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Topic Started: Oct 12 2015, 05:28 PM (100 Views)
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The job?
"Complicated"
The payout?
"You own quiet piece of land. I am heir to the throne after all.
" English?
"I need you to get a girl out of a city, can you do that?"
Easy, why such a big payout?
"The job doesn't end there... Or even start there. But I hear... Your type are very true to their employers, more so than mercenaries or sell swords."
If loyalty and discretion is your goal, you've come to the right place my prince.
"... Here's the job."



The first part was easy, sit blindfolded on a horse to create a story, a distraction. Vanish somewhere before the castle to create confliction stories, an even better distraction.

The next part, might be trickier. Sneak a girl out of a castle owned by the regional house. Not impossible.

The annoying part came next. Keep the girl safe until such a time as the employer deems it unnecessary.

Then the fun part. If all should fail and the girl be re-captured. Kill the prince she is to be wed to, bonus points if it's after the marriage.

A small fortune was allowed for tools for the job and a payment was guaranteed when they reached the checkpoint.



You get shunted off to a side rode and your hands quickly untied by someone as you're hefted off your horse and finally un blinded. The large orc your were hefted up by sets you down and gives you a once over then nods. Handing you your weapons and tools, confiscated for appearances of coarse. "Boss says these 'r yours, make sure er'thin is dere. Gobbies got sticky fingers y'know." He grunted and pointed his head towards the back door of the building Jack found himself in. "Y'need anything?"
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Jack was happy to have a job, but he seriously disliked the uncertainty around this one. Nothing in the Code was violated by the job though, so he couldn't complain. Being tied up was a familiar experience, if not a welcome one, and his pessimistic side was proven wrong when the blindfold was removed and he wasn't in a stone cell.

He shook his head at the orcs question, a single greasy black lock of hair sliding out of place to hand before his eyes. He pushed it back up and turned towards the door, his equipment secured on his person. Most of his gear was still outside the city, hidden in a cache on the way in before he was tied up. He only needed the bare essentials for this, at least until they were out of the city. He gave himself one last once over to make sure there were no loose straps or sounds coming from him before he opened the door, looked both ways and set about his business.

His main concern about this entire thing was the princess herself. Her participation in this was somewhat implied, but he didn't know how capable she would be. Best case scenario, she would put his meager skills to shame and he was nothing more than a meat shield for her escape. Worst case...well worst case he would just give up on trying to get her out and just kill the incoming prince. He was optimistic about the job as a whole, even if parts of it were uncomfortably unclear.

First thing was first...where the f@#$ was he?


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Late afternoon coming on dusk Jack found himself in a fairly clean alley way somewhere in low town. About 2 kilometers from the castle. Gathering your bearings you can see the castle a top a hill to the North East. The city smelled very clean for a settlement of this size, kind of an irony given the fact that Arcadia has one of the highest orc populations in the Western Empire. about one in three bodies in Arcadia was orcish.

The double walls of the Weston Palace promised to be a royal pain in the ass. The road to the palace, painfully bare, he could actually pick out his employer and his guards making their way to the castle.

chu wearin, sexy? Just wanna know what's on your character atm.
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Jack considered what he could see. Damn pompous nobles building their castles ridiculously. He continued through the alley ways, until he found his way closer to the castle, sizing up the structure for easier points of entry and exit.

As nondescript clothing as possible, so a brown traveling cloak over a set of leather studded armour. My smaller knives are strapped to my chest, my shield on my back and my long knife at my hip. Boomerang is underneath the shield on my back. Any other questions?
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Nope!

The castle http://prntscr.com/8qp3lh Is a VERY large compound. It is a micro city. It's backed up to a large hill with one large main door and road through both walls. The road is big enough for four carts abreast and the outer most doors are an example of entropy as they appear to have been left open for nearly a century now. The outer wall is barely more than a palisade, at a miniscule 20 feet tall, they have a standing guard and no visible patrol. The inner walls are much taller at a decent 50 feet tall with great 70 foot towers at all corners, More standing guards but it appears there's a small lantern patrol on that one.

