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The Urnn

Guy enters through a brick gate into a busy market concealed by the structures shadow. He uncrumples a piece of paper. The paper contains a picture of an urnn and various writings. He looks around taking in his surroundings. Various vendors selling grains, spices, animals, jewelry etc. And in the midst of it all 2 people in dark clothes carrying the urnn. First configuration he whispers as he approaches them. "Hi, excuse me, can you show me where lovers inn is?" The Lady carrying the urnn looks up. "Are you hitting on me?" "No, I'm not from around here, and I saw it was the cheapest place" "Ha, for good reason, it's a shit hole" She places the urnn down to look at the map. Meanwhile in the nearby menagerie the vipers display case is slowly opened. It moves into the grain bag of the other booth. Suddenly a scream from the grain vendor. The cloaked figure silent until now removes his cloak to reveal a sharp sickle blade. "Stand back dude, it's me Ethmek, I got this. Make sure to remember that name and if you see Captain Mil you'll put in a good word for me right?" "Will you hurry up and get this thing away from me" screamed the vendor. "I told you, I got this" Ethmek lowers his sickle down slowly next to the viper. "It's ok, I got you. Your not a bad snake right" the viper slithered onto the blade. Ethmek carefully moved the snake back to it's display case. "Damn it" said the first figure "We were robbed" She spits into the ground. "Oh no no no no this is bad" said Ethmek. "Well, it is up to general Mil to handle it" said the first figure. "You don't understand! My promotion!".

"I'm Zemeki, I do the kind of job's you can't put on your resume, theft, assassinations, espionage, etc." A cart goes past the lovers Inn where a squad of soldiers can be seen entering. I'm supposed to meet with the client in the middle prefecture. "Um so this is your string sir" spoke the cart driver. "Yes that's it." called a man inside the house. The cart driver placed the string in front of the mans door. I use an imbued tool to assist in these dangerous missions. On the house Zemeki could see a wooden chair outside, and 2 signs saying "May Gonzaqi bless you" and "Tuli happy". "Yep that's the place" Zemeki stated entering through the back door which was open. While humans can accomplish great things on there own, with the right tool anything is possible. Inside the house Zemeki can see shelves lining every wall stuffed with dolls, and in the center a needle and thread on a table.

My tool is a sturdy quilt with strong adhesive properties, additionally I can control it with my mind to an extent. My quilt currently has 4 configurations. Configuration 1 chameleon, the quilt becomes invisible and elongated, it can also make anything covered in it invisible. Configuration 2 durian, the quilt wraps around a target becoming locked in it's position for roughly 10 minutes. During this time the material becomes way stronger and secretes a nerve gas that paralyzes people close to the outside. Configurations 3 ram, the quilt wraps around one of my arms or legs allowing me to kick or punch something really hard, the quilt will need to recharge however once used. Configuration 4 monkey, I control the quilt remotely transforming it sometimes into something that if you squint really hard at it kind of looks like me".

"Why hello dot" stated the man. Ideally you want a different name for each job. "Care for some tea?" "No thank you" "But I insist" "I said no thank you" "Fine, well you have the urnn I asked for?" Zemeki moves the quilt to reveal the urnn he then covers it back up again. "Do you have the credit's you promised?" The man throws his needle into a doll on the shelf pulls it toward him and cut's it open gemstones can be seen pouring out. Zemeki hands over the urnn and begins counting the gemstones. "It seems your short by half" "Yes, well you see I haven't finished making them yet" "You said you would have the money" said Zemeki annoyed. A giant hologram appears in the sky. "An important urnn which belongs to the state was stolen, I urge you to report any suspicious activities to the authorities, the hologram holds up a sketch of Zemeki, the suspect is a..."

"Why did you say that..., actually it doesn't matter" Zemeki begins hopping on 1 foot in a circle, while clapping his hands above his head. The Man become incredibly distressed "It will take just the night promise" He runs into another room and runs back with a small gemstone, look. Zemeki stops, then follows the man into the other room. Zemeki looks to see some needle and thread moving on their own creating gemstones out of some strange substance. "See, I'm making them" "Fine" said Zemeki you have until morning" "I know I'm not supposed to ask, but what's in the Urnn anyway?" The man opens the urnn. "Ashes"

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