The Stuff of Dreams (Orsal Judging)

[Salix]

ooc: I thought we were on opposite sides of the room? Perhaps somesort of layout is in order so we don't get confused.

I'm not sure. I was just trying to bump this one a bit.

 

[El Jefe]

"Take my chair, Brigit"

The pretty woman nodded and paced nervously across the room, taking the proffered seat. She glanced at Fatwon as she passed him, who returned the look with a grin split by his lower tusks. It was not the look of a beast about to devour its prey, but rather the look of a shyster about to foreclose on a valuable property.

"So, you have the money?"

Without taking his eyes off the woman, the half-orc replied, "Why yes, provided you have the, uh, object. I trust you procured it, no?" He chuckled as Brimbor's eyes darted around. Clearly, the elf was out of his league here.

 

[Dungannon]

Devlin continues to watch Kamdar, trusting Ryland to keep an eye on Brigit. Jobe appears to be the least problematic of the trio right now. "Yes, we have the item secured. To be honest, though, it doesn't really seem like much. Certainly not something worth killing at least two people over."

 

[El Jefe]

"Certainly not something worth killing at least two people over."

The half orc shrugged in his seat. "Mr. Thursby was Miss Oshally's loyal ally. We believe that disposing of him in the manner we did would cause Miss Oshally to stop and think that perhaps it would be best to patch up her differences with us regarding the Orb. We tried to make a deal with him before giving him the works. I could do nothing with him - he was quite determined to be loyal to Miss Oshally. So Wilbur followed him back to the Inn and did what he did."

Brigit seemed quite anxious at Fatwon's words. He continued:

"Captain Jacobin's death was entirely Miss Oshally's fault. When Brimbor here had a bad run of luck with you, he recognized the mutual advantage of pooling forces and with nice judgement allied himself to me. You see, Brigit and Thursby deceived us in Earling, and fled to Monemvassia. When Brimbor read the harbor sighting of the Flying Lion, he surmised that the Captain would be delivering the Orb to Brigit when the ship from Monemvassia arrived. He had heard in Monemvassia that Brigit and Jacobin had been seen together. She had given the Orb to Jacobin to bring here for her."

"You were, uh, 'given a special' to keep you out of the way so we could surprise the two of them at the dock - to spare ourselves any possible embarrassment. We found them on the ship. In many ways, the conference was difficult, but we finally persuaded Miss Oshally to come to terms, or so we thought. We then left the boat and set out to this Inn where I was to pay Miss Oshally and receive the item...Enroute, she, Captain Jacobin, and the Orb completely slipped through our fingers. It was neatly done, sir. Indeed, it was." He sighed.

"Jobe here was searching for the Orb on the Flying Lion when it caught fire. No doubt, he was careless with a torch."

"We traced her back to the Crown. While she was asking me who I was through the door, I heard window shutters open. Jobe shot Jacobin as he was letting himself out through the window. Shot him more than once. Jacobin was too tough to fall or drop the Orb. He climbed down the rest of the way, knocked Jobe over, then ran off."

"Brigit was 'persuaded' to tell us where she had told Jacobin to take the Orb. She was further 'persuaded' to lure you away with that message about the meeting. However, you had the Orb before we could reach it."

 

[Dungannon]

"All very interesting, sir," Devlin concedes. "But why kill Furlong Archer? What did he have to do with this affair?"

 

[El Jefe]

"But why kill Furlong Archer? What did he have to do with this affair?"

Brimbor broke in, "But we had nothing to do with that. I presumed that was Thursby's business."

 

[Salix]

Ryland eyes the girl, trying to surmise her reaction to Brimbor's comments. He thinks to himself, I wonder if a little hypnotism would pry the truth out of Fatwon or Brigit. I dare not try it with all three here.

OOC Sense Motive check on Brigit

 

[Dungannon]

Devlin turns to Brigit. "Well, m'lady, what do you have to add to this tale?"

 

[El Jefe]

"Well, m'lady, what do you have to add to this tale?"

Brigit shrugged, trying to conceal her tension. "Nothing I haven't already told you before. Now you know why I needed as much protection as I could get."[sblock=Ryland: ]The gnome fixed his gaze on the pretty human, stopping just short of staring. Clearly something had troubled her, but try as he might, he could detect no deceit in her voice.[/sblock]

 

[Salix]

Ryland waits for the more experienced investigator to assume the lead again, prepared to unleash a spell if necessary.