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<blockquote data-quote="Orichalcum" data-source="post: 2975971" data-attributes="member: 3722"><p><strong>Alea Iacta XI: Romantic Comedy Chp. VIII: Matters Heat Up</strong></p><p></p><p>After information has been shared, we decide to confront Sulpicius Galba that evening and make an appointment to see Publicola the next morning, in hopes that we'll have enough information to leverage against him. It seems best to leave Heilyn, Meloch, and Llyr behind on the first trip, as there's no need to provoke further confrontation.</p><p></p><p>After some enquiries, we find the middle-aged, badly scarred merchant in his shop, which seems to sell an assortment of unusual herbs, crystals, and minor amulets from the Eastern provinces. Marcus thinks he recognizes some of them as luck charms and some as healing herbs, but it isn't really his area of expertise. Cornelia notices only a few minor enchantment and illusion magics up around the shop, and Lucretius confirms that Galba is a devout follower of Mercury.</p><p></p><p>Metellus begins the conversation. "Good merchant, could we speak privately?"</p><p></p><p>Galba looks a little nervous. "If you're planning to rob my shop, you should know there's a vigiles station right down the block. I could scream and they'd come running."</p><p></p><p>Lucretius is appalled. "Sulpicius Galba, I am a Decurion of the Praetorian Guard! And this man is a patrician military tribune! We do not rob petty merchants' shops!" Everyone tries not to think about what the non-Roman members of our party do in their spare time. </p><p></p><p>"Well, what do you want to talk about?" he asks gruffly, and a bit suspiciously. </p><p></p><p>Lucretius speaks in the most official of tones. "We have substantial evidence that you were responsible for the illegal smuggling of two amphorae of Greek fire from the Praetorian barracks, and that you subsequently used those amphorae in a fraud against an honorable smith of this city, designed to cause him and his property deadly harm. Other charges may be brought as warranted, but currently, we are more interested in information than retribution."</p><p></p><p>Galba blanches, and sits down heavily on his shop counter. Cornelia takes the opportunity to discreetly cast Charm, although she is uncertain of its success. Galba looks around, seeing only the cold, sharp faces of elite Romans and, presumably, their bully-boy clients (Marcus, looking highly intimidating). </p><p></p><p>"It was only justice - doing to him what he did to me."</p><p></p><p>"The Master of Naxos had attempted to explode you?" Metellus asks, ironically.</p><p></p><p>"Not him! His evil apprentice, or journeyman. The big redhead. The Naxian was just the best route of getting to the redhead. He's the one responsible for all my burns and my debts to the Temple and doctors for months of healing. And he's a sacriliegous desecrator! The priests said he stole one of Mercury's three holy artifacts! So I figured, why not hurt him physically and financially? But Decurion, I made sure no one else would get hurt. It was very localized, I experimented beforehand - and I asked a friend at the Temple of Vulcan to anonymously warn all the nearby smithies, so no innocents would be hurt."</p><p></p><p>"What about the other workers in the Naxian's forge?" Cornelia asks in outrage.</p><p></p><p>"Well, they were all slaves or under contract - I mean, that's part of the financial damage I wanted to inflict anyway."</p><p></p><p>"Did you inform a lawyer named Gnaeus Tertius Publicola about your planned crime?" Metellus asks, urgently.</p><p></p><p>"No - haven't heard of him. Why?"</p><p></p><p>We're all a bit confused and puzzled at this point, wondering how Publicola found out so quickly. Finally, Lucretius says, "Did you tell anyone else besides the priest of Vulcan about your planned revenge?"</p><p></p><p>"Well, the priests of Mercury, to ask for their blessing, of course. They gladly gave it - though they said that Mercury would avenge himself in due time as well, and I shouldn't worry too much. Oh, and a fellow merchant who I saw at evening services the day before; he's also very devout, and we went out drinking afterwards and commiserated with each other. He was very impressed with how carefully I had worked out all the details."</p><p></p><p>"What's his name?" Lucretius asks.</p><p></p><p>"Otho. He used to be one of the richest merchants in the city, but lately he's been spending a lot of his funds trying to get into electoral office. Politics - I just don't understand the appeal."</p><p></p><p>"Oh. Well...um, don't leave Roma - the vigiles will be watching you. We'll tell you if anyone plans to file charges against you." Lucretius and the others, now thoroughly confused, leave the shop.