PBA 031a

[5:16:38 PM] Kali: Blue: Where would you like to go? We can go to a sitting room, or a bedroom, or anywhere you like, really.

[5:17:07 PM] Iskandar: Where do you recommend? What's your favorite place to go to in the house?

[5:17:19 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar eyes her. Does it look like she has dragon blood?

[5:17:49 PM] Kali: It could be dragonblood or something else.

[5:19:43 PM] Kali: Blue: ... the bathtub, actually, to tell you the truth.

[5:19:45 PM] Kali: She smiles.

[5:21:31 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar arches an eyebrow. "Well, lady's choice, then.  You said everyone calls you Blue.  What do you like to be called?"

[5:22:55 PM] Kali: Blue: ... Arin is my real name. It's not really feminine enough for a place like this.

[5:23:21 PM] Iskandar: It isn't? I'm Iskandar by the way.

[5:24:15 PM] Kali: Arin: Not really. You're supposed to be some sort of delicate flower, but I'm not feeling very flowery today.

[5:25:22 PM] Iskandar: Why not? Are you feeling like some other kind of plant?

[5:28:32 PM] Kali: Arin leads Iskandar into a really *large* bathroom, with aquamarine tiles; it's got a hot tub in the middle.

[5:30:26 PM] Iskandar: This is definitely the largst bathroom I've seen.

[5:30:35 PM] Iskandar: And I've seen about three really big ones.

[5:31:04 PM] Kali: Arin: We have several like this; it's meant to help people relax. And of course it can help people feel less self-conscious about being nude. Though I can wear a bathing suit if you like.

[5:31:22 PM] Kali: Arin: And I do feel a bit like a different kind of plant, but I'm sure you didn't come here to hear about my troubles.

[5:32:11 PM] Iskandar: What kind of plant? And I'm not terribly bothered by nudity.

[5:34:15 PM] Kali: Arin: ... would it be maudlin to say a weeping willow?

[5:34:47 PM] Kali: She starts the bathwater running.

[5:35:01 PM] Iskandar: Maybe a little. But I don't know enough about plants to offer any alternatives. Why are you sad?

[5:35:54 PM] Kali: Arin: ... are you sure you want to know? It's not very... I don't usually talk about things like that to clients.

[5:37:16 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar smiles. "Well, I asked, right?  I'm curious about you."

[5:39:20 PM] Kali: Arin slips her dress off, gracefully, and steps into the little pool, turning the water off as it fills up. She has several other scale patches, too.

[5:41:45 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar joins her in the water.

[5:41:58 PM] Iskandar: So why are you sad?

[5:43:04 PM] Kali: Arin: ... it's silly, really. You're going to think I'm mad.

[5:43:41 PM] Iskandar: I doubt it. I've known real madmen and madwomen you haven't once started raving about tiny badgers living in your brain.

[5:46:42 PM] Kali: Arin: ...my snake died. My pet. I've had her almost my whole life.

[5:47:05 PM] Kali: Arin moves over to Isk and leans on him a little bit.

[5:48:03 PM] Iskandar: Oh, I'm sorry. When was this?

[5:50:04 PM] Kali: Arin: Yesterday evening. I hope my eyes aren't puffy.

[5:51:45 PM] Iskandar: No, you look lovely. Well, I'm sorry. I had a pet when I was younger. A dog. He was very loyal, never afraid of me at all. It was hard when he died.

[5:52:33 PM] Kali: Arin: Why would he be afraid of you? You seem perfectly sweet.

[5:53:53 PM] Iskandar: I was scarier when I was younger. It's not important. So why isn't Arin considered delicate flower-like?

[5:55:00 PM] Kali: Arin: It can be a boy's name too. So I go by Blue here, usually.

[5:56:20 PM] Kali: Arin: I've been thinking about leaving. ... you're very easy to talk to.

[5:57:15 PM] Iskandar: Leaving? To go where?

[5:57:36 PM] Iskandar: ((16 SM.))

[5:58:43 PM] Kali: Arin: ... I don't know. Somewhere. I like my clients, but... I think it's time to move on.

[5:58:47 PM] Kali: She's hiding something.

[5:59:38 PM] Iskandar: This seems like a very nice place. What would you like to do instead?

[6:01:08 PM] Kali: Arin: I don't know. I don't really have any useful skills apart from...

[6:01:20 PM] Kali: She turns and kisses Iskandar!

[6:03:39 PM] Iskandar: He kisses back! She probably gets a little electric shock.

[6:04:45 PM] Kali: She twitches a little bit, but isn't slowed down at all.

[6:05:11 PM] Iskandar: ((15 SM!))

[6:05:42 PM] Iskandar: ((Trying to figure out if she's trying to kiss him to shut him up!))

[6:06:12 PM] Kali: No, but there's definitely something she's hiding.

[6:10:04 PM] Iskandar: He returns the affection, then breaks off the kiss, reluctantly. "There's more to you than that, I can tell.  Even though you maybe don't want me to notice."

[6:10:46 PM] Kali: Arin: Everyone has secrets.

[6:11:50 PM] Iskandar: Sure.

[6:12:01 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar touches the scales on her forehead lightly.

[6:12:40 PM] Kali: Arin: Do you like them? People do sometimes.

[6:13:00 PM] Iskandar: Quite a bit. Why do they come from?

[6:15:07 PM] Kali: Arin: I have some nonhuman heritage, of course. It's not cosmetic; my hair grows in this color too.

[6:15:30 PM] Iskandar: ((18 SM.))

