Nymph interlude (Afina)

[Anastasia]

"Yes. There are few guardians because who wants to go to Ooze, let alone the center of it?" Morniel says.

"I know," Bubbles says, wrinking her nose. "I know the spell, I'll take care of it."

[Ebiris]

Only prismatic pixies it would seem. "Thank you Morniel, I won't take any more of your time," she says, heading back out. "Now I'll have to go to the workshop to fashion something nice for father and daughter. I won't be much good for company but still you're welcome to come along while I work," she offers to Bubbles.

[Anastasia]

"One further thing," Morniel speaks up, "Are you vulnerable to disease, mundane or magical?"

[Ebiris]

"No," Afina replies. "An advantage of my elemental nature."

[Anastasia]

"Good. The nature of Ooze means it festers with diseases. A creature vulnerable to sickness who goes there will deeply regret the mistake," Morniel says.

[Ebiris]

"The recruiting pool for this trip keeps getting shallower," Afina says with a wry smile. "Thank you for the extra warning, Morniel."

[Anastasia]

Bubbles quirks a smile and says, "Whoever do you have in mind now?"

[Ebiris]

"I have to rethink things bearing in mind the information about diseases," Afina concludes after a bit of thought while they leave Morniel to resume preparations for his own journey. "I was thinking of Ellese because she's an acid-specialist," and also has a high tolerance for the revolting, "But she's as vulnerable to disease as any elf." Well, maybe a bit less allowing for her incredible constitution but still. "Assuming anyone else can get magical protection from acid like I'm going to get, immunity to disease is the main qualifier. I can't take Simmer, she'd never go anywhere connected to water. Crystal and Mei then, or possibly Canderella. In fact she's probably my best bet." High tolerance for the revolting, check!

"Elena?" she speaks up after making her deliberations. "Do you know if Canderella is available?"

[Anastasia]

Elena appears, done up like a butler. "You rang?" she asks, "Yes, she's dealing with 27 outside of the baths. I think they're having a telepathic conversation."

[Ebiris]

"Running with a servant theme today, aren't you?" Afina observes, giving the suit-clad girl a look over. "Well I'll go drop in. Have you met Canderella yet?" she asks Bubbles.

[Anastasia]

"Oh, we've met," Bubbles says, "She and that dragon that runs around in human form were gabbing away."

At that Elena nods and adds, "Oh wait! I've been meaning to tell you and I keep forgetting. Gold's been trying to catch you, but things haven't lined up."

[Ebiris]

"I need to go to the workshop later to make something for Bwimb so let him know he can find me there?" Afina offers, starting to head for a portal that'll take them to the baths.

[Anastasia]

You find Canderella and 27 just outside of the door to the baths. Canderella sits on the floor, patting 27, who sits next to her. The badger slaad looks downcast.

"Apparently Jaela was mean to him," Canderella says dryly as you come in.

[Ebiris]

"He does have bad luck with that family," Afina commiserates, fluttering over and giving 27 a cursory pat on his badger-head before reorienting to face Canderella. "But it was actually you that I was looking for. I'm planning a trip to the para-elemental plane of ooze to visit Bwimb and Bwimb II. Interested in coming?"

[Anastasia]

"Purple, not green," 27 intones. "The second, not the first. The first has been warned of your coming and hates. The second is lonely. Time won't stop him, his eyes only the beginning because his purpose has been decreed from below. I can't see Surraruthru. In the end, remember that it isn't over until the sun rises. You have two, but seven remain, but the bodies are not the important two."