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TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT
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| BMNeilAskDanger
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What makes this a "dangerous place?"
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Neutral 50
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You must've heard her radio broadcasts? Though why a human would follow her invitation here is beyond me... unless you didn't listen very closely.
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| Neutral 50
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The voice on the radio belongs to Tabitha, the "supreme commander" of Black Mountain - or, as she calls it, the "State of Utobitha."
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2
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| Neutral 50
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She took control of this place almost two years ago. The Super Mutants here do whatever she says - and she says humans are to be killed on sight.
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3
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| BMNeilAskDetails
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What sort of trouble should I expect if I head up?
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Neutral 50
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The road is a series of switchbacks up to the peak. There are three blockades, plus patrols. Sneaking past them would be... difficult.
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| Neutral 50
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Just before the peak is a kind of shanty village. More second-gens there. And then there's Tabitha's compound - heavily guarded by her Nightkin.
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| Remind me what I should expect if I head up?
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Neutral 50
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The road is a series of switchbacks up to the peak. There are three blockades, plus patrols. Sneaking past them would be... difficult.
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| Neutral 50
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Just before the peak is a kind of shanty village. More second-gens there. And then there's Tabitha's compound - heavily guarded by her Nightkin.
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BMNeilAskForHelpSpeech
{Speech >= 50}
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Sounds like you've had enough of Tabitha. What if you had some help?
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Neutral 50
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[SUCCEEDED] Help would improve the odds. Help might just make the difference...
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| Neutral 50
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All right, if you're good enough at what you do to meet me in the village up near the peak, we can talk further.
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| Neutral 50
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I'll have a plan by the time I see you - if I see you. Good luck. It's going to be a lot harder for you to get up there than it will be for me.
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10
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| Hey! Let's you and me - you know, us! - let's overthrow Tabitha together!
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Neutral 50
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[FAILED] Hmm. While your enthusiasm is... admirable, I think I'd best stay here so I can warn other travelers.
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| BMNeilAskHistory
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How did Tabitha end up in control?
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Neutral 50
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For years, Black Mountain was a peaceful community. Its leader, Marcus, broadcast an invitation to Mutants throughout the wasteland.
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| Neutral 50
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That's how I found Black Mountain. So did others, most of them second generation Mutants. Marcus welcomed everyone - that was his mistake.
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| Neutral 50
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The community ended up being mostly second gen - not very bright, but easy to influence. Fine, until the Nightkin came along, led by Tabitha...
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| Neutral 50
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In a week she had most of the second-gens thinking she was some kind of prophet - and that she should be broadcasting her "truth," not Marcus.
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| Neutral 50
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Marcus saw what was coming and decided to leave before things got out of hand. He smashed the radio and left to found Jacobstown.
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| BMNeilAskJacobstown
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What is Jacobstown?
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Neutral 50
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The opposite of Black Mountain! A stable community of Mutants, mostly, led by a mentally stable leader.
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| Neutral 50
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Humans are welcome there, so long as they behave themselves. Look northwest of Red Rock Canyon if you want to find it.
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| BMNeilAskMutantsWereMade
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You say that super mutants were *made*?
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Neutral 50
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Yes... And it's not something I care to discuss with one of your kind.
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| Neutral 50
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If you have some insatiable curiosity about the matter, talk to Marcus in Jacobstown. He's more patient with such questions than I am.
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| BMNeilAskNightkin
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Tell me about the Nightkin.
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Neutral 50
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The Nightkin are vicious in combat, and that's if you see them coming. Most don't.
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| Neutral 50
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They were created to be soldiers, and given devices to camouflage them in battle. Unfortunately, the devices drove most of them mad over time.
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| Neutral 50
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They spend most of their time at the top of the mountain, but patrol the roads after dark as well. You'd do well to avoid the mountain at night.
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| BMNeilAskRadio
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You say Marcus smashed the radio. Not very well, apparently?
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Neutral 50
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Heh. There's a sad story behind that. Marcus smashed it just fine, but while we were gone some Ghoul named Raul came along.
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| Neutral 50
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Tabitha turned him into her personal mechanic. A slave, really. See, if I'd been standing down here, I could've warned him before it was too late.
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| BMNeilAskSelf
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Why are you here, instead of Jacobstown?
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Neutral 50
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Marcus sent me here a couple of months ago to check on Black Mountain. I suppose you could say I came here as a spy.
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| Neutral 50
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But with no signs of Tabitha's weakening, and none of the second-gens ready to revolt or to come to Jacobstown, there wasn't much I could do.
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| Neutral 50
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Down here, on the other hand, I've saved a dozen Mutants from heading up the mountain. It's not much, but it's something.
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| Neutral 50
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I have my own reasons to stay away from Jacobstown for a while - reasons we won't be discussing - so I've stayed here.
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| BMNeilFriendly
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You seem friendly, for a mutant.
