3-023: At the Large Hunting Lodge XIII
He replies, “well, he comes here every hectocycle or so and buys supplies, food mostly, sometimes some entertainments. I really don’t know what he does out there. Keeps very much to himself. Why the interest in ol’ Willard?”
In response to the out-of-session question, “what is Pristine known for?”
Pristine is known for being a garden world which, although cold (mean surface temperature of -14°C), has a breathable atmosphere (1.1 atm at sea level and devoid of toxins), near-standard gravity (0.95G) high hydrographic cover (80%, although much is iced in) and a complex biosphere that supports large mammalian life. Compared to many, if not most worlds, Pristine is very amenable to human habitation. There are mining operations here, some tourism and pristine is also known for its export of animal products, particularly leather goods, ivory and furs. Hence the numerous hunting lodges dotted across the surface of the planet. FYI, the day is 0.736 of a Cycle.
Acting: 12
Roll: 6
“Oh, we’re a journalism team from Zargonia. Willard made quite a name for himself among the locals several kilocycles ago and we were doing a “Catching Up With” piece while we work on a larger piece about the wonders Pristine has managed without terraforming. Unfortunately he wasn’t too receptive to the interview, so we’re trying to gather information from other sources.”
Trying to put on a friendly face here to
represent the company.“When was his last stop in? Does he have any friends who we could speak to? Have you visited his place before? Mister…?”