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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 4783083" data-attributes="member: 34958">The Wilders went through their list of contacts with one another, trying to determine who would be best to ask a favor from.  After some debate the five settled on Richelle d'Artua, a former courtesan who had been quite famous in her youth but presently brooded in her short tower in the Nobles' Quarter.  Lola had known her briefly; as the young rogue was being admitted into the Naughty Nannies, Ms d'Artua was retiring from her position as the head madam.  The old woman would make frequent visits to her former establishment, and she seemed to take a particular interest in Lola, sometimes encouraging her and others scolding her depending on how well Lola's education was progressing.  It was said that her support was crucial to Liar Mukang when he first established the Pleasure Dome fifteen years ago, and that she provided some of the first performers to entertain there.She lived at the intersection of Regal Street and Silver Street, and was not too difficult for Lola to find.  What was more difficult was trying to explain to the guards that watched the Noble Quarter that the five belonged there despite their not-so-noble dress and appearance.  Finally, the city guard escorted to Ms d'Artua's tower whence the servants straightened the problem out.  Lola and her friends were escorted up several flights of stone steps until they reached the top floor.  Here, a very old-looking d'Artua lay on a divan overlooking her balcony and into the city.  She was all white hair and wrinkles, and wearing an old, faded dress that was meant for a woman whose various parts were firmer and better defied gravity.She clucked while getting up, "Lola, Lola...  I can't believe you ran off from the profession.  Look at you now.  Beautiful, but it's obvious no one has done your hair in quite sometime and you lack the make-up to put some color in those cheeks.  Once I heard your story, I had hoped you had some secret plot lined up.  But instead I see from the dress and stance of your companions that you brought your man down with you.  Ah, I fear time has not treated either of us well."</blockquote>

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