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Re: Competition (Azure;Copper)
Part 4:
Part 4:
Copper: "He has a friend here in town. An elf mage named Bishop. I'd bet several scales that he likes Marth." The way she says 'likes' denotes more than friendship. "If they are friends and his curse has those parameters, not just women, I don't think Marth would want to be responsible for driving his friend mad, do you?"
RJ: "You're... Are you assuming Marth is sexually desired by his friend? What proof do you have?" Zidane inquired. "Don't lie to me, Azure, just to take advantage of the situation! I warn you! Do. Not. Lie!"
Copper: "Even if it is just an assumption, it's logically something to consider about the curse," she returns, but she will continue. "For one thing, he was talking to Marth about not needing to be with the group of you. I'm sure my being your manager didn't help, but he seemed pretty keen on the idea of it being just the two of them again. Secondly, Capri pointed it out, so it isn't just me who picked up on it. Thirdly, he's also already exceptionally...protective of Marth though it seems a little more...obsessive than true concern. Maybe it's because Marth's working for me and Bishop doesn't seem to like me very much but that's just how it seems." There's a pause. "And Capri round-aboutly called Bishop out on his being attracted to Marth. He didn't out-and-out confirm it but he wasn't denying it, either."
RJ: Zidane seemed to grind his teeth, before folding his arms and thinking. After a moment, he looked up at Azure. "I'll allow you to help just this once. After that, you're not allowed to interfere with Marth's affairs. This isn't a deal bargain, it's a condition." he said strictly.
Copper: "So long as those affairs don't interfere with me, I suppose," she agrees. "And as long as he doesn't want my help." Seems someone's got conditions of her own. "And don't worry too much about it. Right now, I just know that there's a problem. I'm not even certain how to go about solving it." Although a few ideas flit through her mind, they're mostly just theories at the moment, nothing concrete.
RJ: "We just need to make certain that Bishop is being affected." Zidane announced. "Then, we must... Deal with it as best we can."
Copper: "Well, he and Marth were visiting with one another earlier. How do you know if someone's affected? You've obviously seen it in the past." She thinks. "He did seem rather...insistent on Marth leaving and being with him. Not to the point of being pushy about it, but still. And, I think to confirm his suspicions, Capri played at flirting with him and he dashed off rather than commit to...finding someone not Marth attractive. I don't know if that signals anything or not."
RJ: "Yes, it makes the one affected obsessed with the one in question." Zidane looked rather angry and upset that Azure was inevitably getting the answers she wanted by pressuring Zidane with this dire news. "It develops to the point of lunacy. The afflicted becomes deranged to the point where they think of nothing else but Marth, and try to... Protect him. They never, under any circumstance, will harm Marth. They become zealous bodyguards in a way."
RJ: "The one responsible for why he's like this is the same reason he ran from the academy he was at. Bishop protected Marth and rescued him from where the entire female dorm held Marth and worshiped him almost like a god, all while keeping him cooped up in one room just to make sure he was safe."
Copper: Azure's tailtip flicks back and forth, her arms crossed at her chest. "Well, Bishop did tell Marth that he didn't need us, that he was the only one that could really watch out for him. And he did seem very intent on protecting him. That could have been the way he is or, well, that does sound a little like the curse. Is there a way to tell? I mean, could we try and reveal the...afflliction somehow in him?"
RJ: "When the affliction gets to it's final stages, the afflicted will start showing glowing eyes." Zidane said. "But by then, it's too late."
Copper: "Well, I'm hoping to help Bishop before that happens. There's really no other signs? Other than the obsession? And then comes the bigger question: how do we break them of it? Without the whole death thing."
RJ: "We need someone weave savvy to break the threads attached to their mind. The threads slowly reshape the mind, so if broken, it'll freeze the process."
RJ: "Speaking of," Zidane remembered. "Tell me the truth, have you touched Marth and felt odd?"
Copper: She nods. "Just now. I picked him up and put him into bed after he did the weave on me. It's what prompted me to ask him about it, since it was the first time I'd felt it. Suppose if we have someone look at Bishop, I should see about having it done, too. I'm guessing Marth can't do it?"
