Dropping Off/Picking Up

[arkady]

Arkady pulled up to an old warehouse and parked just outside of it. His human captive had begun to stir several miles before, so he now sat, with his arms and legs tied. Arkady had covered his mouth with duct tape and blindfolded him. The captured servant strained uselessly against the binds and whined under the strip covering his mouth.

"Don't worry, you will be back later. Somehow, they always get sent back." Arkady mockingly reassured him.

Thrown over Arkady's shoulder, then thrown back down. Arkady had entered the warehouse and the heap of a man was crumpled onto the floor. Dark shadows surrounded the steel beams in the building. Usually, Arkady didn't see who took the humans, but he always got paid. He wait up for the confirmation.

<<OPEN>>

[X(r)E NPC]

There was a sudden clink of metal and a rising cloud of dust and a small felt bag appeared at Arkady's feet. It held a generous number of gold coins.

"Only one?", asked a deep and disembodied voice that echoed from out of the darkness. Somewhere, he was observed. The voice didn't await an answer. "Tsk", it added.

The voice almost sounded more amused than upset.

"You can go", the mysterious buyer told Arkady.

[arkady]

Arkady blinked, only slightly perturbed by the mysterious disembodied voice.

"I wasn't aware there was a minimum." he said collecting the bag of coins. "Next time, I will bring more, if it pleases you..."

He turned and made his way back to his van.

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