PBA 039

[9/23/2014 6:22:05 PM] Valerian: All right!

[9/23/2014 6:22:22 PM] Valerian: Let's get this thing started. We'll fastforward not just to breakfast, but past it, all the way to lunch.

[9/23/2014 6:22:37 PM] Valerian: AND BEYOND.

[9/23/2014 6:23:00 PM] Valerian: It's the afternoon after the group returned from the Highly Questionable Amusement Park, in fact.

[9/23/2014 6:23:48 PM] Valerian: Tarak made grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, tomatoes provided by the local dryad, who has been spoiling you all about with fresh fruit since you rescued Nation.

[9/23/2014 6:24:38 PM] Valerian: And Jhett and Kestrel turned up long enough to make tarts for dessert, but then headed back into their office for more work on the steering mechanisms for the ship.

[9/23/2014 6:24:50 PM] Valerian: Now it's around 2 p.m., and you can have more dessert if you want.

[9/23/2014 6:27:52 PM] Nilani: Nilani is sitting in the galley with yet another book. This one seems to be about carnivorous plants.

[9/23/2014 6:30:13 PM] Canto: Canto wanders into the galley. He's got a pencil and a leatherbound journal.

[9/23/2014 6:30:15 PM] Valerian: Talas shows up, wearing a cute little orange sweaterdress and a headful of leaves and vines. Her hair's pretty green.

[9/23/2014 6:31:17 PM] Nilani: Nilani shuts her book and waves at the two as they enter.

"Hey guys."

[9/23/2014 6:31:35 PM] Iskandar: What are you reading?

[9/23/2014 6:31:41 PM] Valerian: Talas: Hi!

[9/23/2014 6:34:36 PM] Nilani: "Marta's Compendium of Plants You Should Avoid If You Value Your Life". Most of them seem a bit more annoying than threatening.

[9/23/2014 6:35:10 PM] Nilani: One of them just eats your hair.

[9/23/2014 6:35:41 PM] Valerian: Talas: Oh dear. I don't think we have any of those.

[9/23/2014 6:36:04 PM] Valerian: Talas: I don't think they'd be very helpful. Although I *do* want a greater variety of plant life.....

[9/23/2014 6:36:26 PM] Wynn: Wynn comes in, setting her mace and shield in the rack, then disappears again.

[9/23/2014 6:38:28 PM] Valerian: She almost runs into Grayson, who waves at her on the way in, and picks up a tart.

[9/23/2014 6:38:36 PM] Valerian: Talas: Hm, I'll talk to Nate about it.

[9/23/2014 6:38:40 PM] Iskandar: Including carnivorous?

[9/23/2014 6:38:54 PM] Valerian: Talas: Well, I don't want to *discriminate.*

[9/23/2014 6:39:02 PM] Wynn: Wynn returns shortly, holding a piece of her armor and a rag, and sits down.

[9/23/2014 6:39:08 PM] Wynn: Afternoon, everyone.

[9/23/2014 6:39:29 PM] Nilani: Hi, Wynn. ^_^

[9/23/2014 6:40:30 PM] Valerian: Talas wavewavewaves at Wynn.

[9/23/2014 6:40:38 PM] Valerian: Grayson: Hey.

[9/23/2014 6:41:02 PM] Wynn: Wynn starts scrubbing on the bit of her armor she brought. "Did I miss anything interesting?"

[9/23/2014 6:41:46 PM] Valerian: Grayson: Not that I can think of. Been pretty quiet around here mostly.

[9/23/2014 6:42:02 PM] Valerian: Talas: I just wanted to know if you needed anything else.

[9/23/2014 6:43:29 PM] Wynn: No, I don't think so. Thank you.

[9/23/2014 6:44:06 PM] Valerian: Talas: No other fruit? Vegetables? Animals?

[9/23/2014 6:44:18 PM] Valerian: Talas: I have another rhino.

[9/23/2014 6:44:57 PM] Wynn: I can't speak for the others, but I have simple tastes.

[9/23/2014 6:45:26 PM] Valerian: Grayson: What would we want a rhino for?

[9/23/2014 6:45:37 PM] Nilani: Cavalry?

[9/23/2014 6:45:38 PM] Valerian: Talas: They seemed impressed by the last one!

[9/23/2014 6:46:19 PM] Wynn: ....both of them could have killed me.

