"My manners are my mother's doing." He smiles charmingly. "She beat some into me despite her sweet nature. I owe more than just my life as her son but also owe her what little charm, I may have picked up that has served me in good steed."

Alric will switch drinking hands so as to maintain her contact. "it is a lovely brew" as he drinks it not too quickly but savoring the well balanced taste. "Might have to get some to go when I leave in the morning for the Ole' Graveyard with my friends."


"Where have I been?" He pats her hand gently. "out trapesing in the woods earning a livin' as best I can. Missing the comforts of society but men gotta eat and tan hides," He smiles lightly "Someone gotta fetch for 'em"

"I would be happy to enjoy your comfort and kindness, M'lady." He hoist his glass with hers. "To Gentle Souls and them that carry them in such lovely vessels"


OOC - I don't mind having a conversation like this as long as it doesn't slow down the group. God knows I would rather post a meaningless conversation (Not saying this is one) and keep the game moving, alive than slow to a crawl and lose interest. I am use to Amber DRPG where life and death fights are a conversation

"I find I'm very often lonely," Hanalee calls back, emerging from her failed hiding place. "But that's not why I'm here..."

She approaches to stand by Caden. "And we won't get killed. We're heroes," she tells the grim man confidently. "If you truly need help, we want to provide it. Just tell us what you're up against."

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Karnath

"Gaa gaa, goo..." "No, droplet, momma said stay here." A baby crawls towards your room, and a toddler comes to corral it back — but she freezes and stares at your chanting meditation and prayer wheel. She looks at you scared but curious, and the baby keeps crawling to your blanket. The baby seems to like your wheel and the sounds you make.

It starts to laugh.

The toddler girl rushes in and tries to cover the babies mouth while looking with her big eyes very apologetic to you. She herself looks too in awe to speak.

Karni will, pick up the baby and cradle it and have the toddler sit next to her and letting the baby hold the prayer wheel like a rattle. There is no consternation at being disturbed, as Karni feels that this must be done by the Great Goddess, her threads run through everything. "There is no worry." She says to the toddler.

OoC: Shades of home life, having a bunch of kids dropped off on me by my wife's friends for 'girls night out'.

Downtown New Graveyard, outside of town

Hanalee & Caden

Grim man just shakes his head at Hanalee's 'I find I'm very often lonely' as he turns away. Part of you, Caden, since you're closer to see it, thinks it might be masking a chuckle. He walks away with stiff shoulders and does not talk anymore.

Passive Insight from both
Hanalee. He's actually speaking, we're getting somewhere! Maybe if we keep trying to win him over. But he's getting further away.

Caden. We may have gotten as far as we're gonna get. He means business. However, if he lives... there's potential.

"I'll keep you company, pretty lady! Heh heh heh." You both turn back to see an old timer come on up the path with his donkey. He's about a good 400+ feet back, thankfully you guess he could not have heard your whole conversation. "You letting this precious flower go untended, young man! Pity you don't see what's before your face. Heh heh heh."

"Come Ginny, /click-click" tugs his hesitating donkey along. Maybe the graves?

Dive Bar C

Alric

Delilah winced at the mention of the Ol' Graveyard, but nothing further. She had let it lie. However, from her changing smiles there's been an intermittent genuineness as you go on. As you return toasts, you're guessing she's warmed up to you as more than a curiosity.

"I like her already, your mom. And yes, her efforts served you well, I'm sure." She sets her mug down and gently pulls on both your hands to scoot your chair closer. "And yeah, society and making a living. Someone has to fetch, as others take."

Rests her head on your shoulder as you two look out into the poor, but merry crowd. Delta Earl strikes up another lively melody, feeling the crowd, and they take to singing and even some dancing. "Like lords and ladies for a moment, rewriting birth and duty with a drink and a song." She gets surprisingly quiet and just sinks into your side.

Passive Perception
"I'll miss this," soft and to no one in particular.

