Wynncraft
Merchant Troubles
Location: Gelibord Outskirts
Part 1
Location: Gelibord
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Shady Merchant
You, humie! Yer lookin' for some wares, are ya? Go on, look 'round and see for yerself.
Kiya
Soldier
...Fine. I'll take a look.
At this point, Kiya is lost in the smaller towns of Gavel, trying to find his way back to Llevigar.
Lucky for him, he wasn't alone. Heathcliff was trailing behind him, looking around for something to eat.
There was quite a selection of meat cuts for him to look at. He turned around, almost sheepish.
Heathcliff
Soldier
I, uh...ran out, sorry.
Kiya
Soldier
...Fine. I'll take a look.
Kiya
Soldier
.....
Kiya
Soldier
Get some for me too, at least.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Thaaaanks~
Sighing, Kiya passed his pouch towards him and looked back towards the merchant.
No, it wasn't the first time Heathcliff has run dry of emeralds. But he's always helped out in certain instances, so it wasn't as though Kiya minded.
Heathcliff went on to try and bargain for dried goat, and Kiya, meanwhile...
Kiya
Soldier
Okay. How much for these pieces of flesh and those stacks of wood?
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Shady Merchant
All of it? That'll cost ya two liquids. These are special ingredients yer lookin' at, see?
Kiya
Soldier
You're insane.
Kiya
Soldier
Those aren't worth two liquids and you know it.
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Shady Merchant
Ey, ey. Who's the merchant 'ere? You? I know what ya are, humie.
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Shady Merchant
Don't even try negotiatin cause it don't look like you know the worth of anythin' around these parts.
Kiya
Soldier
What did you say?
Kiya
Soldier
Oh, you think just because I'm human...!
Kiya
Soldier
Maybe I should question why you have flesh on your shelves in the first place!
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Shady Merchant
Heh! What are ya gonna do 'bout it, huh?
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Villager Guard
Oi, what's going on around here?!
Kiya
Soldier
...Haha.
On the other hand, Heathcliff managed to get himself more than what he paid for. A good deal by tending to some sheep for a bit.
It didn't take very long for him to gobble most of the dried lamb up.
If he could, he'd be going around for more fancy cuts, even.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Hey, hey! Look what I got! A whole bag of just meat, enough to feed all three of us!
Heathcliff
Soldier
Uhh...two of us, I guess? I mean Ishmael's out in the sea again, so...
Heathcliff
Soldier
...Oh, shite.
...His thoughts of helping others fade quickly as he's greeted by the sight of Kiya stabbing that poor guard to death.
Filled with rage, trying to prove a point...whatever it may be.
Heathcliff swallows some air. He's used to the killing, but he just didn't expect some right at this moment.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Oooookay! We're leavin' now!
Kiya
Soldier
That mother...fucking...merchant...
Kiya
Soldier
Hey! Put me down!
Heathcliff
Soldier
I said we're leavin...'cause if we don't, we're gonna have some serious problems!
He isn't sure how to feel, dragging a blood-drenched Kiya by the hands and running away as fast as he can.
They already had a bit of a terrifying reputation. Frankly, they were lucky the guards were far worse than they could ever imagine.
Maybe they were doing those villagers a favor, but Kiya doesn't know that.
For now, they'll have to get somewhere safe.
Part 2
Location: Outside Gelibord
Heathcliff
Soldier
Haah...Haah...
Kiya
Soldier
Huff...Huff...
They had gone even further than they were supposed to.
Thinking he'd completely lost the path back to Llevigar, Kiya takes a seat on the grass and curls up.
The grass isn't soft, almost as if it's all fake.
Just like some of the people here.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Alright...Alright.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Talk to me, will ya?
Kiya
Soldier
No way. This is embarrassing for me too, you know.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Hey, you're putting words in my mouth again-!
Kiya
Soldier
...Sorry.
Heathcliff sighed and shook his head, and then took a seat next to Kiya.
The grass really was greener back in Wynn.
Or maybe it was something else. Something they weren't exactly aware about themselves.
Not that it mattered, anyhow.
Kiya
Soldier
I don't know why I did that.
Kiya
Soldier
But I don't really...feel bad about it?
Kiya
Soldier
It's almost as if that guard was crooked and I was solving a problem.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Well, that's sorta the problem, ain't it?
Heathcliff
Soldier
Yer starting to resort to violence more than you should.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Now, I know I ain't the best example...
Kiya
Soldier
No, not really.
Heathcliff
Soldier
...But even I know my limits, get me?
Kiya
Soldier
Yeah.
Kiya
Soldier
...This sucks.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Look, it ain't the end of the realm. You didn't know, but those guards were from a really bad place.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Could tell by the look in their eyes. Something's up.
A look towards Heathcliff. It was almost crazy, accusing the system of something wicked when he wasn't there to witness the bloody murder.
It seemed like he knew something Kiya did not.
Perhaps past experiences are to blame.
Heathcliff
Soldier
I think we oughta find out what their real business is.
Kiya
Soldier
You're saying...
Kiya
Soldier
We could get in trouble if we try to investigate.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Wouldn't be the first time!
Kiya
Soldier
Why am I friends with you?
Heathcliff
Soldier
You love me.
Kiya
Soldier
...Alright, fine. If we end up exposing more evil because of this, that's no longer on me.
Heathcliff
Soldier
Who knows? Maybe you'll be pardoned because of it after all.
Only time will tell how this will go now.
If they purposely get themselves into prison, they'll be there for quite a while.
Somewhere along the way, instincts took over.
And once again, they set out for a new investigation.