He responds with a huge smile and whispers:Suny continues to smile, "Okeys...but I wunt two o' them things." She holds up a hand to forestall any protest. "One, 'cause ye cain't give me th' first thing I was wantin' and th' second..well fer not bein' able t' give me th' second thing." She hugs the Gnome. "I know ye cain't have everything in yer box." And Bit sees an icy glint in her large blue eyes, "But that don't mean I cain't make a proper bargain now, does it?" She smiles and Bit notes a hint of white teeth in her grin.
"I may not be able t' talk proper to ye mate, but I know th' way o' th' world, luv." She purrs and perhaps Bit realizes what type of people have been teaching this gum-nut brown Elf this language.
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Bit looks utterly perplexed.
Lureene gives Alis a smile that for once shows the little girl inside her to peek out, which is usually hidden by her demonic blood and sexual features. "Good morning, I feel much better about myself, that is all. I wanted to thank you, Alis, for being a good friend to me. As for the knocks on your door, it was me and my good friend there Bit behind it all."
She leans in close to whisper, "I know who left Suny the dress, but it is not hard to figure out who did it. Maybe if you let me try on some of your shoes, I'll tell you, he he. As for your note, why would I read something that is private between you two?"
As Rath comes down the stairs, she waves him over, and says to him, "Good morning Rath , I hope you slept well."
Meanwhile, Havelock finally begins to stir from his slumber. He reaches down to pat Pythia for a night's guarding, but soon remembers his actions last night. Still, he won't be summoning her again for a few hours more. Give her a bit longer to calm down. Havelock gets dressed and heads down for breakfast.
Bit looks utterly perplexed.
Suny rolls her eyes at the Gnomes expression.
Suny rolls her eyes at the Gnomes expression.
Now, it is Bit who rolls his eyes and says with a notable amount of irritation, "I am not a snake-oil salesman. I don't sell something as unique and then have 15 of the same in my cart. As far as I know, that is the ONLY bottle of that particular vintage in existence. And it now belongs to the lady whom I mentioned. When it was actually produced many centuries ago, in extremely limited quantities, it sold for 1000 pieces of Platinum per bottle. The price, if one were monetarily inclined, would be astronomically higher now." He pulls Suny by the wrist over to the black box that holds 'rarities', inserts a coin, does his finger staccatto on the box, barely waits for the latch to click, and throws open the top. Inside Suny sees a book, the Flask o' Tarrasque w' the lil' bugger wha' bit me!, an empty imprint depression where a bottle once sat, an empty skull-like depression, and a pair of siangham - one of silver, the other cold iron. Other than that, the box is empty. The little gnome, hands on hips, bores holes into her with his eyes. "Satisfied? Now if you'd like something I can actually provide... either from this box or my more mundane wares, choose it."
As Rath comes down the stairs, she waves him over, and says to him, "Good morning Rath, I hope you slept well."
Rath moves quickly to Lureene, clearly on a mission. His fixed eyes falter briefly as they fall on Suny then look away.
He walks right up to Lureene, barely two hands apart, inside each of their 'personal spaces' and stares deeply into her eyes as if trying to determine something about her. It is a warm, even compassionate look.
"Forgive me, Mistress. I have wronged you. Your comment in my rooms... I see now, was meant as joke, not unkindly. You... what-is-the-expression... poured salt in a wound and I took it badly. Please forgive." He lowers his eyes in contrition.
Now, it is Bit who rolls his eyes and says with a notable amount of irritation, "I am not a snake-oil salesman. I don't sell something as unique and then have 15 of the same in my cart. As far as I know, that is the ONLY bottle of that particular vintage in existence. And it now belongs to the lady whom I mentioned. When it was actually produced many centuries ago, in extremely limited quantities, it sold for 1000 pieces of Platinum per bottle. The price, if one were monetarily inclined, would be astronomically higher now." He pulls Suny by the wrist over to the black box that holds 'rarities',
Where he inserts a coin, does his finger staccatto on the box, barely waits for the latch to click, and throws open the top. Inside Suny sees a book, the Flask o' Tarrasque w' the lil' bugger wha' bit me!, an empty imprint depression where a bottle once sat, an empty skull-like depression, and a pair of siangham - one of silver, the other cold iron. Other than that, the box is empty. The little gnome, hands on hips, bores holes into her with his eyes. "Satisfied? Now if you'd like something I can actually provide... either from this box or my more mundane wares, choose it."
