Quiet night aboard the Ninetail. Quinlan's cast enchantments that still and warm the air around the deck, letting him stargaze in comfort. Nevertheless, he's got a pot of tea steaming gently on a nearby table.
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Gossip BJ0: Fri Jan 25 21:22:50 2013 by Merrisol (public)
GL-Begma: intensity murmur, trace cost 1, expires 01 Feb
Title: Lately, a Surrender
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A bounty-hunting chase that began almost two months past in Begman waters, is said to have concluded in Amber this week, with the formal surrender of the outlaw, Pirate Captain Merrisol, wanted amongst other things for hijacking a steam-powered vessel out on a test voyage, to the contracted hunter, Captain Flame.
The actual details get sketchy after that, but gossips in Amber tell of how the pirate hid in plain sight, behind an assumed identity or, as others claim, a lack of identity. Influxes of victims suffering traumatic amnesia from the forests of Arden are not uncommon in Amber's recent history, and it makes sense for a criminal on the run to attempt to cloak himself in anonymous victimhood. They say Merrisol's fatal flaw was vanity, and his inability to discard his memorable red coat was his undoing as the Sea Queen huntress exposed him at sword point... although not before the scoundrel had already besmirched the reputations of several fine ladies about town.
The question now is what, if anything, is being done to bring the outlaw up on formal charges, so he might stand trial for acts of piracy against realms of the Golden Circle, at least one of which is sure to stick. The arresting agent, dubbed Captain Flame for her numerous fiery qualities, is said to have sequestered the rogue on her ship. Conflicting rumours claim she has no ship to speak of and the crimson-frocked pirate continues to roam the streets freely.
The family of the Begman engineer who disappeared along with the stolen vessel have not yet spoken up about this newest development. Come to think of it, the mother and son have not been seen about Begma society for about a month now.
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