Well, seems I keep just finding new inspiration…
I ended up tossing my weight in temporarily with a response fleet earlier to help fend off a Trigalvian Invasion In the Kador region. Only stuck around to plug several Major conduits as a logistical pilot, but for one conduit I was behind the wheel of a Noctis…First time ever flying one for a fleet, which needed one and I try to make myself useful when I can.
Regardless, there I was - rummaging around the twisted scrap of bunch of Triglavian vessels the fleet was tipping apart and I found a little nugget in one of the wrecks.
Was it some rare mutaplasmid? Or valuable datacore? Nah, it was a measly Calm Dark Filament.
Thing was barely worth a stack of ammunition…But it got me thinking about how these filaments are all equally a key to more valuable objects. Especially more valuable and desirable filaments.
Then I think back on the Guristas and their exploits against the Triglavians…Their desire for their tech and materials. So, I decided to mosey on up to Venal just see what their filament market looked like.
There wasn’t one
Just a giant hole on the marketplace of that region. Of course - The Guristas undoubtedly got their own stash and reserves of filaments locked away somewhere that they’re using and not sharing with anyone…But I couldn’t help but see such potential in this hole.
So…I decided to take a step towards filling it myself.
Now, is there anything impressive about sticking five hundred of calm filaments in some station out here? Absolutely not, I bought these things by the crate in Jita, stuffed them into the cargo hold of an interceptor and ran up Tribute to the Guristas’ Testing facility tucked away behind their capital system of 6NJ8-V. The only station in these parts with a fully kitted out laboratory that’s open to Capsuleers…Figured it was a fitting place to sell the filaments…You know, for science.
Personally however, i see a bunch of seeds that - in theory - could help expand the Abyssal market out in these parts. One calm filament could lead to higher grade filaments, or mutaplasmids, Ship blueprints or materials!
I never saw much of a merchant in myself, but the markets out here in Venal have soooooo much untapped potential with the ridiculous amount of holes that need filling. I won’t ever be selling directly to the Gurista, just the local Capsuleer residents in the region like Siberian Squad and the Ranger Regiment.
So, maybe with a little patience (and mobile depot advertisement) I could get some of the local Capsuleers down here to grab a filament of their choice off the marketplace, delve into the abyss and kick some Triglavian ass and haul out any spoils within.
Not like there’s any shortage of Gilas out here afterall…