another.

FortunaBaseMerchArriveAlt

11 > BaseMerchant

How do. Our lines are open. Comms and contracts. Whaddya need?

21 > BaseMerchant

Comms are patched and Eudico's on the horn if you need work.

31 > BaseMerchant

Base is locked down and comms are up. Let's get you resupplied, Outworlder.

FortunaSmokeFirstIntro

40 > Smokefinger

Hello. I am Smokefinger. Antiquarian, historian and now, through a bewildering series of circumstances, an avid geophile. That is to say: I am interested in soil and all the things that may be found in it. Let me show you what I mean.

FortunaBaseMerchIntro

50 > BaseMerchant

Weather like this, I do not miss my organics. So uh, what do you need?

60 > BaseMerchant

Lovely day for a little commerce.

FortunaDuckIntro

50 > LittleDuck

Ready to dance on some faces?

60 > LittleDuck

If Solaris United is gonna be what it once was, things need getting done. Run your optics over this.

70 > LittleDuck

Feel like gettin' into trouble?

80 > LittleDuck

We keep meeting like this, people are gonna talk.

90 > LittleDuck

Been seein' a lot of your kind since a certain incident with a blind girl and a Void Gate.

FortunaLegsIntro

50 > Legs

If your ambition is the acquisition of a new addition, I'm just the patrician to hear your submission. Pets? MOAs? We got 'em all.

60 > Legs

Look around. Now, don't be shy. Good friends, good buddy, ain't hard to buy.

70 > Legs

Step on up, quick-like and snappy. I pay off some debt, you walk away happy. Now whaddya need? MOAs? We got MOAs. Right!

FortunaSmokeIntro

50 > Smokefinger

The Taxmen have imposed strict limits on the mining ventures we Solaris can undertake, which I don't approve of, but I can't do anything about. So… go out and do it for me.

60 > Smokefinger

Hello again.

70 > Smokefinger

Ah yes, my itinerant friend. How are we today?

FortunaZuudFirstIntro

50 > Zuud

Oh. It's you. (impatient chatter) Yes, yes they're here. (indignant blatting chatter) I do not like your attitude. (static chatter) You. We… I am Zuud. Kitguns are what we do. Bring parts or purchase Chatter's daily design. Just… do it quickly. (static chatter) I have people skills. I am very skilled in getting them to leave. (static)

FortunaBizIntro

60 > TheBusiness

Used to be you had a problem you came to me. Now… I just sell fishing gear. Little Duck told me I was going soft, but a quiet life isn't so bad. I recommend it.

70 > TheBusiness

I wasn't always about the… preservation of life - more the strategic deletion of it. Conservation... is my calling, now. The scales... need balancing.

80 > TheBusiness

She looks peaceful out there. But she'll turn. Prepare for that inevitability.

90 > TheBusiness

I've a soft spot for Fortuna. Good people dealt a bad hand. I try to help when I can.

FortunaBaseMerchIntroLoved

69 > BaseMerchant

[6.1]

Hoo! And THIS is WHY we get our bits replaced!

[14.0]

Look, I'm not a fighter, me. Got a family, but a Dad's gotta do what's right for his kids.

[22.0]

Give 'em a different future. So I'll keep standin' here in the freezing cold, just as long as you need me.

[24.0]

You give 'em hell, Outworlder.

FortunaLegsIntroLoved

80 > Legs

You seem ace, so here's my face. But understand: I just got lucky, and I think you're beautiful just as you are.

90 > Legs

Well! I do delight in the sight of my fave-oh-RITE. How are you, friend?

100 > Legs

Lookee before me, who's this that I see? The Outworlder! Buddy! Long time absentee! HOW ARE YA BABY?!

110 > Legs

Well hey! It's the familiar killer to whom I love to deliver! Tell me the good news, sweets.

120 > Legs

I keep tryin' to get Biz to tell me stories, but nothin'. That cove was a real doer back in the day. Eudico'd say "Give 'em The Business" and then things'd get real hectic.

130 > Legs

My family didn't make it out the first time Solaris U got stomped. Aw, I know Eudico reckons it's her fault but I don't see it thataway. She's done right by me. Way I see it, she and Zuud? They're my family now. Need anything?

140 > Legs

Why's Smokefinger always gotta be ridin' me? "Wastin' my youth". Better wastin' my youth hangin' out with awesome robots than talkin' to dirt. Whatever. What can I getcha?

FortunaRokyBark

80 > Roky

Ventkids got no folks, so Ventkids look after themselves. We can sort you with a dog board, no worries.

90 > Roky

Psst! Glinty! Need a plank? Parts? Talkin' primo K-drive bits. Get you ridin', kick it terminal out on the Vallis. Cheap, too.

100 > Roky

Checknah, glinty! All K-Drive bits we got legit! Now, you want expert parts and service, or you suckin' wind?

FortunaSmokeIntroLoved

80 > Smokefinger

I feel our relationship has progressed sufficiently that I have unfastened my casing. Let us now continue openly in our efforts geological, refreshingly devoid of formality, hmm?

90 > Smokefinger

Ah yes yes. Wonderful wonderful.

100 > Smokefinger

I am very pleased to see you, very pleased indeed. Let's get to work.

110 > Smokefinger

Welcome welcome welcome.

120 > Smokefinger

My life was transformed the day a pre-eminent geologist saw potential in my younger self. I should like to do the same for another young person, and I see such potential, drive, and commitment in the young man who sells mechanical contrivances just over yonder. I do wish he would allow me to help him, to show him the universe in a grain of sand. Oh, forgive me. How might I assist?

130 > Smokefinger

The music of the vent-children - 'Skeg,' they call it - is a self-evolved musical form, unrestrained by conventional rules of composition. Utilizing improvised instruments, the vents themselves become part drum, part valve, part echo chamber, playing a vital role in the creation of this entirely original acousmatic experience and making sure I never get any mucking sleep!

140 > Smokefinger

While our composite physical natures afford a longer-than-typical life expectancy, I fear I am simply too advanced in my years to be of any quantitative aid to the resistance. But I will, of course, do my little bit if that is deemed to be of value. That Eudico. What a spark she has. Were I younger, much… younger. That younger, different me, would have signed up faster than you could say zip.

FortunaTickerFirstIntro

90 > Ticker

[9.0]

Well, well. Look at you: a Tenno, fine, kind and, benign.

[17.5]

Ticker can spot an ambidexter a block away, and, Stardust, you. Ain't. It.

[28.0]

So listen, and listen tight: My real line is debt forgiveness. Charity.

[36.2]

You buy some poor rig jockey's debt and they sidestep brain-shelving. Every sinner's a winner.

[52.1]

Now… I'd appreciate you keepin' this little ol' conversation to yourself. And when I ask you for help, you look me in my baby blues and say 'yes.'

FortunaBaseMerchStore

100 > BaseMerchant

Roger. Scan yer optics over this lot.

110 > BaseMerchant

Nice, eh? See anythin' ya like?

120 > BaseMerchant

Old, new, stolen, illegal?

FortunaBizIntroLoved

100 > TheBusiness

I think the time's come to dispense with formality, to meet eye-to-eye. This is who I am, friend. Pleased to meet you.

110 > TheBusiness

Well, hello. How have you been keeping?

120 > TheBusiness

Well well. Good to see you. Let's talk, you and I.

130 > TheBusiness

Well, look who it is. Keeping warm, I trust? If you're heading out, we should have ourselves a talk.

140 > TheBusiness

Eudico lost a lot of friends the first time SU was crushed - blames herself. Zuud may be the one hearing voices, but Eudico… she's the one with ghosts. I'm glad you're with us. We need you. She needs you.

150 > TheBusiness

Legs makes me laugh. Anyone who can do that is twice as valuable as any soldier or saboteur. Look out for him. Kid deserves better than this.

160 > TheBusiness

I've trained many. None possessed Little Duck's aptitude for spycraft. But we differed in philosophy. That, ultimately, was our end. I don't regret much, but I regret that. I do regret that.

170 > TheBusiness

I was there when we lost Zuud's sisters. For a lifetime they shared a sensorium, created as one. Losing them crushed Zuud, her universe narrowing to a single set of eyes, one pair of hands. The isolation broke her, remade her. A tragic figure, to be sure and loved.

180 > TheBusiness

I prefer not to talk about myself. An old habit, from another time. You understand.

190 > TheBusiness

Boon, Roky, and their assembled orphan tribe. Troublemakers, but they're just getting by. I can't begrudge anyone who has to live in the vents - though I do wish they had better taste in music. 'Skeg,' is it? Sounds like a bag of hammers being thrown down a flight of stairs.

FortunaDuckIntroLoved

100 > LittleDuck

Well. This is me. What? Didn't expect me to be so pretty? I put in a lot of miles in this rig. Some days it shows.

110 > LittleDuck

Spoke to The Business, lately? How is he? Does he ever…? Nevermind. You and me, we need to talk.

120 > LittleDuck

Me old mate. 'Tween you and me, I ain't here just to sell this stuff. There's… somethin' to this place. Somethin' other. I'm stickin' around 'til I crack it.

130 > LittleDuck

Hotshot! The once and future maker of all trouble. Pull up a pew.

140 > LittleDuck

What kept you, Hotshot?

150 > LittleDuck

So here we are: just the two of us, and me with somethin' to make your day. Check this out.

FortunaTickerIntro

100 > Ticker

Time's running out for those on my books, Stardust. What have you got for me?

110 > Ticker

Got good people hoping to see another sunrise. No time for sweet talk, Stardust. Save some lives.

120 > Ticker

Well well, here comes hope for the hopeless. Gimme some good news, Stardust.

130 > Ticker

Here's the kicker for Ticker: The Temple teaches charity? Mortal sin. Ticker gets caught helping a repo? That's me done, Stardust.

