Mareneth's Pride, the "finest" inn in Celik.

[Attilius]

If that info is relayed to the table, Hawkings leans back in his chair with a relaxed sigh "Ok so what's the play then? Some of us signing their life's away for a year tomorrow?"

[DM Bob]

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[ascieszl]

"Yes. I, for one, must go or my life is forfeit."

"Slavers captured me weeks ago and sold me to Mareneth. Now i must go to this "induction meeting" or i will be beaten, stripped of my possessions (to pay my price) and tossed over the wall."

"Mareneth knows no mercy."

[neujack]

Baxby snaps his fingers, and quickly mutters something to the wannabe tough-guy dwarf and the group assembling at the table: "That's right! This geez is called Voi. He takes people into the dead parts of the city to dig for metal, yah? A lot of mandem don't come back tho."

Baxby is not even remotely warm to the idea of indentured service. He's going to hold back and see what options there are.

[Niachi]

Moktli turns to the Gulg-adorned half elf and the halfling prostitute (pink dyed feathers in Draj =oldest profession)
"Sounds grokked. Not for me."

To Baxby: 

"Go on with any other scores 'round here.  You clean your hands much?" 

He will listen to the others while waiting for the grey dwur to approach them with some wretched offer. He stops fidgeting with the empty mug. one hand resting calm on the table. Other hand unseen.

[neujack]

"Tchoh, boi!
"Look, Mokka was it? I get it that you badly wanna look tuff in a new place, yah? But you're starting to look a bit desperate bruv.
"Dial it down, boi. Bein a dick to everyone you see is not way to start working with people, and given how they "hire" new blood here, it looks like we may all be forced to work togetha.

"Remember you asked me for information, bruv. And there's only one rule in this bar-- no service is free. So stop eyeing your knives unless you want to piss off the heavies over there..."

[DM Bob]

Speaking of heavies?

It's about this time that a half giantess pokes her head into the inn and calls out, "Voi! There you are! The greys are attacking one of the returnin' wagons!"

The dwur turns.

"South bridge then?"

She nods.

"Have Talin activate posts two & three. I'll be there inna a hot minute."

He flips her a bit, which she promptly catches, slams the drink, pulls a knife with his left and draws the wicked macuahuitl with his right and makes to leave the establishment. You then hear the giantess yelling outside the building to form posts two and three on the south bridge.

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[ascieszl]

Ibubesi will follow outside a moment after the dwarf, to see what that's all about.

[neujack]

Why not? If Mokka doesn't decide to start a fight, then I'll go check outside myself.

[Attilius]

Aug 14, 2021 8:21:43 GMT -12 ascieszl said:

Ibubesi will follow outside a moment after the dwarf, to see what that's all about.

Hawkings quickly dons his two tortoise blades and follows Ibubesi but stays behind the larger folk, peeking around and through their legs.

[Niachi]

Moktli nods and cracks a genuine grin to the tari as things are happening.  His reply is peppered with matching thieves' slang: 

 "Getcha bruv. Mokka always hadda go ruffboi. Dialing down, innit "Coolcat Moktli" now...amigo...?" His hand flashes the quick and subtle agreement gesture of scoundrels everywhere. 

To the rest of the table:  his amiable, no-murdering smile lingering a bit on the tall pretty elf lady.

"See what the fuss is? uh Miss...? 

He looks to the others if they are joining and follows Ibubesi and Hawkins.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Yes, of course - Smiling back to the Draji dress dwarf, she leaves the table to see what is happening, whilst keeping an eye that her pockets are not lighted in weight

[OOC: Observation, rolled 15 out of 19]

[DM Bob]

[Closing thread.]