[closed]

[ophidia]

WHO: Richard Gecko, Loxley, Gwenaëlle Baudin, Seth Gecko, Richard Dickerson
WHAT: Richie and Loxley are trailing the same guy, shit goes sideways for both of them
WHEN: Time is a social construct
WHERE: Kirkwall -> Gallows
NOTES: Blood, violence

It's a clinical pragmatism and cool acceptance of what he is that has Richard calling this hunting. He could easily pretend otherwise - it wasn't like tailing a mark was a practice he'd only learnt on being turned, after all. But it's the result that makes it different. A job would end with a score. A hunt ends with a kill. There's no hiding from the reality of that.

The skills are the same though. Recon first, hanging around the various taverns, blending in with the usual patrons while he watches and listens. Chooses the mark. Tails them for a couple of nights, learns their patterns and habits. Then, it's location.

He'd had it down to a fine art long before Kisa, and long before Kirkwall. Sure, it had needed some adaptation here, but now it's been three months. He's ironed out the kinks. Has it down smooth as silk. And Seth hasn't needed to get involved once.

So he'll argue it's confidence, not complacency that has him failing to notice this particular slaver has another tail. Quickening his pace to bear down on him as he takes a left into Richard's chosen alley, not seeing that there's another shadow following in both their wakes.