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<blockquote data-quote="Systole" data-source="post: 5857062" data-attributes="member: 93930"><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Abbandando's feet go out from under him just as the music ends, putting him into a brief, but painful-looking split before he spills forward gracelessly, cracking his chin on the marble floor. He clamps his hand to his mouth in pain. <span style="color: yellow">"Ooo <em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">'ich!</span></em>"</span> he mumbles at Cythera.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The crowd is silent, definitely having enjoyed the show, but unsure whether to applaud or not. It takes Signor Franco a moment to put down a tray of canapes before he starts clapping enthusiastically. The tension broken, the rest of the crowd joins in as Abbandando struggles to his feet, glaring at the merchant and muttering a string of vowels that sound somewhat like curses. Signor Franco merely chuckles and picks up the canapes again.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Emi sweeps forward with a huge grin on her face, <span style="color: darkorchid">"Now, Abbandando, that was a terrible spill you took. I'll have my servants get some ice for you..."</span> she says, but the young lord shrugs her off and stumbles through the crowd toward the front door. Cicci's mocking laugh follows him. <span style="color: darkred">"It takes a big man to get beat by a pussycat, 'Dando!"</span> </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Lord Gabbiano steps forward and bows deeply to Cythera. He unbuckles his rapier, and presents it to the battle dancer. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"Truly, that was the most exceptional dance I have ever witnessed, my lady,"</span> he says with a deliberate smirk for the benefit of the audience. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"Please accept this humble gift as a token of my appreciation." </span></span></span><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">A wave of surprised and approving murmurs sweeps the crowd during Lord Gabbiano's announcement. The subtext is immediately clear: that the lord somehow engineered what happened on the dance floor, while maintaining plausible deniability. Gabbiano:1, Boraga:0.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">After a few minutes of congratulations for the battle dancer, during which time the servants clean the spilled wine and sweep up the potted palm, the music begins anew, and a few couples tentatively go out onto the dance floor. Ben returns to Cythera's side, but he doesn't have a chance to speak before Emi exuberantly bustles in and takes Cythera by the arm. <span style="color: darkorchid">"Marvellous, dear! Simply marvellous! It's been such an interesting evening, wouldn't you say?</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">[sblock=GM]The +3 is because bonuses are given in performance combat based on BAB (+1 to +5 -> +1 performance check) and the highest performance skill (6 to 10 ranks -> +2 performance check).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I've got to check with GE on the exact CR of that encounter. Holding off on an exact XP/GP award for the time being.</span></span>[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/dando1_150.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/franco_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Forenicci_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p><strong>. <span style="color: yellow">Abbandando Boraga .</span>.... <strong><span style="color: yellowgreen">Signor Franco</span></strong> .....</strong>.. <strong><span style="color: purple">Emiliana Forenicci</span></strong> .....</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/cicci_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Ben_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/umberto_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>..... <strong><span style="color: darkred">Cicci Boraga</span></strong> ........ <span style="color: royalblue"><strong>Benevolent Seeker</strong></span> ..... <strong><span style="color: mediumturquoise">Umberto Gabbiano</span></strong> ... </p><p> </p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Systole, post: 5857062, member: 93930"] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]Abbandando's feet go out from under him just as the music ends, putting him into a brief, but painful-looking split before he spills forward gracelessly, cracking his chin on the marble floor. He clamps his hand to his mouth in pain. [COLOR=yellow]"Ooo [I][FONT=Verdana]'ich![/FONT][/I]"[/COLOR] he mumbles at Cythera.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]The crowd is silent, definitely having enjoyed the show, but unsure whether to applaud or not. It takes Signor Franco a moment to put down a tray of canapes before he starts clapping enthusiastically. The tension broken, the rest of the crowd joins in as Abbandando struggles to his feet, glaring at the merchant and muttering a string of vowels that sound somewhat like curses. Signor Franco merely chuckles and picks up the canapes again.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]Emi sweeps forward with a huge grin on her face, [COLOR=darkorchid]"Now, Abbandando, that was a terrible spill you took. I'll have my servants get some ice for you..."[/COLOR] she says, but the young lord shrugs her off and stumbles through the crowd toward the front door. Cicci's mocking laugh follows him. [COLOR=darkred]"It takes a big man to get beat by a pussycat, 'Dando!"[/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]Lord Gabbiano steps forward and bows deeply to Cythera. He unbuckles his rapier, and presents it to the battle dancer. [COLOR=deepskyblue]"Truly, that was the most exceptional dance I have ever witnessed, my lady,"[/COLOR] he says with a deliberate smirk for the benefit of the audience. [COLOR=deepskyblue]"Please accept this humble gift as a token of my appreciation." [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]A wave of surprised and approving murmurs sweeps the crowd during Lord Gabbiano's announcement. The subtext is immediately clear: that the lord somehow engineered what happened on the dance floor, while maintaining plausible deniability. Gabbiano:1, Boraga:0.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]After a few minutes of congratulations for the battle dancer, during which time the servants clean the spilled wine and sweep up the potted palm, the music begins anew, and a few couples tentatively go out onto the dance floor. Ben returns to Cythera's side, but he doesn't have a chance to speak before Emi exuberantly bustles in and takes Cythera by the arm. [COLOR=darkorchid]"Marvellous, dear! Simply marvellous! It's been such an interesting evening, wouldn't you say?[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana][sblock=GM]The +3 is because bonuses are given in performance combat based on BAB (+1 to +5 -> +1 performance check) and the highest performance skill (6 to 10 ranks -> +2 performance check).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]I've got to check with GE on the exact CR of that encounter. Holding off on an exact XP/GP award for the time being.[/FONT][/COLOR][/sblock] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/dando1_150.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/franco_150.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Forenicci_150.jpg[/IMG] [B]. [COLOR=yellow]Abbandando Boraga .[/COLOR].... [B][COLOR=yellowgreen]Signor Franco[/COLOR][/B] .....[/B].. [B][COLOR=purple]Emiliana Forenicci[/COLOR][/B] ..... [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/cicci_150.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Ben_150.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/umberto_150.jpg[/IMG] ..... [B][COLOR=darkred]Cicci Boraga[/COLOR][/B] ........ [COLOR=royalblue][B]Benevolent Seeker[/B][/COLOR] ..... [B][COLOR=mediumturquoise]Umberto Gabbiano[/COLOR][/B] ... . [/QUOTE]
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