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The_Guild	Greetings!
Do-N	Wa
The_Guild	Shall we sta? So do you have any plans for what to do now? You see an odd brown barbarian giant with a belt made of skulls, and a strange boxlike creature wearing what looks like clown wigs on it's upper corners. Other than that, the people are people.
Do-N tries to grab any combat chops from the barbarian giant. Waves.
The_Guild	The barbarian smiles a mouthful of bejeweled teeth and waves back.
Do-N	"Wow! Those are some awesome chompers you've got there!"
The_Guild	"Thank you. Yours are interesting as well."
Do-N	"Ta, love. You a Traveller?"
The_Guild	"Yes. I have travelled from Kuo."
Do-N	"Never been there myself, I'm from 'Origin of the First River' [I think that's what I said before]... name's Do-N." [extends hand]
The_Guild	"I am Ung." The giant's hand engulfs yours. "I am on my way to a meeting. I would eat your flesh, Do-N."
Do-N	"Delightful." [Broad grin]
The_Guild	The giant flashes his mouthful of jewels and then continues on his way.
Do-N wanders around some more, eating her hotdog and generally hanging out.
The_Guild	You find various interesting rooms, like a large chamber with a shallow depression in the center, in which people appear and disappear on a regular basis. The walls are lined with archways through which other worlds can be seen briefly as people travel to and from other dimensions. You find the library, a room of similar proportions to Comestibles, but more dimly lit and with far fewer books than one would expect in a multidimensional Guild. [...But more dimly lit and with far fewer books than one would expect in a multidimensional Guild.]
Do-N	They have a music collection?
The_Guild	In the library? No. But there is a large index book that lists several titles that seem to be absent.
Do-N	[How's that?]
The_Guild	The books aren't in the library. The Index lists them but they seem to be held in a separate location.
Do-N	Index books give any indications of where I'd find music or movies?
The_Guild	It would look like they do, but you don't know where in the Guild the place might be.
Do-N	[Anyone I can ask for directions?]
The_Guild	There are people in the library, reading or browsing the shelves. Also, there are people travelling through the library, passing from archway to archway along the wall behind you.
Do-N asks someone who looks like they know their way around.
The_Guild	The facility is on a lower level, almost a storage unit. Sheet music, movies and other sorts of media are apparently of limited demand due to their availability through the Thinkers.
Do-N	"Who're the Thinkers?"
The_Guild	The girl helping you out looks at you oddly. "You new here? The Thinkers are the psychic collective that everyone's a part of." She indicates an archway legended with "Shargat Psionics" over it.
Do-N	"Yeah, very new... sounds kinda fishy... so I go there and they'll dump movies and music into my head?"
The_Guild	"They'll dump whatever you want."
Do-N	"Good fuckin' day, eh? I gonna have to get me some of that."
The_Guild	"If you're allowed to have it, they'll give it to you." "Just go into SP and ask out loud to join the Thinkers."
Do-N	"Ah. So what'd you have to do to get access?
The_Guild	"Just go into SP and ask out loud to join the Thinkers."
Do-N	"Ta. Later."
Do-N walks through the archway.
The_Guild	The room beyond is small and dark, no more than 8 x 15 feet, with no doors or exits than the archway behind you. The walls are roughcut stone, and there is nothing in the room except for you.
Do-N	"Nice digs, very homey... so this is where I come to do the Thinkers thing?"
The_Guild	A voice whispers in your head, a sad little girl's voice. ~You are looking for the Thinkers?~
Do-N	[Can I grab telepathy from the contact?] "Yeah, seem to be.
The_Guild	[No] ~Do you want to join the Thinkers?~
Do-N	"Yeah, I suppose so, what're the dues like?"
The_Guild	~Joining the Thinker Collective connects you to the mindpool of The Guild. In exchange for low cycles of your own mind, you gain access to the full information resources of the Guild. in addition to information, research and communication is also facilitated.~
Do-N	"What'd you mean low cycles?"
The_Guild	~Untapped thought potential is borrowed during downtime to facilitate the Thinker usage of others.~
Do-N	"Can I drop out if I change my mind?"
The_Guild	~Yes. However, subsequent rejoining will not be authorized.~
Do-N	"Yeah, I suppose... Jack me in, baby."
The_Guild	~You are authorized for Thinker receptivity. Do you accept? Yes. No.~
Do-N	"Yeah."
The_Guild	~Yes. No.~
Do-N stands at attention. "I, Do-N, 7th son of Le-N, do agree to your terms. Yes."
Do-N slacks up and wipes her nose on the inside of her sleeve.
The_Guild	You feel something, like a headache you never realized you had has abruptly disappeared. It's almost frightening, like your mind has suddenly filled with new air. After a moment, the feeling passes. But something is different... .
