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| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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"Between you and I, I don't think it was an accident. Mostly because I'm a suspicious and paranoid man by nature. I assume everyone is as bad as I am. The fact that a cleric was on hand so quickly seems to suggest that this was a set up, and that it was not intended to be fatal. That the intent of the 'accident' was to injure Delour and put you in the lead role."
Cassian pauses. His voice soft, his eyes distant: "Where you could be hurt or killed without suspicion." He looks back into Calseinica's pretty brown eyes. "Not going to let that happen, songbird. Turns out I like you much too much for that." The drink bolstering him, he steals a kiss. "And you taste like heaven."
A pause. "You mentioned your father as someone I might target. Why? Does he have something worth stealing? Might someone use you as leverage to get at your father? And if so, do you know who?"
His blue eyes narrow. "Because you have a shadow protector now. Someone who wouldn't hesitate putting a blade between the ribs of anyone who might hurt you."
Gozran 8/Millech
"Open his pompous throat for him." Cassian chuckles. "I don't deal with stress very well."
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
A very slight pause.
let me just make sure i understand your direction she says. you are saying you do not wish me to sing ... like this:
Perform: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
(Oh dear gods surely no one can do that on purpose?)am i correct she asks. or do you need to hear it again to be sure
Nonon winces, in pain.... As does Delour... And Calseinica (although she at least tries to hide it).
Quite seriously, Nonon, "I do not want you to sing like that." He breaths. "I think you need a break... maybe some salt water... a gag... something..."
| Melilot Took |
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
Nonon winces, in pain.... As does Delour... And Calseinica (although she at least tries to hide it).
Quite seriously, Nonon, "I do not want you to sing like that." He breaths. "I think you need a break... maybe some salt water... a gag... something..."
Melilot nods gravely. i shall make a note of it then she says, jotting something down with her pen.
She seems ... oddly cheerful as she walks away.
| Azhar Mithra Amin |
| Male Aasimar Ranger Skirmisher 13 |
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She epps as he, literally, sweeps her off her feet. She blushes as he gazes down at her, unused to the lack of her screening bangs. She shakes her head, "It wasn't anything... just a little confidence that we really weren't doing anything wrong. But not able to pull away from the intensity in his eyes.
"Yeah, but you did it and you were fantastic." He smiles down at her, "& if you'll allow me, I'm going to give you a little reward. Hold still." His eyes glint a little mischievously as he says the last words, before picking her up by her waist, flipping her in a quick 180 degree twist, and sits her down on his shoulder. Holding her in place with his left hand across her legs. "Hold on now." He bends at the knees, picks up the pole with the boar and continues on their way.
Gozran 8/post Dry Run
Yuuki lifts one fine eyebrow, the disapproval in the action ruined by the amused smile perking up her lips. "If you must."
"Thank you, Ma'am." he says, still smiling broadly.
The door closes and is reopened a little while later by a smiling Amaya.
Azhar's eyes melt as he sees her (not literally, of course, that would be just gross, and he wouldn't want to subject her to that.)
"Hi, 'maya." his hands go immediately to her waist, his eyes lost in hers.| chavamana |
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One hand comes to his cheek in a soft caress. "But I didn't get hurt as the Witch of Roses and it wasn't a dangerous part at all, it just required me to pretend to be a scheming pretender."
A mixture of love and sadness when she talks about her family, "Father is the current head of the family. I think the family has a number of ties to both the Asomodean and Abadarian banks but it really wouldn't make any sense for someone to attack me if they are trying to affect the family." She says with a shrug.
Gozran 8/Millech
"ah" Millech considers, "Can't say it isn't a proper ending for him..." He looks over, "If you do settle on that, can you wait until after the show? Nonon will flip if he has to recast the role at this point." Millech thinks, "Plus... it will humiliate the heck out of him if all of them," motioning to Azhar, Rev, Melilot, 'Antonio', and Caliseinica, "Survive the play. He expects to be the only major role that survives..."
"So are you just going to blow off his 'job'?"
| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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He speaks, voice muffled by her flesh. "Are you the heiress of your family? Because that is motive alone." His hands caress her shoulders, back, and thighs, not exploring beneath her clothes, although they linger at the edge more than once.
