CALIMPORT GAME

Dec 8, 2024 5:42 pm
You've heard that Ginseng is in the ward captain's lockup, down in Osiir Sabban. Getting there from your homes in Eraré will require you to ascend two stories from your cool and shadowy dirt streets to the top of the sabban wall, then follow the sun-seared wall-top road to Osiir. Big Zhad says that you need to get Ginseng out of the lockup before they make him spill the tea on all of Big Zhad's plans that Ginseng knows. Big Zhad trusts you. Don't fail him.
OOC:
Where are you? What are you doing?
Dec 9, 2024 2:44 pm
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tibbius says:
(in RP) ... Getting there ... will require you to ascend two stories ... to the top of the sabban wall, then follow the sun-seared wall-top road to Osiir. ...
What is our main opposition to doing this? Is it hard to get up there? Are we not allowed on the sabban walls? Can we talk/trick our way past guards or do we need to avoid them?

Ane has no plans —nor desire— to go through the sewers (yuck!)... but others might suggest it. Are we 'required' to use the sabban walls for some reason?
Dec 9, 2024 2:47 pm
vagueGM says:
What is our main opposition to doing this? Is it hard to get up there? Are we not allowed on the sabban walls? Can we talk/trick our way past guards or do we need to avoid them?

Ane has no plans —nor desire— to go through the sewers (yuck!)... but others might suggest it. Are we 'required' to use the sabban walls for some reason?
There is a fee to walk along the wall tops, collected by guards at the foot of the stairs. A few copper pieces, a nominal amount that gets you a brightly colored string tied round your wrist. Different colors for different days. Some people collect the strings, and some guards will smile at a rainbow wrist; others will cut off all the strings and collect a new fee.

Some people do use the sewers to move between sabbans, but for all the reasons you might think, it is not a preferred way for lawful folks.

There also are a few gates in the walls, but for each gate there is a fee, so if you are moving more than one sabban away it is cheaper to ascend to the walls.

There is no real risk associated with doing all this (at least the daylight routes), it's just a small expense that each of you can bear. Which route you choose will, however, impact what you might encounter. Wall top folks are generally hoitier than gate passers.
Dec 9, 2024 2:50 pm
You know ginger-haired and scrawny Ginseng, kind of … he is the mouthpiece whom Big Zhad usually uses to assign you tasks. A bit of an attitude on him haughty like. But evidently competent as he's higher than you in the power structure. You think? Knows more than you, anyway.

This time the task to rescue Ginseng came through Ravvok, a thickbodied older man who perpetually scowls. That's just his expression, he's polite in his speech.
Dec 9, 2024 2:57 pm
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tibbius says:
... There is a fee to walk along the wall tops, collected by guards at the foot of the stairs. A few copper pieces, ...
How would we handle this in a 'no micro-transactions' game? "₡1 buys ... 1 week’s food & lodging."
Should we treat this as merely a fictional hardship to be roleplayed?
Dec 9, 2024 4:41 pm
vagueGM says:
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tibbius says:
... There is a fee to walk along the wall tops, collected by guards at the foot of the stairs. A few copper pieces, ...
How would we handle this in a 'no micro-transactions' game? "₡1 buys ... 1 week’s food & lodging."
Should we treat this as merely a fictional hardship to be roleplayed?
OOC:
Exactly. Only need to rp if you think it's interesting. Otherwise just flavor.
Dec 9, 2024 7:06 pm
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What do you do?
Dec 10, 2024 7:06 am
Buruzg waited impatiently near the stairway, coppers in hand. The line to ascend wasn't long, but there was no shade were he was, and he wanted to be sure the others found him quickly. He assumed he was first. They boys would know him, but the other two he had not yet met. He had their rough descriptions though. "Ahsa, mysterious, attractive, ...but always dirty for some reason. Ane ...Ane, I forget but she will be with the dirty one."

The two young lads could be quite sneaky when they wanted to be. Perhaps they waited in the shade for the others while he stood out in the sun sweating like a labourer. Standing up stright from the wall, "Well, I have done laboured many days and no bit of sun would wilt this flower."

Looking briefly up at the hot sun, Buzrug slowly leaned back agains the sabban wall and thought, "Ravvok did say at Highsun, didn't he?"
Dec 10, 2024 11:02 am
Garrett stands is the shade as it is to his liking. He has always preferred darkness. It is cool and comforting to him. He spots Buruzg leaning on the wall looking a little impatient. He has yet to see Ahsa but he knows she makes her own time. Garrett leaves the shadows and moves up to Buruzg. Garrett movements have a feline like grace to them. "Well met. Buruzg I assume? I am Garrett Jaxx and I have seen you around. I was wondering how long it would be before we actually met. I see you work for the big man too. The others should be along shortly."
Dec 10, 2024 12:00 pm
Ane is a bit fussy about keeping clean, even so, her simple Dishdasha and Keffiyeh are more 'sand-colored' than 'white', but she does her best. Beneath the robe her bare feet float a foot above the dirt, and the robe swirls gently around her, the breeze keeping her cool. The extra height and male clothing could let her pass for a man, especially with her face covered, as it is. She is plain and easily overlooked compared to her often-companion, Asha, she is not sure how she feels about that.

She does not know the rest of this crew, she ponders the meaning of them being brought together like this: Is Big Zhad having more 'staff-issues' than just the capture of Ginseng? She does not know much about the crime boss' business, but surely he has better people for this sort of job?

