text; un: pillar of the heavens

[inkfire]

It turns out the conflict went further than Serthica. Or maybe the people just somehow ended up outside the city.

A friend tipped me off to this. Some people have discovered human remains. Some crime lords are looking to buy them up, so they can ransom the bones when they get to the city. Real fucking shitty of them.

He didn't say anything more than that, so I don't know where the bones are coming from. But there will be bones up for auction soon. Or otherwise available to buy.

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un: protector izumi | audio;

[fushichou]

[...What.]

The hell they want bones for?

audio

[inkfire]

The crime lords want them to ransom them from their families, and make some money off them. [ which is bullshit, in his opinion, and the annoyance is clearly audible in his tone ]

Trying to get money out of grieving families. Tch. They'll drive up the cost to get the bones back.

[fushichou]

All right. Stupid question. Think we can outbid some crime lords and head this off before it gets out of hand?

un : dappled peals of the parted seas (voice)

[beitangmoran]

How can hey even identify bones in any reliable way? There must be a reason why they think they know who these people are.

un: absterge

[downswing]

Your... friend. Seeking bones.

A murderer?

/jack-o'lantern

[downswing]

We must.

[fushichou]

Yeah, but is it physically possible? Like, I'm making money pretty well on my end, but I imagine a crime lord has way more.

[downswing]

Then, we seek the bones out first.

[fushichou]

Oh, cool, grave-robbing. I'm sure karma won't come back to bite us in the ass.

But you're probably right. How many bones you think you can carry?

[downswing]

Between Zhou Fei and I, countless.

un: nutcracker (audio)

[snowcleave]

[ Cue a disembodied, dubious scoff. ]

[downswing]

Gratitude for mistress Zhou's approval.

[snowcleave]

Express your gratitude by staying upright this time Master Lan.

[fushichou]

I mean, I hope so. Humans have a lot of bones.

[He pauses.]

Wait! Shit, I have a carriage. We can get you, this Zhou Fei whoever, and all the bones in there.

[downswing]

For the sake of master Mo.

[downswing]

And master Mo.

[snowcleave]

How deep the waters of your graciousness run.

[downswing]

Master Mo requires us.

In exchange, perhaps he may assist us with barter. He claims skill.

[snowcleave]

You have already conscripted me Master Lan, no need to sweeten the pot. Master Mo shall have my assistance.

[fushichou]

Yeah, sure, he can come, too.

video;

[deathcough]

Huh.

That so?

[There is a mysterious rattling/groaning death rattle type noise from off screen, Souji's face as straight as it possibly can be]

How much are the bones going for?

[inkfire]

I can help steal the bones, if bargaining doesn't work.

[inkfire]

You can carry bones?

[inkfire]

Probably? He's a drug runner trying to work his way up the ranks, I'm sure he's killed before. Not something we talk about.

Don't discount his information.

voice

[inkfire]

No idea. My informant didn't want to say much, and seemed a little nervous about it. Is there something that makes the people here special?