Re: Floor B23 - District of Earth, Freerunner Territory
"Medicinals? No, I'm afraid that won't work - the ones I hope to speak to have refined tastes, as far as I understand them. The kind that would care for healing balms are the kind that would not be able to help the runners *before* trouble happens. Besides, what matters to them is that the gifts have value to us. The cup I use when bringing them drink is one I carved myself, from rare woods. You'd be surprised at how, ah, efficient, they can be when they feel slighted."
Perian paces thoughtfully in the office space, then brightens, perhaps even literally, though such is hard to ascertain. "I know! Riven, from what I've heard of your life before joining Free, you must be more familiar than I with the goods and qualities that are valued by the Terrestrial and Immaculate leaders. Do we have anything that would be suitably symbolic? Food, perhaps? Or artwork? I'd prefer not to lose anything irreplaceable, but Free wants this to work."
"And Free can be very ornery when minor details get in the way of his plans. Especially this one."
Again, Perian looks at the maps, commiting what he can to memory. "Even so, these maps are excellent. Printing facilities, you say? Are there any nearby? In fact, I must confess that I'm not too familiar with the codes - which is for the best. Are these symbols markers for some of our caches? Do you think we might resupply there, or find more supplies?"
Perian pauses, then smiles disarmingly. "I do beg your pardon for the attention. It's just that this is a significant mission in Free's plans, and he's liable to be all over the place, popping up as only he can to make sure that everything, and everyone, is doing what he expects them to. Plus, this is my first insight into issues like this."
"I'm good at talking to people, getting them to see our side of matters, and other things besides. But matters like organizing supplies for such a large group, planting caches, arranging for messengers to communicate with each other... that's all new to me, and just as essential."
Finally, he stops in front of Riven, and discusses his needs.
"Well, if we can't get any wine at all, and there's none hidden nearby where we can collect it on the way, we'll have to make do. I'm sure Mockingbird will have an interesting time explaining things to Free, there. So, definitely incense. Do we have a wheel or some such claimed from an automaton? That would work as a suitable disk. Not too bulky, as intact as possible - and from the nastiest device we can, of course. And then, I am open to suggestions as to what food, beverage, or minor artwork would be most suited."
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OOC: Hinting that Free is not going to be happy if things go wrong because someone didn't hand out wine on hand.
OOC: Plus, Perian is providing excuses for Riven to arrange for the wine to happen. 'It's in a nearby cache', 'I'll have a messenger deliver it once we get it' are all face saving ways to get Perian what he wants while maintaining the fiction that there is no alcohol to be had here. Face saving may be literal, if Free gets annoyed...
OOC: Finally, asking for advice on other suitable trappings of being rich - some of which would make suitable offerings.
OOC: Feel free to make any relevant rolls for me, if such apply. Or ask for them, of course.]