[CONSOLE] OPEN; audio; not at the Hotel

[gistful]

I'm out at the markets for a bit. Anything you need?

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[edgeoftheknife]

Licorice. Do they have licorice here?

...failing that, a pony.

[gistful]

They have no ponies, Ravel.

But I may be able to spring for something similar to aniseed.

[edgeoftheknife]

No ponies? What kind of backwater place is this? What do all the young girls dream about then, and draw on their school notebooks? Turtles?

Aw, you're too good to me. Also I think we've run out of this cleaner in the blue bottle.

[gistful]

Yes.

... That should have lasted another fortnight. I thought Elementals were good at liquid manipulation.

[edgeoftheknife]

Do they have dolphins? Dolphins are almost as good as ponies.

Water manipulation. I don't even know what this stuff is. And there was a really sticky spot.

[gistful]

I haven't seen any pictures.

It's soap and water, Ravel. Soap and water.

[edgeoftheknife]

Unicorns? Please tell me they have unicorns.

...no. The blue bottle?

[gistful]

They ... might.

[Kirin are nearly unicorns. Nearly.]

What did you actually do with the contents of the blue bottle, Erskine?

[edgeoftheknife]

...I'm not going to lie, you've just made my day. Can we go find one when you get back? Or do you think that thing about being a virgin is true?

[A pause]

I didn't drink it, if that's what you're asking.

[gistful]

They're kirin, Erskine.

[Not every sorcerer knows of every mythical creature, but it's possible Erskine knows these.]

Did I ask that?

[edgeoftheknife]

Kirin? ...Oh, right, the Eastern ones with the...?

[It's audio, so you totally can't see him gesturing vaguely to where a horn would be. GJ there Erskine.]

Well, no. Just so we've established that that is in no way what happened.

[gistful]

I do hope that sentence isn't aiming to end in a Larrikinism.

I'd prefer if we established what, exactly, did happen.

[edgeoftheknife]

Actually I was headed more in that direction when I thought one of us might have to be a virgin, but I don't recall kirin needing virgins to find them. Which is probably for the best, at least in my case.

Happen to what?

[gistful]

I have no such issues regardless.

[Blandly. He's as pure as the driven snow, obviously.]

The contents of the blue bottle. Don't make me make you clean Lady Valdis's room from top to bottom.

[redlightgreenlight]

He dumped it all over the floor outside my room.

[gistful]

He always has pretended composure when it comes to beautiful young women. I may have to have words with him.

[redlightgreenlight]

His gracelessness concerning my beauty, now has my entire room stinking of vinegar.

[gistful]

I shall make amends, Lady Valdis.

[Read: he'll either clean it himself or make Erskine do it. And bring some flowers home to cover the smell.]

[redlightgreenlight]

Thank you, Anton.

[edgeoftheknife]

Oy, hitting below the belt now, Shudder.

[gistful]

Really? And how does that affect you in any way?

[edgeoftheknife]

Insult me all you like, Anton. I didn't hear you complaining last night.

[gistful]

What was it you said? Ah, yes. 'I'm embarrassed for you. Pretty poor showing if I didn't even wake up.'

[redlightgreenlight]

You're lucky that we're in the hotel, or I'd hit you below the belt.

[edgeoftheknife]

[There's a slight, but noticeable, delay before he answers. Ordinarily he'd be trying to avoid Valdis, but... well, she did jump into things. And most of this is an act anyway, may as well keep it going.]

Now now, we've only just met. Give it time, I'm sure you'll come up with much better reasons to hit me than this.