Expanse: The City Reboot (Dark Fantasy Epic) Main Thread (Open, Started)

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Vergil Crawford - Northern Mountain Pass

"I wasn't necessarily going to help The Vessel, Scarlett. The thought hadn't even occurred to me. I know your game, what do you seek to gain by provoking me?" Vergil responded in a calm and reserved manner, crossing his arms afterwards.

"Besides, I don't think that Vessel would want my help anyway."
 

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Itsuka ? Northern Mountain Pass

In the midst of their conversation, Itsuka slipped away and met up with Lorel and Velen. ?Appears we will be having another one join us.?

Velen and Lorel looked at each other and then back at Itsuka. ?Another? What?s this one?s story??

?All I heard that he is a water mage, and knows Vessel. Also his name is Halien Ye?ala.?

She noticed Velen cock his eyebrow up. ?Ye?ala..? As in the family that was the Dean of the North before Vo?ana? Back in 6174. Which is?? he thought for a moment. ?94 years ago.?

?Might be. Though I wonder why he isn?t in the North at the moment. He seemed alone. His family may have not had the same power they had 94 years ago but are still widely known. Granted though, many born today never saw the Ye?ala reign.?
 

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Scarlett Verneer - Northern Mountain Pass

Manipulation. It was just in her nature. ?Like I said before, I find people to be more, let?s say, co-operative, when you provoke them. They seem to divulge things they otherwise might hold back.?

Scarlett smiled a Vergil, it was a warm and friendly smile that showed she didn't mean to cause any offensive, just hoping to get any facts Vergil might be inclined to keep from her. It was an old trick of Sera's she had passed on to Scarlett. Many viewed it as cold or uncaring and had been a direct cause of Scarlett's icy reputation among the Red Stain. Well, one of them at least.
 

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Vergil Crawford - Northern Mountain Pass

Vergil realised that Scarlett was trying to manipulate him in sharing information.

"Nice try Scarlett, that friendly smile of yours isn't going to work with me. You really think I would fall for that." Vergil responded with, adding a wry smile afterwards.
 

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Scarlett Verneer - Northern Mountain Pass

?Worth a try, right?? Scarlett grinned. ?And besides, you?d be surprised how many times it works.?

Her attention turned to the Vessel. Waiting for Vergil?s response.
 

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Vergil Crawford - Northern Mountain Pass

"I can tell by the look on your face that it has worked most effectively, as has your beauty when it comes to men." He remarked to Scarlett, hoping it satisfied her. He then faced The Vessel, and acknowledged her compliment.

"Well thanks for the compliment Vessel, being recognised for my smarts is a compliment I don't often receive. What I usually get in terms of compliments, are for my thievery talent. That has at lifted my spirits somewhat. I take it that you yourself is the second smartest, and the **** is the most smartest, I presume. I like you as well Vessel, you have extraordinary skill with the harp, and are an expert at medicine, as well as other skills, if you know what I mean."

"Just like how Scarlett is skilful at manipulation and assassination."

"Also, sorry for insulting you earlier, I went in way over my head, can't even remember what the point of it was."
 

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Vergil Crawford - Northern Mountain Pass

"You could say that, the opportunity hasn't presented itself yet to show my thieving capabilities to you. Who knows, perhaps soon, that opportunity will arrive." Vergil remarked in a casual manner.
 

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Vergil Crawford - Northern Mountain Pass

"I can provide you with two examples Vessel. One of which is rather recent, and is connected to people we have recently met. Whilst the other, is distant in memory."

"The first is connected to those two Mage Hunters that we met back in Mo, Lucian and Vincent I believe their names were. In case you didn't overhear the conversation we had, I managed to infiltrate a base of operations of theirs in Grim, and steal several of their precious amulets that provide them with a means to detect Mages. My contractor were the Red Stain actually. It seems they wanted to reverse engineer the amulets for their own purposes."

"The second is one from about seven or eight years ago. I had managed to steal the jewels of five families who lived in estates that were spread across the entire Upper District, all in the span of about three days. As far as I can tell, they still haven't found them."
 

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"Its probably a good thing that you didn't know of those things Vessel. I mean what kinda 'master' thief lets his face and name known all over the City. I mean maybe an alias but their actually face and name? Seems kinda counter productive. I mean it makes kinda hard to steal if everyone knows what you look like. I mean a clean thief should make a neat getaway but a dirty thief leaves a mess behind," Telnor joked.
 

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Vergil Crawford - Northern Mountain Pass

"Relax, that particular job was in the Middle section, and none of the jewels had your family crest on them. Whilst I have done contracts for people in the North, I tend to stick to the Middle, my name isn't known well enough in the North to have consistent jobs there." Vergil remarked at The Vessel's cause for concern. He then began to talk about the workings of a thief.

"To be a master thief, you must be willing to adapt to your surroundings. Consider every possibility for success, no matter what you must to to achieve your goals. Think of the consequences of each method, which will provide you with the most chances of success? Also, try to find ways to manipulate your opponents onto your side without them realising it. Realise that in some matters, a little on the job reconnaissance can alter the scales in your favour, as the information obtained will be the freshest in your mind, and the most readily available."

"But I suppose that every thief works in a different manner to the next. One will use force, another subtlety, and another will use coercion. As for me, I am a jack of all trades, whilst not a master of any one type of thievery, I have the most tools available to me."

"In regards to tidiness, I generally consider myself to be rather tidy when I'm on a contract. Sure I maybe be known by name, but they have never been able to put a face to it. As for alias, I will sometimes use one."
 

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"Well, I suppose in way, all my life. But in reality, its been fifteen years roughly. When I was about thirteen years old, was when I started actually working as a member of the Thieves Guild. For about three years beforehand, from about age ten, I learnt the skills necessary to be useful. My 'brothers and sisters in arms' as it were taught me well, they saw the potential I had as a thief."

"They said that I was special, I seemed to learn things faster, and could think in a much more creative way. At about eighteen years, I discovered my ability; Shade's Vision as I call it, it allowed me to see things, that did not wish to be seen. I always think that there is something locked away about it, that there is one more gift left to gain from it, that there is a way it could evolve."

"As for my career as a solo thief/mercenary, it would have been from the age of twenty when I started to work independently. But I suppose there has been another question that I have sought answers for, even though it hasn't been a constant thought. As a matter of fact, it only seems to surface when the subject of family arises. Put simply, who were my parents? Why did they choose to abandon me?, if the reason is sound, then I can forgive them, and put those demons that longer in my mind to rest."

"Oh look, it seems we have arrived back at the camp."
 

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"I suppose I did start young, although, I did have a few years beforehand to at least have a childhood. Sure, I grew up with band of thieves, but they were like family to me."

"Thanks, it would be nice to finally walk down that path with a friend by my side. In return, I'll do anything I can to help you remove these so called 'Champions' from the world. As far as I can see from what you have said, they are a disease designed to cripple the poor and hopeless, and to improve the lives of the already well off. For them, death is the only option."
 

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Lorel ? Northern Mountain Pass

?They?re late? Itsuka you should have hurried them.? Velen spoke as he noticed Vergil and friends with new friend arriving. The Camp couldn?t even be called a camp anymore; everyone was packing up and moving out. Lorel noticed Velen?s face had a frown, and he deciding to catch up with some of the Guardians.

As Velen left, Lorel went up to the group. ?Hey, guys, you need to pack up. Like now. Everyone?s almost left.?