<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>The</strong></span>ranger that Lizzie winked at grinned broadly her way and held eye contact with her until he disappeared into the barracks (nearly running into another ranger on the way). Reilly was nodding at Grey's question and waved for the group to follow her as she moved into the comms room where they could talk a bit more privately. Once the group is assembled, she continues, "We've sent out other mercs; either alone or in small groups like you. None of them have yet come back. Don't be too wary though, this is the capital wasteland we're talking about here. It's not exactly a field trip. People die every day just tryin' to take a leak, you know?" She smirks.<br/><br/>The ranger leader shifts slightly and reaches into one of her belt pouches, pulling out a map of the wastes, well worn with use. She leans forward and smooths it out over a table, "I'll get right down to it. One of my old friends was picking through the leftovers of an Enclave base and found some files on something they called E-Den. Supposedly, it's from before the war. It's a repository for plant life and seeds, and it was supposed to be opened when everything was cleared up. It was going to help humanity re-establish farms, grow crops, and allow less hardy types of plants to grow again." She looks up and continues, "Imagine if those Enclave assholes got their hands on it. They'd be rationing out every crumb of bread, every grain of rice; or worse, they would've kept it all for themselves. That's why I was a little selective in choosing who to send out on this job. If some greedy asshole got his hands on this thing he'd have a hell of a lot of sway over the wastes."<br/><br/>Reilly looks down again and points at the map, up to the northern wastes, "The file was corrupted so the directions to this E-Den were missing, but if I had to hazard a guess, I'd try up here. The northern capital wasteland is still pretty remote an unexplored. Plus, I've learned that there's a place they call 'Oasis' up there with honest-to-god living trees. Sounds like a promising lead."<br/><br/>The leader straightens up and folds her arms, "I've got some connections up north that can help you out. My friend Odessa lives not too far outside the city. Once you get there, she can probably stock you up and give you a little information. She's been around the wastes more than anyone else I know. Plus, she's a bit of a tinkerer; she might have something for you if you run up against any computers or electronic locks.  You could also go see this merc I know; her name is Wade Welles and she's an explosives expert. Wade's a little on the crazy side, but she's got some high-powered explosives that will get you through the door to E-Den if thing is sealed up tight."<br/><br/>"The catch is that they've both got a lot of enemies amongst the Talon Company and raider clans, respectively. I can't send a lot of traffic either way. They're under constant surveillence by trigger happy lunatics lookin' to take them down and I don't want 'em getting suspicious. These ladies are good friends and I don't want anything to happen to them. So, I can only give you directions to one."<br/><br/><strong>[SELECT CHOICE]</strong><br/><br/>(1) Ask for the directions to Odessa. She's knowledgeable and has a knack with electronics and science. It might come in handy in a secret government installation.<br/><br/>(2) Ask for the directions to Wade. She's got the firepower you'll need to survive and explosives might help you get into E-Den if it comes down to it.<br/><br/>(3) Tell her you can't put her friends in danger, ask for supplies instead. The extra gear might come in handy.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Oasis Location</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj499/MzHyde/Oasis_loc.jpg)</div></div></div>