((the following is rp that was done in game))
[18:28]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Doman Ale, if you would be so kind.
[18:30]Caereyn Doendragasyn looks back to Zhavi. "Fair enough. I've already gotten a free drink. Anything else is just a bonus."
[18:31]Caereyn Doendragasyn: My crewmen are all capeable of showing a measure of restraint. It's why they are with me, and not on witha bunch of flea-bitten bilge rats.
[18:31]Zhavi Streetrunner: || The wench half-curtsied to Caer. After shooting one last uncertain glance at Zhi, she retreated back behind the bar. Zhi watched her go. She raised an eyebrow at Caer. "Ye do lots o'business wi' merchants in town, aye? Could be we've. . .mutual stakes."
[18:32]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Perhaps. However, there's the matter of whether o rnot what you have to tell me is worth any time, or gil.
[18:33]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Did I ask ye fer gil? Nahh, we're jes chattin', see?"
[18:33]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Then what manner of payment do you take?
[18:35]Zhavi Streetrunner grinned and drummed her fingers on the edge of the table. "Fair trade's all I'm askin'. "
[18:35]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Then you presume to have something I want, and that I have something of equal value that you want.
[18:37]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Who's t'say, eh?" Zhi's gaze wandered away from Caer and back to the bar. "Ye hear talk, I'm sure, same as meself. There's been some trouble brewin' wi'the whores' rings. Aye?"
[18:38]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Yes, I may have heard something or other about that. Surely you're not suggesting my man is tied to it?
[18:39]Zhavi Streetrunner tilted her head first one way, then the other. "Somethin' like that."
[19:05]Caereyn Doendragasyn: The affairs of Limsas whorehouses are not my concern. Unless it becomes a threat to the integrity of my crew, and my business.
[19:06]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Yer business, an' that o'yer crewman -- why else would I stick me nose in yer affairs if I didn't think it o'concern to ye?"
[19:07]Zhavi Streetrunner tutted, looking Caer up and down, "disappointin' ye have so little faith in me name."
[19:21]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Faith is for those who lack purpose and will. I have faith in nothing. Trust is another story, but that needs to be earned. I know who you are, but that is nothing to me, personally. I don't usually. deal on such a low level. I am making an exception because you were courteous.
[19:24]Zhavi Streetrunner gauged Caer in silence for a few moments. She folded her hands atop the table, and lifted her chin. Her smile became less buoyant, and more polite. "Ye provide luxury goods t'some merchants, who rely on ye fer their custom. They sell much o'that bulk t'the rings. If th'rings're at odds wi'each other, an' they think ye playin' favorites, ye'll be boycotted. I can steer ye true if ye return information fer me. Fair?"
[19:29]Caereyn Doendragasyn: I cannot force my goods on anyone. And I do not sell directly to them. I sell higher up the chain. To people who will simply sell the goods elsewhere. One or two whorehouses will do very little to hurt me. You must understand something. I am not doing business with them. -They- are doing business with -me-. Still...if one of my own has put himself in such a position as to have even a small effect on the status quo, I mak ei tmy business to know. Very well then, let's see if we can make a deal.
[19:34]Zhavi Streetrunner inclined her head. "As ye say, but even if they're sellin' elsewhere, ain't like there's another market like the whores' waitin' t'gobble up th'fancy stuff. Yer merchants'd have t'sell further afield, meanin' yer profits would drop. Don't downplay what 'tis I'm offerin' t'ye. Aye, we can deal, but ain't jes me standin' t'make profit here."
[19:36]Caereyn Doendragasyn: I'm listening. You still haven't told me what it is you want, specifically.
[19:38]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Ye have dealin's wi'a merchant by th'name o'Maioh. I want yer take on her, yer dealin's, t'start."
[19:42]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Ah, I know the one, yes. I do not deal with her personally, but the person I do deal with deals with her.
[19:43]Caereyn Doendragasyn: My goods funnel through him, down to her, and then to the Heavens Gate.
[19:43]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Though she's selling something more interesting lately, but that's enough for now. Your turn.
[19:44]Zhavi Streetrunner: "One o'yer men has a taste fer one o'Thatcher's whores. It's been noticed. By more'n jes me, as it happens."
