Ep. 161 Slaughterman's Legacy Chapter Four (C2)

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C2 Ep. 161 Slaughterman's Legacy Chapter Four

—Hob

Reynard and Hob go to the Ebony Veil to see Eldorin, and Erys and Milo visit Milhatch HQ, intending to see Harbin. The latter group is redirected to a party, much to Erys's dismay.

## Synopsis

### Reynard and Glob

Hob masquerades as Glob, so he can join Reynard as his bodyguard for their Ebony Veil mission. As his bodyguard, Hob is to match Reynard's style, so he dresses in dark browns with a coppery flair, and adds an owl pendant for good measure. When they arrive, they see a fairly tall, and relatively muscular elf standing out front. He's wearing a white, short-sleeved tunic with blue accents, which accentuates his muscles. His silver hair is almost a buzz cut. He's standing relaxed, keeping on eye out for anyone, but not on guard. When Reynard wants in, the man asks if he's on the list (which he looks doubtful of). Hob steps in and says he needs to get Mr. Phiarlan inside, for safet reasons. Calvert d'Phiarlan might be upset to learn his son wasn't allowed inside. The man let's them in quickly, saying next time to just say who they are. Hob starts explaining, but Reynard calls him inside.

The waitstaff sit at tables, socializing. The bartender is masculine-presenting with very sharp, foxlike features, and radiant green eyes with golden-blond hair tied behind their head. A young elf with vibrant green hair, Luthien, asks if she can get them a table or a private room. She doesn't recognize Reynard at first glance. He introduces his bodyguard, Glob, and asks for a private room. He puts it on his dad's account, and he and Luthien catch up on the walk over. She tells them Thalia will be by to take their orders.

### Erys and Milo

Meanwhile, Erys and Milo visit Milhatch HQ. In the reception area, there's a clear line where the wall has been patched and repaired recently—right where Tasha crashed into Posey. The receptionist doesn't want to give them a meeting with Harbin, since he's so busy. Erys calls Olive over the communicator, and says there's a scary dwarf who won't let them in. Milo tells the receptionist that they'll wait. After a couple minutes, Olive, wearing a Milhatch Industries lab coat, walks out. Erys tells her they need to ask Harbin something, and Olive walks them outside. She says they can't see Harbin here; the people in control of Milhatch Industries have locked things down in terms of people coming in to talk to him. After what happened to his dad, there's a lot of concern about his safety, and where he spends his time.

*"Is that concerns about safety? It sounds like people are infantilizing and babying him."
—Erys*
Olive suggest that they can orchestrate some situation where she can get him away from his handlers to talk, or they can go to a gala tonight that Harbin will be at. She could gets tickets easily. Erys doesn't like it, or that she'd have to dress up. They decide to invite Sana too, and Olive gives them three tickets. Erys tells Olive about her plan to move the Four Sails, and her need for orichalcum. The gala will be at Morgrave University; they have a bunch of artifacts from Xen'drik that they want to show off. Not magical; just pieces of statues. The gala starts at 8:00, but Harbin probably won't be there until around 9:00 or 9:30. The only person to be concerned about is Harbin's main handler, the head of house staff. He oversaw Norson's home affairs, and was his right hand. Erys is surprised that he hasn't been fired yet. She stomps back to the skiff.

By mid-afternoon, they're back at the Four Sails. Sana rushes into the back room in a blur; Ace is cleaning tables. Milo says he'll take over for Sana's work tonight. Ulfen is walking between the kitchen and the bar, and Erys stops him to ask if she can have Sana for the night. His only ask is that Erys tries convincing Sana to let him pay her. Every time he tries, he finds a coin purse in his bedroom.

Ace finds them and asks what they're up to, to which Milo replies, *"The usual."* Ace wants in on the job, and doesn't buy it when Milo says there isn't one. He doesn't want to work in a restaurant. Milo tells him not today, but there might come a time when they need help from him.

Erys walks into the food storage/dishwashing area, and finds Sana putting dishes away. She happily accepts the ticket to the gala, and asks what the dress code is and who else is going. She's very interested in the fact that Erys is going to see Harbin, and asks if they need to go shopping. Erys has a dress already, and while Sana wants her to get a new one, she admits that she *can* wear the other one again, if she wants to. She has more expertise in social events, though, and she grabs Erys's wrist and goes out the back—they have *only* four hours before they need to get there.

End of episode.
## Locations

* Ebony Veil
* Four Sails
* Milhatch HQ

## Quotes

"I suppose if I am in your employ, should I dress a certain way, or look different to make this ruse work? Or am I fine just the way I am?"
"If I'm going to pay you…"
*—Hob and Reynard 0:06:58*

"If this is a sartorial threat I'm gonna be mad."
*—Jeff 0:07:26*

"Don't waste our triumph on the fact that Erys feels awkward."
*—Philip 0:09:18*

"I know one thing about World War II, and it's Switzerland didn't get involved."
*—Trevor 0:12:53*