Free States of the Crescent

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark shoots a glance at Mare, but tries to keep the facade up. "Yeah. Any investiture other than pewter would send me up to a better job than this."

The workers seem to believe it, and a few back away, muttering. One checks his watch, curses, and jogs off over to a small, squat building within the worksite.

That's odd...

"Hey, uh, what's in there?" Mark asks, pointing over to the building.

"Storage, I think." Someone answers, and the others are quick to nod along.

She held his hand and smiled sweetly. “Wanna check it out, babe?”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She held his hand and smiled sweetly. “Wanna check it out, babe?”

Mark stutters for a moment. "Yeah, sure." He walks beside her towards the building. 

He lowers his voice. "What the hell was that?" He whispers sharply.

[Through the Living Hope]

18 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark stutters for a moment. "Yeah, sure." He walks beside her towards the building. 

He lowers his voice. "What the hell was that?" He whispers sharply.

“If you’re the new guy, I need a reason do be here so we’re not suspicious. I’m sorry if calling you babe made you uncomfortable, but I’m engaged, it was awkward for me, too. And.. the aluminum gnat thing… I didn’t mean it. I was just trying to shift their suspicion away from you.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“If you’re the new guy, I need a reason do be here so we’re not suspicious. I’m sorry if calling you babe made you uncomfortable, but I’m engaged, it was awkward for me, too. And.. the aluminum gnat thing… I didn’t mean it. I was just trying to shift their suspicion away from you.”

"It's fine. It was just... Unexpected."

[Through the Living Hope]

20 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"It's fine. It was just... Unexpected."

“Sorry.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“Sorry.”

"It's fine." Mark looks towards the building. "We should figure out what's in there."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"It's fine." Mark looks towards the building. "We should figure out what's in there."

She nodded. “Agreed.” She flared her tin and listened in. 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She nodded. “Agreed.” She flared her tin and listened in. 

She could hear conversation, though faintly. 

Clearly, the walls were not particularly thick.

A Shardknife appears in Mark's hand, and he creeps towards the door.

Go in there, Merryn. See what's going on.  His Cultivationspren scuttled under the door, and reappeared after a few moments. Theoretically, they couldn't see him.

"There's a few people, talking at a table covered in papers, but the writing was in some kind of code. I couldn't figure it out. They were talking about... Well, they were being vague. One of them reported that you were here to them, and they thought it was bad." His Spren reported.

Mark walked back over to Marewill and relayed the information.

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

She could hear conversation, though faintly. 

Clearly, the walls were not particularly thick.

A Shardknife appears in Mark's hand, and he creeps towards the door.

Go in there, Merryn. See what's going on.  His Cultivationspren scuttled under the door, and reappeared after a few moments. Theoretically, they couldn't see him.

"There's a few people, talking at a table covered in papers, but the writing was in some kind of code. I couldn't figure it out. They were talking about... Well, they were being vague. One of them reported that you were here to them, and they thought it was bad." His Spren reported.

Mark walked back over to Marewill and relayed the information.

“So there’s definitely something shady going on in there.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“So there’s definitely something shady going on in there.”

"Yup. And those papers must be important, if they're coded. Think we could lure them out of there, get one of us to go in and steal them?"

[Through the Living Hope]

22 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Yup. And those papers must be important, if they're coded. Think we could lure them out of there, get one of us to go in and steal them?"

She opened her mouth, then closed it. “Unfortunately, I have an idea.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

19 minutes ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She opened her mouth, then closed it. “Unfortunately, I have an idea.”

Mark pauses. "I take it that it's not a particularly reliable plan?"

[Through the Living Hope]

44 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark pauses. "I take it that it's not a particularly reliable plan?"

“…Sweets.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

12 minutes ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“…Sweets.”

Mark grins. "That'll definitely be distracting to them." 

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark grins. "That'll definitely be distracting to them." 

“That’s what I’m worried about- you know about my mom’s and my… history, with prostitution, right?”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“That’s what I’m worried about- you know about my mom’s and my… history, with prostitution, right?”

"Y- Yeah. I meant more in the way that Sweets is... Kinda good at being loud..."

[Through the Living Hope]

8 hours ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Y- Yeah. I meant more in the way that Sweets is... Kinda good at being loud..."

“That too… What do you think., should we get her?”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

6 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“That too… What do you think., should we get her?”

"Yeah. I think we definitely need some help getting into this place."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Yeah. I think we definitely need some help getting into this place."

“Okay. Maybe… you get her, I’ll wait nearby. I can say you’re getting shown around if anyone asks why I’m here.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“Okay. Maybe… you get her, I’ll wait nearby. I can say you’re getting shown around if anyone asks why I’m here.”

"Alright." Mark walks off, then, once out of sight, Slicks his feet and slides back to the house where most of the people were. 

He knocks loudly on the door.

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I think I should ping someone but I've forgotten who owns this house.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Alright." Mark walks off, then, once out of sight, Slicks his feet and slides back to the house where most of the people were. 

He knocks loudly on the door.

 

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Um… well Meron’s there so

Meron looked up at the knock and sat Lily on the couch next to Lee. “I’ll be back in a sec, kay?” 

Lily nodded and watched a wave take up the screen. 

Meron opened the door. “Mark? Why are you back so soon?”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

Meron looked up at the knock and sat Lily on the couch next to Lee. “I’ll be back in a sec, kay?” 

Lily nodded and watched a wave take up the screen. 

Meron opened the door. “Mark? Why are you back so soon?”

"We need some help, actually. Is Sweets here?"

@Ookla de los cuervos (I'm like 90% sure you play Sweets? Maybe?)

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"We need some help, actually. Is Sweets here?"

@Ookla de los cuervos (I'm like 90% sure you play Sweets? Maybe?)

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correct. 

Sweets turns around. "whats up?"

[The Stormfather He/Him]

44 minutes ago, Ookla de los cuervos said:

Sweets turns around. "whats up?"

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Yay my memory works!

“We need to sneak into this random building, and we need someone to distract all the people around it.” 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

15 hours ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

“We need to sneak into this random building, and we need someone to distract all the people around it.” 

she laughs. "Does it matter how I do it?"