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Once Selaim heads off to trail Cat he says to the others, "Well, I was originally on my way to the shrine. Anyone who wants to join me would be welcome."

[OOC: New thread for the shrine goers.]

Selaim

Observing that the man only seemed to have eyes for Cat, Selaim decides to creep closer to the man to try to see if she recognized him from her former life.


Selaim Sneak closer to Thug
Miales rolled 1d8,1d6 and got 4, 2

A 4

Selaim Closer look at thug
Miales rolled 1d6,1d6 and got 1, 6

Selaim Closer look at thug (ace)
Miales rolled 1d6 and got 3

So 9

[OOC: She recognizes him as another member of the Maginmar Thieves guild.]

Selaim

As she gets closer she realizes that she does recognize the man. One of the men who gravitated towards Villiam. One of his lackeys. One of the people that he used and apparently still was.

An idea comes to her. She pulls out her coin purse and transfers most of her money to her thieves kit bag. Leaving only a gold and two silvers in her purse. Then ducking behind some passers by she comes closer to the man until she's only inches away. Then she subtly bumps into him and attempts to plant her coin purse on the man.

Selaim Reverse pickpocket thug (+1 Thievery)
Miales rolled 1d6,1d6 and got 3, 4

A 5... but if that isn't good enough next is a Benny

Selaim Reverse pickpocket thug (+1 Thievery)
Miales rolled 1d6,1d6 and got 2, 1

Ouch a 3.... better try another benny in case roll 1 wasn't good

Selaim Reverse pickpocket thug (+1 Thievery)
Miales rolled 1d6,1d6 and got 5, 3

A 6... erm guess go with that.

She stumbles past the man and with a touch of venom she says loudly, "Watch yourself! Groping a lady is no way to behave!"

If the man has any clue as to what Selaim's antics are up to, he doesn't show it. Nor does he seem aware that she has been a Put pocket. His visage also doesn't register any recognition. She feels like she gotten away with her little ruse.

Selaim

Still acting perturbed as if she was a lady after an encounter with an unsavory man, she goes to the nearest vendor and starts browsing goods while keeping track of where the man is. Selecting something she tries to pay. Searching her person frantically for her wallet. Saying loudly "I know I just had it. It should be here somewhere."

Before hissing towards the shopkeeper, "I've been robbed. Call the guard." She glances back over the man to ensure he is still there.

Searching the street for one of Sandpoint's finest she waves to them to come over.

When one does she'll explain frantically how she'd been shopping when a man groped her and that now she was missing her coin purse. Then point out the man from Magnimar as the one who'd groped her.

{OOC: Might as well try to add another thug to Sandpoint's cells.}

The scene plays out as Selaim partially intended, though the nearest guard is Catalena. When she is called, the man disappears quickly around a corner.

Selaim

"Dang it!" Selaim exclaims as Cat comes up to her and she notices the man bolt.

"He has my coin purse!"

She gives chase.

Selaim Chase Thug
Miales rolled d8,d6 and got 1, 3




Selaim Chase Thug bennie
Miales rolled d8,d6 and got 6, 6

Selaim Chase Thug bennie (ace)
Miales rolled d6 and got 5

So Bennied and 11

She rounds the corner and sees the man down at the end of the block, trying to make some distance. She is clearly faster in flat out running where things are clear. By the middle of the next block, she is close enough to try something.

Ghosting Catalena
She looks surprised at the comment but gives chase as well.

[OOC: Assume she is there as well, but Selaim is directing the action.]

Selaim

Selaim was annoyed in having to run through the streets after the man. But that changed to perverse delight as she finally was able to use the line that trailed after her as she ran the streets of Mirabar.

"STOP! THIEF!" she called whenever they passed individuals that looked like they were guard compatriots of Catelena and in the hopes of attracting a good samaritan to trip the man up.

As she drew closer to the man, she realized tackling him would be difficult. His size and her size making that a foolish gesture. So she matched his pace and ran directly on his heels. Matching his pace and stride so that they were soon in step. Then she kicked his back foot as it came up in the hopes of tangling his feet together and tripping him up.

Selaim Kick Thugs foot
Miales rolled 1d10,1d6 and got 6, 3

A 6

She's ready for his stumble and plans to push him down if/when he does.

{ooc: As someone who ran in formations quite a bit... it just takes a nudge to trip someone up in a run and put them off balance.}

The well timed kick is easy to instigate. The man goes down without any additional need for a push. He skids for a couple of feet and rolls over almost immediately with a knife in his hand. "I have no idea what you want, but attacking me won't get it," he says with a low menacing tone.

Selaim can hear Catalena just a few steps behind her. The man is outnumbered and still threatening.

Selaim

She skids to a stop. Holding back from the thug with the drawn weapon.She knows they undoubtedly have an audience on the street so she makes it good.

"What I want?!? Says the cretin who groped me and stole my wallet! I just thought you were some pervert. But you're a thief! A dirty nasty thief! Now give me back my wallet!"

