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<blockquote data-quote="ajanders" data-source="post: 379471" data-attributes="member: 3271"><p><strong>Mr. L Keston, Esq.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>We have a diverse bunch of characters here. I was surprised to learn the Kingdom of Llael was apparently like Victorian England in some people's minds. The best way to describe the Iron Kingdoms is possibly not "Arcanum and D&D". </em></p><p></p><p>The offices of Humber, Totham, & Gynch, Barristers are paneled in dark oak and hung in elegant velvet. The offices of the partners are on the third floor, where they look out over the city through narrow pointed windows. A thin pale man with bright blue eyes looked absently out one of those windows and listened to Josiah Humber speak.</p><p> "...and so you see, Mr. Keston, the general slackness of trade coupled with a specific decrease in our recievables leaves us really no option but to commence a corresponding decrease in our payables."</p><p> Keston nodded idly. “Oh, I quite understand. After your secret coal cartel came apart, there’s just not as much growth as we’d expected.”</p><p> Humber’s face twitched. Keston continued on, unperturbed. “And now that your bardly friends have stopped singing about the old Reston-Marbury feud, those families have stopped feuding and dueling and dying and requiring their wills to be executed, so that’s got to slacken trade.” Humber’s faced twitched again. </p><p> “And then there was that deucedly awkward business with the vanilla beans and the honey and the assassins and that one foul-tempered swordsman who stumbled into the middle of the whole thing. I really must say I don’t envy you having to account for that to old man Gynch. Did you tell him about the decapitations?”</p><p> Humber’s face spasmed wildly until he grabbed hold of it, rubbing his jaw in an attempt to appear thoughtful.</p><p> “These are very interesting speculations, Mr. Keston. One might ask why someone with your obvious talents as a writer of fiction ever cared to work in a barrister’s office.”</p><p> Keston raised his eyebrows. “Mr. Humber, you surprise me. Uncle Monty recommended me as a confidential clerk and recorder for more reasons than my whist game. I had hoped to win a partnership in the firm. As it is, I see I shall have to go out into the cruel streets of Marywyn, selling my wits and experience as best I can to whomever purchases them.”</p><p> Humber’s face jerked so wildly he required both hands to smooth it. After a moment, he let go of his head and smiled. </p><p> “Mr. Keston, that’s entirely not so! Why on earth would you want to do that?”</p><p> “From the way you spoke of decreasing expenses, Mr. Humber, I felt I was about to be decreased.”</p><p> Humber stretched his smile wider. “Not at all, Mr. Keston. In fact, I had been about to offer you a species of partnership in the firm.”</p><p> Humber stood and stretched his arm out to the map hanging on the wall.</p><p> “You’re going to have Morrow’s own opportunity, Mr. Keston. You will be opening our first branch in the great trade city of Corvis!”</p><p> Keston blinked. “I’m sorry, Mr. Humber. I almost thought you said ‘Corvis’.”</p><p> “Indeed I did!” Humber replied. “It’s quite the largest city on the continent. You’ll do very well there, I think. I only wish I were young enough to go myself. Now, we’ll send you off tomorrow morning down the Black River—“</p><p> “I –“</p><p> “And we’ll make sure you have enough money to keep yourself in comfort…shall we say fifty goldens a month?”</p><p> “Mr. Humber –“</p><p> “And of course, Mr. Keston, as a member of the firm, you’d be obliged to maintain confidentiality about all our cases, operations, and clients.”</p><p> Keston closed his mouth, then smiled as everything became clear to him.</p><p> “That only seems fair, Mr. Humbert.”</p><p> “Good. Go home and pack your bags. I’ll send a boy around with the tickets.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ajanders, post: 379471, member: 3271"] [b]Mr. L Keston, Esq.[/b] [I]We have a diverse bunch of characters here. I was surprised to learn the Kingdom of Llael was apparently like Victorian England in some people's minds. The best way to describe the Iron Kingdoms is possibly not "Arcanum and D&D". [/I] The offices of Humber, Totham, & Gynch, Barristers are paneled in dark oak and hung in elegant velvet. The offices of the partners are on the third floor, where they look out over the city through narrow pointed windows. A thin pale man with bright blue eyes looked absently out one of those windows and listened to Josiah Humber speak. "...and so you see, Mr. Keston, the general slackness of trade coupled with a specific decrease in our recievables leaves us really no option but to commence a corresponding decrease in our payables." Keston nodded idly. “Oh, I quite understand. After your secret coal cartel came apart, there’s just not as much growth as we’d expected.” Humber’s face twitched. Keston continued on, unperturbed. “And now that your bardly friends have stopped singing about the old Reston-Marbury feud, those families have stopped feuding and dueling and dying and requiring their wills to be executed, so that’s got to slacken trade.” Humber’s faced twitched again. “And then there was that deucedly awkward business with the vanilla beans and the honey and the assassins and that one foul-tempered swordsman who stumbled into the middle of the whole thing. I really must say I don’t envy you having to account for that to old man Gynch. Did you tell him about the decapitations?” Humber’s face spasmed wildly until he grabbed hold of it, rubbing his jaw in an attempt to appear thoughtful. “These are very interesting speculations, Mr. Keston. One might ask why someone with your obvious talents as a writer of fiction ever cared to work in a barrister’s office.” Keston raised his eyebrows. “Mr. Humber, you surprise me. Uncle Monty recommended me as a confidential clerk and recorder for more reasons than my whist game. I had hoped to win a partnership in the firm. As it is, I see I shall have to go out into the cruel streets of Marywyn, selling my wits and experience as best I can to whomever purchases them.” Humber’s face jerked so wildly he required both hands to smooth it. After a moment, he let go of his head and smiled. “Mr. Keston, that’s entirely not so! Why on earth would you want to do that?” “From the way you spoke of decreasing expenses, Mr. Humber, I felt I was about to be decreased.” Humber stretched his smile wider. “Not at all, Mr. Keston. In fact, I had been about to offer you a species of partnership in the firm.” Humber stood and stretched his arm out to the map hanging on the wall. “You’re going to have Morrow’s own opportunity, Mr. Keston. You will be opening our first branch in the great trade city of Corvis!” Keston blinked. “I’m sorry, Mr. Humber. I almost thought you said ‘Corvis’.” “Indeed I did!” Humber replied. “It’s quite the largest city on the continent. You’ll do very well there, I think. I only wish I were young enough to go myself. Now, we’ll send you off tomorrow morning down the Black River—“ “I –“ “And we’ll make sure you have enough money to keep yourself in comfort…shall we say fifty goldens a month?” “Mr. Humber –“ “And of course, Mr. Keston, as a member of the firm, you’d be obliged to maintain confidentiality about all our cases, operations, and clients.” Keston closed his mouth, then smiled as everything became clear to him. “That only seems fair, Mr. Humbert.” “Good. Go home and pack your bags. I’ll send a boy around with the tickets.” [/QUOTE]
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