RJ: "That means you're already being infected too." Zidane said. "No, he can't. It'll only get worse. In fact, letting him weave on you was a huge mistake. When just the mere touch makes you feel delighted, then you're behind the next step which is obsession, which is probably why we're having this conversation now."
Copper: "Yes, well, not knowing about the curse, I saw nothing wrong with letting him cast a spell on me to protect me. So," she shifts a little, actually heading for the stairs. "Let's see what sort of mages call this place home. Besides Bishop."
RJ: "Crystal Claire would be an excellent start, if she wasn't awfully busy." Zidane said, while going downstairs with her, before seeing a rather pissed off looking woman with a bishop's hat and sky blue hair, holding a brown avian hat in her hand. Seeing that woman there, Zidane looked surprised. "Sea bishop..." he whispered to Azure, though was content to keep walking.
Copper: (brown avian hat?)
RJ: (It's the kind of hat you'd see ye old days pilots wearing when on the ground. It's very thin and shaped similarly to the paper hats kids fold up)
Copper: (hoy? (Link:
RJ: ( (Link:
RJ: ( I think that's the air force, might be the navy. My memory's fuzzy )
Copper: (thak you.)
RJ: (Without beating around the bush, It's Glenn's hat, another PC)
Copper: (not the mimic?)
RJ: (Chronologically, the mimic is on his head right now)
Copper: (Yes, I know. That's why I was asking. I'm joking around.)
Copper: (and technically, she's not. She's on his back right now, but that's beside the point.)
RJ: (You never know with those mimics)
Copper: (I'll ask you, then. Do I/Should I get involved with said bishop or is she just there for color like the other one?)
RJ: (You can get involved with anything I show you)
Copper: (Fair enough then. Unfortunately, I think Az already has enough on her mind, atm.)
Copper: "I wonder if Bishop sent her. He seemed pretty interested in introducing me and Capri to one." More just a remark, though, since she seems rather intent on something. Or someone. Unless addressed herself, Az will keep walking with Zidane. "Claire does seem to know quite a bit of people. Maybe we could ask her to at least point us in a direction. Unless you have someone in mind already."
RJ: "Only person I know is Marth and that won't cut it." he said as they walked past, before the woman slammed her hand down on the counter and growled. "Last straw...! Son of a bitch, you...!" she growled as they left. Back outside, they were greeted by the scenery of everyone repairing the damages made by the orcs. Claire assisting them.
Copper: Azure will glance back at the sound of the slam. "Someone's not very happy. Hate to be in their shoes." Hopefully whoever it is can make it up to the bishop without too much trouble. "No, we've already determined that." Spotting Claire, she'll head in the other woman's direction. "See what we can find out from Claire, maybe. Then go from there." She'll find a good point to catch her attention and, once that's done, she'll inquire after any mages the town that Claire might be aware of.
RJ: It seemed Claire was letting herself be attacked with responsibilities. She was constantly trying to do good for the towns people who, despite liking Claire's presence, didn't like the fact that she brought so much trouble with her. They spoke rather unforgiving words in whispers around her, of her selfish actions to recruit women to die. Zidane sighed. "Hey, Claire," he called her out. Despite being busy, she listened. Zidane spoke their need, and Claire simply shook her head. No mages she knew of. Though she hardly knows anyone in waymeet to begin with.
Copper: "We'll ask around then. I take it now that we have the orcs on board we'll be leaving soon? And," there's a pause, "does the temple know who you're bringing back with you?"
RJ: "I spoke with Undine, and she's willing to accept help from even the orcs if it's to protect her people and her temple."
Copper: "So long as it turns out the temple doesn't need protection from the orcs." She sighs, keeping her voice low and for only the other woman. "You know, the one I was fighting with admitted to them considering a double-cross, Claire. I'm not saying we can't trust them now, but we might want to be on our guard in the future." Somehow she doubted Claire might even think of such a thing, given the woman's nature, but still, there it was. Better to be prepared than be surprised.
