Perpetual Gloom 006a

[4/28/2013 10:02:40 PM | Edited 10:02:46 PM] Josie: There's only one person in the garden! It's a woman, and she has her back to Khiro. [4/28/2013 10:03:26 PM] Khiro: That you? [4/28/2013 10:03:49 PM] Josie: She turns around; it doesn't look like the Alydia Khiro saw before. [4/28/2013 10:04:37 PM] Khiro: ((Well, they wouldnt want her to look like herself.)) [4/28/2013 10:04:54 PM] Josie: ((nope.)) [4/28/2013 10:05:00 PM] Khiro: So, you okay? [4/28/2013 10:05:25 PM] Josie: She smiles. "It's not me, but it's closer to being me than it was, at least." [4/28/2013 10:06:09 PM] Khiro: At least you don't have to concentrate as much on acting like a male. [4/28/2013 10:07:13 PM] Josie: Alydia: Exactly. And I don't have to... relearn everything, and simper and flirt. Being around you is so much easier than being around Drow men. [4/28/2013 10:07:28 PM] Khiro: Oh? [4/28/2013 10:07:59 PM] Khiro: ((I'll brb, I need to bio.)) [4/28/2013 10:08:12 PM] Josie: ((Okay!)) [4/28/2013 10:09:17 PM] Josie: Alydia: You don't try to get me to want to get into your skirt. [4/28/2013 10:13:42 PM] Khiro: ...that was a very complicated sentence. [4/28/2013 10:14:13 PM] Josie: Alydia: And completely true, too. [4/28/2013 10:14:56 PM] Khiro: Well. I suppose we can just say I'm your husband to keep things simple. [4/28/2013 10:15:25 PM] Josie: Alydia: Really? You don't mind? [4/28/2013 10:15:33 PM] Khiro: Why would I? [4/28/2013 10:16:30 PM] Josie: Alydia: I... don't know. [4/28/2013 10:16:52 PM] Khiro: Well, I don't. [4/28/2013 10:17:23 PM] Josie: Alydia hugs him, impulsively. [4/28/2013 10:18:17 PM] Khiro: Khiro hugs her back! [4/28/2013 10:18:56 PM] Khiro: Well, lets head back. [4/28/2013 10:19:33 PM] Josie: Alydia nods, and heads back to the rest of the group. It's worth noting she's dressed as a flame elemental. [4/28/2013 10:19:46 PM] Khiro: ((Is she on fire? How does that work?)) [4/28/2013 10:20:07 PM] Josie: ((Illusory fire, with a shimmery dress.)) [4/28/2013 10:20:36 PM] Khiro: Ahh, neat.

[4/28/2013 10:46:00 PM] Khiro: Khiro looks at Alydia. "Who do you suggest I talk to?" [4/28/2013 10:51:01 PM] Josie: Alydia: ... Masaghar. He's still engaged to Maya, as far as I know. [4/28/2013 10:51:35 PM] Khiro: All right, then. What can you tell me about him? [4/28/2013 10:52:53 PM] Josie: Alydia: Not much, really. He seems quiet. [4/28/2013 10:52:55 PM] Josie: She shrugs. [4/28/2013 10:54:02 PM] Khiro: All right, then. ((WHat's Masaghar dressed like?)) [4/28/2013 10:54:36 PM] Josie: It's kind of hard to tell. He's carrying a spear and wearing a skirt--possibly some sort of tribesman. [4/28/2013 10:55:06 PM] Josie: Alydia: He did his best, but I don't think he was the slightest bit interested in me. [4/28/2013 10:56:40 PM] Khiro: Khiro nods. "All right then.  I'll go approach him, then." [4/28/2013 10:57:23 PM] Josie: Alydia nods. "I'll ask some others. ... be careful." [4/28/2013 10:57:40 PM] Khiro: Khiro nods, and goes over toward Masaghar. [4/28/2013 10:58:03 PM] Khiro: ((Anything else in his area? LIke a food table? So I have some pretense for approaching him?) [4/28/2013 10:58:54 PM] Josie: There is a food table! There's food tables everywhere, really. [4/28/2013 10:59:09 PM] Khiro: Khiro will approach the food table, then! [4/28/2013 11:00:27 PM] Josie: It's full of food! Various types, many appearing to be mushroom or mold-based, some containing various meats that aren't identifiable easily. [4/28/2013 11:02:27 PM] Khiro: Khiro will go with some mushrooms, glacing over at Masaghar.  What is he doing? [4/28/2013 11:02:40 PM] Josie: They are tasty! Some of them are pretty spicy. [4/28/2013 11:02:50 PM] Josie: Masaghar seems to be trying to be as unobtrusive as possible. [4/28/2013 11:03:08 PM] Khiro: ((Has he taken notice of me?)) [4/28/2013 11:04:00 PM] Josie: Nope. [4/28/2013 11:04:07 PM] Josie: He seems to be watching the crowd worriedly. [4/28/2013 11:05:11 PM] Khiro: Khiro will then fill up a plate with some food and then walk past him, stumbling over his spear or something. [4/28/2013 11:06:14 PM] Josie: Roll bluff! [4/28/2013 11:09:13 PM] Khiro: ((26!)) [4/28/2013 11:09:20 PM] Josie: Nice! [4/28/2013 11:09:37 PM] Josie: Khiro manages to trip neatly over Masaghar's spear. He straightens up immediately. "Sorry! Are you all right?" [4/28/2013 11:11:33 PM] Khiro: I'm fine, I'm fine, sorry about that. Not playing attention to where I'm going. Did I spill anything on you? [4/28/2013 11:11:50 PM] Josie: Masaghar looks down. "I don't... think so. It doesn't matter, anyway." [4/28/2013 11:12:07 PM] Khiro: No? Why not? [4/28/2013 11:14:36 PM] Josie: Masaghar: I hate these parties, having a stained kilt won't make it any worse. [4/28/2013 11:15:35 PM] Khiro: Khiro looks down at his plate. "Crap.  