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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 3821456" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p>Battered and bloody but victorious, the company of five -- "Vanderboren's Vassals", as Thalas was beginning to think of them -- returned to the Vanderboren manor just as the sun was beginning to appear over the eastern horizon. They were quickly escorted in to meet a tousled but alert Lavinia Vanderboren.</p><p></p><p>" ... And that's what happened, my Lady," Athal concluded, after recounting the night's events. "Here are the key and the money. The ship was apparently being used as a base to smuggle exotic animals."</p><p></p><p>"We brought proof!" Thalas interjected, waving a hand in Arjan's direction. The green-faced human was cooing over two cages full of lemurs that he had schlepped from the docks. The exotic birds had been allowed to fly free.</p><p></p><p>"Yes," Athal continued, "and we saved the ship, which the smugglers attempted to set on fire."</p><p></p><p>"You've done quite well," Lavinia Vanderboren agreed. "Well enough that I'll give you a bonus -- say 300 gold nobles each. Is anyone hurt? Please, each of you take one of these restorative vials with my compliments." She passed out stacks of coin and gave each a small stoppered clear vial that contained a thick translucent blue liquid that smelled faintly of almonds.</p><p></p><p>Arjan protested. "I have no need of reward nor potion, my Lady. Please keep them. unless perhaps you could provide leashes for these creatures, so I might free them from their cages until I can lead them back to the jungle to set them free."</p><p></p><p>"Jeweled leashes at that price," Morderas whispered <em>sotto voce</em>.</p><p></p><p>Lavinia took Arjan's reward back, promising to find a way to help Arjan take care of the rescued animals. Thalas pulled Arjan aside.</p><p></p><p>"Look, Arjan," he said, "I don't know what you have against accepting perfectly good money earned in honest work. But if you really don't want it, why not share it among the rest of us? We'd be happy to help care for your animals in return."</p><p></p><p>"Money corrupts," Arjan replied, "it's the root of all evil."</p><p></p><p>"I'll take my chances." Thalas turned back to the group, as Lavinia had returned.</p><p></p><p>"I have one more item to offer, my heroes," she began. "I intend this very evening to return to my family's vault under Castle Terakaian, and retrieve my family's valuables. I would like you to accompany me as my protectors, after which I'll offer you a suitable contract for long term employment ... at say 100 nobles per month?"</p><p></p><p>"100 nobles! Can't beat that. I'm in!" Morderas replied. Athal, Arjan, and Kyrsith also nodded assent, though Arjan insisted that he required no such payment so long as a place to bed down and a regular supply of food -- especially pink frosted cupcakes -- could be provided.</p><p></p><p>Thalas sighed. "I'm really not interested in long term service, Lavinia. But I will accompany my companions, and this seems like a perfect chance to stick it to the man. 100 nobles will buy a lot of scrolls. Count me in, for this next task, at least."</p><p></p><p>"Very well," Lavinia replied. "Go and get some rest. We will meet again as night falls."</p><p></p><p>And at that, Thalas left the others to get some hours of trance at his room at the Hunter's Trap. His purse was full, and his art with sword and spell had both been tested and not found wanting. His companions were an odd and, considerering Morderas, perhaps not entirely trustworthy bunch, but interesting things seemed to be happening. And though working for the Vanderborens rubbed him raw, thus far it did not seem that Lavinia either recognized him or had some further sinister purpose in mind.</p><p></p><p>That evening was sure to bring more excitement, he was sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 3821456, member: 5868"] Battered and bloody but victorious, the company of five -- "Vanderboren's Vassals", as Thalas was beginning to think of them -- returned to the Vanderboren manor just as the sun was beginning to appear over the eastern horizon. They were quickly escorted in to meet a tousled but alert Lavinia Vanderboren. " ... And that's what happened, my Lady," Athal concluded, after recounting the night's events. "Here are the key and the money. The ship was apparently being used as a base to smuggle exotic animals." "We brought proof!" Thalas interjected, waving a hand in Arjan's direction. The green-faced human was cooing over two cages full of lemurs that he had schlepped from the docks. The exotic birds had been allowed to fly free. "Yes," Athal continued, "and we saved the ship, which the smugglers attempted to set on fire." "You've done quite well," Lavinia Vanderboren agreed. "Well enough that I'll give you a bonus -- say 300 gold nobles each. Is anyone hurt? Please, each of you take one of these restorative vials with my compliments." She passed out stacks of coin and gave each a small stoppered clear vial that contained a thick translucent blue liquid that smelled faintly of almonds. Arjan protested. "I have no need of reward nor potion, my Lady. Please keep them. unless perhaps you could provide leashes for these creatures, so I might free them from their cages until I can lead them back to the jungle to set them free." "Jeweled leashes at that price," Morderas whispered [i]sotto voce[/i]. Lavinia took Arjan's reward back, promising to find a way to help Arjan take care of the rescued animals. Thalas pulled Arjan aside. "Look, Arjan," he said, "I don't know what you have against accepting perfectly good money earned in honest work. But if you really don't want it, why not share it among the rest of us? We'd be happy to help care for your animals in return." "Money corrupts," Arjan replied, "it's the root of all evil." "I'll take my chances." Thalas turned back to the group, as Lavinia had returned. "I have one more item to offer, my heroes," she began. "I intend this very evening to return to my family's vault under Castle Terakaian, and retrieve my family's valuables. I would like you to accompany me as my protectors, after which I'll offer you a suitable contract for long term employment ... at say 100 nobles per month?" "100 nobles! Can't beat that. I'm in!" Morderas replied. Athal, Arjan, and Kyrsith also nodded assent, though Arjan insisted that he required no such payment so long as a place to bed down and a regular supply of food -- especially pink frosted cupcakes -- could be provided. Thalas sighed. "I'm really not interested in long term service, Lavinia. But I will accompany my companions, and this seems like a perfect chance to stick it to the man. 100 nobles will buy a lot of scrolls. Count me in, for this next task, at least." "Very well," Lavinia replied. "Go and get some rest. We will meet again as night falls." And at that, Thalas left the others to get some hours of trance at his room at the Hunter's Trap. His purse was full, and his art with sword and spell had both been tested and not found wanting. His companions were an odd and, considerering Morderas, perhaps not entirely trustworthy bunch, but interesting things seemed to be happening. And though working for the Vanderborens rubbed him raw, thus far it did not seem that Lavinia either recognized him or had some further sinister purpose in mind. That evening was sure to bring more excitement, he was sure. [/QUOTE]
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