1628, Earth Season, Stasis Week, Day after we came to Boldhome
Context
In the Praxian house after Varanis has been shopping, before going to find the armour of Berra. After Surprise Sur– (Season 3: Sartar Arc 8).
Events
Shopping went smoothly, Serala got nice clothes when adviced by Varanis. Varanis found a suitable spindle and some wool and morning is still pretty early.
Praxian house looks nice in the morning light.
The cook, who is also a housekeeper, has retouched the paint on some of the Praxian artwork. It is a bright place, and to show off the wealth of the house she keeps a lamp burning, under a pot of scented oil, and damn the expense. The whole thing sits on a stone block because she is not stupid, of course.
That block sits on the floor, and makes part of the Praxian faux-hearth.
Varanis comes looking for Lenta. She’s dressed in blue, a colour she favours, but has not made any special preparations. Fresh back from the market.
Lenta emerges to the top of the stairs. She is dressed in Esrolian open bodice and multicolored skirt. Her hair is up in plaits tied with golden ribbons, arms, face and body painted green and eyes lined with kohl. She raises her arm in a greeting and makes the gesture of Earth. “Did you bring what I asked, Orlanth.” 1would you like to make a customs Esrolia roll please? Varanis fails customs Esrolia. Maybe she was distracted. Lenta is dressed as Ernalda and Hulta, her words are from ceremonial text, wooing of Ernalda used among other things in weddings and engagement parties.
Varanis looks startled, but recovers. “Yes, Ernalda.” She offers up a cloth-wrapped package. It’s about the size of a large house alynx.
With neat gestures Lenta unwraps the gift. “Voriof gave what you asked, wood formed to work his gifts. Thank you, Orlanth, for your gifts.” 2For Lenta, the wool was of a fine quality and spins beautifully. Varanis didn’t cheap out on it. She deftly starts a thread and then passes the tool and wool to a servant who just happened to be close. “You may now escort me to the place we agreed.” She says offering her arm and a reassuring smile.3 She did pass charm . Would you like to make a int roll and maybe insight human? Varanis -What is it about Lenta that messes with my dice? Two fails.
Phrases of wooing of Ernalda comfort you, familiar from stories and family ceremonies – like engagement parties.4 Int check would have told She changed the wording though, giving you permission to take you to place you agreed on, not to hearth. Slippers you suggested would not have been much better… 5Slippers for asking someone to run away or suggest that recipient would like to do so, spindle for suggestion of sharing a hearth….
Slightly bemused, Varanis places Lenta’s hand on her arm and guides her out the door. “The others are waiting outside.”6 That seems like a short scene. -V 7Well we already knew they went to place armour was hidden pretty swiftly so there was no place for great drama. And you did not panic when you saw her in magnificent green. – X
Lenta nods, puts her hand on top of Varanis’ arm and gives it a little pat. At foot of the stairs she stops for a while and looks at the smoke raising from the hearth. Just before stop is getting awkwardly long she asks Varanis “Do you wish to keep your shield arm free when outside, Varanis?”
“No. Orlanth protects Ernalda and if you are on my arm, I know where you are should trouble strike. If that happens, you’re to get behind me, though,” Varanis instructs.
Lenta gives her arm a slight squeeze, blinks a bit and nods. “Let us go then, Orlanth.”
- 1would you like to make a customs Esrolia roll please? Varanis fails customs Esrolia. Maybe she was distracted. Lenta is dressed as Ernalda and Hulta, her words are from ceremonial text, wooing of Ernalda used among other things in weddings and engagement parties.
- 2For Lenta, the wool was of a fine quality and spins beautifully. Varanis didn’t cheap out on it.
- 3She did pass charm . Would you like to make a int roll and maybe insight human? Varanis -What is it about Lenta that messes with my dice? Two fails.
- 4Int check would have told She changed the wording though, giving you permission to take you to place you agreed on, not to hearth. Slippers you suggested would not have been much better…
- 5Slippers for asking someone to run away or suggest that recipient would like to do so, spindle for suggestion of sharing a hearth….
- 6That seems like a short scene. -V
- 7Well we already knew they went to place armour was hidden pretty swiftly so there was no place for great drama. And you did not panic when you saw her in magnificent green. – X
