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| Post #26 Jul 9 2007, 12:10 AM | Craggon |
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"You are very intelligent, mister Tebari. Hopefully that intelligence isnt put to waste on recent activity. As you may very well tell the charges against you are, mainly, false. We have no information of you committing theft, you may very well have had no idea you were conspiring to murder, however little ammount of peaceful takeovers there are aside, we have no proof you knew what would be to come. Suspicion of treason is aparent if you are in fact a rebel, but we have no use of permits here for weapons of your type. So the only credible of the four charges is suspicion of treason, which has yet to be proven." "No, we are not here to give you food, although you seem to need some. If you do not want the food you do not need to eat it, but the offer is on the table. Now, on to business. We are unsure of your current allegiance, but now that you know i am not a rebel you will not be allowed to leave custody until this all blows over, or until you prove your loyalty to our cause. What have you to say for your recent activities and current allegiance?" he asked, leaning inward and resting his elbows on the table, his hands clasping and his chin resting on them. He stares at you and tries to judge whether your response is truthful or not. |
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| Post #27 Jul 9 2007, 01:11 AM | InfernoTsunami |
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"You can probably tell what I do to survive. I'm a thief. There's no hiding that, but I would not betray a king that I thought was worthy or a noble family that was truly noble in their intent." Karro had gotten a bit riled up when his allegiance was questioned. He hadn't been in this town for quite some time, and the first thing that happens when he returns is nothing short of a rebellion. "If you must know, though, I have heard rumblings of unpleasant things. As long as you see to me being paid, and being freed, I will be glad to help root out some of these 'rebels' that you have mentioned. Like I said, I'm a thief, it shouldn't be hard for me to work my way into their ranks, then to strike at a critical moment." Karro threw this offer out there to gauge the guard's reaction. If he took it quickly, they were in need of help, and if he disregarded it, well, that was another matter entirely. "But like I said, its just gossip. I haven't looked into it much, seeing as I haven't been here for very long." |
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| Post #28 Jul 9 2007, 01:54 PM | Craggon |
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"Interesting proposition," said the man, "but we have someone in their ranks already. Me. You may compromise my cover." he added. "However, there is another thing you may be able to help with." he began, "What exactly is it, mister Tebari, that you want? How much money do you seek?" he said, thinking for a moment then going on, "The task you may be able to help with has minimal danger, but great importance. You can count on being rewarded, and having your life back once this all is ended." he finished. |
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| Post #29 Jul 9 2007, 06:22 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| "Hmmm...You seem like someone who has lots of experience with spies and thieves and rogues. Its really only the money they're after. I'd really rather not accept payment in money. Maybe a weapon, but no money...I don't really have the need for it." Karro was a bit frustrated by the guard's patronization of him. But oh well, what could he do. Might as well play along for a bit more. |
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| Post #30 Jul 9 2007, 10:07 PM | Craggon |
| "Hmm, you truely are one of a kind." said the man, thinking for a moment, "Very well. It shall be done." with that he rose from his seat an walked over to you. Reaching out with his right hand he left it poised in the air, "I am Ferrin, and I am about to entrust to you very valuable information. If you attempt in any way to distribute this information to anyone, you will be dealt with." he began, "Is this understood?" he asked, awaiting your handshake to seal the deal before going on. |
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| Post #31 Jul 9 2007, 10:56 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| "Dealt with? Such harsh words from a new friend...especially one with such valuable information. But alas, I can see why you'd be nervous." Karro was quite happy with himself. Having returned to this town, in two days he was about to hold valuable information. Not bad, although, he would like to know what information could be so valuable as to need a guardian... |
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| Post #32 Jul 9 2007, 11:21 PM | Craggon |
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"Pardon my straightforward words, pleasantries can be quickly disregarded with most of the people I deal with, and the situation being as it is, treason is not a subject to be taken lightly. Anyway, the information you will recieve is very important, as i have said, and very crucial to be kept top secret. If it is leaked before your mission is completed then your task will be significantly more deadly." he said, returning to his seat. "What do you know about Sir Harris Krawt?" asked Ferrin. |
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| Post #33 Jul 10 2007, 12:44 AM | InfernoTsunami |
| "Not much at all, well, nothing really, except for his name. Why? Is this who I'm delivering the information to?" Karro just wanted the answer straightforward, he had jobs like this in the past. The client wasn't very straightforward, it usually didn't turn out well. |
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| Post #34 Jul 10 2007, 10:39 AM | Craggon |
