Open Waking in Sunberth

[Cayden Mortem]

Fall, 15th 513 AV

Cayden awoke as the inside of his tent heats up from the outside sun. He rolled off his mat and stands up stretching inside the tall and fairly spacious, four person tent that was located on the outer edges of Tent City. He rubs a hand over a scar on his arm, thinking back to his childhood, "Enough of that." He says shaking his head as he gets dressed in a green cotton shirt and light brown pants. Then he slips on a pair of black boots that looked ordinary, but he knew what most didn't. In the toes of the boots were razor sharp blades that he could use with efficiency. He leaves his cloak folded up on his mat inside the tent, and steps out into the sunlight squinting as he does so.

Once his eyes adjusted he looked around at the hustle and bustle of the small encampment of tents located on the outskirts of that lawless city called Sunberth. He makes his way through the aisles of tents careful to not disturb anyone that were still in their tents. A few minutes later he made his way out of the tents and headed into the city, making his way to the center. His aim was the Pig's Foot Tavern, where he thought he might be able to earn a coin or two, dishonestly of course.

He walked through the streets of the run down city looking about him to make sure he wasn't being followed or too heavily observed. He watched as crowds of people moved through the streets heading towards their various jobs whether they be honorable or not. A few minutes later he walked up the steps leading to the bar.

Once inside he sat down at a table in one of the more secluded spots of the tavern, so that he could watch the days patrons move around the tavern, thinking to pick an easy mark that got just a little too drunk.

A barmaid walked up to him, "Can I get anything for you?"

"I guess an ale" Cayden says with a smile, although in his mind he thought it a bit early to drink. he just didn't want to look too suspicious.

The lady walks off and returns a few moments later with a bottle of ale, "Thanks." Cayden says and she walks off to tend to one of the other customers in the tavern.

Cayden sets the mug down without drinking any of it. He needed to stay alert. He sat there for quite sometime, but buisness was slow in the morning so he decided to take a walk. Cayden walked up to the maiden and gave her the money that she required for the ale and walked out the door.

[Cayden Mortem]

He decided to head for the other local tavern, The Drunken fish to see if there was anyone there who might be a little bit more drunk than those at the Pig's Foot tavern, and therefore present an easier target for this unskilled thief.

Cayden walked down the dusty street passing by the crowds that were walking down the main road. He keeps a wary eye out to make sure that no one tried to reach into his own pocket to take something that did not exactly belong to them, while trying to keep his eyes open for easy marks.

To his untrained eyes he missed quite a few opportunities as they walked by him, only to realize it after they had gone by. too late though so he continues on his way, for a few minutes until he could see the Tavern that was his destination. "Looks like the party has started." He says quietly to himself as the sound of rambunctious sailors having a good time reach his ears. He walks through the door, and the smell of fish and ale assaults his nose.

He walks over to a deserted table, which was strange. he expected the place to be full to the brim, but there was still enough people in the bar that he escaped most peoples notice. He sits down, and a busty bar maid walks over, "Do you need anything Hun?"

"I think i'm alright for now. Just trying to get in out of the sun." Cayden replies with a smile, and the lady walks off. Cayden sits there observing the crowd, listening to what snippets of conversation that he could. He waits in that same spot until it started to become darker outside when he knew even more patrons would be coming in, and therefore his chances would increase. Only the thought of gold kept him in the bar despite his boredom.