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- From: taylor@ccrs.emr.ca (Trevor Taylor)
- Subject: [Cranach] Cuts a deal
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.154345.13068@emr1.emr.ca>
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- Organization: Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 15:43:45 GMT
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- Cranach walked towards the bar, smiling to himself about the
- captain's treatment.
-
- "Well," he thought, "Looks like I'd better make
- myself scarce, or I'm going to end up in the local lockup !"
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- He stared at the bartendender, who's back was
- currently facing Cranach. Suddenly, the Baretender shivered, and
- turned around. Emboldened by the presence of the soldiers, he said
-
- "What do you want, you're not welcome here !",
-
- Cranach's black eyes hardened and a coin appeared
- in his hand.
-
- "I noticed a wee man in here a moment ago....he is an
- old aquainatnce of mine,tell me bar keep ..where is he
- at this moment !"
-
- "I don't want your filthy coins, but he is in the
- back room and is recruiting for some business....I suggest
- you take a position with him and leave this village", the
- bartender hissed.
-
- For a long moment, Cranach stared down the bartender, until
- the bartender, now pale and sweating, was allowed to break eye contact
-
-
- Cranach turned and headed towards the back room, the eyes
- of the Captain following. He knocked on the door, heard a muffled reply and
- quick shuffling of paper and entered the room.
-
- Within the room were a wee man and a dwarf.
-
- "Ah Bragg !", exclaimed Cranach, " It is good to
- see you again. How's that little health problem
- you had after I introduced you to those two half
- orc/half wee people women ?"
-
- Noting Braggs rising flush, Cranach laughed a hearty
- laugh.
-
-
- "I hear through the tavern gossip that you are
- intending to make an attempt on Mor-Ganth, and
- since I find myself tiring of this pathetique
- village and since You owe me a favour...then
- I will join you", smiled Cranach.
-
- "Ooooo...errrr", said Mr Bragg, blushing
- mightliy, " all right, as long as you keep
- quiet about the other favour I owe you !".
-
- Mr Bragg's response replaced embarrasment with anger,
- for the moment.
-
- Quickly, Cranach grasped the halfling's forearm, and
- closed the agreement .
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