[9/23/2014 6:46:26 PM] Iskandar: So what's this about a Rhino?

[9/23/2014 6:46:53 PM] Valerian: Talas: Well you weren't being very nice!

[9/23/2014 6:47:45 PM] Wynn: I did nothing to anger you. It was the evil dragon goddess who... dis-whatevered Nation.

[9/23/2014 6:48:26 PM] Valerian: Talas: It was *ages* ago. Anyway. If you don't need anything else I'm going back to the forest.

[9/23/2014 6:48:52 PM] Wynn: Thank you, Talas. And thank you for allowing us the space in your forest.

[9/23/2014 6:49:19 PM] Valerian: Talas: Fertilizer is always welcome!

[9/23/2014 6:49:31 PM] Valerian: She beams and walks out, dribbling little orange flowers behind her.

[9/23/2014 6:49:35 PM] Wynn: Wynn pauses her scrubbing momentarily, then returns to it.

[9/23/2014 6:51:14 PM] Valerian: Grayson: ... why would we *want* a rhino.

[9/23/2014 6:51:32 PM] Wynn: She probably just didn't realize that we don't eat *all* animals.

[9/23/2014 6:51:53 PM] Iskandar: Hmm. I think she just called us fertilizer. Or at least our dead bodies.

[9/23/2014 6:52:07 PM] Wynn: Indeed she did.

[9/23/2014 6:52:14 PM] Wynn: Wynn frowns at her armor.

[9/23/2014 6:52:18 PM] Iskandar: Not sure how I feel about that.

[9/23/2014 6:52:27 PM] Valerian: Grayson: ... yeah, me either, honestly.

[9/23/2014 6:52:27 PM] Iskandar: ... that's usually the stinkeye you give me.

[9/23/2014 6:53:54 PM] Wynn: I scuffed a piece pretty bad yesterday. It's not polishing out.

[9/23/2014 6:54:25 PM] Valerian: Grayson: Wasn't there a crafter on board now? Tarak mentioned something about it.

[9/23/2014 6:54:34 PM] Wynn: Yes.

[9/23/2014 6:57:09 PM] Valerian: Allys sweeps in, regally. She's wearing another red dress with gold edging and a veil over her hair, also gold-edged. And a bit less jewelry today. She pauses to glare at Grayson, who smiles back politely.

[9/23/2014 6:57:23 PM] Wynn: Good afternoon, Allys.

[9/23/2014 6:57:35 PM] Nilani: Nilani smiles warmly at Allys.

[9/23/2014 6:57:36 PM] Valerian: Allys: Is it?

[9/23/2014 6:58:27 PM] Wynn: ....Not in particular, I suppose. Though I wouldn't call it horrible either.

[9/23/2014 6:58:42 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks at Allys. "It's not a trick question.  You don't have to be contrary all the time, you know."

[9/23/2014 6:59:17 PM] Valerian: Allys narrows her eyes at Isk. "Maybe I enjoy it."

[9/23/2014 6:59:44 PM] Iskandar: That would imply that you enjoy something.

[9/23/2014 7:00:34 PM] Valerian: Allys: Maybe I do.

[9/23/2014 7:02:44 PM] Iskandar: Interesting.

[9/23/2014 7:02:52 PM] Wynn: Wynn sighs and sets the armor and rag down and starts looking about for leftovers from lunch.

[9/23/2014 7:02:54 PM] Valerian: She picks up a tart and nibbles it, in a dignified fashion.

[9/23/2014 7:03:10 PM] Iskandar: You should try enjoying things that are less annoying to others.

[9/23/2014 7:04:47 PM] Valerian: Allys: Who says I don't.

[9/23/2014 7:05:08 PM] Wynn: Wynn sits and starts eating. "Have you made any progress on your research, Allys?"

[9/23/2014 7:06:10 PM] Valerian: Allys: No. The library doesn't seem to have anything else on the issue.

[9/23/2014 7:06:16 PM] Valerian: Grayson: ... me, I assume.

[9/23/2014 7:06:20 PM] Wynn: ....that's too bad.

[9/23/2014 7:06:35 PM] Wynn: Oh, I meant for Tarak.

[9/23/2014 7:06:42 PM] Wynn: ....the other one.

[9/23/2014 7:07:03 PM] Valerian: Allys: ... he didn't tell you?

