Session Six: The Return of the Old Ones...?
[2024/04/11 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: Alicia Frakture was invited to the conversation.
[2024/04/11 15:50] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: o/
[2024/04/11 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus) was invited to the conversation.
[2024/04/11 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me has inspirational music cued to... well, inspire you, fire you up...
[2024/04/11 15:51] Alicia Frakture: trying to inspire us with Sarah by Starship?
[2024/04/11 15:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: I think the last thing was beating off a band of ruffians in the docks area, the guards seemed less than interested, and... you are looking for Mae Lins Firework Shop
[2024/04/11 15:52] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: they seemed rather too unhappy about it for "beating off" to be entirely the correct term....
[2024/04/11 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: and with that outta the way... GGGGGggggggggggrrrrreeetings, Adventurers! Some players get explosive episodes, you get a firework shop and damp squibs!
[2024/04/11 15:52] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: a firework shop run by a squid, exciting
[2024/04/11 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: I suppose the big question is are you still heading to the firework shop
[2024/04/11 15:53] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: given our dwidling money supply, there is also argument to check back in with the quest Mister Wellmeet wanted of us
[2024/04/11 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: Could do, but, he did indicate no pay, per se
[2024/04/11 15:54] Alicia Frakture: we can hit the fireworks shop, at worst get a price to focus on for after the job.
[2024/04/11 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: all agreed on that?
[2024/04/11 15:55] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: sure
[2024/04/11 15:55] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): yes
[2024/04/11 15:57] Alicia Frakture: Then off we go
[2024/04/11 15:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: alrighty... the trip is mercifully uneventful as you go, now, no one seems to be bothered by you or out to get you. The sound of the blacksmith hammer keeps on clanking away... clank clank clankity clank as you head towards Filigree street, then a slight change as you come to the fireworks' shop itself... clank clankity-clank clankity-clank...
[2024/04/11 15:58] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: such a diligent blacksmith
[2024/04/11 15:58] Sonja Bikergrrl: The store itself has various paper tubes and things on display in the windows, and a few carefully shuttered lanterns
[2024/04/11 16:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: What do you do?
[2024/04/11 16:00] Alicia Frakture: we enter politely
[2024/04/11 16:00] Alicia Frakture: Well Lesha does
[2024/04/11 16:01] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: likewise
[2024/04/11 16:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: The bell above the door tinkles loudly. A mere minute later, a figure in silk robes moves out, standing and apparantly not walking, her arms folded with her hands in her sleeves. In a soft and very accented voice, she greets you: "Greetings, noble customers, to my humble shop. How may I serve you?"
[2024/04/11 16:03] Alicia Frakture: Leesha just blinks at her for a moment then moves out of Debbens way
[2024/04/11 16:04] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Once again the face of the party... no wonder the dwarf gets them into so much trouble.... "Hello. We're looking for a supply of rocket powder to fuel an experimental artifact."
[2024/04/11 16:04] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me flies in quietly following them closely
[2024/04/11 16:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman pauses, listening carefully. "May this humble one know what the experimental artifact might be?"
[2024/04/11 16:09] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "It's a weapon, actually," she pulls out her copy of the plans. Kind of unfortunate to keep showing this around so much, but it doesn't do much until assembled and loaded.
[2024/04/11 16:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman frowns. "A weapon...?" She looks over the plans... time passes... finally, she says, "This very dangerous. You need special rocket powder, honorable customer. I believe I can mix some for you. You do not need very much? Have you a place to store the powder? It not good to let it get wet."
[2024/04/11 16:13] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Right, storage," she rubs her chin. "I'm going to have to get a waterproof place to keep it. Maybe a sealed horn...."
[2024/04/11 16:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: "And cord. You need cord, too?"
[2024/04/11 16:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman pauses again, before continuing. "A horn some matchcord, and three ounces powder, I am ashamed to ask ten gold pieces for this, honorable customer."
[2024/04/11 16:18] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben considers this. How many firings would that result in?
[2024/04/11 16:18] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Is the majority of that price the matchcord or the powder?
