~Sounds~
*thoughts*
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Chapter 09: Making Plans
Now Neuron was eagerly jumping rope.
He thought about what to do really hard, he had some options, shooting arrows, and increasing his climb proficiency, but he didn`t want to do either, and stealth was out of the question with Brairan and Warnton, who came later, being here in the archery.
With that he browsed through his skills list and decided that it wouldn´t hurt to try leveling his jumping skill.
Neuron got himself a rope and began to jump rope. He assumed, that the skill jump could be leveled up by just doing that, but also without using Mana. Well to train the skill while using mana was unprofitable, because the skill cast so much mana, that he could only jump once
It looked silly, because he was never very good at it, but after some time (almost at dusk) he could finally do it Boxer style. While doing it he also gained +1 Strength and +1 Vitality, and. Then finally
* Jump: Beginner Lv2
Enables you to jump higher and further
Decreases the damage from falling
Makes you able to endure strong impacts with your feet
Mana cost: 190
*Let’s see, how it improved*
“Jump” he said, while bouncing off the ground, and going higher than he ever imagined till…,
Well till he hit the ceiling
* For receiving a heavy impact to the head you are stunned -100Hp
Stun duration: 1min
And now he even hit the ground
* You hit the ground: -10Hp
At least this was under the restriction of the climbing and jumping skill, and thus halving the damage.
Luckily for him, he received the Vitality stat while training, and the reduced damage from falling, if not, he would have died the most pathetic death ever. Because somehow he never received stats, while under Brairan’s tutelage.
Because he was stunned, he couldn`t do his favorite activity, well he did it in his mind, but it wasn’t as satisfying, as shouting his frustration out aloud.
Luckily Warnton and Brairan had already left the archery, as they would have definitely made fun of him.
After the Stun wore off, you could see the door to the archery open, and a indistinct hooded figure leaving it, vanishing in the shadows, as soon as the door closed.
This time he didn`t need so much time to choose his target, because he intended to break in either the house of Liagen, or Aterar, of course he informed himself, where they were located in the city.
But this night, it was harder, because they were alerted, and thus hired more guards. He had to spy on those houses from afar, to not risk anything.
The first was a dud, no open Windows, or anything of the like, with guards even patrolling in the yard.
So there he was on the roof of another house looking at the Liagen mansion, luckily he had his hawk Eyes with the night vision bonus, if not, he wouldn`t have spotted the tiny window, all the way up on the fourth floor, right under the gable witch most likely was connected to the attic, from what it looked like it wouldn`t be too hard to open it from outside.
Well normally he wouldn`t choose a approach that could make so much noise, example while opening the window, or the creaking of wood, while sneaking through the attic, but this being his only option. Neuron had to do it this night, because he also got other plans, and he didn`t like having loose ends hanging around.
But there was still one problem, the guards. This time they were patrolling around the mansion in a different pattern. At the Ribanild mansion the guard patrolling around the wall, was only there to scare possible thief’s, but here being alerted and all, they had stationed two guards on each side of the wall looking out for lawbreakers.
*I have to make a diversion*
A average thief would have steered clear of a house like this, with its heavy locked doors.
This house was specially made to prevent theft, but they didn`t cover for an entrance from above, well a thief could climb up to this particular window, but it would take him a lot of effort, and due to moving and the Stamina drain one couldn`t use stealth while climbing, so everyone refrained from doing it. But climbing up a rope was much easier and faster, like Neuron could do. Too boot, he could also use stealth, because he just reels himself up, so he hasn`t to move any part of his body.
*Yeah, this drunkard could do a good job*
He thought, when he noticed a figure, and walking down the street, swaying from one side to the other, while talking with himself
Flash-forward
In a dark room were sitting two persons in front of each other at a table, were the only light source stood, a oil lamp that was flickering, because somewhere entered air, and thus creating many scary shadows. One of them being visibly afraid, and the other with a calm face.
Then the calm one began to speak.
“So what happened last night?”
“Ok, ~gulp~ So I was there heading home, I was coming from a party, you know, then suddenly a hooded figure jumped out of the dark, under the hood I could see two eyes gleaming, they were off a yellowish color. This scared the shit out of me, nearly sobering me up.
Then the figure started to speak in a deep voice, and asked me if I want to earn some gold while showing me three gold coins, then he said, that if I do the job I would earn one coin now, and the rest after I did what he requested”
“And what did he request?”
“Nothing much, just that I should go there to that wall, and make a ruckus, well I did like he had told me, because you know, I’m low on coins, and have a heavy debt, thus…”
At this the other person interrupted him seemingly annoyed, “What happened then!?”
“Alright”
……
“I did it like he wanted, well it isn´t hard to cause a ruckus when your drunk, no one takes you seriously, and thus you can do nonsense” at this he looked to the other person that was now standing pointing him to go on
Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.
“Good, when I thought I did the job, I went to the place he pointed out, and waited, like an hour or so later he showed up, nearly scaring me to death, when he jumped down off the roof in front of me. Then he came over gave me the two coins we agreed upon, and also a silver more, he then said job well done, and disappeared”
“Literally?”
