Johnny aint do it - RPLOG
From Rusted Promises
Participants
Date
27/2/477
Log
The marketplace is rather loud and noisy. Asides from the usual callers asking folks to sample their wares, there are also a number of guards standing around talking to a group of merchants, next to them a group of 5 rats. The guard in front is asking a lot of questions which make the ill kempt rats scratch their heads and shrug, occassionally one or two of them will make a rather crude joke or burst into laughter, bringing the others in on it. "Listen Johnny this all started when you got out, and here you are in the marketplace. You've all been loitering for quite a while. Are you expecting me to believe you have nothing to do with this?" the frontmost eagle guard says, to which he gets a "Tsch naw. You think Johnnys gonna come out and steal an apple and a flute? You must be off your rocker old man."
Siyu is dressed in his finery setting himself up as a rich merchant, after all of course, he does a lot of buisness in the Market. He swishes his hips over to see exactly what is going on. He takes a deep breath and moves to the circle. A commontion in the market, when goods might be getting rare, can't be good for anyone's buisness, so he arrives upon the scene!
Asher patters after Siyu, looking around the marketplace. It was a lot like the one back home, only bigger. He sees Siyu heading straight into what looks like an ugly situation in the making, shakes his head and hurries after, not wanting to get left behind in all the bustle.
Selena makes her way along the market after finishing with a transaction of some sort with one of the stall owners. The gathering of guards and beings piques her interest, the wolfess moving along to the collection of beings and offering a wave over the crowd to the mouse and corgi. "About the recent thefts, I assume?" She asks one of the guards, then glancing back at the rodents. "And hello to you all."
Not too far away from the 'action', a lion participates in an intense bout of business and haggling. Instead of sharp knives and heavy blunt weapon exchanges, words fly like dangerous arrows that may or may not be on fire. But after a merchant vendor hands over half a loaf of bread during a currency transfer, perhaps they were just having a normal conversation instead. Dio waves to the baker and immediately stuffs some of the bread within his muzzle, ears perking up as he hears a peculiar conversation concerning the recent word that's been going around. Curious as ever, the lion makes his way towards the guard and chomps violently on his bread, not saying anything quite yet.
Kalt strolls through the marketplace while whistling idly, her armor clinking gently with each step as her right hand rests on her belt, with the left hand just swaying due to the buckler on it. Her ears flick as she hears the commotion, and the country vixen cannot in good concious keep her nose out of squabling... City folk could be amusing after all! She gives a slight wave to Siyu and Asher as she comes walking up. "Hello again Mister Siyu an' Asher sir! Awful lotta commotion hm?" She catches sight of Selena approaching the guards and falls into line behind the wolfess, dipping her head gently. "Ma'am." Her gaze turning then to the Rodents as she looked them over with curiousity.
Fenris meanders around the corner with a steaming meat pastie in his hands. Taking a bite, the tiger takes a moment to savor the pork and apple flavors. He glances up at the sound of familiar voices and sees the gathering of guardsmen and freeswords. Not ready to get involved, but wanting to be ready should he be needed, the tiger finds a spot to sit and watch the procedings. And to eat his dinner. He catches sight of Dio approaching from another direction and raises his steaming pastie in a sort of salute.
The guard shakes his head. "Let Johnny talk for himself. Johnny, you've tried to steal a rag before. Let's not get into what the item is, that's not a defense." The most well dressed of the rats shakes his head. "I was dirty, needed to clean off. But I told ya we aren't involved, we ain't done nothing but stand around and be harrassed by armored dolts like you." The guard takes a bit of offense to that but Johhny stands unwavering, adjusting his coat as he looks over to the approaching group. "Why don't you ask them, they look any less suspicious than us?" he adds as one of the rats squints at Selena. "Hey boss I think I seen that girl on the rooftop that one time, she a pyromaniac boss." A vendor waves to Dio in his passing, holding up a pie with a smile. The guards turn to the group and one of them sighs and asks "I don't suppose you know anything about the thefts do you?" just before someone can be heard screaming a distance down the market. "YOU THERE, THATS MINE!"
Siyu hms a small bit, "So far I havn't noticed anything missing from my stall, what with the blockde I've b een doing quite the inventory collection, so no not really." the short rodent offers and rests a hand upon his hip, "But really I thought everyone was coming together, rather then trying to break apart under this threat and..." and then there's a scream? His ears flick and he turns back to look over and see exactly who's yelling and about what?
Asher is starting to feel a little nervous. He is just a little dog in a big new city! The tiny canine is happy to see Selena, in that, at least she seems familiar from the previous night. He tugs a little at Siyu's coat, "Maybe we ought to just let the guards handle. . ." Asher stiffens at the shout, but watches the three rats after the shout. Everyone else would be looking to the shout, but he was interested in the guards suspects. Hopefully, they wouldn't notice the attention of one little dog in a silly costume.
Selena rubs her cheek for a moment, affording herself a chuckle as Dio's heated conversation reach her ears despite the conversation at hand. The lion's approach prompts a wave, smile and "Hello, Dio. Good to see you around." The comments about her prompts the wolfess to shake her head and chuckle. "The Pyromaniac's Bite, actually." She replies, before the shout down the street prompts a rapid departure; "Excuse me." being managed as she darts off - and perhaps proving at least one half of the rat's comments, using the rooftops for vantage.
In return, Dio raises his half-loaf, now more of a quarter-loaf, towards Fenris and continues to observe the action. After being fingered as part of a group to make a point, the lion points to himself and looks around, appearing quite confused. So much stimulus... The pie wielding vendor catches his interest, sparking a fire or desire for such a tasty treat, but there were more important things on hand! Instead, he gives the vendor a smile and a wave before returning his attention. "Sorry lad," he responds, shaking his head and occasionally spilling bread crumbs. "'fraid I don't know much 'part from what I've been 'earin' 'round the streets. An' good to see ya too, lass!"
However, there wasn't much time for pleasantries when the call of thievery has been rung! The lion reaches to his back and unstraps his buckler to wield upon his right arm before taking off towards the disturbance with a hit of air magic much like Selena.
Kalt shakes her head as the guard turns to them. "No sir, ain't heard or done nuttin. Just wanderin my way over to the trainin grounds out by the solacious' when I heard folk all up in a rabble an' went to see what's what--" She blinks at the accusations from the rat at the entire group, but before she can reply she hears the scream from the disctance. Her hand instinctivly tightening over the hilt of her sword as she dashes after the lion and wolf, though not graced with magic nor wings as she's left to do it the good old fashion way.
