CH. 13: Consequences

[spyguy1503]

Ne-Chanz checks his torch and reports to Shima, preparing a new torch if needed.

[Haahque]

You’d think, if their spies were any good, they would have figured out that Ismene didn’t commit a crime and that Myrriam had no part in it.
Miracle has been quiet during this whole conversation, which is probably expected, given how young she is. Given time she’ll become a valuable second voice of reason in this crazy world, but for now Haahqae can just try to get her to learn some things about how the world works.

“In deed, I’ve been finding that as well. I excel at performing, which people seem to glum to appreciate recently, and helping people out, which no one seems to have the money for anymore. Not that I need money to help someone out, but I do like to put food on my table and a roof over my head.”

Leaning in towards Myriam, Haahqae adds in a low voice. “That’s why I did a performance for the soldiers a couple weeks ago. While everyone else is dirt poor, they still seem to have money to spare. I really don’t like working for them if I can help it.”

Leaning back again Haahqae will send a quick glance over towards the Baaz to see if they were listening at all. “Do you have any leads for work you were wanting to follow up on, or would you like to find a quiet place where we can come up with solid job opportunities that we might be able to help each other out with.”

[djhyland]

Arulia frowns. "I suppose we should, then. Let's see if he's at the Steel Tankard. If he isn't, maybe we'll stumble upon Pen while looking for him."

Putting action to her words, Arulia ducks back out of the alley and starts towards the Steel Tankard.

[TristenC]

Grubnick follows.

[JadedDM]

Haahqae (Masked Dragon Inn, Common room)
"Uh-huh," Miriam replies. "I'm sure." Shaking her head, she adds, "Wait, are you saying you have job opportunities then?" She rubs at her chin. "I suppose the last job I worked with you on turned out profitable, despite half of our team betraying us when it was over."

Kendra Greylock(Market Street)
"Over there, sitting on the float," the butler says, indicating the chair under the dragon. "We will begin as soon as you are seated. Remember, wave to the crowds. But keep an eye out for anything suspicious."

Arulia and Gobax (Steel Tankard Inn, Common room)
The two make their way to the Tankard. All of Market Street is being prepared for the parade today, so traffic through that road is limited (which is annoying, as it runs through the entire city). By the time they reach the Tankard, delayed by the normal checkpoints, as well, the tower bell rings, indicating it is now Fourth Watch.

There are a number of people present in the common room, although Haahqae does not appear to be one of them. There's a pregnant woman, a woman with an eye-patch, and a muscular looking mountain man that Arulia recognizes as the man she smelted iron for. Cassandra, the former head waitress (and now the one running the place), is behind the bar, preparing drinks for a rowdy group of baaz celebrating their off-duty time.

Ne-Chanz and Shima (Central Haven Sewers)
Ne-Chanz lights a new, fresh torch as his current one is burning out. Once this is done, he nods to the dwarf.

[HorizonsDream]

"Got it," she says. Kendra takes a deep breath, and walks over to the float to take a seat.

[TristenC]

Grubnick catches Cassandra between servings to the baaz, Is the Gnome about? Haahque, I mean. if she mentions he is out the goblin will ask if sne knows where he may have gone.

[Chris1234]

Indicating that Ne-Chanz should shield the light from the torch to minimise it lighting up the doorway, Shima cracks open the door to have another listen and then a look.
If there's any indication that anyone on the other side has noticed the door has opened, he'll swing it open and gesture for Ne-Chaz to charge in and give someone grief.
Otherwise he tries to have a listen to pick pick information. If the speech is in a language he doesn't understand or is too distant, after making a "sshhh"" sign with his finger to Ne-Chanz, he will try to sneak in, and get the layout.

[BishGada]

With his back to Jinali and face to Selowen, the last sentence of Jinali made it clear to him that she is a fanatic. If they will not pretend to join the rebellion she will go against them or rat them out and then they will stand no chance.
To keep her occupied he says, "We are helping looking for useful stuff." he takes hold of the magic missiles wand he found, showing it to Selowen and mouthing the words, 'C A N. Y O U. C A S T. S L E E P.?' Waiting only a fragment of time for confirmation, if he doesn't get it he turns around as if to look for another cabinet in the lab to search, but then after small pause searching the room he turn a bit more, raises the wand and cast magic missile at Jinali.

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(OOC: If he did find something useful in the cabinets or drawers he might use that and not the wand...)

[spyguy1503]

Ne-Chanz turns so his body shields the light.

[djhyland]

Arulia stands back as Gobax asks after Haahqae's whereabouts. She nods a greeting to the mountain man, then turns to warily watch the draconians while she waits for her companion to return.

[JadedDM]

Kendra Greylock (Market Street)
Kendra climbs up onto the float and sits down in the throne. The second she does so, the band begins playing and the soldiers start marching forward, as they had been waiting for her. Thus the parade begins, albeit a bit later than it was supposed to. The two ogres in front of the float grab the ropes tied to the front and begin pulling it along with them. This causes the float to suddenly lurch forward, which makes Kendra jolt a bit in her seat. But after that, it moves forward smoothly.

The entire street has been cleared up to the marketsquare, with wooden barricades put up and soldiers lining the streets to keep citizens from walking into the parade's path. Numerous citizens of all ages crowd together on the other side of these barricades to watch the parade. Some wave to her, others shout or call out her name. One man even shouts out a marriage proposal, much to the amusement of the rest of the audience.

Tulbas Erogund (Tower of Wayreth, Unknown Floor on AT 15)
Selowen makes a puzzled look at Tulbas and shrugs. She doesn't seem capable of reading lips. He moves on in his search, and finds a small cache of items in a cabinet drawer that include a small axe (more of a tool than a weapon), a bottle of wine, a golden ring, and a pendant with a blue gemstone in it. He also finds some medical supplies, including some clean bandages and poultices.

While he does so, Jinali turns her back on him to continue her search in a cupboard. He can take the shot now, while she's distracted, unless he thinks one of the items he found would be of more use instead.

Arulia and Gobax (Steel Tankard Inn, Common room)
"He was here this morning," Cassandra answers. "A couple of hours ago. He left with another customer, a broody looking man. I'm not sure where they went," she admits.

Ne-Chanz and Shima (Central Haven Sewers)
Ne-Chanz turns around but this only partially blocks the torchlight. It's still enough to interfere with Shima's infravision, so when he opens the door and looks inside, he can't see very far at all. But the voices still sound far away. He can hear a little better now with the door open, but only clearly hears one word out of every ten or so.

"...deal..." one voice says.

Another says "...traitor..." He'll need to get closer to hear better.

[TristenC]

Thanks. Do you know the man's name or anything else about him? he asks, then relays all the info to Arulia.

[Chris1234]

Shima holds a finger up to his lips and makes a "Sshhhh" sound to Ne-Chanz then carefully and quietly as he can slips through the doorway putting the door ajar then closes one eye and looks slowly around, trying to merge with the shadows.
When his vision starts to adjust {OOC: 1 round?} the dwarf moves silently as he knows how taking maximum advantage of any cover, walls etc and 'swaps eyes' and tries to get a little closer to the conversation, then uses both eyes again {OOC: 1 round? later} and sneaks close enough to hear the discussion. Each time he freezes to become one with the shadows and listen, he looks in a slightly different direction to try and catch the lay of the land. {i.e. gain segment of map}

[HorizonsDream]

Kendra smiles and laughs lightly at the marriage proposal shout out. She waves to the crowd as she was told to do, but she makes sure to keep her eyes open for any trouble.