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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 4865677" data-attributes="member: 21938"><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">"I think I might have something here,"</span> says Lynn, with a glance at Edmond. She begins to count gold coins out from her purse.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Lime">"I'm not sure yet,"</span> says Devargo. <span style="color: Lime">"Keep going."</span></p><p></p><p>Eventually, Lynn has emptied the whole 1000 gp, and the King of Spiders laughs.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Lime">"Well, it's a good price, and I *may* remember something of use to you now,"</span> he says. <span style="color: Lime">"But to seal the deal, I think I know how you can amuse me."</span> He leans forwards on his throne, with a leer on his face. Lynn takes a step backwards and the men at the dining tables laugh.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Lime">"Not that, girl,"</span> says Devargo, turning his leer into a wide grin. <span style="color: Lime">"Round here we like to play a little game called Knivesies. Your guard with the polearm there, he'd be ideal for a little match. And we can make it an entrance exam for my organisation for one of these lucky gentlemen."</span> He gestures to the dining men, who suddenly fall silent. <span style="color: Lime">"Yes... you,"</span> he points to one of them, <span style="color: Lime">"against you." </span>He points to Edmond. <span style="color: Lime">"And I'll give you what you're asking for."</span></p><p></p><p>He sits back in his throne whilst the other men begin re-arranging the furniture. They clear one of the long tables and move it forwards, sticking a dagger into the middle of it. One of the men approaches with a leather cord, another with two belt purses.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Lime">"The rules are simple,"</span> says Devargo. <span style="color: Lime">"The two of you are tied together by the right hand. You stand on the table. We put coins on the table. You try to grab as many as you can into your pouch. Your opponent tries to knock you off the table, or put you down with the knife. You do the same to him. If you die, you lose. If you are knocked unconscious, you lose. If you fall off the table, you lose. If you both manage to last until all coins are gone, winner is the one with the most coins. Game, gentlemen?"</span></p><p></p><p>[SBLOCK=Dj'hân]</p><p><em><span style="color: Plum">"Free me,"</span></em> replies the tiny dragon mentally. <em><span style="color: Plum">"Devargo has the key."</span></em></p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Simon, post: 4865677, member: 21938"] [COLOR="RoyalBlue"]"I think I might have something here,"[/COLOR] says Lynn, with a glance at Edmond. She begins to count gold coins out from her purse. [COLOR="Lime"]"I'm not sure yet,"[/COLOR] says Devargo. [COLOR="Lime"]"Keep going."[/COLOR] Eventually, Lynn has emptied the whole 1000 gp, and the King of Spiders laughs. [COLOR="Lime"]"Well, it's a good price, and I *may* remember something of use to you now,"[/COLOR] he says. [COLOR="Lime"]"But to seal the deal, I think I know how you can amuse me."[/COLOR] He leans forwards on his throne, with a leer on his face. Lynn takes a step backwards and the men at the dining tables laugh. [COLOR="Lime"]"Not that, girl,"[/COLOR] says Devargo, turning his leer into a wide grin. [COLOR="Lime"]"Round here we like to play a little game called Knivesies. Your guard with the polearm there, he'd be ideal for a little match. And we can make it an entrance exam for my organisation for one of these lucky gentlemen."[/COLOR] He gestures to the dining men, who suddenly fall silent. [COLOR="Lime"]"Yes... you,"[/COLOR] he points to one of them, [COLOR="Lime"]"against you." [/COLOR]He points to Edmond. [COLOR="Lime"]"And I'll give you what you're asking for."[/COLOR] He sits back in his throne whilst the other men begin re-arranging the furniture. They clear one of the long tables and move it forwards, sticking a dagger into the middle of it. One of the men approaches with a leather cord, another with two belt purses. [COLOR="Lime"]"The rules are simple,"[/COLOR] says Devargo. [COLOR="Lime"]"The two of you are tied together by the right hand. You stand on the table. We put coins on the table. You try to grab as many as you can into your pouch. Your opponent tries to knock you off the table, or put you down with the knife. You do the same to him. If you die, you lose. If you are knocked unconscious, you lose. If you fall off the table, you lose. If you both manage to last until all coins are gone, winner is the one with the most coins. Game, gentlemen?"[/COLOR] [SBLOCK=Dj'hân] [I][COLOR="Plum"]"Free me,"[/COLOR][/I] replies the tiny dragon mentally. [I][COLOR="Plum"]"Devargo has the key."[/COLOR][/I] [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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