Orn here's Andrea but is quickly interrupted by Faelyn's arrival.
Andrea pats Lucrezia's hand. Just calm your anger for a little while longer. I talked to my boss, Geralds and he said he would run the numbers for me about either buying this place or starting a new brothel. Starting a new one wouldn't solve the problem of Alphonse getting new slaves, so that should be out Plan B.
Lucrezia you see Faelyn standing with his eyes closed, savoring his icewine. A tiny bit of joy on his elven lips, but nearby the big orc has murder in his eyes. Focused on your arcane companion.
Faelyn smiles at the Half Orc. Easily my friend, but what would be the fun in that? He holds up his wine as a toast to the half Orc and returns his attention to Silas.
You all see three young girls and two young boys being led into the brothel, fear in their eyes. Dressed in torn and dirty tunics. They are shown towards a back bunk room.
Andrea's eyes narrow and she signals to Tracy or anyone else. Please tell me they arn't going to be the 'fresh meat' for the brothel?.
Sees Andrea, Sunny, and Lucrezia next to the half orc. What is the meaning of that? pointing to the poorly clothed children being led into the adult establishment.
Duncan the room off the main bar is getting a bit too crowded to continue the conversation with Shinon in public. When you look up you can see Andrea, Faelyn, Lucrezia, Sunny, Orn, Fiosa all at the bar. Of course you have Shinon and John with you as Shinon rolls up the map. The only one noticeably missing is Orsin.
Lucrezia grabs Orn's arm. "Do you have any idea why those kids are here?"
Andrea's eyes narrow and she signals to Tracy or anyone else. Please tell me they arn't going to be the 'fresh meat' for the brothel?.
"Fresh off da'boat, so I heard."
Faelyn gets up carrying his icy wine and heads towards the direction the children are being led. He walks through the door to see what is going on.
Sees Andrea, Sunny, and Lucrezia next to the half orc. What is the meaning of that? pointing to the poorly clothed children being led into the adult establishment.
"new slaves." He picks up his towel and wipes the bar.
"Fresh off da'boat, so I heard."
Andrea's eyes narrow and she signals to Tracy or anyone else. Please tell me they arn't going to be the 'fresh meat' for the brothel?.
Fuuu Fuuuu Fu..I paid to use this place while this was going on! Andrea is enraged at herself and at Alphonse. Tracy and everyone nearby sees Andrea's face go utterly red with rage and she is shakign with fury.
Faelyn you walk down the hallway you see a door slam shut, three of the arms guards that were trialing the pack stand near the door. They are laughing a bit, "Ay had dat gnomish boy he be real fun...he bring nice copper here." The others laugh.
Shinon walks over touching Andrea's shoulder, "G'night...calm your self and focus, a healthy state of mind will do you you well. See you on Moonday."
Sunny skips along beside Andrea1 all the way back to the Grotto, chattering away brightly, her talk mainly of questions about the city, its people and its places.
Back at the Pub she settles in with every one else, smiling at Orn and being as friendly to him as any one else. (^_^)
At the arrival of the kiddies Sunny's interest is obviously peaked and she, like Faelyn, drifts over to where they are being help/processed.
How's it going gentlemen? You guys work for Alphonse?. That fat SOB.
Sunny leans closer to Faelyn,
Andrea suddenly snaps out of her rage as Shinon touches her shoulder. Yes, see you soon. She mutters.
Andrea turns to Lucrezia. We need to step this up. How about we speak to the others about a little jail break?
About thirty minutes later alphonse emerges from the room, Tracy git to the bunk room and clean em up." He is leading six armed men wearing colors.
Silas...give 'em drinks tonight...he looks at the girls and others, they are have my blessings service them on the house." He turns shaking hands with on aristocratic looking person then nods at the scribe nearby.
Sunny...these are probably the new recruits. Isn't that right boys? For the boss?
Faelyn touches Sunny on the shoulder. Let's get back out with our friends. I just wanted to see the new recruits.
He walks out to the main room and casts message. He points at his companions in the room. Mouthing the words in a whisper. I have a spell up. We can communicate silently anywhere in this room. (all of the companions hear this in their ears loud and clear)
Knowledge Nobility:
Sunny whispers to Faelyn or Andrea,
"Psst, here! I know them fellers."
