First Talks with new 2nd in Command
Blackfur walks in, he walks in the rest of the way when he is noticed and nods to Flicktail "I could be better, surprised you are being so...friendly"
Flicktail says, "Well never know when ye might actually do somein nice"
Blackfur just stares at him, "Well. Pass couple days have been...interesting to say the least,. Your be happy to know, I will still allow you slaves food...can’t have cell full of dead beasts."
Flicktail says, "Aye would stink up the place"
Blackfur nods, "Yes...that too, I am upping the guards by one,. Safety measure and all, least till I find out just what happen, Erebos claims the rat is to blame ,I don't think could of..alone anyways"
Flicktail says, "well any one of us would ave elpped....Oi'll volunteer if it would help ya?"
Blackfur glares at him "I don't need ya help, just need you slaves to keep doing whatever work I give ya to do."
Flicktail asks, "you aven't notices how we messup any work ya gives us?"
Flicktail says, "That be a VERRA good glare though"
Blackfur listens "I wasn’t told of anyone messing up anything."
Flicktail says, "you will notice it later oi be sure"
Blackfur growls low, "I should punish you right now, but got more important things to do. Least I got a new 2nd in command so that’s less to worry on,...maybe they can deal with ya."
Flicktail asks, "Who be that? oi wanna know so when oi get me sword...Martin been ere ya know. That be who really killed the Badja"
Blackfur snorts "Right and who is martin, friend of yours...well I will kill him if find him"
Flicktail says, "Martin be the Spirit o Redwall abbey, kills vermins"
Blackfur smirks, “OH no a ghost, so scared...yeah right. What is he going to do, haunt me, make me have bad dreams, I don’t believe in silly ghosts."
Blackfur decides to leave,chuckling.."Ghost...that’s so funny...what will these slaves think of next.."
===Blackfur leaves the cell area and meets up with the new 2nd in Command..Skarting!===
Blackfur comes into the room, he is ...laughing? He rubs his eyes and shakes his head.."Funny...that fox is losing it"
Almost instinctively as Skarting hears Blackfur step into the room, she barks out at Jovan, "Keep looking, /slave/. Something so important couldn't've just been misplaced!" She's got this act down pat, almost to a scary degree. She's got the glass black rose in her pocket at this point, and turns around to face the cat with a raised brow. "What fox, boss?" And with a grin that's altogether too evil for her mousely form, she gestures toward Jovan. "Picked myself up a slave this morn. I'm not sure how he'll work out yet, so I'm keepin' 'em with me."
Blackfur looks at the mentioned slave and nods "The fox in the cell...Flicktail, talking about ghosts, he is losing it I guess...hee heee, slowly going insane, hope he goes deeper insane. “He gets control over his laughing and walks over to them, he doesn't notice the missing rose yet,.."Well can always use more slaves. Yes"
Quivering in fear, Jovan's eyes widen as she yells at him and he snaps his nod in affirmation. He is back on his knees, scurrying about on the ground as his nose twitches with a 'sniff sniff'. He has no clue what it is that he is looking for, but he is definitely trying his best to find 'something'. ".. Is.. is this it?" He asks as he holds up a chicken bone between his rope tied hands. He doesn't look too bright. Seems like he's the sea faring type of mouse by his style of clothing.
Skarting flicks a strand of hair back lightly. "S'not good to let them go that mental. They'll be of no use." Her eyes shift down to Jovan, and she hesitates, as if readying herself to kick him. And then snatching the bone from his hand, Skarting throws it back into his face with a snarl of, "FOOL. Keep lookin'.." Her eyes drift back to Blackfur, shaking her head in disbelief. "He's an idiot, this one. But he's strong." And after a pause, Skarting adds in that same casual tone, "What are all these slaves for, anyway? Seems like there's too many of 'em just sittin' in the cells."
Blackfur looks at her and the new slave, then back to her “Looking for what?" he asks curious and ohs "Yes. Helping me to fix up my fortress, as well as they cook, clean, move things around...that sort of thing."
With a whimper, Jovan goes back to his searching as he crawls on hands and knees around the table. As he is out of sight, he can't help the grin that spills along his muzzle in a maniacal manner. He is having quite a bit of fun here with this. It seems that he's done this role before. Yes, what -is- he looking for? Mayhap the lady just wants to stare at his rear on the ground? He wouldn't blame her, it's awesome after all.
