Necromancer's Delusion-Homebrew

(OOC my slight of hand is real bad so I dont think I could beat that lol, I want to post a reply but dont have time at the moment.)

Gaelin coughs as he hears his name sucking him out of the moment and looks over to Torq. "Uhh...yes that's correct.  Valeera made a pool in her den and Mucor helped provide the water.  I think we might be able to accomplish that.  I don't know what the up keep would be or the cost for workers but one large one seems reasonable. "  Gaelin looks over to see Mucor and Aryn sitting together and his eyebrow raises then his smile turns to a slight frown as he notices her facial expression.

Insight:  27

(Xtra- what's the cost for a spa and what time is it.?)

Mucor would lock eyes with Aryn, leetting out a laugh louder than he had intended when she mentioned the part about calling Valeera fat. With a small smile he would wipe away the tear on her face and give a small snort. "From what I have seen, your heart is anything from frozen Aryn. You worry about the past and the lives you have taken. What about the countless lives you have saved? The lives that you have made better by your actions? When I look at you, I see a strong ally, a loyal friend and sister, and compassionate elf willing to risk her life to help those in need." He would finish with a kind smile. "I don't know your past... but the past doesn't matter. I The Aryn I have known over the last few months has done nothing but impress me with every passing day. I don't care about the Aryn of the past because the Aryn that is here NOW is perfect... and if whatever happened in your past was necessary for you to get to this point.. than I am glad that it happened." The large minotaur would say as he nods his large bull-like head and goes back to leaning against the side of the pool. He would let out another laugh and turn his head back towards Aryn. "You know... I don't know that I have seen a female minotaur in my entire life..." He would add with a bit of a frown. "Aside from my mother I suppose... but all I have of her are the faintest of memories. I spent nearly all of my life before getting mixed up in this Daegon mess living alone in a dark swamp." He would add as his large brown eyes look to the water and then back to the elf. "I think that if I die in the battle with Daegon.. I would like to be reincarnated instead of resurrected... Perhaps then if I were to take a different form... People would be more likely to enjoy my company. Every day I worry that I will wake up and all of you will be gone and I will once again be alone."

“Thanks Mucor. I hope that’s true but I’m far from perfect. Don’t talk like that though. We’re not going anywhere Mucor.” Aryn replies. “Some may leave the castle to have their own house but they’ll still be around to visit. I’m sure they’ll need a babysitter once they have families of their own so they’ll definitely need you close by.” she adds listening to Torq and Gaelin’s conversation. 

“If nothing else you could learn to be a masseuse.” she says with a smile. “Now about this reincarnation business. I don’t think you’ll be dying but if you want a different body why don’t we talk to Inara or Varian and see if they know of some way to do that. You’re the first Minotaur I’ve seen so it might be rare to find one but I’m still willing if there isn’t some spell to fix that.”  

(@Gaelin- you can tell she’s upset by something that she’s talking to Mucor about but quickly shifts back to happy and laughing.  You assume she’s opening up to Mucor about her past and when she mentions our father you realize Mucor struck a chord with something he said.  Unlike the other times you’ve seen this happen Aryn isn’t yelling, trying to kill someone or disappearing.  For the first time she actually seems to be coming to terms with herself.)

(Forgot to add)

As Feywynn returns with Brixy and the food she gathers all the clothes and says, “I’ll have these back to you within an hour.  If there is anything else you need while I’m gone Brixy or Pahmela will be able to assist you. When you are done bathing we also have massage and aroma therapy rooms if you feel the need for additional relaxation. ”  And with a bow she exits gathers all the clothes and places them in a small cart and exits.  Brixy and Pahmela stand in opposite corners occasionally exiting to refill the drinks. 

Aryn will go retrieve her necklace and tap it allowing Sansa to be free and fly about the room.  She’ll pet and feed the tiny dragon bits of meat.  Arun will make sure Sana’a is happy and clean before she has her perch up on Mucor’s horns. 

