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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeremy" data-source="post: 292522" data-attributes="member: 4036">Pouring out of the inn comes Phillip Tearlin (one of the last remaining guardsman) as well as Frederick and his band of would-be swordsman.  They charge into the shop to find the shopkeep with both hands high above his head in plain sight standing fearfully before--Tylette.Everyone stops and stares for a moment and Tylette calmly walks out, "I was just trying to get a fair deal."Collin, standing outside sees Tylette come out and walk to the inn.  Scratching his head he follows, undecided as to whether he wants to know what happened or not.Back inside the shop stands Frederick and company as he's still trying to figure out what happened.  "What happened here?"The shopkeep, still shaking somewhat after being held up at spell-point stammers out, "I think she tried to mind control me..  I offered her the same price I offered Collin Allysar..  1000 gp discount seeing as you've done so much for me..  Next thing I know I'm hearing bells in my head and I feel my will draining away.  I don't think I was supposed to have resisted..."Frederick finds himself in a familiar situation; morally and spiritually torn between two seemingly impossible options.  He turns to Phillip, who although is not as powerful as Frederick, is still the ranking official law in town with the Sheriff dead.  "You know what I have to do."Phillip shrugs, "Go ahead, clap her in irons.  Don't expect me to back you up though.  This is bad, but throwing one of the saviors of the town in prison after what we've been through, that's just suicide."Frederick thought he was torn before.Back in the inn Collin speaks to Tylette and ascertains what happened.  To her mind the fact that she could not get full market value for her used items was preposterous, especially when she was simply exchanging them for goods and not gold.  Collin sighs exasperated as he puts the rest of it together for himself.  He stands and walks out.He steps past Phillip and Frederick who are now standing outside the shop saying nothing.  Frederick with guilt, pain, indecision in his dilemma written all over his face; Phillip with a simpler resigned look.  Not saying a word to either he walks into the shop and offers an apologetic smile to the shopkeep who is in the process of tacking up something on the wall.Collin apologizes eloquently and offers 200 gold pieces in reparations.  He is so persuasive that the shopkeep nods though he does mention that he requests she refrain from entering his store further.  As he steps away from his flyer it is a magical sketch of Tylette, complete with charges of Attempted Robbery and Magickal Assault on Lawful Persons.Collin wants to hang his head but instead he agrees graciously to the terms, bows, and leaves.  But he can see the familiar look on Frederick's face outside and as he approaches, he steels himself for a more difficult encounter.Collin assures Frederick that all is made well and everything is taken care of and asks him to come to the inn.Frederick is silent but he does follow.  Once inside the inn, things are no better as Tylette sits totally unruffled and even slightly smug, Collin sits exasperated, and Frederick sits with a tortured look on his face.The situation does not improve when townsfolk begin to peer through a window and point and whisper.</blockquote>

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