Amoren (Solo): Peering into the Unknown - Chatter within Lowborn Square
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:16 pm
25th of Frost, 4622
Spending much of the waking dawn gathering as much information as possible from all sorts of methods through eavesdropping into people’s conversations to bartering Farthings in exchange for information. The practice of information sourcing & discerning useful information from benign is rather complex task in itself, and the amber-eyed thief knows of that all too well.
One of the main things that Jared had to learn on the fly as a rookie thief was being able to gather information in a pinch to prepare for heist and whether it was worth following the information to ensure that the usefulness is valid. While Jared preferred to let other people do the work for him, it was becoming more apparent that that alone was not enough to make a potential heist profitable.
There were many skills that the Alistian thief lacked and it was making his profit margins dip to levels that the scoundrel is not comfortable with. The lack of expertise when it came to the appraisal of various wares which led to being in a disadvantaged position when it came to negotiating with buyers & fences to pawn off.
Another thing that the citrine-eyed thief lacked was his overall ability to conduct research & reconnaissance as Jared focused much of his time in honing his skills in relation to cooking & usage of Nightfall with minor improvements in his overall skills as a thief. With most of his skills being self-taught through the use of observations & deductions, the amber-eyed thief still had much to learn and more to hone in his own capacity but where to start was the hard part for the thief as he was struggling to figure out which skill is important.
Taking a sip out of his cup of warm water that the Alistian Cook boiled & allowed to cool until it was suitable enough to warm the body while not causing first & possibly second degree burns in his throat.
“Seems like there are a lot of gaps that I need to fill either on my own or have someone else fill that gap… Preferred to learn as much on my own but I have to admit that would be impractical but I need to master more than just cooking… While warm, delicious meals are great and all, it is not advancing my skills as a thief… Lets start with practicing investigating & conducting research… Primary information is necessary for making a valid plan so let's get out there and do some gathering… Might need to make some pins & boards since it would be hard to collect information & see what is relevant.”
Donning up his tattered, beige cloak & equipping his gear before settling out with relatively no plan in mind as to how to approach his investigation or research training. It was mainly going around all of the various districts that litter with the lowborn Amoren marketplace for any information and if that information would lead out of the city to another place.
It was time for the amber-eyed thief to investigate what is available within Amoren, to wander the streets; high and low, far and close. No source of murmur should be excluded and that was Jared’s job at the moment for his self-made training task at what is necessary. In his case, which whisper would prove to be fruitful & ripe to pluck straight from the vine.
As the thief walks along the crowded streets, humming to himself as he blends into the many commonfolk, his mind begins to drift out into the distance. Clearing his throat before beginning to sing with each footstep.
The composition of the piece was rather rough but it it was his own thoughts and voice that would make the random musical piece; With no instrument or knowledge of his own range, it was understandable that the Alistian thief’s voice would be a bit disturbing but no singer starts with a broad range of skills and constant practice & understanding of one’s vocal range was important to understanding what is possible or what is not.
As the thief closes the distance, making his way to one of the many marketplaces that paints the city street in its vibrant colors, giving the urban landscape a bit of sparkle and shine. It makes the thief wonder how blind he was to the world itself but it is understandable to be foolish as not everyone is meant to stand out among a crowd of many & in a way, the comfort of hiding in the mass felt safer than striving forward and carving a path of his own.
Upon arriving at his destination; the streets were filled with life & color, something that the larcenist was surprised about despite it being cold from Frost’s embrace. In a way, life could still flourish in the toughest conditions just as mint can overgrown a garden if it was left unchecked.
“Lot more activity is happening here but just means that there is bound to be more gossip and when loose lips flap, whispers will lead to something interesting. Best to visit some stalls and see what is going on.”
Letting his gaze ponder across the town square for a moment; there were multiple stalls that would be of interest from the few vendors that were selling a variety of starchy root vegetables to lumberjack selling logs of wood which was selling fast as if it was half price or something along those lines and the quiet vendor that was selling a variety of clothing from layered tunics & furred cloaks, which were overly priced in the Alistian thief’s eye but stealing another cloak isn’t necessary for the time being.
