[London June 16th 1230, 1:00 AM] [Last time, our companions were asked to acquire a crystal dagger from Baron William d'Aubert at the Tower. They did so after dominating the guards into letting them through the gates and with the dagger now in their posession, all that is left is to manage to escape the tower and return to Jenny before sunrise.] [Begin.] 06* Eliana looks to Cosimo, as he more or less knows most about sneaking. 06* Cosimo nods at Eliana, and then creeps forward slightly to check to see if the coast is clear, being mindful keep his companions within the blanketing silence. 06* Thalaba walks with them, concentrating on keeping with the group and keeping silent. 06* Moriel checks that the object of their errand is secure and out of sight, then follows the rest in the silence of Cosimo's blanketing field. 06* Rolf slinks along in a low slouch, hopefully not being too noticeable. <@Dreol> [As you make your way out of Lanthorn Tower and the hall and into the courtyard, one of the guards on the wall turns, as Thalaba barely slips into the shadow of the tower walls.] 06* Cosimo peeks out again, watching the guards on the wall before motioning the group to follow. 06* Eliana sneaks after. Well. She walks after and tries to stick to the shadows and stop before something jumps out at her. 06* Thalaba does the same thing, moving carefully behind Eliana. 06* Rolf , once he gets the shot, claws into the wall and goes up at more than twice the rolfing-speed he did before. This makes it far less comical, but far more effective. <@Dreol> [Eliana, Thalaba, Moriel, and a hidden Cosimo approach the gate once again. The same two guards stand behind the gate and door scanning the surroundings. They have not seen you yet.] 06* Cosimo makes sure that his companions are ready, and then releases the stillness, letting the sounds of the night once again fill the space around him. 06* Moriel glances at the others as they approach the gate, then belatedly remembers that he's supposed to be offended by one of the guards and puts his angry face back on. 06* Eliana proceeds to walk right up. Probably with Moriel. And Thalaba. And Cosimo (not really there, but actually there). 06* Thalaba nods to the guards as she stops in front of the gate, turning to look at the guard expectantly, letting Eliana or Moriel talk instead. <@Dreol> [One of the guards looks up at the approaching group. "You folk! What are you doing back here, now?"] 06* Moriel looks through the guards rather than at them. His voice is cool and clipped. "We have concluded our business and wish to exit." <@Dreol> [This is, for the record, the guard that did not talk to you before. He is the one who is not called Edward.] <@Dreol> [The guard, who is called Phillip, shakes his head and looks at Moriel suspiciously. "Just get out of here before you cause any more trouble, and you would be wise to not come back for a while. I don't trust you lot." He cranks the mechanism and opens the gate and large wooden doors that lead out to the bridge.] 06* Eliana smiles thinly at him. "You didn't hear a thing," she says before she sweeps through the gates. 06* Moriel doesn't deign to look back at the guard, he just sweeps his way out the gate, hoping that was enough distraction for Cosimo. 06* Cosimo waits patiently for the group to distract the guards, and when he senses the time is right, he makes his move past them and through the gate. 06* Thalaba follows behind Eliana and Moriel after giving the guards a look of distaste. <@Dreol> [The guards close the door behind you all.] 06* Rolf rolfs to the ground once the door is closed and growls, "Well, it's no worse than what we do every night. Let's hurry." 06* Cosimo steps out of the shadows. "I agree... who knows what else is in store this night" 06* Moriel nods and touches his side where he has the dagger concealed. 06* Eliana doesn't say anything; she just starts heading back towards the docks. 06* Thalaba follows behind them. "As long as we leave in time for me to get home.." 06* Moriel grimaces. "Indeed." <@Dreol> [Almost an hour later, you find yourselves climbing back down the stairs to Jenny's school. The room is pretty much as you left it. Students practicing and the like. Ragged Jenny, as usual, is seated on her throne observing her students at work.] 03* Cosimo is now known as Sabri 06* Rolf rolfs in, also as usual. He doesn't have to slouch quite as much anymore! 06* Eliana approaches the throne and speaks for the first time since she left the Tower an hour or so ago: "Madam Jenny." 06* Sabri walks in quietly behind the others, and stops a step back and to the right. He crosses his arms, and nods respectfully towards the throne. <@Dreol> [Ragged Jenny perks up at her name and erupts in a peal of laughter. "Ah! So you return! Good! Good!" She rises and moves with her usual jerky- marionette like motions towards Eliana. "I trust you have what I asked you to retrieve?"] 06* Eliana gestures to Moriel, who's holding the dagger. "Of course." 06* Moriel sweeps Jenny a bow, smiling broadly, and pulls out the dagger. Almost idly, he spins it through his fingers so that the gold and jewels and crystal blade flash in the torchlight. Then he presents it to Jenny with a flourish. "Your desire, my lady." 06* Thalaba sighs softly as she looks around. She disliked being in dirty places like this. Her attention is drawn to Jenny when she lets out a peal of laughter. <@Dreol> [Jenny nods and moves towards Moriel, getting, as usual, a bit too close to him. "Ah. Very good, indeed." She snatches the dagger from Moriel's hand and nods. "A deal is a deal, then. I shall inform all of my students to avoid Billingsgate and you may present the Rat with this." Jenny reaches into her belt-pouch and pulls out a roll of parchment. "It is my promise not to invade his Billingsgate." <@Dreol> One of her talons traces Moriel's face. "You have earned it." And she laughs again.] 06* Eliana watches the exchange carefully. 06* Moriel actually appears less fazed by the invasion of his personal space than last time, perhaps because he's prepared for it. His back doesn't even go stiff. He simply takes the parchment roll and tucks it away. "Our thanks, my lady." <@Dreol> [Jenny nods and returns to her throne. "I would suggest meeting with Thomas tomorrow night, as the sun will rise soon... I thank you again for your service, and you, Sabri, for ensuring success."] 06* Sabri nods again. "but of course, m'lady." will there be anything else tonight? 06* Eliana nods once to Jenny and then turns, heading out and up. Sabri can deal his with more personal, thievery business. 06* Thalaba follows Eliana, holding her skirts up as she does. <@Dreol> [Jenny shakes her head to Sabri. "Not tonight. If you wish to remain here, you may, if you would rather return to your personal haven..." She shrugs. "I will not stop you."] 06* Rolf lets out a low growl, then says, "Tomorrow, we can meet again, then." thank you, m'lady. i have several things that require my attention. 01 Near Billingsgate. 06* Moriel turns and follows Eliana out. He looks back down at the trapdoor they exited from with an expression of revulsion. "Fine." 06* Sabri spins on his heel, and departs. 06* Sabri meets up with his cohorts once outside. 03* Sabri is now known as Cosimo 06* Eliana glances at Moriel and a look of something almost like sympathy flashes in her expression - and then Cosimo shows up. She nods to him. "Tomorrow, near Billingsgate." 06* Cosimo smiles. "i will be there." 06* Thalaba sees Moriel's look of revulsion and giggles before heading off "Tomorrow then.." She calls over her shoulder to the others. 06* Cosimo nods goodnight, then slips into the shadows of a back alley and retires for the day. 06* Eliana picks up her skirts and heads north. 06* Moriel nods curtly at the others and makes his way towards his haven. <@Dreol> [London June 17th 1230, 10:00 PM] <@Dreol> [Billingsgate is fairly quiet and empty, even more so than usual, it seems.] 06* Cosimo approaches the Billingsgate early, as is his manner. He finds a perch out of the way and waits for the others to arrive, scanning the area in the meantime. 06* Moriel drifts quietly through the streets, looking for his colleagues. Eventually, he spots Cosimo and settles below his perch with a nod of greeting. 06* Cosimo nods in acknowledgement to Moriel. 06* Rolf slouches his way to Billingsgate, running his fingers back through his hair for a moment before he heads in. 06* Eliana walks on up maybe ten minutes after Moriel arrives, and is back in her robes and cloak with the hood up despite the summer heat. She's wearing her standard set of heavier gloves, and she's carrying a candle lantern. "Good evening," she greets generally. 06* Moriel pushes himself away from the wall he was leaning on and gives Eliana a shallow bow. "Good evening." 06* Eliana offers a shallow bow back, instead of the standard curtsey. 06* Cosimo jumps down, landing gracefully next to Moriel. "i trust the night finds you all well" 01 Better than the previous. 06* Moriel snorts. "Indeed." 06* Thalaba is late.. of course.. her track record of being early has come and gone. She's dressed fashionably but not as fancy as she had been the other night. "Hello!" she calls out to the others as she reaches them. 06* Eliana nods to Thalaba. "Shall we?" 06* Thalaba nods "I'm ready." 06* Rolf nods and growls, "Hope he has something that'll make this worth the trouble." indeed... i grow as impatient as the buzzards with these errands 06* Eliana leads the way! She heads to the alley behind a warehouse, lighting the way and not really looking back to see if people are following. <@Dreol> [A few moments later a door is heard opening and a shadowy figure that appears to be Thomas the Rat motions you all inside before entering himself.] 06* Cosimo follows closely. 06* Thalaba enters the room and looks around before her attention falls on Thomas. 06* Rolf ducks as he squeezes through. 06* Moriel slips inside with the others and pulls out the parchment they got from Jenny last night. 06* Eliana steps in last, closing the door behind her. <@Dreol> [Once everyone is inside Thomas nods. "Excellent to see you again, friends. Did you manage to convince Ragged Jenny to leave Billingsgate alone?"] 06* Moriel nods and hands over the parchment roll, without the flourish he gave Jenny. Yes. Though how long her word is good for, I can't speak to. <@Dreol> [Thomas takes it and bows, then unrolls it and reads over what is written. "Excellent. Most excellent. Thank you. In return, I will, as promised concentrate my efforts on finding out as much as I can about Renier and who we may suspect killed him. This will take some time, however. I will contact you when I have information worth sharing, but you have my word that if it is possible to find out who Renier's killers are likely to be, I will do so."] 06* Moriel nods and says quietly, "Our thanks." 01 Thank you. very well, though such a master of secrets as yourself must have heard something. anything that we could begin with would of course be helpful at this point. "Yes thank you" 06* Rolf growfs his thanks, which isn't very intelligable at all. <@Dreol> [Thomas bows. "Thank you. I will try to be as fast as I am able."] 06* Eliana gives Thomas a short curtsey and then leaves - being closest to the door, that's easy. She takes the light source with her! Oh no! <@Dreol> [Once again, as if by magic (well actually it is magic, isn't it? So that isn't exactly a surprise) Thomas disappears] 06* Thalaba follows after Eliana when she leaves with the light. 06* Cosimo frowns at the rather abrupt dismissal and lack of reply. He sighs, slightly, and takes his leave. 06* Moriel slips back outside and looks up at the night sky. "So now we wait." indeed "Waiting sucks..." 06* Eliana pulls her hood down and runs gloved fingers through her curls. "Now we do. In the meantime, how may I contact the rest of you?" 06* Rolf makes a snorting noise, and then starts to stalk off. 06* Thalaba takes a card out of the purse she carries and holds it out to Eliana "This is were I can be reached." 06* Moriel looks back down towards Eliana. After a moment, he shrugs. "My domain is the Church of Saint Raphael, across the river." 06* Eliana nods to Moriel, then takes the card from Thalaba. She glances at it. "I may be reached through Jill Leftherder, east of St. Edmund's." 06* Thalaba nods to her and Moriel and turns to give Cosimo a curtsey before she makes her way in the direction of her home. there is a stable in the stocks market. and in that stable is an arabian steed that few dare approach. leave a note with his tack and i shall find it. 06* Eliana raises an eyebrow. "The same one from the farmhouse, I assume." 06* Cosimo nods and smiles. "indeed" <@Dreol> [Session End]