Ransacking the Red Scarves - Beater's Point

General Summary

The Wardens, having successfully held off a kidnapping attempt for Myra, found themselves tracking her would be kidnappers back to a nearby clock tower. Sarya having scoped out the tower in spider form alerted the group that going through the bottom might not be the smartest idea, prompting Myra to create a large ladder to allow them to enter from the top. Upon reaching the Hagren explosively started combat by smashing through a window directly into Mr. Nice Guy.

Captives at the Clocktower

Kicking off combat in a heroic style Hagren raced into the building to chase down his quarry. Raijun followed shortly behind using darkness to eliminate line of sight on the second floor of the tower causing maximum confusion. Adama entering as an old man gave the scarves a fright as he lopped off the head of one of the combatants prompting the nearest one to surrender.
The scarves being thoroughly overrun much quicker than expected attempted to flee down through the base of the tower. However the barricade they had made to keep the wardens out also proved effective at keeping them trapped as Myra leisurely made her way to the front door, weapons laced in purple worm poison.
As the last of the barricade was removed revealing Myra, returned to her former half-elf form with bits of the dragon she was easier leaking through in the form of very sharp teeth, they promptly turned around and surrendered to Hagren, Yamil, Adama, and Raijun who had collectively come up behind them.
As Myra walks up she asks Yamil if he would mind making them more agreeable and he assents, casting something on the scarves. Yamil started off the questions asking why they were after Myra. Mr. Nice Guy responded that it was supposed to be an easy job. They weren't supposed to hurt Myra they were just asked to bring her to Kolis-Tane, and they were allowed to subdue her if necessary. Myra followed up asking who exactly put the hit out on her, with Mr. Nice Guy reiterating that it wasn't a hit but he didn't know he just heard about it through the organization. After some additional persuasion by Adama Mr. Nice Guy gave up that they were supposed to hand Myra off at the docks of Drel'Themar.
Sarya enters asking what they were talking about before they arrived, who had betrayed them? Mr. Nice guy sighs saying that at the top of the tower there was supposed to be a magical way out, an emergency escape. But when they got here it didn't seem to work. Adama asks where in Drel'Themar they were supposed to drop Myra and gets that there was a bar called the Pickled Parrot. After naming the bar Mr. Nice Guy refuses to give any more information on the job saying that he's not giving away any more organizational secrets and would like to be delivered to jail now, preferably away from the very pissed off Myra, her creepy dragon teeth, and her very potent poison.
In a turn of questioning Adama closes out the interrogation session by asking Mr. Nice guy where he would vacation, he suggests one of the secluded beach islands by Stranglevine Cove though personally if he was going somewhere he hasn't been back to his home of Arnarholt hold in years. Before leaving to drag the group to Pryd's Lookout Myra asks for their names getting a few of the scarves and the real name of Mr. Nice Guy (Put name here).
As the wardens parade the scarves through the streets, they the start attracting with the people of Beater's Point watch from streets and alleys pointing and laughing at the fates of the scarves. As they reach the Lookout Mr. Nice Guy comments one last time, directed at Myra, saying "It was much more than a thousand." Before being tucked inside the tower. Corporal Ryan Handish comes out to greet the group and comments that he'll get them the reward money on the scarves as they still have bounties on them. As he came outside he made an aside to himself noting that perhaps JP was right that this was that group of adventurers.
Myra leads the prisoners' to Hamish telling him they had come to surrender which they vigorously agreed to. Myra tells him that it's not on her to clean up his city and hands them off. Hamish comments that there are bigger developments going on secrets and politics that will change things. He asks where they will be staying tonight and Myra sighs saying they probably have to head back to Billies' Tavern as Hagren has interviews there in the morning. Hamish says he'll send extra guards to be posted to make sure nothing else is a miss. Myra thanks but says they can also handle themselves and starts to walk off with him calling after her that there are "dangerous time ahead as the world is changing".
As Myra walks away, Adama approaches Hamish asking what kinds of changes might be happening. Hamish, mistaking Adama for the old man he was disguised as, loudly explains that there was an incident outside of Timeston. The Manten’Liche Army has set up fortifications and has staked out the area. Adama thanks Hamish for the information and stalks away seething.
As the group walks back towards the bar Myra comments to Adama and Raijun how proud she is that they didn't go after any of the creepy body parts needed to open the Manten'liche chests causing Raijun and Adma to swear as Raijun runs towards the clock tower. Breathless, he rejoins the group at Billie's Tavern apologizing to Adama that by the time he got there it was already crawling with guards.

