[Perception: 12+13 = 25 to see what I can see][Nature: 19+13 = 32 to check out all the farm animals and see that they are healthy and happy]
"Sir," I say quietly to the corporal, as we're packing up in the morning. "The farmers. They put us up, yeah?"
"You folks need anything else before you move on?"
"So we gotta pay them," I state firmly. "I only paid for the last group, last night. Figured I shouldn't go to the - to Olegov direct, yeah?"
"This situation compromises the mission," I announce, "we have no means to test the veracity of the Sending, and no means to verify our contact. I recommend we reconnoiter the Pasarel bridge but do not make contact with this replacement. The target will likely stand out from any local traffic. Once identified we can observe and determine if the target should either be contacted or rendered for interrogation. Either way, I recommend we divert from our original intended course and proceed due north to the mountains."
"What target?" I ask, confused.
Quote from: chaoschristian on May 17, 2016, 08:34:52 AM"This situation compromises the mission," I announce, "we have no means to test the veracity of the Sending, and no means to verify our contact. I recommend we reconnoiter the Pasarel bridge but do not make contact with this replacement. The target will likely stand out from any local traffic. Once identified we can observe and determine if the target should either be contacted or rendered for interrogation. Either way, I recommend we divert from our original intended course and proceed due north to the mountains."Kol Korral's gilded beard, we've lost our ranking officer, leaving me in charge--Bah!"That's a sound plan, Palatinate. I'll settle up with the farmers, as Astra suggested, and we shall depart."I head off to the farmer's hovel, ledger and receipt book in hand.
"The undying lady? Ah yes, thank you. I wasn't sure how she tallied into this. Let see..."I sweep the beads of the steel abacus hanging from my belt to one side, then flick several this way and that."Hmmm... five heads at three silver a piece... plus 10 percent gratuity... that comes to... one gold, six silver, five copper."I scribble the total on my receipt pad. "I've taken the liberty of writing a receipt on behalf of your establishment. If you wouldn't mind putting your mark here, please, and you can keep a copy for your own records, in case a tax collector pays you a visit."I count out a dozen coins from the pouch to her, "And here is your payment. Kol Korran's blessings be with you and good day, ma'am."
(lol. Nature?)
Quote from: Teshi on May 20, 2016, 08:55:02 AM(lol. Nature?)[Oh, what the hell ...][Nature: 19+13 = 32]