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Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 03:14:23 pm: *Haven usually so calm and peaceful life has been broken today, the morning greeted the town with a grim visage, as the body of a female human woman was found beheaded and in a pike in the middle of the road just in front of the Saddle bag pawnshop, the head was set on the floor just at the feet of where the body was impaled on a pike, the perpetrators of this awful crime remain in mystery as no guard seem to have seen this events, apparently the deed was hidden somehow, and the guard is investigation on how and why's this was posible.

The woman who died was a tavern girl from the locality that went by the name crystal, its too strange on the circumstances of her death since her body was wering a broken full plate armor made of cheap materials, the helmet near the pike, the woman in question had long red hair, and it seems to be hard to understand on the why's the perpetrators decided to do this modus operandi.

On the pawnshop wall painted with Blood there was a drawing that was depeciting like a map. with the words written over the main entrace face as well with Blood .

[SIZE=48]"We Came here tracking the dot "[/SIZE]

(http://forums.layonara.com/photopost/data/101752/Following_the_dot.jpg)

*There is also a trail of blood that is left towards the door that is neighbour to the store, the very 180 of the same street *

*The good people of Haven looks indignantly to the events and wonders why the strange things are happening and if this had to do with the strange dissaparition of people that has been happening in the past*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 03:57:53 pm: *Dot emerges from Haven Mines. Gnoll blood still fresh and dripping from her blade. She heads over towards the Saddlebag to unload materials she mined... seeing a crowd gathered in front of the shop she walks up slowly behind the mob*

*she nudges someone near the back of the mob, Dot cant yet see what everyone has gathered around*

Hey... what's goin' on?

*the man replies but doesnt turn to see who he is talking to... he is still trying to get a glimpse of the events himself*

Someone was killed, beheaded.... the croud says she is a local waitress but she's been dressed in some costume or something of armor. *he peers around the people in front of him*

*Dot scowls a bit and grumbles* Great... all these people blockin' the shop now.

*Dot moves around the crowd surrounding the body, she gets glimpses of the victim as she moves past... she notices the made up plate armor and helmet design and stops in her tracks.

What the....!? *she starts to muscle her way thru the croud (STR modafier 9 so she has little trouble moving people). She makes it trhu the mob to see officer Kit and other guards looking over the dead body.... she then sees all the blood and the writing on the side of the Saddlebag*

Son of a Lich! *she barks out loudly* What's all this about!

*the croud starts to notice the red hair of Dot and her plate armor... and the similarities to how the vicitm was dressed up*

*Dot stands with her arms folded as she waits to hear what Kit and the other guards have to say*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 04:17:51 pm: *Upon looking to Dot the Sgt in charge of the guard stops on his tracks all of sudden finally realizing the similarities *

That. .. that is what we are trying to see here? Who the heck are you?

*he looks at Dot again noticing the similaties more deeply now *
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 04:24:08 pm: *she glares at the Sgt. and replies in a emotionless tone*

I'm Dot & I work here *makes a head nod towards The Saddlebag*

*a unified gasp is heard in the surrounding crowd followed by several hushed whispers. Dot ignores them standing firm, her arms still folded*

When ya gonna clean this mess up? *she asks while glaring at the Sgt.* Aint no good for business ya know. *she thumbs towards the Saddlebag shop*

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Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 04:31:14 pm: *The Sgt. looks at her once the statement has been done and frowns a bit, he gestures her to follow as the guards are already to get the crowd to disperse*

The question stands the same miss. .. As you can see this seems too casual don't you think? Any thoughts?

And you know who lives on that place? *gesturing towards the other house *

**The man start to move towards the entrance of the pawnshop gesturing her to come over with the intent to search any more clues on the inside*

*There are a couple of guards already moving towards the other house *
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 04:42:19 pm: *she follows giving no resistance at all*

Seems kinda dumb ta make a big public scene & all. Either they're idots... or they aint afraid a bein caught. Beats me who dun it.... I prolly got several people who wanna see me dead.

*Dot ponders some threats she's received in her years of doing bounty and blade work trying to pinpoint any "serious threats" she has some ideas in her head but gives no sign that she has any intent of sharing that info with the Sgt.*

Yeah that's the blue mans.... er.. Argos's place. *she looks sligtly concerned seeing the blood trail leading to their door*

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Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 04:48:35 pm: *The guards are already checking the entrance to see any thing that may give them any hint on that , one of them is seen Knocking the door*

*The Sargent looks back at her as he reaches to the door of the store*

Yes, public display too obvious, It either betrays stupidity or boldness, and they seem to have the whole intent to leave a message here, Does this not ring a bell at all ? *a guard opens the door of the shop for them to enter*

And do you know this man? your neighbor? Any differences with him? Some .. bad .. business in the past?

