Knowledge Arcane check
Knowledge Arcane check
Merle:
"Erm well Sly it's like this we haven't got the items on us yet since were not really sure where we would get said items In Sigil" Merle's face reddens a little in embarrassment as she says this and she begins to play around with the tip of her tail.
"Erm well Sly it's like this we haven't got the items on us yet since were not really sure where we would get said items In Sigil" Merle's face reddens a little in embarrassment as she says this and she begins to play around with the tip of her tail.
Sly Nye's face darkens a bit
"After I ported to this hell cave on the Negative Energy Plane to get your furry friend out of the clink? That's just rude. Why I ought to tell ol' Gabby to put him in his wall I should .."
"Wait wait I said I would get you them and I will I just need to know where to get them."
"Wait wait I said I would get you them and I will I just need to know where to get them."
Nye relaxes a bit, but still looks peeved
"Well, yeh can always go to the Great Bazaar. If yeh can't find them there, yeh won't find them anywhere. It is usual in Cager transactions to give payment upon receipt of services. I am going to have to ask for a bit extra.."
"Okay and what would this extra be?."
Sly Nye ponders briefly
"Well, keeping with The Rule of Threes, which is a good rule to live by in Sigil, I'll want three extra things:"
He lifts up a finger
"One: Some fresh turnips to go with my carrots, also from Peryoyl's Realm."
He lifts a second finger
"Two: Another banked favor"
He lifts a third finger
"Three: I want Swift to go out with me for a night out on the town."
"Well one and two I can agree with. As for three well that's up to swift."
Seph upon hearing Sly's third request puffs up on Swifts shoulder and begins hissing at him.
"Woah what's gotten into you Seph?"
"Well one and two I can agree with. As for three well that's up to swift."
Sly Nye looks at Merle
"And I would apreciate payment by Antipeak, if it please you."
Looks at Seph
"What's got your familiar in a ruckus Swift? I'm an honorable cutter. I'll even pay your way. A pleader in the courts, even a Xaosman like meself has a bit of jink to spread on the bints. I promise you'll have an interesting time."
"Er actually Seph is my familiar although he does seem rather uh well protective of Swift."
"I think I better stick to just one desert," Karrin says after a healthy slurp, "I got to watch my weight."
Ramona grins
"Are yeh sure? Ma made an apple and a pumpkin pie this Antipeak .."
To be honest Karrin has no idea why women say they need to watch their weight, but it is something that most women seem to say, and Karrin really want to fit in, so Karrin uses the expression as well.
"I'll have a slice of both then," Karrin says in a dead pan voice, "but put them both on the same plate so it still counts as one desert."
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"I'll have a slice of both then," Karrin says in a dead pan voice, "but put them both on the same plate so it still counts as one desert."
Ramona laughs
"As you wish Karrin, one slice of Applekin pie coming up!"
Comes back with the two large slices on a plate
"There you are. Enjoy"
"Er actually Seph is my familiar although he does seem rather uh well protective of Swift."
Sly Nye looks at Seph
"I guess so! Well little kitty I promise not to harm a single hair on Swift's head."
Pauses
"Now that's a odd thought! You could promise that, and then scalp someone and do your worst, jam the hair back on after, and be true to your word. Hmm, I'll have to ask Gabby in his chambers if he's ever pulled that trick .."
Nye looks off into the distance again
"Uh it might put Seph more at ease if I went along as well. Assuming that Swift agrees of course."
"Uh it might put Seph more at ease if I went along as well. Assuming that Swift agrees of course."
Sly Nye brightens
"A two-fer! Splendid! And I shall bring my friend Norgord along to square the circle! You'll like Norgord!"
Sure sounds good.
Seph quits his hissing but begins looking at Merle as if she had completely lost her mind.
Eir manages to find her clothes and sneak out. She winces as the Peak light hits her. Champagne is wonderful to drink, but exacts a heavy toll the next day. She walks back to the Copper Cauldron without incident.
*throb, throb, throb...*
Karrin is going to visit her priest tonight but she's hiding her money first. Probably some place she thinks to be ingenious but probably isn't . . . like under her mattress. In the morning she will look for a safer place to keep her cash.
Swift gently strokes Seph as she looks appraisingly at the tiefling, the same look in her eyes as the one she gets when looking over an especially shiny gem she's 'found'. "Well, as we're running a little late in procuring your payment it would be rude to decline such an offer. Although perhaps it would be more fitting to invite Skrint along as our fourth, all things considered" She purrs, her tone a little mischeivous.
Seph begins glancing at Swift as if she has lost her mind also.
It would probably be best if we got those items now. At the Great Bazaar right?.
Karrin visits her priest, confesses her sins, puts money in the poor box, and then returns back to the Copper Cauldron.
Swift grins and looks to Sly "Perhaps Mr. Nye would like to join us, if he's not too busy, that way he could pick his vegetables himself"
"Of course if your far to busy right now we completely understand and we could just bring them to you when we go for this night out."
Swift gently strokes Seph as she looks appraisingly at the tiefling, the same look in her eyes as the one she gets when looking over an especially shiny gem she's 'found'. "Well, as we're running a little late in procuring your payment it would be rude to decline such an offer. Although perhaps it would be more fitting to invite Skrint along as our fourth, all things considered" She purrs, her tone a little mischeivous.
