The Force of NatureChapter 1(21:08:07) tour_guide: We are approaching Rasier shortly
(21:08:39) tour_guide: Get ready to alight from the Caravan
(21:09:01) tour_guide: Thank you for travelling with Rasier Saurus Co!
(21:09:14) ***Night_the_thief climbs on top of the caravan to get a better view
(21:09:30) tour_guide is now known as Dungeon_Mistress
(21:10:07) Dungeon_Mistress: You see the beautiful city of Rasier from a short distance away
(21:10:36) Dungeon_Mistress: After a few minutes, the Caravan arrives at the gates of Rasier
(21:10:54) ***SorceressSwift gets off Caravan
(21:11:12) ***SorceressSwift wipes sweat off brow
(21:11:21) SorceressSwift: Man, this place sure is hot
(21:12:04) Night_the_thief: Night likes the heat
(21:12:23) ***SorceressSwift picks up belongings and walks into Rasier
(21:12:46) Night_the_thief: We have money, or do I need to... "acquire" some?
(21:13:08) ***SorceressSwift gives a glare
(21:13:13) SorceressSwift: We've got enough
(21:13:27) SorceressSwift: You don't need to use your skilled fingers for that
(21:13:33) SorceressSwift: We're here for something else
(21:14:15) SorceressSwift: Come with me to the tavern
(21:14:19) SorceressSwift: We'll discuss there
(21:14:41) ***SorceressSwift leads Night to the tavern
(21:14:48) ***Jafar follows
(21:15:08) ***Night_the_thief walks to tavern, while keeping an eye out for possible... donations
(21:15:13) ***SorceressSwift orders some drinks, and then settles down at a table nearby
(21:16:43) SorceressSwift: Our sources tell us that one of Miros' men is hiding here, and is in possession of a powerful artefact
(21:17:40) Night_the_thief: This... artifact, it's worth a great deal, yes?
(21:17:51) SorceressSwift: As you've guessed by now, Night, you're the man for the job
(21:18:13) SorceressSwift: It is, but the King of Tarna is willing to pay far more than it's worth
(21:18:29) ***Night_the_thief rubs hands together, greedily
(21:18:35) SorceressSwift: So I'd suggest you return it to him after acquiring the item
(21:18:54) ***SorceressSwift thinks 'Yup, money sure does talk'
(21:19:20) SorceressSwift: Can we count on you to return it to its rightful owner?
(21:19:41) Night_the_thief: certainly...
(21:19:53) SorceressSwift: That's what I want to hear
(21:20:06) ***Night_the_thief thinks that he should look at other options also
(21:20:13) SorceressSwift: Jafar will outline the rest o the details
(21:20:35) SorceressSwift: We'll be keeping an eye on you, so don't try to double-cross us
(21:20:53) ***SorceressSwift whispers to Jafar "I think we should have gotten Tomi instead"
(21:21:16) ***SorceressSwift whispers "Or Thief, for that matter."
(21:21:17) Night_the_thief: No need of that... I can be trusted
(21:22:03) ***Jafar whispers to Swift "I know what you mean. Better a thief you know..."
(21:23:31) Night_the_thief: So, when does Night start?
(21:24:01) SorceressSwift: tonight
(21:24:16) SorceressSwift: But first, Jafar will outline the details of this mission
(21:24:32) Night_the_thief: Yes, while they sleep...
(21:28:12) SorceressSwift: Jafar, would you do the honours?
(21:29:06) SorceressSwift: Hmm... I see that you're still not quite awake yet
(21:29:19) SorceressSwift: So I'll do it
(21:29:46) SorceressSwift: This artefact belongs to The Liontaur ruler in Tarna
(21:30:19) SorceressSwift: He didn't tell us the true purpose of this artefact. All we know is that it's very powerful... and valuable as well
(21:31:30) SorceressSwift: Miros sent one of his men to steal it from the King's treasure room
(21:32:59) SorceressSwift: While we're not sure if his intentions for stealing it, we do know a man by the name of Ellor is in possession of it, and will pass it to another of Miros' contacts tonight, at the fountain plaza
(21:33:05) SorceressSwift: That's where you come in
(21:34:15) Night_the_thief: Night, or this paladin?
