I seem to have forgotten to post the written report on the closing event for our first company story arc, so without further ado:
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SpoilerChapter 6
Inarah dutifully presented the evidence the Jackals obtained from Papusashu's mansion to the Maelstrom. Yukiki's name was cleared but it remained to be seen whether the true criminal would face justice; for the right amount of coin, many heads would look away, even at the upper echelons of the Immortal Flames. Weeks passed and word around Ul'dah claimed Papushasu was under intense scrutiny by the authorities, but no charges were made.
In the meantime, Kilid was approached for some work by a rather shifty sounding hyur. With Stone, Thara and Inarah at his side, he met the potential client at a quiet location in La Noscea. The negotiations swiftly turned sour and the hyur revealed his true intentions; with a cadre of heavily armed men, he attacked the Jackals with the aim of elimination. After hearing a call out on the pearl for aid, Thya, Helia and P'etri rushed to meet them and fended off the attacks, with most of their foes taking a long dirt nap. The old hyur, nicknamed "Giggles" by Thara for his creepy, constant laughter, vanished into thin air.
With Myra's connections in Ul'dah, the Jackals were made aware of a deal going down at Candlekeep Quay between Papusashu and an unknown figure. Inarah, Thara and Tata hid themselves nearby to eavesdrop on the conversation between the greedy lalafell and none other than Giggles himself. Papusashu delivered a hefty sack of crystals to the hyur and promised a much bigger shipment, so long as he got the war he'd been promised. Once the negotiation was over, he took the ferry to Aleport and Inarah called the rest of the pack in to follow him.
Tracking down their target to a lighthouse between Aleport and Swiftperch, the company found Papusashu surrounded by armed men and an enormous sealed crate. It wasn't long before blades were unsheathed and the grass at their feet turned red. Some of their foes, however, seemed oddly serene and made no attempt to fight back; the blue marks on their faces were, as the Jackals discovered later, marks of the Drowned, enslaved by Leviathan.
With many of the guards dead or dying, there was a brief lull in the battle and a muffled skittering could be heard near the cliff's edge. The Jackals backed up and pressed themselves to the lighthouse wall, unsure what fresh threat this would bring, and stared in horror as Sahagin clambered over. The beastmen grabbed Papusashu and the crate of crystals with aid of the Drowned and disappeared as quickly as they arrived.
The threat of crystal smuggling now eradicated, the company hoped this would be the last they heard of crystals for a long, long time. They each made their way back to their homes but with the night's events weighing heavily on their minds.
Epilogue
With Papusashu gone, the Jackals had one last matter of business: the not-so-dearly departed's earthly belongings. To that end, Inarah got in touch with one of her contacts in Ul'dah, X'rhen. Although now a bartender at a high class hotel, Rhen was once rather acquainted with city underbellies. He was able to provide Inarah with details of guard patrol routes in the Goblet and, after some persuasion, even picked the lock on the front door to Papusashu's mansion.
With time ticking away before the next patrol arrived, Rhen and the Jackals swooped in to relieve the house of anything not nailed down. Thya found herself a set of finely crafted smithing hammers, P'etri acquired some paintings that caught her eye, Emreg made off with an armful of jewels and Yoral raided the pantry for fish (of course) and a bundle of expensive herbs. Stone stumbled upon what appeared to be an heirloom axe and Rhen hit the cactpot with several bottles of Bacchus wine.
Rhen eagerly moved on to pick the lock on a safe downstairs but was rather disappointed to find only lalafell sized party clothes inside. However, Inarah spied a feminine looking dress with a locket hanging on it. It appeared that the locket belonged to none other than the Jackals' client, Yukiki. Kilid also later found an unsent love letter in a secret compartment in Papushashu's desk, addressed to Yukiki.
Raid over without incident, everyone moved out to meet in Horizon where Yukiki was waiting. She was clearly disturbed by the news of Papusashu's dastardly machinations and how he came to his end, especially after Kilid gave her the mementos found in the mansion. "Yes, well, you've been paid. If you'd kindly vacate my presence, I would be alone now," the sullen lalafell ordered as she tossed Kilid a hefty sack of gil.
Although the job was done and the villain certainly wouldn't be smuggling crystals again, the Jackals couldn't help but wonder if this was the last of it. Giggles was still out there, after all...
"Ah s'pose ah were 'opin' fer too much t'get everythin' wrapped up in a neat lil' package?" Inarah sighed to Kilid. "Aye, y'were," he muttered as the company made their way back to Limsa.
