Constables of the 14th Ward Part 2

[Leif]

OOC: I think we've got our threads crossed! We've got in-character posts in the OOC thread, and out-of-character posts in the IC thread!

 

[xedr]

Darius taps Alarion on the shoulder [highlight]"You're singlehandedly causing inflation in this city - what with throwing goldpieces around like that!"[/highlight]

 

[Helfdan]

Alarion laughs at Darius's words, though not without some embarrassment. "Aye, my friend, you may be right at that. I forgot your wise standing intructions: Only Darius negotiates with Bocephus. I hope we get some results, regardless."

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Results indeed, there is no telling how many illegitimate goblins will be fathered over the next week by Bocephus with a pocket full of coin.

 

[Leif]

OOC: He's just become the most eligible bachelor goblin in Lauralie Summerhome, so wunna dem beaches might make him marry her, and produce some LEGITIMATE "Bo juniors."

 

[Fenris]

[sblock=Jonas Kewiczak]Jonas learns that the Shivs have been moving loads like this for awhile now, so there is nothing unusual that they notice. Then, Quarphar Stonebrook, an older, almost elderly, Gnomish Shiv, speaks up: "Welllllllll, that's not strictly true. Blue Basilisk has been bringing in a higher number pretty steadily now for a long time to make up for what they're losing." When he says this, several of the others nod in agreement.[/sblock]

[sblock=Leif and Scotley]
Jonas switches seamlessly to gnomish (an advantage of growing up in Shiv house). "What losses might these be Father Stonebrook?" asks Jonas using the correct title of respect for an elder gnome. [/sblock]

 

[Leif]

[sblock=Jonas Kewiczak]"Well, my Son," says Quarphar Stonebrook, also in gnomish, and adding a warm, fatherly grin indicating much pleasure at the respect shown by the Ranger, "Blue Basilisk has developed a habit, over the years, of insisting on handling their own deliveries, not deigning to take advantage of the excellent expertise of the Shiv in handling such matters. They guard their shipments rather more lightly than we recommend, and this makes them very inviting to attack. Blue Basilisk has lost more shipments to such misappropriation than almost any other maker of weapons in Lauralie Summerhome."[/sblock]

 

[Fenris]

"Well, my Son," says Quarphar Stonebrook, returning the respect shown by Jonas, and adding a warm, fatherly grin indicating much pleasure at the respect shown by the Ranger, "Blue Basilisk has developed a habit, over the years, of insisting on handling their own deliveries, not deigning to take advantage of the excellent expertise of the Shiv in handling such matters. They guard their shipments rather more lightly than we recommend, and this makes them very inviting to attack. Blue Basilisk has lost more shipments to such misappropriation than almost any other maker of weapons in Lauralie Summerhome."

[sblock=Leif and Scottley]

Jonas sits down next to the gnome to be at a better height, and scratches Bruno idlely.
"How unfortunate for them that they do not utilize the reliable Shiv transportation network. I wonder are they insured? Such large losses must surely erode thier profits. But these attacks cannot come on Shiv routes, they are too safe, I wonder where they keep losing these shipments?" he wonders aloud.
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[Leif]

[sblock=Leif and Scottley]
[sblock=DMs]Jonas sits down next to the gnome to be at a better height, and scratches Bruno idlely.
"How unfortunate for them that they do not utilize the reliable Shiv transportation network. I wonder are they insured? Such large losses must surely erode thier profits. But these attacks cannot come on Shiv routes, they are too safe, I wonder where they keep losing these shipments?" he wonders aloud.
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[sblock=Jonas]"Well, my Son," says Quarphar, indicating the warmth that he instantly feels for Jonas, "I'm sure that I don't know about their insurance situation, the whole idea of insurance being a human peculiarity and all," here Quarphar's expression reveals a slight degree of distaste for the concept, "but I have a passing acquaintance with a few men who have spent some time working as their guards, and they have indicated to me that the most dangerous deliveries that Blue Basilisk usually makes are those departing Lauralie Summerhome to the east. Some of these fellows actually ended their employ with Blue Basilisk rather than accompany particularly large weapon shipments headed to that region. Truthfully, though, Blue Basilisk operates at such a high production quota that they can probably withstand some losses without much inconvenience."[/sblock]

 

[Fenris]

[sblock=Leif and Scottley]
Jonas waves over a passing pastry vendor and buys a round of treats for the striking Shiv in the immediate area.

"Well my thanks to you Father Stonebrook. This may be helpful information to me. I wish you well and a quick return to work for all of you. If any of you hear anything more about the shipments of the Blue Basilisk, send a message to me in the 14th, I would be most appreciative." says Jonas standing up and taking his leave.

As Jonas starts to walk back he looks down at Bruno, "It's like they always say Bruno 'if you want to knwo what's going on in the city, ask a Shiv'."

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