Bad Publicity [Quest: Michelle]

**Victor Garrett** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:00 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

250,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

62,500

Class :

Spellsword

Strength :

11

Speed :

11

Constitution :

11

Endurance :

11

Intelligence :

3

Mana :

720

Ring :

Oul's Ring V1

Pouch :

1x Statistic Potion, 1x Moderate Mana Potion

Victor didn't like to lose control, so he saw no point in drinking himself silly. But drunk people made for great free entertainment. Usually, the blonde lad opted for bars that boasted of a much bigger crowd than the one he had been recently frequenting. But there was a peculiar reason he did so. He and Michelle had been on the look out for odd jobs and a peculiarity in this one drew Vic to it.

He'd noticed a certain someone who was on the other extreme of the spectrum. While the Garrett preferred to steer clear of mind-altering beverages, it was a mythical sight to see this guy sober. In fact, this man had been slamming glasses and asking for refills almost all evening, every evening. A little digging revealed an interesting fact.

The joke wasn't in the sorry state of this man, but that this certain someone, was actually the owner of the bar. The blonde assumed that this definitely contributed to the lack of patrons, he'd taken a few days to observe the sod anyways. It seemed the source of his woe wasn't the lack of customers in his bar, but the throng in the pub across the road... His alleged competition. Today, the demon-soul vessel intended on confirming his deductions. But as usual, he delegated the task of actually chatting the man up, to his trusted partner. She had a way with men, all men that weren't Vic anyways...

243/1000

**Michelle Hunter** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:26 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

225,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

52,500

Class :

Hierophant

Magic :

Dark Roots

Strength :

1

Speed :

11

Constitution :

12

Endurance :

12

Intelligence :

31

Mana :

720

This was the third evening the two of them were visiting this particular bar—or maybe the fourth. Michelle was losing count. She didn’t mind the place. The homebrew was decent and cheap. Neither of them drank too much. Most importantly, the place was almost empty all the time, and the owner was never sober. That meant, the two of them could talk in peace without having to worry about being overheard.

However, obviously, the drunk owner was not happy with the lack of customers. Honestly, she couldn’t imagine why anyone would choose this dingy and sombre pub over the lively one across the street—unless they had a good reason to avoid the crowd. Still, it was odd that this bar was so deserted while the other one was overflowing. Michelle couldn’t think of any other reason but the owner’s attitude for the lack of customers. Victor wanted confirmation, however. She was curious as well.

She walked up to the man, who lay with his face flat on the bar table and cleared her throat to alert him of her presence. He stirred and turned his face towards her but didn’t get up. “Just take refills yourself,” he grunted, assuming she was there for more wine. “Yeah, we started doing that on day two. That’s not what I’m here for,” she said, resting against the table before continuing. “What’s with the lack of life here? It’s not like the town lacks drinkers,” she added, nodding towards the pub in the opposite direction.

253/1000

**Victor Garrett** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:27 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

250,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

62,500

Class :

Spellsword

Strength :

11

Speed :

11

Constitution :

11

Endurance :

11

Intelligence :

3

Mana :

720

Ring :

Oul's Ring V1

Pouch :

1x Statistic Potion, 1x Moderate Mana Potion

Victor sauntered over to close the distance between him and the drunkard. He had hoped Michelle would take a more veiled approach, if nothing else then for the entertainment, despite not being affected by her charms in the slightest, it took one to know one and he could appreciate the art. He scoffed softly to let her know that her engagement had left him disgruntled. Boredom really didn't suit the Garrett.

Her words however, seemed to have instantly hit a nerve. The man flopped off his chair rather dramatically. Each gesture and motion was exaggerated, but retained the quality of being sloppy, comic even. Victor cracked his characteristic smirk as he watched, stepping away in time to ensure that the beverage the splashed out of the man's glass, didn't tarnish his shoes. 'You go there too then, no one is stopping you lady! That man already has everything!' the bar owner exclaimed.

Amused, the Garrett offered fake sympathy to the owner, noticing an opportunity to make a quick buck, he was swift to use the man's plight against him. 'And... what if we told you there are ways to reverse this little predicament...' the Garrett baited, guardedly reaching towards the man's shoulder to support his claim with a physical gesture of reassurance. Gently he guided the man back to his bar stool 'What would you be willing to part with for something like that?' the blonde added.

