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Panish leans against the wall in a manner that is both nonchalant as well as inconspicuous; hoping not to raise the ire or suspicions of the Hell Knights. Then, taking his bearings: "Well, as I recall old Whitecaps is the simplest but also most reliable inn nearby; though you can consider the Three Rings Tavern for more variety or the Posh and Turtle for a more upmarket flair. Alternatively, there is always the Sanctuary of Shelyn just up a few blocks. Sergeant, if we're going off-duty then I'll invite you and whoever is willing to the Three Rings Tavern for a drink; otherwise if none enjoy a bit of camaraderie, I'll go off to Whitecaps and see you guys here around 9 on the morning."
Upon hearing the Hell Knights Aliandara gets noticibly uneasily and hurries a few words before she dissapears into the fog: "Scouting now will be too risky. Thank you for the offer Panish, but I think we better get off of the streets unseen as soon as possible, some other time will be most welcome. See you guys right here tomorrow at nine then. Okay, I'm off home, cheers"
"Handily, the Three Rings Tavern is slightly off the main roads, so we should have little trouble on the way there. Don't mind the half-shoanti strong-hand, he's gruff but incredibly loyal to Mrs Darklight, who runs the establishment. And you haven't lived til you tried the Varisian sourdough bread you can get there during breakfast - many are drawn to the sweetbreads, but I think that is idle indulgence. Also, I take you for a man of some distinction and will appreciate sourdough more, at the very least it goes down far smoother with a good morning stout."
Sgt. Drakus responds. "Orders of course Marra. If this were a straigtforward assault, the fog would only help us. But we must converse first, however futile. But tonight we can take our ease as we can. Say, you look like you know your way around arms and armor. Have you ever concidered a tower shield? There are many advantages..."
A:
Once A returns, you head to the Inn for the evening.
Sgt. Drakus' eye twitches for a moment. He then slugs down another drink and calls for another. He looks into the distance for a long moment.
"Hm. Well, you may recall that incident with High Magistrate Avard Talmus last year? It was quite a circus at the time..."
"Anyways, to make a long story short, his family and their guards were killed while I commanded his bodyguard detail. It was... politically convenient for command to convict me for cowardice and I was sentenced to 100 lashes. Scarred up my back pretty good."
He takes a long drink, then looks a Marra speculatively.
"What's your story anyway? You don't look like the kind of girl to take up the sword."
"I was under Gaedren Lamm's thumb for too long, I became one of his enforcers until I crossed him wrong, my love paid with her life," she says as she strokes the war razor tucked into her sash "I was beaten and left for dead, when I tried to escape with Calliope, before that I found this blade, a falcata I've heard it called, I practiced with it for a couple years, it became an extension of my own arm. I heard Lamm was taken down just before the King's death. Even heard the building burned to the ground."
Panish nods at Marra's tale: "Yes, I've heard this story - and several like it - before. I was close to the ground Lamm walked for a long time; fortunately I escaped his attention long enough to find the Inheritor in my life. Some of my childhood friends weren't so lucky. It is unfortunate that I wasn't allowed a hand in the justice that befell Lamm but I do rest easier knowing that his time to fester in Korvosa's mid has come to an end."
Panish appears reluctant for just a moment, then proceeds. "It wasn't all that long ago that I was one of the empties. Just another street kid of so many, peddling my pretty face to the unwary or the unscrupulous." With a wry grin he adds, "Apparently even the Inheritor took a liking to it (or maybe she mistook me for a girl) - but here I am now, a member of her Church."
"The Inheritor seems a worthy enough patron, but I serve the Lord of Cities, and am more focused on the security and health of the Korvosan community as a whole. My father was taken from me by Gaedran Lamm's drugs and poisons, and I am relieved that his stain has been erased from our city, but we have lost much with the recent unrest, and anything I can do to help restore order, so that we may begin to rebuild, I consider a sacred duty."
Aliandara:
Did Aliandara hear where the other party members are going for the evening? If so, now that she knows what the crash was all about and judging the situation being too dangerous for her to explore much further she will be heading to the tavern the rest of the party is at. If she did not hear she will be heading home
Aliandara seems relieved as she is welcomed by Panish and Marra, glad to see they are in fact still at the tavern.
“Sorry for making you worry, I happened on something that might be useful to us and had to take the chance to check it out a little bit more”
Aliandara smiles at Marra, thanks her and takes a seat next to her then starts explaining what she found.
“I overheard a conversation between the guards and I got the impression that they are hiding something from Vancaskerkin, that they might be running some kind of rough-up job. There is also something happening with the livestock in the morning, presumably they are being slaughtered, but I could not make out much. Oddly enough they spoke about the livestock and the cows and pigs as two different things. “
After she gave her report Aliandara looks to the rest of the party, trying to see how they react to the news.
"Don't even think about it Drakus...I haven't been able to sleep all night with your pacing about..."
With that, Marra slips the warblade back into her sash as she gets up. She then straps her armor on, buckles on her hanger and baldric, and slips the scabbard into it...
"This isn't a barracks, and you aren't our commanding officer."