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Who:Jade and OPEN
What:Visiting the museum and running into friends
When:M12 D10
Where:Various exhibits in the museum
Notes & Warnings:None at the moment

Usually back home on Hyllis, Jade couldn't afford to take an entire day off of work, and the moment she got a new assignment, she'd be already out and getting ready. People in Blackstaff were a lot more willing to pay more and pay more often, so she could take more breaks without worrying about money.

Today, she decided to spend some time at the museum. The last time she was here, she came to tell Belloq she was done doing business with him, and she hadn't really looked at the exhibits well enough.

She wandered through the various wings, taking her time in the wing containing unearthed artifacts and reading through the museum descriptions.

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At the mention of Belloq, Linda frowns darkly. She's still bothered by the way that whole affair went--and worried about Niko. "Well...at least you don't have to worry about that anymore."

"I guess." She wanders over next to Linda. "It really worried me, though. Like ,what if I was with him on that trip? That could've been me instead of Niko."

Her expression is still worried, but she tries to sound optimistic as she turns to Jade. "But it won't be. He's gone." And after a pause, she adds, "Plus, if anything did happen? The people here would come after you, too."

She let out a short chuckle. "Guess you're right."Even if she hadn't completely opened up to the policewoman, Jade can't help but feel a bit comforted with Linda's words. "It's just one guy against all of us. He never would have stood a chance."

Linda nods, smiling back encouragingly. She hates the fact that Belloq's actions have made people here feel like they aren't safe--not to mention that his actions have made her worry about Niko's future safety. She wants to help with both of those problems if she can. "Definitely."

And Belloq seemed so trustworthy as first. He offered her a good job and didn't appear to have any agenda outside of unearthing the artifacts. Then, out of nowhere, he leaves a supposed friend to die.

Getting ride of that somber thought, Jade continues down the gallery wing to an island display of small pieces of pottery. "Ever been to one of the sites?"

Linda follows, shaking her head at the question. "No, but you're starting to make me think I should take a look sometime. What's it like?"

Chester's Mill wasn't really a hot spot for archaeological expeditions, after all. She's never seen anything like that in person--not unless you count the artifacts she's looked at in museums, and she's sure seeing them there is nothing compared to watching them be discovered.

"It's pretty nice, if you're interested in those kinds of things. I like exploring new places and finding out new information, so being one of the first people to see someone's things in a few hundred years is pretty exciting."

Hyllis may have been an urban area, but the countless coves and large factories made enough opportunity for her and Pey'j to go exploring.

"That is a pretty amazing thought. Are you able to get close enough to see much?"

She wonders how close archaeologists let the general public get. Then again, she figures maybe a photographer has more of a need to get close up than, say, someone who's just there for protection against the wildlife--like she might be if she asked to go.

"I can't really barge in and watch them dig it up, but I can see it once it's out and safe. And I take pictures of them working on the site, but that's from a distance."

She'd been told that she wasn't supposed to interfere at all with the excavation, but she didn't really care about that, as long as she was involved.

"That makes sense." It's a little disappointing, but still, on the whole, it sounds to her like checking out one of the sites sometime would be well worth it.

They're getting toward the end of the room now, so she adds, "Are there any other specific exhibits you came here to see?"

"Nothing really. I didn't really have much of a plan aside of wandering around, but this exhibit was the only one I really needed to see."

The sign outside in the hall pointed to two exhibits in opposite directions: one about the history of the resort town and the other one containing more artifacts. "I guess if they have something here on the native wildlife, I'd like to see that."

At Jade's words, Linda pauses, reading over the sign showing their nearest options. "Well, maybe the history exhibit will have something like that? Want to check it out and see?" She gestures in the direction the sign indicates.

"Sounds like a plan," she says with a smile and heads down that direction. "It's about time I learn a bit more about this planet's history."

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