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<blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3510452" data-attributes="member: 3448"><p>“Foolish guard…” muttered Reverend Canon Toddle. “A city guardsman has tried to stop it. How odd… the Harlequin has picked up the body and is walking purposefully away. Ah, I see now. He heads to the guardsman’s house.”</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna looked to Kit in concern. “We need that house cleared. I don’t want the guard’s family meeting his killer.”</p><p></p><p>“I believe he means to compensate the family.”</p><p></p><p>“Even so,” said Kit. “Maybe especially so. I’ll have some of my people clear it out.” She quickly discussed the house with the Reverend Canon until she could identify its location, then snapped open her fan and sent a message.</p><p></p><p><<Yes, lady, I obey. He will meet no one when he gets to the house.>></p><p></p><p><<But don’t hurt them… we’re trying to protect them.>></p><p></p><p><<Yes, lady, all safe. We will keep them safe.>></p><p></p><p>A few minutes later, Reverend Canon Toddle nodded again. “He has laid out the body in the house, with great respect. He now places some coins and a note by it. He is leaving.”</p><p></p><p><<Go back to the house. I want to see what was left there.>></p><p></p><p><<Yes, lady. I serve well, you’ll see.>> A few minutes later, the message continued. <<There is a body here, along with a note and these coins… I do not know what they are.>></p><p></p><p><<What does the note say?>></p><p></p><p><<I’m sorry, lady, I do not mean to fail you lady, I can find out…>></p><p></p><p><<I’ll see through your eyes.>> Kit reached out her mind and was suddenly in the room. The body had been killed with a single, perfectly accurate stroke that had shattered through the guard’s armor and pierced his heart. She looked at the note, which had been written in painstaking, block-letter Common--a relief since it made it easier for her to read.</p><p></p><p>The note was short and direct. “Dear family: I am sorry. I had to kill him.”</p><p></p><p>The coins were stranger. There were three, all of a strange smoky crystal. Each coin was octagonal, with a strange sigil that Kit did not recognize stamped on them. Kit relayed the information to her friends.</p><p></p><p>“I’m not sure what exactly those coins are--laen of some sort, I would assume,” said Alistair. “But they are surely enormously valuable. They are almost certainly more valuable than either mithril or even adamantium coins. The question is whether they are worth thousands or tens of thousands platinum.”</p><p></p><p>Kit boggled briefly. “Thousands of platinum? In a single coin?” She shook her head in disbelief, and then returned to the matter at hand. “I’m going to have my agent take the note. It won’t help the family right now.”</p><p></p><p>“Best to have him take the coins as well,” Alistair added. “We’ll be able to give them a fairer payment for them than any moneychanger would, and it will be less troubling to them to receive a pension from the Archduchy.”</p><p></p><p>“Right, I’ll have him grab both and bring them to us. And then I guess I’ll have him inform the family.”</p><p></p><p>“No, don’t do that,” interjected Dame Brionna. “We have protocols for how to handle the deaths of guards. We’ve needed them enough recently. Contact the local guard posts officer of the watch. They’ll take care of the body, and handle informing the family.”</p><p></p><p>Kit relayed those instructions to her agent, who quailed mentally at voluntarily going to a guard house, but agreed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cerebral Paladin, post: 3510452, member: 3448"] “Foolish guard…” muttered Reverend Canon Toddle. “A city guardsman has tried to stop it. How odd… the Harlequin has picked up the body and is walking purposefully away. Ah, I see now. He heads to the guardsman’s house.” Dame Brionna looked to Kit in concern. “We need that house cleared. I don’t want the guard’s family meeting his killer.” “I believe he means to compensate the family.” “Even so,” said Kit. “Maybe especially so. I’ll have some of my people clear it out.” She quickly discussed the house with the Reverend Canon until she could identify its location, then snapped open her fan and sent a message. <<Yes, lady, I obey. He will meet no one when he gets to the house.>> <<But don’t hurt them… we’re trying to protect them.>> <<Yes, lady, all safe. We will keep them safe.>> A few minutes later, Reverend Canon Toddle nodded again. “He has laid out the body in the house, with great respect. He now places some coins and a note by it. He is leaving.” <<Go back to the house. I want to see what was left there.>> <<Yes, lady. I serve well, you’ll see.>> A few minutes later, the message continued. <<There is a body here, along with a note and these coins… I do not know what they are.>> <<What does the note say?>> <<I’m sorry, lady, I do not mean to fail you lady, I can find out…>> <<I’ll see through your eyes.>> Kit reached out her mind and was suddenly in the room. The body had been killed with a single, perfectly accurate stroke that had shattered through the guard’s armor and pierced his heart. She looked at the note, which had been written in painstaking, block-letter Common--a relief since it made it easier for her to read. The note was short and direct. “Dear family: I am sorry. I had to kill him.” The coins were stranger. There were three, all of a strange smoky crystal. Each coin was octagonal, with a strange sigil that Kit did not recognize stamped on them. Kit relayed the information to her friends. “I’m not sure what exactly those coins are--laen of some sort, I would assume,” said Alistair. “But they are surely enormously valuable. They are almost certainly more valuable than either mithril or even adamantium coins. The question is whether they are worth thousands or tens of thousands platinum.” Kit boggled briefly. “Thousands of platinum? In a single coin?” She shook her head in disbelief, and then returned to the matter at hand. “I’m going to have my agent take the note. It won’t help the family right now.” “Best to have him take the coins as well,” Alistair added. “We’ll be able to give them a fairer payment for them than any moneychanger would, and it will be less troubling to them to receive a pension from the Archduchy.” “Right, I’ll have him grab both and bring them to us. And then I guess I’ll have him inform the family.” “No, don’t do that,” interjected Dame Brionna. “We have protocols for how to handle the deaths of guards. We’ve needed them enough recently. Contact the local guard posts officer of the watch. They’ll take care of the body, and handle informing the family.” Kit relayed those instructions to her agent, who quailed mentally at voluntarily going to a guard house, but agreed. [/QUOTE]
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