The once and future Harem

[Illven]

"Don’t worry, Maya!" Floris opened up her suitcase. "My parents got me a brand new phone to call them with while I’m here, and you can use it whenever you like!" She pulled a phone from her suitcase.

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Phone:

I’m going hard on luck here. Which due to overwhatever is a flat -2. But with nonsequitor I’d like to make it a Skill roll, at the price of a -1 penalty, bringing the total to a -2.

Maya raises an eyebrow

Um... but don't those phones need to be plugged into a sort of wire or something? She asks. Clearly Floris needs to show her how it works.

Brooklyn is lounging nearby, one foot propped up as she leans against the wall.

She doesn't help in the search, since she knows she can't help. All will be found, and all will be well.

Those nearby hear the sound of her fiddling with the zippo's case, flipping it open and closed.

Open and closed.

Occasionally, she lights it to smoke another cigarette.

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Luck, Personality Flip. -2 total.

Hey. Brooklyn do you know how to use this phone? Maya calls over waving you down

Nida just tries her best to... be acting 'regular' this time. How were others doing it...? Yeah, just ask around. But perhaps it was her odd mannerisms, or creepy stare but most likely noone would pay attention to the girl.

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Allure: Weak Roll(-1), A Thousand Faces(Roll equals 1), Culture Enthusiast +2. Result = 2

"Oh my gosh, are you an Alien!?" A chipper blonde girl goes up to you and grabs your hands happily.

Morrigan is on edge. She's been having a surprisingly good day so far. She asks around about Maya's phone, but it seems people are avoiding her? That's kinda fair...

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Allure. Strong roll 1, total +1.

That's when you see an Alien having a blonde girl invade her personal space!

What does Morrigan do?

Sophia was up bright and early that day, eager to get to their Hawaiian vacation. So when Maya discovered the tickets had been lost and suspected thievery, she wasted no time. "Be right back - I think I know someone who could be able to help," she remarked, flying off at top speed. She had a friend from High School who was a real social butterfly and aspiring journalist, Emily - even if she didn't know who the prime suspect would be, she'd probably know who would know.

As she flew off to find her, she shifted her appearance - Emily had a weakness for tomboys, so whenever she wanted her undivided attention fast, it was always a good idea to look and act the part. She shifted her pants to a blue reminiscent of blue jeans, shifted her top into a tied-off t-shirt a bit like Brooklyn tended to wear but minus the sleeves (and plus a Hawaiian pattern), shortened her hair dramatically, shrunk her chest, and gave herself just a bit of noticeable muscle. When she found Emily, the shorter girl was speaking with a few people Sophia didn't recognize. With most people she'd assume they were Emily's classmates, but with Emily, who knows who they could be? Still, it was easy enough to Emily's attention by blowing a quick, clearly unnatural gust of wind through her long hair, and she flew up and put one arm around her friend's shoulder, not caring that was she was interrupting. "Hey, babe, got a question for you," she remarked, suddenly chewing something as she did (it was bubblegum, but for all Emily knew it could be chewing tobacco). "Know anyone around campus dumb enough to steal from a sorceress? Maybe they don't like 'em, maybe they just really wanted some free tickets to Hawaii? Maya's in a bit of a jam, seems her tickets for the trip got swiped, and I figured you might know enough people around here by now to know who we ought to be checking on first. Or at least know who might know, y'know?"

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Strong Allure +1, Harem Outfit +1, Butt In +2, Elemental Affinity +2, Appealing Form +2, Overclock +2 = +10 total.

"Oh um.... hi..... Sophie" Emily blushes slightly. "Um.... Could be Nick, he was apparently arrested for petty larceny back in high school..... So which sorceress was stolen from. Was it Maya? Was someone that dumb?" She grins pulling out a notepad.

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Hey. Brooklyn do you know how to use this phone? Maya calls over waving you down.

I do. But it isn't portable. So the only way it would work right now would be if it connects to the Goddess Help Line. Should we see if it does?

