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: "Well, we could always put it in my bag unless you'd rather handle it yourself. You probably know more about black probably-magical gems than I do. As for who to bring it to; Nikolai is one option, or that man we met when we arrived. The important-looking one."
Ain't no rest for the triggeredWithout wishing to delve into the subject matter...
: "Uh huh. Well, it's just a phrase describing what pirates generally do. I wasn't specifically accusing you of anything, and to be honest I don't really care what you may or may not have done."
: "What, the raping, pillaging, and burning thing? What about it?" Harlan's hand rested lightly on the hilt of the new sword Harold got him, just in case the unstable pirate went into another bout of violence.
: "Oh right. The big bad pirate, raping and pillaging and burning. The perfect storm of crime and villainy.": "Make no mistake, Kyle. You and your fellows are blunt instruments; efficient enough at breaking things and making a great deal of noise, but not really suited for anything other than basic smash-and-grabs. For everything else, there's people like me." The thief began counting off on his fingers. "Burglary. Robbery. Home invasion. Bank heists. Arson. Cons. Assault and battery. Cutting purses. Cutting throats. Intimidation. Extortion. Bribery. Horse thieving. Destroying evidence. Even the occasional bit of highway banditry if we knew of something particularly valuable to be moved. I knowingly passed and used counterfeited money, though I had nothing to do with the counterfeiting itself. Just about anything to earn a living."
Such macho, very man.pffft, I'm not macho at all
: "The knowledge that I've committed more crimes than you could probably name tends to give even the most madly head-over-heels airheaded girl - which doesn't describe anyone we know, may I remind you - some pause. Honestly it's probably a good thing I've been so useful, otherwise they'd probably have politely-yet-firmly asked me to leave...rugged looks and all."
"... Personally I like that first one. Anyways, I figure you would have found one of them that you liked. What about you Harlan?"
: "Well, it's not a topic I've put a lot of thought into, obviously. Even if impending demise weren't a factor, the women in this group don't generally treat me with anything more than professional courtesy. Can't imagine why." The last sentence came out so dry it made the nearby desert look like a swamp.
You should answer him then.But he asked Harold
: "If they're asleep we'll wake them up. They'll understand once we show them what we've discovered. Anyway, just in case Kyle does get up I'll draw a path for him through the blood on the floor."
: "We'll have to come back with some help then. Tomik or Laura oughta be able to handle it."