Glancing at the trailing Cat.

"He's the one. He's the one who groped me. I bet he also has my coin purse too!"

She stands ready to dodge if he attacks, but won't draw her weapons until he does.

Catalena

"Selaim," Catalena, said in Elven and a bit out of breath, "What are you doing?"

She gestured at the man with the knife out.

"It isn't illegal to tail me. I saw the whole thing."

In Common, she said to the man, "Put the knife away, sir, before you're in trouble. If you have this elf's purse, return it."

Selaim

In elven she innocently whispers, "It is illegal to steal though. Just trying to get another one off the street."

Then in common. "Is that justice? He steals from me and walks?"

Catalena

"But we both know he didn't," Cat insisted, in Elven. "I'm not going to falsely arrest someone on planted evidence! I don't care what he's done before, he hasn't done anything here and now.

"I know you mean well, and I'm grateful but I did say I don't need a babysitter. Let things fall as they will."

The man looks between the two of them obviously having a conversation. He can guess who it is about. Seeing Cat's badge, though, he puts his knife back into its sheath.

"Look, I get that this woman wants to call me a thief. But she should turn out her pockets, too. Then we will see who the real instigator is." Without hesitation, he turns out his pockets. Sure enough, the pocket that should hold Selaim's coin purse is empty.

Yet when Selaim checks her pockets, her coin purse has miraculously reappeared where it had been originally. When she looks to the man, he just smiles and winks.

Selaim

Selaim rolls her eyes at what Cat says then quickly whispers in Elven. "We just want to be sure you are safe. I know backfired a little."

Her eyes darting back to the thug as he starts to speak. Going along with it she reaches for the pocket where she keeps her coin purse. Feeling a bulge. Fingers clasping on familiar material and design.

"This did not go as planned," Selaim thinks as she pulls the coin purse out of her pocket.

She looks at the thug incredulously.

"How did you do that?"

Catalena

Cat sighed.

"OK," she said to the bravo. "So, there's no trouble here. Just a misunderstanding between law-abiding visitors to Sandpoint. I know what she's doing here, came for the Swallowtail Festival, then saved the town from goblins."

She jerked a thumb at Selaim.

"But what about you? Spill it. If you're with that group that's supposedly looking for me, then out with it. I have a hangover and I want to stop using my brain wondering why I would be worth the trouble from you Magnimar folk. I can promise you that you'll realize soon enough it wasn't worth it."

The man continues to smile. "Yes, I am here looking for you," he answers unexpectedly.

Turning to Selaim, he says, "Not all thieves are bad," he winks at her.

Looking back at Cat he says "I have always found a raw owl's eggs or fried canary egg to be restorative." He shruggs. "But I am fresh out of either.

He leans in and says "not is all as it seems. There are forces at work against the villains of this piece. They both involve you and even your Paladin. You have more friends than you might expect." The last sentence is stated to both of them as if inclusive from the body language.

Selaim

Maybe it was the tone in which he said it. Or the wink. But Selaim calmed when he said those words. Because they sparked a memory. One of the few she had of the guild after being discarded by Villiam. She lowers her guard and her tension eases.

"Cat, I think he's telling the truth. I think I know him. He's never liked Villiam"

To the man. "But What do you mean it involves the princeling? What has he ever done to any of the guild? Except maybe get a troublesome brat out of the city."

The man moved closer as if he didn't want to be overheard by the people of Sandpoint. "There is a power struggle going on in Maginmar. Forces have been put in play to make things happen." He nodded to Cat. "You are one of the bargaining chips that have been offered."

He paused, seeming to gather his thoughts. "Not all the powers that be want to see this group of affiliated families rise to the top in Maginmar. But all of you are from there, well, most, and are involved tangentially. I came here as a part of the group to ensure that Villiam fails in his goal of bringing Catalena to them as a prize. I don't want the family that hates her to gain more power that way. There are other ways to gain power that don't involve other's pain." He shrugged.

Catalena

Catalena looked skeptically at the man, arms crossed.

"I'm nobody's currency," she said. "You seem to know an awful lot about us. So, who are you?"

Valentine

"I was named Valentine at birth. Though I haven't gone by that for a long time."

For Seliam this name rings a bell, she remembers that name and it matches her memories of the man.

"Mostly, I am Val now. I know quite a bit because I was sent to spoil the power play. I can't kill Villiam, I don't have the skill. But I can make sure that you don't get kidnapped. At least, that is my intention. That is why I was watching you."

Selaim

"Val!?! I'd never seen you without your mask on. No wonder I didn't recognize you." He'd been the only friendly person at the guild once Villiam tossed he to the wolves. He'd tried to help her. A fatherly figure. A mentor.

"Cat, he's the one who taught me how to pickpocket. No wonder he knew about it the whole time." Selaim said shaking her head. Not that she was always good at it but still it took skill to do what he'd done.

"You said you were sent. Is the guild that fractured now? I thought they wanted the families to take over. Well that is what Villiam always said."