"I suppose so, but if you could, try to make sure that we aren't in the same room as him. He's unpleasant to be around and I certainly don't think that'll change when we're sleeping with him." She stops for a moment before realizing that it didn't come out right. "Not with him, with him, but in the same room as him. Although I'm sure that he'd try to sleep with me. I don't know if you can sleep with people. Were you programmed to do that? I'm sorry, I'm asking too many questions. Yes, please get us a room for tonight."
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Genevieve tilts her head to the side at the question. "Programmed to sleep with people or to sing?" She giggles a slightly creepy giggle as she waves a hand dismissively and started making way towards the Triboar Arms, catching the waitstaff mentioning that a place to sleep wouldn't be there and instead somewhere east. "Hmm... I suppose this isn't the place. Well, since we are here, are you famished? Would you like to consume nourishment and enjoy the pleasures of your kind? Why is that man wet?" She points to the relaxing elf that the barmaid had been speaking to.
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"I guess he went for a swim or got caught in the rain. But no, I'm not very hungry right now. And if you don't mind my asking, what do you do for fun, since you don't eat or drink?" Astra is genuinely curious about the Warforged, but decides to hold off on asking about how sex works for her. At least until they're in a private room.
"Hello darling. The name is Nirzeg." He says, rolling the 'r' before ending with some eyebrow wiggling. "Just. Nirzeg. Hehe. And I couldn't help but notice -- well, its more I couldn't help but wonder why such a lovely, lovely piece of Chauntae's gift upon this miserable rock is sitting all alone." He adds, brazenly ignoring anyone at the table(or bar?) nearby. "Aside for a meal of course, but that just made things even odder to me!"
The half elf ranger regards Nirzeg with no small amount of amusement. “This is my regular stop,” she says, her tone friendly. “Zindra Winterbow, Emerald Enclave. Ever since the travel around her started getting more hazardous—you know, hill giants, ogres, Uthgardt barbarians—I’ve been hiring my skills out to those in need of them. So I’m not really ‘alone;’ I would rather say that I am ‘available.’” She winks and goes back to her meal.
Despite the refusal, Genny sits down at the bar and beckons Astra to sit with her. She waves off the staff that come to take their orders before turning to the woman. “Curious one, aren’t you? Is drinking and eating subpar food your races idea of fun?” She inquires as she leans on the bar with her elbows propped up and her hands holding her cheeks. “I sing and play music, an entertainer. I practice singing or playing my instruments, maybe talk amongst the others if I so wish.” She turns her head and stares at Astra with pupilless eyes. “What is it that you do, human?”
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The half elf ranger regards Nirzeg with no small amount of amusement. “This is my regular stop,” she says, her tone friendly. “Zindra Winterbow, Emerald Enclave. Ever since the travel around her started getting more hazardous—you know, hill giants, ogres, Uthgardt barbarians—I’ve been hiring my skills out to those in need of them. So I’m not really ‘alone;’ I would rather say that I am ‘available.’” She winks and goes back to her meal.
Nirzeg smiles and seeming interest falters at the mention of "Emerald Enclave", if only for a moment. Set back at ease by the wink, he makes some off-handed gesture to the side just as the monkey finishes, prompting the beast to flutter off and take up residency in the rafters or roof just outside. And if it sees any familiar faces (or at least Nirzeg mentally noted to keep an eye out for), it hoots and waves them over to the building. "Good. To. Know~"He chuckles and waves over a barmaid to order his own meal along with an added drink for two; Nothing too expensive, but enough so he figured a regular might order in celebration just going by offered prices.
"You know, it is funny you should mention it, Miss Winterbow. I and some other.. mn, less important people -- were... volunteered to look into the matter of the giants as a whole, if you can believe it. Sadly, none of them I suspect are quite skilled enough for the inevitable move through less civilized areas." He says, feigning all to easily a strained expression while pinching his brow. "Which is why I think fate had a part to play in our meeting, wouldn't you agree? For without a doubt, there is some... arrangement we can come to. One with some enjoyable added benefits, if you're willing to be my -- /our/ guide in these troubled lands?" He says, giving her big wink.
