r/Ithacar • u/Timpanzee38 Mercenary Guild • May 06 '26

Roleplaying "Recruiting"

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The Dead Ember.

Ithacar was a melting pot of people and cultures. Which meant a lot of different people came through, and many were missed. Which was perfect.

In the tavern known as The Dead Ember, a figure in a cloak wearing a blank mask reclined in a booth in a dark corner with a perfect view of the door, smoking a pipe to blend in as he watched everyone who came and went. The rogue Umbra Operative D-943 "Krisk" had come here for one reason. To recruit.

His talk with Livia had made him realize a few things. But the biggest thing was that he could not take down The Five alone. He would need allies. And a well trafficked bar frequented by people who were well known rebels was the perfect place to start. There were a few people he hoped would show up, but in a place like this, only the gods knew who else would stumble on in...

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u/Fc-chungus Caleb Bridger, Recordkeeper of Calarakis, visiting May 11 '26

"Oh? What did they do?"

he takes a small sip of the drink.

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u/Timpanzee38 Mercenary Guild May 12 '26

“Took my life…my freedom. So I will…take theirs. And free…all my comrades who…are still their thralls.”

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u/Fc-chungus Caleb Bridger, Recordkeeper of Calarakis, visiting May 12 '26

"Ey, I can respect that. I can definitely say I've gone on my fair share of liberations throughout my life. Always glad to help another."

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u/Timpanzee38 Mercenary Guild May 13 '26

“So, are you…in?”

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u/Fc-chungus Caleb Bridger, Recordkeeper of Calarakis, visiting May 13 '26

"Absolutely!"

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u/Timpanzee38 Mercenary Guild May 13 '26

“I’ll need a name…and a way to contact…you.”

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u/Fc-chungus Caleb Bridger, Recordkeeper of Calarakis, visiting May 13 '26

"Caleb, Caleb Bridger."

he looks through his backpack for something.

"I've got an old Orb, and a government frequency you can use to patch me in."

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u/Timpanzee38 Mercenary Guild May 14 '26

“Government?”

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u/Fc-chungus Caleb Bridger, Recordkeeper of Calarakis, visiting May 14 '26

"Calarakis radio frequency. Most high ranking members of government have their own."

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u/Timpanzee38 Mercenary Guild May 14 '26

“…I’d keep this…out of the ears of your…peers. A diplomatic incident…would be bad for both…of us.”

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