“No of course not, he just went in an alleyway and from then on I couldn`t see him anymore.”
“So what did he look like?”
“I haven`t seen that much about him, because I was distracted about those eyes, they looked like those of a demon, and somehow drew my eyes to them.”
“Then tell me what you remember”
“His mantle looked terrible, it looked like it was made from scraps, all of a different color, and he had also a hood, that was deep down in his face, but it didn`t cover the eyes, o those eyes” At this he shivered
“You didn´t think about why he asked you to make a diversion?”
“Well no, no you mean I worked together with him,” his voice became panicked
“Till today, I didn`t even know that a bandit named the “Smiling Chinese” even existed, I can prove it” At this he looked up and saw, that the other one was annoyed, but continued nonetheless, because he now had to defend himself.
“Yesterday my friend had a wedding, me and some friends prepared it, like the tradition, meaning waking the lovebirds up at 5o clock with firecrackers, then at 8 was the wedding, after it we went straight to party, when the restaurant closed the two Newlyweds, some close friends me included went to their House, to party some more, when I noticed that everyone was completely wasted, well not me though, I can hold my liquor, and the couple looked like it wanted some alone time, well no one would think bad of them because of it. ~dirty grin~
Thus I began chasing out all drunkards, and went home. So you see, I had no chance to hear about him, Well I knew he would do something shabby, but not that he would break inside the house of Liagen, no one would be that crazy!”
The last part was said with complete haste, and even if the questioner would have bothered listening to all, he couldn´t understand, because he was talking to fast, stumbling over the words he said.
But the calm one let him speak apparently pondering about something, and then waiving him to leave,
“Thank thank you”
“Wait”
With shocked eyes he stopped
“You have to return the money; it was likely stolen as well.”
At this he left the room with dropped shoulders, but happy that he wouldn`t get arrested.
The other remained inside the room looking at the oil lamp, apparently brooding over something
End of Flash-forward
After Neuron gave the coins to the drunkard he headed to the archery while thinking about what he had done.
*That went rather well, the drunkard was a nice distraction, and I got my hands on some good stuff, I even found a hidden treasure chest. But the attic was a pain, all the creaking, I nearly turned tail, glad I didn`t. ~Gehe~, just how will they react tomorrow, when they see their hallway full with my scribbles*
Neuron decided to stick with his scribbling, because he thought it fun, and he also liked the nickname he had gotten through them.
Back at the archery he made a 180° turn, because he remembered something he had to do.
He walked to the house marked yellow on his map and knocked on it, as soon as the sun rose up.
“Yeah, what do you want?” Was the answer of a grumpy caretaker, because he had had such an enjoyable dream.
Neuron ignoring it like he always did regarding Npc`s, asked
“Where can I find the Tailor?”
“he lives on the second floor, flat number 203.”
“Thanks”
“What do you want asked the Tailor” standing in the door, still in his nightgown
“Well I`m here, because I finished your quest, just one item is missing, and I wanted to complete it sooner than later”
“Couldn`t you have waited, till I open the shop!?”
“No”, said Neuron, while walking inside
“You damn little twerp, what do you think of yourself!” He shouted, becoming angrier at each moment
“You think I´m going to wait till you finally show up, no, I`ll be here till you are ready to leave the house, and then I`m going to accompany you to the shop”
At this his veins began to show, a sign of utter anger
“GO OUT NOW” he said in a low voice, repressing his anger
“No”
“Now you little…..!”
While hissing this line he tried to move Neuron forcibly, but couldn’t, because he fastened himself to the floor with his thread.
Soon, the tailor was huffing for air, and came to the conclusion that He would only leave with him, everything other than that was a waste of time, ah how he would have liked to kill him, but he couldn`t, because of himself shouting everyone woke up and looked inside his apartment, and because Neuron told them, why he was here. And assuring them, that he doesn`t pose a threat.
It being like this he headed towards his bedroom and dressing himself, taking an extra long time, just so he could make Neuron wait. And that was his doom, because Neuron used this time wisely
When they finally arrived at the shop, Neuron hurried inside, grabbed the underpants with his fingertips and began to patch it, finishing it in record time.
“Here I finished all” Neuron said, while putting all the clothes he upgraded on the floor.”
“What the fuck did you do!?”
“Well, I just patched them up, the quest didn`t indicate anything, about how it should be done, so yeah, see ya”
With this he left, leaving a most angry tailor behind him.
*Wow, I didn`t know this one, he’s got quite the imaginative mind* ~grin~
* Quest complete:
Rewards:
Tailoring skill
50 copper
*Only 50 copper and close to no Experience points?!* But strangely he wasn`t angry at all
After the window popped up he sent a whisper to Kyle.
“Do you have some spare time?”
“Not much, hey wait, you whispering to me at this hour, don´t tell me, YOU DID IT AGAIN!”
“Well yeah”
“And now you need my help, am I guessing right?
“Yeah”
“I`m not going to steal!”
“No! I just want you to…..”
End Chapter 09
The revenge is progressing nicely :twisted: