A meeting was planned to discuss and possibly assemble the three crystal fragments but turned into a more general meeting when some were late to arrive.  Folks were welcomed to convene at the Trade Post by Jubal Quintus.
To the interest and surprise of some, the Old Man, Gill, made the tiring journey (for an old [...]

Earlier this week as predicted, the remaining six small orange crystal fragments were combined into two larger fragments. Your correspondent could not be present at the event but two eye-witnesses, SuzeLaRousse Milo and Tsukiko Dreamheart, were interviewed for this story.
First up to the salvage masheen was VoidTraveler Seetan, holding three matching fragments gained from last [...]

The other night, as my fingers hammered at the keys of our old typewriter at the Press, I was paid a visit by Jubal Quintus, the Vault-dwelling veteran of the Wastelands and an overseer of the Trade Post in the far region of Kronbelt.  Jubal is a  man of few words and a sharp eye [...]

After the other day’s exciting developments in trust and cooperation (see my earlier report), much bartering and discussion happened among the fragment owners. At one point recently, it seemed that negotiation and barter had broken down into a return of self-interest… that no more crystal building would happen.
Fortunately as the Witch Ccindy Pfeffer suggested, a [...]

Gill.  The Old Man.  Some have called him a scholar.  Some believe him to be an old scientist.  Others even accuse him of alchemy.  Whether any of that is true, the Press has not determined but we do know the old man considers himself a collector of rare metal containers and valuable items with no [...]