479/1000

**Michelle Hunter** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:28 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

225,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

52,500

Class :

Hierophant

Magic :

Dark Roots

Strength :

1

Speed :

11

Constitution :

12

Endurance :

12

Intelligence :

31

Mana :

720

Michelle paid no attention to Victor’s disapproval. She very well knew what he had expected her to do. However, ever since she knew of their relationship, the former assassin had refrained from employing any of her seductive techniques in front of him. Besides, even if she tried, she wondered if it would work on this man; he was too sloshed. She was certain all he saw was a blur. There was no point flaunting her curves to a man who can barely see, let alone comprehend what he sees.

When he finally pieced her question together, he woke up with a start, yelling at her and asking them to leave for the other pub as well. Michelle frowned. As if they needed his permission if they wanted to do that. Before she could slap some sense into him, Victor stepped in, seeing an opportunity.

Michelle relaxed when she realized where her half-brother was taking this. She was never one to say no to easy money. However, she did wonder if they really had to go through all this effort to make him give them money. They could have just nabbed all the Jewels from the counter and she was sure this one wouldn’t have even noticed. Although, considering there were no one else in the pub, surely they would be suspected of the crime when he finally came to. So, perhaps, it wasn’t the most ideal way. The last thing she wanted was to gain the attention of some pesky Knights.

“I’d give you a cut of all the sales tonight if you manage to do that,” the bar owner eagerly piped up when he heard Victor’s offer. Before he could even think of the percentage, Michelle demanded, “Fifty percent.” Mitya didn’t even think for a second before agreeing. Maybe it was the alcohol that hindered him from realizing he would be selling his goods at a serious loss or maybe all he wanted was to sabotage the other bar. Michelle didn’t care. She was just glad the two of them were going to make a boatload of money that night.

604/1000

**Victor Garrett** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:28 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

250,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

62,500

Class :

Spellsword

Strength :

11

Speed :

11

Constitution :

11

Endurance :

11

Intelligence :

3

Mana :

720

Ring :

Oul's Ring V1

Pouch :

1x Statistic Potion, 1x Moderate Mana Potion

Victor rubbed his temple, when Michelle sealed the deal. This left a catch for them. They were to get fifty percent of the profit margin, but that meant that they actually had to succeed at the task to gain anything worthwhile. That was not what the Garrett had in mind, he was going to demand his cut, even for attempting something like that. It was times like this, that he realized that Michelle still possessed far more honor than he did, despite her lethal outlook. She seemed rather please with the agreement though, which could only mean she had a plan to follow up this little bet. At least he hoped that she did.

Once she was done, his fingers gently, but firmly closed around her slender arm and he coaxed her away from the suddenly delirious drunkard. 'I hope you have a way to bring the patrons over.' he muttered softly, as his gaze fixed itself upon the pub across the street. Mentally, he began his own search for potential exploits. It was a two fold problem, not only did they have to drive the customers out from the other bar, they had to find a way to attract them to this one. He tapped his foot and waited for Michelle's idea before he offered any that he had thought of.

701/1000

**Michelle Hunter** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:30 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

225,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

52,500

Class :

Hierophant

Magic :

Dark Roots

Strength :

1

Speed :

11

Constitution :

12

Endurance :

12

Intelligence :

31

Mana :

720

Michelle had already concocted the plan when the words ‘fifty-percent’ left her mouth. “Don’t worry. I got this,” she said, smirking. The two walked across the street and was in front of the entrance to Enil’s bar. She stopped and turned towards Victor. “It’d be best if you waited here,” she would say turning to him. She would attempt convincing him to stay out and wait, but if he incessantly refused, she would simply sigh and walk in.

The first order of business was to diss the goods that Enil had. So, she walked up to the large beer barrel that had a tap screwed in, filled a mug and took just a sip before spatting it out on the nearest customer. It was a beefy man who was triggered by the act, but softened the moment his eyes fell upon her. “Oh, it’s a lady,” he said to himself, grinning idiotically. “I’m so sorry,” Michelle apologized, acting like it was an accident.

“But… Do you guys seriously drink this?” she asked, raising her voice. By now, Enil had noticed the commotion. “It’s worse than goblin piss,” she added, scrunching up her nose. There weren’t many ladies around in the pub; at least none as attractive as her. So, almost every man’s eyes were on her. She moved on to the next act. “Tell you guys what? I’m a beer merchant from Caelum and I haven’t tasted anything as horrible as this. If you don’t believe me, come taste the barrels of beer that I just brought in from Caelum at the bar across,” she said, pointing towards the exit. “And to spice things up… Whoever drinks the most doesn’t have to pay and gets to go on a date with me,” she added with a wink before sashaying towards the door.

Furious Enil was chasing after her, but she was long gone. And right behind her were almost every man there was in the bar, rushing towards Mitya’s. She watched the rush and gave a cunning smile towards Victor.

