S
E W E R D O G:
Doin'
time
"I have always
been a criminal. Hell, I broke the law when I was born because my parents
weren't married." - Sewer Dog
Another
thing you'll have to get used to is doin' time. Even if you are the slickest
ole pouch-hound that ever tromped the docks you'll have to venture into
the more popular sections of town sooner or later. Not to mention the bank
in Iridine has two real tough-ass connies stationed inside. Ye can't even
get up to the counter good to open an account and deposit all that coin
without getting whacked somethin' fierce.
Now,
you'll develop your own method for dealing with jailtime, I am sure. But
ole Sewer Dog follows this method. After I fill up and load myself down
completely with reaping hook, shovels and hoes I go on up to the bronze
lane (taking the longer route through the Gaeldine Forum in order to avoid
the connie at the Bronze mark). After selling my tools I'll be weighed
down a bit by all that coin but I usually have enough strength to make
three of four runs before the coin is weighing me down so much it ain't
worth the walk anymore. Now is when I face that dilemma. How do I get my
coin in the bank? I sure ain't leavin' it in some ole hole in the ground
somewhere. So I gotta turn myself in.
I just
walks up to a connie and stands there. It don't take a second before he
realizes I'm that terrible guy he's been hearin' about all day and starts
whackin' me. Now, true, them connies got a bad habit of whackin' ye a couple
of times before they ask ye to surrender but if ye got yer armor like I
told you it won't be so bad. If you show up already in passive mode (type
passive to toggle on and off your passive mode) then he'll haul
you away to jail after he whacks you once or twice. Remember to toggle
that passive back off as soon as you get to the jail! Otherwise
you might forget and the next time you start skinnin' the first connie
that approaches you will haul you straight off to jail!
Once
you get to jail you'll be informed of how much time you have to wait. Take
note of it. If you miss it or you're unsure of how long it is in real time
just use the jailtime command. This will tell you how long you have
to wait in real time. I suggest logging off and letting that time expire
unless you just like chatting it up with other convicts. You can't use
the think-net in jail so other convicts is the only pastime you'll
have. If you have another character you can play, this is a good time to
do it.
Once
your time is up just keep waiting. The connies love to make you sweat it
a little. Expect to wait five or even ten minutes beyond the time you receive
fer your crimes before they haul you "unceremoniously" out of the cell.
Once there, wait another minute or two for your sack of goodies to appear
in your hands. Do not put it down! You probably have more
stuff in there than the game will permit you to pick up at one time. If
you put it down you might not be able to pick it up again! Just wear
your sack and leave, to the east. Once you walk out of the jail you have
a clean slate. No warrants on you at all. As far as the law is concerned
you are completely innocent. So when you go of the door to the east,
go once north and once west. This will take
you into a room with two or three connies in it. This is important because
there are other thieves, and non-thieves, who wait around the jail sometimes
tryin' to catch you with your breeches, literally, around yer ankles.
Now,
all yer stuff is in that one little sack, and it has your name marked on
it now. Get all your clothing out and wear it. Get your armor and wear
it. Hell, you know how to dress yerself, dont'cha? Good. Do it. You'll
notice that, even if you have stolen goods in your gear when you are arrested,
they ain't been seized. You still got 'em and, best of all, you're a free
man! You can sell them goodies without havin' to worry 'bout the connies
(at least until you get yer next warrant). If you have any tools in yer
sack go on down to the bronze lane, via the bronze mark, and thumb yer
nose at the connie there one time fer me. Now ye kin go to the bank, too,
and deposit all that coin you've made. And ye kin thumb yer nose at them
bank-connies, too, while yer at it.
Now,
if yer really, really stupid you'll keep that sack with yer name on it
and wear it proudly fer all to see and know that you're a convict. What,
you don't think they'll assume you're probably a thief? Of course they
will. If you wanna keep a low profile you'll discard that sack as
soon as you get all yer stuff outta it. Don't even leave it layin' around
fer somebody to find.
"Some mornings,
it's just not worth chewing through the ropes." - Sewer Dog
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