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<blockquote data-quote="D20Dazza" data-source="post: 2303849" data-attributes="member: 4260"><p>Hound steps aside to let the crowd through, he pauses at the door his eyes scanning the room, drinking in the details</p><p>[sblock]Spot check[/sblock]</p><p>He carefully steps into the room, wiping his wet, muddy boots on the door step before entering. His every movement is fluid, smooth and non-threatening. An easy grin spreads across his face, his eyes seem to twinkle in the wane, dirty light that seems to almost ooze through the thick, smoky air. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: Magenta">"Thylon I presume?"</span> Ghost says touching his brow and then his chest before sweeping his hand before him in the traditional greeting of the 'parties. <span style="color: Magenta">"It has been a long time since I have been back here, I see the old place is just as pleasant as ever. Busy? Looks like business is treating you a'right good sah"</span></p><p>[sblock] sense motive followed by diplomacy and gather information over the next couple of minutes while engaging in small talk. As soon as Thylon gets impatient I cut to the chase[/sblock]</p><p><span style="color: Magenta">"Look Thylon, I'm after some information. I'm looking for the daughter of Zimmerman"</span></p><p>[sblock] sense motive check to gauge his reaction to the name Zimmerman. If it seems he doesn't like Zimmerman or is indifferent to him I will use tact 1 below, if he seems friendly I'll go tact 2; Either way we'll need a bluff[/sblock]</p><p>Tact 1</p><p><span style="color: Magenta">"Yeah the bastard has upset some of the heavies up top and they've set him up for a fall from grace. They're intending on seeing his business crumble and, having connections in the media, I'm too do some public discrediting. But, there's a problem. His daughter was going to go crown witness against him, she's seen some of his private dealings and is an important cog in the prosecutions case. And wouldn't ya know the little cow has done a runner. Word on the street is she was last seen somewhere here near the Apartments, you being a man with his finger on the pulse it seemed only natural that I should have a word."</span></p><p></p><p>Tact 2</p><p><span style="color: Magenta">"He's in trouble. The big boys up top are looking to knock Zimmerman down a peg or two. They're trying to use his daughter against him. He hired me to find her and make sure she can't talk against him. She got wind though and did a runner, so now I'm reduced to huntin' her. All because I owe that fat bastard some gamblin' debts. I don't like having to hurt the girl but what can I do, if that's what Zimmerman wants it's what he'll get."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D20Dazza, post: 2303849, member: 4260"] Hound steps aside to let the crowd through, he pauses at the door his eyes scanning the room, drinking in the details [sblock]Spot check[/sblock] He carefully steps into the room, wiping his wet, muddy boots on the door step before entering. His every movement is fluid, smooth and non-threatening. An easy grin spreads across his face, his eyes seem to twinkle in the wane, dirty light that seems to almost ooze through the thick, smoky air. [COLOR=Magenta]"Thylon I presume?"[/COLOR] Ghost says touching his brow and then his chest before sweeping his hand before him in the traditional greeting of the 'parties. [COLOR=Magenta]"It has been a long time since I have been back here, I see the old place is just as pleasant as ever. Busy? Looks like business is treating you a'right good sah"[/COLOR] [sblock] sense motive followed by diplomacy and gather information over the next couple of minutes while engaging in small talk. As soon as Thylon gets impatient I cut to the chase[/sblock] [COLOR=Magenta]"Look Thylon, I'm after some information. I'm looking for the daughter of Zimmerman"[/COLOR] [sblock] sense motive check to gauge his reaction to the name Zimmerman. If it seems he doesn't like Zimmerman or is indifferent to him I will use tact 1 below, if he seems friendly I'll go tact 2; Either way we'll need a bluff[/sblock] Tact 1 [COLOR=Magenta]"Yeah the bastard has upset some of the heavies up top and they've set him up for a fall from grace. They're intending on seeing his business crumble and, having connections in the media, I'm too do some public discrediting. But, there's a problem. His daughter was going to go crown witness against him, she's seen some of his private dealings and is an important cog in the prosecutions case. And wouldn't ya know the little cow has done a runner. Word on the street is she was last seen somewhere here near the Apartments, you being a man with his finger on the pulse it seemed only natural that I should have a word."[/COLOR] Tact 2 [COLOR=Magenta]"He's in trouble. The big boys up top are looking to knock Zimmerman down a peg or two. They're trying to use his daughter against him. He hired me to find her and make sure she can't talk against him. She got wind though and did a runner, so now I'm reduced to huntin' her. All because I owe that fat bastard some gamblin' debts. I don't like having to hurt the girl but what can I do, if that's what Zimmerman wants it's what he'll get."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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