RJ: "We already face certain death. The orcs make sex slaves, and the angels destroy your very soul." Claire replied. "I know I'm not making a good choice. But at the same time, I'm trying to avoid the worst outcome."
Copper: "I'm just hoping they won't try anything at the temple. Then again, there's probably plenty of folk there who're more than capable of handling them." She rubs the back of her neck. "I'm just going to trust on this one. For now, I've got a mage to find." She sighs. "Don't let yourself get pulled in too many directions, okay, Claire?" She's keeping the whispers to herself, given that, especially after today, she's got little love for the orcs right now, even if the whispers might be true.
RJ: Claire nodded, before letting Azure be on her way and decide how she was going to look for a mage
Copper: The lamia will head off, somewhat musing out loud, partly to herself, partly to Zidane, just looking to bounce ideas around. "We might convince Bishop to help but if he's already under the influence of Marth's curse, then he might not take too kindly to it being removed. Probably see some conspiracy in it or something. I might be able to convince him to undo mine, to keep Marth safe, but likely not his own.” She seems rather deep in thought as she walks. “Though if I find a mage to negotiate with, you probably want to make yourself scarce. Then they won’t think you’re part of any payment negotiations.”
RJ: "Just tell them no!" Zidane spat. "What, are you such a pushover that you'd let a man with you be sold off as a commodity!? And you call yourself a woman!" Zidane chided Azure while walking with her.
Copper: He might hear a low hiss at that. "Of course I'm going to tell them no but I'm trying to avoid having to worry about that in the first place, Zidane. Heavens forbid I try and keep you out of such a situation."
RJ: "I can take care of myself." Zidane hissed back, though catlike instead of snake like. "If you were worth your salt as our manager, this issue would be a non-factor as you could just beat them off."
Copper: That gets a frustrated noise out her. "Maybe I don't LIKE fighting, Zidane. Maybe I don't WANT to have to get in fights in the first place if I DON'T FRIGGING HAVE TO." Before he can take another step, she's whipped around and slams her tail into the ground in front of him. "And maybe you ought to let me handle things. My. Way." He gets fixed with a hard glare. "Come on." There's bound to be a municiple building or a town hall or something that hopefully has a census she can ply for information on magically inclined residents. Unless, of course, someone's got a shingle hung out.
RJ: With the tail whipped in front of him, Zidane jumps over her whip, even though it wasn't aimed at him, and lands ahead of her. "Sometimes diplomacy doesn't cut it. Where will you be when we need you then?" he asked, before returning her glare. "You think you have any right at all to kiss me? Show me that you can earn it if you need to. Then just maybe the kiss won't be one-sided." he stated, before choosing to either walk ahead of Azure, or simply vanish into the crowd while looking for someone to aid with the issue.
Copper: "By your side or at your back. I don't like to fight. Doesn't mean I won't." By look she's giving him as they break off the conversation, kissing him is the last thing on her mind right now. And chances are the two of them are going to break off, given Azure's mood at the moment. Time to see about that shingle. Or if there is somewhere that can point folk to various businesses and services in town.
RJ: Deciding the best course of action, Zidane snagged someone who looked like they were relaxing. A centaur woman who was using a long brush to scrub herself. "Excuse me. We're new around here and we need someone skilled in weaving." he announced. The centaur thought for a moment. "Well... I'm not sure about the magic kind of stuff. We have a few somewhat skilled in certain areas, specialists, but they're stuff like bakers and smiths who use it entirely for the forge or for personal use. Not exactly... Skilled I'd say. Oh!" she exclaimed. "There's a sea bishop in town. Probably your best bet."
Copper: "She a local or a visitor?" Granted, they knew where she was, at least not all that long ago, but if she's decided to not get good and drunk at the tavern and moved on, they might have to find out where to find her. That, and a local might know Bishop or at least of him.
RJ: "She's a visitor, came from Cynthia Fyre's tower not long ago. I think a couple days ago?"