Sly Nye grins, his ioun stones whizzing about his head
"I think that's an excellent thought Miss Swift! Poor Skrint's had a bad few days in the Bucket I'm sure, a little dancing and drinks might revive his spirits!"
Swift grins and looks to Sly "Perhaps Mr. Nye would like to join us, if he's not too busy, that way he could pick his vegetables himself"
Nye smiles wider
"I'm never too busy to accompany beautiful women to the market!"
He extends his arms.
"Shall we?"
Karrin visits her priest, confesses her sins, puts money in the poor box, and then returns back to the Copper Cauldron.
Brother Meynard hears Karrin's confession, blesses her in Rao's name and blesses her again when he sees the money she deposits in the poor box
"Bless you my child, may Rao smile down upon your every venture!"
"Sure but lets pick Skint up whilst were at it. Would be a bit silly going to all the trouble of getting him released and then just dumping him here."
"Sure but lets pick Skint up whilst were at it. Would be a bit silly going to all the trouble of getting him released and then just dumping him here."
"Oh he'll be waiting on the steps of the Court of Woe in Sigil. The Dustmen will set him free as soon as he collects his belongings from the court holding area. Hmm, looks like court is adjourning."
And so it does. The Cagers and other benchwarmers are filing out of the courtroom. Sly Nye looks over at Judge Gabberslug
"You two go get your pal and I'll catch up in a trice. I gotta go pay respects to ol' Gabby before I take my leave."
He bows and walks off to the front of the courtroom where a crowd of undead cluster around Gabberslug.
It looks as if the defendants are being led out by Dustmen bailiffs through a side door. The crowd is moving back where everyone had ported in to start.
Merle heads out of the court and eagerly awaits Skint at the court steps.
Swift and Merle head out, flashing through the portal and landing on the wide marble steps facing Ragpicker's Square. The crowd of courtgoers disperses into the foggy plaza, muttering or hugging newly-released family and friends. After a wait of fifteen minutes or so Skrint comes down the stairs, buckling on his sword. He sees the two and smiles tiredly.
"Hello, girls. I didn't know you both knew each other."
Skrint walks over to Merle and gives her a hug, but only waves to Swift. He looks at the tibbit girl
"So is there any explanation as to what went on at the Burrow?"
Just as he asks, Sly Nye comes bounding down the steps, coxcomb hairdo surrounded by whizzing pebbles.
"Alls well that ends well, eh my boy? Your two lady friends got you the best legal representation carrots can buy!"
Merle hugs Skint back somewhat awkwardly. She had been sure that he would have hugged at Swift first but the rather distant way he was treating the Tibbit left her a little confused. "Yeah swiftfang took me to her after you were arrested.....Wait a sec what do you mean what went down at the burrow? I mean they arrested you so surly they would have to tell you what happened?"
Merle hugs Skint back somewhat awkwardly. She had been sure that he would have hugged at Swift first but the rather distant way he was treating the Tibbit left her a little confused. "Yeah swiftfang took me to her after you were arrested.....Wait a sec what do you mean what went down at the burrow? I mean they arrested you so surly they would have to tell you what happened?"
Skrint looks a little upset
"All I know is I was helping Swift look for a clue, then all Hades broke loose in the hallway. I tried to keep some folks from tackling her as she ran off with a backpack, the next thing I know I am being drug down to the Bucket by some Harmonium troops. They accused me of burglary and aiding and abetting a crime. Also I guess one of the folks I hit was a Hardhead becasue they hit me with obstruction of a law officer too. But I still don't know what went on with Swift."
Looks to Swift
Sly Nye smiles and claps Skrint on the shoulder.
"Nah worries mate! Yer girls got me, Sly Nye, to spring yeh from the Court of Woe, an' yer freer than a Sensate lass after a bottle of Bytopian champagne! I'm sure Miss Swift got caught up in summat she wasn't ready for, now weren't you?"
"Well I suppose explanations can wait we already promised Mr Sly here dome things for getting you out of jail Skint so I hope your ready for a shopping trip."
Swift seems to shrink visibly, deflating considerably at Skrint's attitude. A small sad 'mew' escapes her.
Feline:
She babbles a little, being entirely truthful in the face of her guilt and pesky deeper feelings.
Skrint looks over at Swift
Feline:
Sly Nye looks up at the catfolk ranger.
"Now I don't speak that yowly stuff, so why don't we keep it in Common or I'll get a complex! The bints want to go to the Great Bazaar and get me my goods, care to tag along?"
Skrint looks at Merle
"Where is Swiftfang?"
Feline
"Now Skint be easy on Swift I'm sure she had a good reason for what she did."
At the mention of swiftfang
"Oh we left him at the copper cauldron since we weren't sure that bringing him to court would be such a good idea."
Feline
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"Oh we left him at the copper cauldron since we weren't sure that bringing him to court would be such a good idea."
Skrint smiles
"Good. I was worried about him."
Looks at Sly Nye
"Mr. Nye? Shall we go get your fee?"
Assuming that Sly agrees to getting his fee Merle will head for the great Bazaar.
At being called a kitten Swift looks increasingly downtrodden, really not enjoying the kicks to her already damaged pride. Scrambling to regain her usual composure she reaches a decision.
"I will go get 'fang and meet you at the bazaar"
Feline
Seph already on swifts shoulder simply nods and goes along with swift. After a few minutes of travel he decides to talk to her
Feline