Gearing up (Moore, Ithea)

[Nephrite]

[23:30] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+37+5 Diplomacy
[23:30] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 52 > [d20=10]

[Anastasia]

Gold leans back in his chair, the entire thing groaning under his weight. His expressionless face is focused on Moore and he falls silent after Moore's words. It's then that Hanna adds in, "Doing the right thing for us is the important part, not material gain."

Crystal shifts slightly in her seat but stays quiet.

"If all who came to Mineral shared such sentiments, this realm would not be so isolated," Gold says before standing. "Come with me."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods and rises to fly after Gold!

"I think some people don't truly understand what it is they really want. Having the ability to see things from many different perspectives helps us in that regard." He says with a nod to the others.

[Anastasia]

"Understanding is walking in another's shoes for a day," Hanna says, "Wisdom is grasping that."

Gold leads the party along, through the wondrous halls of unimaginable wealth. In time you down a long hall and to a single door. Gold opens it. Within are vast piles of broken things - items of precious metals that are dented or broken, shards of gemstones, rich carvings in ruin and so forth. Dozens and dozens of elementals roam through it.

"This is where the archomental keeps his broken things, his trash. You're welcome to what you wish from here, since all you ask for is our castaways. Elementals,"  he calls to them in Terran, "You will serve and help these people, bot here and in the fortress they take you to."

[Nephrite]

Moore opens his eyes wide. Even this sort of thing can be useful! He wonders if spells like Mending could be used to repair them.

He bows deeply to Gold. "This is wonderful. Perhaps from here we can establish trading ties between Archomental Crystalle and Mineral and Aurora so that we can offer you something you would consider of equal value to you in return for future dealings. It would also be steps towards further understanding of what each of our people's value." Moore says.

He looks to the others. "Does Sir Morniel typically head up negotiations and diplomatic endeavors? I wouldn't want to add to his plate unnecessarily -- but I think it's best to have one person in direct communication back here so that the ties can be firmly established." He considers for a moment after that. "If it isn't a problem, perhaps I can handle the matters for this? I don't want to overstep my boundaries, though."

[Anastasia]

"Archomental Crystalle will be in contact with Aurora," Gold says, gesturing. A swirling blue portal appears, "Take what you and the elementals can carry through."

Hanna looks it all over with a low whistle, while Crystal turns and simply says, "Thank you."

Mei comes over to Gold and bows deeply.

[Nephrite]

Moore will do just as instructed!

He'll take whatever he can in his haversack and leave the other items up to the rest.

[Anastasia]

Any preferences to what you take, Moore?

[Nephrite]

He'll take anything small, gems, any statues that can fit and that sort of thing.

[Anastasia]

Any ranks in Appraise?

[Nephrite]

I have them via Bardic Knack, yes. 8 +8 int if it would matter.

[Anastasia]

Make a check on that real quick.

[Nephrite]

[12:47] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+8+8 Appraise
[12:47] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 21 > [d20=5]

[Anastasia]

Soon enough everyone loads up, picking through the ruins of wealth, save for Mei. She simply shakes her head, looking to Hanna. Hanna clears her throat and says, "Mei prefers to avoid the entrapment of wealth altogether."

[Nephrite]

"Oh, that kind of vow too, huh?" Moore says with a smile to her. "Well, you could always take something and make an offering with it to the Triune if you wanted to, or I can give you some of mine. It feels wrong for you not to at least get something. I mean... I understand, you want this sort of thing to go to others." Moore nods. "Not that I mean that I think you need to make an offering of something material, but it's just a thought."