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<blockquote data-quote="Hillsy7" data-source="post: 6946626" data-attributes="member: 6689191"><p><strong>Burrai Steelborn</strong></p><p></p><p>Burrai watched the exchange between Aletia and Ersun with a mixture of confusion and mirth, but he still caught most of Jabbar’s explanation. He did have to run it back through his head once though to ensure he had all the salient pieces identified. So this Kayote was living in self-seclusion, laying honey traps for Black Network operatives using this ‘Contest’ somehow. There was a painfully limit amount of information as to how the trap worked; Burrai knew as much from smithing as from soldiering that the strength of anything was different depending on the forces applied. Some steel could be shattered with a single blow but strong enough to hang half a mountain from. It would be the internal workings of the trap that would discern whether these two Black Network operatives could be contained.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #800000">~Contained?~</span> At first Burrai’s initial thought surprised him, but almost at once he realised why. Though both seemed suitably vile enough that their destruction was all but a moral responsibility – This Houlgrim…consorting and fornicating with Orcs! ORCS! If there was some ritual that could divest Houlgrim of his dwarven heritage before Burrai exterminated him, the dwarven race would owe him an almost unpayable debt – Ozzun provided an opportunity. Anyone who could consort with demons and devils surely would be able to translate the diary. Especially being of the Network too. It seemed worth the effort to save a journey and another potential battle with another evil entity.</p><p> </p><p>Burrai then realised he’d essentially Agreed to offering Kayote aid. Certainly it would seal the man as an ally, which was Burrai’s intention anyway, but he was intending to do so with words rather than involving himself in other plans. Still, tactics and strategy were by definition flexible things and an opportunity.</p><p>He was still deep in thought when Aust excused himself, and Burrai realised the elf girl, Aletia, had asked him a question.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #800000">“Kong?” </span>He snorted. <span style="color: #800000">“History is perhaps a strong word for it, lass. We’ve orbited in similar circles for years. Mercenary work doesn’t have a many old faces, you get to hear about those with scars and wrinkles, even if you never fight against or alongside ‘em. Fact first time I’ve probably been within ten feet of the Khrazzit</span> [Not a pleasant dwarven insult] <span style="color: #800000">was tonight when he and a few friends decided to jump me. Thanks to Billanverthorne</span>, <span style="color: #800000">and the Guards moving passed, we chased him off. Thought we’d get a second bite at him soon enough considering who his employer is – didn’t think he’d have got entangled in other areas. Still,</span>“ Burrai shrugged, huge shoulders shifting a mountain of air, <span style="color: #800000">“Opportunity knocks, eh?”</span></p><p> </p><p>He wandered to the fire and lit his pipe. The leaf was a bit dry, but still kept its flavour and scent. “<span style="color: #800000">So Jabbar, seems as though there’s three potential targets all in the same place, at the same time. Considering our main goals right now are aiding Rasul in thwarting Noro, neutralising the threat this Chuth poses, and finding allies to add to our roster – this would certainly intersect with two of those, assuming Noro had further plans for Kong other than splitting my head open.”</span></p><p> </p><p>Burrai leaned back against the hearth, the orange firelight gleaming in ripples across the fine plate of his armour. <span style="color: #800000">“So do you know how this ‘Contest’ operates as a trap of Black Network agents? And how could we use it to pin down and eliminate three targets at once? I presume an ambush or frontal assault is out of the question; if other patrons who aren’t intended victims are there, Kayote won’t want a reputation for attendees getting periodically murdered. Makes the trap ineffective in future. So do we have options?”</span></p><p><span style="color: #800000"></span> </p><p>Burrai made an open gesture. <span style="color: #800000">“Seems like an opportunity to take down a few targets, make dealing with Noro less risky – fewer unknowns – and we can bind Kayote to us a little firmer. “</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hillsy7, post: 6946626, member: 6689191"] [b]Burrai Steelborn[/b] Burrai watched the exchange between Aletia and Ersun with a mixture of confusion and mirth, but he still caught most of Jabbar’s explanation. He did have to run it back through his head once though to ensure he had all the salient pieces identified. So this Kayote was living in self-seclusion, laying honey traps for Black Network operatives using this ‘Contest’ somehow. There was a painfully limit amount of information as to how the trap worked; Burrai knew as much from smithing as from soldiering that the strength of anything was different depending on the forces applied. Some steel could be shattered with a single blow but strong enough to hang half a mountain from. It would be the internal workings of the trap that would discern whether these two Black Network operatives could be contained. [COLOR=#800000]~Contained?~[/COLOR] At first Burrai’s initial thought surprised him, but almost at once he realised why. Though both seemed suitably vile enough that their destruction was all but a moral responsibility – This Houlgrim…consorting and fornicating with Orcs! ORCS! If there was some ritual that could divest Houlgrim of his dwarven heritage before Burrai exterminated him, the dwarven race would owe him an almost unpayable debt – Ozzun provided an opportunity. Anyone who could consort with demons and devils surely would be able to translate the diary. Especially being of the Network too. It seemed worth the effort to save a journey and another potential battle with another evil entity. Burrai then realised he’d essentially Agreed to offering Kayote aid. Certainly it would seal the man as an ally, which was Burrai’s intention anyway, but he was intending to do so with words rather than involving himself in other plans. Still, tactics and strategy were by definition flexible things and an opportunity. He was still deep in thought when Aust excused himself, and Burrai realised the elf girl, Aletia, had asked him a question. [COLOR=#800000]“Kong?” [/COLOR]He snorted. [COLOR=#800000]“History is perhaps a strong word for it, lass. We’ve orbited in similar circles for years. Mercenary work doesn’t have a many old faces, you get to hear about those with scars and wrinkles, even if you never fight against or alongside ‘em. Fact first time I’ve probably been within ten feet of the Khrazzit[/COLOR] [Not a pleasant dwarven insult] [COLOR=#800000]was tonight when he and a few friends decided to jump me. Thanks to Billanverthorne[/COLOR], [COLOR=#800000]and the Guards moving passed, we chased him off. Thought we’d get a second bite at him soon enough considering who his employer is – didn’t think he’d have got entangled in other areas. Still,[/COLOR]“ Burrai shrugged, huge shoulders shifting a mountain of air, [COLOR=#800000]“Opportunity knocks, eh?”[/COLOR] He wandered to the fire and lit his pipe. The leaf was a bit dry, but still kept its flavour and scent. “[COLOR=#800000]So Jabbar, seems as though there’s three potential targets all in the same place, at the same time. Considering our main goals right now are aiding Rasul in thwarting Noro, neutralising the threat this Chuth poses, and finding allies to add to our roster – this would certainly intersect with two of those, assuming Noro had further plans for Kong other than splitting my head open.”[/COLOR] Burrai leaned back against the hearth, the orange firelight gleaming in ripples across the fine plate of his armour. [COLOR=#800000]“So do you know how this ‘Contest’ operates as a trap of Black Network agents? And how could we use it to pin down and eliminate three targets at once? I presume an ambush or frontal assault is out of the question; if other patrons who aren’t intended victims are there, Kayote won’t want a reputation for attendees getting periodically murdered. Makes the trap ineffective in future. So do we have options?” [/COLOR] Burrai made an open gesture. [COLOR=#800000]“Seems like an opportunity to take down a few targets, make dealing with Noro less risky – fewer unknowns – and we can bind Kayote to us a little firmer. “[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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