Copper: That gets a nod out of the lamia. "Appreciated. Thank you kindly." Granted, long brush, but if there seems to be a spot the centaur might have difficulty with, as a thanks Azure will get the spot for her. "Back to the grumpy one at the tavern?" She chuckles. "Or we could just hope to get in to see Cynthia herself. That might be a bit of a hike though, I don't know how far out her tower is from here."
RJ: "If I recall correctly..." Zidane hummed. "From this town, it's about a day's walk."
Copper: "We'll save that as a last resort. See if we can get the problem solved locally. But it's good to know we at least have the option." Seems Azure's going to head back to the tavern to see if the sea bishop is still there. "So, what's going to be your reaction if she asks about marriage?"
RJ: Zidane glances at Azure. "About who marrying who?" Zidane asked bluntly.
Copper: "Well, we are going to see a sea bishop. I'm just going to assume straight out that she's going to think we want to talk about a marriage before we get the chance to tell her what we're actually looking into. I just didn't want you having a fit if she does."
RJ: "Don't assume that I just overreact to everything." Zidane said casually. He looked like he was expecting a different reply from Azure, but decided to ignore it. Then they went to go see the sea bishop at the bar. Zidane hung back a bit, the woman had an intimidating presence, as if she were not one someone would readily wish to trifle with. So Zidane didn't want to be the one to anger her.
Copper: To Azure, the track record seemed to say differently but she kept that to herself. If the woman seemed to still be in a bad mood, the safest way to approach might be breaking the ice first. Getting the bartender's attention, Azure would see if the other woman was eating or drinking anything and, as long as it wasn't exceptionally extravagant, would either order her another drink or opt to take care of her meal "in exchange for a bit of her time."
RJ: The sea bishop seemed to be drinking the lover's poison, meant for someone with relationship problems. It was fairly inexpensive. Delivered her extra drink, the blue-green haired sea bishop looked back at Azure and Zidane. "If it's a wedding, now's a bad time..." she said immediately with a sigh. Zidane flushed a bit, and folded his arms without saying a word. it looked like he was very clearly going to say something if it wasn't for the conversation before.
Copper: And that's exactly why she said somthing to him already. Azure shakes her head. "I gathered." The incline of her head indicates the drink. "But no. I'd hoped to talk to you about a," she thinks for a moment, "love curse, for lack of a better term. But, you do seem to have something on your mind already."
RJ: She cocked an eyebrow. "A love curse?" she inquired, before Azure felt odd for a moment as she was apparently quickly inspected. "Oh, this looks like... Wow, it's my first time seeing something like this."
RJ: For the moment, her prior ails seemed to not matter as she became fascinated with Azure's case.
Copper: It's good to be interesting sometimes. "It's afflicting one of our friends and apparently spreads through physical contact. Original thought was that it only works on the opposite gender but I'm beginning to wonder if it actually affects those who might be attracted to him. There's someone else who might have this hanging about them, too. I'm hoping to see if we can't find someone who can...sever it on us." There's a glance to Zidane. "Or maybe even undo it altogether." She is willing to elaborate, pending on the questions and Zidane is free to jump in with information. She's not giving up everything yet, not wanting to divulge too much if the bishop isn't quite able to help.
RJ: "Him?" the woman seemed seriously interested in the gender selection. "I'll be honest, I was going to ask you if you were into young girls at all, because as far as I know, this is the work of an Alice. A demon that possesses people into becoming obsessed with her."
Copper: There's a brief moment where Azure considers asking Zidane if there's anything about Marth that he'd care to share but she keeps that to herself, especially in front of the bishop. The werecat is getting a curious eyebrow from the lamia, however. "It's a young man," she explains, her attention going back to the bishop. "And he's apparently been afflicted by it for a while now. I'm apparently in the early stages but there's one other that I think might be affected as well. I dont know for certan and it's a little delicate."
RJ: Zidane was looking away. "Well," the bishop began. "I can completely remove the effects from you." To that, Zidane looked back, eyes wide. "And if this is the same as the Alice case, I also know the instant fix to never be controlled."
Copper: "Just what would that entail?"
RJ: "Which?"
