Ryoko shrugged, stepping forward to try her hand at diplomacy.  "Well, how's this.  This building used to belong to the Carpenter's Guild, yes?  I see no reason why it shouldn't belong to them now, the only issue is that some of their members have... stepped away for a moment.  Now, these fine catgirls are presenting a very persuasive argument, and I imagine the guild may have some staffing issues," she said with a gesture towards the dead paladin, "and they might want to sell the building to the Sultry Claw for cheap."  She turned towards the catgirls and continued.  "Now, in thanks for our aid in securing this building, the Claw would be willing to lease it to us for cheap once we're set with the casino, so that we can open up a new business venture.  Of course, since they're so generous, a portion of the earnings could go to them in return."  She turned to face both the groups at once.  "Well?"<br/><hr/>Diplomacy: 4+8 = 12