Death in Freeport

[Le Noir Faineant]

The orc leans forward and hisses[sblock]"Kenzil told you to join my crew for some bloodwork? We got no more agreements, that Kenzil and me until I get my blood rubies. Your not going anywhere so sit down and keep your voice low. When was this Poppet? When did you see him last? And if you are not Kenzil's demon plaything of an apprentice who are you and why'd he want you to join m'crew? From the looks of you I could break you across m'belly and you'd snap in two. But my mamma said to look out for the pointy ears and slim ones, they'd be the death of me in the end so you've got my full eye on you. How many've you killed with at little toothpick of yours?"
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Justin will again hide his face behind the beer mug, and drink before he answers,
to appear cool and unattached.

[sblock]"Poppet? - Is that a name, orc? - I am new in town. Kenzhil had business with my guild's master in Brindinford, and I was send by him to help exterminating"[/sblock]

- Justin will cough, and then say this a bit louder, hoping to catch the attention of possible allies, of whom he knows might be around -

"A librarian, from the Athaeneum"

[sblock]"or some sort of other monk who had wronged the organization. By Zeboim's bloody cheek, this is all I now. - As to my personal record, it is of three. Two for business, and" - evil grin - "one for pleasure."[/sblock]

 

[Voadam]

Justin will again hide his face behind the beer mug, and drink before he answers,
to appear cool and unattached.

[sblock]"Poppet? - Is that a name, orc? - I am new in town. Kenzhil had business with my guild's master in Brindinford, and I was send by him to help exterminating"[/sblock]

- Justin will cough, and then say this a bit louder, hoping to catch the attention of possible allies, of whom he knows might be around -

"A librarian, from the Athaeneum"

[sblock]"or some sort of other monk who had wronged the organization. By Zeboim's bloody cheek, this is all I now. - As to my personal record, it is of three. Two for business, and" - evil grin - "one for pleasure."[/sblock]

The orc chuckles [sblock] "A librarian? If he's willing to pay my crew another such weight of . . . Nah my mother said don't shout on about a second raid until you got your loot from the first. Khenzil gets nothing until I get my fire rubies." [/sblock]

The orc leans back and looks off as if considering then he guffaws loudly in a deep voice.

"Wonder if that was what little Lucius was up to. Hah! Serves the wizard right for putting me through a week of this." He leans in again

[sblock] When was the last time you saw Khenzil? And where? He's back to dead serious again[/sblock]

 

[Walking Dad]

Wilbur tries to make sense from the few words he understood of the exchange between the orc and the human, listening desperately for the name 'Toth' to be mentioned.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

[sblock] When was the last time you saw Khenzil? And where? He's back to dead serious again[/sblock]

Justin frowns.

[sblock]"Never met him in person, actually. I got my orders from a contact, a member of my guild."[/sblock]

Then, the hooded man leans over the tabe.

[sblock]"I probably shouldn't say this, but since this Kenzhil seems to be everything but a honorable... Dealer, I'll disclose this to you. Kenzhil never meant to give you your reward. In fact, he has already paid some thugs to save him the money. See these fellas over there?" - Justin will nod into Anton's Wilbur's direction. "They sure aren't here for me, mate."[/sblock]

 

[Voadam]

The orc peers out of his booth staring around the tavern a bit his eyes coming to rest malevolently upon Wilbur for a bit before drawing back into the booth and huddling down.

[sblock]"Ho ho! Does he now? So then my Brindinford guildy, you got's a name other than Poppet? Kenzhil thinks to backstabs me I could use an extra sharp. Come in with me and when I sell the loot you're in for a crewman's share." He picks up the cooked leg of some fowl from the plate in front of him and chomps into it, his tusked teeth chomping through flesh and bone alike. After crunching it up and swallowing he says "Who else besides little creepy at the bar then. We'll get your three up to a real number before Kenzhil shows his bald head. Ken won't say a word, I could kill every man Jack in here and he'd just pray I left him alive to make me more soup and dump the bodies. Acheron, even if every man in here was Kenzhil's paid thug and he was here too I've carved my way through worse and got the scars on my belly to prove it. But my mama said don't take more than a mouthful if you got time. Who else Brindy, or do we kill them all now?"[/sblock]

The orc devours some more of the roast fowl, tearing the flesh and crunching the bones, then washing it down with deep draughts of his flagon.

He calls over Jinny the waittress and she scurries over to his booth

[sblock]"Get that runty guy over at the bar some food and a cheap flagon."[/sblock]

She nods scurries back to behind the bar and whispers to the Barkeep. He whispers back to her and she heads behind the bar to the cook area.

The one eyed bartender leans over to Wilbur with a partially forced smile says "I'll refresh that Jack of ale for you friend, and Jinny'll be back with some chowder. On the house."

 

[Graybeard]

Anton watches with interest as the barkeep whispers something to Wilbur. Especially after the barmaid left the Orc's table. He hopes that the Orc isn't going to start ant trouble in the crowded bar. It would be messy.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

[sblock]""Who else Brindy, or do we kill them all now?"[/sblock]

Justin turns to eye Wilbur for a moment, then, when he's sure the orc cannot see his face, winks.

Turning around again, his look apparently still fixed on the barmaiden's back,
the bard whispers to the orc:

[sblock]"Sir, I say we take them out in one of the alleyways around the inn. You go and wait for us there, and I will greed them as a fellow guildsman and lead them there. I know the secret signs, so they will have to obey my orders. - More subtle than to crush an entire tavern just for one or two thugs."[/sblock]

 

[Erekose13]

Dogrynn waits somewhat patiently outside.

ooc: just letting you know I'm still here.

 

[Voadam]

Ken heads back to the kitchen area then comes out with some chowder and with a forced smile places it before Wilbur "On the house."

The orc leans in [sblock] "Sounds good, but no rush just yet. Ken got the message and spooky at the bar will be taken care of. Enjoy some food and give it time to work through the system first. Best to work on a full stomach, it helps block the gut shots. Heh, heh, heh. I just need to know who else here we need to gut when the time comes. The two in the booth on the right? That one guy alone over there Ken was talking too earlier?" [/sblock] He picks up another piece of roast fowl and tears into it flesh and bone.

Outside Dogrynn and Arcata [sblock]see a cloaked man with a broad rimmed hat and a small chattering monkey on his shoulder heading for the Rusty Tankard.[/sblock]

 

[Walking Dad]

ooc: I will be on vacation for a week. See you soon.