[9/23/2014 7:07:26 PM] Wynn: Tell who what?

[9/23/2014 7:08:02 PM] Valerian: Allys: Tell you. ... and I don't think I'm going to, either. He's going to be angry as it is.

[9/23/2014 7:08:14 PM] Wynn: Wynn frowns.

[9/23/2014 7:08:17 PM] Valerian: Grayson just watches her.

[9/23/2014 7:08:33 PM] Valerian: Allys: He doesn't especially like that I talk to you at all.

[9/23/2014 7:08:39 PM] Wynn: ...why not?

[9/23/2014 7:09:47 PM] Valerian: Allys: He *feels* I'm controlling.

[9/23/2014 7:10:29 PM] Wynn: What does that have to do with talking to me?

[9/23/2014 7:11:16 PM] Valerian: Allys: He thinks I want you. He is, of course, wrong.

[9/23/2014 7:11:46 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks up from his book, eyes flicking back and forth between Allys and Wynn, thoughtfully.

[9/23/2014 7:12:28 PM] Wynn: Somehow I feel like I was just given a compliment and insulted.

[9/23/2014 7:14:54 PM] Wynn: Why would he think that anyway?

[9/23/2014 7:14:58 PM] Valerian: Allys: I don't want an apprentice.

[9/23/2014 7:15:19 PM] Valerian: Allys shrugs. "I'm not in the habit of speculating about what goes through Tarak's head. Particularly not now."

[9/23/2014 7:15:31 PM] Valerian: Grayson eyes her skeptically.

[9/23/2014 7:15:49 PM] Wynn: Well, no offense intended, but I'd prefer a mentor that still follows the Saint anyway.

[9/23/2014 7:16:45 PM] Valerian: Allys: Indeed.

[9/23/2014 7:18:12 PM] Wynn: Of course I think there are plenty of things I could learn from you, but pacifism isn't one of them.

[9/23/2014 7:18:30 PM] Valerian: Allys: No. Few are willing to make that sort of sacrifice.

[9/23/2014 7:21:40 PM] Valerian: Ven strides in and flings herself into a chair. She's wearing a cute little white sundress with spaghetti straps and lacy-looking eyelets on the border. And also pink combat boots.

[9/23/2014 7:21:49 PM] Valerian: She starts picking at her fingernails with a knife.

[9/23/2014 7:22:37 PM] Nilani: Nilani waves at her as she enters.

[9/23/2014 7:22:46 PM] Valerian: Ven nods to Isk. "Cap." Then she nods to everyone else. "Minions."

[9/23/2014 7:22:56 PM] Iskandar: Ven.

[9/23/2014 7:23:37 PM] Wynn: Wynn scowls at her.

[9/23/2014 7:24:52 PM] Valerian: Ven grins widely at Wynn.

[9/23/2014 7:25:07 PM] Valerian: Allys rolls her eyes and finishes her tart.

[9/23/2014 7:25:32 PM] Valerian: Grayson: ... what happened to your eye?

[9/23/2014 7:25:34 PM] Valerian: Ven: Ate it.

[9/23/2014 7:27:43 PM] Iskandar: There was always some debate on whether or not Ven is really missing an eye under that patch.

[9/23/2014 7:29:24 PM] Valerian: Ven: Tell you. Wouldn't tell them.

[9/23/2014 7:29:33 PM] Valerian: Grayson: ... you're trying way too hard.

[9/23/2014 7:29:51 PM] Valerian: Ven: What's it to you?

[9/23/2014 7:31:09 PM] Valerian: Grayson: ... nothing, I guess.

[9/23/2014 7:31:18 PM] Valerian: Ven: Damn straight.

[9/23/2014 7:31:45 PM] Wynn: New look for you.

[9/23/2014 7:33:08 PM] Valerian: Ven: Yeah, well. Not a highwayman anymore, am I? There's just about as many famous pirate women as men.

[9/23/2014 7:33:18 PM] Wynn: We are *not* pirates.

[9/23/2014 7:33:35 PM] Valerian: Ven gestures at Wynn with her dagger. "*You* ain't a pirate."

[9/23/2014 7:33:52 PM] Wynn: And *you* won't be doing any pirating while you're here.

[9/23/2014 7:34:07 PM] Valerian: Ven: What, you got a better word for a highwayman in a ship?

