[quote=Ink Blood]
So I should just introduce my character in Chico, maybe he can have a shop, and then one you can come by to get a gun looked at or fixed and then end up employing him because of his gunsmithing abilities?
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Read over the last few IC posts based in Chico and see if there's an opportunity to make your fit. A few things have happened that you could easily rope yourself into without the need for a haphazard store visit. Check'em out and see what comes to mind.