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[Devastator]

You decide to check out the Watch stations most local to yourself.. the station that covers the neighborhood you live in, inside part of the local docks.

You end up being able to apply, but are rejected.  It seems the station isn't hiring right now.  So you go around to a few other nearby stations, only to recieve variations on the same message.  You do find out that a watchman makes about 2 or 3 silver a week, depending on skills, and it would increase with rank.

Still, it does bring you another idea.  You know there are many places in the local area that really aren't under the control of the Watch.  Maybe you should check out the local Tongs instead?  Maybe someone could use another strong arm.

Or perhaps you should try at Watch Headquarters, in the merchant district.

Three actions remain.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Week 14

Assets and Abilities:
Prestige = 2
5 silver.
Concealable fighting dagger
Shun Ziji's dark blade.
Steel Dao.  +1 Combat.
Assassin's signet ring.
Plan to travel to Mzulft by ship.
Adventurer's diary (partially studied)
->Information on southern jungle nations
->Secret locations in southern jungle.
->Information on spiritual beings, spiritual being society, spiritual being outlook. (Studied)
->Information on animal life of the southern jungle
->Information on magical beings of the southern jungle
->Instruction on spirit-related magical rituals.  Versatile dust triggering rune.  Thought communication? rune?  Minor dust metabolic energy collection rune. (Studied)
->Instruction on an unknown magical field. (Partly studied.  ? uses remain.)
->Instruction on wilderness survival methods
->Instruction on what seems to be the language of the southern jungle nations.
->Instruction on an unknown language.

Skills:
Charming, +1
Urban Navigation, +1
Combat, +1/+1.  Unarmed combat training.  Also applies while armed.
Dao training, +2/+1.
Weapon handling I

Magic:
Research:
Magical Theorist. +0 (0/21 to +1)

Material Compositions:
None known.  Some training in ink.

Energy Manipulations:
Earth Magic Theory +0 (2/7 to +1)

Developed Magics:
Versatile Dust triggering rune.
Minor Dust Metabolic Energy collection rune.
Can connect or break ink-based magical constructions.

Allies:
Huan Zhang, diplomat, 2 prestige, 0 favors.
Li Song, martial arts student, 0 prestige, 0 favors.
Bu Siro, absent minded magical researcher, 4 prestige, 1 favor.
Upscale Weapon Shop.

Enrolled in advanced Dao training, -2 actions a week, -2 silver.

[ZBridges]

2 or 3 gold would be 80 to 120 silver.  Is that right?

[Devastator]

It would, but that was a typo.  80-120 silver is about the weekly income of a rich merchant.  Li Yue, who you saved from the assassin Shun Ziji, had an income of around 60-80 silver/week.

[ZBridges]

Maybe try appealing to Li Yue, mentioning that we saved her from Shun Ziji, and ask for aid in finding a job or starting an enterprise.

[King Zultan]

Maybe try appealing to Li Yue, mentioning that we saved her from Shun Ziji, and ask for aid in finding a job or starting an enterprise.

+1

[Naturegirl1999]

Maybe try appealing to Li Yue, mentioning that we saved her from Shun Ziji, and ask for aid in finding a job or starting an enterprise.

+1

what about asking to work with her again?
If she’s still alive

[King Zultan]

I don't think she'd be okay with us quitting the job just to turn around a few weeks later and asking for it back.

[ZBridges]

Yeah, she was pretty upset.  Hopefully she's still willing to give us the time of day.

[Devastator]

Time of day it is, in fact.

You end up approaching Li Yue, and she's suprisingly willing to see you.  As you are scooted in, she's quite happy to see you again, almost unnervingly so, and launches into a lengthy tirade.

It's quickly revealed that the identity of her attacker is now known, as a fellow rival is engaging in legal harassment following the failure of his assassin, causing a sizeable amount of trouble.  She is then happy to show off how she did not, in fact, end up needing you to protect herself, and is extremely confident in her ability to prevail in the legal arena, not for the least because she has the body, and signet ring, of the dead assassin, which will surely throw any ruling in her favor.

At first you think that she wanted an opportunity to do the proverbial 'flexing' on someone who had displeased her, while celebrating her victory, but after a few moments and some odd phrases, you eventually figure out something else is going on.

She's wondering if you're willing to kill her enemy for her.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Week 14

Assets and Abilities:
Prestige = 2
5 silver.
Concealable fighting dagger
Shun Ziji's dark blade.
Steel Dao.  +1 Combat.
Assassin's signet ring.
Plan to travel to Mzulft by ship.
Adventurer's diary (partially studied)
->Information on southern jungle nations
->Secret locations in southern jungle.
->Information on spiritual beings, spiritual being society, spiritual being outlook. (Studied)
->Information on animal life of the southern jungle
->Information on magical beings of the southern jungle
->Instruction on spirit-related magical rituals.  Versatile dust triggering rune.  Thought communication? rune?  Minor dust metabolic energy collection rune. (Studied)
->Instruction on an unknown magical field. (Partly studied.  ? uses remain.)
->Instruction on wilderness survival methods
->Instruction on what seems to be the language of the southern jungle nations.
->Instruction on an unknown language.

Skills:
Charming, +1
Urban Navigation, +1
Combat, +1/+1.  Unarmed combat training.  Also applies while armed.
Dao training, +2/+1.
Weapon handling I

Magic:
Research:
Magical Theorist. +0 (0/21 to +1)

Material Compositions:
None known.  Some training in ink.

Energy Manipulations:
Earth Magic Theory +0 (2/7 to +1)

Developed Magics:
Versatile Dust triggering rune.
Minor Dust Metabolic Energy collection rune.
Can connect or break ink-based magical constructions.

Allies:
Huan Zhang, diplomat, 2 prestige, 0 favors.
Li Song, martial arts student, 0 prestige, 0 favors.
Bu Siro, absent minded magical researcher, 4 prestige, 1 favor.
Upscale Weapon Shop.

Enrolled in advanced Dao training, -2 actions a week, -2 silver.

[Egan_BW]

Of course! Killin' people's good money, you know.

[ZBridges]

Is it good money?  Ask obliquely.  Also ask about the ring, but don't mention the one we have.

I thought we had the assassin's signet ring.  Did he have multiple on his person?

[Devastator]

You're pretty sure you do, actually.

You can't say for certain that Zhao Zhiji only had one on him, but it'd be weird for someone to have multiple.  The whole point of them is that there's only supposed to be one around.  For something that's to be used by others, or if you need more than one, a stamp or a seal is used.

[ZBridges]

Either she's mistaken or is attempting to manipulate us...

[Naturegirl1999]

Is it good money?  Ask obliquely.  Also ask about the ring.

I thought we had the assassin's signet ring.  Did he have multiple on his person?

How does one obliquely ask this? I know what the word means, I’d like an example of how we might phrase the oblique question

[ZBridges]

Maybe "I see.  That does sound like a problem that is in need of correction.  What's the going rate for such a service, in your opinion?"