Ane straighten her robe as she approaches the meeting-point, but hesitates before making herself known.
Dec 11, 2024 1:32 am
Despite the old tattered clothes and dusty layer of soot, Asha's approach draws a few eyes, as it often does. It's not just her looks, she also has a relaxed and authentic charisma about her, when her temper is under control. Asha is aware of the effect that she has on some people, and uses it to her advantage under the right circumstance, but she doesn't try to flaunt it. In fact, part of why she doesn't clean off the dirt is to blunt the effect. It's not always an advantage to catch everyone's attention. Besides, even when she cleans herself up, the soot inevitably returns after a few hours ... something related to her powers. At least, that's the excuse she gives Ane, she thinks with a smile. Asha glances towards the tall figure next to her. Ane was helping her understand her powers ... and struggling to accept the mess. Asha was grateful for Ane's help, even if her temper said otherwise sometimes.

Her gold and brown eyes settle on the two men by the stairway. Recognizing them as members of their new crew, she adjusts her path to join them, but doesn't expect her friend's hesistation and bumps into her instead, leaving a dusty print on Ane's Dishdasha.

Tsking, she whispers shortly, "Ane, what are you doing!? You recognize Garrett, and that must be the new guy. Let's go!"

Stepping past Anemone, Asha walks up to the two men. She gives Garrett a smiling nod and quietly introduces herself to Buruzg.
Dec 12, 2024 12:20 pm
Small and unassuming, and clothed in somewhat tired and simple garb, her face partially covered by her headscarf, Jasra passes through the crowd like a leaf on a breeze. Her blue blue eyes, her only striking feature, catch sight of a few familiar faces and she gravitates towards them. None of them known overly well - she was a new after all. Not to the city or its seedier sides, but to the crew. For a moment she wondered why, Big Zhad would have entrusted her to be a part of this job if it was so important... perhaps he felt her novelty might be of some benefit, or her small stature. But the questions quickly left her mind as her attention was captured by the assembling group. Buruzg was hard to miss, and Asha was certainly memorable in her own way. Garrett she had seen before, once. But Ane was unfamiliar to her, at least by name.

She approaches the group confidently but respectfully and offers a small bow, touching her fingers to her forehead, lips and heart in greeting. "Ravvok sends his greetings, may the gods find you well," she says in a small but clear voice.
Dec 12, 2024 5:38 pm
"I was 'observing'." Ane replies to Asha's back before gliding up to join and greet the rest.

Moments later their party is complete. "Greetings to you as well. 'Jasra', I presume." Ane has done what research she could on the new group, but does not voice her concerns at this time.

"Have any of you done a prison break before?" She asks quietly.
Dec 13, 2024 12:59 am
Garrett looks at the rest of the crew and nods. Seems like a pretty good selection. He has seen everyone even if they don't know it. "I haven't done a prison break before. Maybe we just case the place and use our exotic looking crew members for a distraction."
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Dec 13, 2024 1:48 am
"Good. Good. We are now all here. Well met on what I hope is an auspcious day. I am Buruzg and no, I have not broken any prisons." Buruzg pauses a moment to let his joke sink in and continues on, "But, I have liberated many goods from their incarceration." Looking the other's over, "I am sure we are capable and can do what has been asked." As he turns to pay his toll and ascend the stair, Buruzg says, "Let us ascend and be on the way to Osiir. We can talk while we journey there. It is not overly long from here but we can talk along the way."
Dec 13, 2024 1:54 am
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Do any of us know anything specific of Osiir sabban, about the Drudach the prisoner is being held in? Anything about the Sabbalad or the Druzir. Do we have any contacts in Osiir Sabban.

Heh. Just realized Buruzg has no pictue!
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Dec 13, 2024 6:19 am
Asha greets Jasra and then listens as plans are discussed.

She raises an eyebrow at Garrett's comment, "Who are you calling exotic?" After a pause, she admits with sly smile, "But I may be able to draw some attention if needed."

Smiling more earnestly at Buruzg's joke, she also responds to Anemone's question, echoing that she has never been involved in a jail break.

As they begin to ascend the stairs, she suggests to the others, "It could be useful to acquire some guard uniforms. Some of us could poses as guards, with the more guilty looking crew members," Asha shoots a teasing look toward Garrett, "acting as newly captured prisoners. That might get us in at least."
Dec 13, 2024 10:47 am
Garrett hearing the suggestion and noticing the look from Asha replies" M'lady whatever do you mean? I am as pure as the driven snow."Cracking a smile. Not that he has ever seen snow in this climate.
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Dec 13, 2024 10:53 am
Ane's demeanour has lightened dramatically as she 'steps' onto the sabban wall, she is not pleased about the waste of coin, but does look around with obvious pleasure at the open space, she has no desire to be incarcerated —even as a pretense.

"That could work." She says to Asha. "And could help us find Ginseng. Though that still leaves the issue of getting out. Isn't that the hard part?"
Dec 13, 2024 2:30 pm
The wall top road is on the verge of bustling, many porters hastening to deliver their cargo and get out of the hot sun. A few more leisurely carrying palanquins, the wealthy in their shaded comfort like to slowly take the view. All around, buildings rise above the walls — it is only the destitute who dwell in the dank shadows below the wall tops, those with means live in their towers enjoying the fresh sea breeze of day time and the cold desert breeze of the night. Many buildings have cargo entrances from the wall road. Most rise two or three floors above the two-story walls, but some are taller. The padishah's palace looms large in the distance, unmistakably ornate with gold leaf domes and sparkling glass skylights.

You notice a group of four red-robed people, their sun-burnt shaven heads and faces tattooed with sigils. They blatantly clock you as they approach.
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