Gearing up (Moore, Ithea)

[Nephrite]

Moore bows deeply in greeting. "Greetings and salutations from Aurora." Moore says.

K:P to identify what the creature might be?

[Anastasia]

Go for it.

[Nephrite]

[18:24] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+14+8 K:P
[18:24] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 41 > [d20=19]

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+34 MEi
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 49 > [d20=15]
> roll 1d20+34 Hanna
<Serith> Kotono roll for Serith < 42 > [d20=8]

The creature before you is Gold, one of Crystalle's personal retainers. It is a unique elemental and sees to much of the day to day business of running Crystalle's palace. Beware its touch, for it can turn living creatures to gold, effectively petrifying them.

Hanna strides forward, "Greeting, Gold. We are from Aurora and seek to discuss matters of importance to Mineral."

The golden man nods at that, facial features too ill defined for expressions. "Welcome, Aurora. Aurora's deeds have even reached here."

[Nephrite]

"We appreciate the opportunity, Gold." Moore says, flying a bit forward, but behind and to the side of Hanna. "We understand that most... visitors to this plane are not interested in talking, so we hope that we will be able to make efforts towards strengthening the bonds between us." He bows graciously. It's probably kowtowing a bit, but it's for a good cause.

[Anastasia]

You're working your magic, so make a diplo check. +2 since Hanna's aiding you.

[Nephrite]

[19:02] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+37+2 Diplomacy
[19:02] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 53 > [d20=14]

[Anastasia]

"Most visitors find the wages of sin to not be worth the price," Gold replies, voice booming about the cavern. "You are welcome here, Aurora. Come with me."

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles at Gold and then at the others. Victory! Well... sort of.

"Absolutely. Thank you." Moore says, as he will follow along with the others!

[Anastasia]

You are taken into the gleaming palace of diamond. There are halls of gems, each one large as a man. There are rooms where liquid metal flows like water, woven in between crystalline platforms. Mineral elementals stand guard everywhere, expressionless and solemn. The castle is quiet more than anything else, your footsteps often the only sound.

"Is this place always so silent?" Crystal speaks up as you go, "I feel it to be more a tomb than a keep."

[Nephrite]

"Perhaps they communicate the same way Mei does?" Moore asks with a glance over at her. "Or perhaps they have no need to do anything in this part, because it's already reached perfection?"

[Anastasia]

Mei shakes her head slightly.

"No," Gold says, "Elementals do not have the same need to converse as other creatures. Especially earth and mineral elementals," Gold explains, "They are by nature a taciturn lot, speaking more in rumbles of earth than words."

Meanwhile you enter another room. A table of beaten silver sits here, chairs of the same. Various sizes of chairs, from ones big enough for Hanna to ones small enough for a pixie. Gold takes on and sits in it, which groans under his weight but does not fall. "We are free to talk here. Tell me why you come in detail."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods to Gold and takes a seat in a chair!

"I do not presume to speak of all of Aurora, but we wish to establish a firmer and more direct diplomatic tie to this plane." Moore starts, folding his hands in his lap. "I do not know the precise history between Aurora and Mineral, but I think it's safe to say we can both aid one another. We would offer you aid against those who would seek to do harm to this plane -- surely, there are things that we are much better suited and talented at than the denizens of this plane that surely your enemies would know also." Moore adds. "We have experts in every field -- that does not mean that I think you do not here, but it is my understanding that it would be safe to say that the problems of Mineral are solved by Mineral in many cases? We would seek to add our knowledge to yours."

Moore stops there to get a feel for how Gold responds to this.

[Anastasia]

Mei leans forward throughout this, nodding at the right places and fixing Gold with serious, soulful eyes.

Hanna listens to it all and adds, "We can help each other. More importantly, we can do the right thing for Mineral and for Aurora."

"Yes," Crystal nods, "We recently came into possession stolen treasures from Mineral, an Astral ship of the githyanki was knocked awry during its escape from Mineral. Tempting as it would be to keep them, we know that offering them back to you is the right thing to do."

Diplo again, Moore. +6 for aiding and +5 in addition since Crystal's offering up shinies.

[Nephrite]

[22:02] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+37+5+6 Diplomacy
[22:02] <Serith> Nephrite roll for Serith < 59 > [d20=11]