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<blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 3015055" data-attributes="member: 94"><p>Bill:</p><p></p><p>[sblock]</p><p></p><p>A mangy ratman slid his hand crossbow and a half-dozen thick iron bolts across the table, in exchange for the last of Bill's money.</p><p></p><p>"Whatcha need a weapon for huh? Lookin for trouble? Or work? Or maybe both huh?"</p><p></p><p>"Work, with as little trouble as possible, of course-- not that I'm averse to it. So who do I need to talk to?"</p><p></p><p>"Oh, you wanna talk to Janatoss, definitely Janatoss..." chittered the ratman.</p><p></p><p>The <em>sli'ess-got</em> chuckled, a low, nervous rumble accompanied by a sudden sharp stench that even Bill could smell.</p><p></p><p>"Get lost," the <em>got</em> said, and the other gamblers hurried away, leaving Bill alone with the ratman and the lizard.</p><p></p><p>The ratman looked nervous, now, too, and quickly scooted a seat away from the lizard. "Not your usual pinky, this one," he said.</p><p></p><p>He looked back at Bill. "Humans got no muscle, mostly. Few got useful brains. Human with some muscle and some brains might be useful-- maybe go some useful places and do some useful things."</p><p></p><p>"Ain't got no muscle," said the lizard. Its claws were digging grooves into the iron tabletop.</p><p></p><p>Bill didn't flinch. "You don't recognize me, do you? No? What, you never got down to wager on the games? Never heard of House Saar's gladiators? The Barbarians of the Red Wastes?"</p><p></p><p>The lizard snorted. Recognition was setting in.</p><p></p><p>"Yeah, that's right. You recognize me now. No muscle?" Bill pushed himself back from the table and stood up, yanking the knife from his boot as he did so. "That's right! I'm <em>Teddy,</em> goddammit! Now are you gonna take me to somebody who can use me, or do I have to add another goddamn lizard head to my pile?"</p><p></p><p>The ratman's eyes sparkled, but he didn't so much as flinch a whisker. After a long pause during which Bill envisioned all the horrible ways he was about to be dismembered by a savage reptile three times his size, the lizard stood. </p><p></p><p>"Bring him to Janatoss in an hour," he told the ratman. The lizard shuffled out the door, throwing aside a couple of ratmen who didn't scurry out of his way fast enough.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">Gather Info, Intimidate, Bluff... Sorry, no Diplomacy. Get enough mileage out of your rolls?</span></p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wulf Ratbane, post: 3015055, member: 94"] Bill: [sblock] A mangy ratman slid his hand crossbow and a half-dozen thick iron bolts across the table, in exchange for the last of Bill's money. "Whatcha need a weapon for huh? Lookin for trouble? Or work? Or maybe both huh?" "Work, with as little trouble as possible, of course-- not that I'm averse to it. So who do I need to talk to?" "Oh, you wanna talk to Janatoss, definitely Janatoss..." chittered the ratman. The [i]sli'ess-got[/i] chuckled, a low, nervous rumble accompanied by a sudden sharp stench that even Bill could smell. "Get lost," the [i]got[/i] said, and the other gamblers hurried away, leaving Bill alone with the ratman and the lizard. The ratman looked nervous, now, too, and quickly scooted a seat away from the lizard. "Not your usual pinky, this one," he said. He looked back at Bill. "Humans got no muscle, mostly. Few got useful brains. Human with some muscle and some brains might be useful-- maybe go some useful places and do some useful things." "Ain't got no muscle," said the lizard. Its claws were digging grooves into the iron tabletop. Bill didn't flinch. "You don't recognize me, do you? No? What, you never got down to wager on the games? Never heard of House Saar's gladiators? The Barbarians of the Red Wastes?" The lizard snorted. Recognition was setting in. "Yeah, that's right. You recognize me now. No muscle?" Bill pushed himself back from the table and stood up, yanking the knife from his boot as he did so. "That's right! I'm [i]Teddy,[/i] goddammit! Now are you gonna take me to somebody who can use me, or do I have to add another goddamn lizard head to my pile?" The ratman's eyes sparkled, but he didn't so much as flinch a whisker. After a long pause during which Bill envisioned all the horrible ways he was about to be dismembered by a savage reptile three times his size, the lizard stood. "Bring him to Janatoss in an hour," he told the ratman. The lizard shuffled out the door, throwing aside a couple of ratmen who didn't scurry out of his way fast enough. [color=red]Gather Info, Intimidate, Bluff... Sorry, no Diplomacy. Get enough mileage out of your rolls?[/color] [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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