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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 6525223" data-attributes="member: 34958">OOC: Well done, thanks [MENTION=2820]Fenris[/MENTION] !The ambassador looks aghast at the confrontation, and let the argument run way too long as it was obvious he couldn't easily handle a situation beyond his imagination.  "Egads!  Enough!  Jack, go ahead and take your crew back to the party and I'll be there to escort you to your Tsoylani contact in just a handful of minutes.  Ms. Crawford, I can escort you now.  All I ask is that your two teams please... I beg of you, please! ... handle yourselves with a larger level of dignity then you have here."With that, Lord North takes the ladies down a side hallway where they can hear the party continuing just beyond the walls.  A turn or two later, and he opens the door into another meeting room much different from the last.  Lord North introduces you before leaving, "Madame Chaturgha hiTokeshqu, I bring you the representatives of the Angelina Crawford group of Relic Hunters."  In here the furniture has been completely removed and the glass lanterns replaced by numerous paper lanterns lining the outer edges of the chamber.  Seated Indian-style are several Tsoylani of high status wearing their highly decorated tunics, headdresses, jewelry and the like.  There is also one lower status elderly man wearing a simple sleeveless tunic and pouring tea in porcelain cups, and a member of the azure legion standing and watching in a back corner.  In all, there are seven Tsoylani in the room.An middle-aged woman with a less severe look than her comrades says in eloquent Tsoylani, "I have heard much of the Hunter Crawford Clan, and it is said that you just recently arrived from a difficult journey.  Please, sit and let us talk,"  The woman, who is Chaturgha hiTokeshqu, motions for Bella to sit a couple yards directly in front of her and for the others to sit flanking and slightly behind.  It is obvious what is happening.  Since Bella is dressed the most as a Tsoylani noble, she is being seen as the representative of your 'clan' for the purposes of this discussion.  Bella's mind races for knowledge of customs and courtesies that she has observed Angelina employ in the past with the Tsoylani.  She gracefully sits in the same lotus-style as Chaturgha hiTokeshqu, and politely takes the cup of tea offered to her by the Tsoylani servant, though careful not to make eye contact with him for that would put him on an equal footing with her and Bella had to play the role of Tsoylani upper caste.  Elsbeth was able to sit easily to Bella's left, the position of honor in Tsoylani society.  Angelina had a bit more difficulty tucking the gown underneath her as she joined the other two on the floor, somehow even making that action seem dignified.  Briony and Zephia sat in the rear and on either side, making the Relic Hunters form an inverted 'V' in their positioning.  Those two were the most tense, as they were aware of the Tsoylani warriors staring intently at their symbols of past victories.  Bella knew that her conversation with the woman in front of her would set the tone for future negotiations with those she represented.  Greetings were supposed to be observed at this time, and if the conversation went well, warmer discussion would follow before getting onto business.  If the Tsoylani were displeased, business would be conducted quickly, but not as warmly and with less lucrative incentives.And so Bella smiled lightly and pleasantly despite her misgivings as negotiations were started.Chaturgha hiTokeshqu asked Bella about her recent trip and if she was well.  Bella can respond as follows:A.) Say it wasn't a big deal, shrug the shoulders, sip some tea, and comment on the blend.B.) Fabricate tales of heroism and derring-do, adding that they fought pirates and sea monsters, but that their being of the Realms meant that little could stand in their way.C.) Admit that they had found trouble along the way.  State a belief that the gods and fate decided that they should survive.  Express that her 'clan' was pleased to see the spires of Jakalla and the safety provided by the Emperor's Ever-Present Glory.D.) A different player choice.Chaturgha hiTokeshqu compliments Bella on her dress.  Bella:A.) Admits to its awesomeness.  Talks about how much it costs, and says she enjoys the figure she cuts while wearing it.B.) Says that she enjoys Tsoylani customs in dress and wishes that she knew more of such things so that she might better relations in the future.C.) Talks about how much it itches and that certain garments seem to ride uncomfortably.  Also that the clothing of the Realms is much more comfortable and that the Tsoylani should try wearing gowns and suits sometime.D.) Player's Choice.Chaturgha hiTokeshqu asks about the future of the Realms and Tsoylani relations in the opinion of Bella.  Bella states:A.) She hopes that both will benefit from trade of goods and knowledge.B.) States that the Realms eagerly awaits the Emperor's rule.C.) States that the Realms will free those Tsoylani wishing a different life.D.) Player's Choice.</blockquote>

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