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Neutral 50
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Keep saying things like that, and I won't be so friendly. Not every Super Mutant is a brain-damaged brute. {irritated}
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| Neutral 50
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Many of us are just as intelligent as basic humans - and the rest don't really have any choice in the matter, do they?
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| BMNeilFriendlyMovingOn
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Moving on...
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Neutral 50
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Yes, that's exactly what I'm telling you to do. Move on. {telling him to scram}
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| BMNeilFriendlySorry
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Sorry about that. No offense intended.
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Neutral 50
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And none taken... since you apologized.
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| BMNeilFriendlyToughShit
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Spare me the "poor mutants" rap, all right?
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Neutral 50
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Of course. Sorry I bothered you. Enjoy your travels.
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| BMNeilHeadUpMountain
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Thanks for the warning, but I can take care of myself.
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Neutral 50
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Yes, I hear that sometimes. And then I never see the people who said it again.
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| Thanks for the warning, but I can take care of myself.
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Neutral 50
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You do look like someone who can take care of himself. But I think you'll find this is more than you bargained for...
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| Thanks for the warning, but I can take care of myself.
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Neutral 50
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You do look like someone who can take care of herself. But I think you'll find this is more than you bargained for...
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| BMNeilOffToJacobstown
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What will you do now?
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Neutral 50
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I still have a job to do here. Some Mutants may have heard Tabitha's broadcasts and are headed here even as we speak.
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| Neutral 50
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I'll remain and direct any who show up toward Jacobstown, where they'll be much better off.
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| BMNeilSupMutantGens
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Why are some Super Mutants smarter than others?
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Neutral 50
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Not all Super Mutants were created equal. Or at the same time, or for the same purpose.
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| Neutral 50
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The first generation tends to be smarter, stronger, and... more civilized, I suppose you could say, than the ones made later, save the Nightkin.
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| BMNeilVillageAgree
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Okay, I can make that work.
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Neutral 50
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Good luck. We're going to need it.
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| BMNeilVillageDisagree
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That's your plan? I *am* an intruder in the village!
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Neutral 50
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Yes, so try to stay out of sight, because they'll be coming this way.
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| BMNeilVillageNotReady
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Not yet. Wait here.
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Neutral 50
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Whatever you need to do, be quick about it.
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| BMNeilVillageReadyForMob
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Let's do it.
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Neutral 50
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Here's the plan. The gate to Tabitha's compound is guarded by several Nightkin, all of them using devices that make them invisible.
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| Neutral 50
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I'm going to draw them away from the gate by telling them I spotted an intruder in the village. Then you slip in.
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| GREETING
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GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Good work, human. Maybe now this place can rest in peace.
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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There's nothing for you here, human, though it is always good to see you.
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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I've done what I can. The rest is up to you, human.
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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This is a dangerous place, human - especially for your kind! I suggest you turn back. There's nothing good waiting for you further on.
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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Still hanging about?
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51
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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A pleasant surprise to see you made it. I'm ready to get started if you are.
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| GREETING
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Neutral 50
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We shouldn't wait much longer. Are you ready?
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| VEndingBlackMountain
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VEndingBlackMountain
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Neutral 50
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{Narrating} Though some Super Mutants and Nightkin continued to journey to the legendary Utobitha, they found little trace of its existence.
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| Neutral 50
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Some eventually found their way to Jacobstown, but many wandered off into the wastes, confused and disheartened.
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| VEndingBlackMountain
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Neutral 50
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{Narrating} Tabitha and Rhonda went east, through Caesar's land. Occasionally tales of their exploits found their way back west, though few believed them.
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| Neutral 50
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Eventually the stories concerning the duo were collected and published, and proved to be quite popular with children.
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| VEndingBlackMountain
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Neutral 50
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{Narrating} Black Mountain Radio continued to broadcast its peculiar form of propaganda. Raul Tejada faced his execution each day, though pardoned in the end.
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| Neutral 50
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Travelers venturing too near Black Mountain continue to be harassed by Tabitha's followers.
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| VEndingBlackMountain
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Neutral 50
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{Narrating} Tabitha, enraged by Raul's escape, took the remaining Nightkin of Black Mountain with her and vanished without a trace.
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| Neutral 50
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Travelers in the region soon learned to avoid the roads at night, as caravans were repeatedly attacked by unseen assailants.
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| VFreeformBlackMountainBMNeilTopic000
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With Tabitha gone, what will happen to this place?
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Neutral 50
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Who knows? It might stay abandoned, get used as a base for raiders, or even become another colony for mutants.
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| Neutral 50
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The future is not written, human, and it is foolish to squint at what cannot be seen.
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| VFreeformBlackMountainBMNeilTopic001
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I'll leave things here to you, then.
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Neutral 50
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Be safe, human. And thanks again for everything.
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