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       || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: August 17, 2024, 5:47 pm
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       Spring was quick to close in on the heels of winter, seasons
       here passed differently that he had back in the Isles. The
       sharpness of the air cut deep into ones lungs, burrowing icy
       tendrils into each breath. Thankfully the sun was starting it's
       journey ever closer, lending aid to warm anyone who was graced
       by the the rays that dodge the clouds that circled over head.
       Liquid sunlight poured out over the rows of fresh tilled earth
       that had been diligently tended by the caring hands of those who
       lived within the Nymph's Song. The greenhouse had served them
       well over the winter but now the time had shifted to prepare for
       the coming season of springtime. A time of fresh growth. Nita
       hope that this would be true for herself her as well, though it
       would be much more trying than tossing a seed into the ground
       and hoping something sprouted. Soul's took more tending than
       plants... Shame she never had much of a green thumb to begin
       with, well unless a damp log and mushrooms were involved of
       course!
       She unfortunately didn't have much experience as an adventurer
       to share with her newfound party but she was always quick to
       lend a hand where ever they may need it, even if her bumbling
       proved to be more work than help. Everyone here seemed rather
       patient, despite her shortcomings. For that she was immensely
       grateful. Back home she had always been seen as a bit of a
       charity case, messing more up than she ever provided; she was
       accustomed to being bounced around from job to job, everyone
       either too polite to criticize or too busy to show her a better
       way.. What her journey had taught her thus far is that what she
       really needed was some guidance.
       This place she had found herself in was just as bustling and
       busy as back home but it had some striking dissimilarities. The
       work to be done was not unlike back home, chores and the like
       all needing to be done. After talking with some of the others
       Nita was shocked to have learned the history of what was now The
       Nymph's Song, both the building had been restored and changed
       forever more by the group she now knew at Nullitas. An odd bunch
       to say the least but they had all been welcoming to both herself
       and Myka. It seemed like she was meant to find these people, or
       rather that Robbie had found them amidst the swamp. She had been
       able to expand what she knew about these strange Ants that had
       been plaguing her home as well as swap information with this
       group who seemed just as invested in the matter. Her heart wept
       for one of the head of the group upon hearing what had become of
       his sister, knowing that very well could of happened to her
       brother Cremini had she not interfered as she had... She
       shuttered at the thought. Tragedy seemed to weigh heavy upon
       this group, it made her feel ill prepared to try and speak up or
       offer insight while she was still so green by comparison to
       their own struggles.
       All the same she was happy to have a roof over her head and
       happily joined the guild in their name hoping, that with time
       she would be able to prove her worth. Setting time aside each
       day to help with menial tasks, when the others were occupied
       with more important tasks. With Uriah's help she had helped
       propagate stacked logs to grow various mushrooms for the clan's
       kitchen for meals and medicinal uses; though Soghya had
       persuaded her to add some of a more recreational nature as well.
       Nita wiped at the dewy sweat upon her brow, smudging her face
       with fresh soil from the garden. She stood triumphantly a the
       end of the row she had been weeding with her hands resting upon
       her hips as she gazed down at her work. Her pride of course was
       fleeting as she happened to catch a glance at Uriah moving about
       with an effortless easy only a woodland druid could possess as
       he had prepped his five rows compared to her one. Her cheeks
       inflated frustrated for a moment before she sighed trying to
       brush it off. He has longer legs, of course he works faster. But
       honestly she couldn't discredit he work, Uriah worked hard and
       Nita could only aspire hope in keeping up with the force of
       nature that he was out in the fields.
       After the brief moment of deflation she concluded it was time to
       take a short break and refresh herself before tending to the
       next row. Walking to the edge of the field she found a length of
       log to sit upon and began rummaging around in her side pouch
       pulling out the makings of a gnomish picnic. Sweet blueberry
       honey mead she carried in a leather corked water skin
       accompanied a substantial wedge of aged cheese whose rind was
       made with the spores of mushrooms giving it a rich earthiness,
       different to some of the cheeses she'd sampled in her time in
       Yarrow this reminded her instead of home. Nita also pulled forth
       an assortment of dried fruits, berries, salted nuts and jerky to
       round out of the small mid-morning meal, always careful to keep
       several helpings on her person for others like Myka so that she
       never had to hesitate to share. A meal was always best shared
       after all!
