Posts from Horizon of Darkness

Meanwhile, Lin turns to Radiel. - Hey, what do you think? Maybe our squad needs a motto? I came up with this:
- What do you say?

For some reason, I thought there would be soap instead of meat.

- What do you think?

After a moment of thought, Radiэль replies:
- We could also come up with slogans for different situations. Your suggestion is quite suitable for recruitment - who wouldn't love beer and meat? And before a decisive battle, something like this:
- I think it fits the organization's theme - have you ever heard of the Northern Lights? I haven't seen them myself, but I imagine they look something like this - blazing skies dispel the darkness enveloping the earth with incredible light, just like we crush our enemies!

- Yeah, not bad. We could even add this to one of the song lyrics. Although, of course, it would be nice if it didn't come to battles... After all, we are still people, - Lin remembered that there are also all sorts of non-humans, but decided not to correct herself, - it's the 58th century, after all, it's time to switch to a more civilized format for resolving conflicts. There, I don't know, compete in musical or artistic talent, or at worst, play rock-paper-scissors.

Ah, I wish I could play rock-paper-scissors with Lin right now.

During a conversation with the musician, the commander suddenly began to ponder the issue of discipline within the squad. For now, all her subordinates were acting professionally, and there were no problem cases, but what if a time came when disciplinary measures would be needed? Suppose Uncle Bob decides to appropriate part of the team's budget or does something else along those lines? Then, she would probably grab him by the neck in front of the whole team and squeeze it with all her might... This would serve as both punishment and a kind of humiliation, so that the problematic member's reputation among other potential troublemakers would not grow. She needs to think about this issue more carefully.

You could also dress her up as a Japanese schoolgirl, tie her up, and use her as a footrest. Oh dear, why am I even suggesting these ideas.

Then Lin thought about Nikte. If she starts acting up, they could tie her up and whisper all sorts of inappropriate things in her ear.

Blindfold. Oops...

As for Kalimor... if he gets too smart, you can simply put him to other uses. Like, use him to cut butter and do other such things.

What about aspic?

you can't catch a cold by standing on your feet; it's more likely the other way around.

- Hello, Natashka! I'm Lin, nice to meet you! - She gives me a high five, then turns her attention back to the mayor. - But you're wrong to say that; music and prayers can achieve a lot... But, of course, brute force won't hurt either, and I have plenty of that in my team. We have people who can take care of rats, chop down trees, and do all sorts of things. We'll do everything we can.

Natasha took several blank cooperation agreement forms from the drawer of her desk. They stated that the bearer of this document carries out assignments for the authorities, and therefore any citizen must help and assist the mercenaries to the best of their ability. It also stated that the mercenaries receive payment at the city hall, and the direct applicants should not pay directly.
The mayor took his seal out of his pocket, heated the wax that was on Natasha's desk, and put the seal on three copies.
- Write your people's names here, Natasha will check. And I have to go.
The mayor hurried away, and Natasha, meanwhile, gave Lin a paper with information about the current problems that had been officially reported to the authorities.
1. Missing pig. A rare, pedigree pig has gone missing from a resident of Klosfort, a town in the northwest. You need to find the animal and return it to its owner, Ben Lod, in good condition. The man's address is attached.
Reward: 15 gold

2. Whining cyclops. A whining cyclops has appeared in the forest, not far from Videns. The creature sits in the forest all day, crying and calling for its mother. The townspeople have been listening to its whining for several days; you need to solve the problem.
Reward: 10 gold

- Oh yes, here is a list of places that may be useful to your people!

I write down the names, sign the document, say goodbye to Natashka, and head to the tavern, waiting for the guys to return. After that (when everyone has finished their tasks, if they still have any), the whole group goes to the public bathhouse, where we exchange information and discuss the next steps.

We're all going to the public bathhouse.

Why not a brothel?