"Hm. We have myself, a pirates' apprentice, a...cloaked blade for hire, and a healer. I'd say we'd do better with more subtle missions than direct confrontations--particularly not those where we would be on the defense. Hence, I would advise the peace-bringing mission in the Western Continent."
She raised an eyebrow at the description, but did not comment on it. "Then we have a deadlock, good sers."
"...Did you not just say that there was another supporting the Western job?"
"I did hope to find work here. Is there room in this group for one more?" She asks, her look cool and calculating. Her gaze frisks each member of the party briefly, meeting the eyes of each one who will do the same.
Krom stares back, with eyes apathetic to the barbarian's ferocious gaze, analyzing her face, before glancing down over her body.
"Greetings, Mira. Certainly, you may join. What are your talents?"
The Mira pulls up a seat, sitting down and sweeping back her hood in one smooth motion.
"My name is Sorrel D'Sama. By my habit, you can guess I am something of a priest in your own reckoning. I am not the sort to give you catechisms and hymns, however. I am a Ghost Shaman, which I doubt you know much about-we are warriors, none better. Know enough I see into the worlds beyond, but am firmly in this world-this is my Oa. I am well trained in defensive combat, not only myself but others. This staff is no mere prop-in fact, it's appearance is useful for those who do not see a weapon in my hands. But, a weapon it is.
I will work with you only if we promise to do good-to not harm innocents. I do not kill on a whim, either, and will not strike to kill unless given no other alternative. If this is against your ideals, tell me now, and I shall find my own path once more. If not-count your fortunes well-I will join you, and take no share of any reward we may earn on our journeys, save what is vital or what may serve this higher purpose-this is also Oa, to spurn the material. You do not need to understand now. Though you may. For me, the experience of the journey is reward enough.
"Intriguing...those terms are acceptable to me."
"Tell me your names, if you wish. I am new to this land, after all-I've spent a month at sea...well, I could use some new names on my lips." She says, that coiling feeling partially subsiding. She even chances a small smile.
"Ah. I have sailed as well; it is unpleasant, let it be said. I am Krom the Magi, formerly Krom the Wise, formerly Krom the Student, formerly Krom the Small. I am a scholar and runesmith."
"If my vote shall break this debate, I will argue for the Southern continent. I have no love for bandits. It would be a wise course of action, to bring them to justice."
"If I count correctly...that brings us to two votes each for the Western and Southern jobs. Incidentally, how did you know about which jobs corresponded to which continent--or, indeed, what the jobs were at all?"
"Kannii Blueblade. I am a..." she shot a sideways glance at the troll runeuser. "... blade for hire, in a manner of speaking. Feel free to leave your enemies unconscious."
Krom returns the glance, and gives Kannii a look when she so nonchallantly implies she will be ignoring the Mira's request. He understood, of course, but that hardly meant he approved.
"Kill when needed, but live foes make for fewer enemies."
"Never heard of the ship. On the one hand I suppose it's good on them for succeeding in their mutiny. On the other hand I can't say I approve of what they did after."
Wesley shrugs.
"Such is the way of revolution. Time and time again, a revolt looking for freedom of one sort or another leads to a brief period of a new kind of tyranny before quieting down to be much like the government it rebelled against."
"There is Honor among thieves, I suppose you mean to say? Though they are still thieves, and that is not a very honorable profession to begin with."
"And more than other professions, with criminals in general, the dishonorable thrive while the honorable struggle to survive. The exceptions tend to be where crime blends into government or business."