Gozran 8/Millech
"I don't really know. I should probably tell this man, if only to cause Baron von Windbag the trouble he so richly deserves."
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which is not really as stupid as i said i suppose but my gods does she have to be so obvious about it
at any rate i would like to see who she talks to in case i am wrong as i think it would be difficult for her to arrange without the involvement of nonon
but back to the subject at hand she says. does thesing have any motive
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Later, when she has gotten her balance and knows she won't fall, quietly, "You can see so much more from up here."
Gozran 8/post Dry Run
She tucks some of her bangs behind one ear, smiling up at him, "Hi Azhar."
She swallows, huh trying to focus on his words, made very hard to do by his touch. Another swallow, eyes closing and flying back open when she finds out that makes it that much harder to ignore his searing hands. When she manages to get her thoughts cobbled together, the hand on his shoulder kneading the muscles there, "Not the heiress." She pulls away from his mouth so that she can see his eyes, only then being able to catch her breath. Quietly, "Barely an heir at all." She half-shrugs, "Mother was Father's mistress... She died when I was little and he officially adopted me. His wife's children are his heirs." She says this with rancor or anger, it just is.
| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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Another kiss this one on his lips, "Because I've only know you for a few days and I know that you are well worth wanting." Still holding him, her brown eyes without a trace of lie or artifice.
Gozran 8/Millech
Millech nods, "Especially since, sadly since the world would be a safer place if he were, Thesing isn't stupid. Once he realizes you aren't dancing to his tune... he'll hire someone else to play your part."
| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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Gozran 8/Millech
"Meaning it's like sex with the dottari. You can scream and cry all you want... but it's happening." Cassian sighs. "Looks like I have to do the one thing I hate doing more than anything else. The right one."
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"Not that I've been able to determine. He seems to have taken a shine to you... maybe you can turtledove it out of him."
hm Melilot says. thesing does not really take a shine to anyone but thesing
"Anyway, you want company on this? I got a monkey who needs some outdoor time."
sure she replies. was actually wondering what i would do if a lock needed picking anyway
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Gozran 8/Millech
Millech looks pained... and highly amused. "Horrible, isn't it?"
| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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He scratches Rygel's head, ready to stalk some diva.
Gozran 8/Millech
"Don't tell anyone."
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Her hand slides back up his cheek, caressing his skin, "It means the world to me that you don't want to lie to me anymore." Another soft kiss, "Much of the world I have to live in is make-believe... but I'd rather you be real."
Gozran 8/Millech
"Everyone already knows." A pause, a beat, "About the dottari."
| Azhar Mithra Amin |
| Male Aasimar Ranger Skirmisher 13 |
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He can't see it, but her eyes go very, very wide as he lifts her onto his broad shoulder. He does feel her trying to keep her balance without disturbing him as much as possible. (1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13) Later, when she has gotten her balance and knows she won't fall, quietly, "You can see so much more from up here."
Azhar glances up at her. he doesn't bother to try to hide the smile bursting out from within him. "Don't worry. I've got you." he says, his left hand and forearm over her thighs, keeping her firmly locked in place. "A little different perspective...do you like it?" Azhar may have a resistance to electricity, but he's feeling it right now.
Gozran 8/post Dry Run
She tucks some of her bangs behind one ear, smiling up at him, "Hi Azhar."
Azhar notes the small adjustment and his face lights up. He says softly in a "I care for you more than anyone tone", "Hi 'maya." He blinks a couple of times, then remembers why he ran here in the first place. "Oh, um, play, dress rehearsal, the 11th, would you like to come?" He's breathing a little heavy, maybe it's from the run.
| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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Gozran 8/Millech
Cassian snorts, smirking at the hunchback's quip.
| Gravlax d'Antonio |
| Male Human Mobile Fighter 11 Acrobat 2 |
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Gozran 8/Arael
"How is everything else going?" He shrugs, "I understand why... but being stuck here makes me feel like I can't do anything to help... What do you all need to continue the goal of freeing this city from the throne?"
"I'm not entirely comfortable with the plan of disguising myself and sneaking into someone's place in order to steal something -- even if it is with the best of intent. Other than that?"
It's Gravlax's turn to shrug. "I don't know," he says simply. "The upper-level part of this hasn't really sunk in with me yet. Too many years of following orders and trying not to think about them, I suppose."