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"The information goes to you and stays with you." he said, snapping his hand and raising it into the air. The captain walked forward with an envelope and put it in Ferrin's waiting hand. Opening it he slid accross a picture. "This is your target, Sir Harris Krawt. You should recognize him." he began, drawing in a new breath of air before continuing. "I do not know how he came to be a knight, for it is known he has dealings with the wrong kind of people. But that isnt even the tip of it, he has been leading the resistance as the new head of the Guild of Brothers. This guild was once a family with immense power, ruling over Skocut with complete control. Their greatest leader died less than a year before their downfall, and it was because of his heir that it happened. The man was a tyrant and a madman, no one would tollerate him and another family gained support and power, shoving the madman's family out of rule and into the pages of history. The family, cast aside and look down upon, made friends amongst other lower families with grudges against the newest family to take power. This alliance became the Guild of Brothers, and they have been working in secret ever since." he said, taking a drink of some water. "The family they plotted against time and again, is the same family in power now. They have not once had a madman or a tyrant for a leader, and remain popular with most of the people. This man, Sir Krawt, is a proud and arrogant man, the most guard he has ever had were the six men with him that night. Use his overconfidence against him and strike him down. You should be able to get inside undetected, after that all you need to do is kill him. I dont care how you do it, but it would be preferred if you proceeded in a manner shown on the back of that picture." he said. You turn over the picture of the man you saw talking to the crowd inside the basement the night before. On the flip side is a list of styles of assassination, their origins listed next to them. "We want to pin this on one of the families that is in the guild, listed are their origins so you know which style of death goes with which family. When you are done you will simply place one of these," he said, taking out of the envelope many torn and bloody jerkins with the emblem of a family on each, "and discard it on the floor, make sure you put some of his blood on it though. Only parts of the jerkin must be left behind, but it must contain most of the embelm. You should slash it where you feel necessary and plant that part. Make sure the style goes with the family, they have a certain reputation, and if it were to stray from the norm it might be seen as what it is, framing." he finished, taking another drink from the water. "Any questions?" he asked. |
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| Post #35 Jul 10 2007, 09:24 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| "Yes, just one. It is in regards to his followers. If I was to attempt an assassination inside the meeting, I would be overwhelmed by his followers, regardless if I killed him or not. Do you know where he is currently staying? I would rather not have to fight a crowd of people. Any information on his habits and such would also be appreciated. But I guess if you don't have any more info, I could just tail him for a bit. But still, habits would be nice." |
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| Post #36 Jul 10 2007, 09:56 PM | Craggon |
| "Of course, he barely shows himself to his followers, so there is no need to worry about that." he said, taking another piece of paper out of the envelope, he slid this accross the table and said, "This is a map with the location of his house marked on it, behind is a layout of the house itself. Our men will guide you to an area and tell you where it is, it would be best you dont know where we currently are. No offense, but precautions are necessary." he finished, hoping you knew all you needed to, so this could be done with. |
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| Post #37 Jul 10 2007, 11:04 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| "Thank you, that will make things run much smoother. I think I've got all of the info down. When do I start?" Karro was relieved that he would be able to fight on his own terms. |
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| Post #38 Jul 10 2007, 11:27 PM | Craggon |
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"As soon as possible." said Ferrin, standing and talking to a man real quickly. The man nodded and walked over. "Good Luck, my friend." said Ferrin before the man reached you. "Please come with me." he said, leading you out of the room into a tunnel of sorts, making many twists and turns. "Hope you dont mind, but this is just to make us even more secure." said the man, slipping a bag over your head then proceeding, it isnt as easy to tell if turns are made for the curves the tunnel makes, one cant tell a bend from a turn unless it is very distinct. You feel the cool air brush against you and your footsteps render as sound in your ears now, clattering on the stones of an alleyway. Once out in the open, the man removed the bag and proceeded toward a fountain. Tossing a coin in he mumbled to you in the pretence of making a wish, "May the gods guide my friend in his following days, and lead him back to days like that week of the falls and he spent in Skocut." He said, putting emphasis on certain words. He wasn't great at it, but the message was clear, you were to meet them at the Falls Inn in a week's time. He then walked away into the now growing crowds. |
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| Post #39 Jul 11 2007, 12:03 AM | InfernoTsunami |
| Karro had been in that room for what seemed like days, although it was probably much less time than it had seemed. The fresh air felt good after being in that room. As he noticed the sun was rising, people started to gather near the fountain to prepare for the day ahead. He had a week to complete the mission, he might as well enjoy it a little bit. First off, he needed some food. He had some money he scrounged up from the last place he was at. He walked over to a recently set up booth and bought some apples. He ate one and set the other two into his pack. He walked down the road a bit to a restaurant. He sat down and waited to order. |