Andrea confers with Sunny and Faelyn
Duncan joins his companions and glowers in the children's direction.
Just one o the many things that's so damn wrong with this place. I know what yer feeling Andrea but what's happinin to them kids IS lawful here even though it ain't right. Stick with yer plan. Changing the establishment is the best long term solution fer hundreds o kids like them. Or ye could act stupid good and get herself arrested an them punished and change nothin'.
Duncan attempts to pull the focus back to the bar.
Lucrezia, keep em as safe as ye can. Now we got things to sort. Let's say our goodbyes and we can meet back here later.
Utilizing the message spell he whispers to them all. Get yer coin together and ready fer auction, the current owner is about to have an accident.
Duncan calls loudly as he walks out the door and tosses a platinum at Orn. Buy the workin girls a round. They could do with a drink and a chat, for they'll be busy later. See you all later.
Sunny quietly repeats what she knows (As in read teh spoiler) with her friends. (^_^)
Orn nods at the good natured dwarf.
Andrea breathes out. Once again you are my bedrock Duncan. She nods and holds Fiosa's hand, giving it a light kiss. Sting like a wasp, not the bee. Survive your vengeance. Andrea prays softly.
Faelyn gets a refill of his wine and sits at a corner table. He pulls out a deck of Harrow cards and starts shuffling. This always calms my mind.
In a whisper to his companions, What is the plan for tonight?
Sunny shrugs,
"Have a wash, have some dinner. Sit back and enjoy things?" She suggests simply.
Calling the words This is what happens to deal breakers!
(Duncan would prefer to have him alone)
OR if Duncan's companions remain hopefully they got his meaning and would be a tad slow to react.
Either way, he would cast invisibility a second time and run out as far as he can get in 50 rounds. Finish in an ally and provided no one is around dump his Derugar illusion and cast again to seem a foot taller and dressed in fullplate with a full faced helm and return to his shop. Then he would don his normal gear.
Say a prayer for the kids in the name of the patron of Vengeance and head to the evenings festivities as himself.
Sunny does as she's already suggested. Settling down and discussing 'business' with Andrea...as well as keeping an eye on how things develop/unfold during the course of the evening.
Sunny shrugs,
"Have a wash, have some dinner. Sit back and enjoy things?" She suggests simply.
Andrea sighs. Well I am planning to to try to make a bid to buy this place. First I need to see if that fat freak Alphonse is interested in selling and then get enough collateral together for the loan. We have an..upcoming expidition that might just get us some extra funds for us. So if I can buy the place, I can free Tracy,Pearl and the others and reduce Alphonse into a pot scrubber.
Sunny leans forwards,
"Oh? How much shiny are ye thinkin' o' needin'?" She asks.
"Aye, as fer expeditions, I be of a mind t'have maybe Tracy come shoppin' with me tomorrow an' have a look-see about th' pace." Sunny smiles.
"Though...if Alphonse be owner an' you be givin' him shiny...he won't be a pot-scrubber, he'll just have all'a shiny..." Sunny is obviously having trouble understanding some of Andrea's ways of thinking.
Andrea smiles lightly. You are right, he would be rather wealthy. How much will it take? Andrea gives a little shrug. Don't really know right now, my boss will be finding out and perhaps if our fight against the bandits at the docks works out, the Grulio's family will be willing to lend a hand.
"Aye, well...when ye have an idea of the shiny needed, ye give me a nudge hey?" Sunny grins. (^_^)
Nods and gives Sunny a friendly pat on the bottom. <3
Sunny giggles and hugs Andrea back, then continues on with her evenings activities.
As day progresses into evening, Faelyn attracts a group of gamblers in the corner. He continues to keep the message spell up with his companions. He also has Mage hand up.
He watches his surroundings as he rolls a set of bone dice. So are some of you fellas straight off the boat? Well... looky there...two daggers. It must not be my night. Faelyn smiles at his loss hoping the sandbagging will loosen tongues as well as coin puses.
Faelyn you gather a group of five men, armed and looking for some action.
One-eyed Jack picks up the dice. "Des yer bones, or de 'ouses bones?" His single eye focusing on the elf. "Don't much tr'st elves, so we now lil' Rikey."
The large northern man dressed in a hide scowls in response.