AlbrechtEB
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2/2/2012
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Clearly intrigued, you step closer to inquire. Superficially, the man carries himself with the urbane veneer of the socially ambitious, but closer inspection shows his clothing to be ill-matched, thread-bare and clearly last season- or the season before that. His morning suit, faded as most things are in the acrid haze of Fallen London, sports stains you'd rather not speculate on, and he has an opera cloak that has fallen victim to the enormous moths of the 'Neath slung over his shoulder in a devils-may-care manner (and they certainly would care, natty dressers that they are). Unabashed under your scrutiny, he steps closer in well-polished shoes and doffs his bowler- or is that a lady's bonnet equally coated with shoe-black? How scandalous.
"Good Evening!" he grins. " You look like someone who gets things done. A real mover and shaker, I bet you are!" Taken aback, you say nothing at first, but the odd fellow seems to take that for assent. "See, I knew you were! I'm very good at reading people, and you carry yourself like someone spinning a lot of very important plates at once."
Continuing, he leans in, as though taking you into his confidence. "In my personal experience, people like that need someone around to take care of the mundane stuff, the petty tasks that are too marginal for big picture people but too discrete for the help, if you catch my drift. Wounded while wrestling fearsome beasts? Need a good listener to confess your darkest fears too? Someone to put in a good word or run interference when rumors or the law start to circle? You need someone of wherewithal... and I have plenty of that. I can be your Johnny-on-the-spot whenever small concerns threaten to upset your matters of great importance"
. "Ah, I see yourself asking, 'what does he get out of it? Well, not so much... I have a friend who I also helped out in times of need who is a dab hand with jewels. Wants to make me something nice, but needs me to go out and get the raw ingredients. Daft, isn't it? Trouble is, the venom rubies needed aren't really available in the circles I travel in. You, on the other hand, as someone of significant import, can nick on down to one the shops that cater to exclusive clientele. And when the opportunity arises, you can help yours truly a great deal by providing them. It may be a bit pricey, but I have no doubts I can save you more than that in time by taking care of those loose ends- and time is money, after-all. So, what say you?
((TL;DR/OOC version: I'm looking to propose a trade with a person of some importance in order to complete the lapidary's work I'm just now working my way out of the starting zones and I have a long row to hoe before I get to become important myself, which leaves me next to no options for venom rubies as far as I know besides A Gift of Jewels via the Commotion opportunity from a person of some importance, who can buy them in the coils of the bazaar. Given the limitations of exchange of goods (Strange, given that it's based around a bazaar) I don't have a lot I can offer besides my actions, taking on of your various menaces, but hopefully we can sort out an equitable arrangement- I know it may cost a fair number of cryptic clues and a few actions of your own, but if I can save the actions/money that might be spent on laudunum/vigors taking care of the various menaces hopefully I can make it a not-one-sided arrangement. Cheers, and see you in the 'Neath))
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Alys Indigo
Posts: 145
3/12/2012
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I am moving this one to the Singing Mandrake 
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Inpiun
Posts: 99
4/6/2012
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I find myself with a surplus of gems, and the necessary card just came along, so I may be able to help someone. Anyone still seeking to get their due from that cheeky Lapidary is welcome to follow me on The Song of Birds.
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Gillsing
Posts: 1203
2/6/2014
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How low levelled are you? If you can get one of the mood cards, you could do what I did and pick the Shadowy option and then enter the Pickpocket's Promenade in Spite. The 20 trophy reward should cover your needs, and isn't impossible to get. You'll need a bit of Shadowy to begin with though, so if you've completely ignored that, then it might not be a feasible option.
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Brin
Posts: 53
2/6/2014
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I wanted to thank my benefactor for three rubies, and other gems! Two more rubies to go!
To Gillsing, my lowest stat is Shadowy...I've heard of moods, but I've not ran into them yet. My average level is 40. Is the Shadowy option easy to tell? Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Two rubies and I'm there, I'm quite excited. I love cards with borders, even the auto-fire ones that have nightmares attached.
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Sara Hysaro
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Posts: 4514
2/6/2014
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There's no specific Shadowy option to pick. Just throw on your best Shadowy gear, head into the Pickpocket's Promenade, and try to collect 20 Trophies. With your Shadowy the best cards will be difficult for you to succeed, but the 3 trophy options are straightforward.
However, I get the feeling you have the card in your hand. If so then it's best for you to have someone send you more jewels, because going to the Pickpocket's Promenade will clear your hand.
edited by Sara Hysaro on 2/6/2014
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Caninicus
Posts: 68
10/5/2014
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To the best of my knowledge, the only way to send the jewels is to wait for an opportunity card which will send three sapphires, rubies and diamonds. You would need to wait for someone to draw two opportunity cards, or two people to draw one.
I obtained my rubies my looting thieves' caches in the Forgotten Quarter.
edited by Caninicus on 10/5/2014
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KatarinaNavane
Posts: 462
2/4/2012
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See, you could have just said you were Johnny BeDoe earlier and the problem would have been solved. If you're on Facebook it uses people's Facebook names even if you added them via twitter, it's a problem. Your gems are on their way!
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colinsapherson
Posts: 191
3/11/2012
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Who's still after gems? The philosophers have made me think about others again for a moment.
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Available for Knife & Candle Moon League matches, Tournaments of lilies and other social actions (including boxed cats and photographers).
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