Suny arches an eyebrow at the Gnome, glances to Gyldyr for a second and gives a small wave, then drops down to sit beside the Gnome.
"Think ye c'n help a gal out wi somat like that then?" She actually breaks into a giggle as she finishes her last louder comment.
(^_~)
"Think ye c'n help a gal out wi somat like that then?" She actually breaks into a giggle as she finishes her last louder comment.
(^_~)
Bit deflates. "Miss. I've seen a LOT of people, a lot of love tales, and a lot of worlds in my travels... I can say this honestly, knowing the state of the gentleman in question as I saw it last night... the only thing you'll need is that dress, your natural charms, and you expressing any interest whatsoever in being special friendly...
and a drop of that special vintage from Miss Alis dropped in any drink you give him, if you really want to cement things, but you didn't hear it from me...
Bit deflates. "Miss. I've seen a LOT of people, a lot of love tales, and a lot of worlds in my travels... I can say this honestly, knowing the state of the gentleman in question as I saw it last night... the only thing you'll need is that dress, your natural charms, and you expressing any interest whatsoever in being special friendly...
and a drop of that special vintage from Miss Alis dropped in any drink you give him, if you really want to cement things, but you didn't hear it from me...
"Eeeee!" Suny squeals with joy as she glomp-hugs Bitiborium.
"Ye done let half th' cat out'a th' bag!" She bounces up and down a bit as she continues to hug and snuggle the Gnome.
"Nows I only got'a ask half th' folks in'a place about things." She hugs and kisses Bit on the cheek before letting the Gnome go. She smiles with gratitude at Bit for another moment or two before standing up again.
"So, I s'pose we chock this one up t' 'Credit' then? Ye dunt currently have anythin' I be wantin' an' ye still be owin' me somat, hey?" She giggles very happy with the way the transactions have gone as she twirls about happily before once again skipping over to where Gyldyr is sitting.
(^_^)
Lureene stares at this man, sensing there is more he wants to say, but is not sure yet how to say it, but replies "Rath, I...I should apologize to you, that was a mean thing to say, can you forgive me?" She leans in close to whisper in his ear,
Rath
"Good morning, I feel much better about myself, that is all. I wanted to thank you, Alis, for being a good friend to me. As for the knocks on your door, it was me and my good friend there Bit behind it all."
"I know who left Suny the dress, but it is not hard to figure out who did it. Maybe if you let me try on some of your shoes, I'll tell you, he he. As for your note, why would I read something that is private between you two?"
Alis returns Lureene's smile and holds her foot up along side hers. "Hmm, looks like we'd wear about the same size..." Her eyes move up Lureene's figure... Hips, waist, and bust... ours are all within an inch or two... "You know, we should also look at getting you into some more fashionable. Perhaps something open in the back that ties at the neck... Oh, and as for the note, I'm just curious what it said. Figured since you were looking out for me you might have gone and made sure there wasn't a geas or something inside!" She winks playfully. "Well, guess I better go join my par-tay before they get suspicious. After breakfast is cleaned up maybe we can go check out the latest couture."
With that, the bubbly young blonde joins her sister and retainer at their table to await this morning's breakfast offerings.
Rath smiles a little sadly, "Certainly, I forgive. I don't always understand humor in common and some jokes, well... *he shrugs* are too close to truth to find funny." While Lureene sees Rath's sincerity and that his eyes are focused squarely on her, she also sees that peripherally his eyes are drawn to Suny dancing around after kissing the gnome.
Then, in what seems an uncharacteristic move for the stoic monk, he hugs Lureene fiercely for a long moment, kisses her cheek, releases her slowly, spins around, grabs a dish towel and proceeds to vigorously wipe down tables at the other end of the room.
"Yes, you can sit here," Gyldyr says to Suny with a welcoming smile. His raven lands on his shoulder and eyes the elf warily.
