The fellow that many knew as Jon Chess slipped into the laughably-locked archive in the basement of the SI:7 facility in Stormwind, and smiled to himself as he heard the noises behind him. "Relax, Barleyscrew... it's only me."
"Oh Fel farts.. what do you want this time, cheese-monger?" said the wizened gnome, the purple crest of hair quivering over his baling pate.
"You say that like it's an insult... regardless, I would like a copy of the file on one Elisabeta Elise MacTavish," answered Jon. "And in exchange... the last three months of 'Goblins Gone Wild For Free!'". The archivist and scribe had a weakness for Goblin's Gentleman's Club magazines.
"You could have just filed an information sharing request..." grumbled the gnome, well aware of Jon's privy agent status for Admiral Proudmoore.
"I could... but that takes weeks, because Shaw doesn't like me," reminded Chess. His history of antagonism wit the Master of SI:7 was well-known within SI:7, especially when it was Jon who purged them of demon infestation in the recent past.
"Fine... what was the name again?" the gnome asked.
"Elisabeta Elise MacTavish. Lobsterback of the Light." 'Lobsterback' was shorthand for a wearer of plate armor. "I'll wait."
Barleyscrew dropped what he was doing and located the file. Not pausing to read it, he used a magical quill and ink set to perform a swift duplication before popping it into a leather scroll case for Jon.
The two swiftly exchanged packages, and Jon left. He had some reading to do.
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