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<blockquote data-quote="Sorcerer" data-source="post: 2048886" data-attributes="member: 24564"><p>******************** The Test ***************************************************</p><p>(out of story note. I took my DM aside and told him that my character WOULD avoid the adventure if he felt the were-tiger was really from Karnathian security. I also said I would check out her story, he said OK and it played out like this.)</p><p></p><p>The next morning, I lept out of bed. I had work to do before the others could apply in person that afternoon. </p><p>The company was well aware I was a former employee at the embasy. But they had no idea I would be making reports on my (our) exploits whenever I could. And I had to discover one thing. If my tiger lady was really working for the king!</p><p></p><p>Grabbing only a biscutt and some mint tea, I promised Sojinn, I would return before noon. I grabbed the first skyboat I could and ferried straight to the embassy. I chaffed at the delay for each level of security, But finally I stood before my contact, Councellor Silas Sawas. The councellor officailly oversees the embassy guard, but he really reports to...security.</p><p></p><p>"Shut up, Dante." Sawas cut me off before I could begin. "They're waiting for you in my office. I don't know what you did, but it stirred up a hornets nest. Just go in!" He pointed to the office and left.</p><p></p><p>I closed the office door behind me. Two men in black laquered armor faced me, and a cloaked and hooded woman. I must have let out a slight gasp, I recognized the cloak..it was the hissing woman at the tavern. </p><p></p><p>One of the men held out his hand, I shook it. </p><p>"I'm Captain Campion. this is Lt. Pravost, and I believe you've already met Comander Kira." She pulled back her hood, blonde hair spilled out. There she was... my tigress! </p><p>"I-yes, I recognize the cloak." I blushed. Her name was Kira! In the excitement of the night, I'd forgotten to ask her name. Kira!</p><p></p><p>"Dante. The situation is very fluid, and its changed." Campion looked grim.</p><p>"You're very young, we didn't want to throw you to the wolves too soon. Consider this an oportunity." Pravost smiled awkwardly.</p><p>"We are not forbidding you from taking this job, But we're not officially encouraging you either." Kira reported. The sunlight really makes her hair glow just...right. </p><p></p><p>"I needed to verify that I wouldn't be..."</p><p></p><p>"You're free to take the job if you wish."</p><p>"Its an oportunity." </p><p>"Its your decision, Dante. Make the right choice" Kira promised. She has green eyes. Hadn't noticed Kira's eyes before.</p><p></p><p>Captain Campion pushed me out the door. "Thats settled. We've held your skyboat for you. Time to rendevous with your friends." </p><p>I turned to wave goodbye, and Kira seemed to be laughing into her hands</p><p></p><p>The company was waiting for me, impatiently. </p><p>"See anymore tigers?" Dusk held up his kitten. "Grrrrr!"</p><p>"He was off reporting ferocious, escaped tigers to the guard."</p><p>"Humans..."</p><p>"Mmmm. <Tic> Time to go. </p><p></p><p>Our skyboat let us off at a bridgeside dock of an ancient, ivy clad, tower. A few levels up, we came to a landing with an iron gate. </p><p>"Is this it?" Dusk wondered.</p><p>"Yes. We need to hand over this note for admitance, but I don't see a guard..." Garron muttered, casting about for a clue. "Ahh. The guard." Garron strode to a beggar and gave him the note. "Your cloak is too new..."</p><p></p><p>The beggar grunted and pulled a cord to a bell. The gate opened. Up we went to the top of the tower. Dusk advised he was going to hurl after only 10 stories. Shee just smaked him on the head. Ildee was the only one of us not breathing hard when we reached the top. A butler ushered us in, sat us in soft leather chairs, and served us refreshments. </p><p></p><p>The uppermost floor is an elaborate greenhouse built on two levels. we were in the lower level work room. The upper level, accessed by yet more stairs, was a private forest. I could see tall trees, vines, and flowers, flowers, flowers!</p><p></p><p>"Thank you for coming on such short notice." An older man spoke. He had been potting flowers, and I mistook him for the help. "My name is Vee-orr Malick. If you do what I ask of you, you will be rich! But, and here is the catch, the job is...intricate. It reguires more than just a quick sword hand. Because of this, I do have a test for you. think of it as an audition."</p><p></p><p>"My garden has an unwanted pest." Vee-orr indicated the upper level behind him. "An ape has gotten loose, and I want him recaptured..alive. Unconscious, bleeding is acceptable...but alive is the requirement. Capture the ape, and you have the job.</p><p>Oh, one last thing. Its carnivorous, so be careful." With that he sat in an easy chair and folded his hands.</p><p></p><p>Garron stood. "Sojinn, Dante, I want the two of you in the back. You're both a bit...lethal. The rest of you with me."