[9/23/2014 7:34:42 PM] Wynn: Yeah. Reformed.

[9/23/2014 7:35:04 PM] Valerian: Ven: Ain't reformed.

[9/23/2014 7:35:14 PM] Wynn: You are while you're here.

[9/23/2014 7:35:22 PM] Valerian: Ven: Am not.

[9/23/2014 7:35:46 PM] Valerian: Allys rolls her eyes and leaves!

[9/23/2014 7:36:09 PM] Wynn: Then perhaps I *will* ask Nation to set up a prison cell.

[9/23/2014 7:36:33 PM] Valerian: Ven: Go ahead an' try, princess.

[9/23/2014 7:37:10 PM] Iskandar: As I recall, the rules are you don't harm or steal from crewmates. I don't know what authority you have beyond that, Wynn. Ven can call herself whatever she wants.

[9/23/2014 7:37:16 PM] Wynn: I won't do anything to you until you do something.

[9/23/2014 7:37:45 PM] Wynn: I don't care what she calls herself. But I *do* care if she does something that harms others.

[9/23/2014 7:37:47 PM] Valerian: Ven: I won't do anything 'til *you* do something!

[9/23/2014 7:38:56 PM] Valerian: She glowers at Wynn.

[9/23/2014 7:39:13 PM] Valerian: Grayson: I don't see why anybody has to do anything to *anybody*. Calm down, wouldja?

[9/23/2014 7:40:20 PM] Wynn: I'm plenty calm.

[9/23/2014 7:41:00 PM] Valerian: Ven: Don't you be tellin' me what I am an' what I'm not.

[9/23/2014 7:41:37 PM] Wynn: You can call yourself whatever you want. You just can't act on it without repercussions. That's all I have to say about it.

[9/23/2014 7:42:35 PM] Valerian: Ven growls. "Arse."

[9/23/2014 7:44:46 PM] Wynn: Wynn ignores her.

[9/23/2014 7:45:24 PM | Edited 7:45:34 PM] Valerian: Tarak peeks in the door. "Somebody say my name?"

[9/23/2014 7:45:53 PM] Wynn: Afternoon, Tarak.

[9/23/2014 7:46:04 PM] Iskandar: Tarak.

[9/23/2014 7:46:35 PM] Nilani: Nilani smiles warmly at Tarak.

[9/23/2014 7:47:06 PM] Valerian: Grayson rolls his eyes.

[9/23/2014 7:47:12 PM] Valerian: Roll Notice!

[9/23/2014 7:47:55 PM | Edited 7:48:06 PM] Wynn: (nat 1 for 2. :P Wynn is good at ignoring things.)

[9/23/2014 7:48:20 PM] Iskandar: ((15.))

[9/23/2014 7:48:43 PM] Nilani: ((25))

[9/23/2014 7:51:15 PM] Nilani: Nilani looks concernedly at Tarak.

"Are you okay?"

[9/23/2014 7:51:46 PM] Valerian: Tarak: What, me? Sure, I'm fine.

[9/23/2014 7:52:07 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks at Tarak. "I'd hate to see what you look like when you're awful."

[9/23/2014 7:52:22 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Shows what you know,I'm always awful.

[9/23/2014 7:52:40 PM] Valerian: Grayson shakes his head, mutters something about training and heads out.

[9/23/2014 7:52:43 PM] Nilani: ((SM: 14))

[9/23/2014 7:54:18 PM] Wynn: Been training? Must have missed you.

[9/23/2014 7:54:56 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Hung over.

[9/23/2014 7:55:07 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Nothing new.

[9/23/2014 7:55:16 PM] Wynn: Wynn frowns. Really she hasn't stopped.

[9/23/2014 7:55:38 PM] Valerian: He puts a pot of coffee on the stove.

[9/23/2014 7:55:59 PM] Wynn: Wynn gets up and cleans her dishes.

[9/23/2014 7:56:02 PM] Valerian: Ven: ... yeah, whatever.

[9/23/2014 7:58:28 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Aziz al-Awlari stumbles in blearily with a half-empty mug of coffee.

[9/23/2014 7:59:38 PM] Valerian: Tarak: You too, huh?

[9/23/2014 8:00:11 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...murm.

[9/23/2014 8:00:52 PM] Valerian: Ven: Fun night?

