As Fenchurch walks into the bar, he sees something shocking: a woman turning down a chance to have her cards read by Mollymauk. All he heard was the word "alone." Now, this woman did seem a touch standoffish, but he could not allow her to turn down such an opportunity. Keeping care not to bump anyone with his lanterns, he was walked up to the woman who had turned aside his friend.
"Ma'am, I am sure that you have your reasons, but I highly recommend getting your cards read by Mollymauk. Best psychic for 300 miles, and I would know, being the second best."
OOC > With a 20 (see above), I'm going to go with yes, she makes the flip.
Tangle leaps gracefully into the air, flipping once and landing lightly, standing quietly while he interrogates Vipna and then asks his questions.
"We are doing names now?" she asks delightedly. "You may call me Tangle, and I will call you Boulder Boulder, as she has named you." She nods to the halfling, "And you are Vipna, as Boulder Boulder has named you. It is my great delight to meet you both."
She looks towards Bug and gives him space to name himself if he chooses, then she goes on, "We are neither hires nor seers, but merely curious. I understand better now," she pauses, "No, you say it... differently now, why you smell so full, Boulder Boulder. Because you are full of... of..." she says something in Sylvan, melodious and fluting. "It is like being full of the animation of life, but also the strong character of, well of rock, and the roots of a mountain."
She blinks once or twice, glancing between Bug and Boulder. "This day has exceeded the expectations I had for it."
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ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he). Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. Here's my D&D stuff. I love it so.
The tiefling look unperturbed by Jinn's attitude toward him and continues to smile at her.
"You want to be alone young miss, but I would be terrible at my job if I couldn't see the truth for what it was. The Fates do not wish you to be alone. The fact that they brought you here is proof for me. You see this morning, I awoke from a dream; figures in the shadows, a blue form above me, a red form below, two extremely powerful forces that felt as though they would tear me apart. Then I was in the forest; running from those who chased me, bleeding from the wounds on my body that never closed. In the distance I heard seagulls. Then I awoke. In a panic I had preformed a reading on myself. Let me show you what the cards told me." With a quick flash he throws out three of cards before her on the table. In contrast to the colorful tiefling; his cards are very drab, colored only in shades of black and white.
As it turned out, Molly didn't need Fenchurch's help to get the woman to agree to reading; he just barreled in permission or no. Fenchurch stayed a respectful distance distance away to watch his friend in action. As always, Fenchurch saw no effort to manipulate the drawing. Molly was an excellent improvise after all; Fenchurch needed the crutch his illusions provided, which is why he relied on his trusty crystal ball. Fenchurch watched as Molly turned over the diviner, then the healer, and then the avenger. A rare grouping, and one that Fenchurch at least would have a hard time spinning into a satisfying fortune. A look at Molly's face suggested that she was having a similar issue.
insight check to see if Molly is having a true prophetic experience 4
Perry walks around the shop. He picks up items and puts them back. He touches the clothes and taps his finger on the tip of any pointy objects to check their pointiness. Eventually he comes to the counter with items he'd like to purchase. He brings seven oil (flask), six darts, and one case, map or scroll.
Jinn: Molly is a little hard to read, but he seems very forthcoming with his intentions to simply talk.
Fenchurch: You've seen Molly preform readings before, usually its not too different as he has been very astute at reading people and what they are seeking in their lives. You've never seen him reveal a reading on himself before and from the intense look on his face, you think he might have actually channeled some kind of divine creature.
"As I said earlier, I dream came upon me in the night. I'd like to share what the cards told me. You can choose to listen to me or not, but it'll at least make an interesting story, hmm?"
Molly sets his deck back off to the side and leans forward to tap the first card.
"Now see here. The first card I drew was the Diviner; the ability to know oneself; to look out to the future, and understand the path set before you. It tells me that no matter what I have chosen to do in my past; destiny would have always guided me here. Here to where I am meant to be. Many would not believe it, but our past is just as mysterious as our future. I believe that my card knew they were going to be read today; long before I ever knew. The third card," His hand glides across to the last card in the line.