Other than some exercise looks like there's only one easy way in and out.
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Jack eyes the situation, relieved that most of the defenses were for show. Likely, any real difficulty would come from inside the keep, where the nobles actually lived. He appraised the various decorations and drunkards either stumbling home or asleep in various places, deducing that there was a celebration of some kind. He thought about waiting until the next days celebration sneak into the castle. It would be simple to mascarade as a simple party goer.

What timeline do I have? Do I have to break in tonight?
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You've got about a week. After that there will be far too many foreign dignitaries and their guards and security there to even look like you might have once had a bad idea.

The party goes seemed to mostly be leaving on coaches, standard high end aristocrats. The courtyard (Which was housing the celebration it seemed) was littered with serving staff and a dozen or so party goers who had had a bit too much to drink and passed out at their table or curled up in a corner. Your employer and presumably your target slowly disappear from view toward the castle proper.
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Jack decided there was no real rush, at least not yet. He could wait a day and slip in with normal traffic. For now, he would simply walk the streets, getting a feel for the town and tying to memorize some escape routes, should the need arise. No sense in making it out of the castle, only to be cornered in an alley like an amateur.

He would also have to come up with a more solid plan on actually getting the princess out of the keep. She was likely the center of attention during any festivities, so simply snatching her and running was likely out of the question. Fleeing in the night was the obvious choice, but that would require work he wasn't sure the princess would be able or willing to put in. He didn't want to underestimate the size or her ego after all. Maybe disguising the princess? As a servant or maybe even another noble or aristocrat perhaps.

Didn't matter yet though. Any solid plans would have to wait until he had gathered more information.
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Unless there's any plans for the night other than generally getting a lay of the land, we'll wait for Siv's night to end before we continue.

Being an individual of fair stature and very clearly armed. It would take a very out of sorts individual to take a round out of you at this point. The pick pockets are loaded, the ruffians are all drunk. Even low town has a certain cheer over it right now.
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Yup, I'll wait
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It took quite a long while to find a place to stay for the night. Anywhere that cost less than a bloody king's crown was booked so full people were fighting over the stalls of the stables.

Jack found himself in a ritzier part of town settling down for a pint and a meal before getting some rest for his first big job.

You're just settling into your nice hot dinner as a rapid movement in your peripherals makes you jerk back slightly and a long dagger seats itself several inches into your rib eye steak.

"What is a dirty little hood rat like you doing in a place like this?" The question was dripping with false authority and pompous arrogance. Jack had forgotten to account for drunken royalty being as stupid as every other oxygen thief in this place.

"Who's money did you spend to get that meal, thief!" The men of average height and wanting looks glared down his crooked nose at you. A fairly average teen stood in front of you, maybe a scrawny early twenties man.
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Jack briefly considered the code, but knew he wasn't allowed to kill this man. At least, not until he actually caused a problem.

"Sir, I've just traveled quite a ways to get here. I don't know who you take me for, but I have no business with you." His expression was restrained, and it was only with great effort that his tone was kept sincere, rather than sarcastic.

Jack also glanced away from the man, to check if he was a lone drunkard or a idiot pack leader.
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The man appears to have a group of friends, also young lords by the looks, who seem to be cheering him on and laughing. The group of ladies a few tables away are probably also a factor in this man's idiocy.

"I believe I just said what I think of you! Rat... Theif! So who are you then, mysterious man of a far off land!?" He leans heavily on his knife as his excessive thinking appears to have exhausted his balance for the moment.
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Toss the rules! Stab him in the face!

Jack took a deep breath to steady himself. No. There was no killing random people during a job, especially this close to the job site. Maybe if he was still on the way here but not within the city limits.

Option 1, he could continue to swap words with the man until the man decided he actually wanted to take a swing or piss off. Jack felt his IQ would drop significantly if he continued to converse with the man, so he looked more closely at option 2, which was to start the fight immediately. The man had drawn a weapon, so he could easily claim self defense to the town guards, not that he would be around when they arrived.

No, option 3 would be best, and Jack tucked away his rising anger for another day.