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 9, 2024, 11:54 am
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       Myka spent most of his orientation period watching and listening
       from the nice garden house in the back of the building. The
       dryad tending the garden, Soghya, was incredibly powerful and
       knew how to grow very strong grass. It was after a few days of
       this lifestyle that he was in full support of Nita joining up
       too, that way, they could both reap the benefits as long as they
       wanted, after all, this was way better than mucking around in
       the isles, even with the caveat of this place being much more
       peopley.
       The thought of more interaction than necessary sent chills up
       Myka's spine but he found that as long as he kept a low profile,
       nobody questioned him much at all, in fact, he opted to remain
       in his mask and cloak most times because it helped him blend in
       better than just being a tall, rabbit-man. Myka's thoughts
       carried his gaze over to the plentiful garden that Soghya had
       enchanted to regrow weekly instead of seasonally.
       Unlimited food, drink, and as much grass as I can smoke, what
       could be better? Myka thought to himself, immeasurably pleased.
       Perhaps I'll take a nap, then smoke, then-. His thoughts were
       cut short as he noticed Nita, waist deep in dirt, while she
       helped to sow the seeds of the next full harvest. There was a
       moment where Myka began to feel something stir at his breast and
       he knew it was too late to turn away from this feeling. Guilt.
       Myka's lips curled as if he had eaten something rotten and he
       felt his body being forced up.
       "Oh well." Myka mumbled to himself. "A little time in the sun is
       still something I needed to do today anyway." His lie didn't
       even convince himself as he begrudgingly joined Nita in her
       endeavor. At the very least she might make cheesecake as a thank
       you, he thought as his shovel like claws began to bore into the
       earth. Myka's paws dug into the soil so quickly, he finished
       setting up all the holes for the rest of the field before the
       others got halfway done with sowing.
       With the guilty feeling subverted and a new food related favor
       tucked into his pocket, Myka wandered off once more to the
       greenhouse, scarcely saying a word unless prompted by Nita.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 9, 2024, 6:09 pm
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       Boy oh boy did Myka make this work look easy, even by Uriah's
       work standards. Goes to show that when the hare applied himself
       he really could go the distance. Nita had always found herself
       impressed by such feats, wanting in turn to do her best and
       bring something worth while into the mix! She was just still
       finding out what that something was yet is all... After she had
       watched him help, Nita rushed him from behind to wrap her arms
       round beneath his shoulders to give him a quick squeeze. Gnomes
       were known to be quite physical in their affections so this
       wasn't uncommon though she hadn't done so in a while. "You're a
       good friend." She reminded him, grateful he had been the one to
       come along for this strange and exciting venture out beyond the
       isles. She knew Myka was out of his usual element but it seemed
       he was doing well enough here while settling in, was nice to
       also see him chipping in a little even though he was used to
       doing things on his own.
       There were a few people like that here; meaning those that kept
       more to themselves. There was such a wide array of personalities
       here it felt a lot like back at home only, smaller, yet bigger
       in some ways? "When I bake later you can have the first slice."
       Acknowledging their unspoken agreement the two seemed to know
       all too well. "Thank you for all your hard work today!" She said
       releasing him and giving a small formal bow.  A phrase often
       said back home as a pleasantry to excuse people at the end of
       days work. She remembered being told it an awful lot, even on
       the days where she made more work than she managed to ever help
       with... Despite being nervous to leave and being a bit homesick,
       it was also sort of nice knowing that she could try without
       everyone around her believing the preconception that she would
       inevitably fail. If she didn't do something the 'right way'
       here, she didn't just get shuffled to a different job to save
       face; people actually took the time to help her get a little
       better at the task with each try.
       She glanced over at the others who were just finishing up and
       heading back towards the edge of the fields, should she tell
       them the same? Would it be a weird cultural thing, would she
       embarrass herself? Her thoughts began swirling in her head
       making her feel dizzy with hesitation. Unsure if she should go
       over or not and try to get to know everyone better.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 9, 2024, 6:57 pm
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       Myka gave an awkward pause as he endured Nita's niceties. It
       wasn't that they were a negative thing to him, on the contrary,
       it gave him a bit of comfort that she felt close enough to him
       to include him in her silly rituals. He would have left anyway
       but the words of encouragement were a welcome addition. Of
       course, Myka had no way to actually formulate feelings that
       complex without sounding like he was completely scatter brained.
