[Alas, poor Enzo. We knew him, Naiya. A manboy of infinite just and the weirdest ideas. Information in a pub? Who would have thunk of that? Apparently Enzo and Naiya did, because they're there! Right after the atmosphere seems to be cooling down a little. From what is still a bit of a mystery.] [Start in here as well!] * Naiya walks in, clanking about. She surveys the inside of the bar before going more than a few steps in. * Enzo continues looking around for established-looking gabby-seeming types, ignoring Naiya. [Not many people are gabby right now. I mean, they're talking, but it's hard to be sure what the gossip is. A few of them are talking about the two who just exited the pub, a couple others are wondering why Vithril ships have appeared, and still others just want to be left alone and drink, damn it.] [The bartender isn't even washing glasses, as is bartender tradition. Instead he seems to be busy talking conspiratorily with the people he just served.] * Enzo sits listening with the drink he just ordered. * Naiya frowns slightly, finishing her survey. That done, she heads to the bartender, and waits patiently a few feet off from the group the bartenders walking with, taking a seat. [As Naiya enters, a few people move to the defensive nearest to her. After taking a bit of a look though, they relax and take their hands off their sabers.] * Enzo is still listening to the bartender. [Naiya's hearing is drowned out by the background noise. Enzo hears bits and pieces. "..don't know. They didn't seem threatening but....were they...hard to tell."] * Enzo continues listening. * Naiya continues waiting. [The bartender looks from side to side and is about to continue when the door to the tavern bursts open. Standing in the doorway are about 4 Vithril soldiers, fully armored, helmet and all, and each carrying a sword by their side. One of them waves towards the open tavern and two walk in nearly side-by-side.] * Naiya glances at the door as it bursts open, and immediately tenses. After the moment of tenseness comes the next part: Looking for another exit! * Enzo blinks. "Eep." * Enzo leans over to the bartender. "Does this happen often?" * Bartender looks over at Enzo, as if noticing him for the first time and starts to speak when one of the soldiers speak out. "She's got to be upstairs! Find her!" The bartender just quietly shakes his head.] * Enzo raises his eyebrows and turns slightly on the barstool to look. [Naiya doesn't notice any obvious exits. There's a kitchen in this pub so there may be one back there but who's to say?] [The whole tavern quietly nurse their drinks, trying to act as if nothing's happening.] * Naiya frowns, and stays put. If there's something else occupied their interest, they might not notice her. Definitely more likely than her trying to get to the kitchen all armored up, unnoticed. [The apparent captain for the day looks around the tavern slowly, surveying each and every person critically. His eyes fall on the two of you.] * Naiya dosen't meet their gaze, nope. * Enzo waves cheerily! [The soldier narrows his eyes critically at Enzo and keep them there for a while before one of the soldiers bursts out of the upper rooms. "Not here."] [The soldier walks up towards the barkeep and looks at him critically. "If I find out you're hiding her..."] * Enzo watches the soldier curiously. [The soldier turns around and lets out a wave, guiding the rest of them out.] * Naiya takes a deep breath, once they leave. She whispers softly, "Fiona... what would you have me do?" * Enzo watches the soldiers leave curiously! [The door slams behind, but not before one of the soldiers picks a mug off the table, looks at it critically, and hurls it over the counter right past the bartender.] [A few of the people at the tables nearby scoot their chairs back quickly and stand, eyeing the soldier, but he just blows air inbetween his teeth and walks out with the rest of them.] ... I *she bites her lips for a moment* ... I wonder what that was about. * Enzo blinks. Weird. * Enzo looks at the bartender. "I hope that mug didn't have sentimental value or, uh, anything." [The bartender lets out a breath he's been holding. "I keep telling them I don't know of no woman or girl or whatever they're talking about." How long have they been doing this? They came in a few days back as well. And a couple days before that. Seems whoever they're looking for is good at hiding." Beats me why they'd want 'er though. * The bartender focuses on the two of you. "Can I get ya anything?" * Enzo waves his drink in the air. "Still fine, thanks." * Naiya nods. "A drink, and a bit of your time, if you don't mind." I wonder why they're looking for a