[19:46]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Hmm...
[19:46]Caereyn Doendragasyn leans back a bit and closes his eyes in thought, remaining silent for a long moment.
[19:47]Zhavi Streetrunner waits, eyes on Doendragasyn.
[19:49]Caereyn Doendragasyn: If true, that could indeed be a problem. Personal attatchment has no place in this line of business. Tell me which of my men you are talking about, and I will tell you more about Maioh.
[19:51]Zhavi Streetrunner: "An' after? Might be I got need fer a . . .reliable source hereabouts, wi'the merchants. An' in return. . ." she shrugged, eyebrows rising, "could be there's things yer wantin' a better knowin' 'bout."
[19:54]Caereyn Doendragasyn: After. If there's more business in the future, so be it. If not, so be it. However...
[19:57]Zhavi Streetrunner took a sip of her drink as she waited.
[19:58]Caereyn Doendragasyn continues to watch her,as he did early on. "I'm sorry. I believe I set my terms. You give me the name of my man, and I tell you about Maioh."
[20:00]Zhavi Streetrunner placed the drink carefully down, and then rested her hands on the table. She described the man she'd seen, and gave his name as well as the name of the companion he'd visited.
[20:01]Caereyn Doendragasyn nods. "I see. Well, now I know that you're not simply trying to put one over on me.
[20:01]Zhavi Streetrunner smirked, tipping her head forward in acknowledgement.
[20:02]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Very well. Maioh is selling sensitive information about Thatcher to her enemies.
[20:04]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Oh, now that I can't tell you, but rest assured, it's reliable information.
[20:06]Zhavi Streetrunner considered saying something, but refrained. "Do ye come across such things wi'yer other merchants so easily?"
[20:08]Caereyn Doendragasyn: You'd be surprised. A little leverage can go a long way, if applied to the right place, at the right time. Let's just say that some of my dealings are of things larger than profit, and status.
[20:09]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Yer a clever man, is what yer sayin'."
[20:11]Caereyn Doendragasyn: If i weren't, my business would stop at unloading goods for a fraction of the price to small time dealers.
[20:13]Zhavi Streetrunner snorted a laugh. "As ye say. Clever enough t'know what information Maioh is dealin'?"
[20:15]Caereyn Doendragasyn: That, I can't tell you. As I've said, I don't deal with her directly, and I've had no cause to care, though now it appears my crew and dealings are at least in a small way, involved.
[20:15]Caereyn Doendragasyn: That being the case, I believe I'll make the effort to find out.
[20:19]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Not too difficult a task, and in return, you will keep me informed of all the dealings on the bottom rung of lowtown.
[20:21]Zhavi Streetrunner: "All?" Zhi raised an eyebrow. "That'd be spillin' a lot o'secrets, Cap'n.
[20:23]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Of course, I don't need to know every time some scummer hawks a stolen wristwatch...
[20:23]Caereyn Doendragasyn: The sensitive things. When there is something that canbe used as leverage.
[20:24]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Of course, this is goigto be left up to your personal judgement.
[20:24]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Ye think there ain't much t'know? Tell ye what, ye give me an area o'concern t'match yon merchants, an' I'll keep ye informed."
[20:26]Caereyn Doendragasyn: That's fair. Alright. Any major changes in the status quo. Anything that has the potential to shift the balance. That is my price.
[20:27]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Ye've a deal, Cap'n. How long will it take ye t'scope Maioh?"
[20:27]Caereyn Doendragasyn: I can have the information you want by tomorrow evening.
[20:28]Zhavi Streetrunner tilted her chin down and looked at Caer askance. "Ye work fast," she murmured. Louder, she said, "I'll have words fer ye, then. Where d'ye want t'meet t'morrow?"
[20:30]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Lower Limsa, the south dock.
[20:30]Zhavi Streetrunner: "A'right. Ye any last words fer me?"
[20:30]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Indeed I do.
[20:31]Caereyn Doendragasyn pauses for a moment.
[20:31]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Thank you for the drink.
[20:31]Zhavi Streetrunner lifted her chin, presenting him with a cool smile.
[20:32]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Aye."
[20:33]Caereyn Doendragasyn stands, and heads through the door near the bar, to the back area.
