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Jacques:

Jacques generally looks cheered by the implied compliment and is clearly not averse to the company of ladies.

"If you wish to try to help Master Da Vinci, of course I am honour bound to support you all," he starts slowly, rubbing his beard.

"But I do not see the merit in further examining the dead thief. You all saw him last night. I searched him thoroughly. And I do not think there is much debate on what caused him to part body and soul. To be honest, I'm rather hopeful he has already been moved again to whichever parish is to be his final rest."

"The question yet to be answered I believe, is why did Master Da Vinci's strange suit of armour decide to slay the thief?"

"What say we further attend the great master in his apartments, discuss that issue, then go for a short ride? There is some further information I can add, but not here." This last is said rather more quietly.

Jacques is clearly very uncomfortable with the thought of taking the ladies to the body.

‘Look at him, the preening cock!’ thought Gui to himself as he watched the Chevalier talking to the young women. ’What a cul de chevaux!’

Naturally, he would have also liked to enjoy their company but the thought of having to spend time in the company of the pompous fool was too much to bear, so he decided to go for a look around the Duc’s residence instead, admiring the fine art and potentially spotting any items that he might like to take home as a souvenir…

Brook looks to her friends.

“I suppose that makes more sense,” she says.

“Yes, there is more to speak of. And we don’t have much time.” Elizabeth says darkly. “Lead the way, Chevalier if you would.”

Jacques:


"Please call me Sir Jacques," he says, sounding rather relieved.

If Da Vinci is still in the hall, Jacques will casually wander over and quietly ask if the ladies may come to his apartments to see some of his current artwork in daylight. If not, he'll lead the way back to DV's rooms. Or wherever he thinks DV may be now.

"Very well," Story says. "I presume you noted that the thief was from Milan."

Jacques:

Jacques looks as blank as he can. "Was he? Well, there you go. Dodgy crowd, Italians. He certainly won't be going home."

"Now, where's Da Vinci?"

Psychology 93. Rolled 07.

"It's not just that," Story replies. "Master Leonardo himself lived there until a few years ago. It makes me wonder whether this crime was not so much one of opportunity." She watches for his reaction, wondering if Sir Jacques already suspected as much.

Jacques:

"That's a worrying thought, but perhaps the middle of a crowded audience hall isn't the best place to thrash this one out. Why don't we start heading for the good master's apartments?"

Not really waiting for a reply, Jacques starts leading the way, unless he sees Da Vinci in passing.

“I guess we’d better follow,” says Brook, hurrying to keep up with the soldier.

Elizabeth takes one last look around the hall; its troubled future playing on her mind, and then follows the others.

Story likewise.

Jean Luc spends some time in his appointed quarters getting his thoughts together and changing clothes. When he emerges again he is dressed in a way that he won't be immediately recognized by anyone who saw the events at court. He will casually wonder the halls with an eye for anything that may not be meant for the regular guests, the events in court drew his curiosity and he wants to find out whats going on.

Gui l'Argot is moving to the thread linked below:

Thick as Thieves

Jean Luc de Monet is moving to the thread linked below:

Be My Guest

Everyone else is moving to the thread linked below:

Da Vinci's Inquest