"Jocelyn, Brodak?"  Jareth looks to them, "Brodak, ya were t'e first voice of restraint after violence commenced, ya still leanin that way?  Jocelyn, you been quite, what ya thoughts on this?"
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In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 830):

"It's your call, but it never hurts to get directions from the locals, and unless you are Razokeel or a purple priest, it is easier to ask them when they still draw breath."

Why bother kill, make guide.

Maybe we should go visit the Plummer so he knows what's going on...

"Yeah, might need to, might not.  But right now Joc, got two votes whack 'em, two votes mercy, an two votes on t'e fence.  Fy way was to just end 'em, but t'ey be merit on the 'have a guide' front.  If we go mercy now, I won't be down with killin 'em later less t'ey turn on us.  An if we do mercy t'em, t'ey will inform back t'e Plumber, no bones t'ere, that's definite."



OOC:  Sorry, not sorry, to throw Jocelyn under the "deciding vote" bus, but this one is a turn of events.

I'm not fer killin''em if they will help us.

"Okay, mercy has it then.  So what we gonna do with t'e ot'er guy?  Let him go now, he run off for more thugs an we're back worse'n where we started.  We could tie him up an block off t'ese doors, keep him safe till we're done our business here.  Or tie 'em both up after askin t'e talkative one what's through t'e door over t'ere.  What I suspect lead up t'e bathhouse proper..."

Jus' tie the motherfucker  up and put a rope 'round 'is neck. Have someone hold the rope and  I'll feather the fucker if he causes any shit.

In reply to Mellarill (msg # 837):
That is straightforward

"Mercy it be."

Jareth heads back into the room with the prisoners, he indicates the unhelpful smuggler who was smack-talking, "Mario, tie this guy up," and then he indicates the helpful smuggler, "an Clarence truss this gent's hands an fashion leash in case need go with."

He waits a moment, then asks of useful one, "Now before this all happen, mentioned 'just passin through', so what's through t'e door in t'e ot'er room with t'e step?  An be any traps should know about?"

"Who's got some rope?  Mine got tangled up down that shaft back near the bottom of the stairs."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 840):

"I have some cord...lets tie them with the same cord. If one misbehaves, we kill him and the other has to carry him."

He pulls out his cord, 40' of.

"But then we can't bring one and leave the other here.  Best if they're separate, I think."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 842):

He shrugs.

"Can cut the cord if needed I suppose..."

"True enough."

Mario uses Clarence's cordage and takes some extra time to carefully bind up the less helpful prisoner, using about half the cord to secure his hands and feet to something sturdy and non-movable, then the remaining end to tie the hands of the cooperative one, leaving about six yards between.

[Private to GM: 18:57, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 9 using 3d6.  Knot Tying (Default 9 + 1 extra time).]

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 844):

"The bext room leads to the coal tunnel to the furnaces... the pools are above.
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Jareth nods, "Okay let's check it out.  Clarence, can you an Charlene take control of this guy."

Jareth looks to make sure everyone is prepared to move out, then he shuts the other door to this room and blockades it with something heavy enough to stop rats from pushing the door open.  Once they're in the next room he closes the door to this and the other rooms as well.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 846):

Clarence sheathes his knife and, with his lit shield, takes control of the guy's cord, tying it to the shield.

"Right. Lets move out..."

In reply to Clarence Montague (msg # 847):

Charlwne prods them forward.

this room, in addition to some buckets and barrels filled with dusty coal blocking the door west, has a door north with a step up to it.  there is an overturned table and some cards and copper coins spilled on the pavers, along witha few tin cups and a broken jug.  near it are smaller barrels probably used as chairs.

a few shovels and a crowbar are against the wall

Mario wrinkles his nose at the coal dust.

"The brothers always said this stuff was better than wood or charcoal, but I never understood how.  Look at this filth!  And it smells like a demon when it burns."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 849):

Clarence keeps them moving...

In reply to Clarence Montague (msg # 850):

are we searching, stopping, or going for a door

In reply to Narrator (msg # 851):

As directed...

Jareth uncharacteristically takes a seat while letting Mario have the full honor of checking the door up the step for traps...

"Okay, Jareth, let me look it over."

Mario approaches the stairway door and examines it closely for traps -- expecting the kind of thing that's easily and quickly bypassed by someone who knows it's there.

[Private to GM: 09:17, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 7 using 3d6.  Traps (stairway door from coal room) (12).]