whoever. * Enzo blinks, finally registering Naiya's presence. "Oh. Hi." What sorta drink? Zaxon ale, if you have it. If not, whatever's local. [The barkeep goes about making a mug of Zaxon Ale! If it didn't exist before, it does now!] [He sets down the mug and then looks at Enzo. "Now I can't answer that. They never gave that great a description. Seems like they thought this girl couldn't be missed though. Goes by the name of...darn it, starts with F. Filis I think."] How weird. They must not have very much to do. I'm not so sure that's the reason, but you've got an interesting take on it, m'laddie. * Enzo takes a sip. "So what do you think is the reason?" That they're looking for this girl? No clue. I guess you'd have to ask her. * Naiya starts on her drink, watching and listening to the two. Oh. [The barkeep sighs and goes to wiping the counter. "Unfortunately for that, I was telling the truth. She ain't here. Never has been."] Like, here in the pub or here in the town? Here in the pub. Can't speak for the town. Even small towns are pretty big, 'specially if they're ports. And I ain't gonna keep track of every single person who happens in here. I guess. So they just wander around and look for her all day? Well...not sure if they'd call it that. I'd assume they got a rumor that she was actually here or something though. Otherwise they wouldn't keep coming, y'know? ... they keep coming back to this specific pub? But...that doesn't make sense though; I mean, if someone kept giving hints that she was here, and they kept not finding her here, wouldn't they stop believing that person? Not just this pub no. And this is only the second time they've been here. * Naiya takes another sip, and sets the mug down. "Is anyone doing anything about them? They don't have a free reign to do as they please, do they?" She grips the mug tighter, before forcing her hand to de-tense. * Bartender winces a little at that. "They've never been this bad before. We keep hoping they'll go away. They say they have diplomatic immunity but..." He slams a fist down on the counter. * Enzo perks up. "Oh, they're diplomats? I know a diplomat!" Oh, yes. Before I forget to ask, may I ask if you've heard anything about a ship called the Iron Maiden? * Bartender laughs at that. "Diplomats? Hardly..." Ohh. Well, then how do you know they have diplomatic immunity? * Bartender then looks at Naiya and narrows his eyes. "I heard tales, yes. What of her?" I am looking for that ship. I know it was last here, and that is about the entirety of it. * Bartender grits his teeth a little. "The people they're "escorting" are the diplomats. Those soldiers are just part of the envoy." He spits a little. "I don't know if one has anything to do with the other but I don't like them Vithril at all." Ohhh. * Bartender snorts, "I think they're just angry at having to go home empty- handed. And really this is the worst they've done. They haven't really tried to start fights, though the regs here thought different." He chuckles a little. Oh, okay. They sound like they're bored. * Bartender looks over at Naiya. "You had a question?" Someone should throw them a party or something. I bet that'd surprise 'em. * Naiya nods again. "I heard something about a ship headed to the Veil, but no ships name was given. I also would appreciate any information or leads you may have on the Iron Maiden." * Bartender looks thoughtful for a moment. "Mmm....Iron Maiden. Guild ship ain't it?" Yes, it is. *takes another sip.* * Enzo wanders off, mug in hand. * Naiya flashes a smile at the bartender. "Tastes just like it's from home." Well....I heard rumors. Can't say I know which are true. Some lads swore they saw some ship heading to the Veil. I think they said they made out the guild flag on it though. Who? * Bartender shrugs. "I don't know. Didn't catch their names. Could be just a rumor. 'Specially since they thought something were in the water behind 'em." * Naiya thinks for a moment, then nods once. "Thank you. How much is the tab?" 5 Drachs. That stuff is imported, so it's special brew. * Naiya tosses down 10, finishing the last of the mug in a final swig. * Bartender nods and scoops up the money. If you do hear anything, we'll be in harbor for a little bit, on the Griffon. * Naiya stands, then goes to see where Enzo wandered off to. * Enzo has disappeared! * Enzo has gone poof! I wonder where he went off to... I needed to tell him to meet back at the ship... * Naiya shrugs, and heads out. Destination: Next closest pub! [Naiya can't see another pub. So she asks someone and finds out...there ISN'T one.] * Naiya heads back to the others, then! Hopefully they haven't started a fight while she was gone.