Do-N	"Well, sometimes getting cornholed in the mind builds character... you could've at least bought me the memory of dinner." [Do-N lights a cigarette.]
The_Guild	The voice speaks again, but now it has changed. It is more of a pleasant whisper, not even that. It surpasses a voice, for your mind registers it as a voice but it takes no time at all to communicate. ~Welcome to the Shar Torin Thinker Collective. Thinker receptivity allows you to access Guild information and facilities remotely depending on authorization.~
Do-N	"Cool... so about that memory of dinner... what do those brown giants from Kuo taste like?"
The_Guild	~Your mouth fills with a dry, bitter taste, not unlike eating dirty dirt.~
Do-N	"Dirty dirt, eh? Well, at least I got him first, in a manner of speaking." ~So, can you hear this?~
The_Guild	~Yes. Outside of Shargat Psionics, communication with the Thinkers is done mentally.~
Do-N	~Groovy!~ [Do-N heads back through the arch.]
The_Guild	...And back into the Library.
Do-N walks around some more. ~So, I wanna be hearin'... hrm... some Napalm Death right about now.~
The_Guild	~Napalm Death plays in your head, your own personal soundtrack.~
Do-N	"Fuckin' right on!"
The_Guild	A few people in the library look up from their books.
Do-N smirks and carries on with her tour.
The_Guild	So the evening approaches, the time at which Gegon had mentioned they'd be gathering in south storage.
Do-N	~Can I send messages to people like this?~
The_Guild	~Yes.~
Do-N	~Sweet... I want to send a message to Hlemstr telling her what's up.~
The_Guild	A moment later, you receive a message back. ~Not much, what's up with you?~
Do-N	~"Hey, aparently I'm a thinker, now. First time for everything. Just on my way to a party/jam/thing in South Storage. You interested?"~
The_Guild	~Oh Do-N, I'm working right now, sorry! Thanks for the invitation though! I will try to stop by later.~
Do-N	~"Alri'. Later."~
The_Guild	~Bye bye!~
Do-N heads to the party.
The_Guild	How do you navigate?
Do-N	~How do I get to South Storage? And do I have a tab for booze? And is there somewhere I can pick up some musical instruments?~
The_Guild	~A map of the route from where you're standing, to south storage coalesces in your mind.~ ~There is no system for barter in Shar Torin, as replication makes mundane items valueless.~ ~Musical instruments can be delivered to your room, or obtained from the Quartermaster.~
Do-N	~Free booze is *not* valueless. So where do I go to pick up a keg and where do I find this Quartermaster?~
The_Guild	~Quartermaster stations can be found on all phases. *A map directs you to the closest one.*~
Do-N heads there and requests a BC Rich Beast bass guitar [picture to come], an amp and a drum machine.
The_Guild	The bored looking fat guy behind the counter looks you over. "Name?"
Do-N	"Do-N. I'm new."
The_Guild	The guy grunts, then calls over his shoulder. "Hey Louie, bring out a BC Rich Beast, amp and drum machine for the kid!" A moment later a lanky guy strolls out, the stuff you asked for on a cart. He puts it on the counter. "Here ya go, kid."
Do-N	"Thanks boys, hook me up with a cart too?" [Do-N uses the cart like a scooter and heads towards South Storage, with a skate-punk soundtrack in her head.]
The_Guild	The cart hits a snag when, after passing through Comestibles and the kitchen area behind it (surprisingly small and neat), you find a set of stairs that you have to descend.
Do-N carries it down. [I still have any strength I grabbed from the giant.]
Do-N	~So, are there any dimensions with dragons in them? Real dragons, I mean, big, fuck-off, firebreathing fliers.~
The_Guild	~"Yes, several." A list of dimensions appears in your mind, but almost immediately begins to fade.~ You pass through several warehouse-like rooms filled with crates and boxes of miscellania. Finally, you can make out the sounds of voices and music up ahead.
Do-N scoots along on the cart.
The_Guild	You enter a wide, open area like a glade in the middle of the warehouse, surrounded on all sides by stacks of crates. Three tiers have been created and people are lounging on them, and there is a band setting up an odd-looking drum kit to your right. To the left there is a buffet table of drinks and snacks, capped at both ends with odd-looking kegs.
Do-N	"Oi, this looks pretty fuckin' alright." [Do-N heads over to where the band is setting up.] "Hey boys."
The_Guild	A roly-poly little guy with a mullet looks up from his drum kit. "Hey there, how are you?"
Do-N	"M'alright. First day here, but the place seems pretty posh. Name's Do-N. I basicly play what I brought with me, but I pick things up real fuckin' fast." [Extends a hand]
The_Guild	"I'm Artie. This is Bowls and Trump." The roly poly guy shakes your hand with his pudgy one. Bowls - stringy hair and a dirty robe, looking like an unkempt monk - and Trump - hunched and ferretlike - both wave.