140 > Ticker

Don't matter to Nef one whit you're an engineer or a lowly thrower. You owe, you go. That's where Ticker comes in, ray of sunshine that she is.

150 > Ticker

It takes long winter nights to teach a girl how to cultivate within herself invincible summer days.

160 > Ticker

Sometimes strangers don't know any better, but I swear. To. The. Void... I do try to keep a lid on it, but sometimes the wrong thing just lets all the bats out.

170 > Ticker

A person gets told a lot of things over the course of a life. Who they are, who they should be. Amateurs, lecturing a professional. Anything that can't survive scrutiny, shouldn't.

180 > Ticker

Best advice I was ever given? "Ticker, you'll be a lot happier once you stop caring about the opinions of a culture that is beneath you." I learned my worth, learned the places and people that matter. Opened my eyes.

190 > Ticker

[11]

Ain't no victims on these lists, Stardust. Every one of them workin' against the impossible to make things right for them and theirs. 

[20]

Makes them a hero in Ticker's eyes. Still… like the man said… show me a hero and I'll write you a Void-damned tragedy.

200 > Ticker

I never met a priest who could tell you anything about Heaven but they knew every square inch of Hell. They should. They built it.

FortunaEudicoIntro

110 > Eudico

There's work, if you want it.

120 > Eudico

Make it quick. What's it gonna be?

130 > Eudico

Outworlder. We gonna do this?

140 > Eudico

Biz ain't from around here. Or anywhere that I know of. Only gotta hear the accent to clock that.

150 > Eudico

Don't let Zuud's attitude skew ya. She's an odd bird, but she'll kit you with a shooter that'll do you proud.

FortunaRokyFirstIntro

110 > Roky

We Ventkids. No Mumsie-Dadsie for us. No biological kin^ just our logical kin. This here's me logical-bro, Boon. He runs the Kubrodons, scores the parts. I run the Vent Pobbers, we make the boards. You buyin'? Need a plank? Once a cycle I got somethin' dog. Best prices, too, glinty. Mates rates, chek?

FortunaRokyIntro

120 > Roky

Howzit. Boards and bits, let you grind terminal. Check me wares.

130 > Roky

Howzit, glinty. You lookin' or what?

140 > Roky

Look, we need dosh, you need a plank. You ride, we get fed, chekchek?

150 > Roky

Howzit, glinty. Got a need?

FortunaBaseMerchOutroSale

130 > BaseMerchant

You have a great day.

140 > BaseMerchant

Transaction logged and bundled out.

150 > BaseMerchant

Copy that. Ruin their day, Outworlder.

FortunaZuudIntro

140 > Zuud

Whaddya need? Specify the target and I'll sell you the tool.

150 > Zuud

[4.7]

Guns guns guns! (static chatter) What?

[12.4]

Look I can't talk to two people at once. (binary chatterr) No, not you. So whaddya want? (static chatter) 

[16.2]

Not you, the other you. SHADDUP. (sad chatter)

[23.5]

You need a shooter, stranger? A little point-and-click murderizer? Zuud's got more than you'll ever need.

160 > Zuud

I channel Chatter to craft guns unlike any other. (binary chatter) We craft kitguns, fine. (chatter) Your neediness is profoundly unattractive. (static chatter) Kill-sticks like you've never seen, stranger. Click, bang, their limbs fall off. This pleases you, yes?

FortunaBoonRaceIntro

150 > Boon

NAHSKEGGIDUP!

FortunaLegsSpecial

150 > Legs

Ya wanted a Moa since you were protozoa, mechanical friend, fides that are bona. Wait no more cove, my gear's all class, it's the daily special! I only take cash.

160 > Legs

Ya know ya want it, this revel's on the level. Bust open that wallet, it's a one time Special!

170 > Legs

A sleek little freak, take a peek, step on up! Critique this physique! Hand-made, hand-designed, one of a kind. For today only. Seriously chic.

FortunaSmokeOutroSale

150 > Smokefinger

Good good. Rug up, and I'll see you when you get back.

160 > Smokefinger

That should do you quite nicely I should think. Now: Argon Crystals. They've not been found on Venus… but if they were… well… that would support my Tellurium theory now, wouldn't it?

170 > Smokefinger

There we are. Now, there is no evidence for this theory, but I believe the Orokin used Tellurium in Void gate creation. Finding traces here could be significant.

180 > Smokefinger

All done. Now Gallium is interesting. I theorize it had a role to play not just in Dax weapon manufacture… but in creating Warframes themselves. Just a theory, just a theory.

FortunaTickerIntroLoved

150 > Ticker

Ugh, finally, I do so prefer dealing with clients face-to-face, but, you know, one doesn't just give it up on the first date. Pleased to meet you. Again. Shall we deal?

160 > Ticker

Well well, if it isn't my little spray of Stardust. Ticker's gonna put the comm on the hook and take five. How are you?

170 > Ticker

Ugh, Stardust, don't even ask what kinda day Ticker's having. Tell me about you.

180 > Ticker

Well! Pump the brakes, look who it is! Stardust. Where have you been?

190 > Ticker

Stardust. Let's you and me talk about what I can do for you, then I've got to run a few nutrient canisters to little ol' Smokefinger. I swear if I didn't make him intake once a cycle he'd spend all week just staring at rocks.

200 > Ticker

Some think Zuud is a bit much, but I got time for the old lady… and all her invisible friends. 'Ticker,' my mother once said. 'You be home by 12. The Void's takin' me at 12.' And, sure enough, I get home at 12:02 and there she is, dead in her rack. So yeah, I got time and an open mind. Anyway, What can I do you for?

210 > Ticker

I don't think much of myself, if I'm honest. Oh, don't misunderstand. Ticker's astounding and she knows it. Just that I've been so many people over the course of a life long lived. These days I think more of the world.

220 > Ticker

[12.6]

Modification's a strange bird, Stardust. It happens, and you think you've lost yourself. I was my arms, I was my legs, I was that person. 

[28]

But, live with it long enough, truth is the only thing you didn't really lose was precisely who you are. Ain't nothin' left but what's behind your eyes. So you make sure that's beautiful. 

[33]

And Ticker… mmm mmm. She loves her some beauty.

230 > Ticker

Love took me places, Stardust. And love brought me back. We fell to this place together, he and I. But I was the only one who stood back up.

240 > Ticker

The Business loves Venus for the growing thing that it is. But not all things that grow are good. Bad days, Stardust. Bad days lead to bad thoughts, and bad thoughts grow like weeds. Livin' here you learn fast: keep that garden tidy. Blood's a hell of a fertilizer.

250 > Ticker

You like stories? Someone like you, Gara, faced up to an Eidolon - might as well have been a god - never blinked, saved a world. See, the value of stories isn't in telling you there are monsters, Stardust. It's in showing you they can be kicked square in the down-belows.

FortunaBaseMerchOutroNoSale

160 > BaseMerchant

Copy that. See ya next time.

170 > BaseMerchant

Signing off.

180 > BaseMerchant

Have a better one.

FortunaBoonRaceActive

160 > Boon

Ssh ssh, we got a player. Howzit, Glinty! We got a time record on this stretch. Test it ta best it, chekchek? You game?

170 > Boon

Oh! Howzit Glinty! We fast. You faster? Drop a board and let's see you beat this loop. Haha, haha. C'mon, let's give em a chance.

180 > Boon

Glinty! Feelin' fast and fancy? Faster'n us? Drop a plank and flash some terminal skills, chekchek?

FortunaDuckWarframe

160 > LittleDuck

I deal with people, not machines, mate.

170 > LittleDuck

Can't say I like the way you look, if you catch my drift.

180 > LittleDuck

If you knew who I was, who I represent, you wouldn't have walked in here lookin' like that.

190 > LittleDuck

You don't know the Quills. If you knew the Quills, they'd have mentioned your name. You'd best be goin'.

200 > LittleDuck

You wanna deal with me? Lose the rig. Know what I mean?

FortunaEudicoIntroLoved

160 > Eudico

SU don't trust easy, and for good reason. But we see you. What you are: family. It's only right you get to see us. This is the face you'll be dealin' with from hereon. It's good to see you with my own eyes. Let's get to work.

170 > Eudico

Heeey there, Sparky. Good to see you.

180 > Eudico

Hey there, Sparky. Got a fresh batch, just came in. You want first pick?

190 > Eudico

Sparky! Ugh. Sorry, kid. Thinking about Zuud's sisters. Bad day for bad memories. Enough of that. You're here for work.

200 > Eudico

Biz and I go back a long way. Weren't for The Business there'd be no Solaris U. But I don't know you could call us friends. He's Solaris, but he ain't from here. He helps Fortuna, but he's not one of us. Never chose to be. Strange bird, our Biz. I do wonder how he got that accent.

210 > Eudico

Sparky! Ha HAAA! Good to see you, kiddo! Step aside you dimwits, let a real doer get on in.

220 > Eudico

Zuud lost her sisters when I… when the Corpus crushed Solaris United the first time. Think that's got anything to do with those voices she hears?

230 > Eudico

The Business and I go… way back. If courage and integrity is the measure of a person, Biz is the one takin' your inseam. Anyway, roster's full. Help me out here.

240 > Eudico

Little Duck. The Business, he thought the world of her. Didn't get him much in the end. Anyway, you lookin' for work?

250 > Eudico

The most valuable person in your squad ain't the crack shot, it's the kid who keeps your spirits up. That's Legs. The rhymin's a bit much, but can that little mucker make me hoot.

260 > Eudico

Nef wants the Ventkids gone, and I'm wedged between roller and a pit. Stealin' Corpus supplies? Spendin' night-cycles bangin' out music in the walls? My heart bleeds for 'em, but I don't do somethin' Nef's gonna start askin' questions. About me.