(21:34:21) SorceressSwift: We believe that he doesn't know what his contact looks like, so there's a good chance we can get you to take his place and get it from him
(21:34:26) SorceressSwift: You, Night
(21:34:42) SorceressSwift: This is a cloak and dagger job, and you come in highly recommended
(21:36:05) Night_the_thief: You won't be dissapointed...
(21:36:18) ***Night_the_thief thinks "until I find a better offer"
(21:36:39) SorceressSwift: You'll be getting paid from us, as well
(21:37:05) SorceressSwift: 10,000 gold from the King, and 5,000 from us
(21:37:10) SorceressSwift: Is that a deal?
(21:38:04) Night_the_thief: Yes
(21:38:12) SorceressSwift: Very good
(21:38:20) ***Night_the_thief gives a sly smile
(21:40:44) Night_the_thief: When do I get paid?
(21:43:22) Night_the_thief: When did you say?
(21:43:34) ***Night_the_thief shakes Jafar, in hopes of waking him
(21:43:43) SorceressSwift: The switch happens tonight
(21:43:50) Jafar: After you do the job.
(21:44:45) Night_the_thief: Verywell...
(21:45:11) ***Night_the_thief wonders where they are keeping his payment, for they certainly wouldn't keep it on their person
(21:48:37) Night_the_thief: where will the switch take place?
(21:49:01) SorceressSwift: fountain plaza
(21:49:11) ***Night_the_thief looks over his shoulder, at a man that appears to be listening to the conversation
(21:49:50) ***SorceressSwift whispers "Is anyone eavesdropping?"
(21:50:54) ***Night_the_thief thinks it best not to tell her, for he might give a better offer, if given an offer
(21:51:35) ***SorceressSwift looks at Night suspiciously
(21:51:48) Night_the_thief: Nobody is, that I have noticed
(21:52:08) SorceressSwift: Ok
(21:52:35) SorceressSwift: Jafar and I will take care of the actual contact
(21:53:01) SorceressSwift: You just do your job, and we'll collect the artefact from you after the trade as been made
(21:53:55) Night_the_thief: verywell...
(21:54:16) ***Night_the_thief gets up from his chair
(22:01:03) SorceressSwift: According to our sources, the contact will arrive in two hours time
(22:01:40) SorceressSwift: We'll dispose of him quietly, and hand you the necessary stuff to pose as him
(22:02:06) SorceressSwift: You'll need his ring to prove that you're sent by Miros to make the exchange
(22:02:51) SorceressSwift: That's really all there is to it
(22:03:07) Night_the_thief: Very good.
(22:03:15) SorceressSwift: It should be a simple affair, but be prepared for the unexpected
(22:03:35) SorceressSwift: We'll watch over you tonight to make sure that your safety isn't compromised
(22:03:46) Night_the_thief: verywell
(22:04:06) ***SorceressSwift thinks to self 'And to make sure that you won't try to doublecros us'
(22:04:16) ***Night_the_thief notices that the eavesdropper has left, and wonders who he was
(22:04:41) SorceressSwift: Are there anymore questions?
(22:05:28) Night_the_thief: I have none.
(22:05:37) SorceressSwift: Very good.
(22:06:01) SorceressSwift: Meet us back here in thre hours time
(22:06:11) SorceressSwift: We are adjourned
(22:06:25) ***SorceressSwift takes Jafar aside
(22:06:40) ***SorceressSwift whispers "What do you think? Can we trust him?"
(22:07:17) ***Jafar whispers "I don't know...I don't like that greedy look in his eye
(22:07:29) ***Night_the_thief walks off, in opposite direction, looking for the eavesdropper
(22:08:40) Dungeon_Mistress: the eavesdropper slips away unnoticed
(22:08:46) ***Night_the_thief thinking of what rewards he might give, for the artifact, and imagining larger, and a larger amounts of gold, as he thought of it
(22:08:47) ***Jafar whispers "He'll have to do. Lets hope for the best"
(22:09:08) SorceressSwift: *whispers* I don't have a good feeling about this
(22:09:52) Jafar: *whispers* Is it Night? Or something else?
