Masks of Nyarlathotep: Chapter 2 (London)

[Maerdwyn]

"Sir," Jibril says, letting his accent remain thick. "We would be honored if you would be willing to tell us about your experiences on the trip - what you thought of those you guided, what they found while you were with them. And especially, what happened at the end - how they were when you left them to come back here. Would you consider speaking with us about such things for a time?"

 

[Gomez]

He seems to think over Jibril's questions. "Please let us discuss these matters in private. I have rooms above the shop in which we can talk." He talks rapidly to another arabic man in the shop.

Jibril
[sblock]He says. "Abrim, mind the store and close up at 5:00 sharp."[/sblock]

He leads you upstairs to a small living room with a few chairs and a small coffee table. "Please sit. Would you like some tea gentlemen?" His gruff and cold manner seems to have faded and he appears to be more friendly to you.

 

[Maerdwyn]

"Min fadliki, shokran.," Jibril answers with a slight bob of the head.

ooc: are Miriam and Charles here, I've lost track (both speak Arabic as well). Jibril said "Yes, please. Thank you." Sense motive on Mr. Al Sayid (to try to determine whether the relaxation and friendliness is forced/faked): +8.

ooc: How many other workers are in the shop?

 

[Gomez]

"Min fadliki, shokran.," Jibril answers with a slight bob of the head.

ooc: are Miriam and Charles here, I've lost track (both speak Arabic as well). Jibril said "Yes, please. Thank you." Sense motive on Mr. Al Sayid (to try to determine whether the relaxation and friendliness is forced/faked): +8.

ooc: How many other workers are in the shop?

OOC: Charles, William are at the library doing some research. The current group is Miraim, Jibril, Jack, and Father O'Malley. There is only Tewfik al-Sayed and an assistant working at the shop.

Jibril - Sense Motive
[sblock] His friendliness does not seem geniune to you. [/Sblock]

 

[Gomez]

He fixes some tea for you all and then sits down. "I am from Cairo originally. To help fund my schooling, I would guide for English Archaeological digs in the area. That is how I came to know Sir. Aubrey Penhew. When he asked me to help with a new expedition, I agreed. Though it seemed more of a sight seeing tour than a real expedition though Sir Penhew did do some digging in Dashar. Mr. Carlyle became unbalanced after he was got sunstroke overseeing the dig. That is when they disbanded the dig and released me as a guide and went to Kenya. I returned to London and started this humble shop."

 

[Maerdwyn]

ooc: Another sense motive at +8: is he being truthful in his descriptions of the expedition?
What is the room we are in like - things on the wall, etc.?

Jibril casually doesn't drink his tea. He asks, "The accounts of the 'expedition' have been quite unreliable - a little overly sensational for my tastes or belief. I am grateful to speak with someone who was there. When you call it a sightseeing tour, is that what they had intended all along, or had they hoped for something more?"

 

[Gomez]

Tewfik's living room is furnished with couches, pillows, incense burners, rugs, low tables, a hookah, and hanging lamps, all in muted yellows and blues. A sizable oil heater keep the Egyptian's rooms at Egyptian tempertures.

In a prim glass case stand statuettes of Egyptian gods. Prominently, piously displayed on a table in the living room is an open copy of the Koran.

On one wall is an ornate mirror with a golden frame. The frame is subtly asymmetric; strange figures have been worked into it. There is also a closed roll-top desk in the room.


Jibril - Sense Motive
[sblock] You feel that he is holding something back in his discription of the events.[/sblock]

 

[yangnome]

O'Malley sits and listens to Jibril talk with the man. He looks around the room. He graciously accepts the tea, but also does not drink any of it. He pays close attention to the man's words and actions (sense motive). He also examines the room casually for any potentially quick exits should things turn sour.

 

[Gomez]

The only exits you see are the stairs down to the shop and two windows in the living room.

O'Malley - Sense Motive
[sblock] You have a feeling that the man dislikes you intensely. Even though he is acting friendly at the moment.[/sblock]

 

[yangnome]

Father O'Malley removes a watch from his pocket and looks at it, noting how close it is to 5. At 5, or just before, he is going to suggest that they leave and return to talk to him later during business hours. They don't want to impose afterall.