Dinner and Drinks

Entering the tavern Myra walks up to the new bartender indicating that they will need lodging and drinks, the fresh faced kid working the bar pales realizing she was the one who people attempted to kidnap earlier saying he doesn't want trouble and that the drinks and rooms were on the house. Myra grabs a bottle, thanks the man, and walks over to the table victorious. 
Meanwhile Yamil asked if every day was like this for them and Adama answered the affirmative. Myra, coming back with drinks, mentioned that they needed to  find new hobbies. Adama commented that he was a soldier so killing people were his hobbies. Yamil chimed in that he too was a soldier but thought it was more about protecting people than it was about killing people. Adama asked if he was still a soldier before remembering that he worked for Thompson.
Yamil recounted that he had worked for Thompson about six months as he recently changed his goals. He works as Thompson's purveyor of odds and ends. We aske about what he had been up to since the last time we saw him and he recounted that he had returned to Nightwell Hold but that Thompson had wanted to return home after the death of his some so they pretty shortly came back out which is why he was out at sea. Yamil denies Thompson's involvement with the conflict over Timeston saying that Thompson's group was just traveling alongside them to Nightwell but had no interest in getting involved in the political issues there. 
The group decided to play a drinking game where they could ask each other questions based on rolls. Hagren started with Raijun asking him what he wants to do once they have assembled a crew. Hagren replies that he wants to use the ship for our adventures but then once we are done maybe he would look for a new captain to inherit the ship. People asked him about his dream of the restaurant and Hagren replied he didn't want to use Reach for that because people would come for the ship and not the service, so that would be another boat.
Yamil was next with Myra asking him why he wasn't surprised when she disguised herself earlier. Yamil replies that he was 'gifted' with abilities in his younger years which allow him to see through illusions. 
Sarya asks Myra what she would like for gifts, which Myra thoroughly flails during first insisting she doesn't need anything before relenting that she likes books and crafting supplies. Sarya is next getting asked where she hails from and explaining she's from Lunaacre originally but she has most recently been living outside of Greenport in the forest. 
As Yamil gets more snacks Adama asks Raijun how his study of the scroll has been going, Raijun says its been going well but he feels like it's separate from the Raven Queen and wonders aloud if he should check in. 
As Yamil returns to the table he jokingly asks what Myra did to get a kidnapping bounty on her and she sighs mentioning that it could be for any number of things. But remembering where Yamil is from asks if he's heard of the 'Coins of 8', pulling two slim black cases out of the bag. Yamil's face turns serious as he says that we aren't supposed to have those as they belong to As'ler. Yamil explains that they are a shadowy thieves guild and are not the most honorable people. He asks Myra to put away the boxes quickly saying that we should be more sensitive with things like that. Myra shrugs it off and says they have worse things, causing Yamil to look at her questioningly. 
Raijun picks up the game again asking Adama what he hopes to get from accomplishing his revenge. Adama replies peace, unwilling to elaborate further. Yamil gets the next question asking Raijun, 'As a devout person what do you think happens to the souls of the innocent and the souls of those who let them down.' Raijun explains that he thinks their souls will all pass on, not really harshly judging those. Sarya notices as Yamil asks the question he keeps touching a small gold pouch on his side, she also notices that the scarring on his face is barely visible almost just an opalescent sheen. 
With the topics turning heavier, Myra closes off the questions for the night asking Raijun why he doesn't care about the people who ordered the hit on his team. Raijun says that that's not going to bring him happiness, that killing people will lead to killing more people and that to be happy he should focus on things that bring him happiness.  
Turning in upstairs, the Warden's all find their beds for the night except Myra who knocks on Yamil's door. Fairly drunk, Myra asks Yamil if she may ask him there real question which is how does he continue living with himself. Yamil responds placing a hand on her shoulder, "It's what she would have wanted, to protect the innocent from the wicked." Myra in a small voice asks what if we are the wicked ones and Yamil replies, "All I know is I am going to make a change and for that I have purpose. I hope we continue on this path together, we can make the world a better place and then we can remove ourselves from it. We can work hard to make sure that we stay true and carry on in the memory of those who can't." 
Myra nods, tears streaming down her face as she turns down the hall to g to her room, thanking Yamil and wishing him a good night.

Report Date

23 Dec 2021

Primary Location

Beater's Point

Secondary Location

Billies' Tavern

Related Characters

• Yamil Alshara