       A simple "thanks" seemed to suffice but his ears betrayed his
       bluff as they shifted at the mention of baking. "I will gladly
       take first dibs." Myka said with his signature dryness. It was
       difficult to read Myka without really knowing what went on in
       his mind and Nita may be the only person with that knowledge,
       hence why they made such an effective team. The combination of
       Nita's drive and powerful magic coupled with Myka's skill and
       physical prowess made them nearly unstoppable as a team.
       This success together didn't translate directly to working with
       a much bigger group though. This guild business sure was team
       oriented, regardless of what one of the leaders, Damian,
       described as a 'freeform' way of operation, at the end of the
       day, the people in this clan had to respect the tenets of the
       clan or they weren't actually serving their comrades. The
       circular thinking exhausted Myka. He preferred to think of
       himself as a mercenary of sorts, a freelancer that gets paid for
       his services and his silence depending on what needed doing. As
       he hefted another plump fig toward his mouth, Myka's ears shook
       again.
       Wait, he wondered, are they even paying me? Myka collapsed,
       dejected, and lay on the earth, gazing into the clear sky. Nah,
       he thought to himself, this view and safety is payment enough.
       He instinctively raised his hand and bit into the fig, another
       reminder of a form of payment. Okay, Myka thought, dropping his
       ears in guilt, this is a well paying job, in its own way. Just
       as he was considering sleeping in the patch of overgrown grass,
       the smell of Nita's baking carried him to his feet. Myka leapt
       up to the window in silent excitement, forgetting the door
       entirely, before speaking as if he'd been there the whole time.
       "Smells great." Myka's voice called out from the window
       positioned in Nita's blind spot, startling the poor thing.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 9, 2024, 7:49 pm
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       Nita was just begining to tidy up some of her implements of
       baking percariously balancing a tall stack of baking tins,
       mixing bowls and measuring cups nearly as tall as herself
       navigating her way towards the sink to give them a wash. Of
       course this was ill timed as Myka suddenly startled her causing
       the tower she held in her hands to wobble dangerously before
       several objects began tumbling down around her. Myka easily
       caught several before running out of hands, the final bowl
       landing square on Nitas head with a resounding THWANG!
       Even without being able to see anything above the tip of her
       freckled nose, it was plain to see she was a bit miffed her
       bottom lip stuck out in a scowling pout her hands on her hips.
       "Myka'heil!" She chastised through a laugh as she swatted at his
       playfully with a wooden spoon. "You startled me!"
       Removing the bowl from her head she proceeded to attempt to wipe
       some of the batter that had soil her by dabbing with a nearby
       wash towel, missing a smidgen near her temple, not unlike the
       dirt she had managed to make a mess of her cheek with earlier.
       Nita was always a bit of a hot mess in that regard.
       "You're just in time, I was just about to take the tarts out of
       the oven." She said slipping on a pair of comically large oven
       mittens before she went to retrieve the tray of goodies, the
       homey scents filling the kitchen. Seems she had made enough for
       everyone to have seconds, possibly thirds. Gnome math.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 9, 2024, 8:52 pm
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       Myka quickly stacked the bowls he caught onto a nearby table
       while scurrying over to help his friend up. "Sorry." Myka said
       plainly as he gave Nita a hand. After the two got settled, Nita
       brought out the goods. Myka was excited when she brought out 1
       large, decorative serving tray but was absolutely blown away
       when she produced three more that were just as heaped as the
       first.
       Myka anxiously agreed to help Nita get the goodies to the main
       hall, noting an individually wrapped plate just for him. Just as
       the two left the kitchen, the sound of gasps and panic could be
       heard from the main entry. Amid the growing chaos of the scene,
       Myka noticed as the barkeep, Sera, flagging the concerned
       patrons and workers, all of whom drew their gazes onto her
       alone.
       [color=blue]"Don't worry everyone, it's... uh, friendly." The
       blue hued woman soothed.