*The man keeps walking towards the shop as the door finally opens in front of them being pulled by a guard *
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 04:52:21 pm: Nah.. Argos and I aint got no bad blood. I used ta run with him & Rory all the time. They're too busy poppin' out kids these days... I dont see em much.
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 27, 2012, 05:03:51 pm: *Rory hears the commotion of the crowd upstairs in her house, curious Rory takes a peek out from one of the upstairs windows. She frowns taking in the whole scene, not liking what she can see or the little bit she can hear Rory makes her way downstairs when the knock comes to her front door. She tells their housekeeper Ginger that she's going out the back and for her to answer the door. Once out the back, Rory makes it around to the back of Dots house, to the side of her house till she see what she hoped to find, Dot before she enters her store.*

Dot what in the hells is happening?
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 05:06:28 pm: *Dot sees Rory and nods* Hey Rory... beats me. Come on inside with these fellas *she points to the guards that are about to enter the pawn shop ahead of her*

Yer place is ok? *she motions to Argo's house*

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Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 05:06:53 pm: *As Rory goes outside the house the guards seem to be talking with someone at the door, and eventually after some discussion one of the guard are seen entering the house *

*The Sgt looks upon Rory as she approaches the entrance of the store, he speaks to her *

Milady if you may, you'll be free to speak with her once we are done here , everything its alright. or you have something to report?
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 27, 2012, 05:09:33 pm: Yeah my place is okay, why wouldn't it be okay?

*looking back to the entrance of her house she does a double take*

Blood? *pointing at her place and giving the guard a hard look* Why is there blood at my front door?! What is going on! I sure not going to stay outside, I'm going inside with Dot and you are going to tell her and I what you know and what is going on!
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 05:15:09 pm: *As this happens the two guards have already entered the other house under the useless protest of Ginger*

*The Sargent looks upon Rory with new light once the exchange happens, then nods* You live there then i take, then .. Please then come inside, and we are investigationg miss, somehow this has something to do with your friend here *gestiuring to Dot*

*with that they enter the pawn shop *
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 27, 2012, 05:17:19 pm: *mumbles to herself entering Dot's house, yeah and possibly me to*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 05:20:25 pm: *The Sgt looks at her once they are inside the Saddlebag pawn shop *

Well milady, *To Rory* Any idea of why someone might have set your house full of blood at the moment? does you have any common enemy? Someone who fought you for the house or the neighborhood?

This is too open to be a causality, and i pray that the disappearances that happened some months ago has not come to this level of boldness .
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 05:24:21 pm: I dont own this place... Calylith does... I jess work here. As far as a common enemy.... *Dot pauses looking at Rory a moment* .... Yeah maybe...
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 27, 2012, 05:25:55 pm: *stares at Dot, and gives a whistle*

Who knows Sargent, we never figured someone to be that silly to try and make either one of us that angry. Now that we know different, we know to many of them to come up with a name. But once we do.. *lets the heavy words settle in the wind*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 05:28:43 pm: *Dot starts taking inventory of the items in the shop.. mostly ignoring the guards unless they ask her a question directly*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 05:37:47 pm: *The Sargent returns the look at both of them * I would recommend you to not take this personal, remember that an innocent girl got killed here for this, indeed we need to make sure that the perpetrator pays for this ... using the proper channels of course.

*The store seems undisturbed on the inside, and aside the blood on the face, there aren't any visible damages upon the house*

Now, lots of enemies you say? Care to explain on that?
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 27, 2012, 05:42:20 pm: *gives a slight shrug*

It's a tough world out there, cannot go about your business without making someone unhappy with you.
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 05:45:03 pm: *he blinks at that*

Someone . . . unhappy? *looks at her with a new light after that* So do you have then no clue about this? *looks over to Dot as well directing the question to her too *
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 05:52:57 pm: Ive done my share of blade for hire work... and bounty huntin' too. So yeah... like Rory said.... ya tend to build grudges along the way.
*Dot finishes her inventory and general inspection of the shop for anything out of place*
I dunno who done this... yet.
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 27, 2012, 05:59:57 pm: *The Sargent nods slowly at that *

Fine, ladies.

