8 Life Goes On

Stopping his maniacal laughter, Six stopped before it creeped everyone out. Thinking back, he remembered that he was only left with 5 caps. With other consumables he still had from the Merchant System, he began to trade these items first to make his money back.

Six began with three cases of purified water, which the merchants offered him 2000 caps for the purified water.

Taking the deal six offered all the cooking ware they had. Inspecting them, the Caravanners offered him 400 caps for the full set. Accepting The offer and seeing how they were throwing caps at him like crazy.

He offered to sell his portable stove to the Caravanners, they only offered him 20 caps for it. Which Six Quickly refused he asked them why they only offered him 20 caps for it, and they told him that portable stoves are pretty easy to find around the wastelands.

Six Asked, if they still had any mini nuke's left. The caravanners told him they still had one high yield, one standard and one low yield. It will cost him 850 caps for all of them.

Six Wave the pros and cons of having nuclear weapons in one hand you would have a weapon of mass destruction and the other end it would have caps left to buy other things. It was a no-brainer for him so he quickly bought them, and he did not regret it.

While all this was going on. Betty Kept her attention entirely on Six, wondering what he was going to do with all this nuclear ammunition.

"He won't do anything dangerous with it right... right... Right!"

Eventually she went to smack Six on the head because he was spinning around with the nuclear bomb like if it was a toddler. "Sorry" is all Six said.

Coming with the whole family to the mess hall Six got a couple of meals for the kids and for Betty Which came to a total of 45 caps. Separating himself from the family Six went directly to the bar looking around he finally found who he was looking for 'Rose of Sharon Cassidy'.

Tipping his hat to the bartender he asked for a glass of whiskey. Sitting near Cassidy he began drinking His drink, hearing her grogging next to him he began to converse with her.

"So, what's a lady like yourself Doing in this bar this evening"

Cassidy rose her head and said

"Ha, if I had a cap for every time someone used that line, I would probably be Richer than Mr. House."

"Well Sorry lady I just love the classics and if you don't like it, I'll just stay in this corner right here, drinking my whiskey."

Swirling his whiskey around, Six asked for two more bottles and continues to drink his glass of whiskey.

"So, are you a caravanner? Because you don't look like a guard or a courier"

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"Caravanner. Actually, it sort of fell on me. My feet get antsy if I stay in one place, like the Mojave Outpost."

Six offered her a bottle whiskey which Cassidy took it Without thinking.

"So, do you deal mostly with NCR?"

[Speech checked pass: receiving 20 MSP]

"Anyone wise does. Vegas families pay on time, from what I've heard - even the Omertas. The White Gloves pay on time, but they're... creepy. Deal with anyone else, though, you're taking a big risk."

Cassidy Answered back while drinking straight from the whiskey bottle.

"You sound frustrated. "

Six asked while offering her the last bottle.

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"I am. If NCR took the same stand and committed patrols to the roads, then I think that'd solve a lot of their problems right there. But they don't. Caravans get butchered in the Mojave all the time, like mine. And so fucking close to Vegas, you could see it from the wall."

Cassidy Slammed the empty bottle onto the table Making a point.

"Did something happen to your caravan"

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"Mojave happened - hit by raiders packing some heavy firepower. Can't believe the Crimson Caravan haven't heard. So, if you want to buy all of Cassidy Caravans, you're looking at it - and what I got in my pockets. Still, as little as that is, not looking to sell."

Teardrops building on her eyes.

SIX stood up and asked Cassidy

"Do you want to accompany our caravan Out of the Mojave Post."

[Speech checked pass: receiving 20 MSP]

"Jackson won't let me head north, it's not safe... and even though my caravan's gone, my caravan papers are keeping me here."

Cassidy answered depressed.

"We're not leaving the Mojave. We're just heading to Goodsprings maybe along the trip we could discover what happened to your caravan. Just Have to inform you of what happened to our Head of our caravan."

Six started informing Cassidy of what happened to his Company.

"Damn can't believe the Crimson Caravan did that. But then again it is the Crimson Caravan and those fuckers would probably do anything underhanded to get what they want. God I hate politics!"

"OK, I'll join your group but only if you beat me in a drinking contest. Gotta warning you I drink everyone under the table in the base"

Six Smirked like the cat who got the canary Directly at Cassidy. Cassidy Began to laugh looking down on Six. Thinking that he won't make it half through a challenge.

Two hours into the challenge, Cassidy saw that Six was drinking all that hard alcohol like it was water. While she was feeling the alcohol getting to her head. She saw that Six didn't seem Affect whatsoever from all the alcohol he drank. she started to regret laughing at Six.

"What-are you? some-sort of Superman. B-BE-BE-Because there's no way. anybody-could. handle that-much alcohol w-w-w-w-without showing-any signs. that there drunk."

Swerving her words Cassidy finished while dropping her head into the table. Passing out.

"Well, I'll be damned. Someone finally out drank Cassidy Under the table. Name's Lacey. I tend the bar in the barracks and offer a variety of goods for sale."

"Hello there, Lacey, you wouldn't have happened to have a copy of Duck and Cover on you."

"Your lucky day Mr. I do have one copy of Duck and Cover I can let go of it for 50 caps. Or maybe (looking at my crotch area) you can Do something for me after work. You don't have to worry about the alcohol Cassidy's tap has it all covered. It's not the first time she's pulled this stunt"

Renting some bunkbeds from Lacey Six carried Cassie to one of the beds. Then he went to explain to Betty and her family about Cassie's circumstance and that she's going to join the group.

Finally, after everything is said and done. Six waits after closing times for Lacey's Clock out time.

"Well Stranger ready for your reward"

Showing the copy of Duck and Cover.

"Or do you want both?"

Putting The book between her breasts. While smirking the whole time.

"I'd be an idiot, to say no to that offer. Well lead the way my lady this is going to be the most Fun and exciting time you'll ever have. Trust me, I'm a doctor."

Making Lacey giggle the whole time leading Six to her Private shack.