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| Post #40 Jul 11 2007, 09:01 AM | Craggon |
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A nice lass of atleast eighteen approached, she had brown hair that was neatly tied into a bun and a uniform-dress that matched that of the other waitresses. "What would you like?" she asked in an almost dreamy voice, leaning over the table to rest her elbows on it and look you square in the eyes. She smiled and waited for you to order. There is a menu sitting across from you on the table, as as the waitress sees your eyes look to it she reaches over and picks it up, handing it to you and sitting in wait of your impending order. You notice all around you the waitresses seem more friendly than the typical barmaid toward the men in the restaurant. Some of the women, depending on their age and experience with the sort of thing, were scowling at the waitresses and tearing their eyes off their boyfriends, husbands, whatever the case. However, other women had accepted it and gone along with it, allowing their odd sense of adoration to be bestowed upon their companions. The waitress notices your perceptiveness and sits down in the seat opposite you. She seems to be patient enough, and obviously not busy enough or else she would have moved on to another table. |
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| Post #41 Jul 11 2007, 03:45 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| "Hmm...I would like some stew, I really don't care what kind it is." Karro had to keep his mind sharp for the approaching night. He didn't want solid food weighing him down for his mission. It would be hard enough to take out a guarded man. Karro reached into his gold pouch and set fifteen pieces of gold on the table, hoping that would buy him enough to whet his appetite. |
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| Post #42 Jul 11 2007, 04:08 PM | Craggon |
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The waitress shows a little surprise, but she counts out five pieces of gold and puts them away in a pouch, leaving the rest on the table. "Alright, I'll return with that shortly." she said, walking away. After pocketing the ten left over pieces of gold, you wait for what seems like only a few minutes for her to return. She holds a large bowl, one that held enough stew for two people to have a modest proportion each. Setting this down she smiled to you and walked away. Upon the table were the usual spices, on the plate below the bowl was a spoon, and she returned a moment later with a glass of water. After setting the glass down she looked at you strangely for a moment, as if she had seen you somewhere but couldnt place you. The moment passed and she resumed her pleasant smile, walking away to wait for someone to arrive and sit in her area, or for you to need something else. The stew seems to be beckoning to you, it is undoubtedly hot because of the evident steam rising from the bowl, and the aroma of the beef and vegetables seasoned to perfection rises with the steam, inflaming your nostrils with an overwhelming force. |
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| Post #43 Jul 11 2007, 10:54 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| Karro took the bowl in his hands and drank from it. He didn't care how hot it was, it would wake him up and help him focus. After drinking roughly half of the bowl, he set the stew down. He took a drink of the water. It tasted fine enough, not very suspicious, but he knew of several almost imperceptible poisons that would kill him rather quickly, nonetheless, the water didn't taste tainted. He picked the bowl up and finished the stew. When he was done, he drank the water and beckoned to the waitress. He deposited the ten gold coins that were left in her hand and walked out the front door ready to scope out the hits location. |
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| Post #44 Jul 12 2007, 01:24 PM | Craggon |
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As you look at the map you notice that you arent far from the mansion. Up the road to your left until it ends, turn right on the street that intersects the ending and take the second street to your left. From there it seemed it would be noticeable, as it was the only mansion there, and due to the respect the owner wanted, no buildings were present around it, leaving open ground emcompassing its entire perimeter. The end of the street and beginning of his property was at the back of his mansion, which would help significantly. You fold up the map and put it away, lest anyone see it and be suspicious. |
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| Post #45 Jul 13 2007, 10:15 AM | InfernoTsunami |
| Karro followed the directions from the map to the target's mansion. He pulled up his hood as he walked down the road near the mansion. Karro noted how many people were on that road during the day, he hoped there would be many less at night time. |
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| Post #46 Jul 13 2007, 12:28 PM | Craggon |
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As you approach the end of the road and beginning of the grounds surrounding the mansion. An eerie fog rises and flows around the surrounding lands, the people around dont seem to notice, or just dont mind it. The smell of burning flesh reaches your nostrils, it seems to be caught on the wind and carried from the very dark and large fortress-like building. You see walls built up around it, a gate appears to be on each wall, making four total. The gate staring at you takes up three quarters of the wall's height, and rests neatly in the center of its length. Towers line the walls, one at each end, connecting two walls and protecting the corners of the property, and two accompanying each gate, one on either side. Atop the towers was a flag, in the center each bore the symbol you saw the man wearing in the underground of the tavern. The crest, as it seemed to be, was set on the same colors as the man wore, and stood out to be admired by those of lower class. You could see in the distance the main house, it was almost like a keep or large barracks of sorts, but still resembled the essence of a house. This too had flags hanging from its highest points. As you turned your eyes from the sight you notice no one is around anymore, doors slam and shutters close. The streets are abandoned except for the faint iron footsteps of infrantry, accompanied by the sound of hooves. Their armor and weapons rattling around can be heard from this distance, and the sound only grows louder as they approach. The first soldier you see is turning his column toward the mansion, and the others are right behind him. The fog attacks their line of sight, but soon they will see you at they pace they are going. |
