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[D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:43 pm
by Giles de Braose
A man of habit, Giles was an early riser, he didn't like letting the day get away from him. After performing his ritual ablutions he dressed in his catholic vestments and headed down to the cloisters to work on his latest task assigned to him by prior Henry of Abergavenny.
Unfortunately his mind was still caught up in his failure of last night and his work reflected his inner conflict. With a growl of frustration, he scrunched up the sheet he was working on and started again. It was going to be a long day.
D2 EM Industry. TN13:
1d20 16
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:51 pm
by Cearnach
Fragments of a conversation echo from the arcade of columns ringing this cloister. In the shade, someone--no, two men--are conversing. From your seat, you hear the words "intolerable" and "miser."
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:45 pm
by Giles de Braose
Rising from his seat, Giles moved to replace the spoiled sheet of paper he had marred earlier, his path drawing him closer to the muttering voices. HE was not an inherently suspicious individual, but for better or worse he was blessed with a healthy dose of curiosity.
He took his time picking through the sheets to try and find just the right thickness and size for the book he was working on, taking the opportunity to try and capture any interesting gossip he may inadvertently overhear.
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:00 am
by Cearnach
"Do you mean to say that Oxford won't spare a single penny?"
"Not a one. He rejected me out of hand as soon as he twigged I was going to ask him. Said he had his hands full worrying about his own office, and that cash was all Richard would listen to."
"It's Ferrers, then."
"Ferrers or Salisbury."
"What about Redvers? He's got to be sitting on some cash from his Grandfather's time."
"Possibly, but you have to consider he's going to be on the hook for shipping when the Crusade departs; that's not going to be cheap."
"That's his look-out. Swing 'round to his place tomorrow. I'll get the ball rolling on Ferrers tonight."
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:10 am
by Giles de Braose
Tucking his hands in the sleeves of his robes, GIles stepped around the corner towards the men not trying to be stealthy, in fact he was trying to make as much noise as possible with his footsteps.
"Gentlemen," he spoke in a soft but powerful voice as he drew near the conversing pair. "Is there something the Brothers can assist you with on this fine God blessed morning?"
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:53 am
by Cearnach
You round the corner to see the faces of a surprised pair of faces.
The nearer of these is clearly a knight. He is broad of shoulder, muscular, dark of hair, and he has a gem embedded in the scabbard of the knife at his hip.
The other is clad is ecclesiastical robes. It is this man who takes a step forward to address you. "We're alright, brother. Thank you for your consideration."
[Recognize checks might be useful, unless you mean to force introductions. You get a +6 modifier to your skill on the ecclesiastical figure, as he is pretty famous and you saw him at the coronation, and a +2 modifier on the knight (modifiers increase the skill you're trying to roll under, rather than the die roll.)]
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:31 am
by Giles de Braose
Giles manages to keep his eyes from widening as he recognizes both of the individuals before him.
"As you will m'lords," Giles answers, offering a dip of the head to the knight and a full bow to the priest.
D2 EM Recognize. Knight TN7 Priest TN11:
2#1d20 7 8
((Crit success on knight, success on priest))
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:35 am
by Hugh de Puiset
Experience check on Recognize and +3 Glory to Giles de Braose.
The bishop, for bishop he is, gives you a somewhat rushed blessing in return. It seems Hugh de Puiset's mind is back on his neighbor, Lord Bigod of Norfolk.
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:37 am
by Lord Roger de Bigod
For his part, Bigod looks unworried by your presence, even giving you an amiable smile and a return nod.
Suspicious check, tn 8:
1d20 15
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:55 am
by Giles de Braose
"My apologies for intruding Sirs." Giles replies before he moves away from the highly ranked gentlemen to give them their space after noticing the surprise from Hugh, not wanting to make the men any more paranoid than they seemed to be.
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:59 am
by Lord Roger de Bigod
"Oh, no problem at all," Bigod replies. "Have a nice day!"
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:02 am
by Hugh de Puiset
The Bishop of Durham nods a little more reservedly. Apparently, their plot to part some noble from some cash seems to play on the good bishop's conscience. Or possibly he is not so much guilty as afraid of the repercussions of discovery. It can be hard to distinguish the two. He bows slightly to you in turn.
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:51 am
by Giles de Braose
Lord Roger de Bigod wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:59 am
"Oh, no problem at all," Bigod replies. "Have a nice day!"
"And to you SIr Roger, Bishop de Puiset. May our Lord God's light shine upon your own and our new King's endeavors, that we may together build a stronger England." GIles replied before he wandered away from the pair and back to his work, the gears in his head turning.
Re: [D2 EM] Whistle while you work - OPEN
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:58 pm
by Cearnach
The two of them soon withdraw into the abbey to go about their schemes, leaving Giles alone with his calculations.