<div class="floatright">  <strong>Vanessë Istya</strong> (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1829727)<br/>(https://yt3.ggpht.com/a-/AAuE7mBViEXufNE3sOcr1sfm2PL7B4vFb6ocvHP9Cg=s240-mo-c-c0xffffffff-rj-k-no)</div>Vanessë reached up to accept the hand that Mella had extended to her, when she realized that there was still a small, playful goblin lying on top of her.  Pushing herself up on one side, she sought to gently roll Nephie off of her before taking Mella's hand to stand up, "Thank you Mella, and don't worry about it.  I was preparing to prevent a potential collision with Allia.  I sort of feel like I'd start to miss it if someone didn't crash into me every month or so," she held up a finger and quickly added, "no, that's not license to keep doing so."  Wiping the dirt from her dress, she sighed, maybe I should take my baths in the evening, she thought to herself.<br/><br/>She struggled to keep up with the excited prater from both girls, she managed to gather something about a bandit bounty and rescuing captured snow rangers.  She arched an eyebrow, "Is this a good idea?  It's all good that we enjoy reading about it, but how many of us have actually faced the danger of combat?"<br/><br/>But even as her more rational side was conversing with her friends, inside, she was getting excited at the prospect.  Isn't this the sort of thing I've been training for all these years?  It was a chance to put their magic to the test and prove themselves; perhaps Master Soveliss would see how she has progressed and concede that she was ready to set out in her own right!<br/><br/>She added, belying the caution in what she was saying earlier, "I ... I would need a bow, and maybe a sword also, but with my allowance, I'm unable to afford those by myself at the moment...."  She barely perceptibly blushed (and anyone who knows her only as the calm ice-princess would certainly not have noticed), because much of her allowance beyond living expenses had gone to book purchases.  Perhaps she should have invested more in preparing for adventure.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC concerning Vanessë's equipment</div><div class="spoiler_body">My only attack cantrip is <em>Green Flame Blade</em> which I could use with my dagger, but would be more effective with a shortsword (which I can just barely afford, as I have 10gp).  But I'd be more effective if I could get a shortbow or even better, a longbow (as fitting apprenticeship with Soveliss, my build is more reliant on weapons to inflict hit point damage), if any of you have extra gold I could borrow?<br/><br/>Also, if our goal is to try to take the bandits alive, I'll be preparing<em> Charm Person</em>, <em>Fog Cloud</em> and <em>Sleep</em>.  Think about how that can fit into our plans.</div></div>