</p><p>Ildee grinned, "A bleedin monkey. We aim to please."</p><p>I grabbed some rope looped on the wall, and followed the others upstairs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sorcerer, post: 2048886, member: 24564"] ******************** The Test *************************************************** (out of story note. I took my DM aside and told him that my character WOULD avoid the adventure if he felt the were-tiger was really from Karnathian security. I also said I would check out her story, he said OK and it played out like this.) The next morning, I lept out of bed. I had work to do before the others could apply in person that afternoon. The company was well aware I was a former employee at the embasy. But they had no idea I would be making reports on my (our) exploits whenever I could. And I had to discover one thing. If my tiger lady was really working for the king! Grabbing only a biscutt and some mint tea, I promised Sojinn, I would return before noon. I grabbed the first skyboat I could and ferried straight to the embassy. I chaffed at the delay for each level of security, But finally I stood before my contact, Councellor Silas Sawas. The councellor officailly oversees the embassy guard, but he really reports to...security. "Shut up, Dante." Sawas cut me off before I could begin. "They're waiting for you in my office. I don't know what you did, but it stirred up a hornets nest. Just go in!" He pointed to the office and left. I closed the office door behind me. Two men in black laquered armor faced me, and a cloaked and hooded woman. I must have let out a slight gasp, I recognized the cloak..it was the hissing woman at the tavern. One of the men held out his hand, I shook it. "I'm Captain Campion. this is Lt. Pravost, and I believe you've already met Comander Kira." She pulled back her hood, blonde hair spilled out. There she was... my tigress! "I-yes, I recognize the cloak." I blushed. Her name was Kira! In the excitement of the night, I'd forgotten to ask her name. Kira! "Dante. The situation is very fluid, and its changed." Campion looked grim. "You're very young, we didn't want to throw you to the wolves too soon. Consider this an oportunity." Pravost smiled awkwardly. "We are not forbidding you from taking this job, But we're not officially encouraging you either." Kira reported. The sunlight really makes her hair glow just...right. "I needed to verify that I wouldn't be..." "You're free to take the job if you wish." "Its an oportunity." "Its your decision, Dante. Make the right choice" Kira promised. She has green eyes. Hadn't noticed Kira's eyes before. Captain Campion pushed me out the door. "Thats settled. We've held your skyboat for you. Time to rendevous with your friends." I turned to wave goodbye, and Kira seemed to be laughing into her hands The company was waiting for me, impatiently. "See anymore tigers?" Dusk held up his kitten. "Grrrrr!" "He was off reporting ferocious, escaped tigers to the guard." "Humans..." "Mmmm. <Tic> Time to go. Our skyboat let us off at a bridgeside dock of an ancient, ivy clad, tower. A few levels up, we came to a landing with an iron gate. "Is this it?" Dusk wondered. "Yes. We need to hand over this note for admitance, but I don't see a guard..." Garron muttered, casting about for a clue. "Ahh. The guard." Garron strode to a beggar and gave him the note. "Your cloak is too new..." The beggar grunted and pulled a cord to a bell. The gate opened. Up we went to the top of the tower. Dusk advised he was going to hurl after only 10 stories. Shee just smaked him on the head. Ildee was the only one of us not breathing hard when we reached the top. A butler ushered us in, sat us in soft leather chairs, and served us refreshments. The uppermost floor is an elaborate greenhouse built on two levels. we were in the lower level work room. The upper level, accessed by yet more stairs, was a private forest. I could see tall trees, vines, and flowers, flowers, flowers! "Thank you for coming on such short notice." An older man spoke. He had been potting flowers, and I mistook him for the help. "My name is Vee-orr Malick. If you do what I ask of you, you will be rich! But, and here is the catch, the job is...intricate. It reguires more than just a quick sword hand. Because of this, I do have a test for you. think of it as an audition." "My garden has an unwanted pest." Vee-orr indicated the upper level behind him. "An ape has gotten loose, and I want him recaptured..alive. Unconscious, bleeding is acceptable...but alive is the requirement. Capture the ape, and you have the job. Oh, one last thing. Its carnivorous, so be careful." With that he sat in an easy chair and folded his hands. Garron stood. "Sojinn, Dante, I want the two of you in the back. You're both a bit...lethal. The rest of you with me." Ildee grinned, "A bleedin monkey. We aim to please." I grabbed some rope looped on the wall, and followed the others upstairs. [/QUOTE]
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