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<blockquote data-quote="Neurotic" data-source="post: 8597973" data-attributes="member: 24380"><p>Akos looks up at some irritation toward Custodio at his outburst. He also sits across the young lord and waits for the things to calm down, his hands calmly at the table before the noble tries to stand up and goes for his sword.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"Sit down! No one will fight here!"</span> he snaps, the voice commanding before returning to softer volume </p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"Look, Aceron..."</span> he intentionally drops and honorifics <span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"...you are a noble of some influence. But you may have noticed there are things changing. And if Loyalists win, what do you think will be rewarded with the goods from the city? Nobles? Or outsider sellswords that came for the riches? At best, you will remain in positions and with lowered influence. On the other hand, helping the Bluffside, even tangentially, can increase the already existing influence. You don't have to prove to a new government you're loyal nor accept their blunders and possible cruelty which would also turn the public against the privileged. And we all know, you don't live so much on the money as on the reputation and the power.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">I know of your grandsire, may gods preserve him, but do you think he would protect you if it goes public you support the renegade? There is a limit of how much he can spare you. We are negotiating because it is faster and more convenient for us, not because we are in some dire need especially since you already gave us names to investigate."</span></p><p></p><p>He grows more serious, his demeanor forward leaning, face frowining and the voice drops lower and quieter. All together it creates a disturbingly dark image</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"We need the information you can provide. But don't overestimate your value. We can investigate the names you gave us both through our connections, through magic and simply going there and talking to them. You, on the other hand didn't listen when I said we will escort you to the edge of the town, the main threat is here, not out there. And make no mistake, if we leave this place loudly discussing what we found out from you, you will not get out. This is not a threat. We don't even have to discuss anything, you became the target the moment you went from the table with us to the separate room. Even if you're not important in the grand scheme of things, you obviously know something. And it may even be something that the other side wants to hide. And if it is, you being killed may be a mercy since we saw...<em>things</em>...he did to people. I hate ot repeat myself so I will ask you once more nicely."</span> he smiles <span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"So...do you choose Bluffside and your life as is..." </span>he turns the left hand palm side up <span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"...or you choose the service of the usurper who is deluded in thinking he can prevail here. Chose NOW!"</span></p><p></p><p>[spoiler=If the silence goes for about ten seconds]</p><p>If the boy looks like he's thinking too long - anything above two breaths </p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">"Chose or you chose by not chosing!" </span>and Akos stands up</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=258714" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=258714" target="_blank">Diplomacy: 1D20+25 = [14]+25 = 39</a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=258714" target="_blank">Intimidate: 1D20+23 = [17]+23 = 40</a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=258714" target="_blank">Religion: 1D20+13 = [12]+13 = 25</a></p><p><a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=258714" target="_blank"></a> - dodge this! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neurotic, post: 8597973, member: 24380"] Akos looks up at some irritation toward Custodio at his outburst. He also sits across the young lord and waits for the things to calm down, his hands calmly at the table before the noble tries to stand up and goes for his sword. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"Sit down! No one will fight here!"[/COLOR] he snaps, the voice commanding before returning to softer volume [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"Look, Aceron..."[/COLOR] he intentionally drops and honorifics [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"...you are a noble of some influence. But you may have noticed there are things changing. And if Loyalists win, what do you think will be rewarded with the goods from the city? Nobles? Or outsider sellswords that came for the riches? At best, you will remain in positions and with lowered influence. On the other hand, helping the Bluffside, even tangentially, can increase the already existing influence. You don't have to prove to a new government you're loyal nor accept their blunders and possible cruelty which would also turn the public against the privileged. And we all know, you don't live so much on the money as on the reputation and the power. I know of your grandsire, may gods preserve him, but do you think he would protect you if it goes public you support the renegade? There is a limit of how much he can spare you. We are negotiating because it is faster and more convenient for us, not because we are in some dire need especially since you already gave us names to investigate."[/COLOR] He grows more serious, his demeanor forward leaning, face frowining and the voice drops lower and quieter. All together it creates a disturbingly dark image [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"We need the information you can provide. But don't overestimate your value. We can investigate the names you gave us both through our connections, through magic and simply going there and talking to them. You, on the other hand didn't listen when I said we will escort you to the edge of the town, the main threat is here, not out there. And make no mistake, if we leave this place loudly discussing what we found out from you, you will not get out. This is not a threat. We don't even have to discuss anything, you became the target the moment you went from the table with us to the separate room. Even if you're not important in the grand scheme of things, you obviously know something. And it may even be something that the other side wants to hide. And if it is, you being killed may be a mercy since we saw...[I]things[/I]...he did to people. I hate ot repeat myself so I will ask you once more nicely."[/COLOR] he smiles [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"So...do you choose Bluffside and your life as is..." [/COLOR]he turns the left hand palm side up [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"...or you choose the service of the usurper who is deluded in thinking he can prevail here. Chose NOW!"[/COLOR] [spoiler=If the silence goes for about ten seconds] If the boy looks like he's thinking too long - anything above two breaths [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]"Chose or you chose by not chosing!" [/COLOR]and Akos stands up [/spoiler] [url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=258714] Diplomacy: 1D20+25 = [14]+25 = 39 Intimidate: 1D20+23 = [17]+23 = 40 Religion: 1D20+13 = [12]+13 = 25 [/url] - dodge this! :) [/QUOTE]
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