Suny nods and gives a slight bob of a curtsy before settling into the chair opposite Gyldyr. She settles, hands brushing the fabric of her dress, as she looks at the Elf across from her. Her large blue eyes open wide.
Lureene watches Alis go and thinks Couture, does that mean clothing? but says, "That would be lots of fun!"
After receiving the hug and kiss from Rath, Lureene watches the monk go with a funny feeling in her heart, it takes her a moment to realize it is compassion. She wonders what she could do to help him out. Well, ironically enough, the one thing I am good at, won't help him at all. I wish she could see this side of him.
She sighs and, once Suny waves her over, returns to her table, where Suny and Gyldyr are talking, and gives then both a smile, but it seems only half hearted at best.
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"Yes, you can sit here," Gyldyr says to Suny with a welcoming smile. His raven lands on his shoulder and eyes the elf warily.Suny nods and gives a slight bob of a curtsy before settling into the chair opposite Gyldyr. She settles, hands brushing the fabric of her dress, as she looks at the Elf across from her. Her large blue eyes open wide.
** spoiler omitted ** Suny asks Gyldyr, still smiling happily.
** spoiler omitted ** Suny twists and raises a hand lightly to try and catch Lureenes' attention.
Suny nods and listens to Gyldyr.
As Lureene walks over, Suny turns to ask her.
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Suny nods and listens to Gyldyr.
** spoiler omitted ** She grins, ** spoiler omitted **
As Lureene walks over, Suny turns to ask her.
** spoiler omitted ** Suny asks Lureene, she continues to smile innocently,
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Gyldyr raises an eyebrow at her second comment.
Lureene looks at Suny, and listens to the beautiful tongue, spoken by the elves, but with a look of questioning in her eyes.
She says, "Sorry, darlin's, but I don't understand your tongue."
Once she gets a translation, she says "Let me go check on breakfast" as she gets up and heads to the kitchen.
Havelock finally reaches the common room and listens over the morning's chatter. The elves are talking, sweet Alis is with her family and thus not likely to respond kindly to him, and everyone else is waiting for breakfast.
Havelock takes a seat in a dark corner of the room and begins waiting for breakfast to be served.
Therena looks up from her crepe pan as Lureene enters the room.
"Five minutes. I would be ready by now, but somebody came in here and demolished the kitchens on me."
"Oh was it Biter, well let me see if I..." her voice trails off as Therena's actual meaning becomes clear. She actually blushes a little, and replies quickly, Five minutes, got it" before quickly retreating out of the kitchen.
She returns to the table, and announces to the common area, "Just a few minutes more, everyone. It promises to be heavenly!"
Therena's magnificent crepes.
Alexis gazes at her sister with a hint of envy noting how she's having a much easier time packing away the delicious crepes garbed as she is in a dress and decorative girdle rather than the whale-boned corset that Miss Nell laced her into this morning.
"Miss Nell and I have business to attend with some magistrates and dignitaries today for my upcoming expedition. I think I'm also going to shop for spell components. You aren't joining us wearing that I hope..."
Finishing the last of her crepes and eying her twin's half-finished breakfast, Alis comments, "Oh no, never! Actually some of the women here needed a bit of fashion advice so that handsome elven paladin who was here last night is going to escort us while we make our rounds of the local tailor shops."
The young bard bites her tongue playfully feigning a more stoic look when their retainer gives her a sidelong glance.
"I would presume then," Miss Nell begins, "that Aernelóth's shall be among her highness' stops correct? If you could deliver this order, that would save your dear sister and I a great deal of walking."
Their reserved retainer hands Alexis a scrollcase and a pouch of coins. Noting that the crepes appear to have defeated Alexis, she concludes, "We shall have returned in time for this evening's meal. Be well, princess."
With that, Alexis and Miss Nell depart into Cassomir to tend to their itinerary.
With the fuddie-duddies gone, Alis grins broadly and helps herself to the rest of her sister's crepes while looking over the contents of the missive inside the scrollcase. Her eyes growing wide with glee, she exclaims quietly, "That sly old fox!"