[18:28]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Doman Ale, if you would be so kind.
[18:30]Caereyn Doendragasyn looks back to Zhavi. "Fair enough. I've already gotten a free drink. Anything else is just a bonus."
[18:31]Caereyn Doendragasyn: My crewmen are all capeable of showing a measure of restraint. It's why they are with me, and not on witha bunch of flea-bitten bilge rats.
[18:31]Zhavi Streetrunner: || The wench half-curtsied to Caer. After shooting one last uncertain glance at Zhi, she retreated back behind the bar. Zhi watched her go. She raised an eyebrow at Caer. "Ye do lots o'business wi' merchants in town, aye? Could be we've. . .mutual stakes."
[18:32]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Perhaps. However, there's the matter of whether o rnot what you have to tell me is worth any time, or gil.
[18:33]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Did I ask ye fer gil? Nahh, we're jes chattin', see?"
[18:33]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Then what manner of payment do you take?
[18:35]Zhavi Streetrunner grinned and drummed her fingers on the edge of the table. "Fair trade's all I'm askin'. "
[18:35]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Then you presume to have something I want, and that I have something of equal value that you want.
[18:37]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Who's t'say, eh?" Zhi's gaze wandered away from Caer and back to the bar. "Ye hear talk, I'm sure, same as meself. There's been some trouble brewin' wi'the whores' rings. Aye?"
[18:38]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Yes, I may have heard something or other about that. Surely you're not suggesting my man is tied to it?
[18:39]Zhavi Streetrunner tilted her head first one way, then the other. "Somethin' like that."
[19:05]Caereyn Doendragasyn: The affairs of Limsas whorehouses are not my concern. Unless it becomes a threat to the integrity of my crew, and my business.
[19:06]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Yer business, an' that o'yer crewman -- why else would I stick me nose in yer affairs if I didn't think it o'concern to ye?"
[19:07]Zhavi Streetrunner tutted, looking Caer up and down, "disappointin' ye have so little faith in me name."
[19:21]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Faith is for those who lack purpose and will. I have faith in nothing. Trust is another story, but that needs to be earned. I know who you are, but that is nothing to me, personally. I don't usually. deal on such a low level. I am making an exception because you were courteous.
[19:24]Zhavi Streetrunner gauged Caer in silence for a few moments. She folded her hands atop the table, and lifted her chin. Her smile became less buoyant, and more polite. "Ye provide luxury goods t'some merchants, who rely on ye fer their custom. They sell much o'that bulk t'the rings. If th'rings're at odds wi'each other, an' they think ye playin' favorites, ye'll be boycotted. I can steer ye true if ye return information fer me. Fair?"
[19:29]Caereyn Doendragasyn: I cannot force my goods on anyone. And I do not sell directly to them. I sell higher up the chain. To people who will simply sell the goods elsewhere. One or two whorehouses will do very little to hurt me. You must understand something. I am not doing business with them. -They- are doing business with -me-. Still...if one of my own has put himself in such a position as to have even a small effect on the status quo, I mak ei tmy business to know. Very well then, let's see if we can make a deal.
[19:34]Zhavi Streetrunner inclined her head. "As ye say, but even if they're sellin' elsewhere, ain't like there's another market like the whores' waitin' t'gobble up th'fancy stuff. Yer merchants'd have t'sell further afield, meanin' yer profits would drop. Don't downplay what 'tis I'm offerin' t'ye. Aye, we can deal, but ain't jes me standin' t'make profit here."
[19:36]Caereyn Doendragasyn: I'm listening. You still haven't told me what it is you want, specifically.
[19:38]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Ye have dealin's wi'a merchant by th'name o'Maioh. I want yer take on her, yer dealin's, t'start."
[19:42]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Ah, I know the one, yes. I do not deal with her personally, but the person I do deal with deals with her.
[19:43]Caereyn Doendragasyn: My goods funnel through him, down to her, and then to the Heavens Gate.
[19:43]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Though she's selling something more interesting lately, but that's enough for now. Your turn.
[19:44]Zhavi Streetrunner: "One o'yer men has a taste fer one o'Thatcher's whores. It's been noticed. By more'n jes me, as it happens."
[19:46]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Hmm...
