A moment after Zelpuz's shot goes wide a shout of alarm can be heard some distance from Vanyra's left.

From his vantage point Zelpuz can see the gun pointed at the driver of the carriage disappear in a splash of water, causing the man to to jump back in alarm.

Seizing the moment Vanyra flips up to the roof of the carriage, which presents her with a clear view of the assailant guarding that side. Adjusting her vector with a handspring her momentum carries her over and slams down on the hapless gunman with the hilt of her blade, crumpling him to the ground.

The gun-less assailant draws a sword, pulls the driver from his seat and ducks down against the carriage. The two others, who were previously occupied with Vanyra, similarly move into cover against the carriage and scan the area for their attackers.
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From his vantage point Yuu sees the three remaining attackers take cover behind the carriage on the side nearest him, shielding them from Zelpuz's fire. Or so they thought as a burst of magic blasts rain down from the Mespah's position, ricochet off the street below the carriage and slam into the backs of two of the men, sending them sprawling and unconscious. The remaining gunman's resolve is shattered by this latest attack and he bolts out his cover towards the alleyway they came from.

As the remaining hijacker flees across the street he suddenly hits and nigh-invisible force that wraps tightly around him, preventing his retreat or almost any movement for that matter. Based on the straining of his muscles he would appear to be fighting to break out of the restraint but is no match for the telekinetic prison.

Vanyra wills her racial camouflage to dissipate and focuses intently on the wagon as if determining its very being.  She then shakes her head and moves her head to listen.
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Zelpuz waits on top of the building scanning the area and the attackers to watch for signs of recovery.

Yuu maintains his distance, and his telekinetic prison on the remaining assailant. He watches, scanning the area, also giving Vanyra space to examine the carriage.

Vanyra looks in the window of the carriage and spots two occupants who appear somewhat distressed and unsure of their situation. From their vantage points Zelpuz and Yuu can see the driver of the carriage cautiously pick himself off the road and survey the situation.

Inside the carriage's tinted windows Vanyra spies two very well dressed Midians, the sight of which recalls a couple of memories from the journey on the airship this morning. She is almost certain these are two of the people who traveled on the same airship this morning, and the carriage does very much look like one they saw pick up a couple at the docks just earlier. With these pieces and the very focused, though thwarted attack, she suspects they may be victims of the intense politicking that First Lance Harrel Nashun had explained the day before.

Zelpuz radios to the others: "Looks like we are all clear. Vanyra, see what was going on, I'll stay here to provide cover if needed."

From his vantage point atop a building Zelpuz spots the expected response from local authorities, or so he suspects. Vanyra can likewise detect the faint, though approaching, sound of emergency vehicles and personnel.

The driver collects his wits and sets about to check on his charges, opening the carriage door opposite from where Vanyra is. He sounds very apologetic and most relieved that they appear to have suffered no physical harm.

"Vanyra, maybe ask if anyone knows what they were after, or quickly disappear so we can head back to the airship"

"I'd suggest we vacate as anonymous benefactors... or the questions asked of us may branch beyond our departure time."

"Sounds good to me. Maybe our package was just a distraction to get these people to the party. Either way, seems we did our job. Time to go on to our mission."

"Yep... so much more to see, still!"

"Maybe we could wait where we are and you could float the guy into the police's hand once they arrive, then we head out. Vanyra, maybe you should disappear though... fighting made me hungry, let's go to sightseeing, I think there was a great local specialty restaurant next to that giant statue."

Vanyra makes her way back into the alleyway and then up to a rooftop. Zelpuz teleports over to the same rooftop. Meanwhile Yuu casually tosses a glue bomb at the feet of the suspended perpetrator, then lowers him into the gooey solution, and finally tosses a quick confusion spell on him for good measure. With that the trio disappears back into the city towards the harbor district in order to take in a few sights and food before continuing on their journey.

Once they return to the harbor district the group asks around and locates the local Freelancer Guild. They present the note of receipt for the package they delivered, and after 20 minutes of administrative work receive their 150 Marks of pay. That leaves them with a lot more money and a couple of hours to kill. They decide to grab some grilled seafood from a street stall on their way to the massive shore statue. According to the plaque at the base the structure captures the likeness of an early explorer of the Zhen Halen empire who uncovered some key ruins in Byzantium and the surrounding area that resulted in the founding of the current city states. With their bellies full and curiosity satiated the trio returned to the airship to continue their journey to Daedalum.

Yuu gets comfortable in his window seat, feeling satisfied with a job well done and adventure ahead.

The next two legs of the journey take up the rest of the day. After a brief stop in Vagrun the ship flies high over the mountain and descends upon a field of light that breaks the shadows of the night. Daedalum is a smaller city state with its core built into the side of Mt. Daedalum. Legends state the original city was a massive shelter during the end days of the Ancients, and the survivors slowly built out over time and created the modern state. The heart of the city still resides in the mountain but the majority of the city and it's outlying settlements stretch some 250km to the coastline of the Arghosian Sea and surround a number of large lakes that feed into a brackish estuary on the same sea.

Daedalum is the world center for technology, said to be rivaled only by the Spacer's in their orbital habitats. Indeed the spectacle of lights and buildings attests to the scientific and engineering prowess of its citizens. By the time the airship makes dock at the lake port it is very late in the evening. The trio had reserved rooms for the night near the port and are glad to get a proper nights rest before tracking down their employer.

Upon arrival in the city, Vanyra appears darker than normal, and is frequently moving her head around at the cacophony of innovation.

After a night's rest the group heads off to the local chapter of the Freelancer's guild. They check in with the front desk clerk, giving their names and the contract number they signed up for back in Ossylia. The clerk spends a few minutes checking the records before retrieving the pertinent file. She informs them that the expedition is still preparing for departure, but that they should check in with leads at Daedalum Technical Institute, Dr. Farn Joalsing and Dr. Alia Ossun, both from the Department of Archeotechnology.

When asked about stores purveying specialty goods the clerk states that the Chapter has its own quartermaster that sells a variety of common mission critical goods sourced from various worlds, such as weaponry, armor and survival goods. But she also provides the names of a half dozen shops specializing in a particular type of gear, though she warns that in Daedalum the goods are almost exclusively technology-based and as such may be difficult to operate compared to the more common tech and nether-tech devices found elsewhere.

Once finished with the chapter house, Yuu pulls out the wine sample.

"If you guys want to go shopping for equipment, I'm going to go see about getting our wine inspected."

Vanyra cocks her head, "I want to check in for our job."

"Then... let's can go to the University and do both."