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[sythyry]

Party Beneath the Howling Heads #1[15 Hispis 4261]

At the apartment that once was Spirshash's and now is Rhedwy's, there was a small social gathering, of about twenty people or so at any one time. They were hard to count; people arrived and departed at odd times, without much notice. Here are a few:

Name	Species	Note
Sythyry	Zi Ri	Me
Seeks-Hot-Water	Orren woman	Strenata
Rhedwy	Sleeth woman	Perplexing; also host #1
Darkstamen	Herethroy man	Host #2; history student; minor nobility; maker of spicy lentil soup heavily spiked with rum.
Khiriotos	Herethroy woman	Host #3; Mrasteian; daughter of a high priest of Hren Tzen and Mircannis; maker of many cookies, including a small batch (five cookies) reserved for the hosts and two selected guests.
Ambuscade	Cani man	Some sort of adventurer I believe, currently working as a guard on the sky-barge Whiskey Elemental.
Pleasant Blossom	Herethroy co-lover	Close friend of the Herethroy hosts.

Seeks-Hot-Water and I arrived at about the same time. I had not seen her in four or five days, so I took the opportunity to land on her shoulder and coil my tail around her neck, a seat from which I had no intention of departing for hours. She retaliated in kind by giving me a detailed exposition of how Milirant Tavath has been pursuing Crown Prince Nestrune Kreslink at length and in depth. "For a position in his court or a position bent over his bed?" I asked.

"Perhaps both! Though mostly the former. I believe he wants to be the prince's gentleman-in-waiting. Just the post for a position of no skills save for wearing clothes and not wearing clothes."

"Are you jealous now?," I asked her.

"Oh, my needs for Nestrune are thoroughly satisfied by our rides together, I assure you. And my needs for Gluegluetha as well."

I almost asked her just what her dealings with Nestrune were about -- and in particular that comment about showing him her private parts -- but I discovered, obliquely, that I must have either some manners or some sense.

Comments

[yotogi.livejournal.com]

I must have either some manners or some sense.

I'm guessing it's the former.

[rowyn]

I vote for both. ;)

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

Right. It would be most uncouth to ask SHW, not to mention it would make you look horribly jealous, which is rarely flattering.

So ask Rhedwy! She already knows you're horribly jealous, and as a sleeth is allowed to make uncouth inquiries.

[mmsword.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure, use the Sleeth for the dirty work... You know, if they cared, they'd probably say something against that. Probably. If they weren't, you know.. mauling something.

[mufi.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's not just mauling. It also has subtler forms, and can even be refined to the point of social manipulation. You can, however, expect a sleeth to make you squirm before giving you your answer.