Gravlax looks directly at Arael, briefly. "But going forward, I will try to think more. Then perhaps next time I can ask for something useful."
Sunset
when Gravlax shifts to be able to look out the window, she moves so that she is at his side... Again the heat of her body next to his.
Gravlax doesn't feel that any words are necessary for this, although he carefully slips his arm around her and leans in slightly as the sun sinks from the sky.
The windows in Gravlax's apartment face the sunset -- to the West.
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Sunset
She leans into him, fitting into the nook of his body well.
Just as the sun falls beneath the edge of the world there is an intake of breath, almost a gasp as the city falls to the shadows. Her hand tightens in his. Surreptitiously, she glances up at him.
| Gravlax d'Antonio |
| Male Human Mobile Fighter 11 Acrobat 2 |
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Gozran 8
Gravlax takes his leave of Arael, and heads home -- not exactly heedless of the oncoming darkness, but it's not uppermost in his mind.
Sunset
Gravlax's eyes flick over to Mathalen when she almost-gasps and her hand tightens. "All right?" he asks quietly. His breathing is even, peaceful.
| Gravlax d'Antonio |
| Male Human Mobile Fighter 11 Acrobat 2 |
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And when it has reached full dark, Gravlax turns back to Mathalen. He is at peace, or maybe as close as he ever gets. "The sun is down," he says. "Now what would you like to do?"
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Gozran 8/post Dry Run
She smiles up at him while he blinks, a smile that grows that touch brighter when he invites her to the dress rehearsal. "Do I need a ticket or anything special?"
| Rev Keaton Amin |
| Male Tiefling |
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
Melilot Took wrote:A very slight pause.
let me just make sure i understand your direction she says. you are saying you do not wish me to sing ... like this:
Perform: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
(Oh dear gods surely no one can do that on purpose?)am i correct she asks. or do you need to hear it again to be sure
Nonon winces, in pain.... As does Delour... And Calseinica (although she at least tries to hide it).
Quite seriously, Nonon, "I do not want you to sing like that." He breaths. "I think you need a break... maybe some salt water... a gag... something..."
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Bluff
Rev frowns. He presses his lips together, probably disapprovingly at Melilot's performance..| Rev Keaton Amin |
| Male Tiefling |
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Fiosa
She stares at him for a moment, a 'are you kidding me' pout almost on her face. A beat, a pause, and then she smiles. "Thank you."Fiosa/Another Day
She smiles, nods. "Fresh bread." Seems more promise than question.Ailyn
Her tongue teases him for as long as possible as he pulls away... since she is unable to continue thanks to the pressure of his hands in her hair.She makes a slight moan as he starts to kiss her, her mouth still tasting slightly of the chocolate from desert. And the moan, deep in her throat, intensifies as he plays with her, her eyes mostly closing to let the feel of his hands magnify in her mind.
Fiosa
Forgetting his earlier concern that he might somehow pollute her by his mere presence, he ruffles her hair as she pouts. He's amused, his soft words teasing her... "Come now, if I don't drag out the reading a bit, what other use for me could you possibly have?" Then he changes tactics, just a tad, "Unless you'd prefer someone else to read to you? Although I'm pretty sure Melilot can't read outloud, you'd never hear her. And I don't think Azhar can read. I suppose there's Gravalax, if you want a dry recitation of facts and figures. Or I could ask Cassian to read to you. He's very pretty, I understand."Fiosa once more
"Bread? You're a saint." He means it. "Truly."
Ailyn
His lips travel down her body, over her breasts. His tongue swirls around her nipples, teasing, never touching the hardening nubs. He leans into her, pushing her back so that she is lying down,with her legs still over the side of the bed. Once she is thus positioned, his tongue finally finds one of her nipples, and then his teeth gently nibble upon it. His hands run down her sides, over to her thighs, spreading her legs as his lips kiss down her abs, and continue lower.
| Azhar Mithra Amin |
| Male Aasimar Ranger Skirmisher 13 |
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One of her hands in down on his shoulder, just giving her one more point of balance. "I think so, but I don't think I'd want it all of the time." She smiles down at him, "I like my way of viewing the world too... plus too many people are noticing me up here."
