Age is Just a Number

## Technical Information

### Description

An old woman's husband had issues keeping up with her lustful hunger. She needed Kassandra to gather ingredients for an elixir that could fix his libido.

## Historical information

### Date

431 BCE

**Age is Just a Number** was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.

## Description

Kassandra met an old woman outside the Chora in Delphi.

## Dialogue

* **Auxesia:** *A misthios! Well, aren't you a sight to my aged eyes. Young. Energetic. Perhaps I should just pay for your body instead of your help.*

[I'm not that kind of mercenary. ]

* **Kassandra:** *Watch yourself. That's not my line of work.*
* **Auxesia:** *Forgive me. I'm amazed the gods would send someone so well-suited to help me, but who is also so appealing to me physically.*

[I've always wanted an older lover.]

* **Kassandra:** *All things get better with age, don't they? Even you.*
* **Auxesia:** *The Oracle said that if I'm to live a long and happy life, I need to stay young... at heart. But I mustn't lose focus. I need your help more than your magnificent body.*

* **Kassandra:** *I'm glad to hear it.*
* **Auxesia:** *Koragos, my husband, is having some difficulties keeping up with my hunger for... pleasure.*
* **Kassandra:** *I imagine any man would.*
* **Auxesia:** *Oh, I have many lovers, but he's my soulmate. When we're together, it's indescribable.*
* **Kassandra:** *Then don't describe it.*
* **Auxesia:** *When we were younger, we would run into the moonlight forest, shed our clothes, and pleasure each other until sunrise. Our howls of ecstasy would echo throughout the valleys.*

[By the gods, stop.]

* **Kassandra:** *By the gods, woman, I said spare me the details.*
* **Auxesia:** *I wasn't a tough-looking mercenary to be so squeamish about a little fun.*

[You're a feisty one.]

* **Kassandra:** *I hope I'm as feisty as you at your age.*
* **Auxesia:** *I'm feistier now than I've ever been.*
* **Kassandra:** *What does this have to do with me?*
* **Auxesia:** *I've learned of a powerful elixir, which if consumed will give someone the vigor and stamina of Eros. If you can gather me the ingredients, I can make it for my husband.*
* **Kassandra:** *All right, I'll find the ingredients... If you promise to keep your nocturnal activities to yourself.*
* **Auxesia:** *I have some drachmae, and Koragos has more. If you can bring me some bear scrotum and a deer tongue, I can make the elixir.*
* **Kassandra:** *Oh, is that all you need?*
* **Auxesia:** *Don't worry, I'll reward you well. I'm sure Koragos will be thankful also.*
* **Kassandra:** *Where can I find a bear near here?*
* **Auxesia:** *I heard there's a cave near the sanctuary that a large male bear has claimed.*
* **Kassandra:** *Are there any deer nearby?*
* **Auxesia:** *This is Phokis, there's deer all over the place.*
* **Kassandra:** *This elixir sounds odd. Where did you learn about it?*
* **Auxesia:** *Why, the Pythia told me about it. She's so wise, solving a problem I didn't even know I'd have.*
* **Kassandra:** *I'll be back with the ingredients soon.*

Kassandra travelled north to recover the items. She killed a bear and recovered its scrotum.

* **Kassandra:** *This smells awful. Who would drink an elixir made from this?*

She then killed a dear and recovered its tongue.

* **Kassandra:** *What kind of elixir uses ingredients like this?*

Kassandra returned to Auxesia in Sanctuary of Delphi, who was now standing with Koragos.

* **Auxesia:** *Misthios, you're back. And not a moment too soon.*
* **Kassandra:** *I got what you asked for.*
* **Koragos:** *Who is this, Auxesia?*
* **Auxesia:** *This is the*misthios*who's going to reignite our spark, my love.*
* **Koragos:** *Oh no! We've been going through this, I can't satisfy you anymore. You're going to kill me with your lust.*
* **Auxesia:** *Nonsense. I'm going to make you an elixir that will give you the vigor of a man a fraction of your age.*
* **Koragos:** *Gods save me. I cannot do this anymore.*

[Someone pay me.]

* **Kassandra:** *By all the gods, will someone just pay me? If I hear any more of this talk I'm going to be sick.*
* **Auxesia:** *Bah! Young people. They don't understand true love. Here, this should be more than enough.*
* **Kassandra:** *My thanks.*
* **Auxesia:** *Come, Koragos. I'll mix the elixir. You get the oils ready.*

[Let me satisfy you.]

* **Kassandra:** *Your husband is tired. Allow me to satisfy your hunger.*
* **Auxesia:** *I've never been with a mercenary before. Very well, let's see what you're made of.*

Kassandra entered the Lesche of the Knidians with Auxesia, where they spent the whole day and night. Kassandra came out of the house.

* **Koragos:** *Did she... have fun?*
* **Kassandra:** *That should hold her for a few days at least.*
* **Koragos:** *Thank you, misthios. Here, take this as payment. You've more than earned it.*

[I'm glad I could help.]

* **Kassandra:** *I don't need any payment. I'm just glad I could help.*
* **Auxesia:** *You are too kind, misthios. The gods have truly blessed me by crossing our paths.*
* **Kassandra:** *You two have fun... but not too much fun.*

## Outcome

Kassandra helped Auxesia recover ingredients needed for an elixir to satisfy her hunger for pleasure.