[Xihirli]

"Oh, no, netherworld no, this phone will only work after I set it up at the hotel. Why, did you need to make an immediate call?" Floris asks. "I was going to call my parents when we settled in, but you can call before me!"

[Zevox]

"Oh um.... hi..... Sophie" Emily blushes slightly. "Um.... Could be Nick, he was apparently arrested for petty larceny back in high school..... So which sorceress was stolen from. Was it Maya? Was someone that dumb?" She grins pulling out a notepad.

"Crazy that's even question you've gotta think about these days, isn't it?" Sophia remarked. "But yep, it's Maya, like I said."

"So, seen this Nick this morning? Or got a description so I could try to find him?"

[Lentrax]

Are you aware, Brooklyn begins, pausing to light yet another cigarette. That we have mobile phones? Ones that don’t need to be plugged in to a phone line to work? And that the hotel would have a landline phone in your room?

[Illven]

I do. But it isn't portable. So the only way it would work right now would be if it connects to the Goddess Help Line. Should we see if it does?

"Oh, no, netherworld no, this phone will only work after I set it up at the hotel. Why, did you need to make an immediate call?" Floris asks. "I was going to call my parents when we settled in, but you can call before me!"

Are you aware, Brooklyn begins, pausing to light yet another cigarette. That we have mobile phones? Ones that don’t need to be plugged in to a phone line to work? And that the hotel would have a landline phone in your room?

And I imagine the audio quality on the hotel phone would be several times better then this antique. Maya points out.

"Crazy that's even question you've gotta think about these days, isn't it?" Sophia remarked. "But yep, it's Maya, like I said."

"So, seen this Nick this morning? Or got a description so I could try to find him?"

"Try the biggest crowd of girls, he's always trying to pick up girls." Emily says distastefully.

[Zevox]

"Try the biggest crowd of girls, he's always trying to pick up girls." Emily says distastefully.

Sophia smirked at that. "Uh, Em, you do remember we're in college now, right? That's gonna be most of the guys around, and some of the girls," she pointed out.

[Lentrax]

And I imagine the audio quality on the hotel phone would be several times better then this antique. Maya points out.

I don't know... If we get the Goddess Help Line, I would bet it comes in clear.

[Xihirli]

"Antique? I already told you, it's brand new!" Floris said. "My family doesn't collect antiques."

[Yasahiro]

"Oh my gosh, are you an Alien!?" A chipper blonde girl goes up to you and grabs your hands happily.

Nida would blink at the person grabbing her hands. Someone was... grabbing her hands? Didn't that involve being familiar with person? Wasn't that a lewd act?

She'd start blushing and try to get her hands away from the person. "A-a-ah, yes! Y-yes I am!" Were people already trying to propose to her then? How lewd!

"D-didn't think people on this planet are so straightforward!"

[Lentrax]

"Antique? I already told you, it's brand new!" Floris said. "My family doesn't collect antiques."

*click* Brooklyn is still playing with her lighter.

Yeah. Says the walking antique.

[Xihirli]

Floris started crying. "Mother always said... if you were kind to people they’d be kind back. I still believe that, Brook. You’re a lovely person, and I’m sure you’ll let that kindness out soon." she kept crying, though.

[Lentrax]

Oh, for f***s sake… Brooklyn thought.

Oh, for f***s sake, Brooklyn says.

If you can’t deal with a little teasing, what the hell you gonna do when someone really is mean? Pick up the phone and cal for a goddess?

She reaches up, seemingly without thought and rubs her shoulder.

[Illven]

Sophia smirked at that. "Uh, Em, you do remember we're in college now, right? That's gonna be most of the guys around, and some of the girls," she pointed out.

"No." Emily corrects. "They are going to pick up girls some of the time. Not all the time, important distinction." She says with a grin.

Nida would blink at the person grabbing her hands. Someone was... grabbing her hands? Didn't that involve being familiar with person? Wasn't that a lewd act?

She'd start blushing and try to get her hands away from the person. "A-a-ah, yes! Y-yes I am!" Were people already trying to propose to her then? How lewd!

"D-didn't think people on this planet are so straightforward!"

