Sunset, seeing the lass seems to be in good hands, wades towards shore still glaring from under the brim of her hat looking for the culprit behind the arrow.
She does, however, continue to hold her pistol at the ready.
"Goin' to give some one a good shellacking over all this water and sand in my boots..." She grumbles.
Seeing a person holding a bow, Sunset's first words are,
"Oi! " As she quickens her pace and pointing, with her free hand, at the probable object of her ire.
"I want a serious talk with you!" She demands, though her weapon is currently held pointing down at the ground, there is little mistaking her possible intent to use it.
Sunset nods at the man's loud comment,
"Aye, that you have. Now I call for you to stand down and start explaining things." She demands.
"Right then, so you're a man who's scruples have a price. That's nice to know. What else about your self are you willing to divulge?" She asks, now standing with her feet a comfortable shoulder distance apart. With a deft twist of the wrist she holsters the metal item she'd been carrying and waiving about in the surf.
"Not that I'm too fancy, I'll settle for the discount version of things from your-self." She adds.
Again Sunset nods at the man's words.
"Thanks indeed for that knowledge. How's about you help 'narrow the field', as it were, and give me some pointers as to where to find this...Njord...bloke." Sunset prompts.
Sunset shakes her head,
"Now, there you see? We've developed a misunderstanding. While I thank you for that information, I didn't ask for 'Who'....I specifically asked for 'Where'..." Sunset replies, though she keeps watching the fellow closely.
Phagin backs away from the stranger. "Looks like you've drawn more that just attention. I don't know what would be worse, letting you go and letting this Njord deal with your abject failure, or leaving you in the hospitality of this little lady?" He nods to Sunset, "Well miss, what do you say, you think your madder than a burly northern slaver?" Phagin smiles broadly at her.
Sunset chuckles at the Elf's comment,
"Aye, well for a while there I was madder than a cut snake, but this blokes been helpful enough. I've no more quarrels with him, it's the waste of spit that's got money to throw away that's now got my full attention." She replies.
"So should we introduce our new friend to the assorted mob on the beach. I also don't think he's taken an opportunity to apologize to his aquatic prey yet. So what do you say we move him back along to the shoreline."
Seeing the growing commotion on the beach Kjell turns to the other two helping the mermaid.
"It seems that the others might have found the one that did this. Do you need help bringing her to shore? The puir thing looks famished. I want to get my hands on that assassin!"
"Perhaps introducing him to the mob may not be the best idea. After all, as yet, we haven't heard the mermaid's side of the story, and we probably want this person in one piece at least long enough to do that. I suggest we let him find out the hospitality of our good sheriff while others work on the other half of this puzzle, the mermaid. Once we have heard both sides, we can figure out how to proceed."
Seeing the growing commotion on the beach Kjell turns to the other two helping the mermaid.
"It seems that the others might have found the one that did this. Do you need help bringing her to shore? The puir thing looks famished. I want to get my hands on that assassin!"
"Go ahead, I want to make sure she is safe." Turning to the mermaid, "Now why would this man be after you? Anything else we can do?"[/b]
Phagin, turning his smile to Maldrin, replies "Oh, I imagine the local mob is made of such fine people. But you are right, our Mermadien may have a completely sensible and convincing reason why she should be shot in the back by..." Returning his gaze to the stranger, "I'm sorry, what did you say your name was?"
Having got what she came for, Sunset seems less inclined to care about the fellow with the bow. She begins to step backwards and away from him,
"I find that as the number of people goes up, the amount of thinking goes down..." She mutters cryptically, she looks for a way to move back to the beach that will provide cover for herself from the Bow-man. In response to Phagin's question to the man, she throws in a reply,
"His name is probably as negotiable as his scruples..." She gives the Bow-man a withering glare then,
"Well...good day to you, sir, I've had my questions answered to a satisfactory point and my anger similarly appeased." She reaches up and tugs upon the brim of her hat as a message of 'Good-bye', leaving said miscreant to himself as she heads back to the others and the mer-folk upon the beach.
She tips her hat in acknowledgment and semi-greeting,
'The name's 'Sunset Ha'penny', now I've other things to do. Good-day to ye." And when Sunset is feeling secure enough she will turn her back upon the man and have a better look into the health and well being of the ocean-lass.
"The bounty hunter seems to be cooperating for now, demonstrating a wiser head than is usual for those in his trade."
Sunset reaches out and ruffles the lass' hair,
"Come and help the wounded and such first. That fellow's done with." She turns the girl's attention to the other people still helping the mer-folk.
Marlyin is taken away by Belor Hemlock to be locked away after he overheard the confession of the assassin; Marlyin doesn't resist
on the other hand the mermaid is still in a terrible condition and is babbling incoherently and shanking uncontrollably
Durgen will try and heal her again to see if that will help.
Then he'll throw a heal check to see if he can find anything else wrong
Now, now, little one. Don't fret so, you are among friends now."Kjell gently tells the mermaid. "We will get you comfortable and find you some food."
Kjell watches as Durgen attempts to help her.
Now, now, little one. Don't fret so, you are among friends now."Kjell gently tells the mermaid. "We will get you comfortable and find you some food."
Kjell watches as Durgen attempts to help her.
"What do mermaids eat?
Maldrin, not being able to provide much assistance to the mermaid, simply watches and waits to see what develops.
Durgen ** spoiler omitted **
Durgen says "Can someone find some fish or shellfish? maybe that can help
Durgen ** spoiler omitted **
"Its possible she is poisoned or diseased, anyone in town skilled enough to treat this?"
Durgen will examine the arrow shot by the assassin for any signs of poison or the like
Durgen ** spoiler omitted **
Durgen is carefully handling the arrow as to not get any on himself and asks"Can anyone identify the substance on this arrow? Is there an alchemist in town?"
someone in the gathering shouts "Nisk is the local alchemist, he might know"
Luminiere you find a few things the mermaid could eat, just a few more than you can comfortably carry
Durgen will scoop up the mermaid and say [b]"Take me to Nisk then"]/b]
Sunset puts a gentle hand upon Durgen's shoulder,
"No mate, you find some where amongst the wharves for the lass there to rest and stay damp. I'll bring the Alchemist to her." She suggests and so saying the Half Elf turns and trots off to find either the Alchemist in his shop, or the Alchemist and his residence.
As Durgen goes to pick up the mermaid, Phagin reaches over and takes the arrow from him. Holding very carefully away from him, he proceeds to follow Sunset. "He should look at this before he comes, it might help him know what to bring with him."
Sunset nods and carefully takes the arrow with her as she jogs away into town.
Wait up, lass. I know the way."Kjell calls out to the girl with the arrow. He glares at the departing prisoner escorted by the sherrif,That one will get his now!"
Kjell will help lead Sunset to the alchemist's shop quickly.
Maldrin returns to the Rusty Dragon for a meal, unable to do anything to assist at the moment, and figuring that the tavern's common room is as good a place as any to keep tabs on the developing story while staying out of the way.
Sunset strides through the shop,
"Ahem!" She makes a loud clearing of the throat to get the proprietors attention.
"Can you have a look at the gunk on this?" She asks, holding the effected arrow out for Nisk to see.