"LIKE HELL AM EATING ONE OF THOSE THINGS....."
Alexandrove didn't want to belive it, the only chance he had to explore the world with out restricsions was to eat the very thing that almost killed him.
" and now you know why not everyone becomes a stalker, in the rawest of words. you have to sacrifice your very humanity, to the anvile that almost killed us all in the first place "
sarel sruged as if the horrofing words that came out of his mouth were not but an after thought.
Alexandrove was devastated he said his good byes to sarel and took a stroll to clear his head it was night time and the street lamps were on so Alexandrove decided to spend his hard earned money on food and a place to stay.
he went to a inn called serenada and booked a room and ordered a meal he had 9 silver and 6 copper plates after the room cost 3 coppers and the meal of stew and brown bread cost 1 copper as he ate he kept considering and reconsidering if he should become a stalker.
"it's the only solution I have at the moment, if I want to have a semblance of freedom I need to become stronger and be able to defend my self and besides money doesn't hurt...
...what the hell am I thinking it's to much of a risk, sarel said I must eat an eruptibe and SURVIVE which means there's a chance i will NOT survive the process and who knows if i will ever have a chance at an other life, and at the moment i dont even know who the hell i am much less deside something so life altering. no it's to risky...
...but what choice do i have its not like I can magically learn a trade, and who knows how long it will take and how many trips to the outside it will take until I have a celblence of financial security and stabilaty on my life "
"HuH... I will decide in the morning it's time for bed...am beat"
Alexandrove sleept as if he were made of bags of concrete and when he woke up he felt refreshed if not a little stiff and majorly sore so he decided on his next move.
" well there is no way around it,... I have to become a stalker "
he looked around the city as well as ask passer byes and eventually found sarel talking to a merchant about buying 7.62×54mmr for his rifle when he spotted Alexandrove coming towards him.
" i KNOW that look let me guess you want to become a stalker don't you..." said sarel with an incredulous gaze.
" busted on the first look damn, can you help me?"
"...huh ok first question Why do you want to be a stalker ?"
" i don't want to be stuck in this place forever, i want to explore to discover and see with my own eyes if the world is truly gone...is that ok"
sarel looked at Alexandrove as if he was looking at himself when he was younger, either that or a blasted fool, Alexandrove couldn't tell.
"srew it, i got nothing better to do anyways. find me in two days time at the estern gate around 6am...and for the love of all that's holy in this forsaken world get some equipment, I can't always save your ass if things get dicy."
" ok will this be enough for gear " Alexandrove asked as he showed his 9 silvers to sarel.
sarel grimaces and and looks at Alexandrove with a ( are you fucking kidding me ) expression.
"HERE"
said sarel as he shoved two platinum plates in Alexandroves hand, he looked astonished at the shining plates that looked like they were glowing.
" your paying me back for this you hear. I believe two terriad exoskeletons should about cover it "
bAlexandrove grimaced this wasn't generosity it was a loan and with a mercinery no less.
but there was no doubt that he needed it, he wasn't about to go into the black zone again without at least the bare minimum equipment.
"okay I will find you there and thank you. I will repay you as fast as I can "
" you better,...take care "
said sarel as he walked away, there was a slit smile on his face as it seemed he truly wanted Alexandrove to succeed.
("he is interesting let's see what he does")
Alexandrove went to buy the essentials first before everything else.
such as hygiene products, tools and some cotton two piece under ware for the cold, then he went to the inn were he planed on what he needed to get for the expedition in two days.
and it was a LONG list.....