[9/23/2014 8:00:59 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...dinosaur.

[9/23/2014 8:02:21 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Aziz al-Awlari drains the rest of his coffee, then stares angrily at the empty mug.

[9/23/2014 8:02:34 PM] Wynn: Been working all night?

[9/23/2014 8:02:38 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Mmhmm.

[9/23/2014 8:02:39 PM] Valerian: Ven: Yer cute. Who's a dinosaur?

[9/23/2014 8:02:54 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Nobody. Mekkin' a dinosaur.

[9/23/2014 8:03:09 PM] Valerian: Ven: ... like an undead one?

[9/23/2014 8:03:09 PM] Wynn: Wynn raises an eyebrow.

[9/23/2014 8:03:24 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Not sure that'd be a good idea.

[9/23/2014 8:03:55 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Aziz al-Awlari stares like Ven grew a second head, which started speaking Ettin.

[9/23/2014 8:03:59 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...undead? Ew. No.

[9/23/2014 8:04:03 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Golem.

[9/23/2014 8:05:08 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Aziz al-Awlari ruffles in his pockets and pulls out half-a-dozen crumpled schematics of a robot dinosaur. It looks somewhat like a velociraptor.

[9/23/2014 8:05:51 PM] Valerian: Ven gets a gleam in her one good eye.

[9/23/2014 8:05:55 PM] Wynn: If you think that's going to get you out of some self-defense training, you might be wrong.

[9/23/2014 8:06:00 PM] Valerian: Ven: Can ya ride on it?

[9/23/2014 8:06:05 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Prob'ly.

[9/23/2014 8:06:08 PM] Nilani: Nilani gazes over at them.

"That thing has a startling quantity of claws."

[9/23/2014 8:06:17 PM] Nilani: And teeth.

[9/23/2014 8:06:41 PM] Valerian: Ven: I want one.

[9/23/2014 8:06:43 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: F'ya wanna see it, I'm about... oh... halfway done. Sorta.

[9/23/2014 8:07:52 PM] Valerian: Ven: Arr.

[9/23/2014 8:08:12 PM] Wynn: When you've got a minute, some of my armor got scuffed pretty bad when I kicked it across the ground yesterday. I was hoping you might be able to take a look at it.

[9/23/2014 8:08:41 PM] Iskandar: Why'd you kick your armor across the ground?

[9/23/2014 8:09:07 PM] Wynn: It was all piled up and I thought it was going to be possessed, so I scattered it. Didn't need to, turns out.

[9/23/2014 8:09:25 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...yeah, I can take a break from dinosaur. Keep my mind sharp.

[9/23/2014 8:09:32 PM] Iskandar: Possessed armor?

[9/23/2014 8:09:37 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Want me to put anything special on it? Enchantments? Spikes?

[9/23/2014 8:09:43 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Embroidery?

[9/23/2014 8:09:49 PM] Wynn: No.

[9/23/2014 8:09:59 PM] Valerian: Grayson: That had to be annoying.

[9/23/2014 8:10:23 PM] Valerian: He peeks back in from the hallway, and then retrieves his mug of tea.

[9/23/2014 8:10:45 PM] Valerian: Grayson: Be in the library if I'm needed for anything.

[9/23/2014 8:11:16 PM] Valerian: He wanders off again, Tarak watching him as he goes, shaking his head.

[9/23/2014 8:11:17 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Repairs are quick. You sure? I can do permanent versions of the spells I used the other night.

[9/23/2014 8:11:35 PM] Valerian: Ven eyes Wynn. "What're you coverin' up?"

[9/23/2014 8:11:50 PM] Wynn: Covering up?

[9/23/2014 8:12:00 PM] Wynn: And no. Not right now, anyway.

[9/23/2014 8:12:09 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Mrr. Heavens forbid I get a challenge.

[9/23/2014 8:12:11 PM] Valerian: Ven: Under the armor. Afraid to get hit?

[9/23/2014 8:12:22 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Well, what kinda challenge you want?

[9/23/2014 8:12:34 PM] Wynn: I am not *afraid* of anything.

[9/23/2014 8:12:48 PM] Valerian: Ven grins.

[9/23/2014 8:15:56 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: A challenge to construct, or craft, or design. Something that challenges my artistic ability or my ability to engineer a solution. I want to build a thing that solves a problem.