Skipping over to where Lureene is sitting, Alis beams a big smile and says, "Your destiny lies with me planeswalker!" She then whispers in her ear.
She sits back, clearly pleased with how the day is turning out.
Havelock takes a seat in a dark corner of the room and begins waiting for breakfast to be served.
Lureene feels a pang of sympathy for Alexis, on having to wear those corsets, They certainly are torture to wear, but I really didn't have a choice in the matter. I don't think Alexis does either.
She giggles at the antics of Alis, "And they don't suspect a thing, I have to hand it to you, Alis, you are a sly one. I would love to go shopping with you! Suny, would you like to join us?"
I hope no one says anything about my wings. She starts to examine her wings more closely, stepping away from the table and looking over them. They were certainly pleasing in form, and they felt silky smooth, even though they were composed of a leathery substance.
"Alis, Do you think my wings are pretty?"
At Lurenes' words a look of shock and surprise briefly dart across Sunys' face even as the exotic woman excuses herself and heads to the kitchen.
"And they don't suspect a thing, I have to hand it to you, Alis, you are a sly one. I would love to go shopping with you! Suny, would you like to join us?"
Alis winks, "Guess you could say that information management is my specialty as a Pathfinder." She makes quotes with her fingers when she says this. "Be good to have free run of Mom's old hometown without Miss Nell keeping us down."
"Alis, Do you think my wings are pretty?"
Looking up from checking to see if any more crepes were on the way, she says, "Well sure, don't you?"
"Say, you're not worried are you? Like I said last night, as far looks go, you could just as easily have had a dragon for an ancestor." Seeing that the statuesque woman is clearly not convinced, she continues, "Look, if anyone gives us trouble, I'll pitch a tantrum over them insulting a member of my personal retinue and that all of Kyonin shall know how Taldor treated their ambassador. Heck, it might be fun to do that anyway!"
Still buzzing like a happy little bee, she concludes, "Well, I'll head upstairs and find something you can change into for our trip, just come get me when you're ready to go."
After giving Lureene's hand a friendly squeeze, she whispers something in Suny's ear before giving her a kiss on the cheek and bounding up the stairs to her suite.
Havelock takes a seat in a dark corner of the room and begins waiting for breakfast to be served.
-Havelock
PS Don't drink any of this yourself, you're perfectly lovely the way you are.
After giving Lureene's hand a friendly squeeze, she whispers something in Suny's ear before giving her a kiss on the cheek and bounding up the stairs to her suite.
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Suny eeeks softly at Alis' touch and whisper, then blushes.
"Ahh, um, sorry an I am fer not meetin' ye some where we could maybe get t' know each other...." Suny starts to explain to Gyldyr, then stops and shakes her head,
She sighs, "P'raps some time later after I've seen t' whut me friends are gettin' up to, hey?" Suny winks at Gyldyr before scooting back in her chair and skipping off after Alis.
"Whait! Whut be shoppin'?" She calls after the other Elf as she races to catch up, skirts swirling as her stride stretches almost into a run.
All the breakfast patrons having left, Rath buses the plates and cleans the tables absentmindedly. Following the pleasant scent, he wanders into the kitchen to give Therena a quick hello and grab a few crepes for himself. He sits cross-legged seat on the hearth, feeds the fire, and then begins munches on crepes using his hands. Damn, that woman really can cook!
An idea strikes him, he rushes into the kitchen, "Therena, can you make a choc-o-late eclaire?"
Lureene watches Suny and Alis head upstairs to get ready for the shopping expedition, and a feeling of excitement starts building in her. Wow, Alis is having a good effect on me. She heads to the kitchen to talk to Therena and Rath before she heads upstairs.
She tells Therena "Please tell Mors I will be back later tonight. Can I trust you not to burn the kitchen down?" To Rath, she gives him a friendly hug, and whispers in his ear, "Don't worry, Rath, everything will work out fine. If there is anything you need from me, just name it. OK hun?