Please let me know if you find something of note. And please don't leave the city this week , just in case we need something

**The man turns around and yells to the guards there to keep moving and dispersing the room*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 06:52:12 pm: *after all the guards have left the shop Dot turns to Rory*

Well... whatcha thinkin'? Been a long time I know but I'm bettin' this about that mess down in Vehl all those years ago. That fella that got away cause he was stone bound... eh?
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 27, 2012, 08:24:17 pm: *gives a soft tsk* Possible.. it could be possible. *nodding to Dot*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 08:30:18 pm: *she nods back* Dunno who else would be after the both of us. If they are after ya at all... they could be after Argos. But I can't think of nobody he and I dealt with.... *she shrugs a bit* When ya see him... send him over.
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 27, 2012, 11:32:40 pm: *Dot leaves the Saddlebag and stands defiantly looking to where the slain woman was placed on a pike*

You want me... come get me!

http://forums.layonara.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=143331&limit=recent
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 28, 2012, 12:18:30 am: *a few minutes before Dot makes the shout, Rory sneaks out the back of the house and positions herself so she scan the area see who is paying attention or not, who looks out of place or new to the area. Rory is outside for a good while in the shadows of the house, at times looking around the area for clues too.*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: willhoff on June 28, 2012, 12:36:37 am: *Vrebel rides up on horseback the bag filled with purple mushrooms hanging from his saddle and and woahs his horse to a stop when he sees Dot standing gaurd outside shouting to the top of her lungs. He removes his helm and grins obviously relieved*

The stories of your demise are greatly exageratted

*He dismounts walking the blood trail trying to figure everything out*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on June 28, 2012, 03:03:22 am: *Dot waves seeing Vrebel*

Aww now who gone and said I was dead eh?

*Dot talks to Vrebel a while basically filling him in on what has transpired.*

(which essentially would be everything in this thread, nothing much has happened in game on this, yet)
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 28, 2012, 10:52:41 am: *The time pass, the citizens of Haven moves away scared after the shout ( probably not wanting to be near when a fight if any starts ).

*The time passes without nothing to happen yet, Rory finds obvious that the crowd is looking at the events, some people interested in the promise of a fight and some near guards ( that now are putting some close vigilance on the pawnshop without being that near ) are vigilant too.

*for a small moment a girl of about 6 years is seem walking out the front door of the 180 house, apparently curious about the shout that Dot did, Lil Ell was too curious for her own good , she had not advanced two metters away of the house when Keira alongside Ginger picks her and drags her back to the hoiuse *

*The time pass as Vrebel arrives and start to chat with Dot, no more events seems to happen at the time*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: willhoff on June 28, 2012, 05:55:04 pm: *After Dot fills in Vrebel and things seem to be settling down his eyes wander over to the woman's severed corpse being removed from the pike*

It appears were going to have to accelerate yer trainin'. Let me know if anything developes with this.

*With that he offers Dot a mischeivious smile while mounting his horse. A not so gentle nudge in the horses side and he leaves Haven for Ft. Last.*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on June 28, 2012, 06:00:33 pm: **At this point the body and the pike has been removed by the way if was not clear on the previous posts , the blood as well *
Title: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: ystrday on June 28, 2012, 06:18:07 pm: *Rory still keeps her well hidden post, watching what she can this whole time. *
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on July 02, 2012, 12:48:48 pm: *The time passes and the sun start to hide on the horizon , without further news or development*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on July 02, 2012, 01:01:06 pm: *as time passes Dot settles back into her old routines. She figures this person(s) will show themselves eventually, and no point in hiding from people she cant see anyway*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on July 06, 2012, 12:10:10 pm: *Days pass, and one week later, another murder happen on the town, behidn the pawnshop a woman's body was found , this time the woman is found laying down with her head resting on one wall of the pawnshop wearing a smile, but with the chest open and the heart missing, this aside a big mess made by blood outside*
Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Guardian 452 on July 06, 2012, 05:37:14 pm: *Dot is informed by the authorities of the murder (not having to go around behind the shop she never saw this body*

yeah? What am I s'posed ta do about it? I told ya b'fore I dunno who's doin' it. If ya cared this much ya'd post guards... or just come bug me again when the next person winds up dead on the shops doorstep.

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Title: Re: *Assault to Saddlebag Pawnshop *
Post by: Lance Stargazer on July 06, 2012, 05:49:50 pm: *The guard frowns upon that reply*

We are not comming here to "bug" you mialdy., and yet your lack of trust and manners are so enlightening. Thank you.. *with an added drip of sarcasm, The guards leave . *