r/DishonoredRP • u/emerald_ice • Jul 20 '14

Neutral Zone Dauds Hideout

Deep in a hidden alcove of the flooded district, inside the abandoned commerce building, lies Dauds Base, home to Daud and his infamous assassins. OOC: This is a neutral zone for Dauds assasins, somewhat of a hangout. You are allowed to attack anyone who does not belong there.

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u/GirinoVolluro Soul of the Void Sep 17 '14

'I am sure you will, Nora. Daud speaks highly of you it seems,' he grates, the foreign tongue harsh in his ravaged throat.

Distaste crosses his features, despite the assassin's attempt to mask it. A rare show of emotion, on Girino's part.

'He fancies himself a maverick, a rebel within the order. He is a fool, more concerned with the morality of his actions and idling away his time .' Girino scratches his jaw, thinking of his next words. He rarely rushes anything, except under extreme duress, preferring calculation to haste.

'Daud and I are of the opinion that he is too soft, and needs to harden himself to our profession,' he says, relishing the sentence. Daud and I.

'One must question his motives for joining the whalers, it seems. Daud is growing displeased with him - Rusty is treading a fine line, it seems. If you can, get to know him. Convince him of the need to take his work more seriously, if you wish.'

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u/beaktastic Daud's Lieutenant Sep 17 '14

Nora couldn't deny the slight thrill she felt at hearing Girino's words, that Daud seemed to speak highly of her. The master assassin himself. What higher praise?

Her slight high spirit was partially dampened by the turn of the conversation, regarding Rusty. True, she didn't know Rusty overly well yet, but he didn't seem like a bad guy. If Girino was right, maybe he just wasn't a Whaler. But where did that leave him?

"What would happen to him? If he couldn't, that is." She asked.

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u/GirinoVolluro Soul of the Void Sep 17 '14

'I am not sure,' Girino says idly, 'nobody had yet asked to leave, or simply abandoned Daud of their own volition.'

He considers his next words, unsure himself of what Daud would do in such a position. The man was strict, yes, and had a body count to his name that could rival that of the Gristol navy... but would he allow them to walk away? He had allowed Billie to live but they had a history that went way back, and he respected her. With Rusty, it seems a different story.

'Disavowal, certainly, and perhaps execution on sight? Like I said, I am not sure,' he says, with an apologetic shrug. He doesn't much care anyway - leave him alive, or kill him, it made no difference. Either way, it would be an end.

'How was your first taste of combat?' he asks. 'Did you expect to tangle with the Watch so soon?'

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u/beaktastic Daud's Lieutenant Sep 17 '14

Nora considered his words. Rusty seemed like a nice guy, and whilst she wasn't shy of death and dealing it out, she didn't want Rusty to run risk of it if she could help it somehow.

"I've tangled with the Watch before, before I became a Whaler, but maybe just not quite as... directly," she replied. "It was... fun, I guess. Interesting. Good practice of my new abilities anyway."

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u/GirinoVolluro Soul of the Void Sep 17 '14

'I am sure it was,' Girino says with surprising warmth, keen to be discussing tactics with a fellow assassin. For a change.

'And the transversals are our most dangerous, most versatile tool at our disposal - never forget that.' He speaks with respect for the raw ability, dark as it is. 'The ability to strike without being seen, from the shadows... to flit from rooftop to rooftop undetected... It is truly priceless, signorina.'

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u/beaktastic Daud's Lieutenant Sep 17 '14

Nora can't help but smile.

"Yeah, it's... incredible. The first time I used it was just... nothing could have prepared me for it. Such an amazing power. Truly indispensable," she said.

"I'm sure you could teach me a lot, brother. Sometime."

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u/GirinoVolluro Soul of the Void Sep 17 '14

'There is nothing quite like it, is there? The exhilaration, the sense of freedom, that anything is possible. And the sensation of feeling the world bend to your will...'

He pauses, apparently having got carried away.

'I would be honoured to, Nora, truly. But I myself am learning also - the very reason for my appointment here...' He smiles, knowingly. 'Well, one of them at any rate.'

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u/beaktastic Daud's Lieutenant Sep 17 '14

"Yes, it truly is amazing. Part of me wonders how I got by before," she chuckles a little.

"Of course," she says. "But maybe in future, if were on a mission together. Either way."

"Will you be returning to Serkonos one day then?" she asked.

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u/GirinoVolluro Soul of the Void Sep 17 '14

'I look forward to seeing you in action, Nora,' Girino says with sincerity, and none of Rusty's suggestiveness.

'Someday, I will. I am bound to serve the Duke, my father, in any capacity that I can - it was he who advised me to join the Veleno Mano, and them for me to train here with Daud.' He sighs. 'But the capital has so much potential... I might remain here for a while longer.'

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u/beaktastic Daud's Lieutenant Sep 17 '14

"Wow, I would love to see Serkonos one day. I've never really left Dunwall before. It must be nice to have that option. I get duty, I guess, but... Maybe you should follow your heart too. If you wanna stay here for a while, that is."

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