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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 21:44:52 GMT -5
Colinbrad snorts, "Basically a loan, Grayson asked me for some gold and since I am fairly fond of him... I loaned it to him, turns out Grayson opened an account with your hubby over there and then transferred all of Desmond's belongings to a separate account, less than a week ago, Grayson dies and Desmond withdraws all the gold. It's very... suspicious, is it not?"
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Post by Rarity on Mar 25, 2011 21:47:08 GMT -5
Claire is puzzled. "Why did Grayson have a separate account for Desmond?"
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 21:55:23 GMT -5
Suffolk interjects, "He had two accounts, one for himself and one that he gave his wife access to, and apparently Desmond was making withdrawals, so I closed the account. I'm not sure how he got the wife to withdraw the entire account, but she refuses that she withdrew any of the money... we think Desmond may have coerced her... in either case, Grayson was aware of the whole ordeal and apparently deposited Colinbrad's money into that second account and then Desmond has it now."
Colinbrad nods, "I'd wager a thousand gold that Desmond is shagging Cheyenne."
Lady Vadnais gasps, "How absurb!"
Colinbrad continues, "What if... the reason Grayson being offed wasn't associated with these poisoners, what if Desmond had him offed so he could take Cheyenne?"
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Post by Rarity on Mar 25, 2011 22:00:24 GMT -5
"My brother would never..." Claire doesn't specify exactly what Desmond would never do.
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 22:06:31 GMT -5
Colinbrad withdraws and holds up his hands, almost indicative of surrender, "I don't know the man, I was just asking. Perhaps it was someone else."
Suffolk nods, "Let's not go about with these wild accusations."
Lady Vadnais takes the moment of silence to change the topic of conversation, "Are your two younger ones still in school, Alfus?"
Suffolk smiles and nods, "Yes, Ashley will be finishing later this year and will go to Aldenshire to pursue a career as a researcher, and likely a husband as well. She's quite the scholar."
Lady Vadnais looks impressed, "Quite lovely, how old is she now?"
Suffolk pauses in between bites of food, prodding a napkin at his beard, "Sixteen."
Jocelyn shoots a glance at Claire, "How old are you, Claire?"
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Post by Rarity on Mar 25, 2011 22:10:02 GMT -5
Claire gives Suffolk a reassuring smile and then turns to Jocelyn. "Oh, I thought you knew, I just finished nursing," she says, grinning. "You must be fast approaching thirty yourself, hmm? And without a husband. I would hate to be such a burden to my father."
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 22:16:16 GMT -5
Jocelyn recoils, thoroughly agitated, "You kn-"
Vadnais coughs, loudly, "Pardon me, I've got this terrible cough." Obviously bluffing. Lady Vadnais looks over to him, smiling.
At that moment, the poofy cat leaps out of her arms and dashes at Jocelyn striking at her purse laid neatly at the floor, no longer caring about her retort, she bats at the kitty who runs out of the room, carrying an oddly glowing rod in its mouth.
Suffolk turns to Jocelyn, "What was that?"
Jocelyn stand and leaves the room, following the poofy cat.
Colinbrad turns his eyes back to the other guests, "That glowing... was that a magical relic of sorts?"
Lord Vadnais nods, "I've learned a bit of spellcraft, not to cast, but just identify... why would she be carrying a magic rod .... with her?"
Suffolk stands, "Please excuse me." and abruptly leaves the room. In silence.
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Post by Rarity on Mar 25, 2011 22:19:58 GMT -5
Claire follows after Suffolk, wanting to make sure the situation is resolved.
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 22:25:24 GMT -5
Claire moves into the hall where she sees Suffolk following Jocelyn.
"Jocelyn! What is the m-AAUGGH!"
Suffolk falls to his knees as Jocelyn wheels about hurtling darkening bolts of magic into Suffolk, sustaining her concentration while she watches Suffolk suffer in agony on the floor!
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Post by Rarity on Mar 25, 2011 22:28:30 GMT -5
Claire yells for help, at the top of her lungs.
*Hold Person*
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 22:34:33 GMT -5
Jocelyn falls the ground, paralyzed. Mr. Puffenberger is no where to be seen. Colinbrad rushes into the room, out of nowhere a saber is in his hand!
Colinbrad steps forward, pointing it at the paralyzed Jocelyn, "What... have you done?"
Suffolk begins a coughing fit, Lady Vadnais shouts, "Get some water! GET SOME WATER!" Lord Vadnais hurries off.
Colinbrad: "What happened?"
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Post by Rarity on Mar 25, 2011 22:37:15 GMT -5
Claire rushes to Suffolk and does a heal check to see wtf is wrong with him.
"Get her out of here! She's attacked Lord Suffolk. Make sure she gets nowhere near the estate again."
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Mar 25, 2011 22:40:30 GMT -5
Claire - Some kind of lung condition, you think, you're not entirely sure.
Colinbrad reaches down around Jocelyn's neck and moves his hand down... between her breasts and withdraws his hands in a quick motion, holding a small silver emblem at the end of her chain around her neck. The eye and scythe is indicative of a follower of Morell. "This is quite a surprise."
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