Post by The Smith on Nov 5, 2008 18:59:13 GMT -5
04. October 545
Jon got up very early, thinking of the great council of lords that Stark was going to hold quite soon. He planned to ride to Winterfell on the first day of November and then he remembered it was tomorrow. He ran through the rooms of his keep, remembering all that he has to do before he leaves White Harbor.
He came to the lowest level of the keep and opened a brown door. There was his right hand when it comes to espionage, Symon Snow. The man sat on his bed, obviously just awaken.
"Symon, we have work to do. You must sail to King's Landing, we forgot about that." Jon breathed quickly after the long run
"I didn't forget. I was just preparing to leave." Symon said as quietly as usual
"Good, very good. You do remember what you must do?" he asked
"Of course I do. I will buy a whorehouse or two, employ bakers, innkeepers and guards. To sum it up, anyone corruptible I can find."
"You must enter the city disguised as a trader from the Three Sisters. No one is suppose to connect you with me, not even that Elena Plum. You will take a ship from White Harbor, to the Three Sisters and there you will take ship to King's Landing." Jon explained
"Fine. Did you bring me the silver I'll have to use?" Symon asked
"You will meet a man on Three Sisters, on the ship Farsight. This is the ship you will travel to King's Landing with and the ships captain will give you all the money you need."
"When am I leaving?"
"Right now. Go catch a ship as soon as you can." Jon turned around and left the room.
16. November 545
Symon walked through the street of silk to a brothel that looked like it wasn't too expensive, nor cheap. He arrived to King's Landing two days ago and already employed a couple of guards and local merchants. He also employed a few men in the port, so that he could know who comes to the city and leaves it.
He opened the door of the brothel that was full of merchants and petty nobles. A few whores jumped to him, offering their services in seductive voices. Symon barely moved away from them.
'Just one girl' he thought, but then remembered his business. "Can I see your boss, young ladies?"
The girls giggled and took him to a small room where a beautiful blond woman sat at a table, writing down some numbers.
"What do you want?" she asked
"A few things." he said and smiled
The woman raised her look from the table "If you want to fuck something, pick one of the girls. I only do important people."
"That was not what I had in mind. I see you are your own manager."
"Indeed I am." she was getting interested
"Well, I would like to employ you. You would get a large amount of silvers." he said
"But what profit is in this for you?"
"I haven't finished yet. You ought to find out any secrets of lords, knights or of anyone important in King's Landing. Men speak a lot when their head lays on a woman's breast."
"You are right about that. But is that all you want? No money?"
"No, you get the money, I get the whispers." he smiled
"I think we have a deal." she extended her hand and Symon shook it.
27. November 545
Jon was sitting in the guest quarters of Winterfell when a messenger arrived.
"My lord, I come from the rookery. You have a letter." he gave Jon a piece of paper sealed with wax.
All is well, the deed is done. I am on my way.
The letter was short, but long enough for Jon to understand. 'Very good' he thought. Finally a network in the South.
Lord Jon Manderly moves from Noteworthy to Expert Intrigue
Symon Snow moves from Novice to Apprentice Persuasion
Lord Jon Manderly gains a network in King's Landing
Jon got up very early, thinking of the great council of lords that Stark was going to hold quite soon. He planned to ride to Winterfell on the first day of November and then he remembered it was tomorrow. He ran through the rooms of his keep, remembering all that he has to do before he leaves White Harbor.
He came to the lowest level of the keep and opened a brown door. There was his right hand when it comes to espionage, Symon Snow. The man sat on his bed, obviously just awaken.
"Symon, we have work to do. You must sail to King's Landing, we forgot about that." Jon breathed quickly after the long run
"I didn't forget. I was just preparing to leave." Symon said as quietly as usual
"Good, very good. You do remember what you must do?" he asked
"Of course I do. I will buy a whorehouse or two, employ bakers, innkeepers and guards. To sum it up, anyone corruptible I can find."
"You must enter the city disguised as a trader from the Three Sisters. No one is suppose to connect you with me, not even that Elena Plum. You will take a ship from White Harbor, to the Three Sisters and there you will take ship to King's Landing." Jon explained
"Fine. Did you bring me the silver I'll have to use?" Symon asked
"You will meet a man on Three Sisters, on the ship Farsight. This is the ship you will travel to King's Landing with and the ships captain will give you all the money you need."
"When am I leaving?"
"Right now. Go catch a ship as soon as you can." Jon turned around and left the room.
16. November 545
Symon walked through the street of silk to a brothel that looked like it wasn't too expensive, nor cheap. He arrived to King's Landing two days ago and already employed a couple of guards and local merchants. He also employed a few men in the port, so that he could know who comes to the city and leaves it.
He opened the door of the brothel that was full of merchants and petty nobles. A few whores jumped to him, offering their services in seductive voices. Symon barely moved away from them.
'Just one girl' he thought, but then remembered his business. "Can I see your boss, young ladies?"
The girls giggled and took him to a small room where a beautiful blond woman sat at a table, writing down some numbers.
"What do you want?" she asked
"A few things." he said and smiled
The woman raised her look from the table "If you want to fuck something, pick one of the girls. I only do important people."
"That was not what I had in mind. I see you are your own manager."
"Indeed I am." she was getting interested
"Well, I would like to employ you. You would get a large amount of silvers." he said
"But what profit is in this for you?"
"I haven't finished yet. You ought to find out any secrets of lords, knights or of anyone important in King's Landing. Men speak a lot when their head lays on a woman's breast."
"You are right about that. But is that all you want? No money?"
"No, you get the money, I get the whispers." he smiled
"I think we have a deal." she extended her hand and Symon shook it.
27. November 545
Jon was sitting in the guest quarters of Winterfell when a messenger arrived.
"My lord, I come from the rookery. You have a letter." he gave Jon a piece of paper sealed with wax.
All is well, the deed is done. I am on my way.
The letter was short, but long enough for Jon to understand. 'Very good' he thought. Finally a network in the South.
Lord Jon Manderly moves from Noteworthy to Expert Intrigue
Symon Snow moves from Novice to Apprentice Persuasion
Lord Jon Manderly gains a network in King's Landing