HF027 Creed and Quill Test a Jeweler's Stones

[9/16/16, 10:16:03 PM] Josh: So, you guys go off in search of a jeweler.

[9/16/16, 10:16:49 PM] Creed: Indeed

[9/16/16, 10:16:53 PM] Josh: Belza and Tiprus are with you too, so you know.

[9/16/16, 10:17:08 PM] Creed: .. Are they?!

[9/16/16, 10:17:15 PM] Creed: I forgot they were with us.

[9/16/16, 10:17:17 PM] Quill: ((We got the carriage, so there's plenty of room.))

[9/16/16, 10:17:46 PM] Creed: Investigation for finding the place or do we find it eventually?

[9/16/16, 10:18:31 PM] Josh: Um...roll me investigation just to see how long it does take.

[9/16/16, 10:18:48 PM] Creed: (( 17 ))

[9/16/16, 10:18:52 PM] Quill: ((14))

[9/16/16, 10:19:17 PM] Josh: You guys ask around and you eventually find a shop in the second circle.  It's a very nice part of the city, but it's not the citadel.

[9/16/16, 10:20:20 PM] Josh: You come to the place you were told about.  Vickul's Jewels.  ...based on the sign, the double entendre seems to have gone unnoticed.

[9/16/16, 10:21:15 PM] Creed: Creed shakes her head and heads inside

[9/16/16, 10:21:26 PM] Quill: Huh.

[9/16/16, 10:22:09 PM] Josh: You step into...you remember the black market store from Guardians of the Galaxy with the little displays everywhere?  It's like that, but a little more high end.  With shiny rocks everywhere.

[9/16/16, 10:22:20 PM] Creed: nnneat~

[9/16/16, 10:22:31 PM] Josh: A high elf in a very nice suit stands behind the counter in the middle of the store.

[9/16/16, 10:22:37 PM] Josh: You assume this is Vickul.

[9/16/16, 10:22:47 PM] Quill: Are you Vickul?

[9/16/16, 10:22:48 PM] Creed: "Vickul, yes?"

[9/16/16, 10:22:58 PM] Josh: Vickul looks at you like he's just seen a cockroach walk in.  "...yes."

[9/16/16, 10:23:14 PM] Quill: We're here to look at your jewels.

[9/16/16, 10:23:29 PM] Quill: ((Sorry.))

[9/16/16, 10:23:33 PM] Creed: (( lmao ))

[9/16/16, 10:23:45 PM] Creed: (( I decided to withdraw what I was saying because of that, I want to see the reaction ))

[9/16/16, 10:24:38 PM] Josh: Vickul seems to either not get or ignore the pun.  "Yes.  Well, I have a fine display here.  Come and see what catches your eye.  My jewels are rich and bountiful."

[9/16/16, 10:25:01 PM] Creed: (( I'm dying omfg ))

[9/16/16, 10:25:17 PM] Creed: "Great, so, tell me.. Do you have any red dragon rubies?"

[9/16/16, 10:25:33 PM] Josh: A strange look comes over Vickul's face.  "Come again?"

[9/16/16, 10:25:50 PM] Creed: Creed narrows her eyes

[9/16/16, 10:25:57 PM] Creed: "I said, do you have any red dragon rubies?"

[9/16/16, 10:26:13 PM] Quill: ((12 insight o him.))

[9/16/16, 10:26:22 PM] Creed: (( 18 here~ ))

[9/16/16, 10:26:46 PM] Josh: A strange look comes across his face and he pulls out a large book and thumbs through it.

[9/16/16, 10:27:16 PM] Creed: "Surely a jeweler such as yourself has one, yes?"

[9/16/16, 10:27:39 PM] Creed: "A.. fine establishment such as this must have one of them, no?"

[9/16/16, 10:28:13 PM] Josh: Vickul: "No...no...do you know if they have another name?  A more official title."

[9/16/16, 10:28:31 PM] Creed: (( can I do a history check?? ))

[9/16/16, 10:29:01 PM] Josh: Sure.

[9/16/16, 10:29:19 PM] Creed: (( damn! ))

[9/16/16, 10:29:21 PM] Josh: You may too, Quill.

[9/16/16, 10:29:41 PM] Quill: ((18))

[9/16/16, 10:31:13 PM] Creed: Creed turns to Quill

[9/16/16, 10:31:25 PM] Quill: Quill is thinking.

[9/16/16, 10:31:58 PM] Creed: Creed places her hand on the counter, signet ring is on

[9/16/16, 10:32:44 PM] Josh: This message has been removed.

[9/16/16, 10:33:01 PM] Josh: This message has been removed.

[9/16/16, 10:33:14 PM] Quill: Creed.

[9/16/16, 10:33:20 PM] Creed: (( Did our shopkeeper just transform into the woodshop keeper? ))

[9/16/16, 10:33:30 PM] Josh: ((Oh...shit...sorry.))

[9/16/16, 10:33:32 PM] Creed: (( aha ))

[9/16/16, 10:33:39 PM] Creed: "Yes?"

[9/16/16, 10:33:55 PM] Quill: Quill indicates that that they should move away from Vickul.

[9/16/16, 10:34:13 PM] Creed: Creed takes a step back "What is it?"

[9/16/16, 10:34:26 PM] Creed: (( she's facing Quill, as if nothing is wrong ))

[9/16/16, 10:35:38 PM] Quill: Quill speaks low.  "There's a story about Red Dragon Rubies.  I just remembered it.  I think you're being played, here.  The story involves a conman and 'red dragon rubies'.  Which are just rocks he painted red."

[9/16/16, 10:36:07 PM] Creed: "Works for me then." she says quietly.

