In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 20):

"I am sure we will hear. It is not subtle..."

With a degree of relief Jolinda agrees, "Let's be at it then!"
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In reply to Jolinda (msg # 22):

midday prayers are soon.  you notice a number of people heading toward the mosque carrying small rolled up carpets.

Jolinda starts out towards the mosque.

In reply to Jolinda (msg # 24):

Aoife goes with her, inviting the others to follow.

In reply to Aoife (msg # 25):

Sederic also follows along...

Ardenas as well.  "I wonder how these folk will react to Kalima?  She's very much not part of their way."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 27):

"Lets find out, shall we?"

She beckons for Kalima to follow them.

In reply to Aoife (msg # 28):

A pair of modestly dressed women hurridly cross to the other side of the street, making warding gestures as they go.

In reply to devout woman (msg # 29):

Aoife ignores them and continues...

Jolinda moves somewhat apart from the dodgy looking folk just in case no one will talk to them otherwise.

"Perhaps Kalima would do better to stand guard. We might do better by not having a four armed demigod following us around and scaring the folk that we need to get information from."

I will zdand wid her if'n ya like

"That might be well.  I don't know Muslim theology, but I recall they recognize only a single god."

Yeah bud lods o holy peoplez, I juz zay zhe iz a holy People.

In reply to Oly (msg # 35):

"Well, if they don't like her, they probably will not be keen on me either..."

In reply to Aoife (msg # 36):

"Not sure we should be splitting up though...we should stay pretty close in case things go wrong."

"I've got this!" exclaims Jolinda when they find the begger.
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In reply to Jolinda (msg # 38):
"Alms, Alms in the name of the One!

In reply to beggar (msg # 39):

"Why do you deal with that liar? For years we gave charitably to him, for he said he was blind?, and it is obvious to all now that he can see."
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Having approached the begger Jolinda offers a wan smile to the devout man then focuses and he drops from her awareness
She says to the feloow asking for alms, "Hello, begger, I'm Jolinda. What's your name?"

After listening to any reply, assuming nothing untoward, she adds, "I do have something for you, but we will start with a short prayer, <beggar's name>." As shes cast the spell 'Aura' she gently and unthreateningly lays as two fingertips appropriately on the begger (shoulder or head). While she looks at him she has her professional, unthreateningly warm smile. It's a nice smile: it reaches her eyes, not the cold mouth-only smile of a politician..

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OOC: 10:07, Today: Jolinda rolled 10 using 3d6.  Aura 15
-2FP for Jolinda

In reply to Jolinda (msg # 41):

"What did you do to me?"

he detects as non magical, not possessed,but is frightened.

Ardenas replies very quietly to the devout man: "We're here to find out what has recently happened to him.  We believe he may have been miraculously healed or come under some kind of spell -- which, of course, would not immediately give him a means of livelihood."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 43):

"It is true! I was blind for many years, and just a week ago my sight returned... and now I all I may plea is Alms, Alms for the Poor and Destitute, for the shadow is lifted and now I am merely underemployed. "

In reply to beggar (msg # 44):

"It is enough to drive the fellaheen from performing individual acts of charity and to fast instead!"