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[ CLOSED ] The Buck Stops Here
WHO: Athessa, Bastien, Byerly, Colin, Deimos, Flint, Raas, Thranduil, Yseult
WHAT: Revenge for past trauma reveals a sinister plot
WHEN: The Month of Guardian (aka now)
WHERE: The Gallows and Hightown, Kirkwall in general
NOTES: CW: This plot deals with sexual assault, revenge, and murder. Mostly the aftermath of the assault, no graphic descriptions that I can foresee, but be cautious. Opting out and hand-waving is fine.
WHAT: Revenge for past trauma reveals a sinister plot
WHEN: The Month of Guardian (aka now)
WHERE: The Gallows and Hightown, Kirkwall in general
NOTES: CW: This plot deals with sexual assault, revenge, and murder. Mostly the aftermath of the assault, no graphic descriptions that I can foresee, but be cautious. Opting out and hand-waving is fine.
By and large, the beginning of the month of Guardian in Kirkwall is unremarkable. Business as usual, even with the ever increasing cost of sugar, coffee, and tea. But for the inhabitants of Lowtown, it comes with signs that their waking nightmares persist.
For the past few months of winter, Lowtown locals have been whispering about a rash of murders and disappearances among the Alienages. Deaths previously attributed to exposure to the harsh winter weather are rumored to be far more insidious; some have claimed that they noticed wounds on the bodies as they were being disposed of, but any attempts to bring this information to the City Guard have been met with indifference or empty platitudes.
Less widely noted, and harder to attach to a pattern, are the instances of working girls being hired to entertain at private functions and coming back...different. Or not at all. To the average person, it’s barely even news, but to anyone who spends time in the brothels and listens to the chatter within, it’s clear that these are not isolated incidents, nor are they without concern.
While the alleged murders in Lowtown have no clear culprit and thus are blamed on anyone from random strangers to demons and Crows, the goings-on at the brothels go hand-in-hand with mention of one name in particular: Devigny.
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[ If their roles were swapped...well, Athessa doesn't know what she'd do, but she has to admit that they've been involved with some capital-d Drama lately. ]
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We'll give it a few minutes. Worst-case scenario, when we go, they'll know exactly where we've gone and hopefully send backup.
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I don't think that just because Flint was in charge of punishing you, that only he has cause to distrust you.
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And none of them have asked me about anything. None of them have said a damn thing. If they did, I could have given them clarification, but evidently they already know everything they want to know--whatever that is. Maker only knows what they think of me, or what I might be able to say to put it to rest, but apparently the only person they believe on first listen is Leander. And I'll be damned if it puts that woman in greater danger.
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[A beat, and he sighs through his nose.]
Which, I guess, is what they're doing.
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He doesn't want to do this anymore. He wants to pass this off to someone who is more competent and less upset. He's not built for this, he's not a hero. But if such a person came and made that exact offer, could he sit by and wait for news?
With nothing else to do and no other idea for what might make it feel better, he walks over to Athessa and opens his arms to embrace her.]
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[ Maybe if she says it enough, it'll come true. ]
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