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| Action Id: 1728 | Crisis: | Participants: Duarte, Mirari and Orathy | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: Jan. 28, 2018, 12:27 a.m. | Public: True | GM: Puffin |
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Silver: 2000 Action Points: 15 |
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Action by Duarte
Intrigued, Duarte determines to find out more about Veritae Evergloom. The man is clearly not unaware of the dangers of the lower boroughs, and so Duarte shall use the unfortunate occurrences that sometimes transpire in those areas of Arx.
Duarte shall trail Veritas once again to his meeting, accompanied by two sellswords.
When confirmed Veritas is heading to the pub, Duarte will give Mirari the signal to head to the inn and ransack Veritas' room (gaining access by bribing - or threatening - the front desk) to acquire any information such may provide.
Meanwhile, Orathy and Duarte will surveil Veritas and watch him pass off orders. They will then mug one of the recipients of said orders after the trade and filch the orders for study. Orathy gets to also keep any silver, or booze, or nice clothing, the man may have in his possession.
Action by Mirari
Mirari has decided that it's worth it to help Duarte. Once she gets the signal that Veritae has moved to the pub, she will move into the inn, charm the front desk and offer some silver to gain access to his room. She'll search it quickly, but thoroughly, trying to find something to help Duarte with his work. Of course, information is valuable. I hope Duarte is ready to put up to get it.
Action by Orathy
Orathy likes to do his homework. He will have followed and tailed Veritas a few days before the mission, watching him from the shadows of the lowers, noting those he speaks with. It's so that he's better prepared for when the moment comes that he needs to act for his employer. Generally he wants to make sure that when Veritas passes orders on, it won't be the fake ones that guys like Veritas usually have in case they're watched over. He wants to ensure the drop is legit and when it is, he'll drop in on the poor sap who received the orders. The mugging will be swift and from the shadows. Any items of note will be taken. The orders will be given to Duarte.
Result
The chase is on!
Veritas heads to the pub, trailed ably by Duarte, who signals his accomplices and continues on to follow the man. Mirari taps her nose with her forefinger - a subtle sign she's on board before she drifts off to slip into Veritas' room to do a quick and dirty dump and sift.
She doesn't know how much time she has, so she slips up to the room itself, handing over the silver to make sure the woman at the front desk leaves her alone while she does. Checking the room though it seems this Veritas is careful - there's nothing incriminating here. Some clothes in the dresser that make it seem like he lives here regularly enough to have a steady room. A book or two, probably just for show - some general pamphlets on the various gods in the Pantheon that seem like the sort of thing Disciples probably leave in every room. And nothing else.
Meanwhile, Duarte witnesses a clandestine meeting. At one point he even takes the opportunity to stroll past the table casually while heading to the bar, hoping to glean something - and indeed he does, as he can't hear much more than the word "cobalt" but it's enough to make him look away to cover the widening of his eyes. At this particular meeting, it seems that money is changing hands - from the contacts, to Veritas specifically.
And then there's Orathy. Orathy dutifully trails one of the men Veritas meets with, and discovers a paper with little more than an address and a number - but the address is one Orathy knows vaguely - it's in the warehouse district, so it's entirely possible that this is the location of whatever it is the men at the table paid so dearly for. Perhaps? The man certainly doesn't have anything else of note on him, other than 20 silver pieces that Orathy adds to his own pockets instead.
So when they meet up again - a warehouse, a muttered word and the appearance of a long-term residence in the city. Whatever is going on it's set up well.