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Re: Trouble in the Deep (sturm) GMed by thetwo
The woman smiled for a moment. "Don't ask me, I wasn't there, but the rumors are all over town. One of the sailors got drunk and thought he saw some imaginary creature right before they started leaking. Probably cut the holes himself, but it's a good story."
The normal scowl came back. "If you don't know what's in these crates, there's no way in hell I'm going to tell you. Keep your nose out of it, that's my advice. And if they think they're going to dry off a bunch of soggy... crates... and pretend they were never wet then they can kiss my ass. No deal."
Back at the docks, her friend among the guards waved as she approached. "The quartermaster says that if you can stop the leak for an hour he'll pay you 20 denarii. Maybe that caravan won't take the cargo, but some of it might not be totally soaked through, we can sell it to someone."
He glanced at the more surly guard, who still wasn't talking to Amber. "Oh, and, uh, Spiritual Powers are still illegal in Badaria. We're going to be here a while, so it'd be best if we didn't break the law. Normal magic is okay, but the other sort is banned." He shifted uncomfortably, then leaned towards Amber and whispered. "I'm, ah, not exactly sure what the difference is. But I doubt anyone can tell while you're underwater. Just be careful."
The woman smiled for a moment. "Don't ask me, I wasn't there, but the rumors are all over town. One of the sailors got drunk and thought he saw some imaginary creature right before they started leaking. Probably cut the holes himself, but it's a good story."
The normal scowl came back. "If you don't know what's in these crates, there's no way in hell I'm going to tell you. Keep your nose out of it, that's my advice. And if they think they're going to dry off a bunch of soggy... crates... and pretend they were never wet then they can kiss my ass. No deal."
Back at the docks, her friend among the guards waved as she approached. "The quartermaster says that if you can stop the leak for an hour he'll pay you 20 denarii. Maybe that caravan won't take the cargo, but some of it might not be totally soaked through, we can sell it to someone."
He glanced at the more surly guard, who still wasn't talking to Amber. "Oh, and, uh, Spiritual Powers are still illegal in Badaria. We're going to be here a while, so it'd be best if we didn't break the law. Normal magic is okay, but the other sort is banned." He shifted uncomfortably, then leaned towards Amber and whispered. "I'm, ah, not exactly sure what the difference is. But I doubt anyone can tell while you're underwater. Just be careful."