audio | un: workstormit | in the mouse house

[bravelyrunsaway]

'lo, loves, how're you managing with all the littles crawling all over and shrieking like proper nestlings?

( he doesn't really care how everyone's doing. he doesn't dislike children, he just gets antsy and needs time away due to reasons no one needs to understand. )

Right, those of you looking for a bit of a walk around, we're low on lamp oil. Not just here at the lovely madams, but at the neighbouring homes. I'm heading out to track down what untended, forgotten oil we can find come midday. Anyone care to join?

( a second noted reference after a pause: )

How do you change what it says here for telling who you are to the rest of our merry band of misfits?

( ooc: see the related plot info here! i'll get a log post up at the end of the week. )

Comments

[incantates]

I'd be delighted to write about the secret tawdry lives of jewelers. I have to give my audience what they want, and you strike me as a jeweler with a lot of good tales to weave.

Or at least one with a functional couch. I doubt anyone will bat an eye. By the way, how much lamp oil is enough lamp oil?

[ His magic probably won't run out making a decent amount, but he's not sure if he's expected to light the city here. ]

[bravelyrunsaway]

Of course, love, I'm who the jewelers call in to verify they even have the jewels they think they have.

As far as your question, ask the miss Mariol. Account for extra for the neighbours, to sweeten them from looking too close at the orphanage for what gains they thing might hide within.

[incantates]

Do I even want to know what nefarious things you are getting up to within or near the orphanage? Aside from all the other general nefarious things happening around Serthica.

[ Which is a lot apparently.... ]

[bravelyrunsaway]

Nefariously navigating the drug dens and thieves who look a little too long and a little too greedy this direction, love. Attention's worth diverting.

[incantates]

Can't argue against that, though you might need something a little stronger than lamp oil to deter them. Should I include something sharp and pointy with the delivery?

[bravelyrunsaway]

More sharp and pointy makes me happy, so by all means.

[incantates]

Anything specific? Or shall I just conjure up a bunch of knives and swords and let you go ham?

[bravelyrunsaway]

Short swords, short spears, any bows...

... You know those are all remarkably bad ideas to have around rambunctious children, yes?

[incantates]

They are bad ideas to have around adults too, which is why I hope you'll use them somewhat responsibly. Or at least keep them well hidden.

As an added bonus, I'll leave some small cakes for the kids.

[bravelyrunsaway]

As long as it's your tail they're pulling after, by all means!

( weapons are bad around anyone not trained, which as far as he can tell, is the majority around here. so time to stash things usefully for him and those who do know how to fight. )

[incantates]

What can I say? I love to indulge. I'll drop by the orphanage with everything after I do a little shopping of my own.

[bravelyrunsaway]

Look forward to it, love, and so will the littles.