Forget the...." Me grabs some mold and puts it on the plate. "She'll never let me hear the end of it if I forget it." [4/28/2013 11:15:57 PM] Josie: Masaghar: She who? [4/28/2013 11:17:27 PM] Khiro: Khiro nods toward Alydia. "My wife.  You know how they can be.  We're visiting some distant relative of a distant relative or something.  I don't know how we're actually related, come to think of it." [4/28/2013 11:17:42 PM] Josie: Roll Diplomacy! [4/28/2013 11:18:21 PM] Josie: Masaghar: ... I don't, actually, but women are generally bullies. I hope I don't have to get married for a long time. [4/28/2013 11:19:00 PM] Khiro: Khiro looks at him. "Well, I don't know how you dodged the bulette, friend, but hat's off to you." [4/28/2013 11:19:51 PM] Josie: ((Ahahaha!)) [4/28/2013 11:20:10 PM] Khiro: ((See what I did there!)) [4/28/2013 11:20:38 PM] Josie: Masaghar: ... I was just lucky, really. The oldest one worked with me, and the younger one, she didn't want to get married either. [4/28/2013 11:21:32 PM] Josie: Masaghar, grudgingly: Although she *might* not have been that bad. As soon as she told me she wasn't interested it was like we were old friends and it was actually quite interesting, talking to her. She doesn't know much about engineering but she was smart enough to ask good questions. [4/28/2013 11:25:21 PM] Khiro: This is the 'younger' one we're talking about? What house? If you don't mind me asking. Still having trouble with the lay of the land here. [4/28/2013 11:27:22 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Oh, House Kilana. [4/28/2013 11:27:38 PM] Khiro: Oh, right, right. Sorry. [4/28/2013 11:28:20 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Anyway, she wasn't so bad. [4/28/2013 11:29:05 PM] Khiro: Khiro looks around. "She here?" [4/28/2013 11:29:39 PM] Josie: Masaghar shakes his head. "No, at least, I don't think so. She's recently gone missing. I hope she's okay." [4/28/2013 11:30:03 PM] Khiro: ((23 SM on that!)) [4/28/2013 11:30:32 PM] Josie: He sounds genuinely concerned! [4/28/2013 11:32:38 PM] Khiro: What about the older one? [4/28/2013 11:34:30 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Her? What about her? [4/28/2013 11:36:06 PM] Khiro: She here? That could make things awkward. [4/28/2013 11:37:08 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Oh, no, she disappeared too. [4/28/2013 11:37:33 PM] Josie: Masaghar: I don't think she really disliked *me*, she just wanted to scare me off. And she could've just done that by being a bossy woman like all the other bossy women. [4/28/2013 11:38:52 PM] Khiro: So what *did* she do to scare you off? [4/28/2013 11:40:13 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Uh, she got really drunk and threw up on me. [4/28/2013 11:40:26 PM] Josie: Masaghar: ... I'm not really sure she really *was* that drunk, though. [4/28/2013 11:40:40 PM] Josie: Masaghar: She also demanded I dance for her, and I... don't dance. [4/28/2013 11:41:52 PM] Khiro: So now, two of House Kilana's daughters are missing? How are they dealing with that? [4/28/2013 11:43:05 PM] Josie: Masaghar: I'm not really all that sure. I don't pay attention, much, to that sort of thing. I think they're looking for them, anyway. [4/28/2013 11:43:37 PM] Khiro: Well. Didn't catch your name. [4/28/2013 11:43:59 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Oh, sorry. Masaghar of House Teken'zynge. [4/28/2013 11:45:12 PM] Khiro: I'm Khiro. House Arakkedi. [4/28/2013 11:45:40 PM] Khiro: Well. I better get milady her food. Nice talking with you. [4/28/2013 11:46:39 PM] Josie: Masaghar: Yes. Sorry about the food, and good luck with the horrible hag. [4/28/2013 11:47:13 PM] Khiro: Khiro chuckles, and returns to Alydia. [4/28/2013 11:47:54 PM] Josie: Alydia was dancing, but immediately drops out of the dance, apologizing to her partner, to talk to Khiro. [4/28/2013 11:48:40 PM] Khiro: Khiro hands her the plate of food. "Your food, beloved." He then looks around to make sure no one's in earshot. "Masaghar doesn't know anything.  Is it true that you threw up on him?" [4/28/2013 11:49:58 PM] Josie: Alydia grins. "Yes and no. Thanks." [4/28/2013 11:50:27 PM] Josie: She takes the plate and nibbles some of it. "You can make a pretty good fake barf if you mash up the right kind of soup." [4/28/2013 11:50:38 PM] Khiro: Impressive. [4/28/2013 11:50:51 PM] Josie: Jamaros walks over to you! [4/28/2013 11:51:02 PM] *** Josie created a group conversation with Jamaros.