Willow Stone

## Description

*Shines green. Found at the bottom of a lake.*

## Quest Chain

Lucille Beauchamp takes a dip in an underground lake while exploring the labyrinth. As she swims, when she opens her eyes underwater, she notices the floor of the lake is covered with glowing crystals, previously invisible from above the water's surface. She dislodges one from the ground. It is clear, tinted emerald on the corners, and smoothed out by the water.

 **Counter Librarian Cost:** £1

If Lucille decides to search for more information about her Willow Stone, the librarian directs her to the shelves of books detailing the types of minerals found in the local area. But when she opens the encyclopedias, she finds that there are classifying and keying terms that she has never heard of. What is a*dularescence*? Or *metamiction*? Though she can continue to press on, if she's that determined, she will most definitely have an easier time with a student experienced in this field at her side.

*Finding a student with a good background in the natural sciences - particularly in mineral manipulation - might be useful. When she's reached the library, she can use (!investigate willow\_stone) when she's roleplayed at least five turns of investigation with a friend to read an excerpt about the WIllow Stone. When you've completed this prompt, please post a log to the Update Spreadsheet. Please do not use this command until you've reached the appropriate point in the roleplay!*

### Lucille and Monday; January 8, 2017

Lucille brings the words she's found to Monday Lamb in search of some translation. While researching information concerning the Willow Stone in the library together, they come across a short passage from a textbook.

Lucille does inquire to see if Monday knows of any individuals with the skills to fashion her a necklace from her rare find, but it seems that nobody comes to mind. Not one to let up on such a golden opportunity, she tries to figure out what her next course of action should be, either going to a common jeweler or finding yet another student who could help for a much cheaper price.

 **Counter Librarian Cost:** £50

It seems that the counter librarian can help Lucille enchant her Willow Stone into jewelry!--but the price is hardly *affordable*. Perhaps she'll need to search elsewhere, if she'd like to keep from draining her wallet.

**Should Lucille decide to take a trip to town**, she'll need to bring a companion on the ride down the mountain with her. They'll need to find the jeweler, before asking him for a quote - he offers to convert her Willow Stone into jewelry for £49. Not much better than the price from the counter librarian - but cheaper!

*This roleplay will require roleplaying the train ride to town with a friend - at least 12 turns - and finding the jeweler and interacting with him with however many turns and posts you require to finish this exchange reasonably. The jeweler can be haggled with to lower his price to a minimum of £40. But to do so, you'll need to succeed a series of SOC rolls:*

* *!roll lucille soc 1d20* every turn you'd like to haggle the price down. A roll above ten will lower the price by *£*1. A roll below ten will raise the price by £1.
* Lucille can only roll to haggle this price down a maximum of 20 times, after which the storekeeper will become fed up with her and force her to purchase his services for whatever price she's managed to convince him to offer her.
* Remember that every time she haggles with the jeweler, she'll be *trying to convince him through whatever means she sees fit*. Please roleplay these posts accordingly!
* Lucille can only roll once per round of posts.

**Should Lucille attempt to find another student to craft her jewelry**, she won't need to pay at all! But who might be deft enough with their hands to do such a thing?

* Perhaps Lavien Capello or Elain Ainmuire, both fire mages, could fashion her something?
* It seems that Eon Horloge, who made a necklace for the Yuletide Gift Exchange is quite reputable for being good with his hands.
* Christoph Payne, although young, seems versed in Mineral Manipulation. Perhaps he has some ideas?

*This roleplay will require Lucille asking another student to assist her in making a piece of jewelry from her WIllow Stone. Her selection might change the attributes of the final product. For better or for worse though, one can't be too sure!*