Sage Brush Felt Maiden's House, Karnath's Room

Karnath

"Kimima! Where are you girl? Hiding among the baskets again, playing rabbit —" A pregnant woman stops at the entrance at the sight of you cradling a baby with a prayer wheel for a rattle, and an awed toddler leaning against you staring back between yours and the baby's face. "Kimima! You haven't been bothering this holy guest, have you?" She hurries in as fast as her belly allows.

"I am so sorry, sacred woman. And during your prayers, too." She reaches you, but sees the baby cooing peacefully and you at home with holding the child, she stops in the middle of reaching out for the children. And then sits down, with great difficulty, and outside your blanket. The toddler who must be Kimima sidles over to her mothers lap and continues watching both adults with big eyes.

"You are so good with the children, how can I..." She looks at the baby, smiles, and tucks back a forelock. To Kimima, "You were to watch your little brother, especially now he crawls everywhere." Hugs her, "It is alright, he even gets away from me at times." Looks at you, "A mother, too?"

OOC: A lot of this can continue on. However they are also coming to nice places to end for the day. Pretty much Hanalee & Caden are the only ones who will need a bit more to settle for the evening. Karnath, Bright Feather, & Alric are all in places where you can resolve dinner and sleep as a "fade to black" abstraction.

Just say the word and we can call it a night per your scene. And once you're all abed we'll start afresh the next day. Been a very busy day for your party.

Hanalee is slightly startled at the old man's come-on. "Everyone's following everyone," she sighs.

"Sorry!" she calls back to the old timer. "But I'm spoken for!" She looks to Caden. "Well, only technically. Anyway, do you want to go after him?"

"Heh heh. Awww, I was something of a handsome devil in my day, but I remember youth. No, this ol' goat knows better— dammit Ginny, 'd swar you saw a mountain lion, you're spookin' so bad"

He's having a bit of trouble with his donkey. It hurries up a bit with ears lowered, and then starts to calm down a bit and get back to its pace as it reaches you both. "Been like that here every month since last year, as the new moon approaches. Should be in a few days now, but thankfully it'll be over by the time I return. Must be 'restlessness in the soil'. Heh!"

Old man and donkey continues on past you both. "Go find good company, you two!"

Caden thinks for a moment then nods at Hanalee "yeah I think we should."

Alric smiles ruefully as Del winces. He knows Adventuring is not a sane man's job.

He pats her hand in time with the music. "Would ask ya to dance but not only do I lack any talent I wouldn't want to wonder away from your presence for a moment dear"

"I'll miss this," soft and to no one in particular.

Also in a soft whisper. "Where are you off to dear that would take ya too far away from this merriment?"

OOC - Insight into what she is hinting at or saying perhaps - Rolled a 17 in room with +2 wisdom for a 19. Charming and insightful

I can fast forward through evening whenever. finding her story intreging though

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Karnath

"You are so good with the children, how can I..." She looks at the baby, smiles, and tucks back a forelock. To Kimima, "You were to watch your little brother, especially now he crawls everywhere." Hugs her, "It is alright, he even gets away from me at times." Looks at you, "A mother, too?"

"Big family." Karni smiles.

OoC: We can fade to black and do the meeting at the well tomorrow morning, that is fine.

Hanalee nods, and she and Caden follow the standoffish man into the night...

OOC: Party Threads Update.
Bright Feather watches elf youth cook cottontail at sunset. edit: Rests.
Karnath chats about family and children at the Maiden's House. Rests.
Alric banters with Delilah at Dive Bar C, still intrigued. edit: Rests.
Hanalee & Caden follow the hostile, grim man. Continues.

Things will remain fluid, just in case something runs long and others not involved want to add more to their scene. Great freedom brings with it interesting dynamics, like side quests. When you all rest, we'll fade to black and meet up at the morning well. Have fun!

Going to eat and sleep under the stars (fade to black).