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Gryphs
Supreme Hero
The Clever Title
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posted May 25, 2015 08:48 PM |
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Isabella quickly drew her dirk and as Dragomir announced their intentions drove it straight into the guard next to her's neck. After drawing it out she drew her mace and faced Gwelwith.
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Geny
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted May 25, 2015 09:21 PM |
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Edited by Geny at 21:21, 25 May 2015.
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John went his way looking for tracks or any other signs of the entrance. He was a bit worried about what to do should he find one. It was certainly true that he knew and could imitate many animal and bird calls. It was just that chirping was hardly in his vocal range. He hoped he could manage it.
He kept creeping silently through the forest. Many would find it laughable that a half-giant could creep, let alone silently. Many have never had the misfortune of a bear suddenly emerging from the bushes behind them. It's not that John did not generate any noise or could not be seen, it's just that his noise and general form fitted so well with the forest surrounding that few would pay them any attention. Finally, he came upon something worthwhile, the were clear signs of someone in heavy boots going through this place. It was at this time that he heard a blackbird call from the direction Magnus was at. The sound redoubled the half-giant's doubt of his vocal abilities and he frantically tried to remember how to raise his voice high enough when he found it - an irregularity in the foliage pattern. There was a pile of leaves on the ground. Nothing unusual. Unless you take a closer look and see that the density of this pile is bigger than any other nearby and that some of the leaves were from trees about 20m away. A careful movement of the leaves revealed a wooden board in the ground that must have served as a hidden entrance. John raised his head wondering what to do.
And then a blackbird chirped.
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kipshasz
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Elvin's Darkside
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posted May 25, 2015 10:21 PM |
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Magnus quickly found John, who was standing by a scattered pile of leaves, which were used to cover up the exit. He lifted up the board. indeed it was hiding a ladder down. the whole shaft was made up from logs of medium size.
- I found the other one. Let's go block this one off.- They went back, where Magnus spotted a boulder. it was light enough to push by the two of them, although Magnus thought that John could move it alone. but standing and doing nothing would be very rude and not good comradeship. The boulder soon enough was standing on the second entrance to the smuggler's den. there was no way for humans to remove it from the bottom now.
- Tis be done. let's go get the lass. she's prolly gathering shrooms or herbs or somethin if she didn't found nothin. - Magnus said as he started walking. soon enough they found Elena with a bag full of various wild edibles and medicinal herbs. Magnus gestured her to come.
Moment's later they were standing by the main entrance. strangely enough, the door were large enough for John to fit through, although he would had to lower his head while walking. Magnus looked at both his companions
- Well, who want's to tear down the door eh?- He asked them.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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Geny
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted May 25, 2015 10:29 PM |
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"I believe it's not a matter of wants, Magnus, it's a matter of making the right entrance." replied John, hefting his club thoughtfully.
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kiryu133
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Legendary Hero
Highly illogical
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posted May 25, 2015 10:37 PM |
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Elena put down her bag nearby. "Or we could smoke them out, allowing you to use your full potential" she said, gesturing to John. "Could get a trap up as well, making this much easier. Assuming anyone's in there, of course"
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It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that the cis are at it again.
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted May 25, 2015 10:46 PM |
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Edited by kipshasz at 23:17, 25 May 2015.
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- I think...- Magnus said to John, while readying his crossbow- I would not torch the place. tis be a mossy place, peat forms underneath it, we can set the whole bloody forest ablaze this way, all it needs is a small patch of ground to catch a small flame. I think using your magic would be better against any foe we meet there lass.- Magnus finished loading his crossbow.
- You're set big guy. tear them down. we smoke em another time, allright lass?- Magnus asked Elena.
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Dragomir was impressed by the speed of Isabella. He never saw her in combat personally during the mikayan uprising, only managed to see a glimpse of it during a few random skirmishes when the company's numbers dwindled greatly. the bolt that Zet loosed from his crossbow managed to injure the "big and dangerous" thug's sword arm, making him an easy prey to the priestess. Zet focused on Wezzu, who's power and criminal influence has gone like a smoke, and was covering in the corner of the house they were in. he was stabbed right in the heart by Zet. Dragomir acted quickly and helped Francis out, who clearly was more skilled in fighting with his two handed sword and wearing his suit of plate. Dragomir gave a distraction to the knight's oponent, and injuring him in the leg, allowing for Francis to strike the killing blow.