FortunaRokyIntroLoved

160 > Roky

Boon. Boon! Get over here! It's our Outworlder buddy. How ya doin' Outworlder-buddy?

170 > Roky

I scope you, Outworlder-buddy! Lookin' dog as always. What can the Vent Pobbers fit you with?

180 > Roky

Hey, just in time. We were about to hit the Vallis, grind some off Nef's face. Ten points for the eyebrows. Need anything?

190 > Roky

My kids don't go near that hunter-trapper Business cove. Not since Bobo. The Business moves in, starts talkin' cute and furry animals. Bobo thinks Biz is an easy mark. By the time Bobo's pulled his Kitgun Biz is handin' it back to him without the clip. Dunno what that old cove told Bobo, but Bobo ain't touched a gun since. We got no idea who that Biz mucker really is, an' we don't wanna know.

200 > Roky

Hey, you know some old cove Smokefinger? Me and the crew bang Skeg in the vents of a down-cycle, and he leaves us these wedged in the grills come up-cycle. Says it's sheet music. What's a sonata? Woss'e sayin'? Our clangin' ain't dog enough for his old receptors? Woss a Mandachord anyway?

210 > Roky

Zuud's a bit lateral, in'she? We get calls some down-cycles, wantin' parts. It's Zuud, 'cept it ain't always her voice. Some other lady. Imagine if that was yer Mumsie. That was your biological, an' you just had to live with that. Pfeh. That's why me and Boon and the kids hang logical. Choose the kind of crazy we live with.

220 > Roky

Hey… erm… you klok Boon's keen on that Legs mucker? He says we should make Legs logical. Part of our fam. I tell him he won't fit in the vents. He says Legs could just take his head off and we could lug him 'round. Jealous? Nah! Boon's me logical! That'd be weird. I jus'... he's me most logical fam. I got no other.

FortunaZuudIntroLoved

170 > Zuud

You are one of us, so Chatter says. So Eudico says. They've never steered me wrong, so… hello. Now. Go away.

180 > Zuud

Chatter was right about you, Friend. (static chatter) I wish it wasn't, could turn it off (surprised chatter), grab me some peace but no (relieved chatter)… Chatter is always right. So, you are welcome and Chatter… (static chatter) keeps on... talking.

190 > Zuud

(happy chatter) Chatter is pleased with itself, Friend. Pleased to aid your purpose. Keen to aid again. (static chatter)

200 > Zuud

Yes, yes, all hail the conquering hero. (happy chatter) Must we go through this every time? You were right, I was wrong, the Outworlder is amazing. (static chatter) Zip it. How may I assist?

210 > Zuud

Chatter says Eudico feels guilty about things long past. Eudico worries Chatter means I'm not right in the braincase. It's nice to have so many people thinking of me. Well, what do you need?

220 > Zuud

The Business: good man. Always has been. Deserves a better protege than that Little Duck. Swanning off, breaking his heart. Pfft. Man should find himself a wife, don't you think? Anyway, store's open.

230 > Zuud

I like the children in the walls. Chatter makes requests, and the children bring me parts. Parts make guns. At night the children perform music in the walls. Chatter sings. And I sleep.

240 > Zuud

Smokefinger is an irritant. He brings us things. Pretty things. Useless things. Smokefinger knew our sisters, he says. We… did not have sisters. I do not like the way Chatter falls silent when he visits.

FortunaLegsStoreNoPiece

180 > Legs

Hey there stranger, welcome to the dregs. Don't let it change yer, take it from Legs. Hey!

190 > Legs

C'mon. Little applause? No? Place like this showmanship should be appreciated.

200 > Legs

MOAs. Big, beautiful, faithful and stable. Waitin' for ya here, ready and…! Ah forget it.

FortunaBaseMerchViewBounty

190 > BaseMerchant

You see something you wanna tackle? I'll get Eudico on the blower.

200 > BaseMerchant

Pick a run, and I'll patch ya through.

210 > BaseMerchant

Always fancied a life of action, me. 'Cept, y'know, an old injury. And an aversion to having a cauterized hole blown through me parts.

FortunaBoonRaceStart

190 > Boon

Boom!

200 > Boon

Nice form. Let's see you keep it.

210 > Boon

First marker gone bah-bah!

FortunaSmokeOutroNoSale

190 > Smokefinger

Oh. Well. I do hope you will reconsider.

200 > Smokefinger

This decision is ill-advised. The pursuit of mineralogy can make a person very happy indeed.

210 > Smokefinger

The first time you uncover something rare and special and pull it from the soil, something magical happens. It bewitches you. I do hope you have that experience someday.

FortunaDuckFirst

210 > LittleDuck

Well well well. Another Tenno. This ain't my usual line a work, y'understand. I'm not from around here. But I got a fast tractor and know how to jump a rail, so a new friend in Cetus set me up with all... this. Name's Little Duck: fortune hunter, rail agent and the girl your Mumsie warned you about. And, now, somehow, the local Quill-endorsed purveyor of amps and assorted paraphernalia. So, what'll it be?

FortunaLegsBuildNoPiece

210 > Legs

I ain't part of what you might call… a legitimized supply chain. But! Bring in your own gear: heads, engines, payloads - and I'll put together a little buddy for ya quick smart, no questions asked.

220 > Legs

I work with salvage. Bring in heads, engines, payloads, and I'm your mucker.

230 > Legs

Can't work with what I don't have, cove. Gonna need some parts before have this conversation.

FortunaTickerFreeDebt

210 > Ticker

They could use your help.

220 > Ticker

One of the good ones, that one.

230 > Ticker

Everyone makes mistakes. Shouldn't be a crime.

240 > Ticker

Some day things will be different.

250 > Ticker

We all do what we can, Stardust.

260 > Ticker

Really quite sweet that one.

270 > Ticker

Terrible choice to have to make.

280 > Ticker

They can save themselves, with a little help.

290 > Ticker

We all need help time to time.

300 > Ticker

There is no shame in helping your fellow creatures.

310 > Ticker

Keep the light from dying inside them, Stardust.

320 > Ticker

Life's a hell of an adventure, isn't it?

330 > Ticker

Some see life as adversity or adventure. The adventurers make it.

340 > Ticker

An entire life can change thanks to one act of kindness.

350 > Ticker

They never gave up on themselves. We shouldn't, either.

360 > Ticker

Life's a ride, isn't it? Hell of a ride.

370 > Ticker

Comedy or tragedy, depending on your wage bracket. Isn't right.

FortunaBizNoFish

220 > TheBusiness

When you've apprehended a Servofish, bring it to me, and we can decide what best to do with it.

230 > TheBusiness

The Servofish serve a purpose, to a point, but like almost any introduced species they've gone too far. Every Servofish you remove from the reservoirs brings us closer to environmental rehabilitation. Bring them to me, here, and we can put them to better use.

240 > TheBusiness

Once you've caught an Servofish or two bring them here. They could be useful for parts.

FortunaBoonRaceGate

220 > Boon

Still up? Maybe you ain't shammin' flair. Huh.

230 > Boon

Ain't over 'til it's necked, beh-beh. I still got the record here.

240 > Boon

You been practicin', Glinty?

FortunaDuckNoAmp

220 > LittleDuck

Kid? I got what you're after. I got… oh. Right. Another one. Look. Initiating you into the mysteries of the universe is a bit above my wage bracket, mate. So, piece of advice: get y'self to Cetus, find the Quill. He'll sort you out. OK? Ta ta for now. Poor kid has no idea what they're in for.

230 > LittleDuck

Get to Cetus, find the Quill. Then talk to me. Just find a bloke who looks and sounds like the opposite of normal.

FortunaRokyAmbient

230 > Roky

Hahahahahaaa! Klokkit. We got a buyer. Howzit.

240 > Roky

Pump the brakes, bro. This one's a buyer. Need a ride, friend? The Kubrodons and Vent Pobbers are at your service!

250 > Roky

Hit the rail, movin' terminal, klokkit? Grinded for a lifetime offa that taxie loader. Vapor trail. Couldn't touch Roky.

260 > Roky

Glinty mucker wants in. I tells him: our family's logical, see? Hand-picked. Your lot's biological. Mumsie. Dadsie. Luck a the draw. All coddled and swaddled. Mucker wouldn't last ten seconds in a vent.

270 > Roky

Bah-bah-beh-beh.

280 > Roky

Know how you stop someone gettin' too rich?

290 > Roky

Skill, bro. Every. Time.

300 > Roky

Win hard and folks be dressin' bad by breakfast.

310 > Roky

You're a special unit.

320 > Roky

Vent Pobbers got new digs. Old filtration chamber they don't use no more. Movin' our racks and gear end of cycle.

330 > Roky

Yeah. It's square in the D-7 vent-tangle. Bang and bounce is dog. Keep the whole section up we will.

340 > Roky

Legs? All that rhymin'? You want that hangin' logical? How we get somethin' his size into a ventspace? With a mallet?

FortunaDuckAmpCraftGreet

240 > LittleDuck

Okeydoke. You choose the bits, and I put 'em together so you can go off and kill people with your brain. I assume that's how these things work. Never been game to try one meself.

250 > LittleDuck

The Quills tell me you need to be careful picking what bits you want. An extension of your will or somethin'. I guess you don't want to go plugging in something unfriendly to your software.

260 > LittleDuck

Amps are powered by the human brain… I guess? So choose wisely, yeah? You wind up with a head full of fried bacon I don't have a lot of ways to air this room out.

FortunaLegsBuildIdle

240 > Legs

People say MOAs don't got no personality, but it's all in choosing the right components. You take your time.

