#1 Prologue: The City of Caeritso
At some point during the last two days, each of you has been presented with an opportunity, seemingly invited, almost, to meet with a man of whom you've never heard, and whom you've never met: Sir Jeffers. However that invitation was delivered or offered, though, such offer wasn't entirely explicit or clear, merely suggestive, encouraging, so you have the strong impression of being expected to meet with the fellow -- and that he is of some standing in Caeritso -- but without entirely being sure why, or how.
Noon was eventually rousted from the bench in front of the Keep Out by a slightly surly yet bemused fellow who might have been of the town guard, but didn't really seem to be, who had encouraged him to be on his way lest any trouble occur. So doing, that perhaps-guardsman handed him a small metallic token inscribed SJ saying that a Sir Jeffers might have work to keep his time occupied, should his time require occupation.
During their audience and resulting conversation, Charinida's friend the Magistrati mentioned a friend of his needing some assistance, in an offhand manner that required neither his visiting friend's immediate attention nor complete negligence. But the Magistrati did mention his friend by name, a Sir Jeffers, something not often done, suggesting that it was a name worthy of inquiry and not a name lightly given.
While half-heartedly and not entirely convincingly inquiring -- yet not quite entirely inquiring -- about the morality and corruptibility about various local burghers, one such official looked Hiram up and down stoically before nodding, almost winking before suggesting that perhaps the burgher he be needing be one Sir Jeffers. "Yes, Sir Jeffers, I believe, is who you need." The man even drew directions for Hiram.
Dominic holds a slip of paper on which is written: "Professional duelist. See Sir Jeffers."
And Argent's mother, frustrated by the askew and akimbo door not quite hanging in its frame now that her son is home, threw her arms up in the air not many moments ago, expressing her frustration and asking Argent to please go see Sir Jeffers, who should be able to help him set the door true.
Do you, as individuals, take the invitation?
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