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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pembinasa" data-source="post: 6576177" data-attributes="member: 6776473">Well, he's certainly got the offensive 'humility' of the higher-end mages, that's for sure...Especially not in front of any company.  Remember, the worse you make me come off, the more damage you do to your own standing.  Because which is worse, the buffoon or the idiot who shackled himself TO the buffoon?Shaking his head, he went back to daubing the last bits of his book in order to clear up any hideous extraplanar dire germs that might be found on it; he'd go ahead and give one last wipe-down with a clean cloth after that.  He'll also continue the conversation telepathically even if addressed by voice; it's a good chance to get used to telepathy in general and to further hone his abilities of 'say one thing while doing another.'I really should demand a 'sir' at minimum- but I'm prepared to dispense with that to begin with, while keeping it open as a later option if necessary.  As for names, my family calls me Graydon- and the barkeep outside calls me 'Sergei'; I trust an 'archmage' understands the value of controlling information about oneself, yes?  I shall expect you to back up whatever guise I find expedient, especially given the issues of disguising a flying pet book.  Because yeah, animals are easy to explain- but having every different persona tailed by a flying book?  That's a good bit more tricky.  He might have to try refining the familiar bond, see if he can get them to share the same spells or something- but that's a problem for later, and besides his new companion just said something HILARIOUS....'Shandrizar the All-Seeing?'  That's really what you're going with?  The mental conversation dissolved into a mass of snickers, even as Graydon finished wiping and was obviously fighting a grin.  The last time I remember something so pretentious was 'Marimmar the Magnificent, Mage Most Mighty'- back when I saw him perform at a six-year-old's BIRTHDAY PARTY!He almost cracked up out loud at that last part, but managed to keep silent- if not straight-faced.</blockquote>

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