"Oh yeah, humans are like ninety percent straight. I mean unless you get some celestial, demon, or nymph blood in the mix. And there's certain areas of high and low sexuality." She starts explaining. "Like I'm a sociology major, and last semester I did a project on this town called Northington."

I don't know... If we get the Goddess Help Line, I would bet it comes in clear.

Well tell you what, if I ever pull a religious leader you'll be the first to know. Maya grins.

"Antique? I already told you, it's brand new!" Floris said. "My family doesn't collect antiques."

Um.... Floris. Humans haven't used those in like.....over a hundred years. Maya lets out gently.

[Xihirli]

"It's just like the phone we have at home, though!" Floris said, surprised.

[Zevox]

"No." Emily corrects. "They are going to pick up girls some of the time. Not all the time, important distinction." She says with a grin.

Sophia rolled her eyes, though she seemed slightly amused. "Point bein' Em, I don't think 'look for the guy hittin' on a lot of girls' is gonna be enough to find him. Can you tell me what he looks like?"

[Illven]

"It's just like the phone we have at home, though!" Floris said, surprised.

Land lines have holographic technology now. Maya points out.

Sophia rolled her eyes, though she seemed slightly amused. "Point bein' Em, I don't think 'look for the guy hittin' on a lot of girls' is gonna be enough to find him. Can you tell me what he looks like?"

"Tall, Irish, glasses." Emily chuckles. "Need me to draw a map~"

[Xihirli]

"What are holograms?" Floris looked around and finally noticed Sophia's new look. She hiked up her skirts to approach Sophia. "Wow, Sophia, you look great! I don't fully understand why but I'm a big fan of it, it makes me feel bubbly and warm!"

[Zevox]

"Tall, Irish, glasses." Emily chuckles. "Need me to draw a map~"

Sophia chuckled. "That'd be great - but unless you slipped him a tracking device at some point, I'm guessin' it's outta the question. That ought to be enough to go on though. Thanks Em!" she said with a smile and a nod, before flying off.

She headed back to where she'd left Maya, figuring the Sorceress would want to confront the thief herself. She let her voice return to normal, but otherwise stuck with the tomboy look she'd adopted for Emily. "Hey Maya, I think I've got a lead on - oh, cool antique phone, Floris," she remarked as she landed back with the group.

[Illven]

Sophia chuckled. "That'd be great - but unless you slipped him a tracking device at some point, I'm guessin' it's outta the question. That ought to be enough to go on though. Thanks Em!" she said with a smile and a nod, before flying off.

She headed back to where she'd left Maya, figuring the Sorceress would want to confront the thief herself. She let her voice return to normal, but otherwise stuck with the tomboy look she'd adopted for Emily. "Hey Maya, I think I've got a lead on - oh, cool antique phone, Floris," she remarked as she landed back with the group.

Did some moron really steal it? Maya comments, raising her eyes in shock.

[Xihirli]

Floris blushed behind her veil.
"Thanks, Sophia."

[Zevox]

"What are holograms?" Floris looked around and finally noticed Sophia's new look. She hiked up her skirts to approach Sophia. "Wow, Sophia, you look great! I don't fully understand why but I'm a big fan of it, it makes me feel bubbly and warm!"

I'm going to assume she says this just after Sophia gets back. Didn't see it before my last post, you posted while I was writing it.
"Oh, thanks," Sophia says with a smile and a wink. "Another friend of mine really likes the tomboy look too. I normally prefer more feminine looks, but there's a definite appeal to it. And especially to giving my back a break, if you know what I mean."

Did some moron really steal it? Maya comments, raising her eyes in shock.

"Hm? Oh, right; yeah, someone might have. My friend Emily pointed me at a guy named Nick - he apparently got arrested for minor theft back in High School, and she thinks he might pull the same thing again. Tall guy, Irish, wears glasses, and apparently always hitting on any girls he runs across. Ring any bells? Or do you have magic that could find him? We could always try flying and looking for him, I guess, but that'd probably take longer."