"The third card is that of the Avenger; the wrathful sword, a burning rage, a call for justice. The Avenger tells me I will be wronged in some way and even if the trespass against is minor; I will must reparations for damage done. For my future, it is a warning telling me not to be consumed by a thirst for vengeance lest I lose myself. Do not let what happens today blind you to what may come tomorrow. Time is constant; ever flowing and changing. Something is going to happen to me, I know not what but I know the repercussions. What I choose to do with that information is a choice that is mine alone to make. The cards guide me, but they do not control me. Now, let us move on to the one that interest me the most. Our second card, the Healer. You see this card is typically a sign of good fortune and health, but this morning when I drew it from my deck." He flips the imagine upside down. His face shifts from its usual jovial expression. Even from being around him for such a little bit of time; Jinn can tell that this is something completely out of character for this man. He leans in to whisper the last part of this reading to her.
"The figure of the healer was inverted. The meaning of the card distorted; plague, pestilence, ill-luck, and corruption. Something is coming. Something I do not believe any of us are going to like." A moment passes before he leans back in his chair. His face relaxing back into an easy smile.
"But, as I said before you do not have to listen to me. I simply wanted to share with you the story I felt needed to be shared."
At this time, you two hear a thump and the sound of dozens of glass bottle rattling together as Olivia has come back to the bar carrying a large crate.
I'll say that the incense will cost the same as a candle 1cp and the censer will be 2sp.
Tangle:
Both of the circus folk stare at you. The rock man sighs and rubs a hand on his face.
"First, my is Boulder; just Boulder. Second, if you two are here to gawk at us then you at least gotta pay us. if you want to talk to someone, talk to Mar'veil. He's in the big tent over there; he wears a big hat not hard to miss. No excuse me." Boulder lumbers back over to Vipna and sits next to her. The ground shaking as he drops to the ground next to her.
"Gimme a bowl, Vip." The halfling hands him a large bowl that he uses to scoop out nearly half of the cauldron's contents and begins eating.
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"I'll take a silver piece worth o' incense and I'll take a censer too." Perry seems like a different man when doing business. He isn't quite confident, but it's not like he wants to run away. He uses his fingers to do some math, screwing up his face in the effort. He very slowly and carefully takes out (Intelligence: 9) 4GP and sets them in a neat row on the counter in front of his purchases. The simple man clearly believes he is correct and not about to over pay by a gold piece and some change. "That oughta cover it?"
Perry thinks about it for a long moment before a smile spreads across his face. "Ahh! Not so good with 'rithmetic. Yer a nice guy." He reaches out his right hand to shake the man's hand. If the man takes Perry's hamd, he will say, "May the wind always be at your back." The symbol on Perry's glove will feel warm to the touch as he casts guidance on him.
He then takes his items, moves back from the counter, and fiddles with his new darts by placing them in spots on his person that allows quick access. He continues until Wolf Pup concludes his business.
Tangle uses the toe of her boot to cautiously prod a log near Boulder, and satisfied that it will not stand up on its own, she settles down on it.
”I am not come to stare, no, but rather to meet. I have spent the last of your Moon cycles in a fruitless search among your trees, and have decided instead to look among your peoples. I find you all much more...” she says something in Sylvan again, then tries to translate. “Not boring? Than I was told you would be,” she makes a sweeping gesture to encompass Bug, Boulder, Vipna, and the town in general.
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ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he). Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. Here's my D&D stuff. I love it so.
"If you want boring go inside the city. We're a traveling circus, kid. Ain't nothing normal about anyone here. Mar'veil says its our duty to bring excitement into people dull lives. What are you looking for?" Boulder pauses in his slurping to answer Tangle.
Vipna has being to examine Bug closely, and tries feeding him some of the meat. Bug 'wrrr's and clicks biting into the meat curiously.
"No bug, good bug. Not boring? More?" He gestures to the food. Vipna looks to Boulder, who sighs and nods. She fishes out a chipped mug from a nearby sack, chucks a couple hunks of meat in it, and gives it to the bird.
(OOC: I'm imagining that Kenku eat like regular birds. So the halfling is just watching in fascination as Bug swallows the meat whole.)