       Just as instantly as things got agitated, things settled as Sera
       swung open the hinged glass of the window everyone was staring
       at. Suddenly, a flash of black wings and prickly limbs dove
       above the heads of those between them. It was Carrion! The
       reaction of the people was founded as Carrion would seem quite
       shocking to those ignorant of her pedigree. With a massive,
       human skull as a sort of crustacean-like home and bumpy spikes
       and spines growing naturally through the cracks of it's shell.
       This horrific image was accented with the long, powerful looking
       legs that protruded from Carrion's shell, threatening to slash
       anything that got in her way.
       The creature gave a high pitched call much like a bat but it was
       harmonized with a purring undertone, like a house cat. Carrion
       flew right into Myka, knocking the wind from his lungs a bit but
       Myka didn't seem bothered one bit, in fact, he was showing
       actual excitement and happiness in greeting his partner, no
       matter how revolting others found her. It was in these moments
       that Myka's true nature shown, something he just wasn't able of
       doing with other people.
       "There, there." Myka shushed as he stroke the now shivering
       insect's gnarly head. Carrion became settled almost instantly at
       Myka's touch. This level of understanding with another creature
       was known as H'allum Te'sche, a Hengyo name meaning Siblings of
       the Earth. This word is used to describe a bond between Hengyo
       Spirit Callers and their chosen familiar. While Carrion was
       technically a familiar, her bond with Myka was a bit more
       complex because, due to an ancestral treaty signed in the times
       when the gods roamed the earth, Carrion, or more accurately,
       Carrion's bloodline, has been bred for what could be over
       thousands of years ago. This also means that Carrion's presence
       is a symbiotic relationship with Myka, not a simple subservient
       one. This is due to Myka also having a stake in the ancient laws
       claiming that among caring for Carrion and whatever subsequent
       brood she may produce, he must also feed them exclusively with
       his own life force. Granted, as time progresses and the Hallum
       Tesche deepens, the pair begin to be able to share life force
       between one another as well as each insect in the brood. While
       rules for the various sub clans of Hengyo animal spirit callers
       varies, granting different combinations of powers and abilities
       as time goes on, much like a Warlock serving their Patron. In
       this sense, Myka and Carrion were one in the same, each giving
       and taking from the other in a perfect balance to best
       understand one another and grow their combined strength.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 9, 2024, 9:24 pm
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       "Oh Care-bear," Nita said laughing softly as she watched Carrion
       being soothed by Myka as lovingly as any family member could.
       While not everyone saw past some of the less appealing factors
       of Carrion's appearance Nita had always been a special
       exception, keeping treats in her pockets for the creature when
       she knew she'd be around, much like she did for her handler
       Myka. Sometimes she envied their relationship they had such a
       deep connection to one anotherl inseparable, she simply couldn't
       imagine one without the other. Though Nita too processed a
       unique sort of kinship of her own, rather than a symbiotic one
       Nita would be considered something closer to a host for the
       spores she produced, someday she and they would be one in the
       same. A spore druids true calling. Unlike Myka she didn't have
       as much field tested training. Outside of their travels here and
       a few odds and end jobs Nita hadn't yet mastered her own
       abilities, but her confidence in trying to learn had boosted ten
       fold since she first set out.
       Nita smiled warmly as she began flittering about the room,
       offering up a sizable caramelize tart to each member of the
       nymph song and nullitas respectively. "Sorry Sera, Carrie is
       still figuring out how the windows work." She said
       apologetically as she placed the offering of the sweet treat
       before her before moving to hand them out one by one. Those who
       weren't working or where on break joined them in the dining
       hall. "Everyone help yourselves there's plenty to share!" Nita
       of course took care to set Myka's aside for him, it had extra
       figs on top.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 11, 2024, 9:05 pm
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       "Oh Care-bear," Nita said laughing softly as she watched Carrion
       being soothed by Myka as lovingly as any family member could.
