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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5518356" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p>[ooc]The skill challenge, <strong>"The Feast at Dame Gold's"</strong>, continues, with 1 Success and 0 Failures.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>Zindra took seriously Billy's request to lead Jordi into the Safeton market square and advise the warrior on appropriate attire. Zindra walked carefully through the narrow streets and shop warrens, keeping a close eye on Jordi, who had a tendency to wander.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"Have you attended a gala like this before?"</span> Zindra asked as the pair walked through some jewelry shops.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"No, not even anything close,"</span> Jordi replied. <span style="color: royalblue">"You know me, Zindra. I grew up on a farm. Didn't see a lot of people except when Pa and I would take our harvest to town. Attended a few weddings. Maybe a local harvest festival or two. Met my betrothed there, but..."</span> Jordi stopped at a stall where a half-elven woman smiled and watched the human warrior paw her scarves.</p><p></p><p>Zindra joined Jordi. <span style="color: lightgreen">"I didn't know that you were married."</span></p><p></p><p>He looked at the elf. <span style="color: royalblue">"Oh, I wasn't,"</span> he replied. <span style="color: royalblue">"You see, my betrothed... She was from the next town over, Laketon. Her name was Bettia. Her father often purchased grain from our farm. It seemed a good idea, since our families had mutual interests, that Bettia and I should marry."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"What happened?"</span></p><p></p><p>Jordi looked down at the scarf he was mindlessly examining. <span style="color: royalblue">"She... orcs came. Hundreds of them. Laketon was the first target. Then, the orcs crossed the road towards Firth. It didn't take long. We weren't prepared. The Lord's men usually handled these sorts of things, but even the few guards and cavalry we had were pathetically incapable of responding to such an invasion. I took up my dad's old sword and found a shield in the barn. Several of us struck a group of sleeping orcs drunk on Laketon wine. I saw in the possession of one of the orcs a blue scarf Bettia once wore. It had bloodstains on it."</span></p><p></p><p>Zindra put her hand on Jordi's. <span style="color: lightgreen">"Were you in love with her?"</span></p><p></p><p>Jordi looked down at the elf's slender hand on his. He moved his hand away. <span style="color: royalblue">"No, I barely knew her."</span> He put down the scarf. <span style="color: royalblue">"Can we finish this shopping trip and go join the others?"</span></p><p></p><p>Taking this as a sign that Jordi wanted to speak of the incident no more, Zindra led Jordi through a dizzying number of clothing shops, haberdasheries, and tailoring shops. It took quite a while; Zindra had been out of practice. Finally, after a few hours, and a lot of asking directions, Jordi and Zindra managed to acquire the clothing they needed.</p><p></p><p>[ooc]Another success, this time with a Streetwise check. 2 SUCCESSES, 0 FAILURES.[/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5518356, member: 11437"] [ooc]The skill challenge, [b]"The Feast at Dame Gold's"[/b], continues, with 1 Success and 0 Failures.[/ooc] Zindra took seriously Billy's request to lead Jordi into the Safeton market square and advise the warrior on appropriate attire. Zindra walked carefully through the narrow streets and shop warrens, keeping a close eye on Jordi, who had a tendency to wander. [color=lightgreen]"Have you attended a gala like this before?"[/color] Zindra asked as the pair walked through some jewelry shops. [color=royalblue]"No, not even anything close,"[/color] Jordi replied. [color=royalblue]"You know me, Zindra. I grew up on a farm. Didn't see a lot of people except when Pa and I would take our harvest to town. Attended a few weddings. Maybe a local harvest festival or two. Met my betrothed there, but..."[/color] Jordi stopped at a stall where a half-elven woman smiled and watched the human warrior paw her scarves. Zindra joined Jordi. [color=lightgreen]"I didn't know that you were married."[/color] He looked at the elf. [color=royalblue]"Oh, I wasn't,"[/color] he replied. [color=royalblue]"You see, my betrothed... She was from the next town over, Laketon. Her name was Bettia. Her father often purchased grain from our farm. It seemed a good idea, since our families had mutual interests, that Bettia and I should marry."[/color] [color=lightgreen]"What happened?"[/color] Jordi looked down at the scarf he was mindlessly examining. [color=royalblue]"She... orcs came. Hundreds of them. Laketon was the first target. Then, the orcs crossed the road towards Firth. It didn't take long. We weren't prepared. The Lord's men usually handled these sorts of things, but even the few guards and cavalry we had were pathetically incapable of responding to such an invasion. I took up my dad's old sword and found a shield in the barn. Several of us struck a group of sleeping orcs drunk on Laketon wine. I saw in the possession of one of the orcs a blue scarf Bettia once wore. It had bloodstains on it."[/color] Zindra put her hand on Jordi's. [color=lightgreen]"Were you in love with her?"[/color] Jordi looked down at the elf's slender hand on his. He moved his hand away. [color=royalblue]"No, I barely knew her."[/color] He put down the scarf. [color=royalblue]"Can we finish this shopping trip and go join the others?"[/color] Taking this as a sign that Jordi wanted to speak of the incident no more, Zindra led Jordi through a dizzying number of clothing shops, haberdasheries, and tailoring shops. It took quite a while; Zindra had been out of practice. Finally, after a few hours, and a lot of asking directions, Jordi and Zindra managed to acquire the clothing they needed. [ooc]Another success, this time with a Streetwise check. 2 SUCCESSES, 0 FAILURES.[/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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