I'll write it up better in the IC thread in the morning, but I am exhausted at the moment (this way you can move forward)
Anyway, what you learn is this:
Crunch. Drunkie and his brother were out hunting what basically amount to awakened wildebeast. They saw some tribal hunters from where they laying on the crest of the hill, and as they tried to back their way out without being seen, they stepped on a adder nest that they didn't see. They only had one dose of antivenom so he basically lived while his brother died.
You bought him three drinks for a total of 15 nuyen and he is basically passed out now. The bartender is aware and isn't doing anything to move him/try to wake him up.
Other guys: From a story you hear them tell, you can glean that the Maasai send out irregular patrols, generally in groups of between 3 and 8. Larger groups (5 plus) may have one or two members scouting outside the main party.
There is no central organized effort to these patrols, more individual tribes doing whatever they want. They don't strictly hold to their territory either since there isn't much enforcement, unless another tribe wants to skirmish with them. Patrols are more likely they closer you get to their controlled territory/camps/villages.
The group you are drinking with claim that they regularly hunt down these patrols when they see them, and they they are easy to sneak up on (at least for them). Whether you choose to believe them or not is up to you.
Also, you didn't really have to do anything to gain this info, they just eventually got around to talking about that. The bottle that they got up front out of you (lets call it 60 nuyen) was sufficient. The orc was drinking swill. Good thing the bartender doesn't like them much, so he brought you a bottle of the same as the broken one and not something better.
You are also both mildly intoxicated (unless you want to be more than that), since they refused to drink without you. Crunch is however intoxicated he chooses to be.
Also, Ren, did you share any of your own stories with them as discussions went on? If so, how truthfully (in terms of exaggeration)? Also, roll Local wildlife for me, and then use any hits you get as a bonus on an ettiquette roll (so if you get 2 hits on the knowledge test, add 2 dice to your ettiquette dicepool)
If any of you want anything more specific, you are going to have to ask (and may not get an answer). That is the info I can handwave you getting out of them without too much work.
If you guys are satisfied, put together your final list of purchases (survival kits and whatever) and you can just say you go and buy supplies, without needing to rp it.
Also, one of you still hasn't told your buddy if you want his map or not (the one he offered to trade you for a favor).
Other than that, anything you need/want to do pre-day change to the pickup date? I know you don't have the exact details of the arrival yet (mostly cause the Johnson hasn't forwarded them yet). If you want to do anything else before advancing, time is now 1800. Crunch's conversation didn't last that long, the rest of yours did. While you were all talking, only one lone individual entered the bar, and joined the group of 2 men at the bar who were talking to the bartender. The group of 3 at the other table left. As the clock hit 1757 a woman, you assume her to be a waitress since she went and grabbed an apron from behind the bar, came in as well. Sunset is about half an hour away.