       While not everyone saw past some of the less appealing factors
       of Carrion's appearance Nita had always been a special
       exception, keeping treats in her pockets for the creature when
       she knew she'd be around, much like she did for her handler
       Myka. Sometimes she envied their relationship they had such a
       deep connection to one anotherl inseparable, she simply couldn't
       imagine one without the other. Though Nita too processed a
       unique sort of kinship of her own, rather than a symbiotic one
       Nita would be considered something closer to a host for the
       spores she produced, someday she and they would be one in the
       same. A spore druids true calling. Unlike Myka she didn't have
       as much field tested training. Outside of their travels here and
       a few odds and end jobs Nita hadn't yet mastered her own
       abilities, but her confidence in trying to learn had boosted ten
       fold since she first set out.
       Nita smiled warmly as she began flittering about the room,
       offering up a sizable caramelize tart to each member of the
       nymph song and nullitas respectively. "Sorry Sera, Carrie is
       still figuring out how the windows work." She said
       apologetically as she placed the offering of the sweet treat
       before her before moving to hand them out one by one. Those who
       weren't working or where on break joined them in the dining
       hall. "Everyone help yourselves there's plenty to share!" Nita
       of course took care to set Myka's aside for him, it had extra
       figs on top.
       Nita watched quietly eating over by Myka, she still was warming
       up to simply interjecting herself into anything just yet. Her
       gaze watched as the others chatted and ate, some passing through
       on their way to work others staying for a while. One such member
       of the Nymph's song crew to pass by and snag a treat was the
       infamous maid Rak'gnar. Nita watched as the maid carried a huge
       hamper of laundry on one shoulder, use her free hand to pinch
       one of the tarts up before popping it into her mouth in one
       quick bite. [move][color=black][font=georgia][size=11pt]WHOA!
       She was so cool!!!![/move]
       [color=black][font=georgia][size=11pt]Nita watched on with
       twinkly eyes as the maid proceeded to coolly converse with
       Uriah. "I wish I had that kind of presence." Nita said with a
       small sigh, she had stopped midway through her second tart all
       together, looking a bit dejected. She could feel Myka's
       wandering eyes falling to her and instinctively offered up the
       remainder of the treat to him. "If I had confidence like that,"
       She said referencing Rak'gnar. "I could talk to someone like
       Uriah. He's so handsome and hardworking; it's no wonder women
       are always flocking to him." She muttered referencing how he
       always seemed to have the slews of patrons as well as everyone
       else who liked to hang around to watch him tend the fields in
       tow. Even the illustrious Ms. Millienara  had started hanging
       around him. Nita could scarcely bring herself to approach the
       man with small talk let alone pay him a compliment of that
       nature. Or really anyone that was too pretty... which
       unfortunately everyone here seemed so pretty. It was almost
       dizzying!
       "I don't know why I'm complaining to you, you're handsome you
       wouldn't get it." Nita said poking Myka in the cheek as he
       chewed annoyingly as she sometimes did as she pouted slightly.
       "And I'm sure you're gonna say 'but Nita, how would you know
       that? You've probably never even met other Harengons.' To which
       I would say 'I've met three- including you! The previous two I
       met were also quite dashing- all be it they were women and I'm
       not particularly attracted to the opposite sex so I suppose the
       comparison might be a little imperfect, but that's not really
       all that important now is it-" She stopped very abruptly upon
       realizing something. "Oh my goodness golly I'm nervous ranting
       again aren't I?.." She said embarrassed as she recoiled pulling
       the wide brim of her hat down to cover her face as a deep blush
       swept out across her cheeks and raced across the bridge of her
       nose to meet up with the other size.
       In that moment Nita realized she may not have been wholly
       truthful to Myka when he had asked her if she had been with
       anyone; she had half tried to save face and mentioned the bard
       that played in the tavern back home. She had felt embarrassed at
       the time, not wanting to be seen as a failure in love along with
       anything else she tried her hand at... but she hadn't shared the
       actual story of the short lived fling, if it could even have
       been called as such. Ugh, It had to have been about three years
       back Nita had gone to the tavern to catch up with some of her
       sisters. Amidst the candied apple ales as well as a bit of
       prompting from her sisters, she had gathered up enough courage
       to go and talk to him. He was handsome, well handsome enough for
       a gnome in a village where everyone knew everyone anyway..
