Kyt
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Post by Kyt on Apr 29, 2022 12:42:34 GMT -5
Rey had pulled back as the guards joined them, keeping an ear on the conversation while making herself unobtrusive.
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Post by Ancelas on Apr 29, 2022 12:57:14 GMT -5
"Everyone ought to be worried about the fucking Inquisition," one of the guards muttered, turning away to rub the back of his head. The other guard shook his head slightly. "We're bound to have a whole new set of problems if the Inquisition lands in Wachovia, but you didn't hear that from me."
As Crystal knelt beside the cultist, the man just sneered and continued his quiet chanting in that ugly, strange language. Surprisingly, an answer came, just... not from the source she expected.
<He speaks the language of the Abyss,> Raziel whispered in Crystal's mind. <A prayer to his dark god...>
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2022 13:18:03 GMT -5
Jinn cleared his nose with a sharp short. "Yeah? Must be some real serious shit, considerin' what else is happenin'. I mean, a bigger problem than the rich gettin' richer." He unfolded his arms and slid his thumbs into his belt loops.
He glanced at Crystal, kept an eye briefly on Rey, and focused back to the guards.
"These rumor mills, brother, real hard to pin down who said what these days. What are they sayin' about the Inquisition? What kinda' problems we lookin' at here exactly?"
(Persuasion: 19)
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Post by uberwulfx on Apr 29, 2022 17:43:44 GMT -5
Crystal's eyes narrowed. ~If it's in your power, I'd like you to teach it to me, so I can understand.~
She didn't expect an answer to that, as she grunted and stood back up, her attention to the guards and Jinn. Raziel could "read" that she didn't have any huge plans with knowing that language, other being able to recognize it when it hit her ears. She could already read it, which would be good for finding secret signs in their hunts.
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Post by Ancelas on May 1, 2022 7:00:19 GMT -5
The guard that had moved away approached the bound cultist and began roughly shaking him down, making sure he had no secrets or surprises waiting for them. The one that lingered near Jinn and Rey rubbed his chin and glanced at the pompadoured man.
"Hn... Lucky you, not having to cross the Inquisition. They answer directly to the king, and no one else. Got authority to operate anywhere. They can't depose a duke, but they can strip him of his power, if they've got a strong enough case for it. Anyone lower than that, forget it - the Inquisition will use you up and cast you aside, or else make you disappear. My advice, if the Inquisition is coming to town, you keep your nose clean and keep out of the way."
Meanwhile, Crystal felt a pulse in the back of her mind, a sense of disdain and hatred powerful enough to trigger a physical response as she inadvertently clenched her fists.
<No. I will not teach this language. It is an abominable thing.>
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2022 16:10:00 GMT -5
Jinn cocked a brow. "...So they ain't the friendly types." He nodded and quietly spoke. "I was expectin' this was bad news. Thanks for the heads up."
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