Favors Returned [Harley]

[Vhexo]

You're able to find a carpenter fairly easy when you come across the market area, a pretty handsome looking man who seems eager to help you two as you state your business.

You also manage to get back to the Burning Rose without any trouble, and when you're inside you get to work. Alia and the carpenter staying downstairs to look at what needs to be done there, while you take your equipment upstairs and start cleaning the room.

The rooms are very dirty though, and you've cleaned about half of them when the carpenter and Alia come upstairs, looking at the reparations that need to be made here. You're just about done when the carpenter approaches you, saying: "Well, looking at how much of a mess this place is, it'll cost you about 600 coins, materials included, to get everything proper and neat again, and it'll take about a week, even if I bring in some extra boys.". You don't have that much money, but you feel that the man might be up for a haggle...

Stats

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---Affinities---
Biomancy:1
Neuromancy :0
Alchemy:0
Elemental Magic:1
Witchcraft:0
Necromancy:0
Affection:1

--Skills--
Basic Biomancy Knowledge

---Stats---
STR:
PER:
END:1
CHA:1
INT:2
AGI:
LUCK:1

Lvl: 1
EXP:0/10

Inventory:
Pouch: 245

[HarleyLocal605]

"I'm willing to make a deal, if it would help cut the cost..." Lillie said as she began to barter with the carpenter, tossing her hair back. "We could handle meals for no cost to you and your boys while you work here. There will also be the guarantee that this discount would ensure you get the job when we handle the exterior as well. Lastly, if Alia doesn't have any issue with me doing so, i could entertain any number of the crew, yourself included, that need it AFTER the end of the work day. I believe that anyone who knows the Burning Rose, once they see your repairs would seek you out for there own renovations. And i would not dare speak a word of any discount, so that you can be assured that you'll make plenty of money from the increase in jobs that come in. I ask that you consider this as a fair trade at three hundred coins, two hundred paid up front, and one hundred upon completion. Is this a pleasing enough offer to you?" she inquires as she bites her lips.

[Vhexo]

[Bartering Roll: Not needed, you got me pretty convinced with that speech ;P]
"That sounds like a reasonable offer.", the man says with a smile as you pay him the two hundred coins up front, after which he leaves to make preparations and contact his men that they have a job to do.

"Good job on handling that, Lillie! So, what is next on the agenda?", Alia says with a smile as she gives you a kiss on your cheek.

[200 Coins removed.]
Stats

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

---Affinities---
Biomancy:1
Neuromancy :0
Alchemy:0
Elemental Magic:1
Witchcraft:0
Necromancy:0
Affection:1

--Skills--
Basic Biomancy Knowledge

---Stats---
STR:
PER:
END:1
CHA:1
INT:2
AGI:
LUCK:1

Lvl: 1
EXP:0/10

Inventory:
Pouch: 45

[HarleyLocal605]

"Thank you Alia dear," Lillie said with a smile, glad that the contractor was pleased with the arrangement, and that Alia had no issues with it either. "Perhaps getting some food, so we are prepared for this crew, as well as cook something up for ourselves?"

[Vhexo]

"Sounds like a plan!", Alia responds as she goes to the kitchen to firstly look at your storage before you and her start making up a shopping list.

When she gets back she tells you that you have about a week's worth of low-quality food, as well as two weeks of low-quality beverages. "It's not much, and we definitely need to get something better if we want to attract more customers.".

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Low-quality food isn't as bad as it sounds, but the standard in serves medium-quality food and the best inns high-quality. I'll give you more information once you plan on buying food and drinks, seeing as you're a bit short on money right now. Also, the weeks worth and two weeks worth are calculated for average crowds. small crowds will only take up 0.5x as much food, while big crowds will take up 1.5x as much food. And if you want to serve all day instead of only evenings, food consumption doubles on top of that.

[HarleyLocal605]

"So if we were to go with two weeks of medium quality food, serving throughout the day, with one week of medium quality drinks, what would the cost be?" Lillie inquired trying to figure the best course of action, knowing there would be a smaller consumption, atleast initially.

[Vhexo]

Alia thinks deeply as she tries to process your question, using her fingers to count when she needs to, and it takes a couple of seconds before she says: "Well, that depends on where you're buying it. The biggest taverns have their own supply farms and aren't paying anything for their food, but if you want to buy it from a merchant I'd say the price of two weeks to eat and one week to drink sits about the 200. Maybe a bit less or more than that."

[HarleyLocal605]

"Alright, i will secure our finances over the next couple days, and you can handle anything behind the counter and cooking while we start to get things in order. We can further plan from there," she said as her hand gently rested on Alia's shoulder. Lillie now had not only someone in town she trusted, but a place to run any operations in town from. With that, Lillie looked out the window to see if night had began to fall.

[Vhexo]

Alia gives you a quick kiss on your cheek as token of agreement as she starts to get to work, while you walk towards the window to check on the time.

The sun has already set behind the buildings and the sky steadily grows darker, but it is still reasonably light outside.

