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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 4805197" data-attributes="member: 21938">Edmond and Lynn:You enter Marshal Kroft's office in Citadel Volshyenek to find her talking (over her usual Vudran coffee) with a handsome middle-aged man, his greying hair tied back in a pony tail. He is dressed in stylish but functional clothing, with black leather duelling gloves. An ornate rapier stands by his chair.On seeing you, the man jumps to his feet and bows low."Ah, welcome back," says Cressida. "May I introduce Vencarlo Orisini?""Delighted to meet you," says Vencarlo in a sonorous voice. He takes Lynn's hand and kisses the back. "The Marshal has told me of your exploits on behalf of the citizens of Korvosa. If only there were more like you." His attention is on Lynn, but he seems to be addressing Edmond too, but then he turns directly to the tall grim warrior."You must be Edmond. I knew your parents, terrible loss, you have my sympathies. But I see you are rebuilding up in Old Korvosa. It's good to meet one's neighbours.""Vencarlo is an old friend and advisor," butts in the Marshall. "You may know of him from his fencing academy, but he's an outspoken critic of Korvosan government." Orisini bows, gives the Marshal a smile, and settles back in his chair. "Nevertheless, or because of this, I trust his judgement on matters facing the city.""Ah, Cressida, you do too much honour to an old grumbler," says Vencarlo with a smile.Kroft smiles in return and shakes her head."We have a situation brewing," she says to Lynn and Edmond, her manner becoming business-like again. "And it could degrade into further embargoes, sanction, even war with Cehilax if it's not nipped in the bud right now. The problem is the Chelaxian Ambassador Gios Amprei. His disdain for Korvosa is well noted, and he's been pushing for sanctions so that the Empire can 'punish' Korvosa and bring it back to the fold. Or so he says. Vencarlo has learned the Amprei's actual goals are to undermine Korvosa's economy to the point that he can buy up large portions of the city and establish his own powerbase here.""For all he claims to hate Korvosa," adds Vencarlo, "he seems to enjoy all the distractions it has to offer.""And that gives us an opportunity," says Kroft. "We can't take direct action against Amprei, but there may be another way. He's been a regular visitor to a den of iniquity known as Eel's End, a group of five ships moored up in Old Korvosa. Eel's End is run by a man called Devargo Barvasi, or the King of the Spiders on the street. He's scum, but he pays his vice taxes and keeps out of trouble. "I need somebody to go to Devargo, find out what he knows about the ambassador and bring me back any proof of illicit dealings that he might have had. With any luck it'll be something I can use as leverage to make Amprei back down. Devargo wouldn't let one of my people in, but you're different, he may not know you as agents of the guard. I'll give you a supply of gold in case you need to bribe him, and Vencarlo here can take you to Eel's End."[SBLOCK=Lynn]You already know of Eel's End and the King of the Spiders. When you were investigating Shiver, you found that Eel's End, or at least one of the ships there, the Dragon's Breath, was a frequent haunt for Brenner to get his dose of Shiver. It may still be so.[/SBLOCK][SBLOCK=Dj'hân]Dj'hân returns to All the World's Meat to find it shut and locked. Kester sits on a barrel across the street, throwing stones at Lynn's raven, who has to keep flying out of range, then settles, annoyed, back outside the shop."Oy, Shorty," says Kester as Dj'hân approaches. "The bird's got something to tell you." He gives an insolent sneer.If it is possible for a raven to look affronted, Edward does so. Glancing at Kester he says "Mistress and Edmond gone to Marshal Kroft. Edward show Little One, follow Edward." He takes off, wheels to dive-bomb Kester who responds with a tirade of swearing, then flies off down the street.[/SBLOCK]</blockquote>

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