Re: Friends, Enemies, and Mrs. Bently...
Hearing from Lily about a sigil that would prevent demonic possession, Penny was intrigued and came to receive hers. She could of course wear a silver amulet bearing the design, but she found such things annoying, especially to wear every day, and they could always be stolen away. So, ever practical-minded, Penny chose to take the offered tattoo, with a thrill of daring and scandal. Of course, she then had to fret and fuss over the perfect design – after all, she would wear it on her skin for all time; she'd taken one look at the sunburst pentacle on offer and been distinctly unimpressed. It had to be hers. With compass, pencil, and ruler, she modified the design, removing the flames and incorporating a more feminine crescent moon and a Celtic triple spiral of some personal significance she didn't explain, all in a complex Celtic knotwork style, to suit her ancient Briton heritage. It was the same magic, and perhaps a little bit more.
Then there was the matter of placement, somewhere quite concealable, somewhere a gentlewoman like her could get away with it in polite society. Given modest fashions, that was almost anywhere. Placing it on her posterior would mean the embarrassing thing might never be seen, but Penny had grown increasingly proud of her design. Besides, she wouldn't be able to sit for ages. Eventually, she settled on her left shoulder blade, concealed by all current dresses, but still viewable in a mirror. On her back, over her heart.
All ready, Penny laid face-down on the bed in the tattoo-artist's parlour, giddy with anticipation and trepidation. She suffered the needle with a stiff-upper-lip resilience, barely showing pain and little discomfort. Of course, it helped that she had access to a good supply of medicinal laudanum.
OOC: Fort 15, take that Josephine! :p
22:24, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 15 using 1d20+6. fort.
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