Link's Out of the Abyss!

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The mushroom looks up. He has a chipper voice. “Hi! I’m Stool! You speak hooman too? Yay!”

Shade says, "Yes, that's rrrright!", growling his R slightly.  He holds up a paw in case Stool wants to give him a high five.  (If Stool doesn't seem to respond to the gesture, he says, "This is a gesture of celebration among my people.  I hold up my hand like this, and you slap it."  He demonstrates by slapping his own palm with his other paw, "Like this."  >slap<  "Now.  You try," he says, holding up his open palm again, low enough for Stool to reach.)  Then Shade explains, "Yes, I have traveled enough in Faerun to learn the humans' Common language there." 

Shade is happy that Stool speaks Common, but he's a little concerned that they sound so chipper.  He asks, "Do you know why the dark elves put you here, Stool?" 

If Stool doesn't respond right away, or if the answer seems naive, Shade thinks of an explanation for why Stool might not understand the desperate situation.  In this case, he adds, "I'm not familiar with your kind.  How old are you?  I mean -- did you live in a community of others like you?  And did they consider you to be a fully-grown adult?"

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After Mirelle finishes talking to the Orc and shifts her focus to the gray-skinned man, Shade tries to reassure the Orc....Since they're going to be fighting together, Shade says, "Her name is Mirelle.  You may call me Shade.  What's your name?"

*OOC: @LinkArcher - Did you miss this ⤴ question?  Did the Orc give us his name?  I'd prefer not to keep calling him "the Orc."*

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After Mirelle finishes talking to the Orc and shifts her focus to the gray-skinned man, Shade tries to reassure the Orc....Since they're going to be fighting together, Shade says, "Her name is Mirelle.  You may call me Shade.  What's your name?"

*OOC: @LinkArcher - Did you miss this ⤴ question?  Did the Orc give us his name?  I'd prefer not to keep calling him "the Orc."*

 *Shoot I did. Sorry!*
”I am Roth.”

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The mushroom looks up. He has a chipper voice. “Hi! I’m Stool! You speak hooman too? Yay!”

Shade says, "Yes, that's rrrright!", growling his R slightly.  He holds up a paw in case Stool wants to give him a high five.  (If Stool doesn't seem to respond to the gesture, he says, "This is a gesture of celebration among my people.  I hold up my hand like this, and you slap it."  He demonstrates by slapping his own palm with his other paw, "Like this."  >slap<  "Now.  You try," he says, holding up his open palm again, low enough for Stool to reach.)  Then Shade explains, "Yes, I have traveled enough in Faerun to learn the humans' Common language there." 

Shade is happy that Stool speaks Common, but he's a little concerned that they sound so chipper.  He asks, "Do you know why the dark elves put you here, Stool?" 

If Stool doesn't respond right away, or if the answer seems naive, Shade thinks of an explanation for why Stool might not understand the desperate situation.  In this case, he adds, "I'm not familiar with your kind.  How old are you?  I mean -- did you live in a community of others like you?  And did they consider you to be a fully-grown adult?"

 Stool looks confused, but then gives you a high five. “I  was hunting and they took me away! I’m just a sprout. I’m from Neverlight Grove! It’s one of the largest mushroom habitats in the Underdark!”

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Stool looks confused, but then gives you a high five. “I  was hunting and they took me away! I’m just a sprout. I’m from Neverlight Grove! It’s one of the largest mushroom habitats in the Underdark!”

Shade says, "All right!  Good job!", when Stool finally gives him a high-five.  He understands "sprout" to mean a kit or young child, which explains some of Stool's behavior. 

Shade is hoping that the Drow know of some valuable power or ability that Stool has or that Stool will gain as he grows up.  Otherwise, why would the Drow capture a little sprout like Stool?  Unless the mushroom people are strangely strong for his size, it doesn't seem like Stool would make a good slave laborer.  He starts to fear that the Drow plan to kill Stool and eat him!  (Shade knows that there are some rare mushrooms in his jungle home that are considered a delicacy or that their shaman gathers for so-called vision quests.)

Shade feels protective of the little mushroom sprout and tries not to frighten them.  He tries to adopt a casual tone and asks: "Stool, I've never seen a sprout like you before.  Tell me about yourself.  What do you eat and drink?  Do you have any special abilities or powers?  Or do your elders?  Things that a human or an elf cannot do?"

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Stool looks confused, but then gives you a high five. “I  was hunting and they took me away! I’m just a sprout. I’m from Neverlight Grove! It’s one of the largest mushroom habitats in the Underdark!”

Shade says, "All right!  Good job!", when Stool finally gives him a high-five.  He understands "sprout" to mean a kit or young child, which explains some of Stool's behavior. 

Shade is hoping that the Drow know of some valuable power or ability that Stool has or that Stool will gain as he grows up.  Otherwise, why would the Drow capture a little sprout like Stool?  Unless the mushroom people are strangely strong for his size, it doesn't seem like Stool would make a good slave laborer.  He starts to fear that the Drow plan to kill Stool and eat him!  (Shade knows that there are some rare mushrooms in his jungle home that are considered a delicacy or that their shaman gathers for so-called vision quests.)

Shade feels protective of the little mushroom sprout and tries not to frighten them.  He tries to adopt a casual tone and asks: "Stool, I've never seen a sprout like you before.  Tell me about yourself.  What do you eat and drink?  Do you have any special abilities or powers?  Or do your elders?  Things that a human or an elf cannot do?"

 “Oh, we can talk to each other through spores! In our heads! We eat mainly decomposing plants and stuff. To help our role in the ecosystem! 
As for myself? I’ve been here for a little while now. I’m from Neverlight Grove. We have two sovereigns there! Their names are Phylo and Basidia, and they’re both really nice!”