Gearing up (Moore, Ithea)

[Nephrite]

"It is very important that we meet her, though! It's like Sir Tannin said, Aurora! You've heard of us, haven't you? A bastion of light against the darkness of the depths below? Neverending hope against the tides of despair!" Moore emphasizes. "I'll be certain to make a donation to Aurora on your behalf for you. Then we can call the matter of the entry fee settled, yes?"

I'm not sure if that'd be a Diplo or Bluff check or just aiding. Your call on that one.

[Anastasia]

Diplo check. Roll and post.

[Nephrite]

He'll use his 1/day use of Skill Focus to take 10 on it for a total of 42.

[Anastasia]

The man hesitates, "But if I let you in..." he murmurs, before saying, "Tell you what, stay here. I think I know who you mean." He goes off and in, giving the few a brief period alone.

[Nephrite]

"Six gold really wasn't that much anyway, was it?" Moore asks over at Tannin. "Oh, I know, you're just testing me to see how effective I am. It's all right, I understand." Moore says with a knowing nod as he folds his arms.

[Yuthirin]

A few moments later, a brightly-colored coure is politely but very deliberately ejected from the premises, trailing a misty halo behind her. She is a riot of colors of all kinds, purple hair, outfit a mash of patches and textures and shouting in a voice remarkably loud for something her size. "I cannot BELIEVE this place! All I did was suggest they put some color on all that metal and marble and stone tablets and weird urns!" She turns, shouting at the man in a high-pitched squeaky voice, "I just thought it could use some reds and blues and greens and purples and pinks and more greens and oranges and gosh oranges are good. I want an orange!"

She abruptly abandons the art critique and turns, preparing to head off before realizing that she has another audience. She stops and stares at the two men, human and pixie, for a moment through squinted eyes before pointing at Tannin. "You!"

[Anastasia]

"Yo," Tannin says easily, "Heard you're looking for Aurora?" He doesn't bat an eyelash, his eyes changing colors rapidly for several moments. They go through all the rainbow.

[Yuthirin]

The coure inhales deeply, her eyes going impossibly wide and shimmery. She stares for a moment before zipping into Tannin's face. "That was SO NEAT! Do it again!"

[Anastasia]

Tannin shakes his head, grinning despite himself, "Sorry lass, but it can't control them. My eyes do what they want. It's the chaos in them, you see, all that chaos blood goes straight from my brain into my eyes."

[Yuthirin]

She calms rapidly, nodding with complete understanding. "Chaos does that. Random, usually pretty, always interesting. Oh, you mentioned Aurora." She perks up, wings beating rapidly. "Aurora! Auroras are pretty too! Ysgard has them at night! Not enough colors, but still! Aurora. You're from Aurora?" She focuses in on Tannin again, grabbing him by the nostrils with tiny hands and looking at him very seriously. "You need help?"

[Nephrite]

Moore scratches the side of his head a few times. There's chaotic and then there's... did this poor person get touched by someone from Limbo?

Breaking himself out of his bewilderment, Moore speaks up, "Yes, we're here looking for recruits for Aurora and its cause. My name is Moore, this is Tannin. What's your name, miss?"

[Yuthirin]

She releases Tannin, and turns to Moore. She blinks as if seeing him for the first time and flutters over to him.

She peers at him for a moment before giving him a somewhat-leering grin. "You're cute! I'm Calleigh. Kaaayyyleeeee. What's yours? Wait, who are you people!? Hey you wanna buy some really great art!? I know a guy. Girl. It's me. I'm the girl. Wanna buy my art? It's very colorful!"

[Nephrite]

"It's nice to meet you, Calleigh. Ah... we..." Was she not listening? Moore pouts a small bit. "We're from Aurora. My name is Moore and this is Tannin."

What in the world is wrong with this one...?

[Anastasia]

"Ahem," Tannin coughs into his hand, smiling hugely. "Down girl. Just relax, let the fires die down a little bit. Why do you want to join Aurora? Can you fight at all?"

[Yuthirin]

Calleigh puts her hands on her hips, looking offended. "'Course I can! I'm an eladrin! I'm special besides!" she says, puffing her chest out proudly.