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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aust Thale" data-source="post: 8023958" data-attributes="member: 6804768">Falen:Remaining silent through Praefectus Casca's description of events, he studies the Lord's facial characteristics.  Yes, this one would make quite a lovely face to add to his repertoire.  Falen's eyebrows raise upon knowledge of Avitus' demise.  He had heard of the Rising Swords, and frankly, it's not particularly surprising that Avitus would find himself, by accident or on purpose, at their bidding.  They had a tendency to be...persuasive.  Something is obviously amiss.  Thinking quickly, he addresses Casca, "Praefectus Casca, thank you for informing me of these matters.  It occurs to me that I should inquire as to the manner, and perhaps some detail, of Legatus Avitus' demise.  I can not presume your scribe to correspond with his personal  acquaintance.  I was unaware of their relationship.  I beg of you to provide more detail if possible; Lord Max will certainly want to know.  And candidly, the Lord of Ravenhill is known to be three things: a spendthrift, having a loyalty to his friends and retainers, and driven to some excess upon acquiring bad news.  Would you or Scribe Amphion be willing to share with me something I might provide him to temper his...intemperance? "Regardless of Lord Casca's response, Falen will defer to Scribe Amphion as the Praefectus instructs.  He will study closely Scrive Amphion's facial expressions.In closing, Falen suddenly snaps to, as if recalling something odd, " Praefectus Casca, is it in the habit of Bluffside's elite guardsmen or their regulars to "shake down" newcomers to Bluffside?  I don't mean ordinary taking advantage; I mean overt threats for those without credentials to the city?  I ran into a guard Sargeant, a 'Vonner' fellow, upon my reaching the city, intercepted me for a few minutes, demanding a toll.  I complied as my mission was more important than my pride.  However, as these Rising Swords or Arreptitii appear to be less than quiet about their business now, I wonder if this Vonner fellow or his ilk would be susceptible to their graces and charms?  It has been my observation as a courier that external meddling nearly always relies on internal discontent or corruption."Falen intends this latter query to simultaneously document his encounter with Vonner, if for no other reason than to cast suspicion on his sort of asshattery, but also to tease out more information from Lord Casca and Scribe Amphion about Bluffside and this situation.[SPOILER="Knowledge Local Roll (Success!)"]<a href="http://identicalsoftware.com/coco/dicesessionview.php?id=907#35484" target="_blank">1d20+9=18</a>[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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