Alohan Nuari:
Alohan nods to Celene as he sits, not expecting to completely interrupt their discussion. Rowyn's attention brought a much needed distraction and Alohan wasn't one to not pass up an introduction. "Yes, yes. Dey be putting someding in the water. And ta dink, I be small by Nuari standards." Alohan glanced at her hand, hesitant. He took it none-the-less -a pretty smile was enough to throw caution into the wind.
OOC: Oh Alohan, when will you ever learn? :D
Alohan Nuari:
"It is a pleasure Rowyn Kellani." He said, bringing her hand to his lips. He hesitated slightly before kissing her hand ever so gently. "I be Alohan Nuari, of Nuari Island, child of de Pehleh and of de Moana." He leaned back in his chair to give his server room to plate while smiling warmly at Rowyn. "Da ink ya be havin' makin' me think you ain't no stranger to ma lands." He started, delicately tracing her Nuari tattoo with a finger. He didn't stop think if it was improper -for the Nuari, tracing another's tattoo was a show of respect, even if it was on the opposite sex. "I be recognizing dis..." he began, focusing on his finger outline.
14:19, Thu 21 May 2015: Alohan Nuari rolled 20 using 1d20 ((20)).
Knowledge(Local): Looks like I know a great deal about this lady's tramp stamp.
OOC: Was that a natural '20'? Gee, maybe Nuari tattoos is the one thing that Alohan actually knows something about.
Alohan tries to think back to the tuition he received as part of the preparation for his royal duties. The design of the hundreds of different types of tatau and their meanings had definitely been part of that training, but it was useless, he had daydreamed his way through those lessons just like everything else. All he could figure was that the design related to some type of aquatic flower - a lily? a lotus?
Then the native searched his memories again, and a thought was trigged - a girl that he had been with. She had been so wild about searching the tidal rock pools of his home island and finding plants and animals, and she had always tried to teach him about them as well. He had really loved her - at least for that week until he had found somebody new as was his way. What had she showed him? But he kept getting distracted by memories of his time with her and the type of exploration that HE had been interested in. He remembered her body, and the bit of it which had been his favorite...
A sea urchin! That's what the tatau's triangles and wavy lines were meant to be! An animal that lives under the sea, it symbolizes strength that lies under the surface of something, strength that maybe can't be seen.
Rowyn beams at him.
"Yes, I spent a little time on Dwair. It was a... prosperous trip for us, but the time was far too short to learn much about the people. I got this work done her in Sasserine. So you are from there?" She chews on her lower lip.
"Tell me... what are doing in Sasserine? Are you looking for work?"
OOC: Dwair is the south-western most of the Pearl Islands and the one closest to the mainland, and furtherest from the capital on Nuari.
Rowyn has twisted around so that her back is totally to Celene now.
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