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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 18, 2023 23:20:16 GMT -5
You find no such signs he has a hostile bone in his body. In fact if anything he can't stand even the sight of harmless bugs let alone those big dangerous ones.
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Post by Manah on Nov 19, 2023 0:52:52 GMT -5
Arachne
The ninja took off her hood and face mask, walking up to the man.
"Mr. Osmond? A word with you, if you please. I am known as Arachne, a new agent of your mistress", she explained. "Yesterday, when you drove the countess over to the city, did you notice anyone suspicious around the carriage, at any point during the ride or the time you were stationed there, aside from the new maid?" she asked.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 19, 2023 20:13:32 GMT -5
"Yes... there was a strange figure on a horse riding close by on the way too and from the city."
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Post by Manah on Nov 19, 2023 21:03:50 GMT -5
Arachne
"Strange, you say? How so?" she asked.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 20, 2023 0:28:17 GMT -5
They were hiding under a hood and cloak, from what little of their face I could see they were pale and sickly as well. Covered in pus-filled sores.
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Post by Manah on Nov 20, 2023 1:33:25 GMT -5
Arachne
"That is... extremely suspicious, granted. You did not think of mentioning it to the countess?" she asked. "...But thank you for the information. This might be of quite some help."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 20, 2023 21:41:41 GMT -5
"No, I didn't think it was important, did something happen?" He asked. Apparently word had not gotten out yet about the attempts on her life.
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Post by Manah on Nov 20, 2023 23:28:20 GMT -5
Arachne
"I prevented it from happening. I suspect this odd person to be an assassin after the countess' life", she explained. "I intend to put an end to their activities."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 21, 2023 2:25:54 GMT -5
"I see..." He said deep in thought. "Wish I could help more with that."
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Post by Manah on Nov 21, 2023 12:05:05 GMT -5
Arachne
"You have provided more than sufficient assistance. Take care", she said, walking away, as she used a certain spell to attempt to locate the pale, sickly person. 18 in Master Spy (Discern Location) VS Hardness/Weight/Area/Technology/Highest AN/MN/Range, whichever is higher; to sense the exact location of target creature or object, up to and including creatures and objects in other dimensions.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 21, 2023 14:41:47 GMT -5
Sure enough you find them camped out on a hill less than a half mile outside the castle.
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Post by Manah on Nov 26, 2023 2:07:10 GMT -5
Arachne
"......"
Arachne rendered herself invisible and sneaked over to said camp. 2 in Ninjutsu (Invisibility) to activate it at AN 9.
12 (Ef) in Thieving (Stealth) +2 from the Shroud of the Many-Faced, into a 14 stones attempt at getting over to that camp without being noticed, heard or otherwise perceived.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 26, 2023 23:59:13 GMT -5
You go inside the camp to find a diseased cesspit full of grime and bugs. The figure was in the center tending to an artificial nest of spiders watching them devour each other, molt into a larger form, and then devour each other to repeat the cycle again.
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Post by Manah on Nov 27, 2023 1:01:36 GMT -5
Arachne
Standing back for the moment, she remained invisible and attempted to read the figure's mind for any signs of its guilt as the countess' would-be assassin. 1 to maintain my invisibility.
15 into Master Spy (Mesmerism, Read Minds) to try and read the figure's mind.
9 (Ef) in Parkour into defense. (Total ph.defense: 20)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 27, 2023 21:16:56 GMT -5
She sure enough was intending to infect the Countess' body not just with a deadly poison, but also a pox that would use her body's power to grow in strength and spread around the whole province unleashing a new wave of death, and creating an army of infected plague soldiers to ravage the Empire and spread all over the world.
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