<div class="floatright">(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h289/masta_loki/181190.jpg)</div><strong>Name: </strong>Piro<br/><strong>Class: </strong>Oracle<br/>Character Sheet (http://plothook.net/RPG/profiler/view.php?id=13873)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>As the pale figure escorted them, Piro made sure to arrange it so that Jia and Baudhiel walking between Naori and himself to both reinforce the guise of being their slavers as well as making sure they had a layer of protection.  He did his best to ignore the implements of torture and pain along their trek through the imp’s lair, but it was all he could do to shove the awareness of them and what they represented to the far back of his mind where he would surely have to deal with it later.  Whether or not he would ever grow accustomed to this particular aspect of hell might one day be determined, but part of him hoped that he wouldn’t live long enough to grow so jaded.  The pale figure’s words offered some measure of distraction even if no less foreboding, it provided some very valuable insight; not the least of which being the hint of possible dissidence among the master’s rank and file.  A reassuring notion for if they did manage to slay their target in that they might not have to fight everybody else under his command.<br/><br/>Piro stood with all the courteous subservience of a royal emissary, following the imp’s command to halt as it was given.  When prompted to answer, he would prelude his words with a flourishing bow to acknowledge the imp’s station while also expressing his own confidence.<strong>”Simply put, Lord Maughiel, is that it would be bad for business.  You see, my compatriot and I are here as representatives of a rather unique trader’s guild and we bring but a sample of our wares.”</strong>He would say gesturing to the two women between them.<strong>”Two women destined for Hell, though delivered preemptively so that our buyers can enjoy the products of their mortal bodies prior to claiming their immortal souls.  Our current clients find such an opportunity to prepare their soul prior to it departing the flesh has the added benefit of increasing the potency and yield of their harvests.  Your exceptional reputation and renown precedes you, garnering the interests of my superiors who, as a result, want to become valued business associates as you continue rising to power.”</strong><br/><br/><strong>”Of course, I hardly expect you to make your decision without first inspecting the merchandise more thoroughly.”</strong>Piro would place his hand at the small of Baudhiel’s back as though presenting a prized possession.<strong>”See for yourself how this one is primed for being molded to best suit your needs both in this life and beyond.”</strong>Piro’s subconscious was lashing him for being able to even be able to feign being so callous of a living being, but he knew better than to allow himself to hesitate or break from the ruse now.  They were close to their quarry and if they could lure him just a bit closer, then their trap would be all the more lethal.  Even now, he had a spell at the forefront of his mind and the moment Maughiel got close enough, he would reach out and attempt to neutralize the imp’s poisonous tail before it ever had a chance to be used on them.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Ready action: Attack with Neutralize Poison the moment Maughiel got close enough to 5’ step and cast.</div></div>