Padisha's Dance (Moore, Tryll; 85 days left)

[Yuthirin]

FYI, this is legitimate feeling. I've been planning to donate all of the remaining gold from the golem project as well as Tryll's personal money to the Aurora, so long as it is used to improve the survivability of our troops. Plan is to donate it to the Aurora with sufficient time to craft or purchase the difference in bulk.

[Anastasia]

Noted. I figured it was.

"I agree," Bubbles says, swimming down, "Let me help you gather that."

Westwind stays up, "Well if all of you are wrong, I'll buy you splendid crypts," he calls, "Try not to be wrong."

[Nephrite]

"I'll eat my hat if some angel comes down and tells us we're being too greedy." Moore says as he puts another piece in his bag.

[Anastasia]

Okay, Moore's grabbing 21 pieces. How much are y'all gathering?

[Yuthirin]

Calleigh stuffs rocks and nuggets into her bag of holding, Tryll tossing more her way as he picks around the area. 'Look at it this way, Prince Westwind: We are good people on an extremely righteous course. I would be stunned if the River wasn't at least somewhat sentient, given where we are. It likely knows the strength of our character and the value of our deeds. We're not invaders or looters. We're defeaters of tyranny and liberators of souls. The salvation of Benfal is an excellent example.'

[Yuthirin]

We'll take what's in the immediate area. No digging, though. That's just rude.

[Anastasia]

Loot post.

All of you save Westwind gather up precious nuggets. Nothing else happens, fortunately.

[Nephrite]

Moore says a prayer of thanks as he moves on. Let's find that squid!

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=21 ]{21}
> roll 1d100+20
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100+20 --> [ 1d100=79 ]{99}

You wander a time - until you see them ahead in the brightly lit waters. A school of giant squid, faraway and swimming away and to the left of you.

[Nephrite]

Moore will let Tryll handle this!

[Yuthirin]

Tryll swims ahead! And by that, he really just floats!

[Anastasia]

Easy enough. You soon begin to catch up to the squid and...

Ball's in your park.

[Yuthirin]

Tryll attempts diplomacy first! 'Greetings!'

[Anastasia]

Still a ways away, a school of giant squids turn to you. They have a faint metallic gleam to them as a voice sound in your mind. 'Greet? Strange?'

[Yuthirin]

'Yes! Strange, too! Hello!' Tryll replies, cruising up to the group and stopping a reasonable distance away. Just in case.