Post by The Smith on Oct 17, 2013 18:23:12 GMT -5
After receiving his key from the Love or Money, Gwayne took it to a better class of tavern where he examined it in the light, turning it over and over. He wondered what EB meant, but he couldn't think of anything.
After a while, he decided that since it looked like a real key, not an ornamental one, it was probably meant for the door of the place the party was held at. So after much thought he decided to visit the locksmiths.
He searched the city's locksmiths, starting with the closet. The first locksmith turned the key over in his hands and said "Not mine, mlord. I don't recognise it."
So Gwayne took the key back and visited several more locksmiths. Several more didn't know who the key belonged to, either, some of them sending him to their competitors, or trying to tet him to go to the establishments he'd already visited. He began to wonder if one of them was lying and he had already been to the right establishment. He wondered if he should have threatened, cajoled or bribed the locksmiths into revealing more, but it was equally possible they had been honest. After all, only one could be lying. But he knew there were more places to visit, so he decided to investigate those first. He was sent on a trail from both established businesses and small ones, and some which were somewhat shady. And then a man in a dingy shop in an alley off the Street of Silk said "I know this mark. This is where you should go."
So Gwayne followed the directions, hoping he had got the right place at last, hoping it wasn't another dead end. When he reached the locksmith, he opened the door and approached the counter. "I'm told this was made here," he informed the apprentice, a young boy with dark hair.
The boy's eyes widened. "Master!" He called.
A man entered. Spotting the key, he grinned. "Ah, that's mine, m'lord."
He drew Gwayne aside and gave him the necessary directions.
Gwayne moves from Beginner to Novice Intrigue
After a while, he decided that since it looked like a real key, not an ornamental one, it was probably meant for the door of the place the party was held at. So after much thought he decided to visit the locksmiths.
He searched the city's locksmiths, starting with the closet. The first locksmith turned the key over in his hands and said "Not mine, mlord. I don't recognise it."
So Gwayne took the key back and visited several more locksmiths. Several more didn't know who the key belonged to, either, some of them sending him to their competitors, or trying to tet him to go to the establishments he'd already visited. He began to wonder if one of them was lying and he had already been to the right establishment. He wondered if he should have threatened, cajoled or bribed the locksmiths into revealing more, but it was equally possible they had been honest. After all, only one could be lying. But he knew there were more places to visit, so he decided to investigate those first. He was sent on a trail from both established businesses and small ones, and some which were somewhat shady. And then a man in a dingy shop in an alley off the Street of Silk said "I know this mark. This is where you should go."
So Gwayne followed the directions, hoping he had got the right place at last, hoping it wasn't another dead end. When he reached the locksmith, he opened the door and approached the counter. "I'm told this was made here," he informed the apprentice, a young boy with dark hair.
The boy's eyes widened. "Master!" He called.
A man entered. Spotting the key, he grinned. "Ah, that's mine, m'lord."
He drew Gwayne aside and gave him the necessary directions.
Gwayne moves from Beginner to Novice Intrigue
Hope you all are well and happy.