[9/23/2014 8:16:00 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: I want to be useful, basically.

[9/23/2014 8:16:22 PM] Wynn: I am not particularly nimble, Ven.

[9/23/2014 8:16:35 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Clothes?

[9/23/2014 8:16:45 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Clothes I can do. Who for?

[9/23/2014 8:17:08 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Bellami.

[9/23/2014 8:17:16 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...who?

[9/23/2014 8:17:37 PM] Valerian: Tarak: ... not sure I can answer that.

[9/23/2014 8:18:27 PM] Wynn: Mother Bellami. You met her the other night when you were carrying all those axes.

[9/23/2014 8:18:43 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: I probably did. Caffeine is a hell of a drug.

[9/23/2014 8:19:10 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: If you'd be willing to reacquaint me with her, namely when I have some measuring implements, I would be glad to make her any outfit she desires.

[9/23/2014 8:20:02 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Yer not gonna need a lotta cloth.

[9/23/2014 8:20:08 PM] Valerian: He takes a sip of his coffee.

[9/23/2014 8:20:19 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...is she only a few feet tall?

[9/23/2014 8:21:07 PM] Wynn: Do you remember having an argument about birth control a while back?

[9/23/2014 8:21:50 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Yes! Yes actually, I... oh.

[9/23/2014 8:21:54 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Oh. Her.

[9/23/2014 8:22:27 PM] Valerian: Tarak: I see you've met. Yeah, best not to bring that particular subject up.

[9/23/2014 8:23:16 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: ...well, there's no helping some of your clientele. I can't say I've not made outfits for courtesans before.

[9/23/2014 8:24:12 PM] Wynn: I'm sorry I can't help you more, Aziz. I have simple tastes and follow a simple path. Fancy clothes are not exactly conducive to the Saint's message.

[9/23/2014 8:25:35 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: We can have that argument at a later date... there are arguments to be made for the value of a good dress. Even a simple one.

[9/23/2014 8:25:46 PM] Wynn: Dresses are not practical.

[9/23/2014 8:25:58 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: But this is a digression. Has Mother Bellami given you any sort of idea as to her outfit?

[9/23/2014 8:26:01 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Depends on what you're wearin' 'em for.

[9/23/2014 8:26:36 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Yeah. Skimpy, see through, with long flowy skirts. ... blue's her favorite color, but she likes green, too.

[9/23/2014 8:27:15 PM] Wynn: You've progressed to favorite colors, I see.

[9/23/2014 8:27:45 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Shimmery or shiny or sparkly, but it can't look cheap. Can't have long arms either, those bracelets are important to 'er and can't get covered up.

[9/23/2014 8:28:28 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: A short top with low-riding shoulders and no sleeves, and layers of gauzy skirts that flow well without impeding movement.

[9/23/2014 8:28:49 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Yeah, she's started doing stuff that *doesn't* have anythin' to do with sex, finally. Though with her you never can tell.

[9/23/2014 8:29:03 PM] Iskandar: ... like what?

[9/23/2014 8:29:50 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Well, I draw her sometimes while she studies. And I don't seem to be gettin' on her nerves as much as I was, so there's that.

[9/23/2014 8:30:16 PM] Wynn: You draw? That must be the notebook she mentioned last time we spoke.

[9/23/2014 8:30:18 PM] Valerian: Tarak: And, you know... fancy. I don't know, never been one for clothes much.

[9/23/2014 8:30:46 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Helps me remember things.

[9/23/2014 8:31:11 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: I understand what you're trying to suggest. Ornate, elegant.

[9/23/2014 8:31:15 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Opulent.

[9/23/2014 8:32:06 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Yeah. And practically transparent, I gather. Least that's what the dress she was wearin' when she got here was. Nothing constricting, though, she's a wizard.

[9/23/2014 8:32:30 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Of course.

[9/23/2014 8:32:43 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Does she still have said dress? It would help to have something to work with.

[9/23/2014 8:35:06 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Yeah. I can get it if you want.

[9/23/2014 8:36:11 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Perhaps I should have a conversation or two with the good Mother. Just so I know what she is looking for.

[9/23/2014 8:37:51 PM] Valerian: Tarak: ... you could try. She's kinda...

[9/23/2014 8:38:04 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Well, she's had runins with a few people.

[9/23/2014 8:38:46 PM] Iskandar: Bloody ones?

