Tweiford Shenk

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6 posts. Alias of xdahnx.


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Shenk's Dog Yard;

"This is Duke, but you can call him whatever you want once you've paid for him. It makes no mind, he's attentive and obedient. That's how I train 'em here. Please do come back if you change your mind." Shenk says with a nod, leading you out of his compound through the gate. He locks it behind him, and goes into his shack, whistling.


Shenk's Dog Yard;

"Bumbo? Bumbo's the half-wit nephew of the Baron. Understandably, he's a source of embarrassment. The Baron asked me to take him on as an assistant, and I can certainly understand why. Sometimes he's more trouble than he's worth. I usually let him wander around the town, spending the small allowance the Baron gives him. Unless I really need an extra pair of hands, I leave him be for the same reason the Baron sent him here: to get him out of my hair! Most o' the other villagers are kind enough to him. It takes a mean kinda person to pick on a man who'll never be anything more than a boy."

Shenk absent-mindedly plays with the string of something that he keeps tied around his neck and under his shirt. "As for the dogs, you can see right here how they are with other dogs. Sure, any dog you pick up here is gonna need some adjusting time, but he'll get along with your beast just fine. That's the way I trained 'em. See any that you like? What about this boy over here? He's just over a year old, and look how big he is. You can tell from his paws that he's not done growin' neither. A real strong pup here."


Shenk's Dog Yard;

"Well, I've got a few tough brutes here that I could let go for twenty five gold pieces each. Please don't take this the wrong way, sir, but I've got a couple dogs that are a comfortable and steady mount for someone such as yourself. They're a bit more costly, but they're a might bit brighter than the others. It takes a sharp one to teach 'em the kind of tricks necessary to ride in battle. I've got a deal worked out with Terron too, and I can offer you a fair price for a saddle. A ridin' dog and a saddle for a cool one-fifty?"

No, Pae may not know who 'Bumbo' is, but it doesn't stop him from asking Shenk about him.


Shenk's Dog Yard;

"Exotic riding dog, eh? That explains why my boys here won't leave you alone. You don't seem to mind, so there ain't nothin' to worry about. While they may not trust ya, these hounds won't make a move unless I tell 'em to."

Shenk lets you look around the place a bit more, and investigate the kennels. It's not a terribly big yard, and there as many full kennels as there are empty ones. It's not easy to tell which ones are used and which ones aren't, as none of them are particularly well-kept. Some of the dens appear unmarked, but others are given more attention. One particular kennel has the name 'Daisy' carved in a childlike script above it, with a particularly chubby mastiff sleeping inside.

"Bumbo's work, there. That's his favourite dog. I think he fattens the b!itch up so she won't sell. But what can you do? He's taken to that old girl. Do you see anything you like? What kinda dog are you lookin' fer?"


Shenk's Dog Yard;

"Sure, I guess. What kinda beast are you looking for? I deal mostly in the rough and ready kind. Good solid guard dogs, you know? But I've got a few prize sniffers myself. The Baron himself buys most of them off me. Uses them to guard his place 'gainst intruders. Most of my dogs are gone, actually. He's my main buyer, for sure."

Shenk shows you around the kennels, containing mostly a few young mastiffs and the bigger b!~~+ with her new litter. There are four mean looking adult dogs that patrol the yard proper. They spend a lot of time sniffing you, and more than once Shenk has to order them off. The smell of Ka on you is making them really anxious.

"Are you a dog person, Mr....?"


Shenk's dog yard;

The boy attends to Ka as well as he can, though he is visibly shaken by the idea of handling such a strange animal.

Heading back to the dogyard alone, the dogs stir up a bit of a noise anyway, and the man you assume is Shenk sticks his head out of the lone shack on the property. He yells at the mastiffs, and that's all that's needed to calm them down. "Sorry about that. That big one's just had a litter, and she's being a little strange. Over-protective ya see. Can I help you?" Tweiford is a wiry man with a heavy lantern jaw and dark, close-cropped hair.

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