Astra smiles a small smile as she sits next to Genevieve. "I'm not a human, I just look a lot like one. I'm actually an Aasimar. See my hair? It looks dyed, but it's just naturally like that. And I can also do this." Astra pulls out a gold coin and casts Light on it. "I can do this too. No one taught me how to do this, it's just something that we Aasimar can do. But I haven't really gotten the chance to do too many fun things in my life. That's kind of why I'm out here." She thinks for a moment. "When you've bought us a room, could you show me some of your songs? I think that would be nice."
Genevieve ...started making way towards the Triboar Arms, catching the waitstaff mentioning that a place to sleep wouldn't be there and instead somewhere east. "Hmm... I suppose this isn't the place. Well, since we are here, are you famished? Would you like to consume nourishment and enjoy the pleasures of your kind? Why is that man wet?" She points to the relaxing elf that the barmaid had been speaking to.
The waitress looks in awe at Genevieve, and then addresses Astra, who came in with the construct.
”What a wondrous invention!” The waitress says to the Aasimar. “So lifelike. Does it belong to you?” She waves a hand in front of Genevieve’s face, ignoring the construct’s attempts to wave her off.
“Oh...I’m sorry,” says the human waitress, very confused. “I’ll...come back to take your order when you’re ready. That is if it...ah, she...eats...food?” Her eyes go wide as she says this. “I’m sorry. I’ll come back.”
Meanwhile, within earshot, Zindra Winterbow smiles again at Nirzeg. “That’s my entire purpose for being here! I don’t come cheap, mind you, but you won’t find a better guide in the Savage Frontier. If you’re interested, my cost is 10 gold pieces per day, regardless of the danger. Talk it over with your group; I’m staying here until the day after tomorrow, unless I’m hired before then.”
The robot cocks her head to the side at Astra's answer. "I've seen plenty of old women with hair like yours around who would do that, does that mean they are Aasimar's as well?" However before she could get the answer, they were interrupted by the barmaid, earning her a dirty look even as she is shooed away by the other. For a second, her turquoise eyes fade red as she hisses quietly in a glitched voice, "Insignificant wyrm."But as soon as it came, it quickly dissipated to her normal shade of blue. "Anyways, for a private show... I suppose I could give you a preview in our room, most people need to pay to see me preform." She sounds very proud of herself in the regard. "You must have lived a very boring life. What is it that you did again?"
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Derrikoth smiles and hesitates for a moment, “What is in the attic? Nothing dangerous, I hope.”
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The woman, Tolmara, just shrugs and avoids eye contact. "Nope, nope, not for you, it's one silver for a room! Thank you. Sleep well, and good morning to you!" She says, as the sun dips low in the evening sky. She returns to eating her cabbage, and if asked further questions at this point, Tolmara avoids eye contact and pretends as if she is trying to listen to someone else talk (though of course no one else is present).
At dusk, as the heat from the sun is finally cooling, you hear a sudden commotion and a frightened shriek from outside, near the northwest end of the market square!
Alus leaps up at the sound and rushes towards the door. He gets hallway outside when he realizes he left all of his stuff at the table. So he runs back inside, bumping into a patron in his way out, grabs his equipment, and heads back outside and towards the market square.
"No, they're just old women. I've had this hair since I was born." She reaches into her pouch to pull out some coins. "I can pay you to sing for me, if that's what you want. I didn't have much of a childhood. The people I grew up with believed that I would be some hero because I'm an Aasimar, so they decided that they should take it upon themselves to make me one by having me train all the time."
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Genevieve was about to respond to the Aasimar, but was caught off guard by the shrill coming from outside. "Hmm... We will have to have this conversation later it seems." She watches the wet elf run outside... only to come back in again and pick up his wares. She stands up with a giggle, and pushes Astra's coin pouch back to her. "You can pay me by playing hero just this once, yes? Come." Cool metal encases the others hand and pulls her from her seat to the outside, continuing to guide her to the location of the scream to find out what was going on.
