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<blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 2172520" data-attributes="member: 3448"><p>Session 18, cont'd:</p><p>Sister Aurora, meanwhile, strikes up a conversation with an older Wolfen, enjoying the opportunity to practice her language skills. They enjoy a pleasant walk through the gardens, growling and barking at each other about Wolfen society, while Lhovrik follows them around dejectedly.</p><p></p><p>After some time, Lhovrik heads to refresh his drink, and meets his friend Balthrin cath Helur, who introduces him to Ayendar cath Coritz. Ayendar's family is a prominent colonial family, but Ayendar is travelling the Empire. He demonstrates an impressive awareness of cath society in the South, even knowing that Lhovrik's parents spent some time there during the war. Lhovrik quickly concludes that Ayendar's breathing is a waste of air and heads away. As he leaves, Ayendar says something unintelligible to Balthrin, who responds by smacking him lightly. Lhovrik figures that the less he learns about what that was about, the better.</p><p></p><p>Ginara and Dove have a pleasant conversation with Calia cath Nortis, who regales them with her father's ongoing efforts to marry her off advantageously. They express their sympathy, shortly before Lhovrik walks by. As Lhovrik approaches, Melor-Major appears as if out of nowhere to continue his campaign to recruit Lhovrik for his family. Lhovrik calls over Sister Aurora. "You remember Sister Aurora, Melor? She's my date tonight." This declaration has the desired effect of thwarting Melor-Major, and provokes a smile of gratitude from Calia. Sister Aurora, however, is thoroughly disconcerted by it.</p><p></p><p>Ayendar approaches Ginara and invites her to accompany him on a tour of the Palace's famed art galleries. Ginara deflects his tipsy flirting for some time until Melania comes by to help her friend out, only to trigger an awkward yet offensive discourse on the importance of ancestry in determining character. Ginara understands the insinuation, but remains civil while Ayendar defends the importance of noble birth.</p><p></p><p>Having had about enough of the gala, the group returns to their carriage and travels back to the cath Kalissar townhouse, where they exchange stories of their experiences before the carriage takes the Skyrnaths and Melania home.</p><p></p><p>6/2-6/5</p><p></p><p>The next several days pass uneventfully.</p><p></p><p>On the evening of the 5th, Melania goes to a tavern that has a lively card game in the backroom, with stakes that are still meaningful despite the profits of her adventures. She joins in, and after a few hours of play is a little ahead. One of her fellow players, a bulky man named Rorgin, has been less lucky, losing most of his money to a third player. Between hands, he pulls out a strange coin minted from a dull grey metal. Rorgin asks the winning player if he would advance him some money against the coin. The other player frowns. "How much is the coin worth?"</p><p></p><p>Rorgin smiles. "Several hundred gold. Watch." Rorgin takes the coin and an iron fork from one of the plates. He hammers the coin into the fork, nearly cutting the fork in two. The coin is unchanged, its edge as sharply cut as before he began.</p><p></p><p>Rorgin and Melania's mutual opponent grunts. "I'll spot you a hundred gold against the coin." Rorgin hands the coin over, and the game continues.</p><p></p><p>While they play, Melania asks Rorgin where he got the strange coin. "Ah, I needed a loan a while back. I found some people who were happy to help, and they gave me some of the money as that coin."</p><p></p><p>After a few hours, Rorgin has done well enough to claim his coin back. Melania notices that the other player holds onto it a little bit longer than he should, forcing Rorgin to tug on the coin a little to get it back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cerebral Paladin, post: 2172520, member: 3448"] Session 18, cont'd: Sister Aurora, meanwhile, strikes up a conversation with an older Wolfen, enjoying the opportunity to practice her language skills. They enjoy a pleasant walk through the gardens, growling and barking at each other about Wolfen society, while Lhovrik follows them around dejectedly. After some time, Lhovrik heads to refresh his drink, and meets his friend Balthrin cath Helur, who introduces him to Ayendar cath Coritz. Ayendar's family is a prominent colonial family, but Ayendar is travelling the Empire. He demonstrates an impressive awareness of cath society in the South, even knowing that Lhovrik's parents spent some time there during the war. Lhovrik quickly concludes that Ayendar's breathing is a waste of air and heads away. As he leaves, Ayendar says something unintelligible to Balthrin, who responds by smacking him lightly. Lhovrik figures that the less he learns about what that was about, the better. Ginara and Dove have a pleasant conversation with Calia cath Nortis, who regales them with her father's ongoing efforts to marry her off advantageously. They express their sympathy, shortly before Lhovrik walks by. As Lhovrik approaches, Melor-Major appears as if out of nowhere to continue his campaign to recruit Lhovrik for his family. Lhovrik calls over Sister Aurora. "You remember Sister Aurora, Melor? She's my date tonight." This declaration has the desired effect of thwarting Melor-Major, and provokes a smile of gratitude from Calia. Sister Aurora, however, is thoroughly disconcerted by it. Ayendar approaches Ginara and invites her to accompany him on a tour of the Palace's famed art galleries. Ginara deflects his tipsy flirting for some time until Melania comes by to help her friend out, only to trigger an awkward yet offensive discourse on the importance of ancestry in determining character. Ginara understands the insinuation, but remains civil while Ayendar defends the importance of noble birth. Having had about enough of the gala, the group returns to their carriage and travels back to the cath Kalissar townhouse, where they exchange stories of their experiences before the carriage takes the Skyrnaths and Melania home. 6/2-6/5 The next several days pass uneventfully. On the evening of the 5th, Melania goes to a tavern that has a lively card game in the backroom, with stakes that are still meaningful despite the profits of her adventures. She joins in, and after a few hours of play is a little ahead. One of her fellow players, a bulky man named Rorgin, has been less lucky, losing most of his money to a third player. Between hands, he pulls out a strange coin minted from a dull grey metal. Rorgin asks the winning player if he would advance him some money against the coin. The other player frowns. "How much is the coin worth?" Rorgin smiles. "Several hundred gold. Watch." Rorgin takes the coin and an iron fork from one of the plates. He hammers the coin into the fork, nearly cutting the fork in two. The coin is unchanged, its edge as sharply cut as before he began. Rorgin and Melania's mutual opponent grunts. "I'll spot you a hundred gold against the coin." Rorgin hands the coin over, and the game continues. While they play, Melania asks Rorgin where he got the strange coin. "Ah, I needed a loan a while back. I found some people who were happy to help, and they gave me some of the money as that coin." After a few hours, Rorgin has done well enough to claim his coin back. Melania notices that the other player holds onto it a little bit longer than he should, forcing Rorgin to tug on the coin a little to get it back. [/QUOTE]
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