[D5, EE-LE] Are You Ready For a New Sensation? (Roleplay)

[Thaddeus]

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"To the City of Doors!" He echoes, taking a swig from his oversized cup before offering the same to Cornelius on his shoulder. "I'm glad for the turnout, things are beginning to liven up. It's 'bout time to really kick off the festivities. I'll be back." With that, Thaddeus excuses himself and makes for the stage, grabbing a haunch of meat off a carving table and filling his cup from a pitcher of spring wine.

Without warning, prismatic light illuminates the sky above the amphitheater from a salvo of fire flowers bursting in quick succession.

A melody spreads across the amphitheater, focusing the attention back down to the stage. There, in the center, Thaddeus stands tall with the symbol of the Society of Sensation emblazoned behind him.

In a booming voice he calls out, “Welcome! Tonight we celebrate Savorus! Tonight we celebrate the sexcentennial of this grand Festhall!” With his right hand he raises a shank of some large beast and rips off a chunk of the roasted meat with his teeth, with his left he brings up an earthenware scyphus and drinks from it greedily, wine spilling around the sides and down to stain his pristine white toga. Holding the two high in the air he declares,

“LET THE BACCHANALIA COMMENCE!”

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Six charges from the Wand of Pyrotechnics for the fireworks, then casting Unearthly Chorus from the stage and Thaumaturgy through a tattoo to project his voice. Prestidigitation to put up the symbol of the Sensates. Prestidigitation after to clean the wine off his toga.

[Alynne Valaris]

"Miss Alynne?" A familiar voice chimes. Illi leans over to try catching Alynne's gaze with a smile.

She's wearing lingerie. To the social function. A black satin negligee whose lacey hem stops only a few inches down her thigh. Black ribbons and black stockings with baby pink satin ribbons for garters.

...well, she honestly doesn't stick out too badly here. Illiam'iira's not the only one dressed in lingerie. 'Cept she's got a brigandine on and a sword under her arm. That part's a little weird at the party... probably.

'' I thought you would appear here, Lady Illiam'iira. How have you been?'' She asked politely. It was somewhat obvious that the artistic drow would be around here tonight. '' How has the city treating you?'' She asked.

[Illiam'iira]

'' How has the city treating you?'' She asked.

"I'm well! And you?" She smiles brightly. "Not too badly, I found a really lovely tea shop that's got a great cup of rose tea! Have you had any fun lately?"

[Alynne Valaris]

"I'm well! And you?" She smiles brightly. "Not too badly, I found a really lovely tea shop that's got a great cup of rose tea! Have you had any fun lately?"

'' Well i cannot complain too much.'' She replied, somewhat sounding frustrated. '' I did have some fun with some planar frogs, slaadi yesterday. I think many people had to deal with them but it was an oportunity for me to let some fire go out, so to speak.'' She commented about the slaadi attack.

'' Where is that tea shop, if might i ask? Maybe i should visit it.''

[Ikkit the Bastard]

When his piece of performance art/not-really-veiled threat/who can say exhausted its allotted time (which is to say, about five minutes after he set it up), Ikkit started to circulate... both to scarf the free food, and to be on the look-out for anything useful that might end up in the garbage.

[Illiam'iira]

'' Where is that tea shop, if might i ask? Maybe i should visit it.''

There's a little worry in her eyes as Illi looks up at Alynne, but she nods, listening intently. "Oh -- uhm -- it's in the Market Ward," And helpfully she'll even give directions!

(If allowed, would like to Insight if it would make things better or worse for Illi to ask what's wrong.)

[Alynne Valaris]

There's a little worry in her eyes as Illi looks up at Alynne, but she nods, listening intently. "Oh -- uhm -- it's in the Market Ward," And helpfully she'll even give directions!

(If allowed, would like to Insight if it would make things better or worse for Illi to ask what's wrong.)

'' I see, well i guess i should go there to see if i can borrow some for myself...'' She said. It would seem that Alynne was not particularly excited about the conversation. Not because of the drow female, but because of something else. She was trying her best to hide it behind a false smile that could fool other people almost flawlessly, but not the drow spellsinger.

Whatever was bothering her, it was not caused by the drow, but something or someone else.

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[OOC - Rolls]

Deception/Charisma to hide emotional state from the drow, DC26 (Ili's insight roll) - 23|Fail

[Illiam'iira]

It would seem that Alynne was not particularly excited about the conversation. Not because of the drow female, but because of something else. She was trying her best to hide it behind a false smile that could fool other people almost flawlessly, but not the drow spellsinger.

Illi considers things a moment -- what's the worst that could happen besides everything exploding in her face? -- before very gently asking, "Is everything alright? You seem troubled."

[Alynne Valaris]

'' Yeah everything is alright, why would you...'' Alynne thinks for a moment and then it drops the façade. '' You are a very perceptive one...'' She somewhat giggles.

'' You saw my performance right now? I was awful. Since i came to this city it would seem that there is no way for me to empathically connect with the crowd.'' She said frustrated.

'' What in the Nine Hells would i be doing wrong?''She added, somewhat asking for the drow's opinion. '' Well at least we killed some of those stupid frogs that attacked us. That felt good.''

[Illiam'iira]

'' What in the Nine Hells would i be doing wrong?''She added, somewhat asking for the drow's opinion. '' Well at least we killed some of those stupid frogs that attacked us. That felt good.''

Ah. Called it. Illi listens, considers things.

"You're -- uhm --" The girl scoots forward to get close to Alynne, standing on her tippy-toes to try and get closer. And she whispers something.

And then Illi falls back onto the balls of her feet, once more stepping back to respect the woman's space. "I know that's a bit of a personal question, but it does have some relevance." But from her assurance, she does seem to have some ideas.