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<blockquote data-quote="Scratched_back" data-source="post: 2641140" data-attributes="member: 16262">[Sblock] Stood in the main market square in Phlan, his feet sore, his clothes dusty and his spirit slightly dampened, Jericho begins to look for another place to call his home for the time being. Turning his head left and right he sees a brisk trade going on all around him. Fish, bread, clothing, trinkets, everything seemed to be here in different stalls, each with an eager trader smiling and working up trade.Taking a few steps to his left he came to a fruit stall watched over by a middle-aged lady with grey hair. Palming a gold piece from his pocket, Jericho picks up a melon from the stall and approaches her. &quot;Good day, ma'am. I hope this will pay for the fruit, I'm tired from the road and this looks very refreshing. Perhaps you can help me in fact! I came to Phlan in search of an enchanting beauty, now I'm here and I find your town boasts two!&quot; Taking in her puzzled expression, he pushed the gold piece into her hand, knowing it would pay for the melon forty times over, and with&nbsp; a quick wink, he continues: &quot;Had I not known already that the beauty I seek has blue skin, I'd have spent the rest of my days buying fruit from you, trying to win your heart. I must be mad, a lady as grand as you must already be making a man somewhere very happy! Maybe you could tell me what you know of the traders around here, the lady I'm looking for has been known to sell sea trinkets and fish I think...&quot; Before the lady even opens her mouth to answer, an inward thought occurs to Jericho She's the tenth person you've buttered up this week, the third today! She won't know anything, none of them have! Through a practised smile, he awaited her reply. [/Sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scratched_back, post: 2641140, member: 16262"] [Sblock] Stood in the main market square in Phlan, his feet sore, his clothes dusty and his spirit slightly dampened, Jericho begins to look for another place to call his home for the time being. Turning his head left and right he sees a brisk trade going on all around him. Fish, bread, clothing, trinkets, everything seemed to be here in different stalls, each with an eager trader smiling and working up trade. Taking a few steps to his left he came to a fruit stall watched over by a middle-aged lady with grey hair. Palming a gold piece from his pocket, Jericho picks up a melon from the stall and approaches her. [COLOR=DarkOrange]"Good day, ma'am. I hope this will pay for the fruit, I'm tired from the road and this looks very refreshing. Perhaps you can help me in fact! I came to Phlan in search of an enchanting beauty, now I'm here and I find your town boasts two!"[/COLOR] Taking in her puzzled expression, he pushed the gold piece into her hand, knowing it would pay for the melon forty times over, and with a quick wink, he continues: [COLOR=DarkOrange]"Had I not known already that the beauty I seek has blue skin, I'd have spent the rest of my days buying fruit from you, trying to win your heart. I must be mad, a lady as grand as you must already be making a man somewhere very happy! Maybe you could tell me what you know of the traders around here, the lady I'm looking for has been known to sell sea trinkets and fish I think..." [/COLOR] Before the lady even opens her mouth to answer, an inward thought occurs to Jericho [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen][I]She's the tenth person you've buttered up this week, the third today! She won't know anything, none of them have![/I][/COLOR] Through a practised smile, he awaited her reply. [/Sblock] [/QUOTE]

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