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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jkason" data-source="post: 2603018" data-attributes="member: 2710">Ru pulls back, once again sickened by this state of ... not unlife, even, but perpetual living. It was an ugly thing, and whoever had inflicted it on the Killi-kelli-hek was sick indeed. Noticing the children still milling about in the shadows, bearing witness to the monstrosity inching its pained way along the ground, Ru realized his opportunity. Cynical as street kids could be, even they couldn't help but be fazed by what they were seeing. Street beatings? Common. Street beating victims that just won't die? Not so much. Keeping a safe distance from (and an eye on) the dwarf, Ru called out to the kids. Two birds with one stone time, it was."Most of you know me from my protection rounds. Those that don't, ask the others; it'll keep you healthy to know who not to pickpocket."This thing?" he pointed to the moaning corpse. "It's cursed. It's whole clan is cursed. And I'm out to get rid of that curse, 'cause ain't no one deserves this, and you know it."The ones responsible walk around wearing yellow robes. Don't go near them, either, unless you want to end up cursed like this one. You see them, you find me and tell me, and I'll do what needs doing. Capice?"Ru grabs the chains connected to the dwarf's leg weights and uses them to keep his distance as he drags it back over to the water and dumps it in, hoping it's too disabled to climb back out again. He has no idea who has done this to the Killi-kelli-hek. For all he knows, it's their natural state. Maybe that's how they survive, eating chunks off each other without dying. But it sure did sound good, and gives the greedy little street rats a powerful, non-monetary incentive to spread the word and keep an eye out. Now, home. Ru stinks of dwarven gore and sweat. He needs to clean his weapons, his clothes, and himself. Then hopefully an hour or two of rest before he has to start quizzing the merchants about the yellow robes, too.</blockquote>

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