<strong>Dalen Black, Human Trickster</strong><br/><br/>Dalen had cast a brief look up at Arafel at his request, a hum leaving his lips in turn as he took a look at the man briefly and then looked over at Noemi and Lilith in turns.<strong>"I think that it was our lovely miss that made a request to help her next even before you came to mention your request. Still, if you'd all be willing to lend a hand we'd get out of here before a day and night have passed, no?"</strong>He was willing to put his back into it to work in getting their gear up but damn if he didn't want the others to help out as well. Arafel's magic might have been useful, but it had been one brief aid, with one of the packages.<strong>"I figure nobody likes getting their hands dirty, but sooner we get it done the sooner we can get ahead with vengeance and life in general."</strong><br/><br/>While as a trickster he was someone that might be expected to leave hard work to others, he wasn't actually averse to it from time to time. It helped him keep his body in better shape, and it also helped create a more reliable, trustworthy image in some cons as well, where such an image was harder to create through words alone.<strong>"As much as my soul cries against the injustice of being accomplice to clothing the beautiful shapes of women present, I figure we'd draw too much attention as we are if we didn't get the gear we need. So, I'll keep digging but I would <em>really appreciate it</em> if someone was willing to aid in that as well. Mistress Wynne's shovel is a good start, and that magic of yours was useful but I am unsure if its strong enough to lift all of them. I'm not saying it can't happen, just saying if it can, I'd like to ask why you didn't do it in the first place. Unless <em>you</em> wanted to see me digging about in the buff, sweat glistening off my chest, huh?."</strong><br/><br/>Dalen's tone of voice carried a bit of jest to it, making it clear he wasn't trying to accuse Arafel of anything but instead joke around on the matter he hadn't made the offer to use his power before. Still, his thoughts were thrown out of the loop at Noemi's actins and words as the drowess had made her remark to all of them again. A faint smile playing on his lips at the time, a small laugh parting his lips, as he shook his head and looked up at Noemi with a look speaking of a strong want, a primordial need to answer her offer with the desires she was invoking.<strong>"As much as I would like to explore your talents, I desire to ask what particular one comes to mind? You can make a man's heart race certainly... do you know a way to make such a thing aid in such tasks as this digging? Because while the motivation a lady might offer a man would certainly add to things, I think the sorrow of having to clothe a beauty and seal her beauty away would also take an edge off such otherwise enticing offer. Then again, from what I recall hearing, the magic of your touch is not the only magic you work with, no?"</strong><br/><br/>He paid little comment to Arafel and Lilith trying to take charge, for him it didn't matter. He wasn't one to try and lead from the front, merely to play a game from the back, aid at times, and at another, know when it was time to fold and slip away. Still, they'd been brought together for a purpose, and he would enjoy spending time near Noemi, he found Lilith amusing in many ways though he was never that careful with his tongue. As for Arafel, the half-elf was amusing at times and as he had shown, he could be quite useful companion. The two of them could fight, he'd follow as long as the plan was sound, though he would be ready to voice his thoughts if it seemed troubling. For now, he'd try and do what they had agreed upon, linking the boxes and their chains then.<br/><br/><strong>"Alright, I'll see what I can do. I don't know if yanking all of these out at once is possible with magic without popping a vein from the effort or no, but if you all think its the best, then lets give it a shot."</strong>He showed a brief smirk at that, playful grin remaining on his face as he moved to expose more of the chains, trying to at least link them together, to connect the chests like that to make it easier to pull all of them out. He wasn't sure of the plan but he was willing to give it a shot if the others thought it was an entertaining idea to attempt. His personal doubts could just hold their peace, he had been wrong before and in this case he wouldn't mind being proven wrong about things, but in truth, he found the idea of yanking them all up to the surface by magic a bit too convienient. Then again, perhaps it would be that easy with a little preparation. He had come to expect trouble far too often to think all optimistic unnless he was supposed to be able to pull off a con that was going on. Still, with both Arafel and Lilith in agreement, Dalen found it best to go along with it, for now.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Edited the last 2 sections a little, based on comments on OOC. Missed some information while posting in less than ideal circumstances, hope this will work better then.</div></div>