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Post by Katerina on Jul 29, 2021 16:59:42 GMT
Kat:Kat is interrupted while eating. A tall, strong man stands across the table from her. "Lady Kat? I am Borgen from the Delvers and Extractors Guild. We hear a rumour about your land needing assistance, and I believe we may be able to help." Looks like everyone seems to know me, but not the other way around.Kat smiles and nods. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. "Yes, my land is mired in a war with the demons of Longbarrow. How might you be able to assist? Do you have an army of warriors." Somehow Kat guesses that the man won't have a ready made army for her.
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Post by Eivor on Jul 29, 2021 21:41:14 GMT
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness," Eivor replies, gives her best courtly bow and beats a retreat. Having made her escape, she goes looking for Kat.
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Post by Admin on Jul 30, 2021 9:01:58 GMT
Kat:
"An army? No, at the moment it is a force too small to be given such a name but with the spending of a little coin, we could quickly fill our ranks with the ablest mercenaries the Golden Circle can offer. Even at full force our army would be best deployed defending certain strategic locations.
"Now, I'm not one for long negotiations so how about letting me know how I can get my survey & scouting team to your land?"
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Post by Admin on Jul 30, 2021 9:11:18 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/P5NKHGh/8432d2a5e98e9b514bb98adf7b6c5f4e~jpg Eivor:As Eivor leaves the room, she sees a man who could only be Rinaldo approaching. He is dressed in green with a phoenix embroider onto his shirt, all surprisingly impeccably clean considering that the man is supposed to be ruling Arden. "Howdy, Eivor! Still hanging out in that frozen world? I can get you a good deal on space heaters - in bulk and at wholesale prices. Don't ask how I do it; just know that I can always find a deal for you."He walks into the room with Flora. Kat is in a temporary dining hall in discussion with an unknown man.
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Post by Eivor on Jul 30, 2021 17:45:23 GMT
"We need to talk," Eivor says cryptically as Rinaldo walks past and smiles amiably.
She approaches Kat's table but doesn't interrupt.
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Post by Katerina on Jul 30, 2021 19:51:02 GMT
Kat:"An army? No, at the moment it is a force too small to be given such a name but with the spending of a little coin, we could quickly fill our ranks with the ablest mercenaries the Golden Circle can offer. Even at full force our army would be best deployed defending certain strategic locations. "Now, I'm not one for long negotiations so how about letting me know how I can get my survey & scouting team to your land?" " Your survey and scouting team Sir would soon be killed or made into slaves unless you had an army to be able to defend them. No doubt my King would love to discuss deals with you if you had such an army, but alas it seems that you do not havethe men that are required for the work. What exactly do you expect to survey and scout?" Kat asks intrigued.
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Post by Admin on Jul 31, 2021 5:22:25 GMT
Kat:
"Why mining of course! Our surveyors will find deposits of value and scouts will blaze the paths needs to get the army to the locations. Once in place the digging and smelting can begin and your people will begin to roll in coin. Riches that will allow you to pay to continue the fight. Pay to bring allies to your cause and pay for their armies. A simple process that will make everyone happy and bring peace to your land."
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Post by Katerina on Jul 31, 2021 7:30:16 GMT
"Your surveyors would be murdered and enslaved before you can say 'oops what a mistake we've made'. I don't want to disparage your idea, but unless you have an army that can protect your men from a ravaging horde then I feel it is too early to have such discussions. Once the demon horde is defeated then I am sure our King would be delighted to talk to you about your ideas." Kat replies.
She looks over at Eivor and tries not to roll her eyes.
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Post by Admin on Jul 31, 2021 12:58:48 GMT
The man raises his eyebrows in surprise.
"If that's the case then how can you hope to win the war? You were right in fleeing your people to save your own life when things are that desperate."
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Post by Katerina on Jul 31, 2021 14:57:23 GMT
"I only fled to find help. I'm going back there once I've found it." Kat tells the man. "Still I thank you for the interst you've taken."
She took her leave of the opportunist and heads over to Lady Eivor.
"I'm not sure how he thought he was going to exploit my home with a horde of demons attacking it." She told Eivor. "Did you get what you wanted from Lady Simomne?"
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Post by Eivor on Jul 31, 2021 17:29:51 GMT
"Not yet," Eivor replies. "Two steps forward one back as usual but progress. The Regent is making alliances I am uncertain about, but then they are her mistakes to make, I can't say I would do better. What I need to ensure is that Coy does not have any more opportunities to hurt anyone. I think he may yet put in an appearance; we will need to be vigilant."
"Have you seen Rinaldo? Lord Rein wants me to do a deal with him, and I must admit I can see the merit."
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Post by Katerina on Jul 31, 2021 22:01:57 GMT
"I've love to wring his neck for you. If he does put in an appearance here, then I think I know what he might look like. I saw him trying on a disguise in the mirrors of the room he was staying in here when he was here last." Kat replies. "This Rinaldo fellow then? Didn't I hear that he was some King off in a place called Kashfa or somewhere like that? No, I've just been assailed by a rather optimistic prospector and given strange warnings by a servant called Luke."
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Post by Eivor on Aug 1, 2021 14:47:44 GMT
Eivor nods as Kat describes Rinaldo as the king of Kashfa. She then frowns. "What sort of strange warnings?"
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Post by Katerina on Aug 1, 2021 15:21:27 GMT
Kat tries to recall the man's words exactly. "He said, I have a name for you, Wollen. Remember it and beware! Now I don't know anyone called Wollen here but then I don't really know anyone here much at all. Do you know anyone called Wollen?"
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Post by Eivor on Aug 1, 2021 15:59:58 GMT
Eivor shakes her head. "No, it means noting to me, but then the only advice I seem to get these days is too cryptic to be useful."
"Lord Rein wants me to build bridges with Kashfa, so if you talk to Rinaldo again it's worth being friendly. It seems like he's gaining influence at court would be a useful ally."
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