In reply to Iskander (msg # 55):

"At will I can provide sustainance. Ido not seek out worshipers. I am a distant
descendant of a god, but I am not a goddess. I travel the world visiting shrines of various
 members of my family, and those of other fertility gods. I
will not again visit the Temple of Priapus on the southern
Isle of Telemankas; that one has a statue made of Sandstone."

This message was last edited by the player at 13:50, Thu 12 May 2016.

In reply to Kho Khilana (msg # 56):

Iskander grimaced as he couldn't help the mental image. "Have any children?"

"Jin, I can in fact make Ales or Iskander -- or yourself -- a little faster for a long time.  As long as I can stay awake, for two or three people.  Maintaining too many spells makes it harder to cast new ones, however.  If I were to make you, and Ales, and Iskander faster, I'd increase my risk of failing when I need to cast an actual combat spell -- indeed, greatly multiply the chance of the spell failing in some spectacular or even dangerous way.

"That was why I dismissed my lights at various times in the tunnels: because I needed to cast other spells, and didn't wish to risk failure unnecessarily.

"And no, I have no spells that I use in my personal life.  Most spells you'd consider useful can only be learned if you already know certain other spells -- other than one or two in each college, known as 'basics', spells build on other spells.  Levitation requires that one know apportation, which moves an object without the need to touch it.  Flight depends on knowledge of levitation.  Hawk flight, which is faster, builds on flight."

She grins at Ales as she walks around, looking for any danger while most of the group concentrates on the goddess.

He returned the smile at Airis, before he realized the hairs on the back of his neck were tingling.  "Guys, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think we have company."

Ales thought for a moment and lowered his voice for a moment.  "I could cast a Perfect Illusion on Iskander or Jinn and when they come for the "goddess", they could let our enemies have it in a sneak attack.  In the confusion, the rest of us could get Kho back to Sakemoko and Furawa."

But it's only an idea....

In reply to Ales Konstantin (msg # 60):

"يقترح نفعل القتال ، في حين انه يمتد خارج ؟" "Hmnn." Iskander spat upon the ground.

"If you wish to critique the plan, Iskander, please speak in Aralaise.  We don't all speak your native tongue.  Besides, it was only a suggestion."

Ales sighed.

In reply to Ales Konstantin (msg # 62):

The crowd is thick, and has a fair number of non humans. A
greenish fellow has a stall where he is magically sharpening
 knives, and a number of other bakemono, these larger and
flat faced, and wearing some kind of pied livery and painted
spiked armor have surrounded   his stall and are yelling at
the knife sharpener.
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"Not our business," Jin said. "But keep an eye on them, in case it is a ruse."

In reply to Jin (msg # 64):

Iskander watched the situation, determining who the aggressors were,the odds, and the best way to handle them without fighting, if necessary. He would not abide menacing thugs in the marketplace, but thugs after merchants for loans didn't concern him. No, his concern was for the helpless. OOC: streetwise-14 rolls....
This message was last edited by the player at 15:47, Thu 12 May 2016.

In reply to Iskander (msg # 65):

OOC: roll failed by 2 ( 16 ) at least i didnt get a 17-18 and totally blow it!
This message was last edited by the player at 15:40, Thu 12 May 2016.

"Hey," Jin nuded Iskander. "Reminds me of when I was starting out. Cheap muscle. Protection rackets. Breaking merchants fingers and setting their stores on fire if they didn't pay up. Sometimes I wish life were still so simple, eh, Iskander?"

He watched for a second longer. "Remind me to ask Sakemoko if these peasants pay him for protection. For now, we keep our mind on our mission, and leave other people to their own problems, understand?"

In reply to Jin (msg # 67):

"I agree, it's none of our affair." But Iskander was curious anyways,and he was a mercenary. perhaps there would be reward in his intervention. He was quite handy with knives, and was actually in the market for more.."But..I'm going to check this out. go on to Fuwara, if you want. I might be able to get me a reward, or a discount if I can help this merchant"
This message was last edited by the player at 01:19, Fri 13 May 2016.

The smile didn't leave Jin's face. "The master commanded I treat you as a member of the household. We are currently on a mission. If you abandon our job to sate your curiosity, I will treat you like a deserter. You do not want me to treat you like a deserter."

He looked at the merchants, then at Iskander. "Think carefully before you burn that bridge, because I won't hesitate to burn your entire life to the ground if you make our task more difficult."

In reply to Jin (msg # 69):

The hooligans start trying to tip over the stall. The green fellow calls out for help.

"I know that you're a busibody, Iskander, but consider. Best case scenario, you alienate one of Sakemoko's allies by disrupting their protection racket. Worst case scenario, you disrupt one of Sakemoko's rackets and I have to make an example of you. Do those green men work for the Master? I don't know. I just got here. But they work for someone, or they're stepping on someone else's toes. Getting involved only complicates things for Sakemoko, and I told you earlier. That is the only evil I acknowledge."

"For once, I agree completely with Jin.  Not our business."

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 72):

"Then let's finish this mission.. Because this constant, weighted threat of death, hanging over me.. is getting very tiresome..I have an obligation to fulfill, however." Iskander kept moving, he looked at Jin with a half smile and nodded, catching up with him, he walked beside him again. "No hard feelings."
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In reply to Iskander (msg # 73):

"سيكون لديك لمساعدتي والتعامل معي بعد ، إذا سمعت صراخ النساء والأطفال يبكون ...."

In reply to Iskander (msg # 74):

Iskander covered his face with one hand and held out his other hand. "cake, please..."

"No offense taken," Jin said. "The constant looming threat of bodily mayhem looming over you simply means I am doing my job."

Ales groaned.  "Why don't you two get a room?"

"This is what friendship looks like, Ales," Jin said. He did not really get the other man's strange 1980s-era American idiom, because he is from Sahud, which is on Yrth.  "I know it is foreign to you because you have no friends and nobody likes you."

In reply to Ales Konstantin (msg # 77):

"A room? This is brotherly Camaraderie. Why don't you take your own advice, you and your love-bird, over there.. He motioned to Airis, who had been getting very friendly with the shevnian lout. "Hmnn hmnn hmn!"

Airis rolls her eyes at the comments about death. Why men have to threaten so much is beyond her. "Don't worry Ales, working for the master is not always like this. He strives to maintain order in the city and avoid violence but rivals always seem to make him use people like Jin, that are good at what they do"