Azhar stops, "Sorry, didn't think about that, though honestly you are so worth being noticed. If you'd prefer, I will let you down." He looks up at her questioningly.
Gozran 8/post Dry Run
She smiles up at him while he blinks, a smile that grows that touch brighter when he invites her to the dress rehearsal. "Do I need a ticket or anything special?"
His smile becomes just that much broader when he sees her reaction, "Probably, if you know you can make it, I'll find out what I need to do to get you in." he pauses, "um, just so you know, I'm assuming this isn't an option, but just in case. Nonon mentioned if there are people that know how to help out backstage, maybe they could for the real event on the 12th. But I have no idea what kind of skills that would entail or if you could even get away for two days in a row anyway." he glances at her, but it's obvious he doesn't really expect that that was an option. He looks back towards the theater before his eyes go back to hers, "'maya, I'm really happy you're going to try to make it to the dress rehearsal...and I'm sorry I haven't been able to see you more recently, but we're trying really hard to get ready." His hands find hers, what he is feeling communicated through their touch.
| Gravlax d'Antonio |
| Male Human Mobile Fighter 11 Acrobat 2 |
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
Melilot nods gravely. i shall make a note of it then she says, jotting something down with her pen.
She seems ... oddly cheerful as she walks away.
Antonio turns slowly to his co-actors. "There are new things in this world to be seen," he says, in something vaguely akin to awe.
| Cassian Merro |
| Male Human Rogue 13 |
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| Gravlax d'Antonio |
| Male Human Mobile Fighter 11 Acrobat 2 |
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At the end of the day, after changing back from Antonio to Gravlax, Gravlax heads off to the safe house with the flensing knives.
The Sun is Set. The Night is Dark.
When she speaks her voice is quiet, unsure. She is looking up at him even though in the dim light of his home she can't see him, "I'm not sure what I'd like to do... but everything in me is asking that whatever it is... you don't stop touching me, please?"
Gravlax sighs softly. "The nice response is to suggest we curl up and sleep, since we both have work in the morning. The selfish one starts with this," Gravlax lifts Mathalen's hand to his lips, kissing the back of her hand, the center of her palm, the underside of her wrist, "and goes on from there."
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
About twenty minutes into the lunch break, a small brown-haired woman comes cautiously into the theater packing a basket almost her size. Nonon looks at her and she tentatively motions towards Melilot (which causes Nonon to scowl) and Rev (reduction in said scowl).
With a smiles Fiosa moves around, offering sandwiches, bread, and cheese to the cast and crew.
Gozran 10, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - Fixing the Flaws
By this time, surprising to some, most of the new actors are finding their stride... with the one notable current exception. In the morning, Nonon runs you all the through the performance again.
Perform checks to see how you are progressing
| Rev Keaton Amin |
| Male Tiefling |
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
About twenty minutes into the lunch break, a small brown-haired woman comes cautiously into the theater packing a basket almost her size. Nonon looks at her and she tentatively motions towards Melilot (which causes Nonon to scowl) and Rev (reduction in said scowl).With a smiles Fiosa moves around, offering sandwiches, bread, and cheese to the cast and crew.
Rev nods at Fiosa when she motions towards him.
| Gravlax d'Antonio |
| Male Human Mobile Fighter 11 Acrobat 2 |
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Gozran 9 - Hailed from a tavern
Antonio talks with the patrons. He is coy about the details of the play, but does talk it up a bit. "The original script, or so I am told. I am no historian."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
He does his best to get back onto his errand without a performance, but if pressed, he asks for a boiled egg --
"I like eggs! Red, white or otherwise! Hand me mine, I'll eat it raw!"
-- and gobbles it down.
Gozran 10 - Finding the Flaws
Antonio is ...
Perform: Oratory 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
so very wooden in his delivery, even if his "Loyalty is the mark of greatness" can be heard in the very back of the auditorium.
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Gozran 10, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - Fixing the Flaws
Rev is holding his own.
Indeed he is. However after the lunch break, Nonon goes over a few scenes where he sees Rev is stumbling. A little more honest indignation, the needed ring of truth in the first and the last act.
Rev, please make another perform:act check. Same rules as before.Antonio is so very wooden in his delivery, even if his "Loyalty is the mark of greatness" can be heard in the very back of the auditorium.
