[center][h1][color=IndianRed]Nylah Aldaos[/color][/h1][/center]
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In a dark corner of Black Jack's Roost, sitting in a booth by herself, Nylah Aldaos thumbed through some bounty papers she had snagged from the local mercenary boards. All of which were interesting to her, though especially the bounty from Alvion's contractor - something that came few and far between, but always paid a hefty price. She had worked for them once before, but they were typically so popular that many people would be after the bounty. It was mostly a race to see who could carry out the orders first. This, however, paid the largest price she had seen them offer yet, which meant it could be worth the extra effort of trying to be hasty and possibly fighting off other mercenaries who were after the same thing.

"[i]A rouge knight and an elf...[/i]" She read the descriptions carefully, "[i]The knight could be a problem. The elf... perhaps. I could take her out first, deal with the bigger problem afterwards.[/i]" She leaned back in her booth, pondering on how the odd pairing could have possibly killed Alvion on their own. If there was one thing she had learned through all the years of mercenary work it was that you don't underestimate anyone. 

She pulled out the second bounty paper she had grabbed and looked over the details. "[i]A pirate...[/i]" She thought, recalling several times she had brought in or killed pirates in the past. This one, however, has apparently had a bounty on his head for quite some time and had avoided being taken in, or killed, so far. He could prove to be more difficult than the other pirates she had encountered. Clearly he was skilled in evading capture, which would explain the high price for his head. Much less than the Alvion contract, but could still be worth her time.

"[i]Both.[/i]" She decided, folding the papers and putting them carefully into her satchel. She would pursue both contracts at the same time. Just in case the Alvion contract didn't pan out due to some other mercenary, she at least would have had other leads on the pirate by then. 

"[i]For now...[/i]" She looked up and took a survey of the pub. It was bustling with people on this day. Loud. Wenches stood near the entrance, waiting to sink their claws into any man who would let them - for a price. Drunkards hung around the bar, shouting at each other and the women who walked around serving drinks. No doubt a crew of pirates had pulled into port recently and were celebrating being on land again. 

"[i]Someone here might know, or have heard of Dalious. Pirates know pirates. Especially infamous ones.[/i]" She stood and moved towards the bar, ignoring a dwarf who whistled as she passed him. 

"[b][color=IndianRed]Barkeep![/color][/b]" She called to the man behind the bar counter, making herself heard over the noise of the room. "[b][color=IndianRed]A pint of your finest ale, please.[/color][/b]" She flashed him a warm smile and leaned up against the bar, flirting with her emerald eyes as she playfully looked him up and down. Bartenders typically knew a lot of information. They hear a lot of things throughout one shift, especially in a place like this.

If no one took any interest in her from the group of pirates, she would focus her attention on flirting with the bartender for information.