All was done in mere minutes. five corpses lied on the blood stained floor. Dragomir cut off the head of the leader of this criminal syndicate.
- Well, the bounty states they want his head. Let's deliver that to the burgomaster of this town.- He calmly said.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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kiryu133
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Highly illogical
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posted May 25, 2015 11:11 PM |
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"You know forest caves better than me" she answered, getting her Guan-Dao ready.
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It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that the cis are at it again.
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Geny
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted May 26, 2015 05:34 PM |
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"Agreed. Get ready then."
John walked over to the door and tapped it gently with his fist.
"I'm coming in."
Then he moved to one side of the door so as not to be caught in any surprise arrows flying out, raised his club and smashed the door with it. It cracked all over, but held. He hit it again and the door exploded inwards in a shower of splinters.
"Now then, gentlemen. Do you surrender now?" at this point he placed his club in front of the opening hard enough to create a small tremor, "or do I have to kill one of you first?"
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NoobX
Undefeatable Hero
Now, this is a paradox...
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posted May 26, 2015 07:44 PM |
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"I think I'll stay for a bit", I said as I wiped the blood off of the dagger, "Or, to be accurate, I'll see if I can scavenge something from the house."
I kneeled down and started rumming through Wezzu's pockets. "Francis, would you be a darling and help me out a bit here? It's not like you have girls to chase here, right?"
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Ghost said:
Door knob resembles anus tap.
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted May 26, 2015 07:56 PM |
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Edited by kipshasz at 20:48, 26 May 2015.
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The few smugglers present in front froze in fear, upon seeing John. the word about the Half giant's combat prowess spread far after the mikayan rebellion. Almost always blown out of proportion, you could hear bards and storytellers singing about John swiping away an entire battalion of troops with a single swing of his massive club.
These tales were enough to scare the would be oponent.
the criminals just dropped their weapons and made their way to the secondary exit, which unknown to them had been blocked.
- Aye, never the easy way. Let's go kill the basterds- Magnus said while going first into the den.
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- Allright, you fellas take care.- Dragomir said to them. - Francis, I wish you have a session of several with Allikha. you need improvement in fighting your oponent without your armor- Allikha was an orc, the company's remaining master-at-arms. like many others of his kin, he was named in honor of the ancient orc hero, of whom now the hardened nomads worship as a god. It was Allikha's responsibility to improve the fighting skill of the new recruits as well as the hardened veterans.
Dragomir took an empty sack and placed the head of the wanted criminal inside.
- Shall we?- He asked Isabella.
The way to the townhall was a quick one. soon enough, the head of Wezzu was palced on the burgomaster's table. The man was in his fifties was fat and balding. must've been the good life he had.
The man nervously handed the reward to Dragomir. after giving him the money, he ordered his assistant to take away the grisly trophy.
- Why did you had to do that?- The burgomaster asked.
- His grace's orders- Drago calmly replied as he took out a writ from the inside pocket of his coat.
- By the order of his grace, King Domerth, third of his name called the Just, the rightful monarch of Merinanth- Dragomir began reading the document- I instruct that the Last Free Company, going by the name of The Brotherhood of the Tattered Banner, can dispose of any one who in any way try to halt, rob, inprison or otherwise hinder their assignment to march to the Uncharted North and Bring back the sacred artifact, the Goblet of Manara.- Dragomir handed the document to the burgomaster.
- As you can clearly see sir, the document is real, as are the King's signature and seal. the group lead by the man who's head was brought to you planned to assault and rob us of our belongings.
The burgomaster sweated. he read the document, and returned it to Drago.
- Everything seems to be in order then... thank you for your service- The burgomaster said. Dragomir slightly bowed and he and Isabella left the town hall.
- I guess there's not much to do here. I hoped the orc traders had their produce with them, but it seems they're selling cattle only today. I suggest we go back to camp.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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kiryu133
Responsible
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Highly illogical
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posted May 26, 2015 09:20 PM |
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Here we go again... Elena thought as she immediately set off after the smugglers running past the dwarf stretching her left arm towards the one closest, working her magic to freeze the blood in his legs until he fell over and she could easily finish him off without danger as Magnus made it past her. "Get them before they regroup, will you? Never know what they got back there"
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Neraus
Promising
Legendary Hero
Pain relief cream seller
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posted May 26, 2015 09:28 PM |
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-Very well my lord, I'll seek Allikha then, in the mean time..." Francis kneeled and helped Zet with his... "business" with the corpse...
