OOC commentary: First time roleplay between Aubrey and Quyen.
Quyen hums as he enters the Healing Wound Inn
Aubrey is here, adjusting her tubes and switches, waiting for the next quest to be had.
Quyen asks the Inn Guard whether they sell any drinks at this inn
Aubrey says 'Hes a deaf mute, kind of useless if you ask me.'
You bat your eyelashes.
Quyen turns to the voice behind him
You say ' Oh, he is?'
Quyen eyes the Guard and mutters to himself
Aubrey says 'Ya, if you want a dink, i think they have some down stairs.'
Aubrey says 'But don't quote me on it.'
You smile happily.
You say ' Thanks for the tip!'
A woman in her mid twenties is sitting in the middle of the
room meditating. She is wearing a handful of tanks on her back of
different hues. There are tubes going from each of them into the
core of her body. Knobs and switches adorn panels along her wrists and forearms. Her eyes snap open, as if someone or something, keyed her into something. She stands giving a knob a turn and one of the tubes start to fill with a glowing yellow liquid, slowly inching to her body. When it does, her hands crackle with energy. She walks off, with long strides on following the unheard voice.
Aubrey has some big nasty wounds and scratches.
Aubrey tightens one last screw, and pulls down her sleeves to cover them up.
You say ' I don't believe we have met before, have we?'
Aubrey says 'No, i heard there was treasures to be had in this continent, so i decided a good quest was in the stars. My names Aubrey.'
Quyen cocks his head interest, then nods
You say ' My name's Quyen, a pleasure to meet you'
Quyen extends his left hand
Aubrey shakes your hand, making sure not to raise her sleeve too much.
Aubrey says 'Nice to meet you. You from around here?'
You say ' I come from the city of Torregiano'
You say ' to the northeast of here'
Aubrey says 'You've been expiremented on like me?'
You say ' I beg your pardon?'
Aubrey says 'You're arm.'
Aubrey says 'Its mechanical.'
Quyen blinks for a bit, then says 'Aaaaah', before flexing his left arm.
You say ' No way, this is my own.'
Aubrey says 'I see, why would you want to do such a thing?'
You say ' Well, it's better than having no arm'
You say ' That was the alternative'
Aubrey says 'Oh you lost it?'
You nod at Aubrey.
Aubrey looks at you interested.
Aubrey says 'As long as there is a good story to go with it, i'm sure it was worth it.'
You say ' Well... it's been so long ago. I am used to this arm. It's a part of me.'
Aubrey nods.
You say ' So, you were experimented on?'
Aubrey says 'Yes. '
Aubrey looks at her sleeved arm, as if she's staring thru the fabric.
Quyen follows the gaze in interest
Quyen proposes, 'Perhaps you feel like sharing experiences over a drink?'
Aubrey says 'They are as much of me now as my heart is, and would be dead if they attempt to take them out.'
Aubrey says 'i do not mess with alcohol, but a tea would be great. No a good place to get some tea?'
You ponder the question.
You say ' I have to admit I don't know my way around this town that well yet, but if you have the time we could walk around and find out?'
Aubrey shrugs helplessly.
Aubrey says 'if it'll get me some tea, i'm all for it.'
Aubrey now follows you.
You grin evilly.
You ponder the question.
Quyen heads out of the Healing Wound Inn and goes south
Aubrey says 'How long have you been in westbridge?'
You say ' Ehm, 30 minutes? 45?'
Aubrey chuckles politely.
Aubrey says 'So you are pretty new to town.'
You say ' Well, time is relative they say'
//// walks south to the park cafe ///
You smile happily.
Aubrey buys a cup of tea.
You buy a cup of tea for 8 silver.
Aubrey slowly sips, the cup of tea.
Quyen points at an empty table with a view over the park and the duck pond
You say ' Sit there?'
Aubrey says 'that'll be fine.'
Quyen walks over to the table and moves a chair back for Aubrey, then takes the seat across, settling himself down
Aubrey sits at the table, and sets the glass of tea on a napkin.
Quyen sips from his tea before placing it onto the table (no napkin on his side) and asks, 'So, what is artificial about *you*?'
Aubrey says 'Its not so much artifical, than an 'enhancement'.'
You raise an eyebrow at the notion.
Aubrey says 'Where i'm from, there is a guild of scientists. They think they know how to change life.'
You say ' Oh? Where are you from?'
Aubrey says 'Ravnica.'
You say ' Oh. Never heard of that. Is that on this continent or in the Forgotten Realms across the sea?'
Aubrey says 'Even farther.'
You say ' I see. Visitable?'
Aubrey says 'I'm sure if you wanted to, but the sail is dangerous and long.'
Aubrey says 'I just wanted to get away from there.'
You nod.
You say ' I gather from the use of your words, that you might have been an unvoluntary experimentation subject?'
Aubrey drinks tea from a cup of tea.
Quyen blushes of embarassement and says, 'I'm sorry, that was careless of me...'
Quyen stares at his cooling cup of tea on the table
Aubrey says 'Here, let me show you.'
Quyen looks up and blinks
Aubrey stands up. And takes off her cloak, exposing a fabricated mechanism that pumps an unknown liquid.
Quyen watches the mechanism pump and remains silent
Aubrey folds up the cloak, and sets it over the armchair.
Quyen shakes his head, then says in disbelief that someone would have done that, 'Well, that sucks balls...'
Aubrey says 'Yes, but it is not without its benifits. The cytoplasm acts as a steroid on steroids. It infuses me with elemental powers.'
Aubrey turns a couple of knobs on her wrist.
Aubrey utters the words, 'qpabraoze gculatz'.
Aubrey's hands and feet suddenly crackle with licks of blue energy!
Aubrey says 'They seemed to think that it was a sucsess. I would say other wise.'
You say ' If you could choose to do without, would you do that?'
Aubrey says 'I'm not sure, i've grown to accept them and me as i am.'
Aubrey says 'Its not something i can control now.'
Aubrey says 'So why worry about it.'
You say ' Fair enough'
Aubrey says 'Its been great meeting you, hopefully we run into each other some time, i must be off.'
You nod.
You say ' Indeed!'
You smile at her.
Aubrey gets up and drinks down the rest of the tea.
Quyen picks up his cup of tea and says, 'Take care and until next time!' before drinking his tea.
Aubrey replaces her cloak.
Aubrey says 'You'll normally be able to find me in the Healing Wound Inn.'
Aubrey puts out a hand for a fairwell handshake.
You say ' Alright, I'll remember that.'
Quyen shakes Aubrey's hand, his copper fingers around her hand
Aubrey walks out the door.
