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<blockquote data-quote="Erik the Human" data-source="post: 5989536" data-attributes="member: 6698440"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Chapter 4.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p>The patrons had left, the puke was cleaned off the floor, and another night drew to a close. It was time to relax. Sillia leaned back in a chair against the wall and propped her feet on thick wood table, her make up a bit of a mess. Rollic sitting on the bar doing bicep curls with a bar of iron, and I was holding up the wall near the door with my hands in my pocket. </p><p> </p><p>I’m going to write a sad song, said Sillia. It’ll be about a young female without the money for dresses and jewels, or mouth that has tasted a kiss, but has hidden talent and a passionate heart that longs for love.</p><p> </p><p>I don’t think that will sell many drinks, said Rollic. Write one about how much you miss your mother and what she would think of your life of sin. And a catchy chorus that everyone can join in on.</p><p> </p><p>My few fair weather admirers are the regulars who are drunks. They need some instruction on how to feel about me.</p><p> </p><p>Real subtle said Rollic. The Minotaur switched hands and started a new set of reps. </p><p> </p><p>Not that the song isn’t true. I’m honest to my muse. When was the last time you saw a male medusa around?</p><p> </p><p>Never. I said. I don’t even know what they look like.</p><p> </p><p>Me either she sighed.</p><p> </p><p>I think your song has potential. When the customers have a few in them they might feel sorry for you. Call it The Girl who never will be Kissed or something like that. </p><p> </p><p>What do you know human, I’m not going to be an old maid. </p><p> </p><p>Sorry, sorry. I spread my hands placatingly. Has been kissed then. My ambitions are simpler, I want to buy the Hag’s share of this place and double our profits.</p><p> </p><p>Rollic stopped his bicep curls, picked up a barbell, lay down on the bar, and started doing bench presses. I want to be… the biggest… strongest… beast that ever… walked into the Spit he said. I also want… to be the most… learned one. Rollic set the bar down. Pizzat said he should have my scrolls tomorrow night.</p><p> </p><p>What are these on? More distant realities we’ll never see or touch?</p><p> </p><p>These are on knowledge arcana. Pieces of an ancient wizard’s primer. Pizzat swears there are real spells in it.</p><p> </p><p>You couldn’t cast a spell to save the horns on your head said Sillia.</p><p> </p><p>Doesn’t mean I can’t learn about them lonely girl.</p><p> </p><p>All I know I said was that we risked our lives today under the city just to make a little more than rent. That doesn’t look to me like a smart way to live. </p><p> </p><p>Well tomorrow we’ll be making money from the doctor by seeing what’s under creature’s skin said Rollic. I’ve decided I like helping him. It’s fascinating trying to fix the tissues and tubes we’re made of. Plus I think it makes me a better cook.</p><p> </p><p>There’s something to drawing the anatomy of veins, muscles, and bone I said. And learning to stitch and suture saves lives.</p><p> </p><p>Pass, said Sillia. I don’t know how you two don’t vomit inside a patient and kill somebody.</p><p> </p><p>Still, I insisted, we took a huge gamble yesterday for so little profit. Now it didn’t look like we had much choice at the time, but can’t we be smarter than that?</p><p> </p><p>If you have any ideas I’m all ears and fangs said Sillia. Maybe I could write a song about stomping spiders and saving the Halfling. It’s a shame we didn’t bring back some sort of trophy to hang over the bar.</p><p> </p><p>I shrugged and pulled the glass bottle I’d bought from Eldray out of my pocket, sloshing the blue liquid inside. Look what I got from the drider yesterday and forgot all about.</p><p> </p><p>OOOH said Sillia. Sannish! I want.</p><p> </p><p>If you keep spending your money on devil’s wolf milk you how do you expect to pay for this tavern said Rollic?</p><p> </p><p>Don’t be so strait edge said Sillia. If you don’t want any it’s more for me and Erik.</p><p> </p><p>I’m going for a run, you two enjoy. Rollic rolled off the bar and jogged out the door.</p><p> </p><p>I drank half the bottle, feeling a familiar numbing of the senses and passed the rest to Sillia. </p><p> </p><p>She sipped at the bottle. This stuff doesn’t taste good, but I like the taste. Does that make sense?</p><p> </p><p>Coffee doesn’t taste good but I like the taste I said.</p><p> </p><p>And when have you been able to afford coffee asked Sillia as she drained the rest of the bottle?</p><p> </p><p>Back when I was dating Myra, she got her hands on a few bags that fell off a cart.