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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3338303" data-attributes="member: 3448">“Were there any other things there I should know about?”“The madam had many strange objects in her chamber.  A small marble table with a depression shaped like a small humanoid, many daggers, a hand of glory, and candles made of tallow from men.”“Ugh,” said Kit.“It begins… my younger brother reports that the last one has arrived.”“Tell him to take him alive, and with mind intact so we may question him.”“He will try…”  A tone of worry crept into its voice.  Kit allowed it to stand in silence for several minutes before it continued with relief, “The battle was fierce, but my brother prevailed.  He has the last of the corrupt ones unconscious and requests help moving him.”Kit quickly sent a message to some of her people asking them to take two teams to the brothel-- one to seize the strange objects and bring them back for examination and the other to help bring back the prisoner.  “Thank you for your work.  And… what is your name?”“Name?  Name… Alvin!”  The creature paused again, thought about human naming patterns.  “Smith!  And my brother is… John Smith!”Uh-huh, sure he is… thought Kit.  “Thank you for your service, Alvin.”“You are making more use of me.  This is good.  I have worked for you for twenty years.”“Well, not for me…”“For you, institutionally.  I am glad to be called on to do more actual work.”“Yes.   We’ll have to make sure we use your unique talents fully.”  And, thought Kit, we’ll have to find tasks a little better suited to your talents and your lack of subtlety than this assignment…</blockquote>

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