After they were finished Francis headed back to camp, as was required of him, and talked to Allikha, scheduling the sessions and preparing the necessary, that also became the occasion for a reduced training session before dinner, because the eagerness (and the complacence) of Francis convinced the arms-master to give a lesson to Francis, and this time he would have to stay without armor.
Even if Francis had some training as the young son of a noble he wasn't great at fencing, favouring the more direct fight with the greatsword, and this first lesson proved once more that he had to learn to not rely too much on his armor, just like the previous fight demonstrated.
At the end of that he chuckled and thought: "Oh well, I guess I'll make both Dragomir and Magnus happy after all, the commander will have a better fighter among the ranks of the company and Magnus won't have to repair my armour so often... Now, I'll need to sustain an harsher routine apparently..."
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ANTUDO
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Gryphs
Supreme Hero
The Clever Title
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posted May 26, 2015 09:44 PM |
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Edited by Gryphs at 20:04, 27 May 2015.
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Isabella nodded in agreement at Dragomir's suggestion. "Didn't seem to be very happy with are gift" she said in a low grumble looking back at the townhall.
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted May 27, 2015 10:22 AM |
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- He probably expected the criminal delivered bound and gagged. then it'll be courts, trial and probably the headsman's sword. So in short we robbed the judges and the executioner of their work.- Dragomir said.
- Those who oppose the brotherhood, shall meet their end at our blades.- He said after a pause.- and it seems his grace thinks alike. I need to tell the rest about the writ I presented to the burgomaster.- Dragomir seemed reluctant to do so. He had a feeling that some brothers would take it to marauding. Drago had to do all he could to prevent that.
Upon reaching the campsite, he found the people busy. workers of the merchants were delivering the goods they purchased, some brtohers were cutting meat from a large zubr, and preparing it either for salting in the barrels or smoking upon a rack near a campfire. Arruss, Allikha's direwolf was given a large leg bone to gnaw on. Horses, mules and Magnus' ram were grazing in the nearby meadow.
Some were playing cards. The wizards, Blackbird and Halfman were engaged in a discussion of some sort while also playing chess.
Halfman was a human midget, a mage hunter of the Samann clan. about 150 years old, this once son of a merinanthian lord, while small in stature, made it up in his magic arsenal. before and during the mikayan uprising, he was known to thwart the attempts of enemy mages with great success. few even had their powers taken from them permanently.
Everything seemed to be in order. Magnus, John and Elena still weren't back, and as Dragomir learned, they went into the woods again, As Magnus sensed a hidden smuggler's cache within and Elena stumbled upon it's supposed location.
Not knowing where to look for them, Dragomir decide to conserve time and not go after the party. He was confident in that the fellows would be able to best some drunk dirtbags in combat.
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Magnus was a bit fearful of Elena's magic. he saw one of the thugs collapsed, as the woman presumably froze the very blood in his veins.
- Let's go bash their skulls in- He said as he moved deeper into the den. It was of recent build. the wall of logs, and the support struts was very fresh looking. alongside the wall, there were chests, sacks and barrels, cases of bottles full of expensive wine and other goods. the thugs seemed panicking. something's were amiss here. Magnus had a suspicion that there was something more to the smuggling operation than it met the eye.
One criminal, the more courageous one, charged at Magnus, sword in hand. A bolt pierced his throat, and the thug collapsed. The remaining bandits were cornered. few dropped on their knees screaming something about "yielding". Magnus looked at his companions.
- Do we accept the yield?- He asked- I personally do not. A good bandit is a dead bandit.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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kiryu133
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Highly illogical
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posted May 27, 2015 11:07 AM |
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"I'd rather not risk anything but keep one alive for questioning"
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted May 27, 2015 03:38 PM |
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- Aye, tis be a good idea. Allright, let's be done with it.- Magnus said as he raised his warhammer, and landed a blow with the crow's beak on one of the thug's heads. His companions joined in, and soon enough, there was only one bandit left. he was bound in thick rope and knocked out.
