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Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Zhavi - 06-26-2014
Continuation of The Long Road Ahead and Play Hard, Deal Harder.
The Heavy Handers were not a small gang. They held significant territory shoreside, from which they smuggled in drugs and dealt drugs in equal measures. They had their alliances, some widely known and some less than advertised. They did not have any sort of controlling stake in the fate of Limsa Lominsa's criminal element, themselves, but they did control a significant portion of drugs.
Few would mess with them carelessly.
Zhi had been a busy lass the past few days. She'd investigated the supply lines of one Captain Caereyn Doendragasyn in order to see who had misappropriated his goods. She'd appropriated one Rurutani -- renaming him in the process, and calling him Flit (short for flittermouse) in her mockingly affectionate way -- for her own purposes and to the Cap'n's benefit. He'd been hired into the Heavy Handers as a base patrol guard She'd found answers, and more questions.
Now they went to settle some things.
She'd scoped out Flit's assignment on the docks, knew that he was to be on a wandering patrol between three small, closely-built warehouses. These, the Handers owned under a double alias (and what that pretty piece of information had cost, Zhi didn't want to think about), and where their smugglers stashed the goods holding the drugs.
She was walking that way alongside Captain Doendragasyn. The goal was for him to walk past Flit while Flit was on guard duty, and for the two men to strike up a conversation, playing at being old buddies. The plan had been quickly conceived, and there were numerous holes. They were playing fast and loose, but with other committments squeezing in on Zhi, she'd been unable to set it up any other way.
Zhi herself was playing bored hired muscle as backup, though she sure as shit wasn't no strongarm and would be useless if for some ungodly reason things came down to a fight. Eh, details. Point was, she would be there if they needed a verbal boost.
"That's him," she murmured to the Cap'n, giving a subtle jerk of her head towards Flit. They were in the Handers' woods now, though as long as they didn't try to sell anything without permission they'd be left alone. Or pissed anyone off, but that went for anywhere in Limsa. "Long lost friend, remember. Keep it simple. Let's go."
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Gray - 06-27-2014
Caer offered a subtle nod, without looking to Zhi. "I'm on him." He said, breaking away from her a bit to ensure his path crossed with the targets.
He got ever closer, adjusting his pace and direction as to make the crossing appear as organic as possible, until finally, they were were close enough.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. There's a face I haven't seen for a -hell- of a long time, now...!"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Melodia - 06-30-2014
Ruru walked between the buildings quietly, scanning the area for trouble, but moreso looking for the "mate" that Kink had assured him would be meeting him there. His simple brown hempen garb and red eyepatch screamed to the world that he was an easy target and one inclined to being easily overtaken.
His training as a Paladin and at the Archer's guild in Gridania told a different story. But the men and women on the docks didn't know that, didn't need to know that. He kept the sharp dagger, the same one he'd held to Oath's throat, in his belt hidden from view in case he needed to act quickly.
As he walked he glanced a man walking toward him and when he called out to him, he stopped and smiled. This was the man. Ruru reacted with only mild shock, restraining the urge to look at the man as he would a stranger and smiled.
"By the Twelve it has been too long!"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Zhavi - 06-30-2014
Zhi drifted alongside the Cap'n, keeping a weather eye on the surroundings while still being able to pass for bored. She gave Flit a languorous up and down stare, not seeming to register him as anything more than a temporary distraction.
No supervisors in sight, yet.
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Gray - 07-03-2014
Caer nodded, smiling,trying his best to portray his role in the farce.
"-Too- long...! I recall that wager we made last time. Seems there's a bottle of rum up in the air." Caer said. He then lowered his voice, taking on a more serious tone through the false banter.
"Let's make it quick, hmm?"Â He said.
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Melodia - 07-03-2014
Ruru looked at the man, still smiling, not breaking the charade and flashed a glance at Kink, a questioning look.
His voice dropped as well and while still cheerful in expression he stated quite simply, "It will happen when it happens. Rush it and all we'll do is arouse suspicion."
He raised his voice back to a louder pitch and nodded. "Aye....or was it two bottles, you old swindler? Hedging bets in case you lose is what I think."
He laughed loud and nodded.
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Zhavi - 07-06-2014
"Boss's been bitchin' 'bout business again," Zhi said, in the tone of one long suffering, with the expression of someone who really isn't listening to the conversation and couldn't give a flying chamberpot about what the current topic was.