(22:09:54) ***Night_the_thief decides to look in the area he first saw the eavesdropper, in hopes of finding clues to his identity
(22:10:27) Dungeon_Mistress: You find a small, crumpled note on the floor
(22:10:54) ***Night_the_thief picks up note
(22:11:01) ***Night_the_thief starts to read it
(22:11:16) Dungeon_Mistress: it says to meet him in an hour's time outside the desert, and to come alone
(22:12:08) ***Night_the_thief oddly, he worries about who he might be dealing with, more than he thinks of the gold he might recieve
(22:12:21) ***Night_the_thief hides the note in his pocket
(22:14:42) SorceressSwift: I'll be in my room, Jafar
(22:14:53) SorceressSwift: Wake me up if you need anything
(22:14:55) Jafar: Okay
(22:15:09) SorceressSwift: See you in an hour and a half
(22:15:20) ***Night_the_thief sneaks off, into the desert
(22:15:24) ***SorceressSwift heads off to her rented room to sleep
(22:15:37) Dungeon_Mistress is now known as eavesdropper
(22:16:07) ***eavesdropper paces outside the city
(22:16:43) ***Night_the_thief goes outside the city/desert
(22:16:53) ***Night_the_thief searches for the eavesdropper
(22:17:13) Night_the_thief: ( finds the eavesdropper?
)
(22:17:21) eavesdropper: Glad you decided to turn up
(22:18:04) Night_the_thief: So am I...
(22:18:12) eavesdrop (22:18:25) eavesdropper: I could triple the amount they're offering
(22:18:29) eavesdropper: Sounds good?
(22:19:06) ***Night_the_thief looks him over, but cannot see any details through the thick robe and shadows, and wonders how he will identify him, when they meet again, for they assuridly will
(22:19:18) Night_the_thief: Yes... very good
(22:19:27) Night_the_thief: but tell me...
(22:19:34) Night_the_thief: what IS this artifact?
(22:19:49) eavesdropper: That is none of your concern
(22:20:06) eavesdropper: What matters more is that you do your job
(22:20:11) eavesdropper: Do not fail me
(22:20:17) Night_the_thief: verywell...
(22:20:30) eavesdropper: Meet me in the alleyway after the exchange has been made
(22:20:47) eavesdropper: You don't have to worry about those two
(22:20:51) eavesdropper: I'll take care of them
(22:21:02) Night_the_thief: verygood...
(22:21:09) ***Night_the_thief walks off, doubting in how trustworthy the eavesdropper is
(22:21:27) ***Night_the_thief returns to the group/party
(22:21:52) ***SorceressSwift is still sleeping
(22:22:15) ***Jafar is still at the table, thinking to himself
(22:23:26) ***Night_the_thief searches Swift's room, in hopes of finding the gold, so he can leave, since he would rather have the gold safely in his hand, than risking his life for it
(22:24:44) ***Jafar follows Night
(22:24:50) Jafar: Looking for something?
(22:25:02) Night_the_thief: Yes...
(22:25:18) Night_the_thief: I thought I had heard some up here, and came to investigate...
(22:25:25) Night_the_thief: *someone
(22:25:37) Jafar: Riight...
(22:25:46) Night_the_thief: You do not trust me?
(22:26:00) ***Jafar doesn't believe him...
(22:26:34) Jafar: I trust you...just not in here
(22:26:45) Night_the_thief: Then I shall leave...
(22:27:08) ***Night_the_thief slowly walks out of the room
(22:27:45) ***Jafar shakes his head
(22:27:52) Jafar: *mutters* Thieves...
(22:29:05) ***Jafar heads back to the table and sits down
(22:29:29) ***SorceressSwift gets up and joins Jafar at the table
(22:29:40) ***Night_the_thief waits outside, leaning against the wall
(22:29:42) SorceressSwift: Whatcha doing?
(22:29:57) Jafar: Just thinking over the plan
(22:30:12) SorceressSwift: Worried?
(22:30:41) Jafar: A little...
(22:30:51) ***Night_the_thief thinks of a possible way of making some gain, without taking too great a risk
(22:31:37) SorceressSwift: It's about time to meet with that contact. Let's go wait outside to ambush him
(22:31:56) Jafar: Okay
(22:33:13) ***Jafar stands up and heads out
(22:33:21) SorceressSwift: (jafar, wanna be the contact as well?)