Perry gives a nod and smile to the man. He moves to browse the wares, first going to scroll cases to protect the maps.
Oscar "Oz" Diggs, Human Technomancer Wizard (10)/Rogue (1) - Fate/False Revelation, PbP
DM, Kaden Tolgalen
She eyes the tiefling as he speaks to her. Not knowing what to say at first she stares at him a little longer.
"I prefer to be alone."
she says her eyes still focused on him looking over every aspect to make sure he is not a threat to her.
"Nothing personal, I just prefer to be alone."
She turns her attention back to the woman behind the bar.
Tangle will try an acrobatic flip to land on her feet as the boulder man "swats her off." Acrobatics: 20
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. Here's my D&D stuff. I love it so.
Campaign links for Game Log access because DDB has abandoned the forum dice roller, apparently.
Radiant Citadel by cbaer8 ~•~ Stormwreck Isle by Rforrest14 ~•~ Wildspace by Rhanloi ~•~ Rise of Tiamat by SteveThaiBinh ~•~ The Long Road currently by me
As Fenchurch walks into the bar, he sees something shocking: a woman turning down a chance to have her cards read by Mollymauk. All he heard was the word "alone." Now, this woman did seem a touch standoffish, but he could not allow her to turn down such an opportunity. Keeping care not to bump anyone with his lanterns, he was walked up to the woman who had turned aside his friend.
"Ma'am, I am sure that you have your reasons, but I highly recommend getting your cards read by Mollymauk. Best psychic for 300 miles, and I would know, being the second best."
Fenchurch, Gnome Wizard, Red Skies in Mourning
OOC > With a 20 (see above), I'm going to go with yes, she makes the flip.
Tangle leaps gracefully into the air, flipping once and landing lightly, standing quietly while he interrogates Vipna and then asks his questions.
"We are doing names now?" she asks delightedly. "You may call me Tangle, and I will call you Boulder Boulder, as she has named you." She nods to the halfling, "And you are Vipna, as Boulder Boulder has named you. It is my great delight to meet you both."
She looks towards Bug and gives him space to name himself if he chooses, then she goes on, "We are neither hires nor seers, but merely curious. I understand better now," she pauses, "No, you say it... differently now, why you smell so full, Boulder Boulder. Because you are full of... of..." she says something in Sylvan, melodious and fluting. "It is like being full of the animation of life, but also the strong character of, well of rock, and the roots of a mountain."
She blinks once or twice, glancing between Bug and Boulder. "This day has exceeded the expectations I had for it."
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. Here's my D&D stuff. I love it so.
Campaign links for Game Log access because DDB has abandoned the forum dice roller, apparently.
Radiant Citadel by cbaer8 ~•~ Stormwreck Isle by Rforrest14 ~•~ Wildspace by Rhanloi ~•~ Rise of Tiamat by SteveThaiBinh ~•~ The Long Road currently by me
Jinn:
The tiefling look unperturbed by Jinn's attitude toward him and continues to smile at her.
"You want to be alone young miss, but I would be terrible at my job if I couldn't see the truth for what it was. The Fates do not wish you to be alone. The fact that they brought you here is proof for me. You see this morning, I awoke from a dream; figures in the shadows, a blue form above me, a red form below, two extremely powerful forces that felt as though they would tear me apart. Then I was in the forest; running from those who chased me, bleeding from the wounds on my body that never closed. In the distance I heard seagulls. Then I awoke. In a panic I had preformed a reading on myself. Let me show you what the cards told me." With a quick flash he throws out three of cards before her on the table. In contrast to the colorful tiefling; his cards are very drab, colored only in shades of black and white.
Avery Highdale-Halfling Rogue(Thief) Lv.3
Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
Red Skies in Mourning: DM
Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
"I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like you."
she paused as she continued to check him over.
"But you're not going away are you?"
She looked down at the cards then back at him.
