<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274198.msg13478059#msg13478059">Quote from: Snake on 01-09-2017, 02:36:49</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">It would make sense. Syra could've been caught on her way OUT though, like Mournecutter came out of an adjacent room just as she made her break for a window or door. If turned in though, likely Syra would've escaped unless they were keeping an eye on her at all times; even then she'd try to seduce her way out. She'd sneaky like that.<br/><br/>But she could've been distracted by just how lovely Mournecutter is and was too fixated on her to think too straight. She'd give her a chance to change her mind about her thievery and would probably take a job with her to turn things around some. But likely she'd have toyed with Mournecutter alot or discreetly fondled her but in the morning; snuck off and vanished to meet again in Phandaer? (or Tamran)<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>For the sake of argument, works for me... but she's doing the "oh, you" bit the whole time, again, and trying to steer Syra away from petty thievery in favor of a more noble use of her skills, like dungeon thieve-- I mean, dungeon artifact recovery and the like.  She knows lots of stories of lost things, you know.<br/><br/>How about Goruka?  Euanthe, I have this idea-- tell me if you're into it.  Goruka and Mournecutter ended up in the same mission when her boon companions were contracted for a quest-- the mission to recover for the temple of Shelyn in Molthune (a struggling temple in such a rigidly lawful city) a purportedly beautiful statue of a Shelyn Priestess some 300 years lost near Phaendar.  Mournecutter was the temple liaison, making her a logical target for Goruka's expected 'rewards', but the bard-- although seemingly attracted to the half-orc-- managed to keep her at arms' length for the weeks it took to recover the statue (which turned out to be in reasonably good condition).<br/><br/>Her methods ranged from dodging her when she got drunk, betting her that the loser of a drinking contest would have to go down on the winner first (which surprisingly ended with Goruka unconscious), tripping her with her whip (which, gods only know where she was keeping, since she was bathing in a river at the time), offering her an erotic dance that culminated with tying her to a log while Mournecutter danced wearing three scarves and a set of glass beads-- then leaving her until morning without completion, boring her to sleep with a particularly fascinating tale of battle full of bloodletting, disembowelment, amputations, avulsions, and other mutliations, and even a distracting game of cards that ended up with Goruka gaining seventeen gold, a set of pearl earrings, a frilly set of underwear, and a manuscript for an erotic play involving goblins and a centauress (since lost).<br/><br/>It seems that the enthusiasm she showed throughout their mission was, perhaps, a tactic to drive her to greater frenzy, for the entire experience led Goruka to battle with an unmatched ferocity-- as well as building an intolerance for the elf that bordered on sheer hatred.  But after the mission, Goruka would not be dissuaded, and Mournecutter was enthusiastically assenting to a genuine, angry, vigorous time that ended in laughs, some soreness, and some ribald memories.<br/><br/>If they meet up on the road to Phandaer, Mournecutter would gladly make an introduction to Syra as well, and would have nothing but flowing endorsements about each woman's skill sets... not really mentioning after-hours matters... and after a pint or flask or whatnot, would share her recounting of the dream that's haunting her, and why she's making her way to such a small town in favor of the liberated cities where she's conducted her work until now.<br/><br/>That work for you?<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274198.msg13478258#msg13478258">Quote from: Blinkin on 01-09-2017, 03:33:11</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">On the subject of a strap on... craft; woodworking... The idea of splinters just makes me shutter. ;)<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Five words:<br/>Sand, wash, sand, polish, repeat.