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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 1958877" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>>>>>>>>>>></p><p></p><p>That morning as he was putting on his armor, Pohl found the small piece of parchment with the information of his original duty printed on it.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: PaleTurquoise">"The changeling spy has a daughter. Determine knowledge of activities and eliminate if necessary. Arrived in Sharn three days ago and can be found at Sleeping Snake Inn."</span> </p><p></p><p>He frowned as he read the note, as by that point he seemed rather certain she knew nothing of her father's activities... especially being a priest for Boldrei and all. He crumpled the note up and threw it away, thinking that the half-orc Krollar was now crazy for suspecting her. Pohl'd keep his eyes open of course, but he now considered that little mission "Closed" as far as he was concerned.</p><p></p><p>>>>>>>>>>></p><p></p><p>Upon arriving at the Broken Anvil, and being brought to the table of the woman who requested their presence, Pohl was taken aback by the young, scrawny, incredibly unattractive shifter that sits next to her.</p><p></p><p>Pohl tries to contain his extreme distaste for this woman, but it wouldn't be too hard to notice how his face reacts to her. Eyes squiting... face scrunching just a bit... a facial tick that reverberates once across his face. Compared to the changeling of exquisite beauty standing next to him, this shifter might as well be a troglodyte as far as he is concerned. He tries to shake off his disgust, and selects a chair as far away from the woman as possible.</p><p></p><p>He listens to Lady Elaydren's story, nodding to himself as she mentions things that of course would be perfect for House Tharashk to accomplish. After she finishes, and Zane then questions her about the heirloom is... Pohl doesn't even wait for her response before going into his House Tharashk shpiel.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: PaleGreen">'Of course House Tharashk will recover this heirloom for you! I am very sorry for your loss! But I can assure you that the House will use every resource at it's disposal to make sure you recover whatever it is you are missing!'</span></p><p></p><p>He speaks with the ease of someone who has used this same prepared speech dozens of times. He smiles brightly (a recurring trait that people close to him can notice as being the same bright smile he uses in almost every situation), reaches into his own satchel and pulls out a few documents and an inkwell and pen.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: PaleGreen">'Here are the standard contracts for a House recovery mission... please sign here, here, and initial here... you agree to cover all House expenses, and you will find our fees very reasonable. You also agree that any additional items of worth found by House Tharashk members during the course of the investigation are the property of House Tharashk, although we will negotiate very favorable terms if you would like to purchase any of the additional items we find as well.'</span></p><p></p><p>He then leans back in his chair, crosses his arms, and smiles wide again, waiting for her to inevitably sign the contract. They always do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 1958877, member: 7006"] >>>>>>>>>> That morning as he was putting on his armor, Pohl found the small piece of parchment with the information of his original duty printed on it. [COLOR=PaleTurquoise]"The changeling spy has a daughter. Determine knowledge of activities and eliminate if necessary. Arrived in Sharn three days ago and can be found at Sleeping Snake Inn."[/COLOR] He frowned as he read the note, as by that point he seemed rather certain she knew nothing of her father's activities... especially being a priest for Boldrei and all. He crumpled the note up and threw it away, thinking that the half-orc Krollar was now crazy for suspecting her. Pohl'd keep his eyes open of course, but he now considered that little mission "Closed" as far as he was concerned. >>>>>>>>>> Upon arriving at the Broken Anvil, and being brought to the table of the woman who requested their presence, Pohl was taken aback by the young, scrawny, incredibly unattractive shifter that sits next to her. Pohl tries to contain his extreme distaste for this woman, but it wouldn't be too hard to notice how his face reacts to her. Eyes squiting... face scrunching just a bit... a facial tick that reverberates once across his face. Compared to the changeling of exquisite beauty standing next to him, this shifter might as well be a troglodyte as far as he is concerned. He tries to shake off his disgust, and selects a chair as far away from the woman as possible. He listens to Lady Elaydren's story, nodding to himself as she mentions things that of course would be perfect for House Tharashk to accomplish. After she finishes, and Zane then questions her about the heirloom is... Pohl doesn't even wait for her response before going into his House Tharashk shpiel. [COLOR=PaleGreen]'Of course House Tharashk will recover this heirloom for you! I am very sorry for your loss! But I can assure you that the House will use every resource at it's disposal to make sure you recover whatever it is you are missing!'[/COLOR] He speaks with the ease of someone who has used this same prepared speech dozens of times. He smiles brightly (a recurring trait that people close to him can notice as being the same bright smile he uses in almost every situation), reaches into his own satchel and pulls out a few documents and an inkwell and pen. [COLOR=PaleGreen]'Here are the standard contracts for a House recovery mission... please sign here, here, and initial here... you agree to cover all House expenses, and you will find our fees very reasonable. You also agree that any additional items of worth found by House Tharashk members during the course of the investigation are the property of House Tharashk, although we will negotiate very favorable terms if you would like to purchase any of the additional items we find as well.'[/COLOR] He then leans back in his chair, crosses his arms, and smiles wide again, waiting for her to inevitably sign the contract. They always do. [/QUOTE]
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