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<blockquote data-quote="Gray Shade" data-source="post: 2646402" data-attributes="member: 32340"><p><strong>The deal is struck; the job begins.</strong></p><p></p><p>I, myself, believe it or not, am more naturally curious than my master at such affairs as names. I like to think that I keep quite a bit of history in my head and journals, and having the man's name would have suited me well, as it would probably have taken up less space in the mechanisms of my memory than "The rat-like gentleman of Delve #52." However, it not being my place, I said nothing and did not react.</p><p></p><p>The rat-like gentleman of what would become known as Delve #52, however, had a response (it did not, however, include his name).</p><p></p><p><span style="color: sienna">"Your price is fair. No need to argue it with me. We both understand the value of your service. Elsewise I would not have wasted my time in coming."</span> He reached into a pouch on his belt and counted out 5 gemstones which he put on the small table near Dongle. <span style="color: sienna">"I assume you will accept harder currency than gold. I'll have a boy bring over the maps and papers tomorrow. There is not much. The keep, what was once called 'Black Keep,' was gutted with fire years ago, as I'm sure you remember."</span></p><p></p><p>The master depended on my memory and journals for much of his historical knowledge; however, I'm sure that he <strong>did</strong> remember Black Keep. For dozens of generations it stood watch on the edge of the Twisted Forest. An expanse of dense growth, most of it unnaturally black-leaved, three days ride north of the city. Duke Archibald, who ruled the area of the Third Kingdom which included the north embankment of Safe Haven, but ended at the River Drall, had followed in the footsteps of his lineage in using the small fort as a first outpost in any attack that could come from the denizens of the Twisted Forest, which, really, most considered to just be legend anymore, since they had not been seen since before the days of the Deadlands. Because of this purpose, the most important feature of the keep was the fire-tower that rose forty feet above the height of its walls, and was always kept doused in oil and ready to be lit in case of attack. Due to some unfortunate event, the exact cause of which was never discovered, about twenty years ago, the fire-tower fell. Being night when it fell, there were of course torches in the courtyard. Simple irony did the rest.</p><p></p><p>Duke Archibald, under considerable financial restraints already, could not justify rebuilding or repairing a keep which kept watch over what was probably an extinct enemy. Seems now he had had the good fortune of someone buying it from him. Of course he hadn't said no. The Black Keep had been of good size, I remembered, and even damaged would run a considerable price. I admit, I wondered more who this man was knowing that he had those kinds of resources.</p><p></p><p>Dongle nodded my way and I picked up the gemstones and examined them. Not the rarest of stones, but beautifully cut. Combined, they would run at least the 2500 the master requested, I could tell even without my eyeglass. I nodded to Dongle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gray Shade, post: 2646402, member: 32340"] [b]The deal is struck; the job begins.[/b] I, myself, believe it or not, am more naturally curious than my master at such affairs as names. I like to think that I keep quite a bit of history in my head and journals, and having the man's name would have suited me well, as it would probably have taken up less space in the mechanisms of my memory than "The rat-like gentleman of Delve #52." However, it not being my place, I said nothing and did not react. The rat-like gentleman of what would become known as Delve #52, however, had a response (it did not, however, include his name). [color=sienna]"Your price is fair. No need to argue it with me. We both understand the value of your service. Elsewise I would not have wasted my time in coming."[/color] He reached into a pouch on his belt and counted out 5 gemstones which he put on the small table near Dongle. [color=sienna]"I assume you will accept harder currency than gold. I'll have a boy bring over the maps and papers tomorrow. There is not much. The keep, what was once called 'Black Keep,' was gutted with fire years ago, as I'm sure you remember."[/color] The master depended on my memory and journals for much of his historical knowledge; however, I'm sure that he [b]did[/b] remember Black Keep. For dozens of generations it stood watch on the edge of the Twisted Forest. An expanse of dense growth, most of it unnaturally black-leaved, three days ride north of the city. Duke Archibald, who ruled the area of the Third Kingdom which included the north embankment of Safe Haven, but ended at the River Drall, had followed in the footsteps of his lineage in using the small fort as a first outpost in any attack that could come from the denizens of the Twisted Forest, which, really, most considered to just be legend anymore, since they had not been seen since before the days of the Deadlands. Because of this purpose, the most important feature of the keep was the fire-tower that rose forty feet above the height of its walls, and was always kept doused in oil and ready to be lit in case of attack. Due to some unfortunate event, the exact cause of which was never discovered, about twenty years ago, the fire-tower fell. Being night when it fell, there were of course torches in the courtyard. Simple irony did the rest. Duke Archibald, under considerable financial restraints already, could not justify rebuilding or repairing a keep which kept watch over what was probably an extinct enemy. Seems now he had had the good fortune of someone buying it from him. Of course he hadn't said no. The Black Keep had been of good size, I remembered, and even damaged would run a considerable price. I admit, I wondered more who this man was knowing that he had those kinds of resources. Dongle nodded my way and I picked up the gemstones and examined them. Not the rarest of stones, but beautifully cut. Combined, they would run at least the 2500 the master requested, I could tell even without my eyeglass. I nodded to Dongle. [/QUOTE]
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