HF 048 Hank and Rune Visit the Citadel

[3/17/17, 8:39:01 PM] Josh: Ok, you guys head off to William's office.

[3/17/17, 8:39:40 PM] Josh: You take Kai?

[3/17/17, 8:39:52 PM] Hank: ((Yes ))

[3/17/17, 8:40:06 PM] Rune: Rune will go with him, clinging and eyes screwed shut as usual.

[3/17/17, 8:40:16 PM] Rune: What did you really talk to Jelly about?

[3/17/17, 8:41:41 PM] Hank: So no longer going with the relationship idea?

[3/17/17, 8:42:13 PM] Rune: I was trying to goad you into telling me what you were really doing, silly.

[3/17/17, 8:43:33 PM] Hank: A simple request, that is all.

[3/17/17, 8:43:58 PM] Rune: ... of a crime lord you hate?

[3/17/17, 8:45:18 PM] Hank: There are levels of trust. Trust me when I say that only one person is at risk if it doesn't work.

[3/17/17, 8:45:59 PM] Rune: But you don't trust me enough to tell me.

[3/17/17, 8:48:22 PM] Hank: I trust that you might not agree with me unless I have more than just suspicions.

[3/17/17, 8:49:13 PM] Rune: It's because I'm a tiefling, isn't it.

[3/17/17, 8:50:50 PM] Hank: No it isn't. It's because the rest of the group would probably think my plan is the height of idiocy.

[3/17/17, 8:51:34 PM] Rune: Everybody always denies it, but people do trust tieflings less.

[3/17/17, 8:51:53 PM] Rune: So you never ever know if they're lying to themselves and you always have to just wonder.

[3/17/17, 8:52:39 PM] Hank: How about this I promise to tell you everything before the vampire attack happens.

[3/17/17, 8:53:03 PM] Rune: All right. Just... be careful, all right?

[3/17/17, 8:54:57 PM] Hank: Just think on one question for me. How much do you trust William?

[3/17/17, 8:55:23 PM] Hank: Being careful went out the window pretty shortly after this group was formed.

[3/17/17, 8:55:54 PM] Rune: Probably not as much as you think I do. He's our employer and we made a deal, though.

[3/17/17, 8:56:18 PM] Josh: About now, you begin approaching the Citadel.

[3/17/17, 8:56:45 PM] Rune: And he hasn't hung us out to dry yet.

[3/17/17, 8:57:02 PM] Hank: Yet being the keyword.

[3/17/17, 8:57:25 PM] Rune: I'm more concerned that he watched some of us as children.

[3/17/17, 8:57:43 PM] Rune: Which obviously indicates he knows something important he's not telling us.

[3/17/17, 8:59:02 PM] Hank: And my deal with 'Jelly' is about trying to get some of that information.

[3/17/17, 8:59:15 PM] Rune: Oh.

[3/17/17, 8:59:39 PM] Rune: Well, I'm just going to keep doing what we're doing.

[3/17/17, 8:59:51 PM] Rune: Grandmother said being good isn't about being nice, it's about taking risks to help others.

[3/17/17, 9:00:34 PM] Rune: And it's a choice you have to make every single day.

[3/17/17, 9:01:28 PM] Hank: Yeah well this is a risk but I think it is more helpful than harmful as long as it succeeds.

[3/17/17, 9:02:20 PM] Josh: So, you guys arrive.

[3/17/17, 9:02:44 PM] Rune: So is being trusting. As long as we're both being good, it's all good.

[3/17/17, 9:02:51 PM] Rune: Rune looks for her boss.

[3/17/17, 9:03:10 PM] Hank: Hank heads for Williams office.

[3/17/17, 9:03:39 PM] Josh: You arrive at William's office.  He invites you in.

[3/17/17, 9:03:58 PM] Rune: Are you evil?

[3/17/17, 9:04:04 PM] Josh: William: "No."

[3/17/17, 9:04:15 PM] Rune: Good.

[3/17/17, 9:04:25 PM] Rune: Are you allergic to strawberries?