Nonon is far sharper with Antonio as he tries to clean the uneven performance into something... more. "'Talentless hack' is merely an unevolved expression. You have taken it to an entirely new level."
Antonio, another perform check, please.| chavamana |
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Ailyn
As his head moves down her body, pressing her to the bed, her fingers run through his hair. Massage his ears, occasionally moving down to his shoulders.
Occasionally nails digging into flesh without breaking skin when he finds a sensitive spot.
Gozran 8/post dry run
She nods, "Wouldn't miss it for the world." Her hand squeezing his, fingers moving against his palm.
His casual driving means that you lose sight of the fancy hack that Delour took for a while, but a crush of people as you get further south lets you catch up again. (And the driver asks for 2 gold when you disembark.)
Delour disembarks from her carriage at a row of shops. She breezes into the first one, chatting with the man behind the counter as she looks at strands of precious stones.
There is a little disparagement of the lead: "Marvelous actor, really, but... tiefling. Not the sort that one would want as a patron. But truly an asset to the production."
Her voice drops a little, but her eyes don't, "I'd like some of the selfish... and I want the nice too." She leans forward, kisses the same point on his that caused shivers to run through her body when he did it to her.
| Azhar Mithra Amin |
| Male Aasimar Ranger Skirmisher 13 |
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
..With a smiles Fiosa moves around, offering sandwiches, bread, and cheese to the cast and crew."Why thank you very much, Fiosa. This is most kind of you."
Gozran 10, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - Fixing the Flaws
..In the morning, Nonon runs you all the through the performance again.
Perform checks to see how you are progressing
perform sing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 Azhar is progressing. For some reason he has never been able to do quite as well as the first day, but he does seem to be getting better.
| Azhar Mithra Amin |
| Male Aasimar Ranger Skirmisher 13 |
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She shakes her head, "Is 'kay." She blushes slightly, "Haven't had a chance to fix my shirt yet... so most people aren't actually seeing who I am..."
Azhar feels a tinge hot as his heart skips a beat at her words. He smiles warmly up at her. It's quite possible, his cheeks are just slightly darker than normal. "Well then, I guess we should get to where we're going shouldn't we?" he continues on, not exactly rushing, but moving at a good pace.
Gozran 8/post dry run
She nods, "Wouldn't miss it for the world." Her hand squeezing his, fingers moving against his palm.
He glances past her into the room beyond. "I'm glad. I really, really am." he looks around at the coming darkness, "I know I promised your Mom I'd have you inside by nightfall. I'll see what needs to be done to get you in. Worst case, I'll see you in three days." If his glance within revealed any hint of watching parents, he brings her hands up to his lips for a kiss, if he did not notice said parental figures, he leans in for something just a touch longer.
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
Gozran 10, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - Fixing the Flaws
Azhar is progressing. For some reason he has never been able to do quite as well as the first day, but he does seem to be getting better.
"You seem more focused today than yesterday... which is good because you would make a rotten usher." He then works on Azhar's insults, seeming to encourage the young assimar to picture the director's face on each of the actor's.
Another perform check please.At a break, Melilot puts a little check mark next to a note she has made.
There is none of the pained plea that was in the director's voice the previous day. This doesn't stop the insults as he goes over the torturer's lines and role in the afternoon, but seems as if he has hope.
Another perform check please.Antonio focuses on his feelings about Act 6, reaches deep within himself, and is much more passable as he insults Dentris and speaks to the value of loyalty.
And Nonon, finally, seems hopeful about the play not crashing and burning.
| Azhar Mithra Amin |
| Male Aasimar Ranger Skirmisher 13 |
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Gozran 9, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - More Rehearsal
Gozran 10, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - Fixing the Flaws
"You seem more focused today than yesterday... which is good because you would make a rotten usher." He then works on Azhar's insults, seeming to encourage the young assimar to picture the director's face on each of the actor's.
Another perform check please.
Azhar redoubles his efforts. Time is growing very, very short.
Perform Sing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22 trait included, other bonuses not included.| chavamana |
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Gozran 10, Limelight Theater: Day 4 - Fixing the Flaws
Azhar redoubles his efforts. Time is growing very, very short.
A smile? Nah, must have imagined it, Nonon doesn't smile.
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