Yearning for liberation (Afina)

[Ebiris]

I'll have Aurora moved to Ysgard and mock up a dummy city by a river there using lots of stone shape/fabricate. Then we'll have our troops attack/defend it with the defenders employing lots of illusions and trickery, and the attackers trying out Jaela's boats.

[Anastasia]

Okay. Mmmm. Make a Charisma check (or a relevant skill check if you have anything thematic).

One second while I make a new Aurora topic upgrade.

[Ebiris]

[19:32] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+15
[19:32] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+15 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{28}

I kinda feel like bab could be used for war-like stuff like this, but none of Afina's skills fit otherwise

[Anastasia]

Base attack bonus is your personal skill. It doesn't mean you teach it well, that's a whole other art. Of course, the more skilled you are, the more you have to teach, so it does indirectly impact it.

Training shows fruit fairly quick. Afina finds herself to be a decent enough teacher, able to get people to pay attention and teach them.

After the first day of this, you rest. Or you would if not for Bubbles waiting inside your quarters. "Oh hi, dearie," she greets you, wearing a dress that's a riot of orange and black. "I heard you're tied up training for something."

[Ebiris]

"Hello Bubbles," Afina smiles, flying up to the nymph. "We've got another attack lined up soon, and after how poorly things went when we ran that feint on Lixer's fortress I wanted to make sure the general troops are up to standard."

[Anastasia]

"The price of fame," Bubbles admits, and smiles rather sadly. "No need to apologize, sweetie. I've been there with marid nobles before. Besides, it opens up another possibility."

[Ebiris]

"I haven't forgotten your plan to go exploring Ice for treasure, but we're on a timer so it has to wait," Afina says apologetically. "What possibility's just opened up, though?"

[Anastasia]

"Fighting with you in this coming operation," Bubbles says, "Darling, I think we'd work well together."

[Ebiris]

"We certainly could," Afina nods, going to open the door to her room and gesturing Bubbles inside rather than blocking up the hallway with their conversation. "I'm most likely going to see use destroying any devils foolish enough to mass their forces in one area, and your nature magic synergises well with that. And like me your melee skills are well suited for wearing down and defeating any single powerful opponent that shows up to challenge us."

[Anastasia]

"Lovely," Bubbles smiles once you're in, smoothly slinking down into the nearest chair. "That means we need to coordinate our outfits."

[Ebiris]

"I'm thinking of something in purple and gold, for a regal sort of look," Afina says, easily latching onto this conversational topic as she goes to sit on the edge of her bed. "Something with a high collar," she brushes a hand over the back of her slender neck, "And a split skirt down to the sides of my calves but open at the front and back."

[Anastasia]

"Nothing too constraining," Bubbles agrees, "The right fabrics and cut will see to that. What shade of purple are you thinking, since I may design to match that, as I like your idea."

[Ebiris]

"I'm thinking indigo, something dark to better offset the metallic brightness of gold," Afina says, already picturing it in her mind.

[Anastasia]

"Can you hat change its appearance? A crown would go marvelously with this look, sugar. Let them know someone far above them is here." Bubbles taps a finger on her chin, "Oh yes, I like that. Or maybe a princess tiara."

[Ebiris]

"Yes, it's too powerful for me to discard on the whims of fashion," Afina reaches up to adjust her headwear, "So I've had it enchanted to coordinate with whatever I'm wearing. A tiara sounds like it could work - crown's a little bit too grandiose for me."