Shyness nods along. [i]Yeah, that sounds about right. Though I've heard they can be tireless servants, but then, there's the smell..[/b] She shrugs at her own thoughts.
"I mean, it doesn't seem like you're doing much better. Maybe there's someone or something inside that could help you, you know, not cause a catastrophe. Seems like the people here are having a rough time as it is."
Shyness flips to a page. "...I'd say unless you really know what you're doing, bad things are going to happen. Very bad, even." Shyness tone remains cheerful and slightly lecturing throughout her commentary.
"I'm sure nobody said anything about a fight. They just want to be careful around this device. In fact, now that I've seen it...." Shyness fumbles in her bag of books.
"So many rules." Shyness shakes her head resolutely. "Well, I'm not going to miss an opportunity like this." She strides forward, intending to approach the orc.
My thought was to have orcs worship a god of minstrels as one of their gods. They are renowned for their ability to tell epic tales, some even claim it's magical or divine. While rare, the sight of an orc with an instrument is inspirational to people because a night of epic tales and legends told by an orc is a night that elders tell their grandchildren about and royalty pay handsomely for.
Shyness turns from the door to answer Sora. She absentmindedly pats the bag at her side."Hmmm, unexpected. But we have to deal with things as they are."
Shyness quickly acquiesces as she used to do with the Master. In a small voice she says, "Sorry, umm, I guess I, uh, thought it was implied." It comes out as more of a question than a statement. She looks to Ysolde for reassurance,
"Shy? Care to fill us in here? Because as I was aware, we aren't looking for a particular manor house. In fact, it seems that only you are. Is there something you haven't told us?"
"I'm sure I mentioned having a contact here. But I've uh, never actually, um, been here before."
Shyness carefully puts the sheet of paper back in the book and closes it. As she puts the book back in her bag, she answers Ysolde. "We could try Nibelheim. It's a medium-sized city and I have a... contact there. Well, on the outskirts. It's large enough that we shouldn't attract much attention. And it's a port city, so there's all types there."
Shyness is looking over one of her books by the fire when Ysolde calls out. It is a well-worn tome that has clearly been read many times. "What, Ysolde? Oh, really? Let me see." She stands up to see what progress Ysolde has made, but in her haste, Shyness trips on her voluminous robes.
As she does, the book falls out of her hands and a single page flies up and begins to drift towards the fire. "Oh, no!," she cries out as she reaches up to grab it. Scrabbling on hands and knees, Shyness just manages to catch it before it is burned up.
Shyness looks around embarrassed, as everyone is sure to have seen her clumsiness. She dusts herself off quickly and draws her robes tighter around her before picking the book up. "Umm, be right there," she squeaks out and makes her way to Ysolde.
"Very good, Ysolde," Shyness says as she walks around the circle. "Definitely different from how I do magic. That's neat." Shyness starts to reach out to poke at the circle but realizes she still has the paper in her hand. "Oh my, I have to fix this!" She runs back over towards the fire for light. "What page is it?," she wonders aloud. Perusing the page, she mumbles, "That's odd. It's not from the book. But I haven't seen it before..." Her voice trails off in silent musing.
Shyness interrupts her stirring to look at Ysolde. "Should we...? No, no, of course you're right. The decision has been made and they'll either meet us here or they won't. Right?" Her tone remains cheery, just as it was during her singing.
Shyness sings a quiet ditty as she works, almost under her breath. Her tone is upbeat; the imagery less so.
"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Throw in some web of spider,
To brew this delicious cider.
Bake in the wings of a butterfly
Maybe they won't fall out of the sky."
No rolling? Seems so weird. But that would explain why it has no associated stat. Still trying to make Potions of Flight.
Cauldron's Brew and Potion's Bubble:
When you have some downtime, you can brew up a potion - describe what it does. Brewed potions are 1-weight per 3 doses, and you get 3 doses per brew. Potion effects are always possible, but the GM will give you one to four of the following conditions:
• Supplies are short - you only get 1 dose of your potion
• The potion's effects are delayed, and won't take effect until a short while after drinking
• The potion's effects fade quickly - the imbiber will need to hurry to get use out of it
• The potion has strange and unwanted side effects
• The potion is volatile, and will explode if dropped or treated roughly
• The potion smells and tastes horrible - the imbiber takes -1 forward
• You're missing an ingredient and will need to acquire it to finish the brew
"Flying potions... hmm, I suppose I could manage that. I mean, I'll obviously need butterfly wings. And of course, the web of a spider. Let's see, what else...," Shyness' voice trails off as she consults her books as they head back to camp.
Pushed through east door, I presume. ;)
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Shyness stumbles through the east door, just catching her balance on a rocky outcropping. She turns just in time to see Ysolde's light barrier go up. I can work with that. She reaches out to touch the barrier briefly.
The previously still barrier begins to crackle with energy. That should slow them down. Suddenly aware that there is an audience, she pulls her hand away and tugs her hood down, clearly embarrassed at the show of power.
• Black Magic (INT): When you weave a spell to inflict pain, choose two tags from the list and roll +INT. If you do not pick any Range tags, the Range defaults to Hand. On a hit, deal 1d8 damage, plus all effects of the added tags. On a 7-9, also choose one:
• You draw unwanted attention or put someone in a spot
• The GM removes a non-range tag of their choice, and you deal -1 damage
• The spell drains your energy - you take -1 ongoing to INT until you have a few minutes
to clear your head
Shyness starts to interrupt Ysolde, "But the gemh-..." But when Ysolde says she has a plan, Shy quickly quiets her objection because of her trust in her friend. "Okay, sure I do. Whatever you need."
I kind of like the idea that it was directionless, other than running awaaaaayyyyyyyyy, but I can go either way. Shy wouldn't know unless we passed something.
Shyness goes behind Cuddles, puts the broomstick between the legs of the armor(much to Nathan's delight for the visual), and wraps a tiny arm around the armor's waist after getting on herself. "This'll just take a second, I'm sure."