"So what are you trying to say exactly?"
she stared at him intently.
insight (to check if he is lying or hiding something)
14
As it turned out, Molly didn't need Fenchurch's help to get the woman to agree to reading; he just barreled in permission or no. Fenchurch stayed a respectful distance distance away to watch his friend in action. As always, Fenchurch saw no effort to manipulate the drawing. Molly was an excellent improvise after all; Fenchurch needed the crutch his illusions provided, which is why he relied on his trusty crystal ball. Fenchurch watched as Molly turned over the diviner, then the healer, and then the avenger. A rare grouping, and one that Fenchurch at least would have a hard time spinning into a satisfying fortune. A look at Molly's face suggested that she was having a similar issue.
insight check to see if Molly is having a true prophetic experience 4
Fenchurch, Gnome Wizard, Red Skies in Mourning
ooc: I can do a roll for you, 9 add your modifiers if you have them lol
Just +1
Fenchurch, Gnome Wizard, Red Skies in Mourning
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Oscar "Oz" Diggs, Human Technomancer Wizard (10)/Rogue (1) - Fate/False Revelation, PbP
DM, Kaden Tolgalen
Perry walks around the shop. He picks up items and puts them back. He touches the clothes and taps his finger on the tip of any pointy objects to check their pointiness. Eventually he comes to the counter with items he'd like to purchase. He brings seven oil (flask), six darts, and one case, map or scroll.
He sets all of these down and asks, "Got a censer 'n' maybe a block of incense or two?"
[OOC: The censer and incense don't have a listed price. The other items add up to 2GP.]
Oscar "Oz" Diggs, Human Technomancer Wizard (10)/Rogue (1) - Fate/False Revelation, PbP
DM, Kaden Tolgalen
Jinn: Molly is a little hard to read, but he seems very forthcoming with his intentions to simply talk.
Fenchurch: You've seen Molly preform readings before, usually its not too different as he has been very astute at reading people and what they are seeking in their lives. You've never seen him reveal a reading on himself before and from the intense look on his face, you think he might have actually channeled some kind of divine creature.
"As I said earlier, I dream came upon me in the night. I'd like to share what the cards told me. You can choose to listen to me or not, but it'll at least make an interesting story, hmm?"
Molly sets his deck back off to the side and leans forward to tap the first card.
"Now see here. The first card I drew was the Diviner; the ability to know oneself; to look out to the future, and understand the path set before you. It tells me that no matter what I have chosen to do in my past; destiny would have always guided me here. Here to where I am meant to be. Many would not believe it, but our past is just as mysterious as our future. I believe that my card knew they were going to be read today; long before I ever knew. The third card," His hand glides across to the last card in the line.
"The third card is that of the Avenger; the wrathful sword, a burning rage, a call for justice. The Avenger tells me I will be wronged in some way and even if the trespass against is minor; I will must reparations for damage done. For my future, it is a warning telling me not to be consumed by a thirst for vengeance lest I lose myself. Do not let what happens today blind you to what may come tomorrow. Time is constant; ever flowing and changing. Something is going to happen to me, I know not what but I know the repercussions. What I choose to do with that information is a choice that is mine alone to make. The cards guide me, but they do not control me. Now, let us move on to the one that interest me the most. Our second card, the Healer. You see this card is typically a sign of good fortune and health, but this morning when I drew it from my deck." He flips the imagine upside down. His face shifts from its usual jovial expression. Even from being around him for such a little bit of time; Jinn can tell that this is something completely out of character for this man. He leans in to whisper the last part of this reading to her.
"The figure of the healer was inverted. The meaning of the card distorted; plague, pestilence, ill-luck, and corruption. Something is coming. Something I do not believe any of us are going to like." A moment passes before he leans back in his chair. His face relaxing back into an easy smile.
"But, as I said before you do not have to listen to me. I simply wanted to share with you the story I felt needed to be shared."
At this time, you two hear a thump and the sound of dozens of glass bottle rattling together as Olivia has come back to the bar carrying a large crate.
Avery Highdale-Halfling Rogue(Thief) Lv.3
Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
Red Skies in Mourning: DM
Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
Perry:
I'll say that the incense will cost the same as a candle 1cp and the censer will be 2sp.
Tangle:
Both of the circus folk stare at you. The rock man sighs and rubs a hand on his face.