- why don't you fellas, haul his sorry arse back to camp? I'll guard the den until the lads show up- Magnus proposed.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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Geny
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted May 27, 2015 04:46 PM |
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John was the last one into the lair. He knew he was too big to fight freely and would only hinder the others. Besides, the bandits did not put much of a fight anyway.
When Magnus asked what to do with the captives, John stayed silent. He'd seen the logic of what his comrades were saying, but ever since the rebellion he tried to avoid more deaths if possible. Still, Magnus was the more senior member and his decision was the one that counted in the end. John killed the bandits as quickly as possible. When only one remained, he volunteered to take him to the camp alone.
"It's no trouble for me carrying him. And between the two of you, you'll have better chance of finding something interesting while you wait."
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posted May 27, 2015 05:35 PM |
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- Aye. Don't take long, tis here be a bountiful place. bring some lads with ye.- Magnus replied to John.- Well lass, let's go plunder tis hole- He said to Elena.
- I be taking the left side, you go to the right. Shout out if ye find anything worth wile.- That said, Magnus drank what was left in the wineskin, and went to the left "wing" of the smuggler's den, breaking off the locks of the chests. few held money in it, no doubt the profits made by the organisation. one particular chest caught his attention. It was not of human make. it bore the heraldry of his clan. Magnus broke the lock of the dwarven chest. inside, he found ingots. Ingots of Dwarven steel. The metal made by the Iron Clan was special and highly sought after. if treated properly, the armor and weapons made from that type of steel, showed off various patterns, and only the smith's of the highest skill could achieve that.
It seemed like the smugglers were also common bandits, assaulting trade caravans as well. Magnus frowned. He went to to check the contents of other containers. He found few cases of North Shandran wine, one of the best ones in fact, the famous "Giselle". without hesitation, Magnus popped the cork of one bottle and happily chugged it down. He the refilled his wineskin with a second bottle. Other crates held finest Kythayan silks and jade, Emerdinan carpets were rolled up and leaned against a wall. the kegs held salted pork bacon, dwarven stouts, and other goods.
Despite the thoughts that were storming in Magnus' head, he was happy with the findings, most happy for the wines.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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kiryu133
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Highly illogical
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posted May 27, 2015 06:09 PM |
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Elena searched through the different crates and barrels, most of them filled with supplies like cabbages, grain and and a barrel filled with water, which she took a handful to drink. A chest turned out to be filled with very valuable-looking jewellery, though as far as she was concerned they might as well have been fake. Towards the edge of the room she found rows of weapons of several shapes and sizes. Looking through them she found a sword similar to her own which she sweeped up and gave some practice swings. Her old sword was quickly replaced. Nothing else really stood out as particularly noteworthy. A shame, as she would need to replace her scale-mail at some point.
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Geny
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted May 27, 2015 06:43 PM |
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Being a half-giant wasn't always easy for John, especially growing up. There were, however, some upsides he learned fairly quickly. One of them was that people tended to avoid someone who is big enough to carry on one shoulder a club almost as big as any of them. So whether there were more bandits hidden in the woods or not, John's stroll to the camp was uneventful. Although he did pick up a few herbs to spice up the dinner. His prisoner did not wake. It was usually John's job to knock out valuable enemies and they tended to stay that way for a while.
When he returned to the camp he was greeted by the appetizing smell of a zubr being smoked and salted. His load was greeted by intrigued looks from the members of the Brotherhood.
"You got it wrong again, John! How many times do I need to tell you that normal folks don't eat humans?" shouted Portel. He was one of the few who survived the mikayan uprising, although he was still very young back then, and therefore one of the few who knew John well enough not to be afraid to make fun of him and his heritage.
"I'm sorry, Portel, I keep forgetting." John answered with a downcast look, after the mercenaries stopped laughing. "But don't worry. I won't eat you. Unlike you, I don't eat dicks."
That got another laughter from the crew. Meanwhile John found Dragomir and threw the bandit at his feet.
"Hello, Dragomir. We found a smuggler's den in the woods. With some smugglers in it. This is the only who's left though. You can find what's left of the rest inside along with their loot. I only took a quick glance, but I think it'll take quite a number of us to carry it all."
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