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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2022 20:06:14 GMT -5
"Two hundred gold each." Jinn picked up his coffee and looked into it. "For good information. Y'aint wrong for tryna get paid, Crys. Guys like Zodge pinch their copper for as long as they can, and unfortunately he's the guy who says where the goal post is. He wants somethin' specific, an we gotta figure out what."
He took a swig. "I ain't sayin don't remind the guy either.Squeaky wheel's get paid. But he ain't satisfied yet, so let's get him what he's lookin' for." He sniffed and looked up, brows somewhat furrowed. "An maybe then we get this city open again, and get you and your sister taken care of. Hell, maybe help some people along the way if that's what you're into."
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Post by Kyt on Jun 16, 2022 15:06:24 GMT -5
Rey mostly watched the interaction with a tired smirk. "Yeah, we been useful, but he's gonna string us along as much as he can. Wring everything out. But might be worth it for a good payday at the end."
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Post by uberwulfx on Jun 17, 2022 10:18:27 GMT -5
Crystal closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Fiiiine," she groused as she took a cup and the pitcher to pour herself some coffee. "I'm trying to prevent just that, the stringing along nonsense adults and people in power tend to do. But alright, let's do the cranky old man's job for him, and not even get a stiff drink out of it."
Her drink poured, she held up the pitcher to indicate she'd pour for whoever else wanted some, and would proceed to do so for those who took the offer. "So what's our next move, then? Do we shake some noble trees, or do we go back to the tannery, sending Jinn in first yelling 'We lived, bitches?'"
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Post by CautionCat on Jun 17, 2022 17:12:03 GMT -5
"The tannery already knows where we're staying, and snooping around again probably will just rile them up more." Vincent shrugged, and rubbed his chin.
"If we poke our noses with nobles, it might work, but we need to be able to see them... I don't think we can just waltz on in anywhere and have their attention."
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Post by redcoat on Jun 17, 2022 18:21:12 GMT -5
"If you keep showing everyone that money is important to you- and how important it is to you- people will continue to try and use it to control you." Cerys offered dryly, before turning to the planning at hand.
"We could infiltrate the tannery, like we'd planned. That might give us more information as to what we are dealing with- who the important people are."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2022 18:37:02 GMT -5
Jinn nodded a little and rubbed under his nose. "As much as I like the idea of rubbin' elbows with the elite, I know for sure they're not gonna give two damns about a bunch of... The fuck did zigzagoon call us- Teamsters? We're not on their chess board. yet." He gestured toward Crystal, looking betwen her and Cerys. "I'm with Cherry on this. Get close and see if we can see anything. Maybe run in screaming with axes if we can get away with it. But if we need information, we're gonna have to be smart about it. They're under new management, the weird shit happens at night. The murder at the park, the attack on the tavern. I got a feelin' the night shift's playin' games. Might have better luck sneakin' in and eaves-listenin at night to find somethin' juice. Then maybe we can get cap to pony up what he owes if we make him sweat for it."
He leaned back in his seat. "Then there's the Low Lantern. Gamblin houses don't care what time it is to get their hands dirty. We might have a better chance there- what with bein' the rough and tumble ne'er-do-wells that we are we might just fit in. Might be able to get some dirt on lady Vampimple and her sons. Might be dirt the old miser could use. Old guys like him like keepin' shit same as it ever was, an' we might be able to make a friend by warning him about the power plays- if we get anything." He frowned a little deeper.
"...And there's the matter of the Hellknight captain. I got a hunch that they're searchin' for answers just like us. Maybe we can ask around and see if anyone's seen em."
He slugged down his coffee. "What we doin' first, gang?"
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Post by uberwulfx on Jun 18, 2022 18:37:23 GMT -5
Crystal paused in her sipping and focused briefly on Cerys. Her eyes began to wander in thought, before Jinn's posed question brought her to the present once more. She took another sip of her coffee.
"I think you'd be one fitting in there. You, Rey, and maybe Cerys; Vincent and I look like a couple of young-faced suckers compared to you." Crystal looked into her cup and began slowly swirling the drink about. This needed more sweetener.
