Tazlure

A poorly painted sign with a mug of ale and an arrow pointed to the door of the Broken Mast. Beside that, there was no way of knowing what it was, or it's name, except for when it was spoken of. The door itself, that was pointed to by the sign, was red washed and chipping to show the wood beneath i...

While he was loath to lose the precious card, Ezekiel figured his chances of getting the package and letter delivered higher if the messenger were bribed. And what better way to bribe a young man than with porn? The rate at which Timmy made the three of hearts disappear seemed to indicate the ploy h...

"Much obliged," Zeke nodded to the merchant, and grinned in greeting to the boy before turning to the parchment to scribble a brief missive , giving little thought to who might read it (for he were not stupid enough to put anything indelicate in such a letter unless he hoped to deliver it ...

In a practised but rough hand, somewhat antiquated form, and written quickly: Captain A. Hearts, With hope this letter finds ye well & indeed finds ye at all, for needs must it be trusted to the hands of another. Enclosed 1 shirt, in design intended for your brother, & my Apologies, for I am...

The hat drew Zeke immediately, and was in his hands moments after he first laid eyes upon it. Curiously, he did not put the thing upon his head (for there would be a more appropriate time for that later, he was sure), and, after acquiring a plain, undyed cotton shirt in about the size he considered ...

Ye can win the people wiv bread fer a time, I'm sure... but deny 'em work an' trade an' ye'll be feedin' 'em forever... an' no man a' any self respect wishes ta be a kept pet. Zeke offered the stranger a brief smile and meandered past, keeping his thoughts to himself. Immediately discussion of the ...

...martial law...? This place be more in turmoil than I reckoned. It'll be a fine turn of events, if it can be turned to our cause. And this upstart be a soldier, no less? Hmm. It was immediately clear to Zeke from the words of the crier that this was some sort of absolute takeover, the work of jus...

The nexus, the hub; the focal point of trade in the Western Kingdom focused here. Faces from all over the world intermingled in this place. Lives, hopes, dreams; it all flowed as fluidly as the bustling throng of bodies could carry them. Here the people flowed like water, filling every crevice, boi...

At the Captain's question, Zeke's grin faltered slightly, and after a moment's pause he let the unshaken hand he'd been offering fall to his side, where he wiped it idly on the soft duck of his shirt. The pirate sniffed, his cheerful nature not much dented, and replied easily, "Well, Cap'n, I a...

A nod to indicate that Zeke was fine, if preferable - otherwise the rover listened carefully, keeping his thoughts to himself until the Captain had finished. When he spoke, he did so deliberately. He was a man of slow thought; preferring to allow them to congeal properly before voicing them. "S...

Zeke was glad to see her join them, and sat back with a thump upon his bar stool, listening to her words with a smile. At her question he supposed himself spokesman again, and answered cheerfully, "A pleasure ta make yer acquaintances, both. ...Cap'n," he thoroughly resisted the urge to ca...

And perhaps fortune did indeed feel generous today? Not moments after Ezekiel had been considering his lot in life, Lady Luck saw fit to provide the table with a round of free drinks, which was a sure way to any rover's heart. Although... to Zeke's weathered gaze, the lady offering the drinks did no...

Is a pleasure ta be 'ere, mates... an' I look forward ta makin' yer acquaintances, all. Unless ye're thinkin' a introducin' me t' the noose also, in which case I'll be 'avin yer valuables an' takin' me leave directly! ;)

It had not been anything personal, Zeke reminded himself silently; it was merely a case of bad timing. Perhaps it was even the result of the Captain's famously poor luck... in which case perhaps Ezekiel should even share the blame himself, for being unwise enough to sign Articles with Dupre. And it ...

Would someone do me a favour and reattach me sheet, please? I feel all naked without it. :3

Zeke smiled thinly at Seth's reply, "Moo," certain now the man was mad, and wondering how best to extract himself from this ridiculous conversation. However, flickers later a cleaver was drawn, changing the situation from farcical to dangerous, and the Dortese pirate reacted much more deci...

Zeke's eyes did not rest on Troy and the other Myrmidos for more than the briefest flicker, but rather were occupied sweeping the rest of the bar in a casual and apparently thoughtless way when Seth's question was abruptly posed. Immediately, his gaze snapped back to the scruffy stranger with a shar...

"Aye, an' another ale 'ere, Mary, if ya would be so kind." Zeke slouched against the bar beside Seth, and flashed his most charming smile at the barmaid. His search for Estella around the Gate had been mostly uneventful and completely unsuccessful, though it appeared both she and he had gr...

At the Captain's words, Zeke nodded and grinned. Having the massive Troy as backup would certainly make negotiations smoother, should it come to that. Hopefully it would not come to that, for that would indicate a serious breakdown of communication and probably lack of deal... Ezekiel was certainly ...

"We don't need ta find the treasure fer ourselves, like, this crew'll do that bit fer us. They know where it is, after all - an' we don't ." Zeke replied simply, and then added in a moment of inspiration, "An' as fer us findin' them ... well... Think I might know of a lassie who be sa...

Ezekiel received the document from the huge orc politely enough and, sharing in Troy's unusual talent for letters, proceeded to read it most thoroughly. It would be obvious enough to all that he was doing so too, for, despite the fact that he was at least averagely competent with such things, he had...

Zeke laughed, claiming a stool for his own with cheerful aplomb, and a beer shortly after. He was perfectly capable of being polite to Lincoln Dupree, and indeed, intended to be (it would be very foolish not to be unless one wanted stringing up in a hurry); but he was not one to cowtow as though he ...

"Mmm,"was Zeke's non-committal reply. Annie was not just a source of gossip, but also existed at the very hub of Nether's Gate, and thus was probably one of the better educated of its occupants... at least in certain political matters... so her insight into such matters was likely to be ac...

Zeke nodded at Annie's words, wondering if this Wolf Pack were moving out to take the gold the westerner had spoken of. If they were, the Nether's Gate treasure hunters would be in for a tough time, and silently he wished them luck. For if they fell to the Royal pirate hunters, there would be no tre...

Zeke laughed at Annie's words, "Aye! I hope someday to catch me a shark a' that calibre! Every time I sit t'a dinner a' fish I pray the gods send me such a bounty when I open 'er up, fer it seems t'happen t'every man but me!" He shook his head, grinning. "Mebbe I should give up the ro...