Lord Grey II and Seamus bargain

Characters in this scene: Seamus, Lord Grey II

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

Exchange\_Tinker:

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Lord Grey, my name is Seamus Dougherty. I apologize for contacting you through another's account, but I'm locked out of mine at the moment. I'd like to have a conversation with you, if you're willing.

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

Good day, Seamus Doughtery. What sort of conversation do you desire?

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

A friendly one, if such a thing is possible. We have conflicts of interests. I'd prefer to be upfront with one another about them, and see if we can't lessen the degree to which we work cross purposes.

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

Do we? Please, explain.

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

It has come to my attention that Glory's earned your wroth. This is problematic for me. I have business with her that has yet to conclude. Transactions we haven't completed, services she's yet to deliver. A grudge against her and a vengeance decided upon and worked towards, that predates yours.

I don't presume to ask you not to defend yourself. I don't know of anything I could offer you that's more valuable to you than your honor. But my interests are at risk, here.

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

You intend to propose a temporary cessation whilst your own business is conducted?

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

I do not. I don't know how long it will take for my business to conclude, or what price you would have to pay, forestalling your retaliation. It would seem unwise of me to ask such a thing.

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

As a summary, the Practitioner and their Familiar have been sentenced to make their lives... shall we say, *difficult*. I do not see this as working towards cross-purposes of your own. Indeed, if you yourself are intending vengeance, I believe that should be facilitated, not prevented.

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

It's a matter of personal honor. The involvement of the outside parties, should I know of and condone it, would diminish me. Besides that, I've made deals for Glory to do work on my behalf. Her life being made difficult could conceivably extend to those tasks being interfered with. As I am highly invested in the outcome of these tasks, this would be a problem for me. I intend to go forward as I've planned. I understand that interference by your subjects in the plans I have relating to Glory is not intended as an act against me. I'd ask that Bright Spring extend me the same courtesy, to accept that attempts to prevent interference in my business where Glory is concerned is not done in anger, and is not intended to create hostilities between us.

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

Ah, I see. I believe we can come to an arrangement. I salute your astuteness in bringing the issue to a mutual understanding. I would offer you this courtesy in exchange for your choice of two proposals. First, you could agree to simply make your own business with the Practitioner harsher than before. Second, you could owe me a small favor of your choice, but completed at a time of my choosing.

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

As to the former proposal, I'm afraid I came to an arrangement with Glory's familiar as to what I'd take from her, and the degree of bodily harm I'd do in the process. Oaths were sworn, to that effect. Is there a form of harshening this encounter you'd consider a fulfilment of my obligations, should I accept your proposal, that does not conflict with these oaths?

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

Indeed. It is a small thing you ask for, and what could be provided in return need not be any larger than that. I am generous and charitable in my dealings. If I may suggest, you could exercise this additional harshness by tone and mannerisms. For example, by being brusque, rude, and/or demanding during your business, through otherwise unnecessary hostility. By no means is this a requirement, merely a way you could exercise this proposed harshness without violating you previous arrangements as you've stated them.

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

If this is the price you ask of me, then, I'll pay it and be grateful it wasn't steeper. Should you ensure that attempts by myself or those acting on my instruction to prevent interference in already extant deals and plans I have surrouding the practitioner referred to us here as Glory does not result in an escalating conflict between myself and Bright Spring, I promise you I will treat Glory more harshly in the planned confrontation between us than I otherwise would.

lordgreyii — 03/12/2021

I am glad we could come to an arrangement this easily. If only all my interactions with Men were so pleasant. **I agree to this bargain.** I do not begrudge you your business, Seamus Doughtery. May you have an enjoyable day.

Warded Warmage — 03/12/2021

My sentiments are similar, Lord Grey. May good fortune find you in your endeavours.