Moving over to one of the stalls that was selling an abundant of various root vegetables & other consumables that Jared would take a moment to peruse some of the wares as he was carefully listening into some of the other customer’s conversations; Doing his best to blend in as much as possible but might needing to sacrifice some of earnings if his ruse does not succeed.
A pair of women who were also looking into some foodstuffs were conversing with one another without any regards for subtlety.
“Did you hear that the North Wind Musette has been on the decline as of yet; From all the gossip that was floating about, apparently the owner was a part of a criminal organization that was fencing various goods.”
“Really? Because, my husband told me that the rumors were untrue… He is a guardsman after all and from what he could tell; that the North Wind Musette has been constantly targeted by a string of robberies as of late.”
“Now that you mention about robberies; in the past couple of months there has been a string of robberies that have occurred here… One of my friends was told by another friend that was told by another friend that her workshop was robbed a while back. It didn’t set her back much but she had to delay some of her commissions due to the break in. The investigators couldn’t find much evidence as to how the thief got in since there was no signs of damage on the locks or windows; She was even sleeping in the other room when it happened but didn’t hear anything.”
“That is really scary… To have someone sneak into your home like that, what kind of low-life would do such a thing; We all are struggling to make ends meet & this year’s Frost has been terrible, have you seen the prices of these carrots! It is five farthings higher compared to last Frost, it is ridiculous.”
“Now, ladies; I understand that food prices have been on the rise as of late but crops for this year have been a bit tough for all of us… The militia had a sudden demand on rationing food stocks and farmers have to comply & it doesn’t help that yields haven't been fruitful either. I am on the same boat as you are.”
With the conversation starting to head off to another random tangent that didn’t seem to interest the Alistian thief. The thief would linger for just a little bit longer to see if there was something else available to gather but staying a little bit longer without buying anything would cause some discomfort on multiple fronts.
Picking a few root vegetables that was cheap such as potatoes & rutabagas, the citrine-eyed thief would hand over some of his hard-earned farthings before moving away from one of the vegetable stalls and begins to move around the marketplace, searching for more information for Jared to work with and possibly figure out methods into sharpening his mind in developing researching & investigation skills as a whole.
One of the main things that Jared had to learn on the fly as a rookie thief was being able to gather information in a pinch to prepare for heist and whether it was worth following the information to ensure that the usefulness is valid. While Jared preferred to let other people do the work for him, it was becoming more apparent that that alone was not enough to make a potential heist profitable.
There were many skills that the Alistian thief lacked and it was making his profit margins dip to levels that the scoundrel is not comfortable with. The lack of expertise when it came to the appraisal of various wares which led to being in a disadvantaged position when it came to negotiating with buyers & fences to pawn off.
Another thing that the citrine-eyed thief lacked was his overall ability to conduct research & reconnaissance as Jared focused much of his time in honing his skills in relation to cooking & usage of Nightfall with minor improvements in his overall skills as a thief. With most of his skills being self-taught through the use of observations & deductions, the amber-eyed thief still had much to learn and more to hone in his own capacity but where to start was the hard part for the thief as he was struggling to figure out which skill is important.
Taking a sip out of his cup of warm water that the Alistian Cook boiled & allowed to cool until it was suitable enough to warm the body while not causing first & possibly second degree burns in his throat.
“Seems like there are a lot of gaps that I need to fill either on my own or have someone else fill that gap… Preferred to learn as much on my own but I have to admit that would be impractical but I need to master more than just cooking… While warm, delicious meals are great and all, it is not advancing my skills as a thief… Lets start with practicing investigating & conducting research… Primary information is necessary for making a valid plan so let's get out there and do some gathering… Might need to make some pins & boards since it would be hard to collect information & see what is relevant.”
Donning up his tattered, beige cloak & equipping his gear before settling out with relatively no plan in mind as to how to approach his investigation or research training. It was mainly going around all of the various districts that litter with the lowborn Amoren marketplace for any information and if that information would lead out of the city to another place.
It was time for the amber-eyed thief to investigate what is available within Amoren, to wander the streets; high and low, far and close. No source of murmur should be excluded and that was Jared’s job at the moment for his self-made training task at what is necessary. In his case, which whisper would prove to be fruitful & ripe to pluck straight from the vine.