[HarleyLocal605]

Lillie stepped outside, and just strolled trying to overhear any occurances amongst the town, as she strolled through the end of town she was in, to the high end district, to the red light district, willing to stop if there were any town criers about. At the same time she was trying to size up potential johns to provide her services to. She would do this until darkness dominated the sky, only then returning to the Burning Rose.

[Vhexo]

[PER Roll (d20): 12]

As you walk around town and listen to the gossips that passersby tell each other, you only get a little bit of useful information out of it as the most people are talking about private business you don't care about or market prices, something which hasn't really gotten your attention yet but might be profitable if you decide to invest at a later date into some of the businesses.

The only thing that does catch your interest is that there is supposedly a very influential nobleman in town that goes by the name of Henry Harbenn. What's interesting about it, is that you hear the gossipers talk about his regular visits to the red light district, and that the man usually has a lot of coin in his pocket, although he's also heavily guarded.

[HarleyLocal605]

Lillie, thinking this would be most lucrative, decided to start gathering some information by asking aroundabout Mr. Harbenn. She would also keep an eye out for anyone walking with a group of bodyguards. She thought to herself that maybe he would be looking for someone with a more built up reputation, but maybe not.

[Vhexo]

You subtly gossip a bit with the townsfolk around the red light district, trying to get some information about this nobleman.

After some time talking with people here and there you've discovered a number of things about Harbenn. Firstly, he is 58 years old, but still has the body of a thirty year old and the muscles and attitude to go with it, which would explain why his wife couldn't keep him content anymore. Secondly, it seems that mister Harbenn has a fondness of very submissive girls since he has a dominant and demanding personality, and wants his girls to do exactly what he says he wants them to do. And lastly, you hear that even though the nobleman seems to pick up girls which strike his fancy, he frequently visits a young whore who's called Amily, and people say that the girl is a bastard child sprouted from Harbenn's loins and an unkown whore's womb, although there is no proof.

As you are just beginning to talk with two talkative older whores who attract not many customers anymore, you can see a group of armed guards turning around the corner and walking into the street, escorting someone who you can't see, and they enter a brothel called 'The Golden Garden'.

[HarleyLocal605]

Muscles....Lillie liked the thought of dancing her fingers up a nice tight chest, to a nice broad set of shoulders, as she wrapped her legs around the strong trunk of the man getting her pussy pulverized. The thought of Henry was certainly enough to make her nipples perk, as she hiked her skirt up a little as she walked up to The Golden Garden intent to go in and get a look at this man.

[Vhexo]

As you walk into the Golden Garden, you are met with the sweet smell of heavy perfume, as well as the underlying smell of sex, and you see that the interior has been decorated very richly. Girls that work here are talking with themselves as well as the patrons, some of them subtly rubbing the bulges of the men while other perform sensual and slow lapdances for them, and some are even publicly making out with some patrons. You can also hear faint moans coming from the many rooms that are upstairs, and all with all you can see that this is a very wealthy brothel, the well-dressed patrons confirming that.

What you also immediately notice is the body guards, who are being entertained by some of the women, are sort of standing around a very well-dressed man who is eyeing around the place, looking for someone. Maybe this would be the time to grab his attention, although you would need to do so subtly.

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[HarleyLocal605]

Lillie, walking towards the burly, blonde man, hiked her skirt half way up her ass, looking his way with a flirty smile as she slowly walked past, as she couldn't help but bite her lip. "What big muscles you have sir..." Lillie said enamoured by thia mountain of a man.

[Vhexo]

The man gives you a look as he looks you over, very clearly lingering over your assets more than anything else. Two of the bodyguards already approach you to take you away, but Harbenn gestures them away with a movement of his hand and stands up, just blatantly groping your breasts to feel them up, and his rough handling even manages to arouse you a bit. "What's your name, woman?", he ask with a deep voice as he presses you closer and starts to knead your ass.

[HarleyLocal605]

Being very aroused at this man's rough handling of her breasts and ass, as well as by just how discreet it was not, she managed to say, "My name is Lillie," before letting out a moan, as her nipples began to perk. The muscular guys had always been a slight fetish of hers, so that was a plus she thought to herself, as she let him grope her to his delight.

[Vhexo]

"Refer to me as your Master when you're near me, and obey my every order. Understood?", the nobleman says as one of his hands go to your breasts and pinch your nipple. After that, he sits down on his chair again and gestures you to come sit on his lap, while saying: "Cover my lap with your skirt."

[HarleyLocal605]

"Clear as crystal, Master," Lillie said in an obedient tone, her snatch already slightly moistened now at the rough handling by the buff, domineering nobleman. At his command, she lifted a leg and threw it over Harbenn, the other leg immediately stepping over as her first boot planted itself to the floor, straddling him as her skirt covered his lap as she was instructed. Considering the age she was forced into this by her step father, she had definitely had experience in providing a very submissive experience, the only difference now being this was for her and it was her choice. It was almost as evident with the sudden stop of her hips as it was on her face, that she wanted to grind against him, but knew not to do anything she was not instructed to. It had to be on his command, and that turned her on more.