Earlier, Aeweth tried to find a way around whoring herself out [Diplomacy rolled 7+12=19], but Brie wasn’t terribly sympathetic. Brie says “You didn’t expect what? That the best way to catch someone bedding my girls, then stealing them away from me wouldn’t involve letting him stick it to you? I know your type, pretty girl think she’s too good for this. Wouldn’t take me one day to convince you otherwise down in the basement.” She softens her tone a bit. “Look, this warrior, he seems smitten with you. Seems like a gentleman, too. You might get by with just talk; you might convince him your smitten with him too, and you don’t want the first time to be in a place like this. Whatever it takes to get him talking and find out if he’s involved. And you’ll have another girl there, to take some of the pressure off you. But if the best way to get answers from him is spreading your legs, a professional would do that. You are a professional, right? That’s what I’m paying for.”
Now, Lydia makes her way downstairs, and when Algernon sees her, he immediately stands, dumping the raven-haird whore off his lap. He approaches Lydia and says “This has definitely been worth the wait.” Taking her hand, he says “Now, shall we go upstairs and you can demonstrate the accuracy of that secret you told me. I might have a few secrets of my own to share.”
Ezuvial the bodyguard rises as well, saying to Brie “The other young lady is taking too long. I’m sure you’ll have no objections if I go find her myself.” He seems decidedly rushed, as he grabs the hand of the girl who he chose earlier, and starts to head upstairs with her. But Brie positions herself between the warrior and the stairs. “I don’t like headstrong people, young man. She’ll be ready any moment.” The warrior brushes past her, pulling the girl behind him “She was worthy of my attention before she ever went upstairs. She needs no more time.” Brie curses, wishing Alicia was here, then tells him where to find Aeweth so he doesn’t open every door to the place.
Upstairs, Loni and Accalon walk side by side, the young whore smiling at the mention of being stuck spending time with the warrior. “I can certainly think of worse places to be. Although, if you don’t mind, you can do all the watching. I’ve never really enjoyed just watching my sisters, which I had to do a lot when I first started, learning all the tricks.” Responding to Accalon’s question, “Is my soul that delicate? Can you see my soul?” Not expecting a response to that, she continues “I was sold to Madame Brie, by a man I thought loved me. For a mere fifteen pieces of platinum. If I ever see that man again I’ll…” She trails off, looking a bit sad. “But I was young and stupid. My mother had died, they said it was some kind of brain fever. In the end, she didn’t know who I was. Didn’t know she shouldn’t jump from a fourth story window, either. And I never knew my father. So I was desperate and lonely and then met… him. He wasn’t very good to me, but I stupidly thought he’d marry me some day. Then he got in trouble with the law, and we came here to Taeirn, and I guess he decided he could move around faster on his own. And so now I work here.” She’s gives Accalon a weak smile “I’m sorry my story was so boring. I’m sure in your line of work you hear everything.”
Loni brings Accalon to a small door at the end of a hallway, one that looks like it opens into a cupboard more than a room. Within is a small dark room, about 6 feet across and 3 feet deep. Loni shows Accalon a well-oiled sliding hatch in one wall, which can slide quietly open, revealing two small holes in the wall, perfect for observing the room on the other side.
At the antique shop, Boon says “This assassin expects all his money up front. Won’t do a thing until he gets it. No payment plans, no I-owe-yous. No ‘working it out in trade’ either, nothing but hard coins. He’s a professional. And I’m not telling you where those ruins are without the money, otherwise you’ll just go on your own. Or sell the info to someone else. I could go as low as 25 platinum. But I’m not loaning you the urgrosh unless we have a set deal on you bringing back to me a good share of what you find there. Go find Sunedilar, and maybe in a week or so, I’ll figure out for sure what I want to do about the ruins.”
Now, Lydia makes her way downstairs, and when Algernon sees her, he immediately stands, dumping the raven-haird whore off his lap. He approaches Lydia and says “This has definitely been worth the wait.” Taking her hand, he says “Now, shall we go upstairs and you can demonstrate the accuracy of that secret you told me. I might have a few secrets of my own to share.”
Ezuvial the bodyguard rises as well, saying to Brie “The other young lady is taking too long. I’m sure you’ll have no objections if I go find her myself.” He seems decidedly rushed, as he grabs the hand of the girl who he chose earlier, and starts to head upstairs with her. But Brie positions herself between the warrior and the stairs. “I don’t like headstrong people, young man. She’ll be ready any moment.” The warrior brushes past her, pulling the girl behind him “She was worthy of my attention before she ever went upstairs. She needs no more time.” Brie curses, wishing Alicia was here, then tells him where to find Aeweth so he doesn’t open every door to the place.
Upstairs, Loni and Accalon walk side by side, the young whore smiling at the mention of being stuck spending time with the warrior. “I can certainly think of worse places to be. Although, if you don’t mind, you can do all the watching. I’ve never really enjoyed just watching my sisters, which I had to do a lot when I first started, learning all the tricks.” Responding to Accalon’s question, “Is my soul that delicate? Can you see my soul?” Not expecting a response to that, she continues “I was sold to Madame Brie, by a man I thought loved me. For a mere fifteen pieces of platinum. If I ever see that man again I’ll…” She trails off, looking a bit sad. “But I was young and stupid. My mother had died, they said it was some kind of brain fever. In the end, she didn’t know who I was. Didn’t know she shouldn’t jump from a fourth story window, either. And I never knew my father. So I was desperate and lonely and then met… him. He wasn’t very good to me, but I stupidly thought he’d marry me some day. Then he got in trouble with the law, and we came here to Taeirn, and I guess he decided he could move around faster on his own. And so now I work here.” She’s gives Accalon a weak smile “I’m sorry my story was so boring. I’m sure in your line of work you hear everything.”
Loni brings Accalon to a small door at the end of a hallway, one that looks like it opens into a cupboard more than a room. Within is a small dark room, about 6 feet across and 3 feet deep. Loni shows Accalon a well-oiled sliding hatch in one wall, which can slide quietly open, revealing two small holes in the wall, perfect for observing the room on the other side.
At the antique shop, Boon says “This assassin expects all his money up front. Won’t do a thing until he gets it. No payment plans, no I-owe-yous. No ‘working it out in trade’ either, nothing but hard coins. He’s a professional. And I’m not telling you where those ruins are without the money, otherwise you’ll just go on your own. Or sell the info to someone else. I could go as low as 25 platinum. But I’m not loaning you the urgrosh unless we have a set deal on you bringing back to me a good share of what you find there. Go find Sunedilar, and maybe in a week or so, I’ll figure out for sure what I want to do about the ruins.”