"Lady you say, funny that, lot of talk of late about a lady, shadows whispering a Slice"
The thin elf in black nods,
"Slice here's the head of the local assassin guild, over for a powwow, about what's been going on, now old Scub send a lady to me"
He looks at you all.
"Impeccable timing that"
Says the slice
As you go for are arms, the half lung holds his hands up,
"Be for we all start letting blood, I think you should know, in the way the Scub has of knowing things, that me as the head of the lets say working girls guild and old Slice here, have rivalry with the unseen eye, stoping on our toes sort of rivalry, seems old Scub, thinks we may not only keep you out of the unseen eyes claws, but may even help you, how he know slice would be here I have know idea, but it's lucky for you he is,"
Slice looks at the lady,
"We do not like independent contractors working In out area mam, if you know what I mean, it's bad for quality control "
Then he looks at the real lady
"Or should I say mam"
Tehook chuckles
"Well looks like we have you for a few hours, to make ya selfs at home, I have business to attend to outside with slice, but I'll be back before you go, if ya have any thing to add say it now"
Olrik drinks nothing, waving away the waiter while leaning on the bar
Ok what ya going to do, its a big old bar, they seem to be cleaning and restocking from the night before, you start to smell food being cooked.
If you need stuff you can head out, their are shops all around the back streets. One of the bar men [there are three] tells you they will open at noon for the day trade. thats in about 3 hours
"Agreed" - Zaeltor pipes in - "Asides from that, there is really not much for me to do before we leave - I will wait" - he finishes with traditional monk stoicism.
Just checking, do we have everything for tonight? I will get dressed in my disguise soon, we should get to the lecture a little early to scope the place out.He then heads over to one of the bartenders.Excuse me kind sir, but what is that wonderful aroma I smell?
"that would be the Spice meals, famus for em we are, we got spices from all over the ring, even Dark Lorack, stuff that kills 1 in 3 each meal, but they say its a task of a life time, never had me self cost to much, if ya hunry ill bring ya something simple, no cost like, we need testers to see it ant off"
He chuckles at that
Just then a boy comes in from the front carrying some Brads
"His eyes go wide as he sees you"
Bar men says
"Ya know better then ta come in the front, get ta the back ya Greepkep!"
the lad runs to the back room with his try, giving you all a glance as he dos.
Yep and if any one gets over 15 SM they to will think,
I think He just Recognized us
He looks about 13
Well i am ready as i was yesterday for tonight's main event.
[Dice=intelligence to recognize him]20
Scarlet shrugs and whispers back as Gigar saunters off, "I thought myself being sen was part of the plan?" She asks of those around her, doing her best to imitate the Lady's style.
Gigar wispers to his nearest companion, Heads up, looks like the boy who came out here recognized us. I'm going to slip into the back and see what's up? with that Gigar slips towards the door to the kitchen to try and folliw the boy.
[Dice=stealth] 1d20+11
Soundless you do hes placing bread rolls on a rack in the kitchen.
looking worried
Nope all fine, nothing just him and some cooks
Sorry to say He spots you and says
"Err do you speak common, I can help you know, help you find your ship"
He dos not seem to want to be helpful.
Gigar looks at the boy with curiosity and says Well good, come out into the dining hall here and fill us in Vicar opens the kitchen door and motions for the boy to walk through first. Thinking that if he was recognized, he holds his hand in a "bladed" fasion to wave him in.!
The boy walks into the main room and up to the rest of the group, he says in a rush.
"I'm sorry I did not mean to be rude, I did not know you could speak City talk like we do here, the man who came to the our shop said you where lost see from another land and don't talk a word of local, late for you ship home he said, said he needed to find you fast and would pay, to know where you was at, 100 coin, said not to talk to you but come to tell im where you was, said he would be at the market hall down the street, I mean 100 coin, just ta tell someone you had seen someone, thats a lot of coin, if I takes you to him do you think he would still pay me?"
Olriks eyes widen and he makes a move towards hall...
sludge?!? Here? Hall shouldn't.... it'll knacker him harder than an avalanche ...
But olrik is too stunned to speak
Hall sniffs the drink and takes a sip
after coughing for almost six seconds hall exclaims "gah that burns a bit, not quite expecting that"he coughs a bit more "how much for the remainder of the bottle,"
Well it looks like our ambusher has deep pockets and plenty of skill to purchase. Concluded jack finishing his drink
after coughing for almost six seconds hall exclaims "gah that burns a bit, not quite expecting that"he coughs a bit more "how much for the remainder of the bottle,"
"bottle? sir, its made sir, its a cocktail, it has about 13 bottle of sticky stuff in it and some thing that comes in lead lined case, it only last about 20 minuets then catch's fire sir, if you don't drink it by then. We had a few burns you know, was wondering why you ordered it, cus ya best drink the rest before it go's up sir, the Dwarfs likes it"
"ah, fair enough" he smells it and takes another sip
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Gigar looks at the boy to determine if he is being honest (assuming this is a failed check lol) Well folks, looks like we get to take the ambush to the ambushers. I sneak around to the back of market hall, who will sneak wit me? Once we go in the rest of you wait 10 seconds then burst through the front. That way we catch them by surprise. Gigar thinks for a moment while staring at the Lady.My Lady, I am sorry to say that this place just isn't safe for you now. We have to move fast. There is a place however not to far from here. A friend of mine owes me a huge favor
PM Gigar
The kids telling the truth
"Hmmm.....so we have another lead...." She ponders out loud.