"I really do have a mind to go kick the teeth of the people who sent people after us, but they're going to know we're still alive if they don't already so I can't see how that actually helps us get more than catharsis right now. So I guess we're going gambling?"
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Post by CautionCat on Jun 18, 2022 18:51:33 GMT -5
"Might be a good idea to have a couple of us sneak around and see if we can find out what the hell they're doing at all hours." Vincent nodded, and rubbed his chin.
"Not everyone, I know I'm not the best with sneaking in my armor, but if a couple of us can just eavesdrop..."
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Post by redcoat on Jun 18, 2022 18:55:24 GMT -5
Cerys looked thoughtful. "I think the Hellriders would be a good first step. Either they'll be open and honest with us, which might give us some good leads, or they'll shut down- we'll know pretty fast which one it will be. That way, we'll cross that off our list first and head into whatever comes next with fewer questions."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2022 7:45:34 GMT -5
Jinn rubbed his chin, "Yeah, more it think about it, more I think it's a good idea to find the hellriders. We could try asking around the cordon at brampton, that's the last place they were together. Let's do that first." He nodded.
"That doesn't work, we can head to the docks to check the rumor mill. That'll send a real 'I lived, bitch' message, too." He continued leaning in his chair, taking a sip as he did.
"As for the lantern, I dunno if a gambling joint's gonna allow for sword board and thirty pounds of chain. Might have to head in bare-assed. I can squeeze into some leather if we can get away with it." He flexed his hand into a fist, knuckles cracking. "An' they can't check in all our weapons at the door."
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Post by Kyt on Jun 19, 2022 11:57:52 GMT -5
"'Young faced suckers' might not be a bad thing." Rey addressed Crystal's suggestion. "People're more on guard with the savvy looking. Wide-eyed innocents, lookin' for some rebellious excitement.....well, they're a great mark. Be more willing to talk if'n they think they're the ones in control." She gave a momentary thought to how she'd thought just that, back when she first met Crystal in Saltmarsh. How things had changed.
"I'm all for poking the Hellriders. Get that shit passed on and over with. Send some other fuckers who can take some of the heat for us, so the cultists can't focus just on us." She rubbed hers stomach slightly where she'd been stabbed.
"Then I say we sneak around the tannery. Watch what they're doin' an' maybe catch some of 'em with their pants down."
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Post by uberwulfx on Jun 19, 2022 12:14:48 GMT -5
"None of them probably are worth catching with their pants down," Crystal scoffed while nudging Rey, "but I'll let you get your pick first."
With nobody taking her offer of coffee, she simply poured herself another quarter cup before setting the pitcher down. "To the Hellriders, then-- after some proper breakfast, because as nice as bean tea is, I'd rather have some bread in my stomach at the very least."
She thought on Jinn's words about being disarmed, and Raziel's scolding her for being unarmed. However with more experience around her sword and how it worked, she knew that such wouldn't be a problem anymore.
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Post by CautionCat on Jun 19, 2022 19:00:43 GMT -5
"Talk to the Hellriders, sneak around the tannery... We'll have to be extra careful, they know we're not dead. They'll likely have a tighter night watch." Vincent nodded, and stared at the arrangement of mugs on the table between them.
"Half of us can go to the tannery tonight, the other half can try to exorcise the spirit on Trollskull, maybe? I don't know if we want everyone for that, though... I already mentioned to Victor that we would be doing it soon."
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Post by redcoat on Jun 19, 2022 19:12:39 GMT -5
"Dividing and conquering tonight might be best. I can stealth pretty easily- and I don't need arms and armor to be a thread, if we wanted to go to the gambling hall first."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2022 20:04:14 GMT -5
Jinn yawned a little, looking the group over. "Alright. So let's figure out where these Hellriders are." He rocked forward in his chair, sitting it down flat before standing. "The guys at the bar are always complainin' about em, what with causin' problems and gettin' into fights with random strangers. Maybe there's some hot gossip we can follow. If that's a dry well, we can try somewhere else. Rey, you seem like you'd be good at keepin' an ear on the street. What's the chances of you findin' a rumor-mill in a town as big as this?"
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