[19:46]Caereyn Doendragasyn leans back a bit and closes his eyes in thought, remaining silent for a long moment.
[19:47]Zhavi Streetrunner waits, eyes on Doendragasyn.
[19:49]Caereyn Doendragasyn: If true, that could indeed be a problem. Personal attatchment has no place in this line of business. Tell me which of my men you are talking about, and I will tell you more about Maioh.
[19:51]Zhavi Streetrunner: "An' after? Might be I got need fer a . . .reliable source hereabouts, wi'the merchants. An' in return. . ." she shrugged, eyebrows rising, "could be there's things yer wantin' a better knowin' 'bout."
[19:54]Caereyn Doendragasyn: After. If there's more business in the future, so be it. If not, so be it. However...
[19:57]Zhavi Streetrunner took a sip of her drink as she waited.
[19:58]Caereyn Doendragasyn continues to watch her,as he did early on. "I'm sorry. I believe I set my terms. You give me the name of my man, and I tell you about Maioh."
[20:00]Zhavi Streetrunner placed the drink carefully down, and then rested her hands on the table. She described the man she'd seen, and gave his name as well as the name of the companion he'd visited.
[20:01]Caereyn Doendragasyn nods. "I see. Well, now I know that you're not simply trying to put one over on me.
[20:01]Zhavi Streetrunner smirked, tipping her head forward in acknowledgement.
[20:02]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Very well. Maioh is selling sensitive information about Thatcher to her enemies.
[20:04]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Oh, now that I can't tell you, but rest assured, it's reliable information.
[20:06]Zhavi Streetrunner considered saying something, but refrained. "Do ye come across such things wi'yer other merchants so easily?"
[20:08]Caereyn Doendragasyn: You'd be surprised. A little leverage can go a long way, if applied to the right place, at the right time. Let's just say that some of my dealings are of things larger than profit, and status.
[20:09]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Yer a clever man, is what yer sayin'."
[20:11]Caereyn Doendragasyn: If i weren't, my business would stop at unloading goods for a fraction of the price to small time dealers.
[20:13]Zhavi Streetrunner snorted a laugh. "As ye say. Clever enough t'know what information Maioh is dealin'?"
[20:15]Caereyn Doendragasyn: That, I can't tell you. As I've said, I don't deal with her directly, and I've had no cause to care, though now it appears my crew and dealings are at least in a small way, involved.
[20:15]Caereyn Doendragasyn: That being the case, I believe I'll make the effort to find out.
[20:19]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Not too difficult a task, and in return, you will keep me informed of all the dealings on the bottom rung of lowtown.
[20:21]Zhavi Streetrunner: "All?" Zhi raised an eyebrow. "That'd be spillin' a lot o'secrets, Cap'n.
[20:23]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Of course, I don't need to know every time some scummer hawks a stolen wristwatch...
[20:23]Caereyn Doendragasyn: The sensitive things. When there is something that canbe used as leverage.
[20:24]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Of course, this is goigto be left up to your personal judgement.
[20:24]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Ye think there ain't much t'know? Tell ye what, ye give me an area o'concern t'match yon merchants, an' I'll keep ye informed."
[20:26]Caereyn Doendragasyn: That's fair. Alright. Any major changes in the status quo. Anything that has the potential to shift the balance. That is my price.
[20:27]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Ye've a deal, Cap'n. How long will it take ye t'scope Maioh?"
[20:27]Caereyn Doendragasyn: I can have the information you want by tomorrow evening.
[20:28]Zhavi Streetrunner tilted her chin down and looked at Caer askance. "Ye work fast," she murmured. Louder, she said, "I'll have words fer ye, then. Where d'ye want t'meet t'morrow?"
[20:30]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Lower Limsa, the south dock.
[20:30]Zhavi Streetrunner: "A'right. Ye any last words fer me?"
[20:30]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Indeed I do.
[20:31]Caereyn Doendragasyn pauses for a moment.
[20:31]Caereyn Doendragasyn: Thank you for the drink.
[20:31]Zhavi Streetrunner lifted her chin, presenting him with a cool smile.
[20:32]Zhavi Streetrunner: "Aye."
[20:33]Caereyn Doendragasyn stands, and heads through the door near the bar, to the back area.