A derelict near his village was always fun for him to explore, and it led him to a calling.
Jaune now learned of the striders, a salvage group that scavenges from ransacked villages for materials give others a fighting chance.
Inspired, he went on t...
On the edge of west trine village was a hut that used to be for hunting, now it's for growing the doctor's more delicate herbs.
However it's also used by the two mascots of the militia. Steel the ocelot and Jaune as a home away from home. Currently Jaune was making a few calls from his debtors for their first repayment.
"Mr. Scarlatina," a frustrated voice spoke. "I have given you a year and a half before I demanded payment. Please, don't tell me an Atlas engineer doesn't have enough after all that time." An indignant chatter came from the speaker. He listed the nails to the man's coffin.
"I call everyone every 6-8 weeks, you refused all my calls. The Amitola family paid double what I requested at first, and that was after they bought armored mining suits and a new apartment. Mr. Polendina paid his entirely after our first meeting, so why haven't you given me a single lien?" Jaune ended with a hiss, alerting his fellow mascot, who dragged an iguana that was ruining several gardens in North village.
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Will's voice took a panicked edge. "S-s-several projects n-need more funding and materials to m-make a breakthrough. I don't need an SDC lapdog to—"
"I am not from the SDC William Scarlatina," Jaune howled, making the scientist shriek and nearly drop his scroll.
Taking a breath he continued. "I bought your debt, and I want only a fraction of what you owed them. Had you answered my calls you would know this, but I have just decided not to ask payment for now." His relief was short lived. "I am going to call General Ironwood, he will help me see if your claims are true or not. If you are lying, then the General will be upset for wasting his time, have a nice day." Hearing the man collapse in fear, he hung up.
Hearing a meow, he saw Steel offering the iguana to Jaune. Scratching the Ocelot's ears he went to the kitchen and began to skin the lizard.
"Thanks buddy, at least one of us didn't have any work problems." he said as the meat was placed on the grill, dropping the intestines and other organs was placed in a floor bowl for Steel. "Hopefully the Thyme's will be more agreeable." Dialing the number he waited for them to pick up. ———————————————————————
May groaned as she woke from the sound of a scroll rang, making her hangover worse. Head pounding she reached for the scroll to turn it off, only for Joanna to snatch it up and make her fall off the sofa.
"Who is this?" she asked.
"Hello, is this the Thyme family? I have something important to talk about." A modified voice spoke.