Torq perks up at the sound of a massage and looks over to Alexandria and Juliana. “A massage sounds nice. Probably a thousand times better than mine. Want to go check it out?” 

if so Torq will stand and grab a few robes from Pahmela and ask, “where do we go for the massages?  Do you have a room big enough for the three of us?” Then turning to the group say, “we’re going to go try out the massages. Should we meet back here or at the front and how long before we need to be ready for the parade? “

(It will cost 33 X 100    =    [2700] gold to build a single large bathhouse similar to the room your in with an additional 4 person massage room.  Upkeep will be 16 X 10    =   [130]  gold  monthly.)

Alexandria and Juliana seem intrigued by the idea to have some privacy.  Not that they dislike being with the group but they prefer to be in Torq's company.  Pahmela gladly hands over the clean robes and says, "Brixy will escort you to one of our large massage rooms.  It has four tables in case you'd like someone else to join you."  Brixy nods and walks over turning to face the pool.  "Would anyone else like to be shown to the massage rooms at the moment?'  she will wait a few seconds for a response then will lead the group out of the room. 

Sansa happily flutters around the room before landing on the food table and begins ripping into a large chunk of meat before Aryn walks over and retrieves her and the hunk of meat.  Sansa perches on top of Mucor and Aryn periodically tosses bits of meat towards her which she quickly snatches out of the sky.  Occasionally Sansa will shoot out a small breath of sparks charring the meat and after about 12 pieces she curls up in the crook of one horn and begins to slumber.  Her tiny blue and purple scales seem to glow along her black body as she breathes in and out reflecting the light from the torches sunlight coming through the skylight. 

• For all those going to a massage room-  you are lead down a long hallway with multiple doors that each appear to lead to a bathhouse before the hallway ends in a T.  You turn south and the fragrances int eh air become more pungent.  (Let me know if you'd like a large room 3-4 or a private room 1-2)
• Torq- you are lead to a large room with four long tables that appear to be covered in fabric or cushions.  Standing beside each table is a masseuse.  Pick which three you and the twins will keep.
  • NE table- tall slender earth gensai female
  • NW table- short and burly dwarf female
  • SE table- stout elf male
  • SW table- athletic human female

The time is 8 am and the sun is fully visible in the sky.  While you aren't sure on the exact timing and schedule, you know it will probably be at least 4 hours before the parade can be arranged.  From your previous experiences parades typically occur in the afternoon heading into dinner time and last well into the evening.  You assume the time of rest and procurement of the spa was more to help you kill time in between than to actually allow you to rest.

(Figured I'd give y'all some time to RP since we just had a two week IRL battle)

Torq will take the NE table, Alexandria the NW table and Juliana the SW table.  "Thank you.  I'd like some deep tissue if possible." he says to the female gensai and will lie down on the table.  Massaging Torq will be a bit different than most humanoids.  His wings will also need to be massaged similar to an arm they'll stretch out to the side when needed and curl in or under the table when getting his back massaged.

(In that case I say we take about 2 hours to get in a short rest, bath & massage then return to the castle for a bit.  After we find out what time we'll need to return from the prefect or the general.)

Mucor would ask that a plate of food be sat next to him. As he grabs pieces of meat, he would occasionally hold them up to be cooked by Sansa as well before tossing the food into he mouth. The Minotaur would take extra care not to move his head around much so that he doesn't disturb Sansa and lets out a large smile when he realizes that she has fallen asleep. "I Appreciate you talking with me Sansa." Mucor would say with a smile. "The few people I have opened up to in the recent past have all gone. I hope that that doesn't mean you will be leaving soon as well." Mucor will add with a small smile as though he were joking, but his eyes show a hint of genuine concern. As Torq and the twins leave to get a massage, Mucor would slowly turn his head towards them as to not wake Sansa before turning back towards Aryn. "If you wanted a massage, I think there is still a table open." The mintaur would say pointing a thumb towards Torq. "I can keep and eye on Sansa if you wanted. Otherwise, I suppose I could start my masseuse training on you if you wanted to keep an eye on your friend" he would say looking up towards his horns. "i promise I won't rip off any limbs" Mucor would add with a hardy laugh and a snort as he holds up his massive brown hands. "It is up to you, It makes me no difference" He would add as the large smile quickly fades from his face as he turns his hands around as if to stop Aryn. "But... I mean, Maybe it would be best if you had a professional do it. I do not wish to make things awkward... "Mucor would say as the hulking muscular minotaur begins to show more fear than any of you have seen in any of the battles so far to date. 