She heads back up to her room, and sees Grak sleeping on the floor in her room. He looks up as she enters, hisses a greeting, and flies over to give her a slithery kiss. Grak, do you think everything will be OK now? I think so too. I love you, Grak. She leaves Grak alone to keep the other patrons company, as she hurries over to Alis's suite for the beginning of a great adventure.
To Rath, she gives him a friendly hug, and whispers in his ear, "Don't worry, Rath, everything will work out fine. If there is anything you need from me, just name it. OK hun?
Rath smiles, then gently strokes one of Lureene's wings...
and says with complete sincerity, "I never touched angel's wing before. Thanks to you for the privilege. I have one thing to ask and two things to request. It looks like are all going out. Will you be with her? If so," He dumps the pitiful contents of his belt pouch into Lureene's hand... 2SP and 8CP. "Please keep her safe and use this to buy flowers, or something she seems to like, for her, and maybe tell her from secret admirer."He looks at the coins sitting in her palm for a moment. Hopefully, that will be enough for flowers wherever they are going.
Therena shoots a glare at Lureene for her comment about burning down the kitchen. She raises a hand and electricity begins dancing across her fingertips as she prepares to hurl a bolt of lightning across the room at the retreating half-demon.
To Rath, she smiles sweetly, and replies, "For you, my dear, I'll see what I can whip up."
She discharges her lightning into a cauldron heating wash water.
Once upstairs, Alis remembers, Oh right, Havelock's note! She makes a quick detour into Lureene's room to snag it and emerges a moment later. Hmm, yeah I bet he wouldn't like me as much if I sampled this, but why get me such an expensive gif— Hearing the sound of rapidly approaching footfalls, she looks up just in time to see Suny barreling at her.
"What the—?!"
Holding on to Suny with one arm and the doorjamb with the other, the two just barely avert ending up on the ground.
"Well good morning!" Alis laughs looking up at the much taller elf. "Oh! Let's get your shoes on while we're here..."
The short blonde leads the tall blonde into the otherwordly blonde's room and proceeds to start showing the lithe elf how to do the straps on a pair of fancy sandals that were boxed with the dress. She explains, "They aren't just for looks, but also so that if you step on something nasty you don't step in something nasty."
As they prepare to head back to Alis' suite she looks up and sees the bottle of shadow liqueur still standing on the table by the door. "Say, I over heard the gnome telling you he only had one bottle of this so I'm guessing you were asking for some. From what he says a little of it goes a loooong way. If you have a flask, I'll share some with you. Just be careful though, apparently even just a few drops will do the trick."
After filling Suny's flask, Alis sets the rare vintage inside the armoire in Lureene's room for safekeeping before the two head back to her suite. A minute or two later when Lureene comes a knockin', Suny answers the door revealing a riot of colors from all the outfits the young bard has set out. "Oh, hi! See anything you like?"
After trying on a few dresses, Alis concludes, "Hmm, you're about a size bigger than me in most DDpartments, so we'll need something that can be adjusted..." She looks around some more, "Oh, I have just the one!"
She holds up a gold-trimmed red satin number with all manner of floral and runic designs silk-screened onto it. It ties behind the neck, so it would allow the freedom your wings need, and it laces in the small of the back, above the hips, so that will fit also: www.ElvenTailor.com
"What do you think?" she asks hopefully.
To Rath, she smiles sweetly, and replies, "For you, my dear, I'll see what I can whip up."
She discharges her lightning into a cauldron heating wash water.
"Greatest thanks to you, Mistress! Is possible maybe if you can make ONE choc-o-late eclaire, maybe you could make TWO instead?" He asks hopefully. Before she can answer, Rath is at the cupboard, snatches a random apron and ties it on to assist. Turning to Therena to receive her answer, she sees he's wearing a frilly-edged apron in a delicate floral pattern... a monkish Suzie Homemaker. He looks expectantly for an answer and steps closer to Therena, whispering, "And if you can make two, could you also forget, maybe, who asked you for choc-o-late eclaires?"
Gyldyr looks into the kitchen. "If it's not too much bother, could someone tell me where I could wash my laundry? My familiar got some sort of pastry topping on my robes."
The Monk-cum-Busboy-cum-Julia Childs turns to respond to Gyldyr. "I think perhaps, I must do that. If it can wait one maybe two hours, please to leave robes down here and I will wash for you."
