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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 12:46PM |
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Recovering from the surprise, Sebastian shrugged. "I am. She's tough, ruthless. The last I saw of her before she bade me "fuck you and goodbye" was breaking someone's teeth. Several times, with that thing she calls a 'rifle'. That was after she shot the man in the food." A wince. "...by accident, when he was trying to rob her, thinking her and me too drunk."
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 01:00PM |
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 01:11PM |
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"Sorry. But, well, Kaisre... And I suspect what you said to Montmore that shut him up wasn't exactly a compliment. Hm. Speaking of him, I wonder if we could suggest Montmore instead. He could have excitement, and other people's scientific interest. And a secular agent suddenly working for gods..."
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 01:18PM |
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"I only do it in self-defense. She did it out of spite. One shot to the foot would have been enough, but to go about smashing his face in until the poor lad was no longer recognisable..." Sebastian protested, but went on to answer her arguments in any case. "You'd be surprised what I said to Montmore, but I agree he'll find it good for his career if he works with us on this. And a secular agent working for gods... that's revenge enough for me." He grinned, slightly.
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 03:09PM |
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Sylvie tried to return to the present and concentrate on current problems. The first thing that came to her mind was that it would be really bad if they had misjudged Jon and he would turn against them. She didn't think it likely, but with the surprises about the Gold Coin and Montmore fresh in her mind, it was worrying enough. Quite apart from the practical problems, the more you trusted someone, the worse betrayal was, and Sebastian seemed to like the old man.
Looking at the half-elf as he opened the back door to the shrine, she found that the idea he could be putting on an act for her, which had unnerved her yesterday morning, felt more like academic speculation now.
Inside, she greeted Kord, and dropprd her backpack against the wall near the door.
Looking at the half-elf as he opened the back door to the shrine, she found that the idea he could be putting on an act for her, which had unnerved her yesterday morning, felt more like academic speculation now.
Inside, she greeted Kord, and dropprd her backpack against the wall near the door.
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 03:24PM |
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"Took you a while," Kord said gruffly, sitting at the table with a cup of tea and scones in front of himself. By the smell of it, someone had made them or bought them just moments earlier. He smiled broadly at Sylvie but only nodded to Sebastian. "News?"
Sebastian, having fallen quiet, decided to move Sylvie's backpack to where he'd stashed his previous satchel before; just under a counter. Then he settled to tending the fire. "Some," he said sourly.
Sebastian, having fallen quiet, decided to move Sylvie's backpack to where he'd stashed his previous satchel before; just under a counter. Then he settled to tending the fire. "Some," he said sourly.
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 03:45PM |
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"Best I do it. We've still some time," Sebastian said, glancing at Kord. "If you want the good and bad and weird summed up, it's that one of the secular authorities caught up to what we've been looking at once both Sylvie, Auker and I started prying."
"Oh. That's good," Kord said, then noticed the look the half-elf was giving him. He looked askance at Sylvie; why did Foxglove appear so miffed?
"Oh. That's good," Kord said, then noticed the look the half-elf was giving him. He looked askance at Sylvie; why did Foxglove appear so miffed?
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 04:22PM |
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"Montmore's behaviour was irritating." She had another guess or two, but that might do. "It would be nice if someone could explain to me at some point how many authorities there are, and how they relate to each other and the clergies. If it's important." She checked how much tea was left in the pot.
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 04:23PM |
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Plenty, as it happened. Kord put on a confused face. "Well, by law, each set of clergy has some say, but the authorities... who knows? Ramend and Smiling Jack's would. I only deal with ones concerned with poachers most of the time. Why?"
By that time, Sebastian had left the room, humming some alien melody.
By that time, Sebastian had left the room, humming some alien melody.
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 04:42PM |
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The giant opted to stare at Sylvie for a while, grinning. Yes, this one was feisty and very much worth a proper marriage. "Yeah, I remember. But there's two kinds of laws, divine and down-to-earth. In my case it's sometimes both, see? But like I said, I only know a bit about the bureaucracy. Don't have to deal with them too often unless one of the folks gets so drunk they can't even tell some lordy's stable isn't their own stable." Kord leaned back in his chair and fiddled with his glasses. "So that runt is uptight because of secular folk barging in?"
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 04:55PM |
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Staring past Kord's shoulder, Sylvie said, "I'm not sure, that's why I asked about those intersections. Maybe it was that Montmore treated him like a research project, like a rare animal. Not a person." She looked Kord in the eyes and tilted her head. "Have you ever used the name he chose for himself?"
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 04:59PM |
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It seemed it was only now that something clicked in Kord's mind. "Wait, Montmore's government? Huh. Fancy that. Auker's been singing his praises," the man said, sipping his tea and staring at Sylvie admiringly as he thought over his next few words. "Pointy? He hasn't indicated which he prefers. Anything I call him, he seems unhappy with."
He set the cup down. "I don't know why Montmore would treat him like a research project, but rare animal, sure. He is rare, in terms of we usually don't see his like around -- no offense, but fey people and ones who work for the gods are rare. As are people who work for gods, but that tyke?" Kord shook his head. "Don't know what to make of him." <em>Or you.</em>
He set the cup down. "I don't know why Montmore would treat him like a research project, but rare animal, sure. He is rare, in terms of we usually don't see his like around -- no offense, but fey people and ones who work for the gods are rare. As are people who work for gods, but that tyke?" Kord shook his head. "Don't know what to make of him." <em>Or you.</em>
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 05:11PM |
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"Agent representing the city, region and country, Montmore said. And Sebastian said what he calls himself earlier today, right in this room." Her voice was soft, and her smile melancholy. "Think an animal likes when people poke it with sticks to see how it reacts? Shit, for an actual animal, research often ends with being cut open to see how their body works, hide tanned for display. It's creepy to treat a thinking being like that."
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Random Encounter Story April 25, 2012 05:18PM |
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The words sank in for some review inside Kord's brain. "I'm not even sure what he is, honestly. He's not human, that's for sure," the man said by way of explanation, "but I didn't figure there'd be cutting up of the body unless for the purpose of food." The big man looked a little out of it, though he still thought he didn't need to afford anything akin to respect to the half-elf.
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