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Astra sighs and allows the Warforged to take her along, using her free hand to summon a glowing blue longsword into existence. "Just this once and just because I want to hear your music."
In the market square, the numerous carts and stands have closed for the evening, but the sparse crowd milling about the area is now under assault!
Four fat, stony-looking, winged creatures are diving and swooping among the townsfolk, chasing them malevolently, upending supply carts, and causing general mayhem, all while making rude gestures and grotesque noises.
Derrikoth smiles and hesitates for a moment, “What is in the attic? Nothing dangerous, I hope.”
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"I suppose so, but if you could, try to make sure that we aren't in the same room as him. He's unpleasant to be around and I certainly don't think that'll change when we're sleeping with him." She stops for a moment before realizing that it didn't come out right. "Not with him, with him, but in the same room as him. Although I'm sure that he'd try to sleep with me. I don't know if you can sleep with people. Were you programmed to do that? I'm sorry, I'm asking too many questions. Yes, please get us a room for tonight."
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Genevieve tilts her head to the side at the question. "Programmed to sleep with people or to sing?" She giggles
a slightly creepy giggleas she waves a hand dismissively and started making way towards the Triboar Arms, catching the waitstaff mentioning that a place to sleep wouldn't be there and instead somewhere east. "Hmm... I suppose this isn't the place. Well, since we are here, are you famished? Would you like to consume nourishment and enjoy the pleasures of your kind? Why is that man wet?" She points to the relaxing elf that the barmaid had been speaking to.Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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"I guess he went for a swim or got caught in the rain. But no, I'm not very hungry right now. And if you don't mind my asking, what do you do for fun, since you don't eat or drink?" Astra is genuinely curious about the Warforged, but decides to hold off on asking about how sex works for her. At least until they're in a private room.
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The half elf ranger regards Nirzeg with no small amount of amusement. “This is my regular stop,” she says, her tone friendly. “Zindra Winterbow, Emerald Enclave. Ever since the travel around her started getting more hazardous—you know, hill giants, ogres, Uthgardt barbarians—I’ve been hiring my skills out to those in need of them. So I’m not really ‘alone;’ I would rather say that I am ‘available.’” She winks and goes back to her meal.
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Despite the refusal, Genny sits down at the bar and beckons Astra to sit with her. She waves off the staff that come to take their orders before turning to the woman. “Curious one, aren’t you? Is drinking and eating subpar food your races idea of fun?” She inquires as she leans on the bar with her elbows propped up and her hands holding her cheeks. “I sing and play music, an entertainer. I practice singing or playing my instruments, maybe talk amongst the others if I so wish.” She turns her head and stares at Astra with pupilless eyes. “What is it that you do, human?”
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Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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Nirzeg smiles and seeming interest falters at the mention of "Emerald Enclave", if only for a moment. Set back at ease by the wink, he makes some off-handed gesture to the side just as the monkey finishes, prompting the beast to flutter off and take up residency in the rafters or roof just outside. And if it sees any familiar faces (or at least Nirzeg mentally noted to keep an eye out for), it hoots and waves them over to the building. "Good. To. Know~" He chuckles and waves over a barmaid to order his own meal along with an added drink for two; Nothing too expensive, but enough so he figured a regular might order in celebration just going by offered prices.
"You know, it is funny you should mention it, Miss Winterbow. I and some other.. mn, less important people -- were... volunteered to look into the matter of the giants as a whole, if you can believe it. Sadly, none of them I suspect are quite skilled enough for the inevitable move through less civilized areas." He says, feigning all to easily a strained expression while pinching his brow. "Which is why I think fate had a part to play in our meeting, wouldn't you agree? For without a doubt, there is some... arrangement we can come to. One with some enjoyable added benefits, if you're willing to be my -- /our/ guide in these troubled lands?" He says, giving her big wink.
