DT's Old School Campaign- (Chapter 4: The Guild and The Girl)

[Deuce Traveler]

"That's right. They don't know nothing," Ponch mumbled strangely in regards to Hilmdyn's words. His two comrades seemed to somehow inch further from him despite not leaving their chairs, each sipping their drink and looking nervously towards the door as if measuring their chances. After a few moments Mario got up and announced his intention to relieve himself in the back outhouse and was surprised that Edvan also got up to follow him. Edvan and Mario left for the moment, but this only added to the tension in the room.

Edvan
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Once outside, Mario turned and shouted at Edvan, "What do you want with me? I'm just trying to enjoy my evening!" Edvan made clear that he did not believe Mario's story, and the man started to break down and blabber, "Look, I'm tired of this! Ponch wasn't home the night it happened and when the news broke out we asked him where he had been. He begged us to cover for him and said that he had been out drinking at the Mermaid Tavern. So we lied to old Vernik, but the next day we find out that Ponch had lied to us! No one here had seen him that night. If we told Vernik that we had lied to him we might have all been out of a job, or perhaps even arrested, so we kept on lying. Besides, even with Ponch lying about where he had been, I could hardly believe that Ponch would do such a thing. But ever since I've seen more of how he treats the women we meet and the fact that he keeps spending extra coin that I'm unsure of how he got..." Mario trailed off, a great weight seeming to have been lifted off his shoulders.
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[Scott DeWar]

Quinn will try to lighten the mood by asking tucker and ponch about nets, things like if they had met this cvaptain or that captain from his sailing days. He will purposefully avoid mentioning anything about the botney bay or her crew.

some of his converestion will drift as to the prefered net of choice for the local fish and qustions as such.

 

[Queenie]

Lola sat back in her chair casually but kept a very close on the remaining men. "It's such a shame about that girl, don't you think? I hear she was very pretty. Her poor father is such a wreck about it, he told us he was thinking of leaving this city because it hurts too much to stay here with the bad memories. What will you boys do if you are out of a job?"

 

[GlassEye]

[sblock=Outside]Edvan holds his hands up in a non-threatening manner. "Look, I gets it: you had nothing to do with Vera's disappearance. So you gots nothing to worry about, right? Big guy like Ponch, all sorts of unknown connections, I don't blames you; I woulda done the same as you. The question is: where we go from here? He shrugs. "You takes your piss, go back in there and gets your friend, and go home. And don't worry about Ponch." Edvan turns around and walks back into the bar.[/sblock]

Edvan returns without Mario and sits at the table again. "Well, I feels better. Mario 'll be back in in a minute, I'm sure." He smiles, somewhat humorlessly and takes a drink. He turns and looks at Hilmdyn making sure he catches his friend's eye and nods briefly.

Edvan looks around the room, trying to nonchalantly scope out the other patrons and bouncers. "I kinda likes the music in this joint. Gots an exotic sound to it, ya know?"

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Despite the conversation from Quinn and Lola, Ponch and Tucker were still tense, and even more so when Edvan came back. However, both relaxed when they saw Mario walk up from behind him and tap Tucker on the shoulder. "Come on Tucker. We're leaving," Mario said after giving Ponch a long, hard stare. Tucker and Mario quickly walked out of the Mermaid's Tavern leaving their companion behind.

Ponch sunk deeper in his chair, and mumbled once more, "I don't know nothing about who beat up and snagged the girl. Leave me be."

 

[Scott DeWar]

Quinn looks to ponch and says, Aye matey, ther be needin to worry. That is what ye says, then that is what it be. Here's to hopin the lass is good and safe somewhere. " HE then raises his glass and tilts it back as if it a a long draw, but only lets a small sip be taken.

 

[GlassEye]

Edvan ignores Quinn and focuses on Ponch. "I sees why you like to drinks here: friendly girls, nice music. Too bad your friends walked out on you." He sighs. "But I kinda likes the ale at the Trident better. We're gonna go but you do hear anything about Vera, you drop by there and lets us know 'bout it, ok? See ya 'round, Ponch." Edvan extricates himself from the table and, leaving his drink unfinished, goes to the bar and pays up his tab. On his way out he gives Ponch a wink and says, "Later, mate."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

To Ponch's surprise, the Wilders left and followed Edvan out. A couple of the serving girls looked out the door and talked amongst themselves while Edvan's companions gave him the what-was-that-about look.

 

[GlassEye]

Edvan immediately pulls his friends to one side and says quickly, "Had a little chat with Mario. He says he was home with Tucker but Ponch was out and bullied them into covering for him. The man definately gots more information to give but I didn't want to makes a scene there where we're not known. I think we shoulds hide, waits for Ponch to leave, then asks him some pointed questions cause I'm not sure he coulda done this on his own."

 

[Queenie]

"We don't want to make any trouble in there, it's rumored to be a thieves guild safe house. Perhaps they had something to do with her disappearance. Though I can't put together why the lock would be so shabbily broken then."