Chapter 1: Bad Moons Rising

Gareth rolled his shoulders in his trenchcoat, working them and keeping them loose. This was the part he always hated, the waiting for something to happen. He nodded as Bart greeted them. "Good evening friend. If I were to hazard a guess, it has something to do with the fact that we're seeing the twin moons come full at the same time. It seems like there's always a job going on at that time in the QZ, with the Guild hiring hands because the ones hired are not likely to survive to collect their pay. Which, from what I hear is a pretty hefty sum per warm body..."

It seems to Bart that the mercenaries going in would have better chance of survival if they are prepared, and he voices his concern.

"Are they trying to eradicate the danger, or are they feeding it?" he asks. He realises he is here of his own volition, and would be the first to admit that he is not the best equipped for the job - whatever it is - but there must be a smarter way to do this. As a mechanic he knows that hitting a broken part with a wrench while useful on occasion is rarely the best way to repair it.

Roland catches parts of Gareth's and Bart's conversation. Gareth's explanation is unsettling, but Roland can't tell if he's being sincere, or if he's just full of it.

"So, you fellas ever done jobs for the Guild before?" He takes a step forward to enter the conversation.
"What's the pay like, anyway?"

Gareth shook his head at the question by Bart. "There is no telling with the Guild. For the most part, I would say that they are trying to eradicate any involved danger. Although, there are some that might be willing to feed any danger if it meant a benefit for the Guild itself."

He turned to Roland as the man approached, letting a smirk appear as he answered the man's question. "Yeah, I would say I've done a few things for them here and there. At the time, I didn't benefit from any merc pay... Regarding that, lets say that for thie QZ job, some folks can only take this kind of job once a year and not have to worry about anything until it comes back around."