[2024/04/11 16:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: Per the plans: about 40-50
[2024/04/11 16:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: Woman: "My prices are 5 gold for a horn 1 gold for an ounce of powder in a pouch, and two gold for the cord, honorable customer, several feet of it, enough for the powder. I am sure my prices are not high."
[2024/04/11 16:21] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "I am quite sure of it, esteemed merchant. I am simply considering my finances for a moment. It does sound like an excellent deal, however."
[2024/04/11 16:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman nods and waits patiently. "Of course, honorable customer."
[2024/04/11 16:22] Alicia Frakture: Leesha cocks her head at this woman and sets ten gold on the counter."Done and done.
[2024/04/11 16:22] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "What care do you recommend for keeping the powder in good condition," she asks, about to get her own purse ready before leesha goes ahead and buys it.
[2024/04/11 16:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman pockets the gold and starts mixing powders and reagents and grinding beads up and swirling glass tubes around.
[2024/04/11 16:25] Alicia Frakture: Just do me a favor, no more of the honorable customer stuff.. It makes my ears itch.
[2024/04/11 16:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Keep the powder dry. The pouches will keep, if unopened, for a week. In the horn, maybe it keep for as long as needed, but keep it dry, honorable customer! It wet, it is dangerous. And keep the weapon clean always, powder leaves residue. Very dangerous."
[2024/04/11 16:26] Alicia Frakture: /me scratches her ears
[2024/04/11 16:27] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Are the puoches paper?
[2024/04/11 16:27] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: pouches*
[2024/04/11 16:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: Finally she gives Debben a curved horn from a cow, with a metal flap at one end, three pouches of powder and about thirty feet of fine matchcord, reeled on spools. The pouches are made of leather.
[2024/04/11 16:27] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Why only a week in the pouches but longer in the horn?"
[2024/04/11 16:28] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Leather is porous. The horn isn't - on the other hand the pouches are flat and easy to store - and free! - compared to a curved conical horn)
[2024/04/11 16:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Later, you'll probably want a powder keg.)
[2024/04/11 16:30] Alicia Frakture: *Fluffernutter*
[2024/04/11 16:30] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: The horn at least can get strapped to a belt or sash for carrying
[2024/04/11 16:31] Alicia Frakture: *will have explaination in discord*
[2024/04/11 16:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: it can, yes.
[2024/04/11 16:32] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: I think that'll be the plan overall
[2024/04/11 16:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman waits patiently. "May this humble one be of further service?"
[2024/04/11 16:34] Alicia Frakture: Leesha turns and walks out scratching her ears. She will be outside waiting by the door.
[2024/04/11 16:35] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "You've helped us immensely, thank you," she nods, starting to head back out. "Have a good day."
[2024/04/11 16:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: The woman bows as you leave. Outside, the city is as busy as ever, although the sun is slowly sinking. A street vendor somewhere is shouting "Apples! Apples! Two pound a gold, apples!"
[2024/04/11 16:38] Alicia Frakture: Looks for the vendor who is yelling, maybe they have other fruit too. this is a port town so citrus might be possible
[2024/04/11 16:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: roll d20
[2024/04/11 16:38] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Presumably those are city prices for apples
[2024/04/11 16:39] Sonja Bikergrrl: Well. That's odd. You can't see a vendor with apples anywhere.
[2024/04/11 16:40] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me flies up high to try to see the person yelling about apples
[2024/04/11 16:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: d20
[2024/04/11 16:41] Alicia Frakture: *Brb gotta grab a bit of dinner 2 minutes*
[2024/04/11 16:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: Buildings surround you on two sides, and people stare, open-mouthed in surprise. You however don't see any apple seller... your wings start to ache and you slowly descend again.
[2024/04/11 16:42] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben was more evaluating how good a deal that is or is not.
[2024/04/11 16:42] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Though.... if the seller isn't to be seen... that would rather have complicated buying anyhow
[2024/04/11 16:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: That would seem to be quite so.
[2024/04/11 16:45] Alicia Frakture: or 4 minutes, sorry *
[2024/04/11 16:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: so, what now?
