Dark History (Burt/ Jya)

[Burt]

The Western Isles, a place filled with pirates and cutthroats. It was no place for a decent man, and even less place for a historian. However Burt was not going to let this deter him. He wanted to find the Legendary Emerald Wraith and to get an interview with her. There was so much history left in the dark and if he could get a successful interview then he could bring some of it to light. Like all conversations and agreements between the underbelly of society Burt's journey began with a drink.

"Yee I have heeard of her", spoke a slightly drunken pirate as he drank his ale. Burt had almost bought every man in the tavern a drink. He knew booze was the key to finding the wraith. Booze was the key to a lot of things especially dealing with pirates and their ilk. "I think, ... ummm, I think I saw some like that.", spoke the man in a drunken stammer. It seemed he had went over the amount he could tolerate. For a normal person this would infuriate them, having spent such a large amount of money buying these lot booze to get information, but only end up with drunken babble that had nothing to do with your search. However Burt, after having searched through several taverns for nearly a month now, was use to it. It did not even bother him anymore. He would just ask the drunk again once he was sober.

"Another failure", spoke Burt as he walked out the tavern. He began to head back to his inn room near the edge of town.

[Jya]

Jya glanced over at her target, he seemed like a reasonable choice. He actually looked like he had a little money on him, at least enough to buy so many people drinks. Money was hard to come by, especially when you have no practical skills around these parts. Suffice to say, she was just a tad more desperate than usual. With that in mind, she began to stroll around the area, keeping an eye on other targets.

Where normally, she would take a coin from one person every now and then. He wasn't the only target though, she had already locked on to at least three other individuals along the way. Weaving her way through the streets, she had taken all they had on them. However before she could reach out and take one more bag of coins, the resounding shout of 'thief' came out. With the sound of boots coming her way, she simply reacting by snatching up whatever was close at hand to the man and made a run for it. She hated working this way, but she can't be caught yet. She had a life to live.

[Burt]

"Thief, spoke Burt as he heard the cry. As he turned to look a young woman snatched his coin purse and took off running. "Hey", shouted Burt. The man's face had almost turned completely red. Amongst the many lowlifes in the world Burt ranked pickpockets third on his list. First being slavers and second being nobles. Without wasting another moment Burt raced after the woman. He was not going to let that money get away from him. "Hey get back here", shouted Burt as he rand down the street. His riding armor slowed him down greatly, but determination pressed him forward.

[Jya]

Jya looked back at the man chasing after her. She seemed to manage to elude the first who set off her rather uncomfortable position. Yet there seemed to be a rather persistent man among them. With a firm idea of what her layout was, she determined to agilely half jump and half run up a stack of crates and scoot onto a higher plane. She knew how to navigate the tops of houses well, perhaps even better than on the ground. It wasn't hard for her to jump to the next building and for a quick glance to check on her pursuer.