"I'm not going anywhere Mucor, except I may go get a massage.  I think they have multiple private rooms so I won't block Torq's fun.  You should get one too.  They might even have a minotaur masseuse just for you that can teach you how to massage people."  Aryn says cheerfully before standing and heading over to Pahmela to get a robe and snatches her bag off the table.  She walks up behind Torq and the twins and says to Brixy.  "I'd like a room to myself if possible."

As Aryn walks away, Mucor would wildshape into a clam and sink to the bottom of the steaming pool.

Gaelin watches as the rest of the group leave and Mucor disappear in a small splash.  He lies back against the steps and says to Valeera, "Since we have some time... what happened to you while you were on another plane?"

(A bit of retcon)

Jinara responds to the Prefect "Thank your your words. Please guide me to your mages so I can transport. I shall return upon the morning of the parade."

Jinara- Daestra nods and says, "I completely understand. All will be arranged for this afternoon.  I'll make sure you're notified when you need to return."  You depart with your companions and enter the tower but do not exit with them.  Instead you are ushered to a different, mostly empty room where a single mage awaits you.  He bows and teleports you back to the area of your castle in the outer keep.  "I will message you and return when the final preparations are made." and disappears in a flash of arcane light.  You make your way back to the castle tower and find Iris working diligently.  She turns to greet you, "Back in one piece and not too worse for wear, though a bit smelly.  I assume the battle went well then?  Let me take care of that stench."  she says as she wrinkles her nose and with a quick wriggling of her wrist she casts a spell and your clothes become clean and smell slightly of lavender.  "That's better.  Now let's get back to work."

Aryn- You follow behind Brixy and the others and watch as Torq, Alexandria and Juliana enter a large room.  Sansa flutters quickly behind you, her slumber interrupted by Mucor's shapechange and lands on your should dripping wet.  You continue a few paces down the hallway and enter a smaller room with two tables.  Beside each table stand elegantly dressed human females in loose silk robes.  They bow as you enter and await you choice of table.

Gaelin- Valeera looks excitedly at you for the opportunity to communicate with you in depth.  She breathes in deeply and begins, "Your wand transported me to the Feywilds.  At first I thought it was a beautiful landscape that you had sent me to as a gift.  As the day went on and your absence prolonged I suddenly realized that something must've gone wrong.  I began to venture about the area and looked for a place to settle myself.  The whole time I was there it was night.  I didn't know that at the time, but the moonlight was breathtaking.  The silver beams of light that passed through the occasional clouds and vibrant colors of the plant life that glowed all around me.    I flew around for around an hour following a river before I came upon a large waterfall.  I melted a small cave into the rock and waited a few hours to contemplate what had happened. "  she looks at you compassionately and continues.

"As I began to get hungry I flew out and searched for something to eat.  Almost instantly I came upon a small group of deer.  Their flesh was soo tasty and tender it almost makes me want to go back.   After a few days I began to think that whatever happened was too big or complex for you to handle and I decided to explore a bit more each day.  On the 7th day I ran into the first group of ogres and goblins.  I slew them quickly but unknown to me was the fact that they were simply a patrol for a much large colony.  Within 15 minutes I was attacked with overwhelming numbers and was forced to flee.  I made a mental note not to fly straight back to my den but to take a roundabout path.  It didn't help much.  The nomadic tribe of ogres and goblins found my cave in two weeks and nearly killed me.  Thanks to your breastplate I was able to withstand a spear thrust from an enormous ogre.  Feeling my cave was unsafe I decided to travel deeper into the wilderness and found a sprawling elven village.  These woodelves were quite opposed to my presence but feared me enough to allow me to stay nearby in a delicate alliance."  she stops and looks at you to make sure your still paying attention and begins again.  

