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"In ancient times there was a some sort of castle on the island. The tunnel was an emergency escape path. I'm sure it exists, it just isn't used very often because it opens up into the middle of graveyard - the townfolk don't want it disturbed with a bunch of foot traffic. But I think I could get them to reconsider, what with dragon in the area. I also hear the tunnel's cramped and 'bleh', which might be why the locals never bothered digging another entrance."
Dalton pauses for a moment to glance over at Casanov, the later still busy with bringing in his boat. He turns back towards the group with a shrug. "As for coming from the west by sea... it's too rocky for the boat to get close. I suppose we could use a second, smaller boat to get close enough to jump from rock to rock? It certainly wouldn't be expected, no."
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Lilly listens patiently at first but soon begins to pace again, glancing back at Dalton after his explanation.
"Ancient castle, graveyard, cramped... sure. I was thinking more along the lines of 'how likely are our pirate friends to know about the tunnels and have a guard stationed where it opens?'."
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02-03-2016, 07:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-03-2016, 07:23 PM by Udo.)
From his position, Kage had been listening and chimed in. "Does it really matter if they have a guard there? Just means we have to either go around them or through them instead of walking without confrontation."
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Castor looked over the seemingly abandoned warehouse. There was no sign anyone was here except for the boat that he had followed to this place being docked nearby. It was owned by a man named Dalton, apparently an associate of William Garza. He had watched them dock just outside the Sunken Barrel Tavern earlier in the day. A dock worker had let him know when Mr. Garza arrived and he pointed the man out, telling him also of Dalton. The reason being that Garza had a job offer that Castor was interested in. However, Castor was a suspicious man. He wanted to know something about this Garza and also a bit about whoever he was hiring before he decided to join them.
So when Garza and Dalton walked into the Tavern, he made his way to the dock, laid his hand on their ship and memorized about a quarter of the ships dimensions and makeup. When he closed his eyes, he could see the piece clearly in his mind. And if he concentrated, he could sense in which direction the ship was, no matter how far.
With that accomplished, he entered the tavern, took a seat at a booth across the tavern from Garza and Dalton and simply watched. It was dark and crowded so Castor wasn’t worried about looking suspicious. He had waited there for quite a while as various mercenaries entered and joined the booth, having a few drinks as he did so. He had followed them outside and watched at a safe distance. After the ship left, following another, Castor had boarded his own rented sail boat. The ship was out of sight before Castor set sail but he followed his sense of where the ship was until he found it, here at this warehouse.
He approached the building, slightly nervous. He knew the job but had gleaned nothing really about the group from watching them, except that at least one of them were capable of brutal violence for the sake of the job. He had to be careful with this late entrance. He wasn’t sure what they were doing in this place. Perhaps they were preparing to leave. Castor couldn’t miss out on this opportunity.
He stepped up to the door and gave it a knock. He supposed this was safer than simply walking in. He took a few steps back and clasped his hands in front of him.
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Kage raised an eyebrow at the knocking. As far as he knew they weren't expecting another to join them. He went near the door and spoke loud enough for the person outside to hear. "What are you needing at this late hour?" He tried to add a tint of an accent to what he said. Just to try and hide who it was. He wasn't very good, but it was at least different than his normal tone.
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02-13-2016, 03:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-13-2016, 04:13 AM by Darby.)
By sheer coincidence, Darby was near the door when the knocking occurred. A thousand possibilities raced through his mind of who could be knocking, none of them good.
"Quit being paranoid, self. It's probably something really boring."
Darby listened for the strangers reply.
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02-13-2016, 04:25 AM
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After some shuffling noises a lightly accented voice came through the door.
He cleared his throat and took a step closer to the door. "My name is Castor Phecda." He introduced himself through the door using a loud voice. "I would like to join your party. Hunting a group of Pirates, if I'm not mistaken?"
He knew his knowledge of their whereabouts and mission was going to raise some suspicion and questions, but he would deal with them as they came. No point in revealing too much about himself right from the start.
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Darby whispered to Kage "How does he know we're hunting pirates?"
Then he said more loudly to the door, "HOW DO YOU KNOW WE'RE HUNTING PIRATES? WE COULD BE, LIKE, STAMP COLLECTING. OR VAMPIRES. YEP, THAT'S PROBABLY IT."
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"He's right, vampiric philately is very big this year."
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He heard a few responses. The first was one of the obvious questions followed by some suggestions that they were doing other than what Castor had assumed. The second he couldn't quite hear but it sounded like an agreement. The comments only reinforced his confidence that he had the right place.
"I was late in meeting at the Sunken Barrel Tavern and followed you here." He responded. It was half true. He had been early at the location but late in joining the party. Following them was completely true, albeit by unique means.