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| Post #47 Jul 13 2007, 02:20 PM | InfernoTsunami |
| Karro had not expected this. He knew that if he was caught, there was no way he could talk himself out of this. He quickly hurried over to one of the shorter houses. It was older, and obviously wasn't well taken care of. Karro was wary of climbing onto the roof, but he had no choice. He ran at the wall full speed and jumped as high as he could, barely digging his fingers into the side of the building. He quickly jammed his fingers in each of the cracks left from the masons' brick laying mortar. He eventually reached the roof, as he hopped on top of it, he laid flat, so no one at street level would see him. He then inched over the edge of the roof to see the men as they passed. |
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As the column of troops marched past they are halted. Looking to the front of the column you see a man who has more decorative armor than the rest, his fist is raised in the air as the men stop. Looking from side to side he instructed his men to search the houses. Turning to their respective side of the street, the men walked toward a house in pairs, knocking on the doors. When answered they would search the buildings, when left unanswered they broke the door down and searched. After a half hour the men finished with the last house and took positions behind the leader. Signalling them to continue, he led them past the end of the street toward the mansion, posting four men to guard the end of the street. Looking down on the men you notice they almost take shifts, two of them are very alert, while the other two are semi-alert. A block has been set up with crates and wooden planks at their position, as if in anticipation of what is to come. The two semi-alert men take to picking up pieces of wood and cutting at them with their blades, bringing one end to a point and then shoving it into the barricade. After this is done, they take up their weapons, one with a bow, the other with a crossbow. The bow is relatively normal, it seems higher quality than regular archers of the town had, but was nothing too special. The crossbow, on the other hand, held three bolts at the ready and three in reserve. The first three could be shot at any time, as the bowstring was already drawn, whereas the other three were slightly offset as to not be taken by the string, but in a position so that if the crossbow was tilted to the side the bolt would fall into place. Each bowman had a quiver on his back, each with their respective ammunitions, where the other two men had a backup weapon sheathed on one side of their back, and a two handed weapon on the other side. In their main hand was a long dagger that slid into a sheath upon the back of their large round shield, with a main longsword at their side. Dressed in black chainmail with the exception of a few pieces of plate, most noteably their greaves. Upon their armor is a tabard that bears the colors of the mansion to which their comrades marched not long ago. The men light torches and have the two bowman watching movement behind and in the windows. Standing at the ready, the men wait, watching the street and their surroundings, hoping nothing happens until they are replaced, but ready nonetheless. |
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| Post #49 Jul 24 2007, 11:57 AM | InfernoTsunami |
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Karro was a bit worried by this show of force. It seemed to him that something important was happening tonight. 'Just my luck' he thought. Slowly crawling along the roof top, he looked around at the buildings surrounding the one he was on top of. 'Damn, too tall' he cursed his decision. 'If I drop down on the guards, I'll be little more than target practice, I have to figure out a way to take away that advantage'. Karro reasoned out what he would have to do. He could either break the roof of the rickety house and drop in there, or he could create a distraction in hopes of getting around the guards. Considering that everyone had probably bolted their doors, there was little chance of him sneaking past all of those guards at once. Karro reached into his pocket and pulled out one of the apples he had in his pack. 'This ought to do' he thought. Karro lobbed the apple so that it would break a window just out of sight of the guards. He hoped that the crashing would pull one or two guards away from their post so that he could get the drop on him and take the bow advantage away. |
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| Post #50 Jul 24 2007, 02:46 PM | Craggon |
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As the window breaks one of the men leans to one side to try and look at what happened. Faintly you hear, "Don't worry about it, we have direct orders to hold the pass. If any of us leaves here he puts all of us at risk." The man returns to his position and apologizes, his face showing concern for what was out there, but not giving away whether it was concern for others or for his own well being. Out on the open plane there are six men approaching from the mansion. Although you see them, they are still a ways away and walking slowly. The men glance at them and sigh, glad they are to be relieved of their posts soon enough. Although glad to be gone soon, the men decide they need to show how attentive they are for their replacements, so they turn their eyes to the dark streets and windows and scanned the rooftops with renewed vigor. |
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