[9/23/2014 8:39:45 PM] Valerian: Tarak: No, just... she's just a *tad* prideful, is all.

[9/23/2014 8:40:22 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: Did I... miss something? I don't recall her being so openly hostile.

[9/23/2014 8:40:46 PM] Wynn: Not intentionally. Things like that just happen when you have people with opposing beliefs.

[9/23/2014 8:42:27 PM] Valerian: Tarak: She's not hostile. She feels like everybody *else* is hostile.

[9/23/2014 8:42:55 PM] Valerian: Tarak: And that's what happens when you rule a city and then you're nobody, I guess.

[9/23/2014 8:43:47 PM] Iskandar: That's the problem with outside validation.

[9/23/2014 8:44:17 PM] Valerian: Ven grins. "That's what you got me for, cap."

[9/23/2014 8:44:44 PM] Wynn: Yes, because it's much better to be oblivious to your faults because you just assume you're awesome.

[9/23/2014 8:44:51 PM] Aziz al-Awlari: [brb]

[9/23/2014 8:45:15 PM] Iskandar: I assume nothing.

[9/23/2014 8:46:26 PM] Valerian: Ven: What faults?

[9/23/2014 8:47:10 PM] Iskandar: Oh, you know, the arrogance, the vanity, that sort of thing.

[9/23/2014 8:47:58 PM] Valerian: Ven: Those're *faults*?

[9/23/2014 8:48:23 PM] Wynn: Generally looked down on.

[9/23/2014 8:49:15 PM] Valerian: Ven: Huh.

[9/23/2014 8:50:15 PM] Valerian: Tarak: ... her beliefs make sense where she's from. Here, uh... less so. She's trying to work it out in her head, but, well, I'm not too sure it'll happen.

[9/23/2014 8:51:00 PM] Wynn: Wynn nods.

[9/23/2014 8:52:20 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Doin' my best.

[9/23/2014 8:54:31 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar continues writing in his book. "I need a synonym for 'quivering'."

[9/23/2014 8:54:47 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Wiggling. Trembling?

[9/23/2014 8:54:58 PM] Valerian: Ven: Shaking?

[9/23/2014 8:55:03 PM] Iskandar: Already used trembling.

[9/23/2014 8:55:39 PM] Valerian: Ven: Shivering?

[9/23/2014 8:55:42 PM] Valerian: Tarak: What's the context?

[9/23/2014 8:55:47 PM] Iskandar: Sex.

[9/23/2014 8:55:55 PM] Iskandar: Shivering is good.

[9/23/2014 8:56:00 PM] Iskandar: Thanks.

[9/23/2014 8:56:39 PM] Valerian: Tarak: You keep a diary of smut, huh? I usually just draw mine.

[9/23/2014 8:58:01 PM] Iskandar: Not a diary. I'm writing a novel.

[9/23/2014 8:58:18 PM] Wynn: About sex?

[9/23/2014 8:58:30 PM] Valerian: Ven: Anybody in it from here?

[9/23/2014 8:58:34 PM] Iskandar: There is sex in it, yes.

[9/23/2014 8:59:10 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Just don't put Wynn in it.

[9/23/2014 8:59:37 PM] Wynn: ....so many questions.

[9/23/2014 9:00:35 PM] Iskandar: Fictional, don't worry. I'm only drawing inspiration from some of our exploits for story ideas.

[9/23/2014 9:01:08 PM] Valerian: Tarak: Not sure I could stop 'er from killin' you.

[9/23/2014 9:01:17 PM] Wynn: Wynn grins.

[9/23/2014 9:01:39 PM] Valerian: So does Tarak. He also sets his mug down. "I'll go get that dress."

[9/23/2014 9:02:01 PM] Iskandar: Beware of vanity, Wynn.

[9/23/2014 9:02:28 PM] Wynn: I'm not vain. Am I?

[9/23/2014 9:02:59 PM] Iskandar: You beamed when Tarak suggested that you could kill me.

[9/23/2014 9:03:37 PM] Wynn: No, I was grinning because of his assessment of my reaction.

[9/23/2014 9:03:47 PM] Iskandar: If you say so.

[9/23/2014 9:04:02 PM] Wynn: Besides, you're squishy. I probably could.

