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<blockquote data-quote="Jago" data-source="post: 7002277" data-attributes="member: 6855130"><p><span style="color: #0000FF">"Thank you for the help. I am in your debt."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Not a worry, <em>amicco</em>,"</span> Rossa waved off, knowing that it was indeed <em>her</em> that owed the favor here, but she was not about to look a gift horse in the mouth.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" But I'll definitely keep tabs on that favor,"</span> the half-elf flashed a grin, settling herself against a nearby wall, <span style="color: teal">" Might need to call on it sooner rather than later considering how today went ..."</span></p><p></p><p>Rossa Violeppe shook her coppery hair out while taking the cloth-wrapped cup-shaped ice ... cup. She blinked at it inquisitively, taking only a tentative sip of water after watching others do so, then smiled at the pleasant chill.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Maker On High, is <em>everyone</em> here filled with <em>magia</em>?"</span> she asked, more delighted than nervous.</p><p></p><p>As she watched Lucien speak his blessing and the damage on Giovanni lessen, she drained the ice water in one gulp.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Apparently you actually all are ..."</span></p><p></p><p>Inquisitive, she turned her attention to the story between The Magdalena and Arcata as Lucien spoke to his goal.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"Giovanni you had better be worth my trouble or you'll wish I'd left you in that box. You know what I want can you get it for me?"</span></p><p></p><p>As if roused from a pleasant dream instead of a near-death scenario, Giovanni da Messina slowly opened his nutmeg-brown eyes and took in his new surroundings. He ignored Lucien for a moment, moving to massage his eyes while pointing around the room at the assembled.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" <em>Uno, due, tre, quattro ...</em> and a <em>Gnoma</em> too, that'll be new for me ..."</span></p><p></p><p>He grinned lazily, still sluggish as the magic restored his vitality, flexing his fingers open and closed before finally giving his attention to Lucien himself.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" Last thing I remember was a well-dressed half-orc with manners like ... Like this place looks, <em>Maker</em>, this is definitely not Paulina's place. Where am I ..?"</span></p><p></p><p>Giovanni settled himself back in his chair, finally <em>aware</em> that he was certainly out of his element.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" I ... Have to assume that since you healed me, you're on my si- ... Wait, you, you're the sailor!"</span></p><p></p><p>Realization leapt into his features with elation, and then suddenly a mass of disappointment.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" <em>Bastardo</em>, now I <em>owe</em> you, don't I?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" And me!"</span> Rossa piped up, overhearing the chance for more profit out of the day.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" Well, <em>madonna</em>, we shall certainly arrange my payment right after business here,"</span> the rake winked, leaving the half-elf looking back towards Arcata with a blush to her cheeks.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" So. Lucien, was it?"</span> Giovanni began, the foreigner's name heavily accented on the man's tongue, <span style="color: red">" You need a ship, and I <em>think</em> I have a way for you to do so. There's an ... acquaintance of mine, within The Senate, that has some pulls with the local Commerce Guild. A ship, <em>Loro Sono</em>, has been at drydock for quite some time after a, well, 'incident' with the previous captain. This Senator may want a favor for it, but I can certainly get you in the door to try and negotiate for the ship."</span></p><p></p><p>He clapped his hands together cheerfully, rubbing them together.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" Then it's just a matter of grabbing a few louts from the docks here and getting her out to sea. You'll be out of Fossice in no time."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Not ... entirely,"</span> Rossa said slowly, <span style="color: teal">" The city is currently under quarantine per The Senate. Supposedly someone actually nicked something from The Tower."</span></p><p></p><p>Giovanni froze in place. Lowered his hands to his knees. Pondered.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" That ... may complicate matters. But, but!"</span> he quickly spoke before he could be interrupted, <span style="color: red">" If I can get you in with my Senate friend, you may even be able to get a way around the quarantine! You're a resourceful sort, <em>si</em>?"</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"Do you think Iacopo will be useful as a bargaining chip with the Guild or should we just kill him now?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Hm ..."</span></p><p></p><p>Rossa looked over at the crate, now filled with the most unlucky Half-Orc she knew.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" That ... depends. Bernardo diBellama is not a very forgiving man,"</span> she confessed, dropping the name of the head of The Thieves' Guild in Fossice.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" While I've heard Giovanni was doing the honorable thing in defending that woman -"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">" I most certainly was!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" The fact remains that he killed the son of the most powerful crime lord in the city. Iacopo may not have been acting under orders from Bernardo, but <em>he</em>, too, was trying to avenge his friend and the son of his boss."</span></p><p></p><p>Rossa sighed, biting off a bit of her cup in the way Arcata had and crunching the ice pleasantly between her teeth before continuing.