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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 27, 2021 14:07:48 GMT -8
The assassin falls silent.
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Post by Daos on Feb 27, 2021 14:14:38 GMT -8
"Do you still feel you owe them your loyalty? You said it yourself, they sacrificed your life. You don't owe them anything," Daos points out. "What else do you have to lose at this point by telling us the truth?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 27, 2021 14:20:55 GMT -8
The assassin scowls at Daos. "You look like a mage. Ever heard of..." He pauses. "Well, buddy, the guys I'm working for? They don't need to be here in order to put me in a cast. Remove me. Curse them, I say. But I don't have much choice in the matter, do I?"
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Post by Daos on Feb 27, 2021 14:31:37 GMT -8
"And you think what they'll do to you is worse than what the king will?" Daos asks. "Do you even understand what it is they are trying to do? Do you realize what would have happened if you had actually succeeded in your task?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 27, 2021 14:49:57 GMT -8
"And you think what they'll do to you is worse than what the king will?" Daos asks. "Do you even understand what it is they are trying to do? Do you realize what would have happened if you had actually succeeded in your task?" He scoffs. "Course. Foccu goes to hell--or rather, hell goes to Foccu. Demons overrun everything. Guess the higher-ups think it'll be good for business. Can't say why. Look, the king's going to have me executed, after a rigged trial. Or a fair one, I'm dead either way. But I get a chance to make my case--soon as that cleric gets here, he casts the spell, and I'm home free. Well, metaphorically, I'm still stuck in here. But if I spill my guts, now? I'm dead. They're not going to send someone to kill me. I'll be dead."
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Post by Daos on Feb 27, 2021 14:59:59 GMT -8
"What makes you so sure the demons will just stop with Foccu?" Daos asks.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 27, 2021 15:04:17 GMT -8
He shrugs. "Arcadia and the Elves can probably make another barrier. Maybe Music, too. But the Beasts? The Giants? The Dwarves? Screwed."
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Post by Daos on Feb 27, 2021 15:12:40 GMT -8
"And all those lives lost, don't bother you at all?" Daos asks. "You would go down in history as a monster, second only to Ozymandias himself. What's your name, anyway?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 27, 2021 15:15:49 GMT -8
"And all those lives lost, don't bother you at all?" Daos asks. "You would go down in history as a monster, second only to Ozymandias himself. What's your name, anyway?" "Jeff," he answers. "And I'm not allowed to be bothered. They weed out the bothered ones pretty early on."
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Post by Daos on Feb 27, 2021 15:21:48 GMT -8
Probably a fake name, Daos thinks to himself. But it doesn't matter. It beats calling him 'the assassin' or 'that guy.' With nothing further to ask, Daos sits and waits for Serpentine to return.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 28, 2021 8:05:01 GMT -8
Selena returns to the room with a portly blonde human in the robes of a Cleric of Elshodi. "Jeff" turns pale again. She hands the man a pouch of coin.
"Cast your spell, priest."
He frowns at her curt request. "Do I not deserve the right to know what is going on?"
"No."
The Cleric grumbles, but casts Remove Curse on "Jeff" anyway.
"Thank you, sir," Miss Serpentine says. "You may take your leave, now." She ushers the priest out of the room, and slams the table. "Why do the Night's Breath want demons to overrun Foccu?!" she demands.
"How do you know about the Night's Breath?!" Jeff stammers.
"I am asking the questions. Why did the Mistress decide to take a job that would end with the barriers broken?!"
Jeff stares at her, wide-eyed. "You know about the Mistress?"
"Yes. I do. But it should be noted that the best way to prolong your lifespan is to cooperate. Answer the question!"
"I DON'T KNOW! I just get told who to kill, and I do it!"
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Post by Daos on Feb 28, 2021 13:50:12 GMT -8
Not really having any idea what they are talking about, and not wanting to interrupt, Daos pulls out some parchment and jots down some questions to ask later, like about this Night's Breath and Mistress.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Feb 28, 2021 14:06:43 GMT -8
Miss Serpentine slams a piece of parchment on the table.
"Your memories have been restored. Write down every Night's Breath base entrance and every Negotiator you can recall." She hands him a pen. He whimpers and writes for several minutes, then hands the sheet to Selena.
"Thank you. That will be all." She leaves the room, gesturing for Qurrak and Daos to follow.
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Post by Daos on Feb 28, 2021 15:23:48 GMT -8
Gathering up his notes in a hurry, Daos follows after the woman.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Mar 1, 2021 7:11:15 GMT -8
Miss Serpentine leads the two into a wing with several rooms. "These are the guest chambers, where you and your fellow adventurers will be staying," she explains. "I suggest you get to bed. Our investigation begins in earnest in the morning." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* [ Zalphier, stanleyindraven, and Incendax may introduce their characters now, if they wish]
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