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    Open Truth Be Told

    Lucero. Sounded like his grandmother's word for light. Whoever gave it to her must've had a bad sense of humor, or been one of those prophet types. Jim wasn't sure which was worse. Yet busy men could not dwell on such things. Still remembered how they looked at him like he'd performed sorcery...
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    Open Truth Be Told

    The little one waddled off to fetch one of the big ones. Walked like she had flat feet. Would make for an awful thief. Guess that made her great for more honest professions. But not everyone could be everything. Sad state of affairs. If it was Jim that would pop out, he needed to adjust his...
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    Open Truth Be Told

    The gods' honest truth was Edd owed some money. To Jim, yes. But also, in general. His list of creditors had grown well past the imaginary bloodlines he'd often conjured to extend loan applications. And while a minor third son of a diminished noble house was a plausible person to give funds...
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    Kindling

    „So I tell 'er... I tell 'er... BUURRH!“ Kev had to cough to keep the burp from boiling over. „You tol... HIC...her.“ Edd threw in with a wide smile, premolar missing. „Y'know... yer an alright sort.“ Kev looked at where they sheared one of Edd's fingers the last time he stole from them...
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    Open Glitterwake

    Crickets? Strange word choice, that. Troubling thoughts caught him unprepared. Had he picked a dud? No no – far too early to make such hasty judgements. Still, it was never a good sign when girls crossed their arms at the undertit. Meant you fucked up. Problem being... he couldn't quite...
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    Private know a guy

    It seemed like it had been going well. But then the question came. But he was playing a seer, not a guide – so he needed something seery to say. Problem being... he wasn't that guy. The proper thoughts came difficult. Every ounce of caution coated with an equal amount of bullshit. It hit him...
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    Private know a guy

    Soon as the grasp was final, what fingers Edd had left felt the inside of the man's hand. Too soft for a brute, which wasn't a surprise. But not enough comfort was left between those fingers to suggest a life of leisure. No, this fucker probably knew how to use those stabbers at his sides. Edd...
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    Private know a guy

    Edd was satisfied ten coins ago, but best not to make the clientele flinch when they were counting in your favor. Noble fucks – god bless 'em. All that welltodoness left them very loose with money. He'd heard of this martial art before – way of the open palm or somesuch. Because why do shit...
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    Private know a guy

    Armed. Of course he fucking was. He didn't like 'em armed. Just like rabbits didn't like snares. Coin was a very reclusive thing. A hermit that kept away beyond seven seas, seven hills... probably seven mountains too. The road long and treacherous. Littered with many little fuck yous, waiting...
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    Private know a guy

    Well, this was a...development. Prettyboy noble waltzed right in. But it was a good vibe, because it smelled like money. Smelled like old socks too... no, wait, that was probably the blanket. He really needed to wash that thing at some point. Ah, the things one must sacrifice in service of...
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    Private know a guy

    When it came to the shadier side of life, everyone knew a guy. And this guy knew a guy. And that guy had a bud. And his bud knew a man. And this man had friends who knew yet another guy. Unfortunately, for whomever was knocking, that last guy had been Edd. But one does not dwell on misfortune...
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    Open Glitterwake

    Some confidence drained from his face, but the light touch of makeup made up the difference. Never let them see you sweat. Ruined the con. No one trusted a man who couldn't trust himself. Wanted to mutter apologies, but that was not the way ahead. That was the coward's way. And it fit him like a...
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    Open Glitterwake

    The doublet was green and just velvety enough to suggest wealth without implying forgery. Looked the type of man that would buy an orchard just to spite a neighbor. A satchel on his hip to pretend it contained most important papers. Many rings glinted his fingers, but only one of them was real...
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    Open Glitterwake

    Edd's relationship with the truth was flexible at the best of times. These weren't them. First, the whole idea of sneaking in under the guise of a servant fell through because the tusky overlord man stewarded way too keenly for anyone to slip by. Probably for the best. Servants weren't meant to...
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    Private Friends with drawbacks [dropped]

    Tawdry? Who the fuck was Audrey? He didn't have time to ask. Probably one of the spearman's exes. People liked talking about bed buddies and such. He could ask when they were out of the woods. Later. Maybe. For now, there were boots and faces. A woman with a sword and a horny fucker who looked...
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