Early wk.2:

[creativefool]

Hey.

I guess you've noticed the guys with the feathers running around. The Ravens, right, those mercenary types?
Been hangin' around near the Blood Quarter, and they seem to be getting ... up to something. I dunno. But there's been a lot of them around - more than there were last week.

The thing is ... I've been gettin' a lot of good info off 'em. How to get around the city and all that crap. Sure, it ain't cheap, but... not like that's too much of an issue.

[Not when he can roll up to any jewellers' or pawn shop with a handful of decent quality gemstones...]

So... I've been thinkin'. What if I try and get somethin' else out of 'em? Get in there, or buddy up with some of them? I think I can do it.
With a bit of help.

Think that could work?

Comments

[fridgeninja]

Are they likely to help with th dragon?

[creativefool]

At least one of 'em was looking into it himself earlier in the week when we first got here.

[canbebrave]

With a bit of help, it sounds like it might just work. I don't think I'm suitable to accompany you, my temperament isn't suitable for the Blood Quarter-- but please don't go alone.

[creativefool]

Yeah. I ... didn't want to go into somethin' like this without some sort of help or backup. That's not gonna end well for anyone.

[abweichend]

What kind of help?

[Levi's been keeping to himself for the most part... But hanging out with a bunch of troublemakers sounds right up his alley, if he's being honest with himself.]

[creativefool]

[...where have you been, man.]

Watchin' my back, maybe. Or a bit of advice on what t' say. I mean, I'm never gonna be able to do mercenary business or look like I know shit about the city. But there might be somethin'.

[abweichend]

[IN A VERY UNPLEASANT HEADSPACE.....]

I'm better suited to watch your ass, probably... But I have a little bit of experience with the other thing too.

[creativefool]

Huh, yeah? That's pretty good to know. I mean... I'm just tryin' to work this out.

[wholeheaded]

It... could help but oh, can anyone planning on throwing in with them please for the love of shiny apples be careful. Soldiers for hire aren't exactly on anyone's Citizen Of The Year list, and-

[ should he say it? he needs to say it.]

We sorta... just found out what happens when folks like that get suspicious of us.

[creativefool]

Right. That's ... that's why I figured I'd ask around before I started doin' anything. I don't wanna bring things crashin' down on my head or anyone else's.

[abweichend]

This world isn't too far off from my own, either. If things are run the same way...

[Well. It wouldn't be the first time Levi's been involved in Shady Dealings. It is, in fact, how he'd made most of his friends back home...]

[creativefool]

[Not that far off? Interesting.]

Then at least you've got a good idea what's goin' on.

[canbebrave]

I could send Lady with you- to protect you, but even here, I'm afraid a pet direwolf may draw too much attention.

[creativefool]

Dire... wolf? Yeah, I think that's gonna get people starin' no matter what.

[abweichend]

When you get down to it, groups like that are all the same. ...Mostly.

[The circumstances might be different, but a mercenary is a mercenary is a mercenary.]

Anyway, this is as good an idea as any I've heard so far. Count me in, if you decide to go through with it.

[fridgeninja]

That sounds promising.

[wholeheaded]

Yes, o-of course, sorry. I'm just... really wishing we could avoid another situation like that altogether. But we work with what we've got.

[creativefool]

Always the way. And if the information's there and we can get it... someone might have to.

[creativefool]

Yeah. Considerin' the situation... I dunno if they do know anythin' we don't, but could be worth checkin' out. If it ain't gonna blow up on us.

[wholeheaded]

[ there's a longish, fretful pause.]

All right, so long as we have some ground rules. Like lots of updates from anyone who gets on the inside, and warnings if trouble's coming, and asking for help if you need it.

[ ...Ambrose stop you're not one of his dads.]

[creativefool]

[Well, in this situation, someone's got to do the job...]

Nah, that all makes sense. No use keepin' quiet on stuff like this, right?

[wholeheaded]

You'd think, but some folks have had other ideas about that in the past. Silly that it needs saying but it needs saying.