[9/16/16, 10:36:26 PM] Creed: Creed turns back to Vickul with a smile.

[9/16/16, 10:37:00 PM] Creed: "They're usually known as the cheapest gems you have in store. I was playing a bit of a joke with you."

[9/16/16, 10:37:22 PM] Josh: Vickul: "Oh.  ...ha...ha...ha."

[9/16/16, 10:37:33 PM] Creed: "So, will you show me them?"

[9/16/16, 10:37:36 PM] Josh: Vickul does not seem to be the sort who likes jokes.  Even real ones.

[9/16/16, 10:37:45 PM] Creed: (( I figured. ))

[9/16/16, 10:38:15 PM] Quill: I told you it wasn't that funny.

[9/16/16, 10:38:23 PM] Creed: "It was worth a try."

[9/16/16, 10:38:37 PM] Josh: Vickul pulls out two tiny grey pearls.  "These would be about 12 gold a piece.  They're a small pair, but they get the job done."

[9/16/16, 10:39:18 PM] Creed: "Ooh, those are quite pretty, even with their colors. I'll buy them both."

[9/16/16, 10:39:40 PM] Creed: Creed places down 30 gold for Vickul.

[9/16/16, 10:39:42 PM] Quill: Ugh.  Hold on.  We could just shine up some pebbles, too.

[9/16/16, 10:39:59 PM] Creed: Creed taps quill's shoe with her tail

[9/16/16, 10:40:23 PM] Quill: Im just saying, they're kind of ugly.

[9/16/16, 10:40:27 PM] Creed: "They're fine."

[9/16/16, 10:40:32 PM] Quill: It's your gold.

[9/16/16, 10:40:36 PM] Creed: "You'll see."

[9/16/16, 10:41:07 PM] Creed: "Sorry for disrupting your business, Vickul."

[9/16/16, 10:41:13 PM] Creed: "We'll be on our way now."

[9/16/16, 10:41:17 PM] Josh: Vickul takes the 30 gp.

[9/16/16, 10:41:40 PM] Josh: Vickul: "Excellent.  If you ever seek my stones again, you know where to come."

[9/16/16, 10:41:56 PM] Creed: "I sure will, next time we won't play with your feelings."

[9/16/16, 10:42:15 PM] Quill: No promises.

[9/16/16, 10:42:27 PM] Creed: "What he said."

[9/16/16, 10:42:32 PM] Creed: Creed exits the shop

[9/16/16, 10:42:38 PM] Quill: Quill heads out.

[9/16/16, 10:43:00 PM] Quill: I was trying to haggle a bit and save you some gold.  What are you planning on doing?

[9/16/16, 10:43:09 PM] Creed: "Coloring them red."

[9/16/16, 10:43:21 PM] Quill: I figured that.

[9/16/16, 10:43:30 PM] Quill: To what end?

[9/16/16, 10:43:33 PM] Creed: "I was also overpaying as compensation for misleading him."

[9/16/16, 10:43:44 PM] Creed: "You never know if we might have to come back here."

[9/16/16, 10:44:10 PM] Creed: "Well, if she wants gems that are red, she's going to get real gems, that are red."

[9/16/16, 10:44:35 PM] Creed: "I never said how much gold I was going to spend on the gems."

[9/16/16, 10:45:10 PM] Quill: Yeah, but the fact that she sent you for red dragon rubies implies that she doesn't intend on keeping up her end of the bargain.

[9/16/16, 10:45:41 PM] Creed: "Well, we have an excellent bargainer and liar pair. I think we'll do just fine."

[9/16/16, 10:45:54 PM] Creed: Creed gives Quill a wry smile

[9/16/16, 10:46:22 PM] Josh: Tiprus and Belza are looking at Creed very weird, now.

[9/16/16, 10:47:41 PM] Creed: "We can head back home now, if you'd like."

[9/16/16, 10:48:24 PM] Quill: Yeah.  Actually, first, check this out.

[9/16/16, 10:48:30 PM] Quill: Quill shows Creed the coin.

[9/16/16, 10:48:41 PM] Creed: Creed looks at the coin

[9/16/16, 10:48:46 PM] Creed: Creed uses detect magic?

[9/16/16, 10:49:12 PM] Quill: There's a devil/man face face on one side, and a pentagram at the other.

[9/16/16, 10:50:25 PM] Creed: "That's Asmodeus, and it's probably currency from my home-plane."

[9/16/16, 10:50:41 PM] Creed: "As well as my crest on there."

[9/16/16, 10:51:01 PM] Quill: I figured as much.

[9/16/16, 10:51:19 PM] Creed: Creed takes out the scale she was given and inspects it

[9/16/16, 10:51:44 PM] Creed: "Sorry, I meant a part of it, not actually my crest entirely."

[9/16/16, 10:53:08 PM] Creed: "What do you make of this, Quill?"

[9/16/16, 10:53:12 PM] Creed: Creed shows him the scale.

[9/16/16, 10:53:40 PM] Quill: Quill looks at the scale.

[9/16/16, 10:54:18 PM] Josh: Roll investigation.

[9/16/16, 10:55:45 PM] Quill: ((Bleh, 11))

[9/16/16, 10:56:00 PM] Creed: (( I wish that crit was on the other side =/ ))

[9/16/16, 10:59:06 PM] Quill: Huh, I don't know.

[9/16/16, 10:59:09 PM] Creed: "The only thing I could tell was that it was glossier than the dragon we've encountered in the undercity."

[9/16/16, 10:59:17 PM] Quill: Yeah, I was going to say.

[9/16/16, 10:59:48 PM] Quill: C'mon, let's go home.

[9/16/16, 11:00:04 PM] Creed: "Yeah, let's go. We've got pearls to color."