As the thief walks along the crowded streets, humming to himself as he blends into the many commonfolk, his mind begins to drift out into the distance. Clearing his throat before beginning to sing with each footstep.
“It’s just skin and bone;
Nothing inside;
Sleeping alone;
Fingers tied themselves;
In knots around the heart;
It beats in time;”
Nothing inside;
Sleeping alone;
Fingers tied themselves;
In knots around the heart;
It beats in time;”
The composition of the piece was rather rough but it it was his own thoughts and voice that would make the random musical piece; With no instrument or knowledge of his own range, it was understandable that the Alistian thief’s voice would be a bit disturbing but no singer starts with a broad range of skills and constant practice & understanding of one’s vocal range was important to understanding what is possible or what is not.
As the thief closes the distance, making his way to one of the many marketplaces that paints the city street in its vibrant colors, giving the urban landscape a bit of sparkle and shine. It makes the thief wonder how blind he was to the world itself but it is understandable to be foolish as not everyone is meant to stand out among a crowd of many & in a way, the comfort of hiding in the mass felt safer than striving forward and carving a path of his own.
Upon arriving at his destination; the streets were filled with life & color, something that the larcenist was surprised about despite it being cold from Frost’s embrace. In a way, life could still flourish in the toughest conditions just as mint can overgrown a garden if it was left unchecked.
“Lot more activity is happening here but just means that there is bound to be more gossip and when loose lips flap, whispers will lead to something interesting. Best to visit some stalls and see what is going on.”
Letting his gaze ponder across the town square for a moment; there were multiple stalls that would be of interest from the few vendors that were selling a variety of starchy root vegetables to lumberjack selling logs of wood which was selling fast as if it was half price or something along those lines and the quiet vendor that was selling a variety of clothing from layered tunics & furred cloaks, which were overly priced in the Alistian thief’s eye but stealing another cloak isn’t necessary for the time being.
Moving over to one of the stalls that was selling an abundant of various root vegetables & other consumables that Jared would take a moment to peruse some of the wares as he was carefully listening into some of the other customer’s conversations; Doing his best to blend in as much as possible but might needing to sacrifice some of earnings if his ruse does not succeed.
A pair of women who were also looking into some foodstuffs were conversing with one another without any regards for subtlety.
“Did you hear that the North Wind Musette has been on the decline as of yet; From all the gossip that was floating about, apparently the owner was a part of a criminal organization that was fencing various goods.”
“Really? Because, my husband told me that the rumors were untrue… He is a guardsman after all and from what he could tell; that the North Wind Musette has been constantly targeted by a string of robberies as of late.”
“Now that you mention about robberies; in the past couple of months there has been a string of robberies that have occurred here… One of my friends was told by another friend that was told by another friend that her workshop was robbed a while back. It didn’t set her back much but she had to delay some of her commissions due to the break in. The investigators couldn’t find much evidence as to how the thief got in since there was no signs of damage on the locks or windows; She was even sleeping in the other room when it happened but didn’t hear anything.”
“That is really scary… To have someone sneak into your home like that, what kind of low-life would do such a thing; We all are struggling to make ends meet & this year’s Frost has been terrible, have you seen the prices of these carrots! It is five farthings higher compared to last Frost, it is ridiculous.”
“Now, ladies; I understand that food prices have been on the rise as of late but crops for this year have been a bit tough for all of us… The militia had a sudden demand on rationing food stocks and farmers have to comply & it doesn’t help that yields haven't been fruitful either. I am on the same boat as you are.”
With the conversation starting to head off to another random tangent that didn’t seem to interest the Alistian thief. The thief would linger for just a little bit longer to see if there was something else available to gather but staying a little bit longer without buying anything would cause some discomfort on multiple fronts.
Picking a few root vegetables that was cheap such as potatoes & rutabagas, the citrine-eyed thief would hand over some of his hard-earned farthings before moving away from one of the vegetable stalls and begins to move around the marketplace, searching for more information for Jared to work with and possibly figure out methods into sharpening his mind in developing researching & investigation skills as a whole.