"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 " sarel sruged
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 serenade 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, no it's to risky...
...but what choice do i have its not like I can magically learn skills, and who knows how long it will take and how many trips to the outside it will take until I have a selblence of financial security 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 stone and when he woke up he felt refreshed if not a litle stiff and 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 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, can you help ?"
"...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.
"srew it 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 gear, 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 cover it "
Alexandrove grimaced this wasn't generosity it was a loan and with a stalker no less, but there was no doubt that he needed it, he wasn't about to go into the black zone without at least the bare minimum equipment.
"okay I will find you there and thank you. I will re pay 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 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.....