[Xihirli]

"Oh, I know what you mean. Naretzah women are matrons, and we have had breasts to match for at least three generations. Mother guided me in a lot of back-improvement techniques. A hard bed I’ve found helpful, and proper posture alongside plenty of milk. But the dorm bed has been such a welcome change." Floris said, happy to relate to something Sophia had said.

[Zevox]

"Oh, I know what you mean. Naretzah women are matrons, and we have had breasts to match for at least three generations. Mother guided me in a lot of back-improvement techniques. A hard bed I’ve found helpful, and proper posture alongside plenty of milk. But the dorm bed has been such a welcome change." Floris said, happy to relate to something Sophia had said.

"A hard bed? Helpful? How? I'd have thought that would just make your back hurt more," Sophia asks, tilting her head in confusion.

[Xihirli]

"It helps your spine keep form. It's more helpful in the long run, a soft mattress lets your spine lose shape in your sleep!" Floris explains.

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This is out of date information that hasn't been true of mattresses in... well, at the time of the rp around a hundred years.

[Zevox]

"It helps your spine keep form. It's more helpful in the long run, a soft mattress lets your spine lose shape in your sleep!" Floris explains.

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This is out of date information that hasn't been true of mattresses in... well, at the time of the rp around a hundred years.

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Interesting. But probably not something Sophia would know, soo....

"Really? Huh, I had no idea," Sophia said with a shrug. "Guess I'm lucky I don't have to worry about that kind of thing. Although, you know, I don't think I know anyone who does have a hard bed? Every bed I've ever seen has a mattress."

[Illven]

I'm going to assume she says this just after Sophia gets back. Didn't see it before my last post, you posted while I was writing it.
"Oh, thanks," Sophia says with a smile and a wink. "Another friend of mine really likes the tomboy look too. I normally prefer more feminine looks, but there's a definite appeal to it. And especially to giving my back a break, if you know what I mean."


"Hm? Oh, right; yeah, someone might have. My friend Emily pointed me at a guy named Nick - he apparently got arrested for minor theft back in High School, and she thinks he might pull the same thing again. Tall guy, Irish, wears glasses, and apparently always hitting on any girls he runs across. Ring any bells? Or do you have magic that could find him? We could always try flying and looking for him, I guess, but that'd probably take longer."

Sounds familiar, I think I remember him bumping into me earlier. I think we can look around, to find him quickly.

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Allure or skill check DC 6, to not add another scene to the episode.

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Interesting. But probably not something Sophia would know, soo....

"Really? Huh, I had no idea," Sophia said with a shrug. "Guess I'm lucky I don't have to worry about that kind of thing. Although, you know, I don't think I know anyone who does have a hard bed? Every bed I've ever seen has a mattress."

I mean, thankfully I've never had back problems, regardless of my mattress.

[Xihirli]

"That is lucky, especially since your chest is so attractive!" Floris says to Maya.

[Zevox]

Sounds familiar, I think I remember him bumping into me earlier. I think we can look around, to find him quickly.

"He bumped into you earlier? Sounds like Em was on the money then, that's like, the most obvious pick-pocket move in the book. Let's go get him."

I mean, thankfully I've never had back problems, regardless of my mattress.

"That is lucky, especially since your chest is so attractive!" Floris says to Maya.

Sophia couldn't stifle a quick laugh at Floris' complete lack of subtlety there. "Well, you're not wrong, at least," Sophia said to Floris, before shooting Maya a look that was half apologetic, half still smiling humorously.

[Illven]

"That is lucky, especially since your chest is so attractive!" Floris says to Maya.

Coming from Ms."My family's been buxom for three generations" She teases back.

"He bumped into you earlier? Sounds like Em was on the money then, that's like, the most obvious pick-pocket move in the book. Let's go get him."



Sophia couldn't stifle a quick laugh at Floris' complete lack of subtlety there. "Well, you're not wrong, at least," Sophia said to Floris, before shooting Maya a look that was half apologetic, half still smiling humorously.

That's when Sophia's appeal strikes true, and she sees a heavily irish man checking her out!