Let's see what he has to say and go from there. [Moving on, here to topics where he does have some real preferences:] I'll need an able hand to help me keep the yacht in hand while you get what you're after.
[Not John - his leg is a complication they can't afford in the vanguard. Not Vane either - someone has to mind the shop while he's away. Not any of the Walrus men who will want to know where the money is going and at what rate and why the fuck they're still in Kirkwall harbor at all.]
No-- [A clearing throat. A pause where he wracks his mind to confirm he's certain of the name.] Vane should stay in Kirkwall to mind other business we have at hand. I'm referring to the Rivaini sailor. Darras.
[He manages to not make that sound like a question. Darras. That's definitely right.]
[ There is a brief mad instinct to object to this gross underestimation, but she stuffs it down unvoiced, just accepting dryly: ] A ringing endorsement.
Very well. Rivain to assist with the sailing. Two mages for the fight. I can handle any locks or vaults we may find. I'd like someone to dampen their magic if they have it, but I don't know that we have any Templars fit. Another blade, then.
[A small sound of assent.] Any preferences, or should I just go down to the training yard and press the first person I see who isn't in the middle of cutting off their own foot?
Someone who can swim. I'd like to avoid having to drag the entire team through the water again should we end up in it. Someone who can be trusted to have some sense and follow an order would be nice. [ but she's not getting her hopes up. ]
[Well there goes suggesting Lakshmi Bai. Not that it'd been more than a fleeting thought; speaking of personality, the boat's officially too small for that one.]
I'll ask Coupe if she can think of anyone. All else fails, I know a young woman allegedly can handle a sword and seems unlikely to ask many questions.
[This isn't exactly accounting work, but Six has been easy enough to order around. It doesn't seem like much of a stretch to ask her to do some extracurricular work.]
The rifter called Six handled herself well in Minrathous. I've had some uncertain reports of the one called Lakshmi but she was not a liability on our one previous mission.
[ great minds / small world? six of one half-dozen of the other ]
The Warden Ventfort is good with a blade, I'm told, but he's not a good swimmer. [ she's serious about that bit ] What do you think of Ambassador Amsel, for one of the mages? Knight-Enchanters are formidable.
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[Not John - his leg is a complication they can't afford in the vanguard. Not Vane either - someone has to mind the shop while he's away. Not any of the Walrus men who will want to know where the money is going and at what rate and why the fuck they're still in Kirkwall harbor at all.]
Rivain should do.
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[He manages to not make that sound like a question. Darras. That's definitely right.]
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Oh. I'm familiar. Do you know him well, to recommend him over your own men?
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[Which is awfully candid, but it's hardly a secret that the crew rotting in Kirkwall's harbor is restless. Has been restless and is getting more so.]
He was fine at Ghislain. I'm sure he'll do here.
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Very well. Rivain to assist with the sailing. Two mages for the fight. I can handle any locks or vaults we may find. I'd like someone to dampen their magic if they have it, but I don't know that we have any Templars fit. Another blade, then.
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[Ha ha, we have fun here.]
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[ what a comedy duo ]
Someone who can swim. I'd like to avoid having to drag the entire team through the water again should we end up in it. Someone who can be trusted to have some sense and follow an order would be nice. [ but she's not getting her hopes up. ]
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I'll ask Coupe if she can think of anyone. All else fails, I know a young woman allegedly can handle a sword and seems unlikely to ask many questions.
[This isn't exactly accounting work, but Six has been easy enough to order around. It doesn't seem like much of a stretch to ask her to do some extracurricular work.]
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[ great minds / small world? six of one half-dozen of the other ]
The Warden Ventfort is good with a blade, I'm told, but he's not a good swimmer. [ she's serious about that bit ] What do you think of Ambassador Amsel, for one of the mages? Knight-Enchanters are formidable.
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If she has the capacity, though I'd be surprised if she weren't already occupied.
[Fingers crossed.]
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That more or less exhausts the list of people I've worked with personally that have any combat experience.
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I'll see what Coupe has to say. We can go from there.
[Good talk. Very efficient. Beep boop.]