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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4213828" data-attributes="member: 3285">The Last Resort - Part 10a: Dirty BusinessMuch to everyone’s surprise, Captain Baldric hobbled out of his room to survey the damage.“Well, now that’s a sight ye don’t see e’ery day,” he said.“Baldric.” Ilmarė climbed what was left of the steps to greet him.  “What are you doing here?”“Checkin' in with me first mate, o' course,” said the crusty pirate captain turned politico. “But he nere showed.”“Oh, he showed up.” Beldin tossed Edward’s head at Baldric’s feet.  “Just not all of him.”“Edward was here earlier.” Sebastian watched the crowd slowly gather to look outside.  “We think he stole something from Sulfurmarsh and was trying to sell it in Freeport.”“Judging by the damage,” said Ilmarė, “I’d say that something wasn’t too happy about being sold.” Baldric looked down at the gaping head that was Edward.  “Oh Edward, ye stupid fool. I trusted ye with me ship an' me men! Avast! This be what ye did with it.”Kham came back in, soaking wet and panting.  He had wrapped his arm in a piece of his shredded shirt. Kham slowly slogged his way up the steps to join Baldric. “Somehow, I’m not surprised that you’re alive,” said Ilmarė.  Kham uncorked a potion with his teeth and took a swig.  He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.  “That’s better. I managed to lose it in the docks.”Ilmarė shook her head.  “If the samat was after you, you’d be dead already.  It wanted to escape.  We’re going to have to find it before it causes more trouble.”“Sure,” said Kham.  “Later.”Egil crept out of his room.  “Did you pay them then?”“Not exactly,” said Sebastian.“Pay who?” asked Baldric.“It’s a long story.”  Kham peered into the gaping hole that had once been a doorway into Edward’s room.  “There’s Valossan artifacts in that sea chest.  A lot of them.”“We'll sort it out in the m'rnin',” said Baldric.  “This old sea dog needs some rest. I'm goin' back t' bed.” Baldric hobbled back the way he came.“So you don’t have the money?” asked Egil, his voice rising.“I have seven thousand gold doubloons—“ said Kham.“That’s not enough!” interrupted Egil.“Calm down,” said Kham.  “I’m trying to think.”“Wait,” Egil looked around.  “What happened to Finn’s men?”Beldin coughed into one fist.Egil crept closer to Sebastian and Beldin.  “What did you do to Finn’s men?”“We sent them to talk to you,” said Sebastian.“I didn’t talk to anybody!” said Egil.“They sent them to talk to Talbot Estus,” said Ilmarė. “After the thugs beat him to a bloody pulp, they came back to Sebastian and Beldin and…”Egil looked desperately from Sebastian to Beldin. “And? And? And what?!”“We were forced to explain that we didn’t have the money,” said Sebastian.“One of them called me a fuzzy stumper,” said Beldin.Egil slumped to the ground, one hand on his forehead.  “That’s it.  It’s over. I am so dead.”Kham was about to say something when a scream of pain and terror came from Baldric’s room.“Doesn’t anyone actually sleep here?” asked Ilmarė.</blockquote>

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