250 > Legs

I'd offer you a nutrient canister but you don't look like you're hooked up for it and I'm all out.

260 > Legs

This is my favorite part, y'know. The parts get chosen, and a little fella gets born from it all. It's all down to you.

270 > Legs

Just one more piece and I can get to work.

280 > Legs

Need any help with that?

290 > Legs

Last piece. Big moment. Drum roll!

FortunaBizFishSimple

250 > TheBusiness

Hm. Simple. Stripped-back design. A bit primitive but handsomely made.

FortunaBoonRaceAlmost

250 > Boon

Boon still owns this loop, beh-beh. Win or lose!

260 > Boon

I gots ta chekkity-chek the mods on that deck!

270 > Boon

Don't choke, beh-beh! Wash out and ya chek out!

FortunaBizFishTypical

260 > TheBusiness

Decent. Needs maintenance but in good condition.

FortunaZuudBuildNoPiece

260 > Zuud

I can't do you a weapon... if you don't have weapon parts. Get the weapon parts... and I can make you a weapon. Oh-kay? Roger roger?

270 > Zuud

No parts no weapon. Next!

280 > Zuud

Look, matey, without weapon components I can't help you.

FortunaBizFishAdv

270 > TheBusiness

Well, this specimen's quite complex. Heavily modified. Fascinating.

FortunaDuckAmpCraftNoPieces

270 > LittleDuck

Gonna need parts to work with here, friend. Maybe come back when you're good to go?

FortunaEudicoJobTake

270 > Eudico

Outstandin'. Now get out there and void some muckin' warranties.

280 > Eudico

Anyone asks: we never talked.

290 > Eudico

Get movin'. We're short-short.

300 > Eudico

Show 'em how it's done, Sparky. We ain't got all cycle.

310 > Eudico

Green. An' remember: you never heard of me, you never heard of Solaris U.

FortunaBizFishUncommon

280 > TheBusiness

I see this particular model quite a bit.

FortunaBoonRaceEnd

280 > Boon

You's a lucky mucker an' no mistake. Skin a ya teeth, Glinty!

290 > Boon

Ya, don't get smug. You did fine but chek no flair. You scored that one, but I'm still king.

300 > Boon

Nothin' fancy, but got it done. Ya plank okay for a glinty mucker.

FortunaDuckAmpCraftDone

280 > LittleDuck

Tab A into Slot B and… there we go. One amp, as requested. Maybe just step outside before you fire that up.

290 > LittleDuck

Oh…... kay. Okay. Right. Here y'go. Good luck.

300 > LittleDuck

I think I'm getting better at this! And they told me I needed 'training'.

FortunaBizFishRare

290 > TheBusiness

Hm. When did I last see one of these? The Orokin deployed automated cleaners, much as we do. Their designs influencing the workings of much of our own. A rare catch indeed.

FortunaZuudOutroBuilt

290 > Zuud

Well. All right. Here y'go.

300 > Zuud

Potshot a few lube cans, calibrate 'er to your satisfaction. Otherwise, she's flawless. As per.

310 > Zuud

Here y'go, just like you asked.

FortunaBizFishLegend

300 > TheBusiness

Wait. Do you know what this is? An original Orokin custodial drone. Where in the world did you find this? Most people have only ever seen this fellow in pictures. Old. Pictures. He must have been down there for… centuries.

FortunaLegsPieceSelect

300 > Legs

Nice.

310 > Legs

Okay. Okay. I see where you're goin'.

320 > Legs

I like it.

FortunaBizFishDonateOpen

310 > TheBusiness

Part with some of your catch, we'll separate their components and distribute them to the needy. There's certainly enough of them.

320 > TheBusiness

Making friends can be a simple thing: be kind. Fortuna's rig jockeys are in constant need of parts and repair, and many can't afford it. Share some of your catch. They'll remember.

330 > TheBusiness

If you've a spare Servofish or two, I can take the parts to those who need them. The Temple frowns on charity, so people are hurting.

FortunaBoonRaceWinBonus

310 > Boon

Flair! Terminal! Smooth! Chekchekchek!

320 > Boon

You stylin' like a ventkid! Who's you logical fam? Where you hangin'? Got tips?

330 > Boon

You ain't fancy, Glinty. You terminal. You got moves, beh-beh!

FortunaDuckAmpCraftBuildIdle

310 > LittleDuck

Choice paralysis, matey?

320 > LittleDuck

First time putting one a these together?

330 > LittleDuck

Fortune favors the bold, matey. Just pick somethin'.

FortunaEudicoJobDecline

320 > Eudico

Alright. Let me know when you're available.

330 > Eudico

Not gonna lie, we could use you, but we made it this far on our own. Get in touch when you can.

340 > Eudico

Roger that.

350 > Eudico

No worries. I've got others on standby.

360 > Eudico

Keep your boots tight.

FortunaZuudBuildIdle

320 > Zuud

Take your time. I live to serve.

330 > Zuud

(impatient chatter) I know. (static chatter) I know! (happy chatter) Hey, friend, I can't help if you don't pick something.

340 > Zuud

(muttering static) I dunno. I think they've gone to sleep.

FortunaLegsOutroBuilt

330 > Legs

And that… is that.

340 > Legs

There y'go, little fella. On your feet.

350 > Legs

Hello beautiful. Nicely put together if I do say so myself.

FortunaBizFishDonateConfirm

340 > TheBusiness

Thank you.

350 > TheBusiness

Ah, wonderful. I know just who will benefit from this.

360 > TheBusiness

I'll find those who need the parts and have them seen to. It is a fine thing you do.

FortunaBoonRaceLose

340 > Boon

Ha ha! Klokked it. Fish-lookin' null-unit.

350 > Boon

Oof. Idiot shivers all 'round. Ya bombed that one, Glinty.

360 > Boon

Put in the hours, Glinty. You'll get there. Hahahaha.

FortunaDuckOtherGreet

340 > LittleDuck

Oh, a serious customer are we? Alright then.

350 > LittleDuck

Interesting.

360 > LittleDuck

All right. I'm listening.

FortunaRokyStoreNoPiece

350 > Roky

So, here's the thing, glinty: me supply chain's a little stretched, see? I get in whatever Boon's Kubrodons can lift when the taxman ain't lookin' - you want somethin' different you're gonna need to load me up with the parts. We Vent Pobbers only charge for labor and expertise. Like I toldja, mates rates.

FortunaZuudPieceIdle

350 > Zuud

Look matey, I appreciate the need to choose well. I only ask that you decide before you get here? I got other customers, y'know!

360 > Zuud

Until you got here and jammed up my day I'd forgotten what constipation could feel like.

370 > Zuud

(static chatter) Yeah it's a big decision but I swear if this kid were any dumber they'd be a mineral.

FortunaLegsOutroGild

360 > Legs

So. She got a name?

370 > Legs

I always like to name 'em. You should name her. What's her name?

380 > Legs

Something this beautiful shouldn't be walkin' around without a name. Anything spring to mind?

FortunaRokyBuildNoPiece

360 > Roky

Can't help ya, glinty. I need somethin' to work with.

370 > Roky

Want me to bolt two canisters to a piece a siding, charge you fifty so you can make broom-broom noises? Need parts, glinty. Parts.

380 > Roky

Gonna need some bits and pieces, glinty. We live in the vents, not a relay.

FortunDuckGild

370 > LittleDuck

You want somethin' dolled up? All right. Can't be any different to repainting a rail tractor.

380 > LittleDuck

Sure. Let's take a look at it.

390 > LittleDuck

Show us the piece, let's see if it's worth it.

FortunaBizFishDissectOpen

370 > TheBusiness

All right. Have at it.

380 > TheBusiness

Good choice. I'll leave you to it.

390 > TheBusiness

You don't seem to need help with that. Shout out when you're done.

FortunaBoonRaceApproach

370 > Boon

Lord a the Board! Boon! Lord a the Board! Boon!

380 > Boon

HAHAHA! Bomb! Wipeout! Get up! Do it again! HAHAHAHA!

390 > Boon

Koo-bro-dons! Koo-bro-dons! Koo-bro-dons!

FortunaEudicoSac

370 > Eudico

Sure, we can talk.

380 > Eudico

Solaris United don't trust easy. But… make good and… we can talk.

FortunaTickerPayDebt

380 > Ticker

The life we get is so rarely the one we planned for. You've done good, Stardust.

390 > Ticker

No guarantees in life, but that don't mean we gotta like it. Thank you.

400 > Ticker

The only happiness we ever know is love, Stardust.

410 > Ticker

The Void sent you to us, I'm sure of it.

420 > Ticker

You're doing good, Stardust.

430 > Ticker

Your wish is my commish.

FortunaZuudPieceSelect

380 > Zuud

Great! Top choice! Woo hoo! Balloons fall from ceiling shove over lemme get this done.

390 > Zuud

That'll work.

400 > Zuud

Sure, why not.

FortunaEudicoNewRank

390 > Eudico

Welcome aboard. We don't got much, but what we have...

FortunaLegsNameConfirm

390 > Legs

Sure, why not.

400 > Legs

Does kinda complete her, don't it?

410 > Legs

Welcome to the world, kiddo.

FortunaRokyOutroBuilt

390 > Roky

Dog. In'she dog? Come on! A little appreciation, glinty.

400 > Roky

Someday, glinty, the system's gonna know my name - and you'll be able to say: 'I bought one a the first Rides by Roky.'

410 > Roky

Boon! Klokkit. This be terminal style, chek? Yeah? No? Ah, go stick your head in one. This board'll make you a star, glinty. No mistake.

FortunaBizFishDissectConfirm

400 > TheBusiness

A pleasure watching you work.

410 > TheBusiness

Handily done, there. Nice outcome.

