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[sythyry]

Threstra is my Matchmaker [2 Nivvem 4261]

I've seen Jinthinia a dozen times at Across Saga, but we'd barely talked. I've seen Thestra three dozen times at Across Saga -- I guess that Across Saga is her pack -- and we've talked quite a few times of course. But Jinthinia hadn't been coming for a few weeks, not that much since Thestra and I have gotten friendly.

Last night (I am writing this on 3 Nivvem 4261), I was having some snacks with Thestra in Across Saga, and Jinthinia strolled in and waved to Thestra. So Thestra jumped up and dragged her over and introduced at us for a while. So we talked for a while, and then Thestra quite helpfully discovered that Denaist had expected her home an hour ago, and trotted off. Leaving us with the tab, of course. Jinthinia and I had some more brandy, and I payed Thestra's tab, and we smooched a couple times rather gingerly and decided to meet tonight.

So, some details are in order. Jinthinia is an Orren woman, perhaps ten years older than me. She's tall and thin. She doesn't have any spots -- or at least, she doesn't have anywhere that shows when she's wearing fall clothes. She's sort of creamy-brown on her frontside, and a deep chocolate brown on her back.

She's got a very complicated name.

1. "Jinthinia" is a common enough Orren name.
2. "Blackhands". This one perplexed me somewhat.

   Me:"But, your hands? They are a sort of creamy-brown on the palms and a deep chocolate brown on the backs."

   Jinthinia:"Not always! Often they are black, black, black as the Ace of Dooms!"

   Me:"How is that?"

   Jinthinia:"A girl must have her little mysteries!"

   Me:"Fortunately I am neither girl nor boy, and need not be the least bit mysterious."

   Jinthinia:"You're not?"

   I simply smiled mysteriously. I think her eyes lit up.

3. "Dauriske's Bane". She is an adventurer, or so Thestra says. She actually killed a dauriske, which is a sort of horrible poisonous mock-Herethroy nasty thing.
4. "Finfianc's Bane". This one is more serious. A finfianc is a big carnivorous fish, big and dangerous enough to kill Orren now and then. She killed one that was being a problem for her aunt's village. She had help killing it.
5. "Dorner's Bane". This one ... well, Dorner's is a strong and none-too-expensive brandy. She drank a whole bottle of it in a third of an hour on a dare once.
6. "Kirrit's Bane". Kirret is her main former husband. She didn't kill him, she simply divorced him very fiercely.

Now, most of the time, Jinthinia is one of the inkers for the Howling Horn of Hressh-Huu. When the paper is being printed, Jinthinia puts thick sticky ink on big leather pillow things, and bops the reversed image of the text with them, and then someone else uses some levers and things to press a sheet of paper on the text. That's why "Blackhands" -- her hands are usually black with inkstains.

She does go on adventures now and then -- she's been on four or five I think. "Nothing like yours, Sythyry," she said. They've never gotten written up in her broadsheet, or saved the city from a giant illusionary duke peeing on it, or anything like that. I hope I hear more about them tomorrow.

I also hope I hear more about her previous marriages, and just how traff she is. She is an Across Saga regular, so presumably she must be.

Also, she kisses a Zi Ri without a bit of hesitation. I like this in an Orren.

Thestra being helpful, by the way, not stealing from me. Not simply stealing, anyways. She was giving me a chance to show off that I am not just a Zi Ri, I am a reasonably wealthy Zi Ri. Jinthinia, in Thestra's whispered opinion, respects that.

[Poll #765650]

Comments

[galis.livejournal.com]

You're always doomed, by inherenty Sythness! You should probably still follow up with Jinthinia though and see where it goes ;)

[redbird]

It's not doom: you've met a nice orren who actually seems as though she might be mature enough to understand about you being sent on adventures, and willing to be seen with you in public.

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

I hope so!

[spotweld.livejournal.com]

More than likely doomed, but if there is nothing to be done about it you might as well enjoy the ride (a feat orrer, adventurers or not) are well known for.

[redbird]

I've done pretty well with getting involved with people I was introduced to by a friend (though she wasn't specifically trying match-making).

[justicezero.livejournal.com]

Thus far, there is nothing especially doomworthy. This does not mean that there is not doom from something you are not yet aware of.
Mind, thus far, if there is any doom, it will be financial. Watch your budget.

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

The yes! The doomed you are. Not necessarily in relation to this particular inky lass, but doomed doomed doomed!

Of course, the doom may be the good sort of doom...

[shatterstripes.livejournal.com]

Any girl with regularly-inky fingers is worth getting to know better! But I may be biased, as I am a monster who often has inky fingers.

[yotogi.livejournal.com]

This one seems entirely normal and well-adjusted, strangely enough.

My prediction: Ace of Dooms.

[revar.livejournal.com]

"So, am I doomed?"

Wait... is this a trick question?

[kestenan.livejournal.com]

Regularly, it seems. So why are you worried?

[vernononfm.livejournal.com]

I think you may be doomed to a happy relationship. I do not believe this counts as actual doom, only technical doom, thus I don't really feel you're doomed by it. As such, I suggest getting to know Jinthinia quite well, especially socially. (Since I know you will likely get to know her physically.. I know I would!) She sounds like she has great potential be a good friend, and not just a lover. I do wish you all the luck you need.

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

I don't know, she sounds kind of expensive, and Sythyry isn't as rich as all that...

That... came out wrong. x.x

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

It doesn't take that much to look rich to an inker!

[goodluckfox.livejournal.com]

Do Khtsoyis produce ink?

*whistles innocently*

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Yes, very doomed! Whether or not your doom has anything to do with Jinthinia, I couldn't say, but considering your acquaintances and your tendency to stumble across dooms, I'm sure there's some kind of doom to go with Jinthinia as well.

For instance, you've been spending a lot of time with Vae. Is there any chance that Vae might be jealous, were she to learn that you've been smooching an Orren? Or to witness it? Even if she were to say that she wouldn't be jealous, well, what people say and what people feel can be quite different things.

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

As a test, you should arrange for Ilottat to take your place one of these days, Sythyry, and see if he comes back. If he's never seen again, then Vae must have been jealous.

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Good point, I was forgetting that Illotat and Sythyry were smooching around the early part of the Vae relationship.

Come to think of it though, sending Illotat might be a worthwhile experiment anyway!

[esory.livejournal.com]

As your many monster friends have pointed out, the very doomed you are.

Nonetheless, Jinthinia sounds likes a much better sort of doom than your last boyfriend, so good luck with her!

[lysana.livejournal.com]

When I replied "Doomed," I meant it in a better than bad way. No one can say where it will end up, but it's a good start.

[perlandria.livejournal.com]

You did not implicitly specify if the doom question was about this specific situation. As a general rule, you are SO doomed.
I'd poke your translator.