"I'm heating water for dishes as we speak. I'll put some aside for you in a separate basin for you to wash your robe."
"Rath, you only want 2 eclairs? I was just going to make a whole batch to serve as dessert for lunch. Making just two would be dreadfully...inefficient."
Therena gets out the ingredients for the eclairs, which includes a dizzying amount of eggs, while directing Rath on how to prepare the ovens to the proper temperature. She also instructs him on how to scoop the doughy centres out of the eclair shells and pipe them full of filling.
While doing all this, she finds ducks in the magic ever-filled pantry and decides that braised duck is on the menu for lunch.
Cooking:
"I'm heating water for dishes as we speak. I'll put some aside for you in a separate basin for you to wash your robe."
"Rath, you only want 2 eclairs? I was just going to make a whole batch to serve as dessert for lunch. Making just two would be dreadfully...inefficient."
Therena gets out the ingredients for the eclairs, which includes a dizzying amount of eggs, while directing Rath on how to prepare the ovens to the proper temperature. She also instructs him on how to scoop the doughy centres out of the eclair shells and pipe them full of filling.
While doing all this, she finds ducks in the magic ever-filled pantry and decides that braised duck is on the menu for lunch.
Cooking: 1d20+8+2
Rath sighs, and seems pained to say this, "One is for 'deal' I will make to recover hm property... if I could have that one early, before public knows you made whole batch - only 10 minute delay - then I can make deal. Other one... well, other one was special present for someone. Wanted it to be unique but will not ask you to cook inefficiently because you are doing me a great favor. See?"
Rath smiles, then gently strokes one of Lureene's wings...and says with complete sincerity, "I never touched angel's wing before. Thanks to you for the privilege. I have one thing to ask and two things to request. It looks like are all going out. Will you be with her? If so," He dumps the pitiful contents of his belt pouch into Lureene's hand... 2SP and 8CP. "Please keep her safe and use this to buy flowers, or something she seems to like, for her, and maybe tell her from secret admirer."
He looks at the coins sitting in her palm for a moment. Hopefully, that will be enough for flowers wherever they are going.
Lureene thinks Wow, no one has ever called me an angel before. She starts to blink tears out of her eyes, and quickly gathers the coins, then returns the coins to him. "No , Rath hun, this one is on me."
She turns to leave the kitchen, never noticing Therena's glare, or subsequent actions at all.
After trying on a few dresses, Alis concludes, "Hmm, you're about a size bigger than me in most DDpartments, so we'll need something that can be adjusted..." She looks around some more, "Oh, I have just the one!"
She holds up a gold-trimmed red satin number with all manner of floral and runic designs silk-screened onto it. It ties behind the neck, so it would allow the freedom your wings need, and it laces in the small of the back, above the hips, so that will fit also: www.ElvenTailor.com
"What do you think?" she asks hopefully.
Lureene feels the fabric running her hands along it and is entranced by its satiny feel, and how the colors play along the fabric, which seem to accentuate the pale creaminess of her skin, the highlights in her hair, and is speechless for a second, "It's...beautiful, I love it! Now I will look like an angel!
She glances over at Suny, and says, "Suny, you look fabulous! I know if your secret admirer saw you now, he would be sweeping you in his arms now!"
"Now about those shoes..."
Alis pulls out a pair of sandals with long straps that wrap up along the legs to accentuate the shapeliness of your calves. "Let's give these a try, shall we?"
While Lureene is checking herself out in the angled mirrors inside the armoire, Alis changes out of the red dress she was wearing and into an outfit with a silver and gold brocade corset with gold buttons over a poofy leaf-green skirt with silvery beaded floral patterns rising up from the hem. After setting her circlet just-so in her hair, she dons a pair of long gloves that match the corset, ties a pale golden sash about her waist and stashes a few valuable in Fort Knockers.
Picking up a decorative wand and to complete the fairy princess look, she smiles upon seeing Lureene adjusting the lacing on Suny's blue dress so it fits like a glove, "Right," she says, "let's go adventuring!"