420 > TheBusiness

I love what I do, but never quite get used to the smell. All those built-up toxins.

FortunaBoonRaceIdle

400 > Boon

Oi! Fancy! We gonna do this or what?

410 > Boon

While we're young, chek?

420 > Boon

Cold feet, I reckon. They picked the place for it. Hahahaha.

FortunaDuckGildNoMax

400 > LittleDuck

Amp gilding. Right. Look. If it ain't battle-proven it doesn't get no love. Strict orders. Quills. You know what they're like. "Power, Will, blah blah blah, co-author the future, endings and beginnings nyah nyah nyah" Honestly, I'd never hear the end of it.

FortunaEudicoOpenStore

400 > Eudico

All right, let's deal.

410 > Eudico

No worries. We got you sorted.

420 > Eudico

Alrighty, let's see what we have for you.

FortunaDuckGildOutro

410 > LittleDuck

Now she looks right expensive. Don't go wavin' this around, wouldn't do havin' you get stabbed for it.

420 > LittleDuck

Good luck to ya. I'd never be able to relax ownin' somethin' that pretty.

430 > LittleDuck

Looks like a whole new amp, dunnit? I don't trust 'em. Too... pokey-mindey. I'll stick with the ol' Buzlok. Gimme homing rounds and a crap-eating grin any day.

FortunaZuudGildNoMax

410 > Zuud

Nothin' gets gilded without its worth bein' known. Pretty sure there's a moral in there somewhere.

420 > Zuud

I ain't gildin' nothin' without it bein' battle-tested first. So git.

430 > Zuud

That little plinker ain't fired near enough. Come back when you know its worth, then we can talk gildin'.

FortunaLegsNameSkip

420 > Legs

Yeah. She is what she is.

430 > Legs

A thing unto herself. Sounds like somethin' The Business would say.

440 > Legs

Free to be her own thing. Awright.

FortunaRockyBuildIdle

420 > Roky

I dunno, Boon. I think maybe they're havin' one a them, wotsit, flashbacks. Oi! Glinty! You in there?

430 > Roky

Yeah, I know, but we need the credits.

440 > Roky

So, ah… you don't make a lot a snap decisions, I guess?

450 > Roky

Still decidin'? Fair call, fair call. You don't want the balance to be off, or the plank to be flyin' out from under ya.

460 > Roky

Need any advice?

470 > Roky

The combo of bits give the plank its personality. Kinda like gettin' married. Not that I ever will. Bachelor for life, me. Married to me art.

FortunaBizFishTrophyOpen

430 > TheBusiness

Very good. I'll begin.

440 > TheBusiness

She's a bit of a mess at the moment, granted, but with a little attention, she'll be fit for the wall of a lodge. Just a moment.

450 > TheBusiness

Mounting board's ready. Let's begin.

FortunaBoonRaceLeave

430 > Boon

No testin' no bestin'! Lord a the Board! Boon!

440 > Boon

Yeah, the more ya age the more ya beige. S'why I'm never gettin' that old. Boon!

450 > Boon

Well, Can't say nah bout your skills, but I do like your rags. Keep 'er shiny side up, Glinty!

FortunaEudicoOpenStoreLoved

430 > Eudico

You do have an eye, Sparky. I always say that. That'll serve you mighty fine.

FortunaDuckDonate

440 > LittleDuck

Wanna pass it on? Right you are.

450 > LittleDuck

Oh. A giver. Step this way.

460 > LittleDuck

If you're sure, matey. No idea what they do with these things.

FortunaEudicoPurchase

440 > Eudico

Done and done.

450 > Eudico

Does that conclude our business here, Sparky?

460 > Eudico

You help me, I help you. Everybody's happy.

FortunaTickerNoPayDebt

440 > Ticker

We all do as best we can.

450 > Ticker

I have other options. There may still be a chance.

460 > Ticker

There is no shame in giving what you can, when you can.

FortunaZuudOutroGild

440 > Zuud

Beautiful. She got a name?

450 > Zuud

What're ya gonna call her?

460 > Zuud

Pretty enough. What's her name?

FortunaLegsOutroSale

450 > Legs

Golden.

460 > Legs

Aaaaand your change.

470 > Legs

Here's your manual and bot, so full of potential, instructions for use, you'll find 'em essential. Use it well, this device, g'wan an' have fun. But do check the fine print: there ain't no refunds.

FortunaBizFishTrophyConfirm

460 > TheBusiness

Finished. Opinion?

470 > TheBusiness

Beautiful. She's all yours.

480 > TheBusiness

And done. Majestic.

FortunaBoonRaceAccept

460 > Boon

Arright, klokkit! I say go, ya floor it. Time kicks off once you hit that first marker. Ready?

470 > Boon

Rules are simple: timer starts once you hit the first marker. Now, let's see whatya packin'.

480 > Boon

Works like this: hit the marker, the timer starts. Vapor trail, chek? Ya bomb and ya done. Ready?

FortunaDuckDonateNoMax

470 > LittleDuck

I don't know what to tell you, matey. Quills are a fussy lot. Won't take any kind of donation if the amp ain't - their words - 'proven.' So. Just FYI, yeah?

FortunaTickerRepoMenu

470 > Ticker

Hey, this cover's gotta be useful for something.

480 > Ticker

Not sure what's in here, to be honest.

490 > Ticker

See a little somethin' somethin' to make a house a home?

500 > Ticker

Ticker don't do retail, so… lemme know what you find.

FortunaZuudNameConfirm

470 > Zuud

Yeah. That'll do.

480 > Zuud

Yep. I reckon that fits.

490 > Zuud

Well, you'd best get goin'. Take care of that now. She's some of my best work.

FortunaDuckDonateConfirm

480 > LittleDuck

You're a good sort.

490 > LittleDuck

I'm sure someone'll know what to do with this.

500 > LittleDuck

Done. So, like, do I give you a receipt… or…?

FortunaLegsOutroNoSale

480 > Legs

Nooo sale. Right. It was the rhyming, wasn't it?

490 > Legs

Well, I'm also available for parties.

500 > Legs

Just here for the show?

FortunaRokySelect

480 > Roky

Ah, yeah. Okay. Sure.

490 > Roky

Hmm. Intriguing.

500 > Roky

Couldn't have picked better meself.

FortunaEudicoFirstBounty

500 > Eudico

So you wanna work for Solaris United, huh? You look pretty, but pretty don't mean legit. Could be some two-faced ambidexter in Corpus employ. Get out there, show me you're authentic. 'Til then these ears are off.

FortunaZuudNameSkip

500 > Zuud

Some things are what they are.

510 > Zuud

Seems like that works for her, I reckon.

520 > Zuud

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

FortunaBizHuntGearFirst

510 > TheBusiness

When we woke the Orokin terraforming engines we also revived species long since extinct. I need your help to save these beasts from the Corpus' Feed and Research Division… 'scientists'. Track-and-tranq. Now: let's get you sorted out with a tranq rifle and echo lure.

FortunaDuckNameAmp

510 > LittleDuck

So, apparently, I'm supposed to ask if you want to… name it?

520 > LittleDuck

Onkko said some of you like to name these things? Any requests?

530 > LittleDuck

So, naming is a thing, yeah? Got your heart set on anything?

FortunaEudicoFirstBountyWin

510 > Eudico

Well, we are a cove as capable as we are pretty. Copy that. You got your own ship? Own weapons? All right. Keep your ears on, 'cos Solaris U has work for you, Sparky, and lots of it.

FortunaRokyGildNoMax

510 > Roky

That board's box-fresh, glinty. You want gildin' ya gotta earn it.

520 > Roky

I earned my gildin'. Boon earned his. You don't get yours til you leave some skin out there, chek?

530 > Roky

Not 'til that plank's taken a few knocks, glinty. A lot of knocks.

FortunaTickerRepoSale

510 > Ticker

… And this is for you.

520 > Ticker

Done deal, darlin'.

530 > Ticker

Isn't that a pretty little thing. Here y'go.

FortunaBizHuntGear

520 > TheBusiness

Track-and-tranq: the basis of our conservation efforts. Now, what are you short on?

530 > TheBusiness

Track the beast, lure it out, then subdue it with a well-placed tranquilizer.

540 > TheBusiness

You get paid, and we save something rare from Corpus… 'scientists'. Stay downwind, and aim true.

FortunaEudicoInitiateBounty

520 > Eudico

Sparky. Receiving? Green. Well, you've got the details. Get going. I'll stay in touch.

530 > Eudico

Sparky. Eudico. You have the brief, you know the gig. Get it done.

540 > Eudico

All set? Good. Then get out there and give us a show.

FortunaZuudDonateNoMax

530 > Zuud

We'll take your guns, matey, but only if they're worth it. Battle-tested.

540 > Zuud

We can't take anything that might let us down. Get us the good stuff.

550 > Zuud

Substandard. We can't take that.

FortunaDuckNameAmpConfirm

540 > LittleDuck

Hey, whatever works.

550 > LittleDuck

I dub thee… what they said.

560 > LittleDuck

So, is that, like, a regular name where you come from?

FortunaRokyOutroGild

540 > Roky

There y'go. Pinnacle. Sometimes, if a plank's somethin' special, I give her a name. How 'bout you?

550 > Roky

What's she called, then?

560 > Roky

Primo. Whaddya reckon? Do we give 'er a name?

FortunaTickerRepoNoSale

540 > Ticker

A cool head. I like that.

550 > Ticker

Mm-hmm. Knowing when to move is half the game, luvvie.

560 > Ticker

Mm-hmm. Do what you gotta.

FortunaBizHuntSale

550 > TheBusiness

All right. Travel safe.

560 > TheBusiness

Stay sharp.