[3/17/17, 9:04:39 PM] Josh: William: "...I don't think so."

[3/17/17, 9:05:02 PM] Rune: I'm going to bake a cake, and grandmother's recipes can be a bit... funny.

[3/17/17, 9:05:27 PM] Rune: ... I can probably use raspberries instead.

[3/17/17, 9:05:40 PM] Rune: Anyway, we need to get into that creepy old mansion and blow it up.

[3/17/17, 9:05:48 PM] Rune: Is that all right?

[3/17/17, 9:07:09 PM] Josh: William: "...what?"

[3/17/17, 9:07:41 PM] Hank: Can we have access to Sacred Stone manor for the next week or two?

[3/17/17, 9:08:14 PM] Rune: ((Can tree people get ulcers? LET'S FIND OUT.))

[3/17/17, 9:08:20 PM] Hank: For Non demolition purposes, Rune.

[3/17/17, 9:08:58 PM] Josh: William: "...I mean...you're technically law enforcement, your badges should already grant you access."

[3/17/17, 9:09:36 PM] Rune: I still think we should blow it up.

[3/17/17, 9:10:58 PM] Rune: ... will we get in trouble if we blow it up?

[3/17/17, 9:13:30 PM] Josh: William: "...potentially.  I mean, I don't think anyone will mind, it's long abandoned...but people don't really like it when you just blow up buildings."

[3/17/17, 9:14:43 PM] Hank: Is there any way we can get a copy of the guard patrol schedule in that area of the city for the next two weeks?

[3/17/17, 9:15:49 PM] Rune: Sometimes I feel like the entire universe is conspiring to stop me from casting fireball.

[3/17/17, 9:18:05 PM] Josh: William: "...once I have it written, I can send it to you.  And I can prepare a cover story, should Sacred Stone Manor...suddenly erupt."

[3/17/17, 9:18:53 PM] Hank: Thank you very much for your time, William. We should let you get back to work.

[3/17/17, 9:19:17 PM] Josh: William: "I do need to do that.  Have preparations to make for the Guild Hearings."

[3/17/17, 9:19:27 PM] Rune: Who's left as candidate?

[3/17/17, 9:19:34 PM] Rune: I think you should make Quill do it.

[3/17/17, 9:19:46 PM] Hank: When are they starting?

[3/17/17, 9:20:10 PM] Josh: William: "First, Quill's not a guild member.  Second, I'm not a guild member, so I can't make any recommendations for nominations."

[3/17/17, 9:20:28 PM] Rune: Only technically.

[3/17/17, 9:21:57 PM] Josh: William: "We should be holding the hearings in three days, although, with our luck, they'll be pushed back AGAIN.  I believe the dragonborn sent in a replacement candidate.  Not sure what her name was.  She's around with one of her guards, somewhere."

[3/17/17, 9:22:51 PM] Rune: That will be a nonstarter, what with the murder and all.

[3/17/17, 9:23:42 PM] Josh: William: "Probably.  I believe she was chosen with that in mind.  I understand she is quite inexperienced."

[3/17/17, 9:24:28 PM] Hank: And where are the hearings being held?

[3/17/17, 9:24:51 PM] Josh: William: "Here, in the main antechamber on the ground floor.  A space has been arranged."

[3/17/17, 9:25:31 PM] Josh: William: "Rune is the only one required to come.  You may inform the others that they are free to excuse themselves."

[3/17/17, 9:25:36 PM] Josh: William: "I would if I could."

[3/17/17, 9:25:55 PM] Rune: Rune nods.

[3/17/17, 9:26:01 PM] Rune: Why do you do this, anyway?

[3/17/17, 9:26:20 PM] Josh: William: "Do what?"

[3/17/17, 9:26:34 PM] Rune: Work. Well, this type of work.

[3/17/17, 9:27:04 PM] Josh: William: "I've done it for eighty years.  What do you expect me to do?  Retire?"

[3/17/17, 9:28:29 PM] Rune: I don't know, take up beekeeping and write a book about asteroids?