"I stayed with the elves for nearly 200 years and grew quite a bit learning various forms of magic from them and helped protect them from nomadic tribes of ogres, goblins, satyrs and giants.  One day though, while I was out on a hunt I returned to find the entire village petrified.  Unable to help I panicked and flew around aimlessly looking for help or the ones responsible for such a deed.  I searched for 2 weeks before I found a group of dryads, satyrs and pixies.  They told me they didn't know who would do such a thing but that they would try to help.  They lied.  As soon as I turned my back they began to attack me with their weapons, arrows and spells.  I burned them all alive.  I made them pay for what they did to my friends.  I returned to my home near the village and would check in on them daily.  Slowly their stone bodies began to become overgrown with ivy and moss.  I couldn't bare to watch them decay so I set out once more to find aid.  I came upon a small hut almost a month after beginning my second search and found an old hermit named Rowan who agreed to help for some of my scales.  I flew her back and she began to cleanse the villagers.  As each of them was awakened they thanked the druid and began to point out others that could help restore the petrified.  After only a few weeks the entire village was returned to normal. Rowan and I stayed with them until I was brought back here.  We helped their small village become a large town full of elves that still respected the beauty of the nature around them. Rowan and I became good friends and had wonderfully long conversations.  She was a brave fighter and could shape shift just like Mucor, only much large animals.  She and I could handle almost any threat that presented itself to the town.  I feel sad knowing that I never got to tell them goodbye.  They might still be trying to find out where I'd gone.  To them it was probably just as surprising as it was to you.  If we ever get a chance we should go visit.  There's so much to see and do there."  she says with a close.  "There's countless more stories but I think I should stop there for now."

Mucor- you slowly sink down to the bottom of the pool and meditate quitely to yourself.  An occasional bubble will rise out from your shell and pop as it reaches the surface.

Torq- You and the girls lay down on the soft cushined table and for the next hour receive an amazingly relaxing massage. The earth gensai floats six round stones up from the floor and places them along your back and legs.  The stones move on their own cycling between gentle and deep pressure as they slowly work their way up and down your body.  All the while your masseuse uses her hands to rub your arms, wings, neck and head.  Alexandria's masseuse leaps deftly onto the table and begins to press deeply into Alexandria's muscles with two rounded iron ball hammers that she periodically dips in hot oil.  The hammers glide along the form of Alexandria and you hear a soft moan each time the dwarf removes a knot.  The athletic human female cracks her knuckles as she pulls out steaming towels that she lays across Juliana's back.  She withdraws them and begins to punch at Juliana's back, never making contact but with each punch a wave of steam seems to spread out from the force of the rapid movement.  If you look closely enough you can see the small puffs of steam that escape are dark and miscolored as if the masseuse's actions were forcefully removing the toxins and built up acid from the strains of battle.  The pattern changes as the masseuses rotate and renew their techniques on each of you until a full rotation is complete.

(OOC I forgot about sansa)

(How could you?)

Aryn will request both of them stay as she lies down on the eastern table. 

Aryn-They smile at your request and bow again.  While one works on your legs the other works your back and neck.  They work in near perfect unison, their arms and hands gliding easily along your skin thanks to the warm oil they keep nearby.  Suddenly one ceases her massage to go retrieve small glass cups.  She takes a long neck bottle full of some clear liquid and pours a tiny amount into each cup and arranges the cups into a tight cluster of 16 cups.  The second masseuse also stops and grabs a long skinny stick and holds it over a candle.  A foot of the stick erupts into flame and the masseuse waves it over the cups with a single swift motion causing all of the cups to catch fire.  In the same motion she extinguishes the stick and rapidly they grab and turn over the cups as they place them on your back.  You feel the heat and reflexively tense up until you feel the suction of the first cup and you relax.  As each cup is placed you feel your skin being pulled into the cup.  Within 6 seconds all 16 cups are placed and you feel an overwhelming sense of relief as the toxins are pulled from your skin.  After about 10 minutes of lightly massaging your head and arms they remove the cups and resume another full body massage that nearly puts you to sleep.    

(wow)

"Wow". Gaelin says finally as he takes in what Valeera went through.  "I'm so sorry you had to endure that.  At least you were able to find some friends.  I don't know how to transport between plains but maybe Herbert, Inara or Varian does.  We can go back to the castle and ask when the rest of them return."

(That's awesome)

Torq will rise from the table thanking the extreml and escort the twins back to the pool.  "So shall we go back to the castle and speak with the mason and carpenter to build us one of these?"  then noticing its just Gaelin and Valeera, "Oh apologies.  I guess Aryn isn't back yet.  Did Mucor also go to get a massage as well?"