PBA 033b

[4/28/2014 11:43:01 PM] Kali: Allys leads Iskandar to what is, apparently, her room. It's quite small, but it has a lot of personal touches--rich-looking embroidery, expensive, very soft rugs.

[4/28/2014 11:48:50 PM] Kali: She closes the door behind them and eyes Isk.

[4/28/2014 11:50:12 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks around. "Very nice."

[4/28/2014 11:52:07 PM] Kali: Allys: Thank you. ... I apologize.

[4/28/2014 11:52:18 PM] Iskandar: For what?

[4/28/2014 11:55:04 PM] Kali: Allys: I've been extremely rude to you. ... more so than usual.

[4/28/2014 11:56:22 PM] Iskandar: Oh. Why?

[4/28/2014 11:56:46 PM] Iskandar: I mean, I have a very healthy ego, and even I know that I rub a lot of people the wrong way.

[4/28/2014 11:58:28 PM] Kali: Allys: I wasn't sure what you were up to. And I assumed it was "no good."

[4/28/2014 11:59:22 PM] Iskandar: Oh. What did you suspect I was up to?

[12:01:38 AM] Kali: Allys: I don't know. Most of the dragons we've had contact with haven't been good people. I suppose it's skewed my perception--though most humans aren't good people either.

[12:03:34 AM] Iskandar: I didn't have a lot of contact with humans when I was fully dragoned up.

[12:04:01 AM] Kali: Allys: They're not very smart and they usually smell bad.

[12:11:07 AM] Iskandar: Usually.

[12:11:41 AM] Iskandar: Iskandar shrugs. "Well, I appreciate the apology."

[12:11:57 AM] Kali: Allys: I hate apologizing. In this case it was warranted.

[12:12:01 AM] Kali: Allys: ... also...

[12:14:59 AM] Iskandar: Iskandar raises an eyebrow.

[12:16:18 AM] Kali: Allys: ... I would like your assistance.

[12:18:24 AM] Iskandar: With what?

[12:18:44 AM] Kali: Allys: I'm not a dragon.

[12:19:47 AM] Kali: Allys: I'm not very good at thinking like one. While Bahamut certainly doesn't demand I do so... it's difficult to explain. I'm not very spiritual, I suppose.

[12:20:10 AM] Iskandar: Aren't you a priest? I thought spirituality was required.

[12:20:36 AM] Kali: Allys: Less than you would think.

[12:21:00 AM] Iskandar: I can't make you a dragon, I'm afraid.

[12:22:50 AM] Kali: Allys: I don't want to be a dragon. I want to ... think more like one.

[12:24:07 AM] Iskandar: ... well, that's the smartest thing I've ever heard you say. But... why?

[12:25:37 AM] Kali: Allys: I'm trying to be a priest and I'm not very good at it, all right?

[12:25:39 AM] Kali: She glares.

[12:26:28 AM] Iskandar: So, you want dragon lessons?

[12:27:12 AM] Kali: Allys: ... yes.

[12:27:29 AM] Kali: Allys: I can't work out what to do with my hoard.

[12:28:18 AM] Iskandar: You have a hoard?

[12:29:44 AM] Kali: Allys: I'm wearing most of it.

[12:30:26 AM] Kali: She gestures to her gold-and-ruby jewelry--bracelets, arm cuffs worn over the sleeves, a necklace, even a jewel on a chain holding her hair together.

[12:32:04 AM] Iskandar: Oh.

[12:32:06 AM] Kali: Allys: Most of the rest is in magic items.

[12:32:24 AM] Kali: Allys: And money. That's in a bag of holding, which doesn't seem very... dragonish.

[12:32:55 AM] Iskandar: Well, for the most part, we keep our hoards in caves. Not with us.

[12:33:44 AM] Iskandar: Someplace secure, and hidden.

[12:34:21 AM] Kali: Allys: In my room, then?

[12:35:12 AM] Iskandar: Might be a good start. We generally sleep in our hoards. Or at least close to them.

[12:36:05 AM] Kali: Allys: The only way that'd work is if I bought a very expensive magic blanket. ... perhaps a rug.

[12:36:06 AM] Iskandar: You can ask Nation to make you a small cave in here, or something.

[12:38:02 AM] Kali: Allys: ... how would I go about making it comfortable for a humanoid, then?

[12:39:33 AM] Iskandar: It's not. I tried, but had to settle for sleeping near it. You could ask Nation to make a small cave under your bed.

[12:41:17 AM] Kali: Allys: I hate asking for things. Do dragons ask for things?

[12:43:06 AM] Iskandar: When we want something, yes. Not necessarily when we *need* something, though.

[12:44:04 AM] Kali: Allys: All right.

[12:47:42 AM] Iskandar: So you don't fight?

[12:48:19 AM] Kali: Allys: I don't fight.

[12:48:30 AM] Iskandar: Why?

[12:49:04 AM] Kali: Allys: ... we were in a war.

[12:49:52 AM] Iskandar: Yeah?

[12:51:51 AM] Kali: Allys: ... I enjoyed it a great deal. And I was good at it. And it destroyed my brother.

[12:53:53 AM] Iskandar: So you gave it up.

[12:54:15 AM] Kali: Allys: Yes.

[12:55:05 AM] Iskandar: Restraint isn't something dragons do very well.

[12:55:48 AM] Iskandar: ...but Elder Brother likes people to keep their word, so... I guess it evens up.

[12:56:50 AM] Kali: Allys: I don't do restraint well either.

[12:57:57 AM] Iskandar: Maybe you're more dragon than you thought.

[12:59:03 AM] Kali: She grins at him.

[1:01:46 AM] Iskandar: Iskandar smiles back.

[1:02:07 AM] Kali: Allys: It's not a bad match.

[1:07:00 AM] Iskandar: What's not?

[1:08:44 AM] Kali: Allys: Bahamut and I.

[1:09:06 AM] Kali: Allys: I imagine he also finds it difficult sometimes not to take a bite out of people who annoy him.

[1:09:37 AM] Iskandar: Generally. Lucikly you don't need restraint when  most folk are too scared of you to annoy you.

[1:10:09 AM] Kali: Allys: I am less terrifying these days.

[1:12:05 AM] Iskandar: Because of the no-fighting thing?

[1:13:11 AM] Kali: Allys: Yes.

[1:16:35 AM] Iskandar: That's a quandry.

[1:17:04 AM] Kali: Allys: Is it? Do I need to find another way to be more frightening?

[1:18:23 AM] Iskandar: Generally. Intimidation is a big thing for us.

[1:18:37 AM] Kali: Allys: Do you have any suggestions?

[1:19:37 AM] Iskandar: Well, I wouldn't advertise the non-violence. Maybe carry a sword around for show.

[1:20:24 AM] Kali: Allys: Hmph. I don't need a sword.

[1:21:33 AM] Iskandar: The point is not to use it. To make people think you'll use it.

[1:23:07 AM] Kali: Allys: I don't want people to think I'll use it. I want them to know I won't, no matter what they do, so they can shove it up their arses.

[1:24:58 AM] Iskandar: So, it's aggressive pacificism, then.

[1:26:18 AM] Kali: Allys: Yes.

[1:27:08 AM] Iskandar: hmmm. Interesting.

[1:28:00 AM] Kali: Allys: Why is it interesting?

[1:29:09 AM] Iskandar: I just wonder if there's a way to scare people with it.

[1:29:45 AM] Kali: Allys: It takes a lot of guts not to fight, especially when you really want to.

[1:31:58 AM] Iskandar: I suppose it does.

[1:33:37 AM] Kali: She shrugs.