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Federigo,"</span> she addressed the Dwarf, <span style="color: teal">" I know you left the Guild, but we could certainly use your help soothing this over. Maybe if we hand back Iacopo, they'll let the matter go ..? But I doubt it. Bernardo is a ... very controlling man."</span></p><p></p><p>The Half-Elf looked consolingly towards Lucien.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" I am glad you got what you wanted, but I'm afraid you may have put a price on your head in Fossice over this."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jago, post: 7002277, member: 6855130"] [COLOR=#0000FF]"Thank you for the help. I am in your debt."[/color] [COLOR=teal]" Not a worry, [I]amicco[/I],"[/COLOR] Rossa waved off, knowing that it was indeed [I]her[/I] that owed the favor here, but she was not about to look a gift horse in the mouth. [COLOR=teal]" But I'll definitely keep tabs on that favor,"[/COLOR] the half-elf flashed a grin, settling herself against a nearby wall, [COLOR=teal]" Might need to call on it sooner rather than later considering how today went ..."[/COLOR] Rossa Violeppe shook her coppery hair out while taking the cloth-wrapped cup-shaped ice ... cup. She blinked at it inquisitively, taking only a tentative sip of water after watching others do so, then smiled at the pleasant chill. [COLOR=teal]" Maker On High, is [I]everyone[/I] here filled with [I]magia[/I]?"[/COLOR] she asked, more delighted than nervous. As she watched Lucien speak his blessing and the damage on Giovanni lessen, she drained the ice water in one gulp. [COLOR=teal]" Apparently you actually all are ..."[/COLOR] Inquisitive, she turned her attention to the story between The Magdalena and Arcata as Lucien spoke to his goal. [COLOR=#0000ff]"Giovanni you had better be worth my trouble or you'll wish I'd left you in that box. You know what I want can you get it for me?"[/COLOR] As if roused from a pleasant dream instead of a near-death scenario, Giovanni da Messina slowly opened his nutmeg-brown eyes and took in his new surroundings. He ignored Lucien for a moment, moving to massage his eyes while pointing around the room at the assembled. [COLOR=red]" [I]Uno, due, tre, quattro ...[/I] and a [I]Gnoma[/I] too, that'll be new for me ..."[/COLOR] He grinned lazily, still sluggish as the magic restored his vitality, flexing his fingers open and closed before finally giving his attention to Lucien himself. [COLOR=red]" Last thing I remember was a well-dressed half-orc with manners like ... Like this place looks, [I]Maker[/I], this is definitely not Paulina's place. Where am I ..?"[/COLOR] Giovanni settled himself back in his chair, finally [I]aware[/I] that he was certainly out of his element. [COLOR=red]" I ... Have to assume that since you healed me, you're on my si- ... Wait, you, you're the sailor!"[/COLOR] Realization leapt into his features with elation, and then suddenly a mass of disappointment. [COLOR=red]" [I]Bastardo[/I], now I [I]owe[/I] you, don't I?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=teal]" And me!"[/COLOR] Rossa piped up, overhearing the chance for more profit out of the day. [COLOR=red]" Well, [I]madonna[/I], we shall certainly arrange my payment right after business here,"[/COLOR] the rake winked, leaving the half-elf looking back towards Arcata with a blush to her cheeks. [COLOR=red]" So. Lucien, was it?"[/COLOR] Giovanni began, the foreigner's name heavily accented on the man's tongue, [COLOR=red]" You need a ship, and I [I]think[/I] I have a way for you to do so. There's an ... acquaintance of mine, within The Senate, that has some pulls with the local Commerce Guild. A ship, [I]Loro Sono[/I], has been at drydock for quite some time after a, well, 'incident' with the previous captain. This Senator may want a favor for it, but I can certainly get you in the door to try and negotiate for the ship."[/COLOR] He clapped his hands together cheerfully, rubbing them together. [COLOR=red]" Then it's just a matter of grabbing a few louts from the docks here and getting her out to sea. You'll be out of Fossice in no time."[/COLOR] [COLOR=teal]" Not ... entirely,"[/COLOR] Rossa said slowly, [COLOR=teal]" The city is currently under quarantine per The Senate. Supposedly someone actually nicked something from The Tower."[/COLOR] Giovanni froze in place. Lowered his hands to his knees. Pondered. [COLOR=red]" That ... may complicate matters. But, but!"[/COLOR] he quickly spoke before he could be interrupted, [COLOR=red]" If I can get you in with my Senate friend, you may even be able to get a way around the quarantine! You're a resourceful sort, [I]si[/I]?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]"Do you think Iacopo will be useful as a bargaining chip with the Guild or should we just kill him now?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=teal]" Hm ..."[/COLOR] Rossa looked over at the crate, now filled with the most unlucky Half-Orc she knew. [COLOR=teal]" That ... depends. Bernardo diBellama is not a very forgiving man,"[/COLOR] she confessed, dropping the name of the head of The Thieves' Guild in Fossice. [COLOR=teal]" While I've heard Giovanni was doing the honorable thing in defending that woman -"[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]" I most certainly was!"[/COLOR] [COLOR=teal]" The fact remains that he killed the son of the most powerful crime lord in the city. Iacopo may not have been acting under orders from Bernardo, but [I]he[/I], too, was trying to avenge his friend and the son of his boss."[/COLOR] Rossa sighed, biting off a bit of her cup in the way Arcata had and crunching the ice pleasantly between her teeth before continuing. [COLOR=teal]" Federigo,"[/COLOR] she addressed the Dwarf, [COLOR=teal]" I know you left the Guild, but we could certainly use your help soothing this over. Maybe if we hand back Iacopo, they'll let the matter go ..? But I doubt it. Bernardo is a ... very controlling man."[/COLOR] The Half-Elf looked consolingly towards Lucien. [COLOR=teal]" I am glad you got what you wanted, but I'm afraid you may have put a price on your head in Fossice over this."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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