Solitude, ah Solitude. Jewel of the north, more or less.

(Not quite the same as the whale tail on those ancient nordic puzzle pillars, is it?)

Forwarned by the guard I am not surprised by the execution taking place when I enter the city. I've come to report my successes in the east to the company queen of sorts, Ms Vittoria Vici. Heading through the market on the way to her house I overhear one of the vendors complaining about a high tariff on her wine spices. Stepping closer, I have to agree that the quoted amount is quite high and plan to double check with Vittoria about it. When I reach her home the butler tells me that she is not there today but down at the docks office. I am rather surprised she is so involved in the company work but give the man my name and that I'll stop by later, hopefully when she is home.

The East Empire company isn't my only employer and they are not aware that I am also involved with Imperial Intelligence. It is all part of the multiple identities I may tell you about later. I've worked occasionally with the Penitus Oculatus but most of my reports are to the local army generals on the nature and results of my various missions. Sometimes they'll have a related goal or task for me in the same general area but try not to call on me directly too often to avoid suspicion. Arriving at the Castle Dour I find that the regional commander, Tullius is not present but the local generals are, and more than pleased to hear my reports. We head to the general's room so I can...
make my report...
take their intelligence...
and receive my reward.

Well sated by our meating, I returned to the Vici house to see if she had arrived home. Answering the door the butler told me that she hadn't. I displayed my credentials and said I would just wait for her there. Making small talk, I asked him about rumors and news of the city and after a while he grew comfortable enough to offer a suggestion of his own. My visible tattoos must have correctly conveyed the impression that I was somewhat out of the population's mainstream as he asked if I would be willing to try one of his new projects. "I make them for Lady Vici, you see, and she has had her greatest enjoyment with my latest work. She is suffering so from the stress brought on by the restrictions around her upcoming wedding and... well they help her relax." I might have shocked him a little when I came out and asked him directly if he was talking about sex toys and whether he actually made dildos for his boss. He nodded his head sheepishly and offered to get one if I wanted to see an example of his work. The item he brought out was impressive in its size, quality and detail. I praised his craftsmanship and quickly disrobed so I could experience it myself.

It took a little help on his part but soon I was praising Dibella in his name.

Once I had completely tested his newest work I lounged around Vittoria's sitting room without re-dressing. The house was quite warm enough and I enjoyed teasing her timid butler with my unclad body while sampling some of her cheese and wine. Noticing his exposed erection I told him "Now that test was a favor. If you want me to do something to you I need you to do something in return. After some time passed without Vittoria returning or Shyguy offering any naughty ideas I asked if she kept any business books in the house I could look over. Returning with some of the latest books he filled me in on the major business deals as he knew them. He does not look over the books himself and when I asked about certain errors I found he was unable to help. Eventually, frustration the shoddy bookkeeping and his timid nature overtook me and I left for her bedroom. Her work wasn't my job and I would just have to wait for her to get home before deciding what to do about it. Vittoria's bed was one of the best I'd ever laid on but I was too keyed up to take a nap. I checked her bedside drawer for one of her butler's smaller artworks and started calming myself down.

Eventually Vittoria made it home and was quite surprised when I pointed out all of the clerical errors she had overlooked of late, including the outrageous tariff on the spices for the local vintner. After a scathing dressing down totally inverted for our respective positions in the company she eventually confessed that the upcoming wedding had taken up most of her attention and she had let a lot of the clerks slide and slack off. I promised to play the part of traveling auditor the next day and put the fear of the daedra into them with the hopes they could do a better job, at least until after her honeymoon.

"Now, after such a well deserved chewing out, I think its your turn to do a little chewing... or maybe some munching instead?" I said, as I pulled her into her bedroom and started removing her dress. We did eventually get to sleep on that very nice bed, but not after trading payment and reward and I showed her a few tricks with her butler's wonderful toys.

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