570 > TheBusiness

Keep your face to the wind, friend.

FortunaEudicoVox

550 > VoxSolaris

Solaris. United. You are not alone.

560 > VoxSolaris

The Temple profits from your labor. Without your labor, then, there is no profit. What is the Temple of Profit without profit? What, then, are the Corpus without us?

570 > VoxSolaris

The Taxman teaches that Truth plus Profit equals Life. Solaris United reminds you that, if this is true, then Truth is Life without Profit, and Profit is Life without Truth.

580 > VoxSolaris

How does the Taxman keep you under his boot? Deny you that which you need. Blame the poor for it. And then tell you: working even harder will fix it.

590 > VoxSolaris

How often have you sat in the Temple of Profit, as your parts fail and your family starves, looked up at all that gold and grandeur, and wondered if you've been had?

600 > VoxSolaris

No other species rents their autonomy. No other species works to own their own body. No other species takes such pride in their enslavement. Solaris divided, we are slaves. Solaris United, we are a force. The future can be different. Believe. Resist.

FortunaZuudDonate

560 > Zuud

Thanks. Fills a need.

570 > Zuud

Much obliged. Anything else?

580 > Zuud

You sure you wanna part with this? Alright. She'll see good use.

FortunaDuckNameAmpSkip

570 > LittleDuck

Probably for the best.

580 > LittleDuck

Yeah, just thought I'd ask.

590 > LittleDuck

Hey, they said to ask, so I'm askin'.

FortunaRokyNameConfirm

570 > Roky

Nice. I don't get the reference, but that sounds real poetic.

580 > Roky

Aw, pretty. OK, all done.

590 > Roky

Now get out there and give 'em hell. Tell 'em the Ventkids sent ya.

FortunaTickerTradeChoose

570 > Ticker

What is it you have for us, Stardust?

580 > Ticker

I'm listening.

590 > Ticker

Something you want to talk about?

FortunaBizHuntNoSale

580 > TheBusiness

As you were.

590 > TheBusiness

Maybe later, then.

600 > TheBusiness

All right, well, be careful out there.

FortunaZuudOutroSale

590 > Zuud

If you go past Eudico ask if we're still on for after work. (binary chatter) No you can't come. (static chatter) Ugh… as if I have a say in it anyway. (happy chatter)

600 > Zuud

Keep your boots tight and your lips locked. Read me?

610 > Zuud

Checkcheck.

FortunaDuckSUGreet

600 > LittleDuck

Any of this useful?

610 > LittleDuck

Authentically hand-crafted by colorful locals.

620 > LittleDuck

Oi. See anything you fancy?

FortunaRokyNameSkip

600 > Roky

That works, too. OK, all done.

610 > Roky

You're the boss. All done.

620 > Roky

Chek that. The Board With No Name. And done.

FortunaTickerTradeSale

600 > Ticker

Appreciated.

610 > Ticker

Well, aren't you lovely.

620 > Ticker

You're one of the good ones, Stardust, and no mistake.

FortunaEudicoHeistNotReady

610 > Eudico

Sparky. We got somethin' in the works. Not ready to talk about it yet, though. You keep doin' what you're doin'. We'll have somethin' to discuss soon enough. Mark my words. Somethin' big.

FortunaBizHuntCallPobber

620 > TheBusiness

That is the call of a Pobber. Not the mightiest of beasts… but worthy of salvation nonetheless. Despite the odor. Now, you must be stealthy: preyed upon by Sawgaws and Virmink, Pobbers will flee at the slightest hint of danger.

FortunaZuudOutroNoSale

620 > Zuud

(static chatter) Sure, I'll just jump the counter and make 'em buy something.

630 > Zuud

Are you sure you don't want… (static chatter) I'm asking! Are you… (binary chatter) Ah forget it.

640 > Zuud

Fine. NEXT!

FortunaBizHuntCallVirmink

630 > TheBusiness

The mating call of a Virmink. They're capable hunters of smaller prey, but will turn tail and run at first sight of something as formidable as yourself. You'll find Virmink loping across the plains or lying in wait amongst the giant fungi, stalking Pobbers. Now, where is it?

FortunaDuckSUSale

630 > LittleDuck

Anything else?

640 > LittleDuck

You've got a deal.

650 > LittleDuck

Works for me. All yours.

FortunaRokyContributeNoMax

630 > Roky

We'll take that board off your hands, if it shows better than what we got. Let's see… hmmm… It don't.

640 > Roky

Board's too green, glinty. Prove it terminal and Ventkids pass it on for sure.

650 > Roky

You're a primo mucker, glinty, an' no mistake. But we need somethin' dog to make the cut. This ain't it… yet.

FortunaTickerTradeNoSale

630 > Ticker

Another time.

640 > Ticker

Something else?

650 > Ticker

Chekchek.

FortunaBizHuntCallHorrasque

640 > TheBusiness

A Horrasque. This hideous creature is terrible to behold, but will not attack unless provoked preferring to be left to wallow and hunt in peace. When riled, however, its roar will shake the bowels of even the most steadfast trapper.

641 > TheBusiness

The Horrasque are tunnelers. This one will surface, tentatively, and if he sees you… vanish. Lay low. Let him emerge. Then fire your tranq.

642 > TheBusiness

Alright. The Horrasque will tunnel towards the call, then poke its head aboveground. If it feels safe it will emerge and wander. Then, you fire the tranq.

643 > TheBusiness

The Horrasque will surface nearby. Give it a moment, let it emerge, and then tranquilize it.

644 > TheBusiness

The Horrasque will leave its tunnel only if it feels safe. So be quiet and careful, give it a moment, and then tranq.

FortunaBizHuntCallSawgaw

650 > TheBusiness

That is the cry of a formidable raptor the Solaris call a Sawgaw. This crimson-faced bird of prey circles and stalks the cliffs and fungal forests of Venus, searching for rodent prey.

651 > TheBusiness

Remember: the Sawgaw enjoy perching atop the Gorgaricus fungi. So look up.

652 > TheBusiness

Sawgaw perch high up, the better to scan for prey undetected. Check the fungi.

653 > TheBusiness

The Gorgaricus fungi are preferred perches for Sawgaw. That's where we'll find them.

654 > TheBusiness

Being an avian the Sawgaw prefers a high vantage point. Nothing higher than the oversized Vallis fungi.

655 > TheBusiness

Sawgaws and the giant Vallis fungi go hand-in-hand. Remember to look up. The little fellow could be eyeballing us right now.

FortunaBizHuntCallKubrodon

660 > TheBusiness

Ah. Yes. Well. This is interesting. You've managed to attract a Kubrodon. The apex predator of the Venusian plains. These massively framed beasts often travel in groups, claiming the whole of the Vallis as their domain. Needless to say: be careful. Especially when it gets dark.

FortunaDuckOutroSale

660 > LittleDuck

Don't get too comfy, now.

670 > LittleDuck

See you on the rails.

680 > LittleDuck

See you when I see you.

FortunaRokyDonate

660 > Roky

You sure? She's primo, this one. Nothin' off the rack about her. Yeah? Well all right. Here's to you, glinty. You're level.

670 > Roky

Our crews lose boards all the time. Misadventure, confiscation… dares. This'll be handy!

680 > Roky

You're logical, glinty. One in the family. Thanks.

FortunaBizHuntCallBolarola

670 > TheBusiness

Mountains, caves: these are things Bolarolas find… comforting. Craters, too, on occasion. Now, this species is all about defense. Their armored plates protect their vulnerable undersides from predators, tucking and rolling to make good their escape. So, when it appears, while you can, target their belly and strike true.

671 > TheBusiness

Right. Nature's little tank this one. Your only chance will be to target the soft underbelly.

672 > TheBusiness

Bolarola. Armored. Except for the belly.

673 > TheBusiness

This little fella's topside is impenetrable to tranqs, so target their underbelly. This may require a little patience on your part.

674 > TheBusiness

Forget about targeting the Bolarola any old where. The underbelly is its only vulnerable spot.

675 > TheBusiness

A careless tranq shot will simply bounce off the bolarola's carapace. It's the underbelly or nothing for this one.

FortunaBizHuntCallStover

680 > TheBusiness

The Stover: a kind of proto-Kubrow. When grouped in a pack they are relentless opponents. I once asked 'why 'Stover'?' and was told it was because they're dumb as a stove, run hot... and having one on top of you ruins your day. Remember this: if you walk into a cave system that feels too warm, get out. Stover den.

681 > TheBusiness

Check the caves. Stovers are near-blind but hear fantastically well and don't take kindly to intruders. And they're beefy as hell so you'll need to tranq them more than once. Hopefully before you get mauled.

682 > TheBusiness

Good news: Stovers are nearly blind. Bad news: they hear well enough to make up for it, don't like intruders and will take multiple shots to tranquilize. So… don't mess about.

683 > TheBusiness

Stovers: cave dwellers. Bad eyesight, excellent hearing, highly territorial. Hardy, so you'll need more than one shot to put them down. And they're aggressive. Good luck.

684 > TheBusiness

Check the caves and remember: they investigate sound. Also: you'll need to tranq the animal a few times before they go down. They're… impressively proportioned. They're basically a bicep with a face if I'm honest.

FortunaBizHuntWrongLure

690 > TheBusiness

A mating call excellently performed… but… that's the wrong lure.

700 > TheBusiness

Wrong lure. You'll need to match their call, if you want to get their attention.

710 > TheBusiness

You've chosen the incorrect lure, Outworlder. A common mistake.

FortunaDuckOutroNoSale

690 > LittleDuck

Your call.

700 > LittleDuck

No skin off my proverbial, matey.

710 > LittleDuck

Easy come, easy go.

FortunaRokyOutroSale

690 > Roky

Klokkit. Lookin' dog, glinty.

