RE: The Ballad of Adler Young, Canto 2.5
03-02-2022, 01:43 PM
>Vernier: While Adler definitely still needs to work on how to talk to lowfolk femmes (particularly you), you feel very sure that he is on the right path this time. You know, Adler really is charming in a very clumsy sort of way. *sigh* If only... No, it wouldn't be right.
>Adler: Durrrrrr- * Wait, what did she just say?
>Vernier: It's nothing worth pursuing, honest. It was a selfish thought to begin with. She swore she would help Adler, not take advantage of him.
>Adler: She said you were charming? She thinks you're charming and you weren't even using wiles! *You have the biggest dopey grin on your face.*
>Burnside: *Quietly* Why doesn't he ever act that way around you? Are you really that repulsive? Is it your height? Are you not pretty enough? Maybe your (lowfolk) Pa was right...
>Vernier: Desperately try to get Adler to focus on business. You stutter clumsily as you try to redirect the conversation. The only person left that you can think of that Adler should talk to is Oak Marten. Adler should talk to her to get the Marten family's side of the story. He can also grill her for more information on Ash and maybe even convince the Marten family to finance Adler's ventures again. Depending on whether they're managing to recuperate from their losses.
>Adler: Hurrrr Durrrr, she said you were charming!
>Vernier: Rub your temples. Yes, Adler can be charming, and he can also be *VERY* frustrating...
>Adler: Durrrrrr- * Wait, what did she just say?
>Vernier: It's nothing worth pursuing, honest. It was a selfish thought to begin with. She swore she would help Adler, not take advantage of him.
>Adler: She said you were charming? She thinks you're charming and you weren't even using wiles! *You have the biggest dopey grin on your face.*
>Burnside: *Quietly* Why doesn't he ever act that way around you? Are you really that repulsive? Is it your height? Are you not pretty enough? Maybe your (lowfolk) Pa was right...
>Vernier: Desperately try to get Adler to focus on business. You stutter clumsily as you try to redirect the conversation. The only person left that you can think of that Adler should talk to is Oak Marten. Adler should talk to her to get the Marten family's side of the story. He can also grill her for more information on Ash and maybe even convince the Marten family to finance Adler's ventures again. Depending on whether they're managing to recuperate from their losses.
>Adler: Hurrrr Durrrr, she said you were charming!
>Vernier: Rub your temples. Yes, Adler can be charming, and he can also be *VERY* frustrating...