(22:36:18) eavesdropper is now known as contact
(22:36:45) ***SorceressSwift heads out of raasier, and waits outside while invisible
(22:37:34) ***Jafar follows
(22:38:20) ***Night_the_thief follows Jafar, remaining unoticed
(22:38:21) ***contact heads towards Rasier
(22:38:35) SorceressSwift: Now!
(22:39:12) ***SorceressSwift summons water elemental, then casts blizzard at contact. Water elemental attacks contact
(22:39:21) contact: Argh
(22:39:54) ***contact brandishes his sword and starts defending himself against the water elemental
(22:40:09) ***Jafar slashes the contact
(22:40:24) ***contact is injured
(22:42:14) ***Jafar attacks the contact again, trying to knock him out
(22:42:33) ***contact is knocked out
(22:42:44) SorceressSwift: Was that too easy?
(22:43:12) SorceressSwift: I'd expect a smart man like Miros to send someone more capable of defending himself
(22:43:25) Jafar: Hmm...
(22:43:46) Jafar: Let's just get this over with
(22:43:54) SorceressSwift: Anyway, let's get him out if these clothes
(22:44:10) SorceressSwift: Ermm... Would you rather undress him?
(22:44:22) SorceressSwift: I'm not very comfortable doing that...
(22:45:12) ***Jafar takes the contacts clothes
(22:45:27) ***SorceressSwift takes his ring and travel documents
(22:46:16) SorceressSwift: Let's get back to Nigt
(22:47:29) ***Jafar heads back
(22:47:51) ***SorceressSwift heads to the tavern
(22:48:03) SorceressSwift: Hmm... where is he?
(22:51:52) ***Night_the_thief runs back to Tavern, on the rooftops, so they won't suspect he was following them
(22:54:18) ***Night_the_thief waits for them at the Tavern, panting
(22:55:47) ***Jafar sees Night
(22:55:53) Jafar: There he is, come on
(22:57:58) ***Jafar waves Night over
(22:58:21) ***Night_the_thief walks over to Jafar
(22:58:51) SorceressSwift: What have you been up to?
(23:00:08) ***SorceressSwift notices that Night is panting
(23:01:04) Night_the_thief: Just been excersising
(23:01:32) Night_the_thief: If you don't excersise, you become slow
(23:02:10) ***Night_the_thief looks at Swift uncertainly, worryed that she noticed him before, while he was following them
(23:02:14) SorceressSwift: Ok...
(23:03:04) SorceressSwift: Here are the travel documents, clothes and the ring that you need to wear for tonight's meeting
(23:03:36) Jafar: You remember the plan, right?
(23:03:48) SorceressSwift: Study those documents well, for you may be asked questions that only the true contact will know
(23:04:02) Night_the_thief: Yes
(23:04:14) Night_the_thief: I will
(23:04:18) SorceressSwift: Good
(23:04:33) SorceressSwift: We'll meet again in five hours
(23:05:01) SorceressSwift: I'll be right next to you when you meet, but none of you will see me since I'll be invisible throughout the meeting
(23:05:11) ***Night_the_thief wears clothes , over his own, and the ring, and studies the documents
(23:05:25) Night_the_thief: understood
(23:05:38) ***SorceressSwift takes Jafar aside again
(23:05:43) ***Night_the_thief wonders why she needs him then
(23:05:47) SorceressSwift: *whispers* I don't trust him
(23:06:43) Jafar: *whispers* Yeah, something's up.
(23:06:46) SorceressSwift: He's not telling us something
(23:07:05) SorceressSwift: Should we proceed with the plan, or use plan B?
(23:08:03) ***Night_the_thief studies ring, and tries to estimat it's worth
(23:08:07) Jafar: Let's proceed, but keep ready for the other plan
(23:08:18) SorceressSwift: Alright then
(23:08:30) SorceressSwift: I'll be having lunch now
(23:08:42) SorceressSwift: Can't believe I forgot to eat earlier
(23:09:11) ***SorceressSwift orders a meal, sits down and starts eating