[Dragon Mail: Ashtaroth]

[justabard]

How much free time do you have this coming week?

I have a favor to ask.

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[vast_oceans]

What sort of favour?

I mean, not that I would say no, but I'm not really in the mood for any cave explorations.

[justabard]

How are you for tournaments.

The Ahura's competing throughout the week this year. I think it would be better if he had his own healer. Someone who wouldn't have any reason for foul play.

[vast_oceans]

That's cute, but you don't have to jump to something huge like that to get the actual bit to sound more plausible.

Seriously though, what do you need? [healing the ahura at the tournament, riiiight...]

[justabard]

[... Whelp. Try x2]

I need you to heal the Ahura between his matches.

[vast_oceans]

[ ... wh-what]

Have you got a bet going with someone or something? Would the Ahura even appreciate a random person healing them out of nowhere?

[justabard]

[Let's take a few minutes to see if he's got a totally rational explanation for this that isn't the truth.]

He's my player.

[Nope.]

[vast_oceans]

Oh.

[well. that. makes sense?]

I guess I could, yeah.

[vast_oceans]

[wait no that doesn't make sense at all!!!]

The Ahura's a player?? Your player??

[justabard]

So it would seem.

If he dies I might have more questio There aren't many people I [Feelings are complicated.]

It's not so important I'd ask you to come if you're not comfortable.
But if you're willing, I'm sure we can work out some kind of compensation.

[vast_oceans]

[okay, well

uhhhh

well

all right then]

Well, I mean, it's all right. I'll do it. I guess you are kind of short on cleric friends these days [ash just stop putting down what comes to mind please] Yeah, I'm good. The whole week? Might just be better to stay there the whole time than go back and forth. The warps will probably be pretty congested as it is.

[justabard]

That's probably true. I can arrange a room for you.

[vast_oceans]

Oh... well, okay. That's fine. That'll work.

Um, when do you want me over there? I can be there Thursday beforehand just in case. I'd just need to inform someone.

[justabard]

That might not be unwise. You could meet him before he's covered in blood.

[... He'll just have to talk to Rhys real quick first about it. Ah ha...]

[vast_oceans]

That's very thoughtful of you. Can't go healing the wrong blood-spattered participant now, can I?

[justabard]

Hm. I hadn't thought of that.

Maybe we should tag him so we don't lose him later.

[vast_oceans]

[pfft!] Do you think he'll run away in a Fury?

[justabard]

That can happen? I'd better tie him down first.

[He might be enjoying this too much.]

[vast_oceans]

You might have to put him to sleep before that.

[justabard]

That's not outside my ability.

But if he sees it coming, he'll struggle. Maybe set bait and a trap...

[vast_oceans]

Are we really talking about the Ahura like this? If he were just your player, that'd be one thing, but...

Well, nudge me if I start laughing when I see him.

[justabard]

As long as no one sees us giving him a hard time, it should be fine.

All right. Try not to though. If you start, I might.

[vast_oceans]

I don't want to get fired before I even get to start!

[justabard]

I'll make sure that doesn't happen.

He's pretty even tempered, far as I can tell-- not that I've seen him Fury. And he's a mute, so if nothing else, he can't yell at you.

[vast_oceans]

A mute? But he made you a bard.

[bit if a pause to think on that and- oh.]

The accident?

[justabard]

So he said. I didn't ask for the details. [... Probably should have.] I was wondering about the connection myself.

[vast_oceans]

[hmm... since we're sharing with one another,] Mine said our mothers died when we were both about eight. And being the type to deal with that sort of thing... maybe that's where she meant the "need" was.

Maybe it's the same for you? We were ways for their coping with their losses.

[justabard]

He mentioned something else once, about my story having a different ending until the accident. Then it became something about seeing what a person could overcome.

[... he doubts Rhys killed anyone, but if Rhys already had that to work with, why add mistakes?]

I think you may be right. Some of the others call it "controlling", but for them, maybe it was more like "being"?

[vast_oceans]

Somehow this just got even more complex. What a headache... but I think you might be right.

Right, so the tournament. I'll come Thursday...

It's Thursday today, isn't it? Shoot. Give me a couple hours to tell them where I'm going and pack and... and where should I meet you?

[justabard]

Maybe it's best not to worry about it. [Haha words that are easier said than done.]

No rush. If you feel you need until tomorrow, that's fine.

I'll go ahead to the Undertow and see if the inn has space left, and I'll meet you by the warp gate.

[vast_oceans]

No no, today's fine. I don't have much to bring. [funny... more than enough money for several lifetimes, but she doesn't own a lot... maybe that's why?]

Okay, I'll see you around dusk then.