The Bold Adventures of Poins--On the Town

[jkason]

Weel forces a smile, though he's a little tire from the trip to make much of a show of it.

"I'm sure you're a lovely person under all the glamouring, but my companions and I really must be going if we're to keep up with our group. Good day." Weel jabs his thumb in the direction of the retreating leaders, then heads off to catch up with them, ignoring any further attempts to delay him the shape-changing girl attempts.

 

[Bloodcookie]

How lovely, Alan's made a new friend, Caradoc muses, stifling a chuckle at what he imagines is Alan's first encounter with a woman of this profession, and walks up to the woman hawking charms. "Greetings, madam. Would you show me these talismans you offer, and perhaps explain their properties?"

 

[Rhialto]

Weel forces a smile, though he's a little tire from the trip to make much of a show of it.

"I'm sure you're a lovely person under all the glamouring, but my companions and I really must be going if we're to keep up with our group. Good day." Weel jabs his thumb in the direction of the retreating leaders, then heads off to catch up with them, ignoring any further attempts to delay him the shape-changing girl attempts.

"Glamour?" she notes with an offended tone, shifting back to her first form. "This is natural talent!" She crosses her arms. "We changelings do not use petty illusion--we shift our skin and bodies to appear as we desire." She places a hand on Alan's shoulder. "Come! The Azerai caused much misery to this world--but they left one thing of beauty! Sample of it!"

 

[mps42]

The woman turns to the Nibelung, and suddenly shifts into an attractive female hob. "Have I hit close to your desires, my friend? Or shall I try again?"

With an appreciative glance, Graevel nods "Ye make a comely lass in any form. maybe later..." and he follows the group.

 

[Rhialto]

How lovely, Alan's made a new friend, Caradoc muses, stifling a chuckle at what he imagines is Alan's first encounter with a woman of this profession, and walks up to the woman hawking charms. "Greetings, madam. Would you show me these talismans you offer, and perhaps explain their properties?"

"My talismans ward off death, heal wounds, blunt the swords of your enemies, bring prosperity and success!" states the old woman. "With one of these, you stand a good chance of surviving this war..."

 

[jkason]

Realizing his companions have all variously found themselves drawn to one or both of the women, Weel sighs and stands by them, trying to keep an eye out for where Bernlad and the others are headed. Given how solidly he seems to have offended the changeling, he moves next to Caradoc to look at the woman's wares.

Given that none of his companions seemed phased by his divine magics when he healed Alan (and, more importantly, none of them had felt the need to bring them up to their recruiters), Weel takes a chance to mention to Caradoc, under his breath, "If you'd like, I have a means of detecting real magics in this collection. Nothing as specific as Ventruli's augeries, but you'd at least know if they're bespelled."

 

[Bloodcookie]

Given that none of his companions seemed phased by his divine magics when he healed Alan (and, more importantly, none of them had felt the need to bring them up to their recruiters), Weel takes a chance to mention to Caradoc, under his breath, "If you'd like, I have a means of detecting real magics in this collection. Nothing as specific as Ventruli's augeries, but you'd at least know if they're bespelled."

Caradoc whispers back, "No need to trouble yourself, I have a means of detecting enchantments as well." With that, he turns to survey the old woman's wares, seeming to absentmindedly recite a nonsensical little ditty to himself as he does so, "Show me, show/ what I would know/ what I would see/ reveal to me..."

OOC: trying to cast Detect Magic without being obvious about it. Wouldn't want to insult m'lady's integrity

 

[Ranger Rick]

As one would expect from a boy fresh off the farm, Alan is bewitched by the changeling. Forgetting about the talimans Alan slowly drifts away with the changeling. Asking her simple questions like where she is from and what does sample her wares mean etc.

 

[Rhialto]

Caradoc:
[sblock]The talismans do radiate abjuration magic, actually.[/sblock]

Alan:

The changeling chuckles at the young boy's eagerness. "Well, sweet child--my name is Lise, of Nowhere in Particular, and Everywhere I've Ever Been. As for sampling my wares..." She glances around. "Perhaps I can explain that some other time, when there are less eager eyes surrounding us."

 

[Bloodcookie]

Caradoc smiles at the saleswoman, "Might you be more specific as to what these charms' functions are? Do they all grant the same protection, or do they differ?"