She gave each of them a glance, and then resumed staring at their surroundings.
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Melodia - 07-07-2014
Ruru glanced at Kink and then back at tall Elezen before grinning and continuing.
"So what brings you around these parts, old friend? The old sea air?"
His eye flashed to Kink as he asked though it was fast and then back to the man.
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Gray - 07-07-2014
"Scouting for talent, actually. I can always use a few extra backs that don't mind breaking. What better backs than those that won't be missed?" Caer answered with a slight smirk.
"And what about you? Out for a stroll or looking for some...hired companionship?"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Melodia - 07-08-2014
Ruru chuckled and shook his head, his eye scanning the area quickly and keeping the banter up, his voice loud enough but not overbearing.
"Companionship? Ah you old dog, you'll never change, will you? Sadly, no. I don't really have the time to have fun like that. I'm on duty here, on patrol around this area."
His arm gave a wide sweep of the buildings around them and he grinned.
"Not exactly the most glamorous detail but it pays coin and that's all I really care about, you know?"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Zhavi - 07-08-2014
Zhi hadn't really expected the supervisor of the guards to show up immediately. Likely whoever it was had a few people on beat, and wouldn't check on them except in the case of new guards, like Flit. And even then, Zhi doubted it would be the supervisor personally showing up, but some other underling superior to a newbie like Flit. Whichever it was, Zhi didn't care so long as they were taken back to the supervisor and the Cap'n had his shot at sniffing around. It was the least complicated option.
It was a good thing, in this sole instance, that the Handers were as uptight about security as they were. Sure as shit, a guard swung around about five minutes after the conversation had started, expression going tight and pinched as he saw Flit engaged in conversation rather than ensuring the security of the area.
He was an elezen, tall and haggard looking, with a few tell-tale signs of hard drug use marring his skin. Sadly, he looked and smelled sober. Too bad.
"Hey! What d'you think you're doing? Better not be shooting th'shit, or I'll skin you meself!"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Melodia - 07-09-2014
Ruru looked at the guard with a priceless expression of innocence and shook his head.
"No sir! I was doin' my job as I was informed this morning! Right! But then look at these two....accusin' me of skirtin' my duties!"
He was laying on a heavy performance for the guard and had an accusatory look toward Kink the man with her. With his hand balled up into a fist and his thumb extended he gestured back to the two as he still faced the guard.
"And now they're all 'Who's in charge around here? I wanna speak to that person blah blah blah'. It's crap I tell you. I just wanna get back to my job, but they're insistent! Go on and ask 'em. And I dare 'em! Make your damned report but I wasn't skirtin' my job at all. Hells your keeping me from them right now!"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Gray - 07-10-2014
Caer looked back at the guard, and pu ton his "disgusted" face to go along with the ruse. He looked back to Ruru.
"About time someone showed up. You flunkies are such a pain to deal with."
He turned back to the guard, starting to slowly approach him. "Yes, we were rattling the little guys cage. What of it?"
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Zhavi - 07-10-2014
"Ain't seen you afore. Whaddya want? Why're you harassin' one o' th'Hander's own?" The man was eying the Cap'n and Zhi with the sort of look that suggested he was thinking of all the myriad ways he could kill them and hide the bodies.
It was a common way of looking at people in that side of town.
Not. . .exactly what Zhi'd had in mind, but the dice had been cast and there wasn't anything to do but wait and see how it all panned out. She kept her bored expression in place, though she did shift so she was facing the newcomer. As long as no one drew a weapon, things could still fall out the way they were supposed to.
She started to sweat under the heat of the sun. Come on, Nald'thal, tip it this way. . ..
RE: Dockside Caper: First Come, First Served - Melodia - 07-11-2014
"Look, I'm just tryin' to do my job around here! Rattling my cage? I got half a mind to run you through on general principle!"
He turned to the guard and motioned with both arsm, half pleading. "Sir, I'd liek to get back to work. But I'm askin' these two 'cage-rattlers'.." The words said with thick sarcasm and half venom. "....I'm askin' they be taken to the boss. I want to make sure they know not to screw with me while I'm on duty, and if they wanna lodge a complaint?" He bowed low, mockingly at the two. "Then let 'em."