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“And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall be lifted -- Nevermore!”
That was what the doom sayer was shouting from the town central square. He seemed to be speaking in nothing but babbled insanity, and one might pity those who seemed to try to find wisdom in his words. Those who saw the wisdom no doubt were affected by the state of the latest town Yuki found herself in ever since her departure from her wretched master. She was greeted at first by a dead guard, decapitated and dead on the ground. Then by a grieving family that seemed not at all bothered by his death, but by something else as a middle aged man shouted. "This fucking town! Corrupted, and unprotected! Slavers just come and go!" he shouted angrily, though clearly had a reason to stay if he hadn't left already, a reason soon answered by the farm he had running behind his home. There seemed to be no other guard she saw other than the dead one, possibly attributing to the town's poor security.
Yuki would find that the state of the town was in total chaos. Though she would need to stay here to make some coin for food and the like before she could leave. Either that or risk trying to find some game that wasn't warped for her to eat. Mutated creatures only caused one to vomit what they ate. The population was entirely human, with some scarce traces of Anudorian and Amazonian, though Crolians were not to be seen. She would spot a notice board that seemed ripe with opportunity. Upon reading the requests, it wasn't so full of opportunity as one would think. It mostly consisted of requests for female companions. Paid minimally. Though there were things that didn't involve just requests for companionship.
There was a request to deal with a band of brigands that would come into the town uncontested, slaughter any who interfered, and take one or two townsfolk with them, usually women. It seemed to pay a somewhat pitiful 50 denarii for such a dangerous task. Meanwhile, there was a request to deal with a harpy presence that's been plucking town guardsmen and farmers alike, stealing most of the men that dare venture out of the town. There didn't seem to be a reward stated, just that the client wanted the harpies alive.
Finally, there was a request Yuki just barely managed to read. "Please stop the mayor of our town, he is a corrupt crook and he's selling us like cattle!" the request read, before a guardsman walking by snatched the request and tore it apart. "Fucking pissant, every day he leaves it there. He needs to learn a lesson on when to quit." the guard said openly, before walking off.
Though, it was late, and Yuki needed a place to sleep for the night. The inn was a natural choice. Though when she went in, she found the price was absurd. "50 denarii a night." The balding, rounded inkeeper told her flat out. Though, one look at her figure and he smirked. "Free room and board to maids though, plus a little extra 10 denarii per day. What do you say?" the man requested. Though it wasn't hard to imagine what doing this line of work entailed, as Yuki would
However she wished, Yuki would have to earn some coin. She would need rations for the trip. 50 denarii would cover all her travel expenses, whenever she wished to leave.
That was what the doom sayer was shouting from the town central square. He seemed to be speaking in nothing but babbled insanity, and one might pity those who seemed to try to find wisdom in his words. Those who saw the wisdom no doubt were affected by the state of the latest town Yuki found herself in ever since her departure from her wretched master. She was greeted at first by a dead guard, decapitated and dead on the ground. Then by a grieving family that seemed not at all bothered by his death, but by something else as a middle aged man shouted. "This fucking town! Corrupted, and unprotected! Slavers just come and go!" he shouted angrily, though clearly had a reason to stay if he hadn't left already, a reason soon answered by the farm he had running behind his home. There seemed to be no other guard she saw other than the dead one, possibly attributing to the town's poor security.
Yuki would find that the state of the town was in total chaos. Though she would need to stay here to make some coin for food and the like before she could leave. Either that or risk trying to find some game that wasn't warped for her to eat. Mutated creatures only caused one to vomit what they ate. The population was entirely human, with some scarce traces of Anudorian and Amazonian, though Crolians were not to be seen. She would spot a notice board that seemed ripe with opportunity. Upon reading the requests, it wasn't so full of opportunity as one would think. It mostly consisted of requests for female companions. Paid minimally. Though there were things that didn't involve just requests for companionship.
There was a request to deal with a band of brigands that would come into the town uncontested, slaughter any who interfered, and take one or two townsfolk with them, usually women. It seemed to pay a somewhat pitiful 50 denarii for such a dangerous task. Meanwhile, there was a request to deal with a harpy presence that's been plucking town guardsmen and farmers alike, stealing most of the men that dare venture out of the town. There didn't seem to be a reward stated, just that the client wanted the harpies alive.
Finally, there was a request Yuki just barely managed to read. "Please stop the mayor of our town, he is a corrupt crook and he's selling us like cattle!" the request read, before a guardsman walking by snatched the request and tore it apart. "Fucking pissant, every day he leaves it there. He needs to learn a lesson on when to quit." the guard said openly, before walking off.
Though, it was late, and Yuki needed a place to sleep for the night. The inn was a natural choice. Though when she went in, she found the price was absurd. "50 denarii a night." The balding, rounded inkeeper told her flat out. Though, one look at her figure and he smirked. "Free room and board to maids though, plus a little extra 10 denarii per day. What do you say?" the man requested. Though it wasn't hard to imagine what doing this line of work entailed, as Yuki would
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in a nude apron, seemingly vastly depressed. A shitty pay for a shitty job. An awful town for a woman in an awful position.However she wished, Yuki would have to earn some coin. She would need rations for the trip. 50 denarii would cover all her travel expenses, whenever she wished to leave.