944/1000

**Victor Garrett** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:30 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

250,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

62,500

Class :

Spellsword

Strength :

11

Speed :

11

Constitution :

11

Endurance :

11

Intelligence :

3

Mana :

720

Ring :

Oul's Ring V1

Pouch :

1x Statistic Potion, 1x Moderate Mana Potion

Given that she insisted he stayed out of her way, there was no chance that he'd surrender. Just because he occasionally played the prince and liked his work done for him, didn't mean he was the sort to sit idly by, while potential action commenced. Nonetheless, to save time he agreed momentarily, so she could at least initiate the plan on her own.

When she did, he was glad that he had no accompanied her inside. It ensured that no one assumed that the two of them were a couple, her status as a single woman, and apparently a beer connoisseur made her quite desirable. When he did make his appearance, it was as her business partner. 'We were hoping to make a deal and leave some of our wares here too, but a bar like this could never appreciate the rich flavors of our beer.' he chimed in.

Much like Michelle had garnered the attention of the men, the single ladies at the bar regarded him almost greedily. He wasn't about to pawn himself off for a date though, mostly because none of the women there were worthy of his attention. Apparently, his dismissive nature only made him more attractive, because he had them following over to the other bar as swiftly as the men left for Michelle. Perhaps denying any advances would also urge them to drown their sorrow in alcohol... Which meant more money for him and Michelle.

942/1000

**Michelle Hunter** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:31 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

225,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

52,500

Class :

Hierophant

Magic :

Dark Roots

Strength :

1

Speed :

11

Constitution :

12

Endurance :

12

Intelligence :

31

Mana :

720

Michelle should have known he would follow after her even though she asked him not to. No matter. By the time he arrived, the men had already bit into the bait. Furthermore, his arrival meant the women who were flustered and angry by her presence were also potential customers now.

The sheer number of customers that poured into his pub got Mitya sober. He had to wash his face and scratch at his eyes at least three times before he believed what he saw. The man began to serve the usual beer he had had at his bar all these years. However, when Michelle sidled up to the men who seemed influential and convinced them that what they were drinking was indeed delicious and exotic, the rest fell in line and not one dared to even think it was not what it was claimed to be. Stupid sheep, she thought to herself as she laughed internally.

The competition was real. Everyone wanted to not pay for their drinks and get a date with her. And the more they drank, the stupider they got. Besides, Michelle never planned on sticking true to her words. The one who drank the most would most probably not be conscious, which meant she could just cut his purse for all his jewels and leave the town before he could even remember her face the next morning. The bigger threat was that Mitya wouldn’t agree to pay the decided cut. There was no honour among drunk thieves, after all.

Michelle wasn’t going to let it slide though. When the whole lot was too drunk to even utter a word without slurring, no one even remembered her promise. Mitya tried to underplay the sales numbers so that he doesn’t have to pay them their due. “Fifty or zero? Which do you prefer?” she asked, nodding towards the large sword that hung at Victor’s hip. The scare-tactic worked, and they got their fifty percent, which was a hell of a lot.

1277/1000
-Exit-

**Victor Garrett** · Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:35 pm

Guild :

Red Hades

Jewels :

250,000

Rank :

C-Rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

62,500

Class :

Spellsword

Strength :

11

Speed :

11

Constitution :

11

Endurance :

11

Intelligence :

3

Mana :

720

Ring :

Oul's Ring V1

Pouch :

1x Statistic Potion, 1x Moderate Mana Potion

Victor sure did have his hands full with the women and their sob stories. They were a far bigger annoyance to handle than the men who were soon too drunk to efficiently make passes at Michelle anymore. They did still try, but she knew how to evade their groping hands with expertise. Victor had no such luck, despite never promising any date, most of the disgruntled women there, managed to steal his time anyways. His pretentious politeness was wearing thin.

He had a woman literally use his shoulder to cry. If he hadn't committed himself to seeing this through, he'd have left a long time ago. Finally, fueled by his frustration, he decided to do something about the one too many hands that reached out for his partner. Kicking off from his bar-stool in the middle of the seventh woman's sob story, he excused himself to go knock out the slobbering man. Blood and saliva dribbled from his chin as he fell with a thud.

The violence, while briefly disconcerting, only made the crowd rowdier. He cleared his throat, it was time to take their cut and clear out of here. Probably noticing that people around Victor were walking on thin ice already, Michelle took that task up and ensured that they got every jewel that Mitya promised. After witnessing the spectacle the Garrett stirred, the bar owner didn't really see the point in arguing... lucky for both the parties involved.

1183/1000
-Exit-

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