Unscrupulous Acts
"Good." Dirk says without delay, ushering Finn to take a seat as he is already half way into his chair. The door still ajar, Dirk stands and moves behind the other two, pushing it closed. "Prying ears and all." the man says with a grin before he moves to retake his seat.
The moment gives Finn a chance to look over at the woman sitting beside him. She returns the glance with a half smile though she returns her attention to Dirk near immediately.
"Finn, Mary. Mary, Finn." Dirk offers as he sits back down. "Assuming you accept, the two of you will be working together on a little job for me. It is sensitive in nature and as such I have taken steps to keep it from blowing back on us: Finn here does not know enough of us yet to be a risk, Mary, at the moment, is simply a ghost." Dirk smiles at the woman pleasantly before he continues. "That is why the two of you were chosen if you are curious. It provides the most protection for us... Needless to say, it is never a good idea to get caught but I would especially discourage it for this particular piece of work."
Dirk stands up again. And Finn can't help but notice how the older man's movements seem sprightly for his age. Though he has only been in the room for a moment, Dirk does not seem comfortable to remain in any singular place, like he is channeling a restless energy. Finn rests his chin on a hand while he follows the older man's pace behind the desk.
"There is a ship that will reach harbor today, the expectation is that it will come in with the afternoon tide, sometime around five twenty. It is a merchant vessel named Ivory Winds from Myrgan carrying mostly Sahudeese trade goods, spices, livestock and whatnot. However, more importantly, my sources tell me there is an alchemist of some infamy on this ship as well and that he is to head from the harbor to the fortified spaces of the Templar's College before he is to meet officials there from Megalos. I want you to kidnap this man, unharmed preferably though I would not complain over a few scrapes. I have been assured that this man will be traveling under guard and I do not think it wise to try and tackle them head on. Therefore, I have chosen mages," Dirk spreads out his hands, palm up in a gesture to each of Finn and Mary, "To accomplish the task. Deceive, delay, reroute, and in the end deliver our friend to one of the operational safehouses. Mary, you know the usual ones, Tuesday is in use though. Complete this task and I will pay twenty gold marks to split between the two of you or the equivalent in any equipment that you can take from the guild."
Dirk pauses for a moment, his hands now resting on the top of the desk as he leans over towards Finn and Mary. "I think I have made myself clear, but allowing yourselves to be captured is unwise. I do not think I have liabilities in this, but the two of you most certainly will. If you find yourself in a situation where your choices are to run or to press your luck with a physical brawl, I assure you that you should run."
OOC: A gold mark is the equivalent of $200, so twenty of them would be $4000 to split between the two of you.