</p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p>That's all for now, though I may try to post as much as possible in the next week - trying to finish Alea up to date before I give birth! I'd say there's about 4 posts left, so I'll see what I can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orichalcum, post: 2975971, member: 3722"] [b]Alea Iacta XI: Romantic Comedy Chp. VIII: Matters Heat Up[/b] After information has been shared, we decide to confront Sulpicius Galba that evening and make an appointment to see Publicola the next morning, in hopes that we'll have enough information to leverage against him. It seems best to leave Heilyn, Meloch, and Llyr behind on the first trip, as there's no need to provoke further confrontation. After some enquiries, we find the middle-aged, badly scarred merchant in his shop, which seems to sell an assortment of unusual herbs, crystals, and minor amulets from the Eastern provinces. Marcus thinks he recognizes some of them as luck charms and some as healing herbs, but it isn't really his area of expertise. Cornelia notices only a few minor enchantment and illusion magics up around the shop, and Lucretius confirms that Galba is a devout follower of Mercury. Metellus begins the conversation. "Good merchant, could we speak privately?" Galba looks a little nervous. "If you're planning to rob my shop, you should know there's a vigiles station right down the block. I could scream and they'd come running." Lucretius is appalled. "Sulpicius Galba, I am a Decurion of the Praetorian Guard! And this man is a patrician military tribune! We do not rob petty merchants' shops!" Everyone tries not to think about what the non-Roman members of our party do in their spare time. "Well, what do you want to talk about?" he asks gruffly, and a bit suspiciously. Lucretius speaks in the most official of tones. "We have substantial evidence that you were responsible for the illegal smuggling of two amphorae of Greek fire from the Praetorian barracks, and that you subsequently used those amphorae in a fraud against an honorable smith of this city, designed to cause him and his property deadly harm. Other charges may be brought as warranted, but currently, we are more interested in information than retribution." Galba blanches, and sits down heavily on his shop counter. Cornelia takes the opportunity to discreetly cast Charm, although she is uncertain of its success. Galba looks around, seeing only the cold, sharp faces of elite Romans and, presumably, their bully-boy clients (Marcus, looking highly intimidating). "It was only justice - doing to him what he did to me." "The Master of Naxos had attempted to explode you?" Metellus asks, ironically. "Not him! His evil apprentice, or journeyman. The big redhead. The Naxian was just the best route of getting to the redhead. He's the one responsible for all my burns and my debts to the Temple and doctors for months of healing. And he's a sacriliegous desecrator! The priests said he stole one of Mercury's three holy artifacts! So I figured, why not hurt him physically and financially? But Decurion, I made sure no one else would get hurt. It was very localized, I experimented beforehand - and I asked a friend at the Temple of Vulcan to anonymously warn all the nearby smithies, so no innocents would be hurt." "What about the other workers in the Naxian's forge?" Cornelia asks in outrage. "Well, they were all slaves or under contract - I mean, that's part of the financial damage I wanted to inflict anyway." "Did you inform a lawyer named Gnaeus Tertius Publicola about your planned crime?" Metellus asks, urgently. "No - haven't heard of him. Why?" We're all a bit confused and puzzled at this point, wondering how Publicola found out so quickly. Finally, Lucretius says, "Did you tell anyone else besides the priest of Vulcan about your planned revenge?" "Well, the priests of Mercury, to ask for their blessing, of course. They gladly gave it - though they said that Mercury would avenge himself in due time as well, and I shouldn't worry too much. Oh, and a fellow merchant who I saw at evening services the day before; he's also very devout, and we went out drinking afterwards and commiserated with each other. He was very impressed with how carefully I had worked out all the details." "What's his name?" Lucretius asks. "Otho. He used to be one of the richest merchants in the city, but lately he's been spending a lot of his funds trying to get into electoral office. Politics - I just don't understand the appeal." "Oh. Well...um, don't leave Roma - the vigiles will be watching you. We'll tell you if anyone plans to file charges against you." Lucretius and the others, now thoroughly confused, leave the shop. *** That's all for now, though I may try to post as much as possible in the next week - trying to finish Alea up to date before I give birth! I'd say there's about 4 posts left, so I'll see what I can do. [/QUOTE]
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