The Exploits of Misfit Company

"Only TWO meals!" Kasha observed. "Not too hungry tonight, eh?" she bobbed her eyebrows comically and independently of each other.

"I just... couldn't decide is all," Yvan says defensively, his face reddening in embarrassment. "Just because I'm... large, doesn't mean I need five meals to get full... You're tiny and you can pack away probably more than I can... a-and stop doing that with your eyebrows... It's weird."

Kasha gives Yvan a hug, clearly not listening to his embarrassed explanation. "Just more of you to hug." she says. Then, she found something on the floor. "Ooh! Piece of candy!"

Yvan: Your two meals cost 29 gold, but at least the water is free.

Kasha: The waiter brings you two Chipotle Shrimp Burritos with a mimosa. It comes out to 20 gold.

Stella: Your waiter comes out with your risotto and a Sex on the Beach to teach you a lesson about making me decide shit for you. It costs 21 gold.

Alys: The waiter brings you a platter with blocks of cheese, bread and a cheesy dipping sauce, and sticks of fried bread with mozzarella cheese inside. It costs 8 gold.

Vastra looks at the menu for a moment. "Hmm. I think I'll go with the Surf-and-Turf and get a nice steak with some fried shrimp. And bring me a glass of wine, will you?" That comes out to 22 gold once it's brought out to her. She does some quick mental math to determine the bill for eating here. "This meal costs 100 gold. Yvan, are you sure that you still want to pick up the check, darling?"

Yvan’s face only reddens further at the hug, but he at least was quick enough to swat whatever it was Kasha picked up off the ground, candy or not. “Don’t eat that.”

The goliath looks at the two meals set in front of him, noting that it was way more fancier looking than he had expected, but the aroma alone made his mouth water. This would be the first time he had eel as nicely served as this. He glances up briefly to Vastra as she questions him, him nodding in response. “I don’t mind paying. All that matters to me is that you all enjoy the meal... It’s a shame Barnabus didn’t come along... I wonder if we can take them something...”

Kasha gasps loudly at the food, and unashamed, begins scarfing it down. She has barely enough table manners to not make a scene, or a mess. "Oh, great flowing mane of the stag, this is delicious." She washes the bites down with large chugs of the mimosa, clearly not knowing it's alcoholic, or not caring. 

Stella eats her risotto happily, taking her own drink a little slower than Kasha is.

"That's very generous of you, Yvan. I don't understand why Barnabus didn't come along with us, but it's not my place to force them to do so. What do you think we should bring back to them? Popcorn shrimp? A burrito? I wish that they had at least left us with an order."

Alys would lean in to sandwhich Yvan in a hug with Kasha. She’d only give a quick squeeze of appreciation before returning to her meal, happy to share it with others. “I was sad for him to have ducked away as well, though I agree with Vastra, I would not wish to force any one.” The elf would shrug, taking a bite of some cheesy bread, stretching the cheese as far as she could. “We catch up later.” She’d mumble with food in her mouth.

Kasha says something completely unintelligible, her mouth totally stuffed with food. 

You leave the Golden Pearl, with Yvan's coin pouch being a little bit lighter. After a little bit of searching and asking the locals for where would be a good place to stay if you're out of the city and have some gold to spend for the night, you're advised to try out the Platinum Star. With directions from the locals, it doesn't take long for you to find the inn, which looks like a nice little palace beside the sea and when you open the doors, it looks just as beautiful. Vastra walks up to the front desk and requests eight rooms for the night . After putting down 40 gold, she's given eight sets of keys and distributes them to each of you, save for the one that's clearly meant to go to Barnabus. She then proceeds to cast Sending. 

"Hello, Barnabus? We've finished eating now and just obtained eight rooms at the Platinum Star for the night. Feel free to meet us there when you're finished with your business." 

"Didn't catch that last part, and don't know where that is, but I'll figure it out. So no worries. See ya there later, I s'pose." Barnabus replied, sounding jittery at first, and then suddenly drained towards the end. Unless sought out after the message, it would not be for several hours before the Half-Orc shows up at the Platinum Star, seeming somewhat frazzled but in overall better spirits on the surface. 

Alys would accept her key from Vastra, "Think someone should go find B?"

"I suppose that we could try and go see where Barnabus is, since we didn't give him directions to the hotel. Would you like to come with me, Alys?" Regardless of the younger mage's response, Vastra will cast Sending one more time and ask where Barnabus is, so that she can show him where the hotel is, at the very least. 

Alys would have gone with or without her. Glad she wasn't the only one feeling a little concerned, the elf will grab Vastra's hand to tug her along outside. unm seat eam sluththloom al tle And with a little trot, the wizard will kick off the ground, heading for the skies with Vastra in tow to search for B.

Casting Fly 4th level.

There is no response the second. Nor is there one a third time, if there is another message. Without divination magic of some kind, Vastra and Alys know from experience that if Barnabus did not wish to be found in a city, it is nigh impossible. Though he has vocalized in the past a distaste of using his powers for truly evading notice over expressing his 'their' feelings, it is no guarantee. Thankfully, at least a couple of minutes before aly's magic would run its course, Vastra recieves a message.

"I'm at the Docks, I think. Maybe? Or is it the beach? Hard to say. Can I get directions to dnE mUn1tpzla? Sorry, to Platinum End." He requested calmly, but not with the usual twang. It sounded almost formal, and the word towards the end... If it was a word, it would remind Alys of some of the times he cast the more strange spells in his arsenal.

"Of course, darling." And Vastra uses the remainder of her Sending to give him the directions of the Platinum Star. "Alys, Barnabus is at the Docks. I trust that he can find his way back to us from here. Also, I believe that it will only be a matter of minutes before we drop."

Kasha pounds down another "mimosa". "Ohmigosh. Obsidian!!" she says, wide eyed, looking for the cat. "These. Are so. Good!" She chugs it down so loudly, you can't tell if she's purposely making those gulping sounds as she swallows, or if she's really swallowing that loudly.

Obsidian hops up on the counter next to Kasha and sniffs her next mimosa curiously.

"Hi kitty meow meow!" She said gleefully, allowing Obsidian to smell her drink. She tipped it towards his nose so he could get a good whiff. "Smells good, huh! You are such a good cat! So handsome and brave, you are, yes!" she pet Obsidian lovingly, offering whatever was left on her plate, in case he wanted to eat a little bit more. She proceeding to spew loving compliments at him until he either got sick of her shit, or found something else of interest with someone else. "Tell me ALL of your interesting stories, will you?" she offered to listen, playing with his ear.