[3/17/17, 9:28:56 PM] Rune: I was curious. I suppose it's going to be Ravensgard for the witchfinders now.

[3/17/17, 9:30:02 PM] Josh: William: "I understand there's something of a split there.  Underbarrow wants him, Argesh doesn't, Saheera's a mystery.  Too new to know what she'll do."

[3/17/17, 9:30:23 PM] Rune: What happened to his eye, anyway?

[3/17/17, 9:30:23 PM] Josh: William: "The dwarven fellow...I forget his name, he usually abstains from such decisions."

[3/17/17, 9:31:11 PM] Josh: William: "I don't know.  Been that way since I met him."

[3/17/17, 9:32:02 PM] Rune: He does seem unlikely to be corrupt.

[3/17/17, 9:32:14 PM] Rune: On the other hand, he also seems likely to have an entire forest of logs up his butt.

[3/17/17, 9:32:37 PM] Josh: William: "A charming way of putting it...not inaccurate, though."

[3/17/17, 9:32:51 PM] Rune: Big ones.

[3/17/17, 9:33:14 PM] Josh: William: "If I may ask, any thoughts on who you want for Guild Leader?"

[3/17/17, 9:34:29 PM] Rune: If I didn't already have a job, I'd pick me.

[3/17/17, 9:35:05 PM] Rune: None of them are good candidates. The one who called me an old man at the station is probably the best because he won't try to play politics.

[3/17/17, 9:35:38 PM] Josh: William smiles.  "Well, I guess that's what these hearings are for."

[3/17/17, 9:36:44 PM] Josh: William: "I need to get back to work.  Good luck with Sacred Stone Manor...whatever you need there."

[3/17/17, 9:36:51 PM] Rune: Rune nods.

[3/17/17, 9:37:10 PM] Rune: We'll let you know afterward of course. A full report. Also you'll probably hear the explosions.

[3/17/17, 9:37:10 PM] Hank: Thank you , have a good day William.

[3/17/17, 9:38:05 PM] Hank: No explosions , everything will be perfectly fine and calm. I hope.

[3/17/17, 9:38:30 PM] Josh: William: "I'm not holding my breath."

[3/17/17, 9:38:38 PM] Josh: William returns to his work.

[3/17/17, 9:39:06 PM] Rune: Rune waves and heads out with Hank.

[3/17/17, 9:40:09 PM] Josh: As you exit, you walk into someone.  Someone big.  Someone armored.  Someone scaly and red.

[3/17/17, 9:40:19 PM] Josh: Joxra: "Hank?"

[3/17/17, 9:41:13 PM] Hank: Hello Joxra

[3/17/17, 9:41:31 PM] Josh: Joxra: "Um...I wasn't really expecting to see you here."

[3/17/17, 9:41:49 PM] Hank: We were just leaving don't worry.

[3/17/17, 9:42:06 PM] Hank: Hank will continue to leave.

[3/17/17, 9:42:33 PM] Rune: Hank!

[3/17/17, 9:43:05 PM] Josh: Voice: "What's the hold up, here?"  Down below you see a young girl, maybe 12, standing beside Joxra.

[3/17/17, 9:43:20 PM] Josh: She is also a dragonborn, gold in scale, wearing a fancy pink robe.

[3/17/17, 9:43:30 PM] Rune: Rune waves.

[3/17/17, 9:43:56 PM] Rune: Rune to Joxra, "You'll have to excuse him, he's been acting kind of strangely lately."

[3/17/17, 9:44:37 PM] Josh: Joxra: "It's ok.  We weren't, like...a real thing, or anything.  Um, it's nice seeing you both."

[3/17/17, 9:45:08 PM] Rune: It's nice to see you too. Who's the girl with the beautiful robes?

[3/17/17, 9:45:29 PM] Josh: Joxra: "Oh...uh...my charge."

[3/17/17, 9:45:42 PM] Rune: You're bodyguarding her?

[3/17/17, 9:45:55 PM] Josh: Girl: "I am Malrina S'rith!  And I'm gonna whip these Witch Hunters into shape!"