Inarah dutifully presented the evidence the Jackals obtained from Papusashu's mansion to the Maelstrom. Yukiki's name was cleared but it remained to be seen whether the true criminal would face justice; for the right amount of coin, many heads would look away, even at the upper echelons of the Immortal Flames. Weeks passed and word around Ul'dah claimed Papushasu was under intense scrutiny by the authorities, but no charges were made.
In the meantime, Kilid was approached for some work by a rather shifty sounding hyur. With Stone, Thara and Inarah at his side, he met the potential client at a quiet location in La Noscea. The negotiations swiftly turned sour and the hyur revealed his true intentions; with a cadre of heavily armed men, he attacked the Jackals with the aim of elimination. After hearing a call out on the pearl for aid, Thya, Helia and P'etri rushed to meet them and fended off the attacks, with most of their foes taking a long dirt nap. The old hyur, nicknamed "Giggles" by Thara for his creepy, constant laughter, vanished into thin air.
With Myra's connections in Ul'dah, the Jackals were made aware of a deal going down at Candlekeep Quay between Papusashu and an unknown figure. Inarah, Thara and Tata hid themselves nearby to eavesdrop on the conversation between the greedy lalafell and none other than Giggles himself. Papusashu delivered a hefty sack of crystals to the hyur and promised a much bigger shipment, so long as he got the war he'd been promised. Once the negotiation was over, he took the ferry to Aleport and Inarah called the rest of the pack in to follow him.
Tracking down their target to a lighthouse between Aleport and Swiftperch, the company found Papusashu surrounded by armed men and an enormous sealed crate. It wasn't long before blades were unsheathed and the grass at their feet turned red. Some of their foes, however, seemed oddly serene and made no attempt to fight back; the blue marks on their faces were, as the Jackals discovered later, marks of the Drowned, enslaved by Leviathan.
With many of the guards dead or dying, there was a brief lull in the battle and a muffled skittering could be heard near the cliff's edge. The Jackals backed up and pressed themselves to the lighthouse wall, unsure what fresh threat this would bring, and stared in horror as Sahagin clambered over. The beastmen grabbed Papusashu and the crate of crystals with aid of the Drowned and disappeared as quickly as they arrived.
The threat of crystal smuggling now eradicated, the company hoped this would be the last they heard of crystals for a long, long time. They each made their way back to their homes but with the night's events weighing heavily on their minds.
Epilogue
With Papusashu gone, the Jackals had one last matter of business: the not-so-dearly departed's earthly belongings. To that end, Inarah got in touch with one of her contacts in Ul'dah, X'rhen. Although now a bartender at a high class hotel, Rhen was once rather acquainted with city underbellies. He was able to provide Inarah with details of guard patrol routes in the Goblet and, after some persuasion, even picked the lock on the front door to Papusashu's mansion.
With time ticking away before the next patrol arrived, Rhen and the Jackals swooped in to relieve the house of anything not nailed down. Thya found herself a set of finely crafted smithing hammers, P'etri acquired some paintings that caught her eye, Emreg made off with an armful of jewels and Yoral raided the pantry for fish (of course) and a bundle of expensive herbs. Stone stumbled upon what appeared to be an heirloom axe and Rhen hit the cactpot with several bottles of Bacchus wine.
Rhen eagerly moved on to pick the lock on a safe downstairs but was rather disappointed to find only lalafell sized party clothes inside. However, Inarah spied a feminine looking dress with a locket hanging on it. It appeared that the locket belonged to none other than the Jackals' client, Yukiki. Kilid also later found an unsent love letter in a secret compartment in Papushashu's desk, addressed to Yukiki.
Raid over without incident, everyone moved out to meet in Horizon where Yukiki was waiting. She was clearly disturbed by the news of Papusashu's dastardly machinations and how he came to his end, especially after Kilid gave her the mementos found in the mansion. "Yes, well, you've been paid. If you'd kindly vacate my presence, I would be alone now," the sullen lalafell ordered as she tossed Kilid a hefty sack of gil.
Although the job was done and the villain certainly wouldn't be smuggling crystals again, the Jackals couldn't help but wonder if this was the last of it. Giggles was still out there, after all...
"Ah s'pose ah were 'opin' fer too much t'get everythin' wrapped up in a neat lil' package?" Inarah sighed to Kilid. "Aye, y'were," he muttered as the company made their way back to Limsa.