</p><p> </p><p>We both sat in silence as the Sannish’s euphoria slowly washed over us. While on it all pain fled. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before but the Doctor would be very interested in it. Something to think about tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Erik the Human, post: 5989536, member: 6698440"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Chapter 4.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] The patrons had left, the puke was cleaned off the floor, and another night drew to a close. It was time to relax. Sillia leaned back in a chair against the wall and propped her feet on thick wood table, her make up a bit of a mess. Rollic sitting on the bar doing bicep curls with a bar of iron, and I was holding up the wall near the door with my hands in my pocket. I’m going to write a sad song, said Sillia. It’ll be about a young female without the money for dresses and jewels, or mouth that has tasted a kiss, but has hidden talent and a passionate heart that longs for love. I don’t think that will sell many drinks, said Rollic. Write one about how much you miss your mother and what she would think of your life of sin. And a catchy chorus that everyone can join in on. My few fair weather admirers are the regulars who are drunks. They need some instruction on how to feel about me. Real subtle said Rollic. The Minotaur switched hands and started a new set of reps. Not that the song isn’t true. I’m honest to my muse. When was the last time you saw a male medusa around? Never. I said. I don’t even know what they look like. Me either she sighed. I think your song has potential. When the customers have a few in them they might feel sorry for you. Call it The Girl who never will be Kissed or something like that. What do you know human, I’m not going to be an old maid. Sorry, sorry. I spread my hands placatingly. Has been kissed then. My ambitions are simpler, I want to buy the Hag’s share of this place and double our profits. Rollic stopped his bicep curls, picked up a barbell, lay down on the bar, and started doing bench presses. I want to be… the biggest… strongest… beast that ever… walked into the Spit he said. I also want… to be the most… learned one. Rollic set the bar down. Pizzat said he should have my scrolls tomorrow night. What are these on? More distant realities we’ll never see or touch? These are on knowledge arcana. Pieces of an ancient wizard’s primer. Pizzat swears there are real spells in it. You couldn’t cast a spell to save the horns on your head said Sillia. Doesn’t mean I can’t learn about them lonely girl. All I know I said was that we risked our lives today under the city just to make a little more than rent. That doesn’t look to me like a smart way to live. Well tomorrow we’ll be making money from the doctor by seeing what’s under creature’s skin said Rollic. I’ve decided I like helping him. It’s fascinating trying to fix the tissues and tubes we’re made of. Plus I think it makes me a better cook. There’s something to drawing the anatomy of veins, muscles, and bone I said. And learning to stitch and suture saves lives. Pass, said Sillia. I don’t know how you two don’t vomit inside a patient and kill somebody. Still, I insisted, we took a huge gamble yesterday for so little profit. Now it didn’t look like we had much choice at the time, but can’t we be smarter than that? If you have any ideas I’m all ears and fangs said Sillia. Maybe I could write a song about stomping spiders and saving the Halfling. It’s a shame we didn’t bring back some sort of trophy to hang over the bar. I shrugged and pulled the glass bottle I’d bought from Eldray out of my pocket, sloshing the blue liquid inside. Look what I got from the drider yesterday and forgot all about. OOOH said Sillia. Sannish! I want. If you keep spending your money on devil’s wolf milk you how do you expect to pay for this tavern said Rollic? Don’t be so strait edge said Sillia. If you don’t want any it’s more for me and Erik. I’m going for a run, you two enjoy. Rollic rolled off the bar and jogged out the door. I drank half the bottle, feeling a familiar numbing of the senses and passed the rest to Sillia. She sipped at the bottle. This stuff doesn’t taste good, but I like the taste. Does that make sense? Coffee doesn’t taste good but I like the taste I said. And when have you been able to afford coffee asked Sillia as she drained the rest of the bottle? Back when I was dating Myra, she got her hands on a few bags that fell off a cart. We both sat in silence as the Sannish’s euphoria slowly washed over us. While on it all pain fled. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before but the Doctor would be very interested in it. Something to think about tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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