RE: The Ballad of Adler Young, Canto 2.5
07-27-2021, 09:12 PM
>Adler: The promise of granting wishes sounds useful does sound useful to get people's attention, but only as a reward for a substantial service. You'd be overwhelmed if you had to grant the wishes of every crowd of people that showed up. You're tempted to make a tier system for what services get what reward, but you have a feeling that setting it in stone would be a bad idea. People would have too many expectations and having a road map on how to get what would create the possibility to get overwhelmed with wish granting. Too many people would know exactly how to earn a wish. It's best to be vague, plus it would play into the lowfolk mystique towards elves if you portray yourself as a flighty creatures of whim.
>Vernier: It sounds like Adler has a firm grasp on theatrics, this is good. Another way to limit wish-seekers is imposing challenges. Does Adler have any ideas?
>Adler: Getting through the Tulgey wood is a good enough challenge in itself. You don't really have the time, resources, or inclination to set up a gauntlet or obstacle course. You can have vague rumors spread about completing noble deeds and being pure of heart before people can be granted an audience. You'll just give the trees a description of what kinds of people should or shouldn't be allowed in the forest. You also want to stress the noble deeds and pure of heart thing. No matter how hard your enemies and self-proclaimed allies try to force you into the roll you will prove to the world that you are NOT unseelie!
>Vernier: That all sounds like it would work well. How would Adler like his wish-granting abilities portrayed?
>Adler: The Standard. Teach people how to be more charismatic, give them back their youth, make them more attractive, divulge a few secrets on how to be a fantastic lover, you can even change their se-... Actually, maybe keep the whole gender swapping thing on the back burner. It might attract a bunch of weirdos if that gets too much attention.
>Rebecca: Speaking of transmogrification, you're almost done with Burnside's makeover. You just need to change her outfit. Could Adler help?
>Adler: You know what? Sure. You want to see how far you can go with this. As long as Burnside has no objections?
>Burnside: You continue to say and do nothing.
>Adler: Perfect. Follow Rebecca's description and give Burnside the witchiest(gothiest) outfit possible.
>Vernier: It sounds like Adler has a firm grasp on theatrics, this is good. Another way to limit wish-seekers is imposing challenges. Does Adler have any ideas?
>Adler: Getting through the Tulgey wood is a good enough challenge in itself. You don't really have the time, resources, or inclination to set up a gauntlet or obstacle course. You can have vague rumors spread about completing noble deeds and being pure of heart before people can be granted an audience. You'll just give the trees a description of what kinds of people should or shouldn't be allowed in the forest. You also want to stress the noble deeds and pure of heart thing. No matter how hard your enemies and self-proclaimed allies try to force you into the roll you will prove to the world that you are NOT unseelie!
>Vernier: That all sounds like it would work well. How would Adler like his wish-granting abilities portrayed?
>Adler: The Standard. Teach people how to be more charismatic, give them back their youth, make them more attractive, divulge a few secrets on how to be a fantastic lover, you can even change their se-... Actually, maybe keep the whole gender swapping thing on the back burner. It might attract a bunch of weirdos if that gets too much attention.
>Rebecca: Speaking of transmogrification, you're almost done with Burnside's makeover. You just need to change her outfit. Could Adler help?
>Adler: You know what? Sure. You want to see how far you can go with this. As long as Burnside has no objections?
>Burnside: You continue to say and do nothing.
>Adler: Perfect. Follow Rebecca's description and give Burnside the witchiest(gothiest) outfit possible.