[sblock=ooc]Due to Kaodi leaving the game, I will be NPCing Herik for the immediate future.[/sblock]
Herik exits the staircase to the prison level with the practiced swagger of a slightly intoxicated guardsman. He manages to slur his speech just enough to sound like he’s having a good time, but not enough to suggest dereliction, or that he’d ventured a bit too far into his cups.
Hey, Some of the prisoners are getting mouthy. Come back up with me, we need a couple more to get in on the 'lesson' .
The two on duty guardsmen at the end of the hallway look at each other.
Is it one of the women-folk that came in on the last carriage? Been a while since this place hae been blessed with soft presence of a lady. Eh Smitty?
The guardsman elbows his companion, presumably “Smitty”, in the ribs suggestively. His comrade at arms seems to have perfected the art of sleeping at his post...as the elbow gouge is quickly followed by a snort and quick readjustment of his armor. Smitty scowls at his partner when he realizes an officer is nowhere in sight.
Oi, why’d you wake me Robert. You know I needs me bea-uty rest if I’s gonna win me money back t’night.
Sounds like the new guests need a lesson in keeping their mouthes shut...care to join us. Robert motions vaguely towards Herik and the stairs.
Oh...ai....Blackerly aught to be out wit’ da boys by now...and da warden had nae come out in days. Smitty flexes his fixers. I have nae broke any bones since that stupid paladin put me in the box for the brawl we started last month.
Ai...you were winning too before that pompous ass strode in and broke things up. I had 5 crowns on you to break more teath then Thomas.
The two guards continue their inane banter as Herik casually falls in behind them and leads them up the staircase.
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Herik isn’t gone long before you hear the sound of voices coming up the stair well.