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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 1, 2020 18:31:16 GMT
Ceutinde practically purred at the surprise foot rub. From that angle, Justine could see that she had nothing on underneath the short floral dress. "Well, we found information. Remains to be seen if it's what we need. Might be a much larger conspiracy than we knew, but might be we can find some allies there, too." She craned her neck to look at Justine. "I think I did at least make one very large, ruggedly handsome ally, but we'll see if he comes by to maintain our acquaintance sometime."
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 1, 2020 20:37:06 GMT
Justine was momentarily distracted. “You’re teasing me!” she exclaimed as she ran a hand up the elf’s leg before working on her feet again.
She was more serious as Ceutinde continued. “It’s always deeper. And always a conspiracy.” She thought of what she has unraveled as far as her own mysteries were involved. “Twll me more. This was about the women who had been trafficed? And what did your handsome new friend have to do with it all?”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 1, 2020 21:00:59 GMT
Ceutinde waggled her toes at the accusation. "Of course I am, dear, you're very pretty when you're flustered."
"I don't know all the details. Didn't want to ask directly, of course. But apply some feminine wiles, and they start to open up. We met a pirate, Jean, whom Silvia certainly wanted to get to know a bit better but didn't. He might be the one doing the capturing. And then Jon...well he was a bit cagey about what he does, exactly. Professionally, I mean; he showed me quite a bit of what he can do personally. And then there was another mind mage there, who it was mentioned keeps people in line, like the one at the hellhole we rescued them from. No crocodile this time. Or was it an alligator?"
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 1, 2020 21:50:21 GMT
“So mean to me. I like it.” She winked.
“Cagey...sounds like he does something illegal or morally reprehensible. Did his associations point to one or the other? This Jon?”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 1, 2020 22:52:00 GMT
"No, not particularly. Or at least not overtly. He runs a security and/or prospecting company, apparently. Out...somewhere. But he knows the other people at this club. That's the real key." She shrugged. "These things don't happen immediately. You just need to keep asking and asking, in different ways, to different people."
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 1, 2020 23:00:46 GMT
"No, not particularly. Or at least not overtly. He runs a security and/or prospecting company, apparently. Out...somewhere. But he knows the other people at this club. That's the real key." She shrugged. "These things don't happen immediately. You just need to keep asking and asking, in different ways, to different people." “I’m sure he would, a job like that. You have to know people to get the jobs.” Justine was thoughtful a moment. “No nothing goes quickly at all.” “Do you think you ought to go back then? Become a regular? Bring me. I promise to keep her back. Is it by the docks?”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 2, 2020 9:09:04 GMT
"I don't know where it is. Well, it's on the coast and about an hour's coach ride away. But there were no windows on the coach. Very mysterious." Ceutinde squirmed a bit as Justine hit just the right spot. "You're so good at that. I should go back, but I don't want to seem too eager. No, I'll play hard to get. Let Jon come here first, looking for a little more of this," She tugged her dress a touch higher on her hips, "And then we'll let him drag me away from my far-more-important work here for another night of fun. Of course you'll come. And not in disguise, like Silvia was. She hated that."
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 2, 2020 13:28:10 GMT
“Very mysterious, very secretive,” she mused as she passed her thumbs over that spot on Ceutinde’s foot again. “Possibly an element of danger...hope your friend Jon comes soon. I’d like a chance to sleuth around in a fancy dress and be dawned over for a night...” Her eyes slid up the elf’s impossibly long legs as she readjusted her skirt. “Okay, I see what you want me to massage next.”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 2, 2020 14:26:39 GMT
"Not just in a fancy dress. There was one spot we went to...I ought to put a room like it in the House. Everyone nude or nearly so, dancers strutting around..." She smiled at the memory. "I rode him in a booth with people all about. It was fabulous."
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 2, 2020 23:00:32 GMT
Justine covered her mouth in surprise. She had seen a lot, but that was still a bit of a shock. “In front of everyone? I don’t think...well it could be very exciting. Just never thought about that before.”
“I guess I hope your friend comes soon. Before I go to Edysse with Mr Thornheart.”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 3, 2020 11:18:10 GMT
Ceutinde laughed at Justine's surprise. "We can only hope. But it will still be there when you get back. Probably." She suddenly perked up and looked Justine in the eye. "Oh - one thing. Do not tell Nigel about this. Seems there are those who don't much care for him. Shame really, he'd love that kind of thing. Did I tell you he stripped down in my office the other day?"
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 4, 2020 14:55:23 GMT
She giggled. “Not sure how anyone who’s spent more than an hour in his company could ever not be a fan. He does...”
“Stripped down? Who told you...” She looked embarrassed again. “I mean...that seems very much something he would do. What then? You didn’t...”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 4, 2020 15:04:47 GMT
"I didn't, and to his credit he didn't press the matter too much. I sent him off to be tended by some of the girls. Though I can't say I wasn't just a little bit tempted to see how the stories stack up. Did give Little Nigel the briefest of squeezes on his way out." She raised an eyebrow at Justine and prodded her gently with the foot that currently wasn't getting rubbed. "But who told me what, dear? You're blushing."
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Post by Justine-Juliette de Vair on Oct 4, 2020 15:40:24 GMT
“What a relief. Though I think the worst thing he would do is keep pressing and pressing his advantage. But um...I paid Mr Thornheart a visit. I wanted to ask him something about my family.” She looked down at the floor. Though she didn’t stop kneading Ceutinde’s feet. “Well long story short I ended up naked in his sitting room.”
“Oh and then I kissed him.”
“But we still went to see the Admiral so I got more questions answered than not. And with my clothes on, even.”
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Post by Ceutinde on Oct 4, 2020 16:03:33 GMT
Ceutinde sat up, and opened her mouth to speak several times before any actual words came out. When they did, they were slow and measured.
"Two points. First, don't sound so ashamed, dear. I of all people am not going to judge you for seducing information out of a man particularly susceptible to it." Her eyes narrowed. "Second, what about him? Did he do anything untoward? Marshal of the Eastern Reaches or no, I will have him kidnapped and castrated if he laid an unwanted hand on you."
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