"Your rose, Sai," Skarting states, calmly. One might never guess that she's talking about the glass rose that is now in her pocket, as she stole it just a few minutes ago. Frith, she's good. Her eyes meet the cat's, with another calm, "With all the dissention in th'ranks around here, I can't help but wonder if one of your folks stole it for a pretty penny." As he mentions slaves, and her eyes cast down to Jovan, she adds, "Or a slave. Though, ya'd think the guards would be vigilant in catchin' that. Unless they're the ones who took it, Sai." There isn't really any kind of mass revolution taking place within his ranks. But Skart's working quite hard at getting him all worked up about this. And her eyes shoot down to Jovan again, perhaps watching him just for the fun of it. :D
Blackfur looks up at the mantle and growls, now he sees what is missing, "Who..." he takes a deep breath "I swear. Heads will start coming off for this, I will punish whoever is causing all the problems, and I will have order!"
Peeking around the table at the pair of them, Jovan is slightly behind Blackfur. With an amused expression on his face, he sticks his tongue out at Skarting. Pfffft! His face drops back to that of simpering slave once again and keeps shuffling about, getting his palms and knees dirty from the ground beneath him. "... glass flower.. I .. I don't see any here.. master." He cries out pitifully to her.
Skarting clasps her hands behind her back, very military style and reminiscent of her Army days. "I attempted to question th'guards, Sai, but they ran in fear. Perhaps killin' one publicly will make enough of a statement. If a slave was allowed t'kill your second, then..." She pauses, before dramatically attaching each word to her sentence. ".. then /your/... /soldiers/.. are the ones failin'. You're bein' too lenient with 'em, Sai. If y'don't mind my sayin'." Skart is ruthless. And she somehow suppresses a snicker at Jovan's antics, before snapping a finger at Jovan. As soon as he comes over to her, she'll grab him by the neck and point his head rather dramatically to the huge painting of the black rose on the floor. "Looks like that, fool! Only smaller. Are you blind as well as dumb!?" She's enjoying this a bit too much. And behind the dark stare in her eyes, there's a liiiiiiittle flicker of amusement.
"... I.. I'm sorry! I can't read marm." He can't read which means he can't pick out a flower on the wall? Surely this one is stupid as a door knob. Jovan yelps as he is grabbed by the neck, instantly wilting into a curled up ball at her feet. Should he kiss them? Don't smile, don't smile. He really needs to stop having such thoughts. "I just don't see it." He wails to her in a raspy voice. "All I see is chick'n bones and dirt. I.. I smell rats though, a rat was here recently, the trail is still fresh." Maybe the rat stole something? There is plenty of rats about here, it could be a wild goose chase.
Blackfur looks at her and grins "Well I do plan on upping the guards at the slave area and have, maybe you can help with how the guards are still up, you are 2nd in command are you not,tis is part of your job." He nods after a while"Yes..perhaps being tougher, even on my own men, would be best...I can’t have anything else go wrong, in fact you can help make sure any new recruits know what the hey they are doing, ran into on earlier seemed all...tried, can’t have tried beasts here"
Skarting looks down on the mouse at her feet with a measure of disgust in her eyes. And then she looks back to Blackfur with a sharp nod. "Slaves'll be slaves, Sai. Its part of the problem o'raisin' them. Your own men, though.." She offers a light shrug of her shoulders. "Aye, I'll get on the new recruits. It's a bit chaotic here, boss. Can't be expectin' everyone to know everythin'. They do need to stay in line and know rank, though." Skarting looks down as if she's about to kick Jovan, and then quirks a brow at his words. SMART PIRATE. "A rat, y'say?" Her gaze looks back up to Blackfur. "There was a guard here, earlier. Told me I didn't belong here, til I reminded him who was second. Might be good t'question him, y'think?"
Blackfur nods "I will look into that, yes...can’t have possible trouble makers in the group...need to keep things running smoothy,this is a fortress after all...as for the slaves, if they cause trouble they get extra work, I still feed them but can ration food if needed."
Humph. That's not the way she was meaning to go. But Skarting can always sneak more food into the slaves, if necessary. It's imperative that she gets Blackfur to start doubting his crew. "With your blessin', boss, I'll start punshin' as I see fit. One thing I can't stand is a lack of discipline." Geez, she's got this guy strung on a hook. And her fingers hook into her pockets, one idly brushing against the glass of the black rose she had stolen moments earlier.
Blackfur nods "Alright, then all my men. Need to report to you, then you report to me, any problems with that tell me right away,. Same with the slaves, make sure they do their work and not complain about it..."
Skarting nods at Blackfur's words, hiding the smirk on her lips. "Right, Sai. I'll take charge o' the rest of them. Just be sure they know, a'right? I've had a bit of trouble with people thinkin' I'm not true t'my word." What could that mean? She's not true to her word? She's a spy. She hasn't been true to anything she's said at this place up until this point. A glance is offered to Jovan, and then a glare, to make sure he's still doing... well, whatever mindless task it is she's put him to doing.
Blackfur nods, he nods "Well I must check on that fox,....see if he lost it yet, if he is still talking of ghosts..." he smirks "I do say i believe I choose a good 2nd in command after all,. Don’t disappoint me" He then heads out.
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