Muirfinn's legacy (Moore)

[Anastasia]

"AHEM!" Crystal loudly clears her throat, Lady Skye looking over with disapproval.

"The entire point of telling you that Her Majesty is indisposed was to tell you that Her Majesty was indisposed. She's not taking visitors today." Crystal says, slowly and carefully.

[Nephrite]

Hm, did he completely misread the situation? He really needs to pay more attention to subtleties...

Moore puts a hand up to his face to cover his mouth. "I see, it seems there has been a terrible misunderstanding. My apologies." He turns and flies back out!

I completely misread "indisposed" earlier, but so it goes. You roll with your punches.

[Anastasia]

Moore settles in and opens his gem bag. With his success he's left with some more gold as well as a shining diamond. Filbrez is the one to identify them and eyes that one last, "You're blessed," he says, "You got that out of that gem bag?"

[Nephrite]

"It seems like fate has special things in store for me sometimes." He says with a bit of a grin. "You probably would've gotten something better out of it yourself, though!"

[Anastasia]

"I'd have gotten nothing but agates," Filbrez says dryly, as he puts the gems on the counter before you, cash changing hands for most of them. "What will you be doing with that diamond you're keeping?"

[Nephrite]

"I don't know just yet." Moore says. "Maybe it can be a nice birthday present for someone, or perhaps fashioned into something more appropriate than what it is... I'm sure something will come to me...probably literally, if history has proven anything."

[Anastasia]

"Well, for a thousand gold I could make it the centerpiece of a lovely gold ring. Surely a dashing sort like yourself has maidens worthy of it? Unfortunately I can only make one since you have one diamond." Filbrez smiles.

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles. "I think it'd send the wrong idea for right now, but I'm sure I'll come up with something for you to do with it eventually. Actually, where do you even get all this stuff from? Do you just have regular suppliers? That tea set was... well, it sticks out, you know?"

[Anastasia]

"Oh, here and there," Filbrez waves his hands, "I know people."

[Nephrite]

Moore gives Filbrez a look that hopefully carries with it a meaning of not being impressed.

"Maybe you should try to convince some of those people to donate certain goods and services directly to Aurora. I'm certain if their names received enough recognition here for their clearly magnanimous donations to our cause that they'd be well rewarded by both our patronage and the advertising they'd receive, don't you?" Moore says, a 100% and totally good-natured and pure (really!) smile forming.

[Anastasia]

Filbrez returns it, "Oh, I have agreements with them already. Quite air tight and to Aurora through Filbrez's Emporium." His smile is just as bright and pure as Moore's, "Airtight contracts, straight from Mechanus."

[Nephrite]

"Filbrez, come on. Surely there has to be a way to help Aurora out besides just selling things to them, doesn't there?" Moore asks. "There's no way these people would just donate something that didn't need to be sold?"

[Anastasia]

Filbrez laughs. "They're mercane, Moore. What do you think will happen if you ask one to give away goods for free?"

[Nephrite]

"You ask them more nicely." Moore says, folding his arms. "Besides, free of gold doesn't mean free of anything, does it? There are all sorts of exchanges -- information, for example. Favors, that sort of thing. Come on!" Moore exclaims, throwing his hands in the air. "You don't want to be second to Vel for the rest of your time in Aurora, do you? Just imagine the talk of the cafeteria when you suddenly bring in a bunch of new things to distribute to help make Aurora better."

At this, Moore takes on a high-pitched voice, not entirely unlike a Nymph. "'Can you believe Filbrez? He managed to convince the entire court of Water to donate some magical research! He's such a great guy, we should shop there more often!'" He clears his throat afterwards. "I'm just saying to think about it."

[Anastasia]

Make a Diplo check.