To: The Anonymous Benefactor

Your assassin has failed,
And she won't
Be a problem for me
Anymore.
Your syringe broke too.
Would you kindly send another?

Niko Malagan







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It seems you have made a friend, how lovely!
You should invite them to dinner so we can meet them!

I appreciate most
That there will be
No investigation.
The law must have
Much more pressing matters
Like patting themselves on the back
For a job never done.

Niko





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Niko,

You live down the hallway from myself and the Magistrate. If you need something investigated urgently, just KNOCK ON THE DOOR. Or yell through the cat flap. Do I need to install message tubes? Will that help?

Otherwise, accept that there is some delay time between someone posting vague things about benefactors on the Dragon's Claw Inn notice board, and a report being filed for further investigation. Especially since our guard normally assigned to deal with the posting board seems to have vanished (another investigation to be opened), judging by the amount of anonymous messages that have gone up.

I assume you kept the syringe? Or perhaps something remains of the would-be assassin?

In Service to Travance,
Lois Blair-Heimdell

Well this explains that little outburst.
Are you in trouble cousin, you oft hold yourself higher than you stand.
Outside eyes can see this namely,
We say this not in jest, or malice, but in concern.
Don't go so high you reach the noose.

Now off to go and die, as you would put it.
We hope you and Angel enjoy the tea we sent.
It appears friendly gestures only fester...

Niko,

You can literally send a message to my mind, and I can put it on both Bob and Lois' desks. Please do so.

Baronial Clerk.
Dr. Victor Wainwright

Considering the moon that Eden did whatever she did, we were attacked by assassins from the Society of Benefactors- one of which had been captured and been female- your cryptic message could have been better written.

That being said- being clear, concise, and contacting the Guard, the Seneschal, the Magistrate, pretty much anyone because you are a psion and that isn’t difficult unless you literally have no clue how to do that would have been more helpful in letting us know we needed to open an investigation.

That also being said, I am officially announcing that an investigation is underway. I would like to request the would be assassin officially report what happened to the Guard or the Magistrate or to both parties as well as bring the note in order for us to have a starting point.

Allyce, Lieutenant of the Baronial Guard

Brother, are you alright? What happened?

Reyna Lass,

Who needs help, an' who needs a kicking?

Niko,

I live right next to you. You walk by my blackguards readily. I have received no reports- which is impressive as they are ordered to write careful observances on all metaphysical aberrations.

Your Friend,

Who has the audacity? Tell me so that I can separate them from their limbs.
Anyone who raises arms against Niko has in turn raised arms against me. I owe this man a life debt and I will not hesitate to rip you to pieces in front of your loved ones for him.

Niko, your family was good to mine when we came to Travance from The Isle of Mercy. You have but to call.

To the person threatening the life of my friend, stop being an embarrassment to yourself, and those around you.

-Robert Morgan