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if is_quest_accepted and are_quest_requirements_met
	Emma: *Emma's eyes widen slightly at the sight of the mutated scorpion stinger in your hand.*
		You survived. Good.
	- I'm done. Here are the stingers.
	Emma: *She examines the stinger, still glistening with venom.* [#complete_quest]
		Fresh. Full potency. This is perfect.
		*She sets it carefully on her workstation.*
		You're learning fast. That's what you'll need out here - the ones who adapt slowly don't last.
		Are you ready for the next step?
	- Yes
		Player: Yes, I'm ready. [#load_quest=82331ed6-f5d5-43ef-95cc-ebf29b60b12d]
	- No
		Player: No, I'm not ready. [#end]
elif is_quest_accepted
	Emma: *Emma glances up from grinding herbs as you approach.* [#end]
		Those scorpions aren't going to hunt themselves. West of camp, near the dried creek bed. The stick I gave you - aim behind the head plates where the chitin's thinner.
else
	Emma: The juniper gives the tonic its base, but for real medicine, we need something with more... bite.
		*She reaches for a worn leather pouch and unfolds it to reveal several vials of different colored liquids and a dried, curved stinger the length of your finger.*
	Emma: Mutated scorpion venom. The radiation changed them years ago. Made them bigger. More dangerous.
		*She holds the stinger up to the light.*
		Also made their venom valuable, if you know how to process it. Turns out some mistakes create useful things.
	Emma: There's a nest about half a mile west, near where the creek dried up. Heat shimmer makes them hard to spot until you're close. You'll hear them before you see them - chitinous scraping on rocks.
		*She gives you an evaluating look.*
		Most locals know to avoid it. But for newcomers like you, it's a good place to learn what the wasteland looks like when it's paying attention.
	- Should I use the stick you gave me?
	Emma: *She nods.*
		That's what it's for. One solid strike behind the head plates usually does it. 
		*Her tone shifts slightly, more serious.*
		They're faster than they look. And they travel in pairs sometimes.
	Emma: [#quest_info=b85f7fc0-74b2-41fd-a6fe-fcbc8a8c7057]
	if is_quest_accepted:
		Emma: [quest: accepted] [#end]
			*Her expression softens slightly.*
			And try not to get yourself killed. We've lost enough people already this month.
	else:
		Emma: [quest: declined] [#end]
			May your footsteps be light. The offer stands when you're ready.
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