700 > Roky

Bah-bah. Scope me in a cycle, see what's new.

710 > Roky

Chekchek.

FortunaBizHuntPobberSun

720 > TheBusiness

A Sunny Pobber. Slightly less common than your garden variety. Lovely coloration though.

FortunaRokyOutroNoSale

720 > Roky

Bah-bah-beh-beh.

730 > Roky

Cheknah, glinty. Scope ya.

740 > Roky

Pfft. Yeh-no yeh-no cheknah. Glinty all flitty.

FortunaBizHuntPobberDelicate

730 > TheBusiness

Ah. A Delicate Pobber. A descendant of an Orokin domesticated strain. Less odorous, with a sweeter temperament, but far less hardy. A rare find.

FortunaBizHuntPobberSub

740 > TheBusiness

My word. This little fellow shouldn't be up here. Note the near-white coat, the vibrant pink eyes. He's adapted to survive belowground, away from the claws of Sawgaw and Virmink. We may have found the first uniquely Venusian mutation of the Pobber genus. Astounding!

FortunaBizHuntVirminkWhite

750 > TheBusiness

A White-Breasted Virmink. Fairly common. Let's get him to safety.

FortunaBizHuntVirminkDusky

760 > TheBusiness

A Dusky-Headed Virmink, favored by the Corpus for their pelts. She's lucky we found her first. A rare find.

FortunaBizHuntVirminkRed

770 > TheBusiness

Is that… ? Outworlder. That is a Red-Crested Virmink, a subspecies extinct since the age of the Orokin. It must have lain preserved here, revived along with the Orb Vallis. Dare I hope there are others? We must preserve this specimen! We must!

FortunaBizHuntHorrasqueDappled

780 > TheBusiness

Oh, a Dappled Horrasque! What a handsome fellow he is. Let's bring him in.

FortunaBizHuntHorrasqueSwim

790 > TheBusiness

The Horrasque favor bodies of water, what with their mainly fish diet, but they're not especially good swimmers. This particular subspecies, however, is. A bit of a rarity. Let's keep him safe.

FortunaBizHuntHorrasqueStorm

800 > TheBusiness

Would you look at that. Outworlder. A Horrasque Stormer. Hunted to near extinction for the insulating properties of its fur. I never thought to see one again. We must bring this magnificent beast in safely.

FortunaBusinessHuntSawgawFlossy

810 > TheBusiness

A Flossy Sawgaw. Pretty little thing… as long as you're not a rodent.

FortunaBizHuntSawgawAlpine

820 > TheBusiness

The Alpine Monitor Sawgaw. Quite the Alpha. Hardier and more formidable than the Common and Flossy varieties. This one would have their own little coterie around here somewhere. Perhaps we can find them, too.

FortunaBizHuntSawgawFrog

830 > TheBusiness

Is that… ? I hadn't dared to hope. Outworlder, I have managed - at great risk - to secure an exceedingly rare Frogmouthed Sawgaw in the hope of someday locating a breeding partner for it. You have just found that mate. Please, very carefully, tranquilize our little friend and bring it in. The future demands this of us.

FortunaBizHuntKubrodonBrindle

840 > TheBusiness

A Brindle Kubrodon, and quite a hardy specimen at that. Wonderful.

FortunaBizHuntKubrodonVallis

850 > TheBusiness

Ah. This old fellow. I've encountered a few of these, but never outside the Vallis. As such, unimaginatively, I've named them the Vallis Kubrodon: our little planet's contribution to the genetic diversity of the Origin system.

FortunaBizHuntKubrodonIncarnadine

860 > TheBusiness

Now there's something to give the children nightmares. The legendary Kubrodon Incarnadine: the canine equivalent of the monster in your closet. Possessed of a particular malevolence, a dark intelligence, it kills not to survive, but for the raw pleasure of doing so. Nonetheless, I have tasked myself with preservation… so we will bring this devil in.

FortunaBizHuntBolarolaSpot

870 > TheBusiness

A Spotted Bolarola. Happy little thing. Let's bring it in, there's plenty of friends waiting for it.

FortunaBizHuntBolarolaBlack

880 > TheBusiness

A Black-Banded Bolarola. Their appealingly laminated plates were sported for a time as part of Grineer formalwear. Which is why we don't often see them anymore. Well, if I have my way that'll change. Let's bring it in.

FortunaBizHuntBolarolaThorny

890 > TheBusiness

That is an… unusual silhouette for a… oh my. Look at that. Iridescent laminate to its defensive bands… and what look like defensive barbs. Outworlder, this is a most unusual Bolarola. Bring it in, but carefully.

FortunaBizHuntStoverSent

900 > TheBusiness

Sentinel Stover. Must be a den nearby. Bring it in. I'll send out a party, see if we can find its packmates.

FortunaBizHuntStoverDax

910 > TheBusiness

A Fuming Dax Stover. Hardier and, frankly, crankier than your typical Sentinel Stover. They tend to boss the others around, ordering the den through brute force and intimidation.

FortunaBizHuntStoverFire

920 > TheBusiness

 'Majestic' isn't a term I often reserve for something as dense and ungainly as Stovers, but for this magnificent creature I'll make an exception. I wonder why it's out here? Let's not question this bizarre good fortune. Tranquilize it and let's get it to safety.

FortunaBizHuntKill

930 > TheBusiness

Enough! The intention is to aid these poor animals, not kill them!

940 > TheBusiness

Do you perhaps think yourself on safari? We are here to capture and preserve. Outworlder! Holster your weapons.

950 > TheBusiness

Track-and-tranq. Tranq. Do you understand?

FortunaBizHuntFail

954 > TheBusiness

Blast. We've lost them.

955 > TheBusiness

They've eluded us. I only hope they find somewhere warm until we meet again.

956 > TheBusiness

Outsmarted. Damn it all. Wily little thing.

957 > TheBusiness

We've lost them, Outworlder. Let's regroup… and try again.

958 > TheBusiness

Failure. Happens to the best of us. We'll have other chances.

959 > TheBusiness

Curses. I can almost hear that little bugger laughing. Oh well. Next time.

961 > TheBusiness

Easy come easy go. Still: we persist. They'll not evade us for long.

962 > TheBusiness

And there they go. Next time.

963 > TheBusiness

Vanished. You have to admire their resilience. Ah well. We'll be back.

964 > TheBusiness

Not today, Outworlder. The field is theirs. Let's withdraw.

965 > TheBusiness

Ah, well. If the little fella wants to remain here that badly we can't hold it against them.

FortunaBizHuntCatchYoung

960 > TheBusiness

Hm. Quite young.

970 > TheBusiness

A juvenile.

980 > TheBusiness

Just a pup, this one.

FortunaBizHuntCatchMature

990 > TheBusiness

Fully developed.

1000 > TheBusiness

Mature.

1010 > TheBusiness

A fully-grown specimen.

FortunaBizHuntCatchMale

1020 > TheBusiness

Male.

FortunaBizHuntCatchFemale

1030 > TheBusiness

Female.

FortunaBizHuntCatchPobberSun

1040 > TheBusiness

A Sunny Pobber. Slightly less common than your garden variety but a happy little thing nonetheless.

1050 > TheBusiness

Fairly common but lovely coloration.

1060 > TheBusiness

In no danger of extinction this one, but a life is a life is it not?

FortunaBizHuntCatchVerminkWhite

1070 > TheBusiness

A White-Breasted Virmink. Fairly common. And lively!

1080 > TheBusiness

A common variation. Such noble bearing. Let's get them to safety.

1090 > TheBusiness

The White-Breasted is a popular pet, when they can be tamed. Not for this one though.

FortunaBizHuntCatchHorrasqueDappled

1100 > TheBusiness

A Dappled Horrasque! You're quite the handsome specimen aren't you? Yes you are. Yes you are.

1110 > TheBusiness

The common Dappled Horrasque. Lovely. Let's bring them in.

1120 > TheBusiness

Common subspecies. And quite a pleasing mottling to this one, don't you think?

FortunaBizHuntCatchSawgawFlossy

1130 > TheBusiness

A Flossy Sawgaw. Very pretty. A fine catch.

1140 > TheBusiness

The Flossy Sawgaw. Sometimes prized for its feathers. Safe now.

1150 > TheBusiness

While their vision is remarkable, when it comes to mating the Sawgaw appreciate the tactile more than the visual. Delightful plumage.

FortunaBizHuntCatchKubrodonBrindle

1160 > TheBusiness

A Brindle Kubrodon, and quite a hardy specimen at that. Wonderful.

1170 > TheBusiness

The Kubrodon is misunderstood. They're no more savage than anything else, when home is threatened, it possesses the means to defend. They don't even like how we taste.

1180 > TheBusiness

Such dignity. A reasonably common variant of the apex predator, distilled to its purest form.

FortunaBizHuntCatchBolarolaSpot

1190 > TheBusiness

A Spotted Bolarola. Happy little thing.

1200 > TheBusiness

A yes, the Spotted Bolarola. Let's bring it in.

1210 > TheBusiness

Spotted. A somewhat common subspecies, this one. Such a sweet face, don't you think?

FortunaBizHuntCatchStoverSent

1220 > TheBusiness

Sentinel Stover. Must be a den nearby.

1230 > TheBusiness

Sentinel Stover. I'll send out a party, see if we can find its packmates.

1240 > TheBusiness

Sentinel Stover. It would have been keeping watch for its pack. Look at it: such a proud bearing.

FortunaBizHuntCatchPobberDelicate

1250 > TheBusiness

Ah. A Delicate Pobber. A descendant of an Orokin domesticated strain. A rare find.

1260 > TheBusiness

A Delicate Pobber! A rare breed! Just marvelous.