       Though that's where the problem arose. They had a few dates,
       Nita had told him she wanted to take things slow, they did
       little more than hold hands honestly but he was nice and made
       her feel special. Even going so far as to have written a song
       about her; or so she had thought... later on she came to find
       out after hearing her sister Puff ranting about the 'audacity'
       of someone as short as him to have tried to come on to her by
       singing some dopey song he claims to have written 'just for
       her.' Same freaking song he had made such claims about to her,
       she had never felt so stupid and honestly hadn't tried to put
       herself back out there since.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 12, 2024, 10:31 am
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       Myka and Nita have a special dynamic that uniquely suits them
       both. Often, when Nita feel into a slump of self denial and
       light impostor syndrome, Myka would listen intently with
       carefully held eye contact. This was where Myka excelled since
       he wasn't a very talkative person nor did he tend to give good
       advice but when Nita got into a spiral like she currently was,
       it was always nice to have someone to vent to, which, like it or
       not, became Myka's role in their albeit odd but nonetheless deep
       friendship. In between comforting caresses of Carrion and
       somewhat conflicted looks of support, Myka was always on the
       lookout for other people that might get tangled in the web of
       conversation they were holding, regardless of how one sided it
       was.
       Just as it was looking like Myka might finally have to formulate
       a response to Nita, a rather trimmed out human began to
       approach. The well kept mustache reminded Myka that this one was
       called Braun, or was it Brandon? Either way, it was clear to
       Myka that it was already too late as the middle aged ranger
       approached the pair, looking friendly. Myka knew he was in for a
       prolonged interaction now so he tried his best to hide his
       disappointment from both Nita and the newcomer.
       At the edge of Myka feeling the need to say something, anything
       really, Braun interjected with his somewhat bristly voice that
       oozed with the harsh life of this place's outside environment.
       His experience was visible to all as his hair blended to silver
       in a fetching gradient that suggested graceful aging. Even
       though the man was relatively well groomed with extra attention
       clearly being spent on his shaved face and well sculpted
       mustache, it was still clear by the loose furs and hand stitched
       leather vest and pants that this was still a man of the
       'outside'.
       As Braun finally approached and stopped too near for Myka's
       liking, the ranger gave his cordials, which were surprisingly
       well said. As soon as the man opened his mouth, Myka could smell
       his breath, it held the scent of ale and dried meats heavily
       seasoned with black pepper. Myka, always the introvert, opted to
       simply nod and lean back against the wall behind him, allowing
       him some socially acceptable distance before Braun began
       speaking.
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       Re: || Mushroom for Improvement || 
   DIR By: WickedOne
       Date: September 12, 2024, 10:46 am
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       [glow=black,2,300][color=black][font=georgia]Braun, ex-bandit
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       Braun was always one who was keen on his surroundings. He
       listened to the animals around, the sounds of people milling
       about, and conversation, the latter being his favorite to
       absorb. As he was making his way through the Song to drop off
       the commemorative rapier he bought at the Maw, he couldn't help
       but overhear the new gnomish girl lamenting about something. At
       first, Braun was still a little discombobulated from the portal
       travel and his vision swam with the familiar lens of being drunk
       but he swore he heard her mention something about needing a
       boyfriend.
       Always an opportunist, Braun decided to make his move to see if
       he could 'help' his new clan member. Upon approaching he noticed
       the Rabbit-man whose name also eluded Braun, was giving him an
       analytic look, like he was trying to figure him out as well.
       Further Intrigued, Braun approached with a casual demeanor.
       "Hey there." Braun said in a chipper sounding voice. "How are
       you two settling in around here?" Braun's intentions were a bit
       skewed but his interest was at least genuine, it would be a good
       ice breaker as well as some good insight on those living under
       the same roof as him. "Oh," Braun said a bit embarrassed, "I
       don't think we've actually had an official introduction. My
       name's Braun, I, uh, don't got a last name on account of not
       being given one as a kid." He gave a cool smile mostly directed
       at the gnomish woman, who's cheeks were turning a shade of red
       he couldn't really interpret. The uncertainty cleared however as
       Braun remembered a proverb from his old bandit chief: If they're
       red, take em to bed. Braun couldn't remember if it was just
       about blushing cheeks but the rest didn't really matter right
       now.
       With a hand in his pocket and his other holding a fancy looking
       rapier set into its scabbard over his shoulder, Braun was trying
       to exude as much cool as he could in an attempt to impress the
       newbies with a bit of moxie.
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