Geography: The People of Rubi-Ka
  They can be found almost everywhere - the inhabitants of this conflict-wrought world - and most of them have a little story to tell. Little stories about their perspective on life here and their role in it, or just advice and experiences handed down to the flow of newcomers.      
 
Eric Mendelson
2500 x 2150, Varmint Woods

In the vast forest of Varmint Woods, Eric stands at his outpost, muttering to himself. Clearly a man with a tale to tell, and we'd be only too glad to listen to it.

A trader by nature, now a wildlife preservationist, we were sure he had something to say about the wildlife in the surrounding area - and he most certainly did. Remind us not to go back to him with any of our Rhinomen hunting stories...

Hello. I am a trader. I go by the name of Eric Mendelson. I trade various goods. And in my spare time, I try to save the world. Well... a small part of it anyway. More specifically, I'm trying to save the Rhinomen from extinction.


Rhinomen, hmm.. We pressed Eric a bit on the rhinomen issue, and he was more than willing to supply us with a tale about them, and what he is trying to stop.

I can tell about the poor Rhinomen...and how Omni-Tek is trying to eradicate them! The Rhinomen are the result of Omni-Med experiments, like most of the other monsters you find on Rubi-Ka. They got loose in the wild when the Eco-Warriors attacked the Omni-Med lab. Since then, Omni-Tek has tried to wipe them out.


Didn't seem like Eric was much of an Omni-Tek fan there, and in a way, who can blame him for wanting the Rhinomen to be left alone? Although we do suspect that Omni-Tek isn't the one responsible for the most kills, but we let that rest and asked on about Omni-Tek...

Omni-Tek is a totally fascist corporation. They actually believe than any lifeform not employed by Omni-Tek doesn't have the right to live! In this area, they are especially trying to wipe out the poor Rhinomen. There are several Omni-Tek poachers around here. They have destroyed entire villages of poor defenseless Rhinomen!

Poachers seem to be a hot topic with Eric. He doesn't like them one bit, and when inquired further about them, he points out a certain someone...

The poachers kill Rhinomen and sell their teeth! It sickens me. The worst one is a guy called Stanley Adams. He's the worst of the poachers. I've heard that he loves killing Rhino babies and making necklaces of their eyes!


We left Eric there, mumbling silently about Stanley Adams' various acts of cruelty against the Rhinomen and set out to find this Stanley and hear his version of the story.


These are the keywords Eric will respond to.
Rhinomen, Stanley Adams, Omni-Tek, Poaching