Hunter sighed as he took out a small metal container from his pocket. It contained multiple partially-smoked cigarettes, and he took one out, lit it up, and started smoking. [b]"Is that so huh? Well sorry, but Underhaven isn't taking new people right now."[/b] Donny was surprised and annoyed. [color=firebrick]"What?! Why not? There was word that Underhaven was looking for new people! This better not be some trick."[/color] Letting out a puff of smoke Hunter looked to Donny and then Cat. [b]"Gotta understand, this is the first time Underhaven has formally made it known that we're looking for newcomers. We had out traders let out word hoping to find promising new settlers. Of course, what happened is a bunch of deadbeats and criminals thought they could come to Underhaven and mooch off our handouts. Frankly I thought it was a bad idea myself, but no one asked for my opinion. Suffice to say it turned out badly."[/b] Hunter motioned towards the other side of the tunnel where Donny and Cat came from.

[b]"Long story short, we had to drive them out. They got the bright idea of making a run for the nuclear reactor and tried to get mutations. Surprisingly enough only a few of them died. Most of them became mutants, though some also quickly turned feral. Was hell to drive them out from the colony. Lost good men even if we ultimately managed to drive em off. So now they're stalking the tunnels, knowing we're in a bit of a predicament. Not enough manpower to chase them down, and only barely enough to man the walls."[/b] Finishing his cig, Hunter tossed it to the side before stepping back, allowing Cat and Donny to follow him. [b]"But if you managed to make it this far, and through a Cold Wave at that, maybe you're a bit more useful than those chumps. If you're still interested in joining, and you're willing to do some work first, you can talk to the head of security. You'll most likely have to prove your worth somehow, maybe grab some supplies or even deal with the outcasts. If that doesn't interest you, best I can recommend is that you turn back to where you came. Cold Wave's still fresh, so I'm sure no one is out and about yet."[/b]

Donny looked over to Cat. He didn't have anywhere else to goo. No way he could make it back to the Valklin, and there was an even lesser chance that they were going to take him back. And he didn't know any other colonies in the area. [color=firebrick]"Well... I can't say I'm too surprised. I figured we'd have to do some work before they'd take us in. I just hope after we do something for them they'll accept us and not give us the run around. If nothing else, I have some supplies I could trade in. Restock on food, maybe even make some ammo."[/color]