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Astra smiles a small smile as she sits next to Genevieve. "I'm not a human, I just look a lot like one. I'm actually an Aasimar. See my hair? It looks dyed, but it's just naturally like that. And I can also do this." Astra pulls out a gold coin and casts Light on it. "I can do this too. No one taught me how to do this, it's just something that we Aasimar can do. But I haven't really gotten the chance to do too many fun things in my life. That's kind of why I'm out here." She thinks for a moment. "When you've bought us a room, could you show me some of your songs? I think that would be nice."
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The waitress looks in awe at Genevieve, and then addresses Astra, who came in with the construct.
”What a wondrous invention!” The waitress says to the Aasimar. “So lifelike. Does it belong to you?” She waves a hand in front of Genevieve’s face, ignoring the construct’s attempts to wave her off.
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"Her name is Genevieve and she's a she, not an it. And she doesn't belong to me, or anyone." Astra's expression gets a little stern as she says this.
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“Oh...I’m sorry,” says the human waitress, very confused. “I’ll...come back to take your order when you’re ready. That is if it...ah, she...eats...food?” Her eyes go wide as she says this. “I’m sorry. I’ll come back.”
Meanwhile, within earshot, Zindra Winterbow smiles again at Nirzeg. “That’s my entire purpose for being here! I don’t come cheap, mind you, but you won’t find a better guide in the Savage Frontier. If you’re interested, my cost is 10 gold pieces per day, regardless of the danger. Talk it over with your group; I’m staying here until the day after tomorrow, unless I’m hired before then.”
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The robot cocks her head to the side at Astra's answer. "I've seen plenty of old women with hair like yours around who would do that, does that mean they are Aasimar's as well?" However before she could get the answer, they were interrupted by the barmaid, earning her a dirty look even as she is shooed away by the other. For a second, her turquoise eyes fade red as she hisses quietly in a glitched voice, "Insignificant wyrm." But as soon as it came, it quickly dissipated to her normal shade of blue. "Anyways, for a private show... I suppose I could give you a preview in our room, most people need to pay to see me preform." She sounds very proud of herself in the regard. "You must have lived a very boring life. What is it that you did again?"
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Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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The woman, Tolmara, just shrugs and avoids eye contact. "Nope, nope, not for you, it's one silver for a room! Thank you. Sleep well, and good morning to you!" She says, as the sun dips low in the evening sky. She returns to eating her cabbage, and if asked further questions at this point, Tolmara avoids eye contact and pretends as if she is trying to listen to someone else talk (though of course no one else is present).
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At dusk, as the heat from the sun is finally cooling, you hear a sudden commotion and a frightened shriek from outside, near the northwest end of the market square!
Do you investigate?
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Alus leaps up at the sound and rushes towards the door. He gets hallway outside when he realizes he left all of his stuff at the table. So he runs back inside, bumping into a patron in his way out, grabs his equipment, and heads back outside and towards the market square.
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"No, they're just old women. I've had this hair since I was born." She reaches into her pouch to pull out some coins. "I can pay you to sing for me, if that's what you want. I didn't have much of a childhood. The people I grew up with believed that I would be some hero because I'm an Aasimar, so they decided that they should take it upon themselves to make me one by having me train all the time."
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Genevieve was about to respond to the Aasimar, but was caught off guard by the shrill coming from outside. "Hmm... We will have to have this conversation later it seems." She watches the wet elf run outside... only to come back in again and pick up his wares. She stands up with a giggle, and pushes Astra's coin pouch back to her. "You can pay me by playing hero just this once, yes? Come." Cool metal encases the others hand and pulls her from her seat to the outside, continuing to guide her to the location of the scream to find out what was going on.
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Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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Astra sighs and allows the Warforged to take her along, using her free hand to summon a glowing blue longsword into existence. "Just this once and just because I want to hear your music."
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In the market square, the numerous carts and stands have closed for the evening, but the sparse crowd milling about the area is now under assault!
Four fat, stony-looking, winged creatures are diving and swooping among the townsfolk, chasing them malevolently, upending supply carts, and causing general mayhem, all while making rude gestures and grotesque noises.
Roll me some initiative!
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