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<blockquote data-quote="Systole" data-source="post: 5806049" data-attributes="member: 93930"><p>The thug has no qualms about giving up what he knows. <span style="color: dimgray">"Whoa, whoa, easy missus! It was just a job, you know!? Some bloke with a hood said 'e wanted that gent dead or netted."</span> He says with a nod to Ben. <span style="color: dimgray">"There was a lot of money onna table, so's we didn't ask questions. If you want to know about the bloke, ain't much I can tell. 'E came into the Green Gull wearin' a hood an' a mask an' a cloak, and 'e was lookin' for someone to do a job for 'im. All I knows is 'e had a Barony accent, same as your friend there. That's it."</span></p><p> </p><p>Ben shrugs. <span style="color: royalblue">"Unfortunately, our faith makes enemies of people,"</span> he explains. <span style="color: royalblue">"Serroth is a god of war, and our priests are mercenaries. To us, war isn't personal, but to others .... it often is. Perhaps someone we once fought against saw my insignia and decided my death might be some sort of revenge. It's happened before. An occupational hazard, you might say."</span></p><p> </p><p>From down the street comes a poilce whistle, and a well-dressed man comes running toward the combat scene with a sword in one hand and a bunch of flowers in the other. He spits the whistle out and says, <span style="color: cyan">"Commander Parsons, Venza Whitecloaks! Put your weapons down! What is going on here?" </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: dimgray">"Parsons! We was minding our business when we was viciously assaulted by these two! Vell is dead!"</span> the thug yells.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: cyan">"Ahhh, Lucky Nim. I recognize you now,"</span> the commander says, sheathing his sword. His pose becomes much less threatening. <span style="color: cyan">"That's quite an accusation, Nim. Sadly for you, I'm not very inclined to believe it, seeing as I happen to <em>know</em> you and Nine-Toes Vell." </span>He looks down at the corpse. <span style="color: cyan"> "Well, I <em>knew</em> Vell, but it looks like we're closing his file. Where's your other associate? What's his name, Pargo? Bargo?" </span></p><p> </p><p>He turns to Ben. <span style="color: cyan">"You're that priest of something that's been hanging around the adventurers in the Dunn Wright Inn."</span> He says 'adventurers' in a tone similar to the way most people say 'vermin.'</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Serroth,"</span> Ben says.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: cyan">"Serroth. Well, priest of Serroth, I'd advise you to avoid the company of adventurers."</span> He shoots a glance to Cythera and then frowns at his flowers, which are somewhat the worse for his sprint. <span style="color: cyan">"But I can see that my advice comes too late ... for both of us. Can't I even have a night out with my lady without you people getting in the way?" </span>he asks no one in particular.</p><p> </p><p>Alerted by the commander's whistle, a Whitecloak patrol comes around the corner at a hustle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Systole, post: 5806049, member: 93930"] The thug has no qualms about giving up what he knows. [COLOR=dimgray]"Whoa, whoa, easy missus! It was just a job, you know!? Some bloke with a hood said 'e wanted that gent dead or netted."[/COLOR] He says with a nod to Ben. [COLOR=dimgray]"There was a lot of money onna table, so's we didn't ask questions. If you want to know about the bloke, ain't much I can tell. 'E came into the Green Gull wearin' a hood an' a mask an' a cloak, and 'e was lookin' for someone to do a job for 'im. All I knows is 'e had a Barony accent, same as your friend there. That's it."[/COLOR] Ben shrugs. [COLOR=royalblue]"Unfortunately, our faith makes enemies of people,"[/COLOR] he explains. [COLOR=royalblue]"Serroth is a god of war, and our priests are mercenaries. To us, war isn't personal, but to others .... it often is. Perhaps someone we once fought against saw my insignia and decided my death might be some sort of revenge. It's happened before. An occupational hazard, you might say."[/COLOR] From down the street comes a poilce whistle, and a well-dressed man comes running toward the combat scene with a sword in one hand and a bunch of flowers in the other. He spits the whistle out and says, [COLOR=cyan]"Commander Parsons, Venza Whitecloaks! Put your weapons down! What is going on here?" [/COLOR] [COLOR=dimgray]"Parsons! We was minding our business when we was viciously assaulted by these two! Vell is dead!"[/COLOR] the thug yells. [COLOR=cyan]"Ahhh, Lucky Nim. I recognize you now,"[/COLOR] the commander says, sheathing his sword. His pose becomes much less threatening. [COLOR=cyan]"That's quite an accusation, Nim. Sadly for you, I'm not very inclined to believe it, seeing as I happen to [I]know[/I] you and Nine-Toes Vell." [/COLOR]He looks down at the corpse. [COLOR=cyan] "Well, I [I]knew[/I] Vell, but it looks like we're closing his file. Where's your other associate? What's his name, Pargo? Bargo?" [/COLOR] He turns to Ben. [COLOR=cyan]"You're that priest of something that's been hanging around the adventurers in the Dunn Wright Inn."[/COLOR] He says 'adventurers' in a tone similar to the way most people say 'vermin.' [COLOR=royalblue]"Serroth,"[/COLOR] Ben says. [COLOR=cyan]"Serroth. Well, priest of Serroth, I'd advise you to avoid the company of adventurers."[/COLOR] He shoots a glance to Cythera and then frowns at his flowers, which are somewhat the worse for his sprint. [COLOR=cyan]"But I can see that my advice comes too late ... for both of us. Can't I even have a night out with my lady without you people getting in the way?" [/COLOR]he asks no one in particular. Alerted by the commander's whistle, a Whitecloak patrol comes around the corner at a hustle. [/QUOTE]
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