[6:17:39 PM] Kali: Truth.

[6:17:59 PM] Iskandar: ((Was just wondering if it was connected to what she was hiding.))

[6:19:40 PM] Kali: It is.

[6:20:08 PM] Kali: Arin: It helps set me apart.

[6:21:59 PM] Iskandar: Well, I like 'em. Blue is my favorite color.

[6:22:35 PM] Kali: Arin: I do like it when people say that.

[6:22:43 PM] Kali: She smiles and kisses him again.

[6:23:40 PM] Iskandar: He kisses back!

[6:24:06 PM] Kali: ((That should probably go to a curtain.))

[6:25:08 PM] Iskandar: ((Yep, most likely.))

[6:26:05 PM] Kali: She's pretty cuddly afterward, but only if he seems interested in it. She seems very very good at gauging what other people want.

[6:27:27 PM] Iskandar: So, what is it you'd like to do, then?

[6:28:33 PM] Kali: Arin: Grow wings and fly away somewhere. Isn't that what everyone wants?

[6:30:05 PM] Iskandar: Wings *are* pretty nice.

[6:30:18 PM] Iskandar: But fly where? Most folks have a destination in mind.

[6:31:01 PM] Kali: Arin: Isn't away enough? People do sometimes offer to take me away from all this.

[6:32:45 PM] Iskandar: I would be surprised if that didn't happen at least twice a week. But where would you *want* to go to? Besides away?

[6:33:57 PM] Kali: Arin: I could visit family, maybe. Or just travel a bit.

[6:34:41 PM] Iskandar: Why don't you?

[6:35:05 PM] Kali: Arin: ... my family doesn't live here.

[6:35:54 PM] Iskandar: ((15 SM on that one.))

[6:36:06 PM] Kali: Telling the truth but definitely hiding something!

[6:36:13 PM] Iskandar: You mean, on this flying chunk of ground?

[6:36:23 PM] Kali: Arin: ... yes.

[6:36:38 PM] Kali: Arin: ... I have family on other planes.

[6:36:54 PM] Iskandar: And it can be pricey to get the right permits, right?

[6:37:31 PM] Kali: Arin: .... yes.

[6:37:35 PM] Iskandar: ((21 SM! Dang! I will love this roller and name him George.))

[6:38:31 PM] Kali: She's definitely covering something up, and feels guilty about it.

[6:39:31 PM] Iskandar: What's wrong? I can tell there's something wrong.

[6:41:14 PM] Kali: Roll diplomacy!

[6:41:52 PM] Iskandar: ((17! Yay for a +5 Cha bonus.))

[6:42:29 PM] Kali: Arin: ... I'm here illegally. Please don't tell Lady Eilyth, I'll... I'll leave anyway.

[6:43:56 PM] Iskandar: I like you. I won't tell anyone. Where are you from?

[6:45:07 PM] Kali: Arin: ... don't laugh. One of the heavens. My mother is part lillend. I can't really go back there, but I don't really want to stay either.

[6:45:29 PM] Iskandar: ((14 SM?))

[6:45:46 PM] Kali: Seems like the truth to you.

[6:48:31 PM] Iskandar: Why would I laugh? It makes sense. You have a lovely voice. And Lillends are perfectly nice people.

[6:50:16 PM] Kali: Arin: ... if you offered to take me away from all this, I'd consider going.

[6:50:52 PM] Iskandar: ...what would happen if they caught you?

[6:52:04 PM] Kali: Arin: Interrogation, followed by execution or deportation.

[6:52:16 PM] Kali: Arin: This world has had bad experiences with extraplanars.

[6:53:06 PM] Iskandar: I know. You've probably guessed I'm not from around here.

[6:53:48 PM] Kali: Arin: Yes. But I'm good at reading people; you're not going to hurt anyone here.

[6:54:48 PM] Iskandar: No. Well, not unless they tried to hurt me first. ... you maybe could come with us when we left. But our ship is dangerous. Cursed and haunted, apparently.

[6:55:10 PM] Kali: Arin: I'd like to go. I can pay my way.

[6:55:31 PM] Iskandar: And we can't steer our ship.

[6:55:46 PM] Iskandar: We're kind of... adrift. Randomly jumping from plane to plane.

[6:55:47 PM] Kali: Arin: That sounds either very irritating or romantic.

[6:55:57 PM] Iskandar: I haven't been aboard very long.

[6:56:28 PM] Kali: Arin: If you'd take me, I'd go.

[6:57:38 PM] Iskandar: ... I'll have to check with my friends. But I sense that we do have our share of passengers. And the ship has plenty of room.

[6:57:50 PM] Iskandar: How did you get here?

[6:58:53 PM] Kali: Arin: Portal, of course.

[6:59:35 PM] Kali: Arin: A temporary one, from a spell. I knew I'd be good at this job, I just... I miss my snake. I know that doesn't make any kind of sense.

[7:00:28 PM] Iskandar: It's all right. I'm sure you'll be able to come with us.

[7:02:33 PM] Kali: Arin: ... I suppose we should get dressed and go and find out for sure.

[7:03:15 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods. "Will you... just be able to leave without getting into trouble?"

[7:03:27 PM] Kali: Arin: Of course.

[7:04:26 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar gets dressed. "Right.  Get ready to go.  I'll find the others."

[7:05:19 PM] Kali: Arin nods, pausing to kiss him again, and then leaves.

[7:05:51 PM] Iskandar: He kisses back, and then goes back to the room!