into the wild once again part 1
2499 - Planet Endymium – port Vernon city - outskirts – Club Safari
viktor halsey and xavier serebryakov were at a shooting range called the Zafari Club, a place that Halsey and Serebryakov funded to pass the time, the reason, very simple if ask, as a Luxemburg/Swiss-sponsored colony planet, it has a policy of armed population,
meaning it was a derogative policy reminiscence of the alpine country where everyone needed to have men at arms as militia no matter if they were civilians, men or female, it was a culture of sport more than service these days but it was an experiment to have more autonomy but reliance at the united government for each, test, approval and acquisition, selling and maintaining use of arms was in control of the government,
meaning a trial or error basis system they were the guinea pigs, they were those to pass lessons for other colonies, it was a Pacific colony, with a very educated population and a very well-established culture, with a population where there were persons of each origin and ascendance mixed cohesively in a perfect balanced ratio, meaning not ghettos, not sonification and perfectly walkable city, making it perfectly fitting for a test subject to make stationed militia and then soldiers from the population,
meaning cost saving, and why those two people were instructing people at their expense, well Viktor managed the range since his father passed the baton and Xavier tagged along because he was a semi-retired gentleman slash house husband, but the thing about to start was not a shoot demonstration but a full fledge swat circuit of rescuing and extraction simulation, why?,
for one well they simply had a lot of free time, since the girls went to school, and second, they had a certain amount of history together as trouble makers meaning they got overly creative and even recreated certain circuits for hand gun training for movies that they repurposed, materials left by their Halsey gramps when he has taught that john actor for that film "into the wild once again"
ages ago there was a studio next to the range but as time progressed it was moved, the installations were left behind so that kids with new toys built on and on, and when the request from the government went in full and did not want to fill formularies, well they bait in, that they got overly excited that it went heads on,
it was a made-up excuse, but they got way into that plan because it was that, or made explanations of why they have a boarding ship simulator and if so they would be in trouble so they put their building installation to work for themselves,
making the officials of the CAA saw awe at the full recreation of a shooting range for their academy in record time, a lie that was made believe only because the first batch of money was spent on a painting that it was still flesh everything else was already there making it a vintage retro style.
Leroy Jenkins captain of the UNSC was amazed by the Colonial Administrative Authority CAA to compliance with the task, they knew there was a culture of sports shooting but seeing the full commitment to their call to regulate the use of arms was never expected, they guessed that they will fold and relinquish the authority to the Colonial Military Authority CMA, but seeing how well everything went, well it seems that CAA will have the autonomy like the UEG have in the home planet to regulate the civilian use of arms,
meaning controlled arm culture preserved and applied to another planet ?, was that made up?, or the people from development foresaw something with their planning replica from alpine Europe, as he was inspecting the range he asked
"so gentleman who is the mastermind and builder of this amazing space"
At that calling Papa Halsey got into his façade of good neighbor the same he used to, to not drag problem from his wife and safe face.
"well that will be us both, call me Viktor the landowner and this is my friend Xavier, the mastermind"
Papa Serebryakov wasn't pleased with the notoriety but as of late her daughter had dragged him out of his cave to land her to one place or another, her ported a natural smile.
"so how was such a place prepared in record time and recreated to such a degree it seems made with regulations from the academy I never saw something like that in near the outer ring"
Papa Serebryakov was a lone wolf but was quick-witted, it wasn't his first time with an official maybe for the major was an important day but for him was Wednesday.
"well this place was a movie film studio and was passed on to my friend so all we did was place the utilities left behind in storage and put a flesh work of paint in as you can see still flesh"
Papa Halsey motioned the major to not lay himself against a freshly painted ornate and continued to guide the servants, his friend may appear as an introvert but he has his feet on the ground when facing authority handling people of hierarchy much better than him, and him being more of the social dude heck did he even needed to introduce Diana to his friend?.
"That I can smell and see good work gentlemen, so how quick are we ready to train the swat team to the range"
At the remark of city Major Laslow, both looked at each other and realized that inexplicable or deliberately they owned a contract to lend training to government firms.
"As quick as the paint dries up captain, in the meantime let us show you the amenities already in place for the club"
"and a boarding simulator, that can be mounted and dismounted in different layouts, every similarity being a coincidence"
Toffee farm outskirts of port vernom city – dawn- early morning
Anna Halsey was asking the Akiyama couple stuff about the cattle caring like their habits, strolls, watering, and feed to see how bad the situation was on their farm in the meantime Diana Serebryakov was strolling around the farm to familiarize herself with the herd, and saw if any weird thing was in their food or mane UI Akiyama was answering mama Halsey questions
"So how often do you make them stroll and what kind of feed do you give them"
"We take them out at dawn to stroll regularly and make them feed on hay for the meantime, but they are not getting pregnant and are putting our schedule of milking in jeopardy"
"Something weird happening, stray rabbits on the herd or stray dogs or animals getting into the fence? Maybe a parasite or weird bug in there?"