[3/17/17, 9:46:56 PM] Josh: Joxra: "She's...she's the replacement for Jarqin's candidacy."

[3/17/17, 9:47:18 PM] Rune: Oh! I'm sorry, I thought you were younger. I'm not good at telling ages.

[3/17/17, 9:48:16 PM] Josh: Malrina: "I'm 13 this year.  By the laws of the empire, that makes me old enough to assume a position within the guild."

[3/17/17, 9:48:33 PM] Josh: Joxra: "...usually that position is an apprenticeship."

[3/17/17, 9:48:44 PM] Rune: What would you change about them?

[3/17/17, 9:49:25 PM] Josh: Malrina: "I'll toughen them up!  Make them fight harder and faster!"

[3/17/17, 9:50:09 PM] Rune: I think they fight well enough already.

[3/17/17, 9:50:26 PM] Rune: Looser or tighter policies with regard to magical items, sentients and the like?

[3/17/17, 9:51:07 PM] Josh: Malrina: "...oh...uh...I'll learn about that from my lieutenants."

[3/17/17, 9:52:12 PM] Rune: Hmm.

[3/17/17, 9:52:44 PM] Rune: You should probably do some research on that, would be my suggestion. I'm Rune, by the way. With AEGIS.

[3/17/17, 9:56:23 PM] Josh: Malrina holds out her hand.

[3/17/17, 9:56:37 PM] Josh: She lays the fingers flat, like she expects them to be kissed.

[3/17/17, 9:56:53 PM] Rune: Rune kisses her hand. She's not great with social cues anyway.

[3/17/17, 9:57:15 PM] Josh: Joxra: "Uh...should you go catch Hank?"

[3/17/17, 9:57:23 PM] Rune: Probably.

[3/17/17, 9:57:27 PM] Rune: Good luck!

[3/17/17, 9:57:34 PM] Rune: Rune hurries after Hank.

[3/17/17, 9:57:35 PM] Josh: Joxra: "You too."

[3/17/17, 9:58:36 PM] Josh: Hank is moving slowly, you catch up to him fairly easy.

[3/17/17, 9:59:08 PM] Rune: You shouldn't treat people like that.

[3/17/17, 10:00:20 PM] Hank: Hm... oh... hi Rune.

[3/17/17, 10:00:48 PM] Rune: ... are you all right?

[3/17/17, 10:01:30 PM] Hank: I am fine just thinking. I can walk back to the prison, you can take Kai if you want.

[3/17/17, 10:02:00 PM] Rune: I can't possibly go on that thing alone.

[3/17/17, 10:02:10 PM] Rune: .. I mean, that horse. Sorry, Kai.

[3/17/17, 10:02:16 PM] Rune: Thinking about what?

[3/17/17, 10:02:37 PM] Josh: Kai whinnies at Rune.

[3/17/17, 10:03:36 PM] Hank: Choices, decisions, mistakes, whether or not I am doing the right thing.

[3/17/17, 10:04:36 PM] Rune: ... what are you doing?

[3/17/17, 10:04:43 PM] Hank: I just need to be alone for a while. I would get a cab for you but I don't think I have the money.

[3/17/17, 10:05:35 PM] Rune: I have money, don't worry. ... I'm just really really concerned about you.

[3/17/17, 10:06:10 PM] Rune: You were just really rude, borderline actually nasty, to a woman you slept with. That's... not like you.

[3/17/17, 10:09:11 PM] Hank: I did say mistakes didn't I.

[3/17/17, 10:09:53 PM] Rune: People aren't mistakes, Hank.

[3/17/17, 10:10:58 PM] Hank: No but my decisions and choices earlier are. Look I will give you a ride back to the prison and then go for a walk ALONE. Ok?

[3/17/17, 10:11:14 PM] Rune: I'll take a taxi. Just... be careful.

[3/17/17, 10:11:28 PM] Hank: Of course

[3/17/17, 10:11:35 PM] Rune: Rune immediately turns around and starts walking the other direction, looking for a taxi.

[3/17/17, 10:13:36 PM] Hank: Hank walks in an opposite direction.