The mask of the Queen of Pentacles

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[Liz has recently regained her coin purse and has decided that perhaps now is the time to make use of it]

Phone:  Drone Filter

"Many of you have mentioned a listless dislike of this place...  Existing in a state of readiness yet with nothing to do.  The town however has returned to me one of my articles of office, and now I offer something to you all...  I have tasks...  Endeavors..  Quests...  Whatever you call them, were it that you feel the need to expand your horizons, I have them...  As well as suitable reward.  Please, feel free to call and we may band together to face the darkness of inaction."

Action 1:  Around town

[You may notice Elizabeth shopping today, clothes, various odds and ends and food, dear goodness is she buying a lot of food, all the money is coming from a bulging coin purse that seems to have far more nickles in it than there should be space.]

Action 2:  The tavern

[Liz has asked (see bribed) a drone to drop off a box at the bar with a bright red bow to a Mr. Chulainn having inside it one pair of cowboy boots and one white cape, she then sits down in a booth near the door to watch]

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[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

[Ever since the man with the red hat had been going door to door, Yuri had a sinking suspicion someone would take on the opposite type of role. Fetch quests have returned. And Yuri is a sucker.]

...Guess your offer breaks the tedium a bit, huh.

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"That indeed is one thing it could do. However, that is not the end goal, merely a pleasant side effect of it all."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

You've got an ultimate goal that can be accomplished by sending other people out on busy work.

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"To combat the aura of hopelessness that permeates this place."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

Through assorted and random chores?

...

Actually, at this point I'll believe almost anything.

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"Sitting around, trapped, with no outlet breeds despair, does it not?"

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

I'd call it "boredom", myself. I'll grant you "despair" in some of the bullshit-weeks though, I guess.

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"You have a stronger will then some do if that is the case."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

[Somehow his voice comes off as both dry and somewhat smug.] Guess so. ...Meh, why the hell not. What do ya have, missy?

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"How difficult a task do you wish? I have simple ones... And then one that would challenge some of the gods here."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

I'm a cocky jerk with some weirdass powers; well, powers I returned to sender for now... but I ain't no god. That a good enough description, or should I narrow it down s'more?

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"Then perhaps saving the life of a small dog would be too much... Hrm... Let me ponder this for a moment."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

That's cold, sister.

[Cold and possibly accurate...]

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"Do you wish to take the task to keep the man with no face's dog alive?"

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

Man with no face? That... That sounds like some kinda [Ulp.] ghost. He's not a ghost, right? Right?

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"A dark wizard yes... A ghost... No, not that."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

Oh, just a dark wizard? [Geeze Yuri, don't sound so relieved.]

...Wait. A dark wizard who doesn't need a fist to the face?

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"He has no face to put a fist in.... The task is merely to keep the dog that lives at his home from death's sweet embrace for 5 days."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

...And is this home absurdly hard to get to, does the dog have some kinda crazy disease, or... Something else incredibly inconvenient in relation to this task?

[Side-quests: Always having a catch. In his mind, at any rate.]

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"Killing the dog appears to be part of the wizard's morning routine."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a pretty wonderful guy. And... kinda familiar. What's this wizard's name?

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"I know not... Only that he lives at 753 Partridge Drive."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

So wait. No face. Kills dogs every morning. I'm guessing he's not a drone?

Not that I ain't keen on jacking a guy in the face who deserves it, but isn't turning us on each other somethin' the town does enough of...?

[elevatoravatar.livejournal.com]

"I don't wish the mage to be killed... Or even hurt. I simply wish to give the soul of those horrified by the act some respite. None of my quests are quests to turn us against each other."

[bitemescumbag.livejournal.com]

...Pass. I'm not too much for finesse. Sorry to disappoint, but odds are good I'd wind up beating him up and being on my merry way.