To the questions, the husband Hori started to answer the questions, on the surface being calm but stressed sipping out as he hesitated to ask more people, these moms from the committee were good at cases but who could say if they make good veterinarians,
"not much only a little kitten adopted by our daughter but already cleaned and with meds nothing out of place, not plague or anything"
As Diana Serebryakov was returning to the couple to ask her questions a little girl named Mio with the school uniform as her own daughter approached her and guided her to see her horses which seemed sick,
"They do not stroll anymore and do not want to eat"
"Can I watch where they take water from, it does not seem natural, is probably an infection of some kind"
As they checked the pile of water connected to a well-maintained canal she wondered why until now they were checking those bad results and returned to Mama Halsey.
"so you are saying both of you were in Port Vernon and took charge of the heritage and moved in these outskirts of the city not knowing much than the basic farming and after some time everything went from bad to worse"
The couple confessed to research but as they never expected to do farming and less herd raising and milking thing were not sailing as expected. At that crucial time, Diana started to start speaking to the couple
"Have the herd been too amicable since Miss UI was a child"
"Yes, they never took a fit or tantrum even my daughter can stroll around without being menaced by angry ones, why?"
"as expected, I think your herd did not exhibit the surviving capabilities expected of them, is like they were over-domesticated, and the horses were not much either keeping to themselves in the fence and not bothering much and keeping them being pet and asking for affection"
"Yeah, it was an amicable farm growing up, what off of it"
The realization that Anna made at hearing her friend was astounding and let Diana finish it sentences.
"the horses are sick with worms they need meds immediately and put goldfish in the water pile I think your reforms made things mixed up below some trees where buds and bugs could fall into the water bank"
"goldfish, why? there is nothing in the water it is filtered from the mill"
"yeah, but the trajectory is not safe as it is in the open, goldfish do not need feed they will feed on the larvae on their own if any residuals are lying there, that what mom used in their race horses"
"I didn't make you for a farm girl Mises Serebryakov"
"Me neither but I guess some things stick up"
At the surprise mama, Halsey was amazed that her friend could be reliable in the most obtuse ways like always marveling at her wisdom.
"Also, your cattle need broader hips their cervix needs to be wide to make good delivering, I feel that they got selected for temperament instead of efficiency, they are too tame, and you need their herding protective instincts to protect themselves also, change the hay for grain maybe barley there are lots of it and the beer industry get rid of a lot of faulty ones so it should not be too expensive, they have green from pasture but they will need grain to complement, that way they will fat and get pregnant"
The way the Akiyama couple and daughter saw Diana was in a daze even Anna marveled at such brightness
On their way to the city, they received a report message from the major Laslow giving the thumbs up for their hubbies to acquire the leasing for the training corporation at which they jell in joy Diana saying.
"I never thought their pass time would pay off in such a way what were the odds, one entire year remodeling the place"
"My husband was an aficionado of the shooting range since that actor John performed in the field prepared by Gramps I always at one point thought he was married to me to use it for free or married me to be in Gramps good grace"
"Common that's a bad joke and not true, he pays a lot of attention to little Catherine if not, that kid would be a NEET with consoles and games instead of programming and books"
"well in that I could commend your husband what were the odds of Viktoriya keeping to draw so amazingly or cooking"
"huh, we didn't teach more than the basics, I thought you taught hers more than us you are a better baker"
"no, no, I only teach her how to use the appliances she is a klutz using machines every device she is in needs to have instruction on how to accommodate it in her life in that way she is a pipsqueak"
"What?, but little Halsey is a klutz in cooking from where Viktoriya got those recipes out of the hat"
They both sidelined an eye to each other not believing that they got sidetracked in their raising, not at this age.
At that moment they received a message from the wife of Major Laslow, interrupting their train of thoughts
"an urgent job at the docks come quick and bring madam Serebryakov, we need her discretion, asap"
"well we need to get that topic to another time, who do you know in the docks that needs you specifically"
"my brother… he is in,,, well in not less shadowy business"
"I thought, you grew up on a farm friend, what is your brother doing up with the local mafia"
"well,,, he is kind of… the boss around here"
"god, the heck woman, and who is the culprit? ,,,your husband?"
"not, in fact, is yours truly, it was the only way to get my husband to marry me"
"Now after finishing this, I am going to hang my husband and get the money from the secure"
"don't,, please, Viktor only got in the mess for Xavier and my sake he is our hero"
"huh, ah?, now I can't even touch him, now I want you three to give me explanations remember the chief of police is my brother-in-law, so if someone is going to die is my husband or him"