[9/23/2014 9:04:40 PM | Edited 9:04:48 PM] Iskandar: Maybe, maybe not. So could a wheat thresher.

[9/23/2014 9:05:19 PM] Valerian: Ven: I'd kick his ass! What's a wheat thresher?

[9/23/2014 9:05:43 PM | Edited 9:05:54 PM] Iskandar: A big machine they use in Solitaire to harvest wheat.

[9/23/2014 9:05:54 PM] Valerian: Ven: Oh.

[9/23/2014 9:09:36 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar stands and goes over to pour himself some coffee. He pages through his book as he walks over.

[9/23/2014 9:10:33 PM] Valerian: Ven: You gonna publish it someday, cap?

[9/23/2014 9:10:34 PM] Iskandar: He goes to take a sip, then frowns at the cup, frowning, and setting it down.

[9/23/2014 9:10:41 PM] Iskandar: Maybe.

[9/23/2014 9:10:55 PM] Iskandar: He pulls out several clay pitchers from where all the pots and pans are stored.

[9/23/2014 9:11:08 PM] Wynn: Problem?

[9/23/2014 9:11:19 PM] Iskandar: Nope.

[9/23/2014 9:11:28 PM] Valerian: Ven: Is it another assassination attempt?

[9/23/2014 9:11:44 PM] Iskandar: Nah.

[9/23/2014 9:13:02 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar grabs a bunch of fruit!

[9/23/2014 9:14:18 PM] Wynn: Wynn sighs, stands, and heads for the door with her armor bit. "I'll be back in a moment."

[9/23/2014 9:14:38 PM] Valerian: Ven eyes Iskandar with her one good eye!

[9/23/2014 9:15:12 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar shrugs, and opens the liquor cabinet, opening a bottle of champagne and pouring it into a large pot.

[9/23/2014 9:15:54 PM] Wynn: Wynn returns shortly with a book, sits down and starts reading.

[9/23/2014 9:16:45 PM] Valerian: Tarak returns, but only long enough to deposit an armful of pale blue gauze in Aziz's arms. Then he makes an excuse about a headache and departs.

[9/23/2014 9:19:27 PM] Iskandar: Isk sets the pot on a heating unit and turns it on!

[9/23/2014 9:20:29 PM] Valerian: Ven: What's it gonna be?

[9/23/2014 9:20:47 PM] Iskandar: Punch.

[9/23/2014 9:21:09 PM] Iskandar: I looked at the coffee and realized I wanted to be drinking punch. So.

[9/23/2014 9:22:51 PM] Valerian: Ven: I'm in, if you'll share.

[9/23/2014 9:23:21 PM] Iskandar: Oh, sure. I always make massive quantities. Most of the recipes I know are dragon-sized.

[9/23/2014 9:24:39 PM] Valerian: Ven: Pirate drinkin' party!

[9/23/2014 9:24:57 PM] Wynn: Wynn rolls her eyes.

[9/23/2014 9:26:03 PM] Iskandar: It's not alcoholic, Ven.

[9/23/2014 9:26:34 PM] Wynn: Didn't you just empty a bottle of alcohol into the pot?

[9/23/2014 9:27:05 PM] Nilani: Cooking something burns off the alcohol.

[9/23/2014 9:28:02 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods at Nilani.

[9/23/2014 9:28:18 PM] Valerian: Ven: Aww.

[9/23/2014 9:29:07 PM] Nilani: You can always pour some into your own cup if you actually *want* to be drunk, I guess.

[9/23/2014 9:30:57 PM] Valerian: Ven: Drinkin' alone's no fun.

[9/23/2014 9:32:13 PM] Wynn: Drinking is--

[9/23/2014 9:32:22 PM] Wynn: Wynn stops short, shakes her head, and returns to her book.

[9/23/2014 9:32:54 PM] Valerian: Ven: Fun.

[9/23/2014 9:34:10 PM] Wynn: Wynn looks at her. "Dangerous."

[9/23/2014 9:35:53 PM] Valerian: Ven: Cap's got my back.

[9/23/2014 9:36:39 PM] Iskandar: Yes, I won't let you get too self destructive.

[9/23/2014 9:37:47 PM] Valerian: Ven: Or other-people-destructive.

[9/23/2014 9:38:42 PM] Iskandar: That too.

[9/23/2014 9:39:53 PM] Wynn: I have seen too much of both.