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[beaconkeeper]

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[pearlstrings]

Hello Robin, my name is Bruce. I'm one of the newest arrivals.

I had a question for you, after reading through your messages. If you have time.

[beaconkeeper]

Hi Bruce! Good to meet you. Sorry it's under these circumstances, though.

Fire away!

[pearlstrings]

When you mentioned the resets, you compared it to a saved point in a video game. That locations discovered would revert to their undisclosed positions as it were.

Is the same true of the items within Beacon?

The museum, for example, has a very unique collection. Do you know if the items within are originally from this town, or is it possible that they've been sourced as disparately as we have?

[beaconkeeper]

Hm, that's a tricky question! Sort of.

The resets are carried out by the forest spirits. Part of the reset command seems to tell them to trash all evidence of the previous group, but I don't know what they do with it and, more to your point, I've heard of them missing stuff before.

So like, is it likely that there's stuff on display at the museum arrived between resets? Nope, but that doesn't mean it's not possible. Does that make sense?

[pearlstrings]

It makes sense. Thank you.

Given this town's apparent history with mining I've been trying to determine if the sample of plutonium is an original piece or a later addition. I suppose I'll keep looking.


In the meantime, would you like us to send you anything from the stores?

An extra pair of socks? Cheese crackers?

[beaconkeeper]

Whoa, like, you HAVE plutonium? Where'd you get it?

AWW that's so sweet of you! Thank you! I'm OK, though. :) The forest spirits keep me well stocked.

Buuuuut I'm always looking to expand my music collection! What's your favorite band?

[pearlstrings]

I personally do not, but it's here in Beacon. There was even an exhibit for it inside the museum, which prompted my inquiry.

I'm not sure that I have a favorite band.

[The pause lengthens, and then.]

My father listened to opera, inside his study. I suppose that.


It reminds me of him.

[beaconkeeper]

Oh yeah I've seen the museum exhibit! It's just been empty for a long time now. Take care of that rock, though. It'll come in handy later.

Oooh, opera, huh? Never dabbled much in that genre. I'll check it out. Thanks!