1270 > TheBusiness

An ancient Orokin legacy strain. Quite rare. I'll be sure to take extra special care of our new friend. Yes I will, lovely.

FortunaBizHuntCatchVerminkDusky

1280 > TheBusiness

A Dusky-Headed Virmink, favored by the Corpus for their pelts. Lucky we found them first. A rare find.

1290 > TheBusiness

A rare Dusky-Headed Virmink! Just look at the gloss on that coat! Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.

1300 > TheBusiness

Nef would have given quite a bit for your hide my pretty little thing.

FortunaBizHuntCatchHorrasqueSwim

1310 > TheBusiness

This one's a bit of a rarity. Let's keep them safe.

1320 > TheBusiness

They say Swimmer Horrasques don't make mistakes. I've seen one explode from beneath the water to take down prey twice their size. Terrifying and yet… awe-inspiring.

1330 > TheBusiness

A rare Swimmer Horrasque. Not conventionally pretty, I'll grant you. But remarkably graceful in its chosen environment. Exquisite.

FortunaBizHuntCatchSawgawAlpine

1340 > TheBusiness

Just look at it. Magisterial.

1350 > TheBusiness

Hardy. Formidable. Gorgeous.

1360 > TheBusiness

What Corpus or noble wouldn't give a fortune to have this magnificent avian confined to a gilded enclosure in some distant villa. You've preserved a rare and magnificent thing this day.

FortunaBizHuntCatchKubrodonVallis

1370 > TheBusiness

This one's a rare thing these days, and never outside the Vallis.

1380 > TheBusiness

Once an Orokin playground, perhaps, the Vallis is a discarded crown overgrown with fungus and flora, now home to little fellas such as this. The Vallis Kubrodon. Glorious.

1390 > TheBusiness

Spectacular. And with enough mandibular strength to snap your femur clean in half, had it a mind to.

FortunaBizHuntCatchBolarolaBlack

1400 > TheBusiness

You don't know how lucky you are my rare little friend.

1410 > TheBusiness

Upon awakening the coolant towers, and the great geophysical upheavals that followed, new life emerged. This Bolarola, for example, a rare Black-Banded variant seen almost nowhere else. Fascinating. What this place must have been, once upon a time.

1420 > TheBusiness

Feisty. We're lucky to have found this one before some wandering Sawgaw, or worse, did. These rare breeds need protection more than most.

FortunaBizHuntCatchStoverDax

1430 > TheBusiness

Tough and cranky. A very lucky find!

1440 > TheBusiness

A rare Dax Stover of the Fuming variety. I may have to use a sedative, unfortunately.

1450 > TheBusiness

A Fuming Dax Stover. Rare. And angry. Special care will be taken transporting this one.

FortunaBizHuntCatchPobberSub

1460 > TheBusiness

Hello, my cute little friend, you're in good hands now.

1470 > TheBusiness

Note the adaptations for belowground survival, away from the claws of Sawgaw and Virmink.

1480 > TheBusiness

Mmm. Upon awakening the coolant towers new life emerged. Genetic material carried, I believe, in the coolant itself… interacting with some ancient hidden component of the Orokin Vallis landscape. Life was seeded, quite literally, across its length and breadth. And here, now, we see the next stage of that emergence and evolution.

FortunaBizHuntCatchVerminkRed

1490 > TheBusiness

A subspecies extinct since the age of the Orokin. Dare I hope there are others? This specimen will be tended with the greatest of care.

1500 > TheBusiness

The Vallis lifeforms emerged like memories, as Venus herself remembered who she was. This, here, is one of the most distant, most precious remembrances - an original Orokin strain, unseen for millennia. And Nef would have it ground down to make nutrient paste. Another sacrifice to short-term thinking. To profit. To that I say no. I say never.

1510 > TheBusiness

I never thought, in all my wildest imaginings, I would behold a subspecies crafted in the gene forges of the Orokin themselves. But here it is. The Red-Crested Virmink. A miracle.

FortunaBizHuntCatchHorrasqueStorm

1520 > TheBusiness

Hunted to near extinction, the rarest of all Horrasques, yet it perseveres. Singular.

1530 > TheBusiness

The rarest of the rare. A Horrasque Stormer. I admit, I never thought to see one again. And we have brought it to safety. I must secure it a mate as quickly as possible.

1540 > TheBusiness

Unbelievable. Exquisite. A Horrasque Stormer, Outworlder, I wouldn't have thought it possible. Dazzling. Wondrous.

FortunaBizHuntCatchSawgawFrog

1550 > TheBusiness

The Corpus ravage their populations in the name of short-term profit, yet here the rarest, most exquisite of them survives… albeit barely. The Frogmouthed Sawgaw. A thing I'd only ever seen in books. Safe now. This one, at least.

1560 > TheBusiness

A Frogmouth Sawgaw. I wouldn't have thought it possible, Outworlder. This species hasn't existed since before my grandfather was a boy. And yet here it is. Miraculous.

1570 > TheBusiness

Extinct for generations. And yet here it is, now, and Nef's first instinct would be to display it stuffed in his boardroom. I will treat this one with the utmost care and find a mate... if a counterpart exists anywhere on this planet. The future demands nothing less of me.

FortunaBizHuntCatchKubrodonIncarnadine

1580 > TheBusiness

Monstrous, but worthy of life nonetheless. Thank your lucky stars it was we who found you.

1590 > TheBusiness

We have captured a devil, Outworlder. Future generations may question our wisdom, but I have taken an oath.

1600 > TheBusiness

The implacable hatred one species bears toward the other who usurped it positively radiates from this one. I shall be handling this particular specimen… carefully.

FortunaBizHuntCatchBolarolaThorny

1610 > TheBusiness

A species I've only heard tell of in legend. What a prize! Ha ha!

1620 > TheBusiness

Incredible. Just look at the way its defensive plating has evolved to include an offensive component! Not many have ever seen a Thorny Bolarola. Well done, Outworlder! Well done!

1630 > TheBusiness

Plates, barbs, and an iridescent sheen to enhance mate attraction. Outworlder, you've found an exceedingly rare specimen here! Oh, this is fascinating! Well done!

FortunaBizHuntCatchStoverFire

1640 > TheBusiness

How can you not admire such noble bearing, even in one so brutish. Wondrous.

1650 > TheBusiness

This specimen would have been central to the entire den. Right now the pack will be choosing a new leader, butting and roaring for superiority. Might help us find them.

1660 > TheBusiness

With this specimen secured, I have all I need to begin a new breeding colony. Today, we have safeguarded the future.

FortunaBizHuntCatchOutro

1670 > TheBusiness

Settle down little friend. Settle down. We're almost done.

1680 > TheBusiness

Just a little worse for wear but we can see to that. Nicely done.

1690 > TheBusiness

Mmm. Clear-eyed and in good health. Excellent.

1700 > TheBusiness

You've caught us a wild one, friend. Quite a handful.

1710 > TheBusiness

Easy now. Parasites, cracked footpads… nothing some attention and a good meal won't fix. Well done, Outworlder.

1720 > TheBusiness

Oh... they. Are. Beautiful.

1730 > TheBusiness

Now then. Vitals are solid. I'll take it from here.

1740 > TheBusiness

Easy now, sweet thing. We're going to take good care of you.

1750 > TheBusiness

You've done a noble thing here, friend. This one might be a little cranky, but they owe you their life.

1760 > TheBusiness

And oh. I see now this one needs medical attention, and soon. You got to them just in time. I will see to this immediately.

FotunaBizHuntSigns

1780 > TheBusiness

Footsteps. A creature is near.

1781 > TheBusiness

Observe. Our quarry has marked their passing with more than… Hm. Follow the tracks.

1782 > TheBusiness

Fresh leavings and… there. A trail. Follow.

1783 > TheBusiness

Our quarry was here very recently. As that trail of prints attest. Track them down.

1784 > TheBusiness

Fresh tracks. Go.

1785 > TheBusiness

Tracks. And fresh.

1786 > TheBusiness

They were here very recently, and departed in that direction. Follow.

1787 > TheBusiness

We're very close to them now. Follow that trail.

1788 > TheBusiness

We've almost got you now, my little friend. They're very close by. Follow the trail.

1789 > TheBusiness

Good. Good good. We're very close. Pursue, but quietly.

1790 > TheBusiness

Scat! Fresh too. This your chance to lure them in.

1791 > TheBusiness

They'll be nearby. Follow their trail carefully. We don't want to startle them.

1800 > TheBusiness

A tuft of fur. There will be creatures nearby.

FortunaBizHuntLure

1830 > TheBusiness

Ready your tranq and wait.

1832 > TheBusiness

Now, we wait for the animal to approach.

1833 > TheBusiness

Now, ready your tranq.

1834 > TheBusiness

Well done. Now, prepare your tranq rifle.

1835 > TheBusiness

Tranq rifle at the ready...

1837 > TheBusiness

Perfect. Alright. Shoulder your tranq rifle and make the shot count.

1838 > TheBusiness

A melodic response. And now, something equally gentle from us. Prepare your tranq, and let's carry this animal to safety.

1839 > TheBusiness

Here they come. Ready your tranq rifle, and prepare.

1841 > TheBusiness

Remember. Identify. Inhale. Exhale. And tranq.

1842 > TheBusiness

Final stage. When the animal appears aim your tranq well and our work is done.

1843 > TheBusiness

Ah. The moment of truth. Ready your tranq rifle.

1845 > TheBusiness

Yes. Come on out, little friend. A quick and painless tranq shot and it's off to safety with you.

FortunaBizHuntSpot

1860 > TheBusiness

Now!

1870 > TheBusiness

It's close.

1880 > TheBusiness

Take a breath, appreciate its beauty.