"Farvin Thatcher. Sorry to have bothered you, have a good night." Jack slid out of his chair, simply leaving the meal half done. He could get another if he needed to. Laying low was more important than his pride or a meal.
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The lord laughed loud and long as he cheered to his friends about his apparently hard won victory over the out of line peasant.

The owner of the establishment gives you quick and quiet thank you for not killing anyone or wrecking his place as you pass by to get to you room.

Your bed is very comfortable though, one could get used to this high bourn life. With the dining hall a dull roar, sleep came slow and steady for Jack.
Morning rises bright and early on the fine spring day. The inn is quiet with barely audible dishes clanking as the chef prepares the morning meal.

A nice hearty breakfast is served and your favorite lord is probably sleeping off a wicked hang over, so far this morning is starting pretty good!
Edited by 13Ghosts, Oct 20 2015, 05:22 PM.
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Jack eats his breakfast in peace, happy that he was at an establishment that understood a hearty breakfast was essential to a working man. He tipped the waiter/waitress before setting off. He had some work to do if he would be ready for an escape today. He wanted to be ready for everything, so he first needed to procure a disguise for the princess. If the tavern talk he had overheard the night before was to be believed, she was not ugly, so making her so would be an easy way to prevent others from recognizing her. He needed the make-up for it, though, so he set out o find a shop that sold such things.
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Already in a high end part of town, locating many assortments of clothing or makeup stores is an extremely easy process. Make up unfortunately is rather expensive though. A half decent set with run you about 50 gold.
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Jack pays the excessive rate. This job would pay much much more, and it was easily worth the investment, should it be needed.

Next he picked up a second cloak, to cover the princess, should she need it.

And finally, he picked up a Sap to use on anyone inside the palace should he be discovered. He was hired by the prince to kidnap the princess. Killing guards or help likely wouldn't get him a bonus and knocking them out wasn't likely to get him reprimanded. Heck, it might be necessary for the princess, who knows.

Other than that, Jack passes the time until the festivities start again by re-exploring the city, and making sure his escape routes are all viable in the daylight well.
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Though obviously busier, the streets hadn't shifted over night. A black jack and a cloak don't run you very much but may come in handy.

The streets are actually scrawling with activity, exceedingly so. Thousands of people from other cities were swarming around the streets just generally being drunk celebrating the royal marriage to be.

The palace starts accepting guests at quite an early hour, there doesn't really appear to be a guest list either. Just a dress code. If you look like a peasant or just generally not like an asshat, you might have a hard time getting in.
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Jack considers his next move. He could simply steal a disguise from someone, but that had a lot of risks. No, he would just have to purchase an outfit to get himself in. The question was, should he dress as aristocracy, or help? The latter was temping for an opportunity to get into keep as well as the castle without arousing too much suspicion, but it would also be easier to see through for anyone who had more than meat between their ears. He would need to observe for a longer period to pull that off. Random visiting lesser noble would suffice.

He attended a tailor to acquire the necessary attire. A rush job would be pricey, but he was willing to pay.
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There were fine tailors set up all voer, pre-established shops and small vendors all around. Deciding a shop would probably be better you enter and are almost immediately descended upon by the attending staff. A goblin and two humans whisk you away from the very busy entrance while assaulting you with design questions and measuring tapes.

Half an hour of somewhat disorienting questions and being revolved around like a miniature hurricane on a pedestal later, you're sat down in a small waiting area that smelled of road dust and perfume. Mostly a standing room as it seemed every tailor in miles was turning more gold than fabric with this event.

All together, you walk out about 400 gold lighter and dressed up in a fine fairly nice looking velvet and silk dress suit. The cape was appealing but nearly doubled your cost.

Though it felt a bit strange now, in your fancy clothes and your already easy to look at features, you were turning more than a few heads around town.
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Jack sighs inwardly once more, despising the need for such a disguise. Never the less, he strode through town, his hair somewhat neater, but still greased back out of his eyes.

He stopped at the inn he was staying at to deposit the majority of his equipment there until he had a chance to return for it. He brought one knife, as well as the wig and freshly acquired makeup kit.

Then, he walked into the castle.
Edited by Arthotus, Oct 23 2015, 10:12 PM.
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