Turning The Temple on Itself

[Kender Bard]

Jacob made his way down the dormitories where the younger, lesser priests bunked together in pairs. He was still stuck in a similar situation, though his room was larger and his roommate made himself scarce. Soon he'd manage to move up another step and finally get a room to himself...

He located Pallab's door and banged at the door. "Pallab!" he called out. "Are you in there?"

[Skittlebug]

It doesn't take Pallab long to answer the door, he'd gotten quite good at being on his toes. "Yes, Jacob?"

[Kender Bard]

Jacob beckoned, glancing around out of habit to see who was around him. Nobody, really. Excellent. "You and I need to talk." He peered over Pallab's shoulder and found the room empty of its secondary occupant. He stepped into the room, shut the door behind himself. "I've heard the most delicious news. I'm not sure how much truth to it there is yet though. Supposedly, Empress Anarchy has gathered the head priests of Efil, Thuoth, Worg, and Etaf together... But not the priests of Evil, Taed, or Soahc. Naturally, there's been some slighted feelings. Now here's what I want you to do, my dear friend." He grinned almost nastily. "What you do best. Gather information for us."

"First, I want to know if any of the other paths that were excluded know anything. Nose around their wings a bit. I'll let you figure out the details on how to get information. Soahc shouldn't be too hard. That girl you came off the boats with still around? Not knifed yet?"

[Skittlebug]

Pallab grows a small grin as Jacob lets him in on what going on. Sure, the job he does could get boring, but information is so valuable that it more than makes up for it. Something on this scale? He can surely find something of great value somewhere in this, he just has to root it out.

He nods to Jacob's question. "Last I heard at least."

[Kender Bard]

"Use her," Jacob told him firmly. "From what I understand, she's been 'flirting' with the idea of an alliance with you. Might be time to check that out. The Soahcians are hell to get anything out of unless you've either dealt with them for a long time or you've got someone there to help you figure their lunacy out."

[Skittlebug]

Pallab nods his agreement. "I'll see about doing just that. You'll know when I know, as usual." His own curiosity piqued, and not wanting to waste time he excuses himself to track down Charity.

[Kender Bard]

Charity often wound up in a number of places--though at the moment she was lingering within the wing dedicated to Soahc. She had cordoned off a small table to herself and was carefully sorting out a pile of assorted jewelry, smiling smugly to herself.

[Skittlebug]

Pallab lucks out, finding her in the first place he looks. He sidles up behind her with a grin. "You're looking lovely, as always."

[Kender Bard]

Charity glanced up from her work, surprised, and then gave Pallab a charming smile even as she scooped her coins back into her pouch. "Pallab!" she exclaimed in a sweet voice. "What a surprise! What brings you so unexpectedly into the home of the Changebringer?"

[Skittlebug]

Pallab decides to just cut right to the chase and leans on the table with a small grin. "I hear there are some very interesting things going on, maybe some things that you might be interested in looking into. Maybe together."

[Kender Bard]

Charity's eyes narrowed a fraction in fraction. She drummed her fingertips on the tabletop, thinking about his brazen proposal. "I admit that I am intrigued," she said. "What would you have me do, Pallab?" It was as close to agreement as she would offer at this time.

[Skittlebug]

Pallab leans in a little closer, speaking quietly. "I've caught wind that something big may be happening, between the empress and head priests." He isn't happy about giving out information for free, it's a gamble, but he needs something to reel her in. "A single person may uncover a certain amount of course, but combined resources cast a much wider net."

[Kender Bard]

"I see," Charity replied, sounding nonchalant but the glow if interest was in her eyes. "Well when you put it like that, how can I refuse? Although I'm not going to work completely for free--what kind of Greedy would I be then?--we can work out the spoils later. What would you like me to do, ask around the wing?"

[Skittlebug]

Pallab nods. "I'm sure you have your sources, though I'd hardly ask you to reveal them, and I do hope that the sharing of our finds will cover at least some of your help."

[Kender Bard]

"Of course," Charity agreed. She smiled slyly at him. "And I'm sure we can come to an agreement that is mu...mutually beneficial." To her credit, she barely tripped over the phrase that other priests threw around so casually. "Where and when should we meet?"