ITT: We Are All Pirates' Revenge

"Mr. Ezekiel, my face feels warm…"

Barhaven

Most of the party is currently trying for the diplomatic approach. They clearly aren't too enthused with the idea of prolonging their trip to Barhaven, but are being at least semi-polite about it with Klamptrap.

Diplomacy, unfortunately, was never Sennen's strong suit.

"Look, I'm sorry, but I didn't come to this bloody gilded dumpster to prance around some frou-frou marketplace! We get that shard and then we leave, okay? And if you stay anyway, I'm going to that damn bank by myself!"

Edited by DubhKafkaesque on Aug 20th 2019 at 4:07:02 PM

Ezekiel's gaze snaps away from the shops. "...is it, boy?" A step over, he places the back of his paw against one of Kauri's cheeks. The boy's right.

"...you perhaps didn't lap up any of that booze you were splashed with, did you."

"Swallowed some of it by accident… now I feel all weird…"

New Barhaven

A rich-looking, muscular man overhears the group talking about the bank and hears about the shard. They would notice his skin is blue and his head is that of a shark, complete with dorsal fin as he goes to talk with them, his voice deep and intimidating.

Hello there, I happen to work for that bank and am currently on break. If it's the shard you're after we put it in the maximum security section of the bank. Just to get into that section requires either filling out a bunch of paperwork that may take a few days just to see if you're passable or paying your way in which may bankrupt anyone who isn't rich. May give you a small discount if you have proof that you're with the one who last owned it.

Edited by TheGamechanger on Aug 20th 2019 at 12:10:02 PM

Ezekiel sighs. Kauri is certainly not a Trysing child, if a small gulp flushes his cheeks so (though he's certainly better constitution than the cats of Raftkill).

"Just stay with me, boy...best not wander off when you're even just a touch under the influence." Putting his hand on Kauri's shoulder, he turns around to see the shark addressing them. He's new to dealing with these financial institutions, but normally, banks make money off of the things it does with the money it already has, doesn't it? That is what gorgeous Taiya Price had told him, and gorgeous Taiya Price was never very wrong.

...his reminiscing on old lovers will have to wait. "Well, frankly, sir," he replies, "but this all seems rather inconvenient. Couldn't you take pity on such a humble bunch as we and just shuttle us harmlessly through? We received express permission from the mister Felix to withdraw it from his account."

The shark chuckles as he moves closer, his towering frame casting a shadow over the crew.

Sorry, naive riffraff, but rules are rules. We want to make sure you aren't evil and for all we know, you could be lying. We've caught people forging stuff in the stuff in attempts to sneak past us in the past. You name it, we've dealt with it. So if you fail all that then go swimming back to whatever hellhole you crawled from, we don't need folk like that around!

Edited by TheGamechanger on Aug 20th 2019 at 12:12:06 PM

Sir, I understand guidelines are important, but you must understand our position. If we don't get it and get out, then some actually bad people may come to this town soon. And, unlike us, they aren't willing to bend to any rules.

The shark breaks into full-blown laughter.

Then by all means, I'd like to see them try. Think this is the first time someone laid siege to the bank? Our own security counts as a full-fledged army! Magic users, explosives, firearms, people with weird abilities, we've dealt with them all! Now good day to you sir, I'll see you at the bank.

And with that the shark walks away in the direction of the bank.

"My rat friend has a point," Ezekiel interjects. "And the denizens of Barhaven may wreak of arrogance, but it would not be so up its own ass as to forget the face of a beloved Trysing privateer, nor besmirch his character after just a glance."

...opening his eyes, he nearly draws his sword then and there as he sees the man walk away. "Limey coward, silt-footed ingrate!"

Edited by BlackMageAnolis on Aug 20th 2019 at 12:23:18 PM

Parada, who has definitely been here this entire time, merely scowls in the shark man's direction as he leaves.

Leaning his cheek on Ezekiel's paw, Kauri pouts. "I-I don't... I dunno what he said, but he didn't sound very nice..."

Well, gang, I hate to say this, but... there's only one option I see...

Duane exchanges a look toward his surrounding crew.

I figure I can do about eleven pages of paperwork an hour if I'm rushing, now, I don't know how much paperwork there is, but I figure if we all split it between us, we can get it done quick.

Gosh, you’d think he’d at least investigate whether the signature we had actually was a forgery or not before blowing us off like that. (Ira says. He can’t help but wrinkle his snout a little at the employee’s attitude.) Man, what a jarhead...

(He turns his attention back to the others.) Ah, paperwork...well, if it’s what we have to do to get the Shard at this point, I’ll help out with it.

Edited by kablammin45 on Aug 20th 2019 at 12:36:57 PM

Klamptrap groans.

   Screw paperwork! How about I pretend to be an ordinary chest to infiltrate the place with all of you stored inside me? I can hold a lot more than my exterior suggests, plus my weight would remain relatively the same.   

Nephenee can't help but grimace as the shark-man banker walks away.

"It never ceases to amaze me how conceited people who're so close to money can be...", she growled before sighing and putting a hand to her forehead, "Guess we'll just have to go ahead and play their game, though... I hate doin' paperwork..."

"Whoa there, buddy", the mercenary said to Klamptrap, "That plan sounds like we'd practically be burglars. And as much as I don't like the impression this place is makin' so far, I'm not exactly enthusiastic on the idea on taking on their apparently big security."

Edited by Konkfan7 on Aug 20th 2019 at 12:39:35 PM

"These are the norm of Barhaven, boy," Ezekiel explains to Kauri. "The nouveau riche have little in the way of gratitude...or was it platitude."

He balks at the thought of doing paperwork to get the shard. "I think even an hour more from the docks would do me in," Ezekiel murmurs venomously.

Evidently Klamptrap's suggestion greatly disgusts Parada, going by her expression right now.

"... Whatever we do, I refuse to do anything that involves getting inside.. him..."

Having fallen behind, Tom finally reappears near the other members of the crew, sweat on his brow from his trek to catch up and find everyone. Unsure what their current conversation is over, he clears his throat to try to get the attention of... whichever one of them has money.

"Scrapes on the ship need to be fixed, lady on the dock said about 600 phillings for repairs. I told her we'd pay, since we're not getting far with our hull like that. I... we do have money, right?"

Edited by Cabe_Bedlam on Aug 20th 2019 at 10:05:06 AM

...Zeke, do you have money?

Ezekiel scoffs. "If Ezekiel had any money, Duane, you and your brother would have known about it."

"Oh, hi! We're Samuel and Samantha."

(They greet Tom)

"Paperwork, huh?" says Victor. "I hope I can help with that somehow..."

Sennen stares after the shark-man with a look of mingled irritation and confusion.

"...the fuck was his problem?"

She turns back to the group.

"Well, I dunno 'bout you lot, but if I had to choose between risking my life trying to bypass the extensive security of this bank place or doin' paperwork, I'd choose riskin' my life any day!"

"But I like living..." He softly whines in response to Sennen.