"Which, in itself might be a trap..." Scarlet looks to her companions.
"So...should we suss out this lead? Perhaps turn the tables on those who seek the...Um...seek us harm? Or should we continue to prepare for the meeting tonight?"
Scarlet nods, "Indeed. We should have a certain some one remain there while we perhaps check out the lead?" She asks.
Work taking my time will post later
Works for me lets head out agreed jack
I takes you 30 mins to get to the safe house, you don't see any one following you,
The house is in a better area and loos well protected, lots of grills, that seem new.
Gigar rings the door bell and to the door comes an slender man only dressed in slippers, underpants and silk robe, she's smoking a long thing pipe, hair long and pain on his hands, he gives a big smile as he sees Gigar
"O Gigar sweet hart what a surprise, o and with lovely guests, please come in come in, it's been weeks darling, what have you been up to, o where are my manners, nice to meet you all I'm Tori longhorn the 3ed"
With the lady lets out a gasp, "the painter"
He smiles, "yes dear heart, one in the same, you"ve heard of me"
She just nods
"Come in come in"
He shows you into his hall way, this is a large town house not as big as the lady's, but it's mostly empty, white walls and odd bits here and there, on old desk, mixed chairs
One room has just a large bed, canvases can be seem, most half done, most showing naked men , one has Gigar on it, Just his head and the left arm.
"O that's the one I started of you sweet Tori says to Gigar, you back to let me finish it?"
You enter the main room and in front of you is a nude guy holding grapes wile being draper over a lounger.
"That horitan his my new muse"
The nude guy nods a tinny but to try's to hold his pose.
"So dear hears, what brings you to my studio?"
The lady looks at Gigar with wounded meant as if to say,
You know this famous guy
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Gigar laughs as they enter the home. I see you still haven't found your pants old chum, He sees the painting of himself and shivers slightly as if to repress some long forgotten memory. And I thought I asked you to burn that painting. He gives a nod to the new model and smirks as if to say, glad its you this time and not me, then continues. Tori, I'm afraid I am in need of your services again. This fine Ladys life here is in danger and we need a place to keep her for a bit and keep her out of harms way. It would mean a lot to us if you could give us a hand. Gigar looks back at his painting and hangs his head down. Having not much else to offer he gives in to what he knows Longhorn wants... wispering ever so quietly, I'll let you finish that painting when I get back this evening.
"so this is how you spend your time, fearsome mercenary, and apparently male model
"O my muse is back"
he grabs the canvas and shoos the new model out of the way, setting up he says,
'A lady is distress, sounds wonderful Gigar, and of course you may stay, your remember how we meet"
Then he stops something striking him, He puts Gigar's canvas aside and picks up a bigger empty one.
He turns smiling and Bows,
"it is a honor to have you all in my house, But here's the thing, I want to pain you all, not nude, no as a group, just as you are, I'm going to call it, 'The Adventures' oo it will be splendid, the real feel of the docks, what do you say."
Scarlet smiles,
"Perhaps, when we have more time? There are pressing things we must attend to, which would impede the ambiance of our posing." She points out.
"If nothing changes we would be free tomorrow"
Olrik looks horrified....
"Uhhhmmmm....rain check...?" He requests hopefully
Hall whispers to Olrik "he said clothed"
Hall whispers to Olrik "he said clothed"
I prefer me soul in a single piece thankee verry much"
"Your soul? What could you possibly mean"
"Your soul? What could you possibly mean"
ifin someone has a pitcher of ya then they catch a piecea yer soul inside" he replied
"Thats redicilous, and besides, if you don't want your picture taken, this is the wrong business for you, two words 'wanted posters'"
"Thats redicilous, and besides, if you don't want your picture taken, this is the wrong business for you, two words 'wanted posters'"
Tis no rediclous, why day yeh think da wizards all want pitchers an the like? Its cuz they use the little piece o soul ta tie dem spells onta yeh!"
"Nah it's for scrying, that and in my expirence most wizards are pervs, don't ask"
"Well all right next time, so lets have some tea"
He claps his hands and the model from before comes back in with tea
"Well it all sounds most exciting, well my house is your house, Gagar, feel free and let me know how it go's, I'm going to go finish my work with Horris here, nice lad, and see you all later, come along Horris, back in place lefts get those buttocks done"
He gos back to painting.