Challenge Accepted: Sinclair Platform, part one
12 Mar 2016Magnudius
“I can't take it anymore!” Nudo yelled to herself as she pounded her fists on the arms of her commander's chair. For what seems like an eternity, Nudo has zoomed all around the Karetii system looking for a helping hand. Unfortunately for her, it seems Karetii Couture is not so highly sought after, even though the price tag begs a differ, because no one has come to trade at Sinclair Platform on Nudo's watch. Her internal clock has been screaming about the valuable money-making time she's wasting while twiddling her thumbs waiting for a (hopefully friendly) person visit this random outpost in the fringe of inhabited space. The locals at Bridges Settlement, the only station large enough for Nudo to dock at, derided her for trying so hard to get this “rare commodity”; to them, Karetii Couture is an overpriced tourist trap, and they pridefully ignore its existence.Frustrated, alone, and lacking patience, Nudo decided to take a more active role in searching for a teammate. She set a course back to Bridges Settlement. Once there, Nudo went straight to the Bulletin Board and scoured for a mission. She was surprised to find that she had two feasible options to choose from, both of which were within a one-jump range and not combat contracts. She accepted both and took it as a sign of good times ahead. However, Nudo quickly found herself disappointed because, according to local traffic reports, even less pilots visit Karetii's surrounding systems than Karetii itself! Statistically speaking, Nudo would have to wait 6 hours to meet 1 pilot—she didn't have that in her.
Nudo growled in growing exasperation over her inability to solve this problem herself. She didn't have a horrible childhood to blame for her inability to rely on others; she just witnessed too many betrayals to have faith in others. Nudo gave a low laugh aloud: she didn't realize that when she accepted the Robigo Challenge, she also accepted a challenge within herself. It is time for her to learn to work with others, but she can only do that if she finds other people. A plan change is in order, so Nudo plotted a new course for Fozard Ring, home of the Kinago Violins. Hopefully somewhere along the way to collecting the other two rare commodities in this area Nudo will find another pilot willing to help her. She didn't want to think of what she would do if she didn't because Nudo isn't one to admit defeat, almost stubbornly so.
“I'll be seeing you again soon, Sinclair Platform, and I won't be alone when I do!”