~ start bedbea7a-10ae-48f9-8748-c62e18410763 if is_quest_accepted Wren: *Wren glances up from organizing her research materials.* [#end] Magnus Fairwinshall operates out of Prosperity - usually near the market district. Ask around if you can't find him directly. And be careful. Prosperity isn't as... friendly as Aniid Kin. else Wren: *She examines the journal you brought her, carefully turning the pages.* This is definitely what I was looking for. Pre-war research notes, technical diagrams of CELLs... *She traces one of the diagrams with her finger.* But the text looks Cyrillic. I can't read it. Wren: *She looks up, frustrated.* I've been asking around while you were out in the field. Most people in the region don't read anything beyond basic English, let alone pre-war languages. *She sets the journal down carefully.* But I got a lead. There's someone in Prosperity - Magnus Fairwinshall. Information broker, trader, the kind of person who knows people who know things. Wren: Word is, he has connections to translators. Or maybe knows someone who kept pre-war language skills alive. *She wraps the journal carefully.* Could you take this to him? See if he can help? *She pauses.* Prosperity is... different from here. More commercial. Everything has a price. Be ready for that. Wren: [#quest_info=d46c8c7e-ce14-49af-9876-caddbcf6ac45] if is_quest_accepted: Wren: [quest: accepted] [#end] Thank you. Be careful on the road. else: Wren: [quest: declined] [#end] Let me know if you change your mind. This journal could be the key to everything. => END ~ start 23956964-6b43-41fd-88da-41609da570db Magnus: *A well-dressed man in his mid-forties sits at a desk in a private office off the main market floor. His neat beard and calculating eyes give him the appearance of someone who measures every word before speaking.* if is_quest_accepted and are_quest_requirements_met Magnus: *He looks up as you enter, already assessing you.* You're not from Prosperity. Let me guess - Institute business? - Wren Harper sent me. I need a journal translated Magnus: *His expression shifts to mild interest.* Ah. Harper's mystery journal. I'd heard she was looking for translation services. *He extends his hand.* Magnus Fairwinshall. May I see it? - *Hand him the journal* Magnus: *He examines it carefully, turning pages, studying the text and diagrams.* [#complete_quest] Cyrillic... Pre-war scientific notation. Technical vocabulary. *He looks up.* Yes, I can arrange translation. I know someone with the necessary expertise. Magnus: *He sets the journal on his desk, his fingers drumming once on the cover.* Such knowledge is very expensive, of course. Specialized skills, rare languages, sensitive material... *A calculating pause.* But I like you. Or rather, I like your kind - new to the region, trying to establish yourself, working for people who matter. Magnus: *He leans back in his chair.* So here's what we'll do. Instead of charging you caps you probably don't have, I'll ask for a favor. *His smile doesn't quite reach his eyes.* - I'm listening Magnus: Here we go... [#load_quest=da53cb5f-c784-4e4e-a435-d450505947bd] elif is_quest_accepted Magnus: *He's absorbed in a ledger, moving small colored markers across a map of the region.* [#end] *After a moment, he looks up with practiced courtesy.* Welcome to Prosperity. If you need something, come back when I'm less occupied. *He returns his attention to the map.* (You need to have a journal in your inventory) else Magnus: *He's absorbed in a ledger, moving small colored markers across a map of the region. Trade routes, perhaps, or information networks.* [#end] *After a long moment, he seems to sense your presence and looks up with practiced courtesy.* Welcome to Prosperity. If you're here for trade negotiations, you'll need to speak with the market coordinator. *He returns his attention to the map.* If it's something else, you'll have to come back when I'm less occupied. => END