[LPF] Daggers at Midnight

[mfloyd3]

Garnet reads the note, her eyes narrowing with suspicion, and then passes it to her other companions to view.

Involuntarily, her hand slips to the new maulaxe at her belt as her eyes scan the crowd for signs of trouble.

 

[Shayuri]

Maia reads the note, glances back up at the others and how nervous they look with their questioning and fingering weapons, then reads the note again. And again. Finally she passes it on and shakes her head.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand why is everyone so upset? First, it seems the note was misdelivered since none of us are named that. But even if one of us was, the writer seems very nice, warning 'Madarius' about a threat, and then forgiving him of a past transgression and offering to meet him. Whoever wrote this seems like a person of great moral and ethical capacity."

She nods at her analysis and beams with delight. "I think I'm finally starting to understand people!"

 

[sunshadow21]

Ausk reads the note in silence, having seen many of them in his days working as a bouncer in a variety of seedy taverns. "I suspect that the individual who wrote this more concerned about his own practical needs than any moral issues that may arise from his actions, past, present, or future. As for the names, chances are they are code names, not the real names of the individuals involved."

 

[Scott DeWar]

Heinrich looks over Maia's shoulder reading the note.
In her ear and quietly he says,"

Spoiler

das ist dealing uf dirty business they are to do.

"

 

[perrinmiller]

GM: Nice to see everyone joining in and responding quickly. After a little break, it looks like most of you are excited to continue the story.

The boy answers immediately, "Yes sir, he did."

The boy doesn't appear to be much older than eight turnings of the seasons and he is a little grubby, but he doesn't appear to be outright lying. His face looks at all of you while discussing the note and then he returns to look at Pari, continuing, "I was minding my own business over by Jared's Grocers, just over there." He points down the street. He looks uncertain for a moment.

"Well, he isn't there now. But he pointed to you and made sure I knew which person he meant."

"This old guy was not too tall, with thin brown hair. He didn't look so good, neither. I normally get scraps of food over there when Jared's wife is being nice, but with the silver coins the old man gave me I can... I can buy some food for my sick mother and sister. They are very hungry and... I could use some more coins to buy enough for me to eat too. Please sir, pay me what the man promised you would."

The boy appears to have some talent at begging, but he isn't great at it. But with those pitiful looking eyes into Pari's, who knows.

 

[sunshadow21]

Ausk tosses the lad a gold piece. "Did the man look like a regular in this area or did he look like he was unfamiliar with the area?"

 

[perrinmiller]

The gold coin disappears as the boy answers, "Not sure what you mean, mister. I think he was from the city, he didn't look like a tourist. Didn't act like one neither"

The boy appears to be truthful at the moment.

 

[Shayuri]

At the boy's story, Maia melts like a popsicle in the sun, forgetting the question of the note entirely. She kneels down to get to eye level and exclaims, "Your family is sick? That's terrible! Here."

Her expression turns resolute, determined. She extends a hand. "Take us to them. I have healing powers. I'm sure I can help them make a full recovery"

 

[perrinmiller]

The boy doesn't take the hand and backs up a step, "Umm, no, that's okay, ma'am. With my new moneys I can do it myself."

The boy looks like he is ready to bolt now.

 

[sunshadow21]

"We better let him get on with his day, Maia. I know your intentions are well meant, but some things are harder to trust in these neighborhoods than others."