Gearing up (Moore, Ithea)

[Nephrite]

Moore nods to Crystal. "There's more to it, though, you know he stole it from a rich man who won't notice it being gone." he says. "If this was a situation where we knew that the people who had lost these items were suffering without them or needed them back, I don't think there'd be any question about us returning it." Moore continues. "If we're going to utilize it for the purposes of doing good, then I think that is sufficient justification to just keep it. We didn't steal it, we recovered something that they've not shown interest in recovering at this point."

Moore looks to Crystal at this. "If you still, rightly, feel wrong about this, then why don't we approach Mineral and see if there's something we can do for them? We don't have to tell them of any of this, we can simply offer them our services to extract something or recover something that they actually want back."

[Anastasia]

Diplo check, pixie.

[Nephrite]

[15:43] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+37 diplo
[15:43] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+37 diplo --> [ 1d20=16 ]{53}

[Anastasia]

Crystal slooooowly sighs and bows her head. 'Perhaps you are correct," she finally says, "Veiled diplomatic efforts, hm?" She's silent for a good time, seeming to ponder it.

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles. "It gives us an opportunity to strengthen our ties to them. In the end, I'm sure they'll get more value out of that sort of thing than what was left of that ship."

[Merc]

Ithea chuckles. "Well, that's a novel idea, and a compromise that's more likely to work. I rather like that option."

[Anastasia]

"There is only one suited to that task," Vul'lath cuts in, "But Morniel's busy for the foreseeable future."

[Nephrite]

"Well, I know I'm new here, but why don't you let me try?" Moore asks. "Unless there's a reason Sir Morniel does it?"

[Anastasia]

"Hmmmm..." Stille looks Moore over, "Mister Moore, it must be noted that Morniel is one of the finest diplomats I've ever seen, as well as one deeply versed in planar relations. Those are big shoes to fill."

"Yes, but if a big folk can, so can a pixie," Crystal speaks up, "Have you ever dealt with elementals before, Moore?"

[Nephrite]

"Well, I made a decent impression with Sir Drena!" Moore says. "I've spoken to a few elementals in my time. If you let me do a little bit of reading up on our history with Mineral, I'm sure I wouldn't disappoint you or anyone else. But, I don't want to sound as if I think I can do a better job than Sir Morniel, but I'm sure I can accomplish the same tasks."  He nods to Crystal at that with a smile.

[Anastasia]

Crystal flutters up, "We can go to the library to brush up. After your freely given aid, the least I can do is help you study for this matter."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods to Crystal. "Thank you! Well, Sir Stille, Miss Ithea, unless you want to be bored with some books, I suppose we'll see you later!" Moore says with a smile.

Moore will toss up a Divine Insight and Lore of the Gods as they go in case he needs an edge.

[Anastasia]

Okay, I'm going to split you into a new thread unless Ithea decides to tag along with this. We'll wait for her say on that.

[Merc]

Ithea chuckles again. "Trust me, books won't bore me. If you stay here long enough, you'll find that a lot of us hit the library fairly often, and raid Vel's book store about as much as his book stocks let us. That one's fairly happy he set up shop here in Aurora, I promise you."

"Now Stille here, he might get a bit more bored there, so I'm afraid I'll decline and keep him company. I think you'll do fine if you're able to continue coming up with ideas like that, though, and remember that if you ever need a hand, just ask for me."

[Nephrite]

"Sure thing, Mis...no, I guess I can drop that, huh? You got it, Ithea! Thanks for the fun trip!" Moore says with a nod to her and Stille. "Shall we?" He offers to Crystal.