[2024/04/11 16:47] Alicia Frakture: Leesha shrugs and waits for our fairy friend to come back down and then says."Ah well, let's head back. Maybe get one more night of sleep before we go on this job
[2024/04/11 16:47] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me nods and follows
[2024/04/11 16:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: (You got six days before the blacksmith is finished with the weapon. Hope you're enjoying the city so far!)
[2024/04/11 16:47] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Sounds like an excellent plan," debben says, pondering decent ways to get hold of enough money to cover the remaining price of the weapon's smithing efforts.
[2024/04/11 16:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: Returning to the Wellmeat Estate is at least uneventful, although... Debben can roll a d20, as can Leesha
[2024/04/11 16:50] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: a 7
[2024/04/11 16:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: Leesha gets the feeling of being watched. There seem to be a number of vendors about who just can't be seen, despite being quite audible. Oranges, grapefruits, loganberries, at two, one, three gold per pound.
[2024/04/11 16:51] Alicia Frakture: Leesha begins growling since she can't see them."let's, let's just go. If we can't see them it seems like a trap or something.
[2024/04/11 16:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Debben gets the distinct feeling of being followed. In the city, it's hard to tell, but.... there seems to always be -someone- in leather behind, either going the same way, or watching, or idly waiting as you look back.
[2024/04/11 16:54] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: She avoids likely ambush spots on the way back
[2024/04/11 16:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: At least when you get back to the estate, the doors open fairly timely, and the elderly butler waits for you to enter the grounds
[2024/04/11 16:57] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Good afternoon," she greets him, as they head in.
[2024/04/11 16:57] Alicia Frakture: Good afternoon. She says smiling just happy to be back for the time being
[2024/04/11 16:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: The butler nods and closes the door, shutting out the city. From the stables comes a familiar snort.
[2024/04/11 16:59] Sonja Bikergrrl: What now?
[2024/04/11 17:00] Alicia Frakture: I look at the butler."Say can i ask a favor of you?"
[2024/04/11 17:00] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: As much as Debben has long begrudged the wealthy their fortifications, she's seeing how nice they are to have at hand when being followed so steadfastly. "Did Mister Wellmeet receive the note I left?"
[2024/04/11 17:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: The butler nods and bows a little. "Yes, m'lady?"
[2024/04/11 17:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: (...note? DM requires reminding!)
[2024/04/11 17:01] Alicia Frakture: We could use some fruit, maybe some citrus and, or berries. I kept hearing people yelling they were selling but they were nowhere around. like an echo from every direction. If someone is going out to market for sundries I can give some coin for them to pick some up."
[2024/04/11 17:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Of course, m'lady, I usually go to market every few days for our needs."
[2024/04/11 17:03] Alicia Frakture: thank you.. How much would you need for it?
[2024/04/11 17:03] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: (( It's buried in the logs somewhere, mostly just so they wouldn't panic we'd headed out
[2024/04/11 17:03] Sonja Bikergrrl: The butler looks shocked. "You are our guests, m'lady, not our lodgers!"
[2024/04/11 17:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Then, yes.)
[2024/04/11 17:04] Alicia Frakture: Leesha raises her hands in defeat."No offense meant. Just wasn't sure how that worked. I appreciate you doing it."
[2024/04/11 17:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: The butler bows and returns to the house. It's getting to be late evening by now.
[2024/04/11 17:06] Alicia Frakture: Lets get some dinner and some rest. Not sure how long we have til we go on this trip.
[2024/04/11 17:06] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Long day! Getting nearly stabbed takes a lot out of a young chip
[2024/04/11 17:06] Sonja Bikergrrl: It'll do that. Dina?
[2024/04/11 17:07] Sonja Bikergrrl: or rather, Dahlia :)
[2024/04/11 17:07] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me looks for a safe spot nice and hidden to sleep
[2024/04/11 17:08] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay... the bedroom is... where it was. Skeletons remain standing motionless and nothing seems to have changed. Night falls, and you get to rest; hitpoints and spellpoints increase from rest.
[2024/04/11 17:09] Sonja Bikergrrl: And, that seems a good spot to call it a day - tomorrow is of course another day :)
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