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03-06-2021, 06:09 PM
LowTech
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Author's note: I've never quite been able to shake the idea of Joe in a D&D-like setting, but have also never landed on anything satisfactory. Here's another stab at it.
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The crowded city hall meeting room stank of rotting meat, mingled with sweat, perfume, garlic and leather. Barbecue's mind wandered as he absently touched his nearly-empty coin pouch. These meetings had become a nightmare since the recent decision to add the role of firefighting to the militia's responsibilities. The guild of firefighters had been left jobless and penniless. His father hadn't left his house in weeks, sitting all day mumbling about generations of apprentices and masters. Barbecue's attention was drawn back by city administrator's gavel hammering on the table, trying to restore order between the shouting farmers, merchants and militia leaders. Townspeople babbled while righting benches and chairs knocked over in shock at the farmers dragging the carcass of a mauled bull into room.
The head of the merchant's guild stood up. "This threat is too close to the roads, and threatens commerce. I'm offering five hundred gold to whoever ends it. With proof of course."
The militia captain turned as red as the sigil on his blue uniform. "I told you we're handling it."
"Yeah, well, competition is as good for security as it is for trade. Five hundred gold."
Barbecue glanced around the room, noting bowed heads and shuffling feet. He smacked his colleague in the belly. "We should do this."
"Can't," mumbled his colleague. "Just got picked up by the militia. I'll be patrolling with them."
A woman in green robes stood up.
"I'll investigate this menace," she said loudly. She gestured to the farmers and pointed at the dead bull. "Deliver that to my residence for further study."
Barbecue looked down at his hands, noting the slight shake in one. He eyed the woman, trying to figure out how she could face something that had so savaged a two-thousand pound animal. She clearly had wealth, so perhaps she had her own guards. He felt his coin pouch again.
"This blight needs to be stopped. And you need someone with some common sense to keep from getting killed," sighed a wearing the robes of one of the many temples of the City of Springs. "I'll try to keep your household guards from bleeding to death."
Barbecue glanced between the woman and the cleric. He clenched his fists and jumped to his feet.
"I'll accompany you," he shouted, and flexed his muscles. "You could use an axe."
The woman in green raised one eyebrow, and then nodded. The city administrator looked around the room, now buzzing with whispered discussion. His eyes shot from head of the Guild of Merchants to the blue-uniformed militia captain, momentarily lingering on the scars on both their faces.
"I see no other business on the docket, and bring this meeting to a close," he called over the noise, smacking his mallet on the table.
The woman in green signalled to the two men, who approached her.
"I am the Lady Jaye," she said. "Meet me tonight at my residence. We shall make our plans."
***
Lady Jaye left the meeting hall, her mind racing through the implications of what she had just committed to doing. A wild-eyed theologian from Temple Alpha stood by one of the city's many fountains, railing at passersby, waving his holy symbol of a pyramid in their faces. She felt a presence and frowned slightly, moving her hands through a series of discreet motions.
"Oh stop that," came a voice from behind her.
Lady Jaye turned. A lean, red-haired woman stood in the shadow of two buildings. Lady Jaye looked her up and down, taking in the snug, utilitarian garb. Her practiced eye made out the outline of several knifes around the body.
"I want to help."
"With what?" asked Lady Jaye.
The woman rolled her eyes in exasperation. "With hunting down whatever's doing the killing. It's good reward money."
"Why didn't you volunteer in the meeting hall?" asked Lady Jaye.
"I'm not welcome in there."
"Hmm," whispered Lady Jaye. "Well, you look like you can handle yourself. You also look like you could use a couple of good meals. Tell you what. You meet me at my dining table tonight, and you're in."
The red-haired woman gave a tight smile.
"And you can give me back my coin purse then," said Lady Jaye, turning away.
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