Refuge in Ironsoul - RPLOG
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Date
10/11/479
Log
The guardsman, a sparrow guard that looks every bit like he got dressed in a hurry for this, speeds off with the hired Freeswords towards the Main Concourse. He's looking over his shoulder suspiciously, waiting until they are out of earshot of any passing beings before he speaks.
"Right boys. Name's Sammy" He says, addressing the group of rag-tag Freeswords. "From this moment until you're told otherwise, you're under the employ of the city guard." He thumbs over to a nearby carriage. "Move on over there, pick yourselves a seat. In just a moment we're going to bring out two prisoners for you to escort to a safehouse outside of the city. Move move move! No time to waste!"
The beings do as they're told, taking up position around the carriage and staying put for another ten minutes. Two beings are brought out of a nearby guardhouse, one short and lanky, the other broad and tall, cowls over their heads, their hands bound behind their backs, and they are stuffed inside the carriage and wheeled off down the street, under heavily armed guard.
Sammy dutifully watches the carriage depart, then retreats into the guardhouse, where Hulda and Big Heart, the two prisoners, still sit bound and sitting quietly on their chairs. "Right, that's the decoy sent." He looks back out the door, waiting for the actual escort party to arrive. "The others should be here shortly." A separate contract, private, had been filed in secret under a different pretense, bringing in a few extra beings to help with the actual priosner transfer.
Fenris is already here. The big tiger wears his Divine Sentinel Unit uniform, which does not mean much, except that he looks outlandish, official, and most guards have to defer to him, which is fun. He is seated beside Big Heart and pats the big guy on the back. "Nothing to worry about Hartford," he says, "I'm here for you."
Fenris, under guidance from one Amos Longtooth, has been "Big Heart's" liason to the children found with the bandit group and has done all he can to befriend Hulda's best muscle.
Angus taps a few fingers on his crossed arms, leaning against the wall within the building. "Lets hope that the decoy is actually taken, I'd hate to bloody the streets." He mutters a bit before Sammy enters and he stands up, giving a bit of a nod before putting his hat on. "Well, lets go meet the rest of them eh?"
It wasn't often that this particular being was called to help the Guard. Mostly due to a few, issues some might have with his being. Nonetheless, he was going to make good on his promise to Angus, and besides, this was a chance to improve relations with the guard. Now that he had established himself as a information broker with his Sailor's Rest, he needed to actually prove he could do it. So, that in mind, the spider-being opens the door to the guard house in particular, and looks over those present, his hood still up. Of course, seen hanging from the sash around his waist, is the pendant marking him as what he really was - A Shadow Being.
Galve had answered the call, wanting to help the Freeswords when he could. He was wearing some of his armor but otherwise wasn't as prepared for combat as the others, but he had his medical supplies with him.... he might not be able to fight, but he'd patch up anyone who got hurt. He followed Glein in, feeling out of place i
Hartford, the tall and broad cactus being, offers Fenris a warm smile. "I know. Thank you." This is met with a 'tsk' from the other priosner in the room, Hulda. The humboldt squid being looks up at Angus, a being she'd seen on occasion since he arrested her at Woodsford Keep. "I still don't understand why we're here. If you're not letting us go free, why bring us out of the cage?" She looks down at the table before her, scattered playing cards clearly indicating a game of go-fish was underway just recently.
The sparrow being clears his throat, and turns to Angus for approval before speaking up. "The reason we're here, and why we're gathered in secret, is that Conrad is dead. He was found dead this morning in his cell."
Hulda successfully hides her surprise, but 'Big Heart' does not. His reaction is immediate, his fists clenching. "What? How!" He turns to Angus, as if expecting the being to have answers. "Did that psychopath do it? The little wench with the lightning?"
Sammy stops the conversation with a raised hand, continuing. "No. Whomever killed him was inside the guard's circle of trust. There was no break-in or smuggled weapons. There is nothing in the duty logs. Whoever did this had access to the cells, all the keys, and the knowledge of where and when to strike." He gestures. "Hence the ruse." He looks at Glein and Galve, smiling. "And the hired help."
He turns back to Angus. "Unfortunately, keeping this a secret from even the guard makes it hard to get these prisoners somewhere safe. There is no plan but the one we create now."
Fenris frowns, and shakes his head. "Conrad did not deserve that," he says, patting Hartford on the arm, then leaning on the table, "Where are we supposed to go, then? Out of the city? I can think of plenty of places to hide a couple of beings, but if you are going to take them out of guard custody, you might as well let them go free. What is the goal here?"
Angus looks Hulda in the eye when she starts talking to him, letting the sparrow explain the situation. "While we do not know who killed him as of yet we are looking into it." He gives a nod to Glein and Galve as they show up, standing up straight as it was his turn to adress the group. "We are running under the assumption that this isn't one person looking to silence witnesses, letting you two go would be just as effective as killing you ourselves. With that in mind I've contacted an old friend of mine who can help us with a new location. It's ioslated, secure, and since a few years back? Most people think it's completly abandoned."
Glein tilts his head. "If you'd like, I can see about having my network listening for anything we can use about this attack." He says, though he does keep his hands in plain view, away from his weapons hidden on his person. "That said, the immediate issue will be getting these two to this safe house I assume?" He asks, looking over the pair.
Galve kept out of the conversation, not really having anything to add to the conversation as he was neither swordsman nor guard. He was just 'the help".
