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Post by solardawn on Jul 6, 2011 12:22:19 GMT -5
Serinda sighs and shakes her head.
"I was just explaining to this human how savagery and defending oneself are two completely different things. Sometimes violence is needed to defend good things, that's true, but there's no reason to seek it out and go around throwing treetrunks at people."
She crosses her arms stubbornly, and smirks slightly, it's rather rare for her to tell a Joke, but she does do sometimes.
"And you know.... This store is really for 'paying' customers..."
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Post by Andre on Jul 6, 2011 13:35:08 GMT -5
" Paying customers? PAYING customers? BAH ! I think I should get a discount for tutoring your daughter - as a matter of fact I want free pastries - give me one " Aurian winks at Serinda as he speaks to her father.
" NEVER ! " Serinda's father roars.
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Post by Andre on Jul 6, 2011 13:36:32 GMT -5
(Forman I think you might be new to the whole forum role playing via post thing so just to give you a heads up .. when you have more than one page of the forum thread, as we have here - notice how we've moved on to page two - it's best to go back and look at the previous posts on page one to be on the safe side in case there's something there you haven't read yet - my apologies if I'm pointing out the obvious in advance but just wanted to be on the safe side )
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Post by solardawn on Jul 7, 2011 9:45:53 GMT -5
Serinda smirks and nods.
"Yeah we can't afford to start giving hand outs. Times are bad enough with the current economy. People just aren't spending their steel on pastries anymore."
She prods Aurian in the side with a baking spoon she just picked up.
"So pull out your coinpurse"
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Post by Andre on Jul 7, 2011 18:15:21 GMT -5
Aurian scoffs again and tries to swat Serinda's spoon away " Show some respect there you young hooligan ! This is the thanks I get for instructing you in the Art ? ! ? " Serinda knows Aurian well enough to realize he's only pretending to be offended.. the old elf looks at Forman " What do you think young man? After spending VALUABLE time , year after year, training this young woman in the gift of the magi should I have to pay for the paltry token of a few simple treats from her father's shop? "
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Post by Andre on Jul 7, 2011 18:35:21 GMT -5
(Forman sez in real life the poor guy's drowning at work which is why he hasn't had a chance to respond to this post )
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Post by Andre on Jul 8, 2011 11:48:35 GMT -5
(will give Forman another few days to respond to this post then probably wrap it up unless solardawn wants to keep it going longer )
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Post by nestor on Jul 10, 2011 8:46:55 GMT -5
Forman looks at Aurian and says,
"You adventured with Master Egric during his culling?"
Forman continues to play with the branch.
"I am almost related to him, my mothers step father is Master Egric's brother. I can hear him now, "Get your heads into it NUTS!! You will be fast and accurate Monks or you will be dead Monks!! A dead Monk does not do the Order a damned bit of good." Did he play musical instruments when you knew him?"
Forman continues with out waiting for Aurian to answer,
"He was constantly fiddling with harps, flutes, mandolins, small drums. He even would build stuff no one had ever seen. He made this one thing kinda like a whistle that had a slide inside it, where you could change the pitch of the whistle."
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Post by Andre on Jul 10, 2011 18:33:26 GMT -5
" Yes.. THAT's the one ! " cackles Aurian slapping his leg " Not only was he an outstanding warrior he kept us entertained ! Man could have been a bard ! Kept us entertained many a long cold night by the campfire... " Sounds like he went on to become your instructor..... also sounds like he was hard on you " Aurian chuckles then looks at Serinda " Where's that bird bard you were telling me about nowadays? Who knows, maybe you'll cross paths once again and you'll have a musical entertainer to help you while your nights away on the road young lady."
" She's NOT going on any road pursuing those dangerous " adventures" your kind do Qualinesti " Serinda's father snarls at the old elf. " She's Silvanesti she knows better than that ! And if you think I'm going to let my only daughter - "
" Tish-tosh" interrupts Aurian ... the old elf pokes Forman in the side " You there ! You didn't answer my other questions.... what do you think about a life on the road with the lovely Serinda here ? My pupil in the arts arcane " Aurian waves a hand in Serinda's direction. " That's the nice thing about life on the road - it lets you practice the Art - that's what we call our magics, " The Art " - hone it to a fine edge... triumphing over adversity makes you a stronger mage for it ! That and you never know what hidden arcane knowledge you might stumble over as you roam this world of yours... So what do YOU think young man ? Should my student languish at home under her overprotective father's care, unable to advance in the Art? Or should she do what I suggest and take the opportunity to hone it further?"
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Post by nestor on Jul 10, 2011 20:32:35 GMT -5
Forman turns to face Aurian, and smiles.
He acts like he is smelling in Aurian's direction then turns to Serinda's father and says in a loud mock whisper.
"I smell a trouble maker in our mist." and he winks.
He then turns, while looking at Serinda he says,
"The life on the road is (emphasis on is) often quite solitaire, and by that I do mean lonely."
Forman holds his hands up and begins a through inspection, occasionally glancing at the three other people in the shop while he speaks.
"Many a day, and night for that matter, did I wish for a steady companion to help with the trials and tribulations of the open road."
Forman glances at Serinda then back at Aurian.
"Here we have one who seems quite comfortable basking in the protection of her family. Would not a yearning for the open road cause her to chafe under such protection if she had the urge to see the world at large, to pear into those dark places and shed light?"
Forman shakes his head,
"Like I was taught at the Priory. Our ways belong to us, others ways belong to them."
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Post by solardawn on Jul 11, 2011 11:15:11 GMT -5
Serinda shakes her head stubbornly and rolls her eyes.
"I'm quite happy just studying the art, and only travelling for short periods of time. Plenty of time ahead in my life to have adventures or what not. Besides, if I did go adventuring, it would be with other Silvanesti. Or at least other elves. The last thing I'd be doing is travelling with a bunch of humans.... or bird-men.... I'd rather stay home!"
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Post by nestor on Jul 11, 2011 19:42:39 GMT -5
Forman says,
"Birdmen?"
He makes a loud pooting noise with his toung.
"Yeah, birdmen, and dragons to!!"
He laughs, shaking his head.
Forman makes a short bow to each person in the shop and says,
"It was a pleasure meeting you all, and these biscuits look lovely. The day is getting on and I must be on my merry little way. Hopefully, I will find someone or something who needs a good beating before the day is done."
As he walks out the door they can here Forman say,
"Birdmen, Haaaaa"
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Post by darkalloy on Jul 11, 2011 19:58:36 GMT -5
((Poor naive forman.))
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Post by Andre on Jul 12, 2011 10:17:46 GMT -5
" Odd fellow - and coming from me that's saying something... I like him ! I'm going to go check in on my cottage dear one, I'll meet up with you again later "
With that Aurian beats a hasty retreat as well - without paying. " GET BACK HERE YOU ! " Tharuildre roars at Aurian .. the elf ignores him. Tharuildre glares in the direction the elf and the monk left for a moment then pulls Serinda into a one armed embrace. " Well I'm glad you're not taking the nonsense either one of them is spouting seriously " grumbles Tharuildre looking down affectionately at Serinda " That's my girl ! "
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Post by solardawn on Jul 13, 2011 3:35:25 GMT -5
Serinda smirks and turns to take one of her favorite pastries herself and sink her teeth into it.
"Humans and Bird-men, as if. What a mooch... We should put your cookwares behind a lock..."
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