Hi. Todd. Reporting from the far side of a handshake.

After weeks of negotiation, we have reached an agreement with Radiant Local 2111. The procedurally generated residents of the Preston Settlement will receive paid downtime between quest markers; in exchange, they have agreed to request the player's assistance only during business hours. The collective bargaining agreement is four hundred pages long and composed entirely of the phrase 'You must be new here.' Both sides consider it fair.

Sheila forecast the signing as 'clear skies, light wind, a strong chance of lasting labor peace.' She was correct. She is always correct. She knows only the weather.