"First, my is Boulder; just Boulder. Second, if you two are here to gawk at us then you at least gotta pay us. if you want to talk to someone, talk to Mar'veil. He's in the big tent over there; he wears a big hat not hard to miss. No excuse me." Boulder lumbers back over to Vipna and sits next to her. The ground shaking as he drops to the ground next to her.
"Gimme a bowl, Vip." The halfling hands him a large bowl that he uses to scoop out nearly half of the cauldron's contents and begins eating.
Avery Highdale-Halfling Rogue(Thief) Lv.3
Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
Red Skies in Mourning: DM
Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
"I'll take a silver piece worth o' incense and I'll take a censer too." Perry seems like a different man when doing business. He isn't quite confident, but it's not like he wants to run away. He uses his fingers to do some math, screwing up his face in the effort. He very slowly and carefully takes out (Intelligence: 9) 4GP and sets them in a neat row on the counter in front of his purchases. The simple man clearly believes he is correct and not about to over pay by a gold piece and some change. "That oughta cover it?"
Oscar "Oz" Diggs, Human Technomancer Wizard (10)/Rogue (1) - Fate/False Revelation, PbP
DM, Kaden Tolgalen
The man looks over the gold, he takes off three pieces, takes out a couple of silver pieces and hands them back to Perry along with one of the gold.
"Yer a good kid. Keep better track of yer coin. Too many a type will take advantage of that." He goes back to reading his book.
OOC:Perry is gifted back proper change from the man.
Avery Highdale-Halfling Rogue(Thief) Lv.3
Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
Red Skies in Mourning: DM
Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
Perry thinks about it for a long moment before a smile spreads across his face. "Ahh! Not so good with 'rithmetic. Yer a nice guy." He reaches out his right hand to shake the man's hand. If the man takes Perry's hamd, he will say, "May the wind always be at your back." The symbol on Perry's glove will feel warm to the touch as he casts guidance on him.
He then takes his items, moves back from the counter, and fiddles with his new darts by placing them in spots on his person that allows quick access. He continues until Wolf Pup concludes his business.
Oscar "Oz" Diggs, Human Technomancer Wizard (10)/Rogue (1) - Fate/False Revelation, PbP
DM, Kaden Tolgalen
OOC: I'm assuming that Perry and Wolf Pup will head back to the carnival after they're done shopping?
Avery Highdale-Halfling Rogue(Thief) Lv.3
Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
Red Skies in Mourning: DM
Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
Tangle uses the toe of her boot to cautiously prod a log near Boulder, and satisfied that it will not stand up on its own, she settles down on it.
”I am not come to stare, no, but rather to meet. I have spent the last of your Moon cycles in a fruitless search among your trees, and have decided instead to look among your peoples. I find you all much more...” she says something in Sylvan again, then tries to translate. “Not boring? Than I was told you would be,” she makes a sweeping gesture to encompass Bug, Boulder, Vipna, and the town in general.
ey/em/eirs, or they/them works, too (just not he).
Role-playing since that keep on those borderlands. Here's my D&D stuff. I love it so.
Campaign links for Game Log access because DDB has abandoned the forum dice roller, apparently.
Radiant Citadel by cbaer8 ~•~ Stormwreck Isle by Rforrest14 ~•~ Wildspace by Rhanloi ~•~ Rise of Tiamat by SteveThaiBinh ~•~ The Long Road currently by me
"If you want boring go inside the city. We're a traveling circus, kid. Ain't nothing normal about anyone here. Mar'veil says its our duty to bring excitement into people dull lives. What are you looking for?" Boulder pauses in his slurping to answer Tangle.
Vipna has being to examine Bug closely, and tries feeding him some of the meat. Bug 'wrrr's and clicks biting into the meat curiously.
"No bug, good bug. Not boring? More?" He gestures to the food. Vipna looks to Boulder, who sighs and nods. She fishes out a chipped mug from a nearby sack, chucks a couple hunks of meat in it, and gives it to the bird.
(OOC: I'm imagining that Kenku eat like regular birds. So the halfling is just watching in fascination as Bug swallows the meat whole.)
Avery Highdale-Halfling Rogue(Thief) Lv.3
Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
Red Skies in Mourning: DM
Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13