Are you going to finish that?

by **Marcus Ahysen** on February 18th, 2013, 6:00 pm

Marcus was indeed content to let "Nolan" ramble for a while. The agent considered himself an intelligent man about many things, but in the field of poisons he deferred to the other man's superior knowledge. Marcus knew only what he had learned working so far, which as a lot more than he knew before he started working at Ino Vations. He watched with mild curiosity as the man worked. Knowing about poison might prove useful in the future, and it would be good to pick up a thing or too while he was undercover.

Still, his mind wandered from time to time. Marcus wondered what the things he had seen in the ledger meant. Was he really working side by side with a traitor? Or was it something else? The man did sell poison, afterall, it only made sense that he would want to cover his tracks from time to time. But Marcus wouldn't be there if the Black Sun didn't suspect there was something for him to find. Marcus just had to be patient and wait for his "employer" to slip up. Sometimes Marcus wondered if it would have been easier just to pay Inoadar off.

Eventually the work was finished, and Inoadar mentioned something about procuring a cart. Marcus didn't like the idea of leaving Ravok to go explore a swamp, and hoped he would not be asked to come along. Besides, it would likely take quite some time for him to return. The trip to the shore alone could take a long as four bells. That would allow plenty of time for the soldier to return and investigate the ledger. Although.. it occurred to Marcus that if he did go with Parnell to the swamp, it would give him an alibi in the case that he noticed the break in upon his return.

"Did you need me to come with you for that," he asked, "or should I just stay here?"

by **Inoadar** on February 20th, 2013, 3:41 am

"Hmmm...what?" Inoadar stopped at the door. "No, I'm just going to see about arranging for travel. It isn't going to be immediate. Probably in a week or two." He gave a sidelong glance at his assistant, trying to gauge his reaction. He saw neither relief nor frustration. Either Marcus had no preference, or was undecided as to which would be more advantageous to him. Time to up the ante.

"When we go the SWAMP, however, I will DEFINITELY be wanting you to come along." Yes, he saw a sight cringe distort the features of his assistant's face. "No need for you to stay behind, and I may need you to guard my back against who-knows-WHAT kind of creatures that may beset us. I think that dire wolf is still rampaging around the lake. How are you with a crossbow? We will use poisoned quarrels, of course. You'll need to be careful with them, or you may end up wishing the WOLF got you instead."

It was all he could do to keep from laughing at the growing look of apprehension on Marcus' face. But at least it seemed there was no look of foiled plots against himself. Well, time would tell. As the date to depart approached, he would be watching him all the more carefully. "Ah, damn. What am I thinking? It's too late to go to the shore to see about horses and carts. I'll do it in the morning. You can go, Marcus. I'll close up."

by **Cataclysm** on April 5th, 2013, 6:22 am

Inoadar :

Marcus :

Great thread from the both of you. I really like the aspects both of you play since you both do it so well. From Ino I get a calculating yet somewhat daring mastermind I can't help but root for. From Marcus I truly buy into the simple assistant that just wants to help, even though I know he's trying to find impcriminating evidence on Inodar.

Safety comes in the oddest forms

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