Copper: "Both, I suppose. Removing the effects from me and then to keep me from being controlled again."
RJ: "Removing the effects will just take patience on your part. The latter, is a more personal fix." she began. "Three solutions to fix the issue. Kill the source, easiest method-"
RJ: "Flee from the source, can't get you that way, and-"
RJ: "If I have read right, falling in love with the source negates the curse, since what it does is force love anyway. The insanity that follows is just because of the damage it does to your brain."
Copper: "Well, one and two are not an option. Let's talk about removing the effects." Not quite a subject change. In fact, she's a little surprised that Zidane hasn't cut in at this point. "And you did sense it on me. If I were to have you take a look at the other I think is affected, I'd need it to be in confidence."
RJ: "Okay...?" She seemed confused. "Where is the other patient?"
RJ: "You're... Are you assuming Marth is sexually desired by his friend? What proof do you have?" Zidane inquired. "Don't lie to me, Azure, just to take advantage of the situation! I warn you! Do. Not. Lie!"
Copper: "Even if it is just an assumption, it's logically something to consider about the curse," she returns, but she will continue. "For one thing, he was talking to Marth about not needing to be with the group of you. I'm sure my being your manager didn't help, but he seemed pretty keen on the idea of it being just the two of them again. Secondly, Capri pointed it out, so it isn't just me who picked up on it. Thirdly, he's also already exceptionally...protective of Marth though it seems a little more...obsessive than true concern. Maybe it's because Marth's working for me and Bishop doesn't seem to like me very much but that's just how it seems." There's a pause. "And Capri round-aboutly called Bishop out on his being attracted to Marth. He didn't out-and-out confirm it but he wasn't denying it, either."
RJ: Zidane seemed to grind his teeth, before folding his arms and thinking. After a moment, he looked up at Azure. "I'll allow you to help just this once. After that, you're not allowed to interfere with Marth's affairs. This isn't a deal bargain, it's a condition." he said strictly.
Copper: "So long as those affairs don't interfere with me, I suppose," she agrees. "And as long as he doesn't want my help." Seems someone's got conditions of her own. "And don't worry too much about it. Right now, I just know that there's a problem. I'm not even certain how to go about solving it." Although a few ideas flit through her mind, they're mostly just theories at the moment, nothing concrete.
RJ: "We just need to make certain that Bishop is being affected." Zidane announced. "Then, we must... Deal with it as best we can."
Copper: "Well, he and Marth were visiting with one another earlier. How do you know if someone's affected? You've obviously seen it in the past." She thinks. "He did seem rather...insistent on Marth leaving and being with him. Not to the point of being pushy about it, but still. And, I think to confirm his suspicions, Capri played at flirting with him and he dashed off rather than commit to...finding someone not Marth attractive. I don't know if that signals anything or not."
RJ: "Yes, it makes the one affected obsessed with the one in question." Zidane looked rather angry and upset that Azure was inevitably getting the answers she wanted by pressuring Zidane with this dire news. "It develops to the point of lunacy. The afflicted becomes deranged to the point where they think of nothing else but Marth, and try to... Protect him. They never, under any circumstance, will harm Marth. They become zealous bodyguards in a way."
RJ: "The one responsible for why he's like this is the same reason he ran from the academy he was at. Bishop protected Marth and rescued him from where the entire female dorm held Marth and worshiped him almost like a god, all while keeping him cooped up in one room just to make sure he was safe."
Copper: Azure's tailtip flicks back and forth, her arms crossed at her chest. "Well, Bishop did tell Marth that he didn't need us, that he was the only one that could really watch out for him. And he did seem very intent on protecting him. That could have been the way he is or, well, that does sound a little like the curse. Is there a way to tell? I mean, could we try and reveal the...afflliction somehow in him?"
RJ: "When the affliction gets to it's final stages, the afflicted will start showing glowing eyes." Zidane said. "But by then, it's too late."
Copper: "Well, I'm hoping to help Bishop before that happens. There's really no other signs? Other than the obsession? And then comes the bigger question: how do we break them of it? Without the whole death thing."
RJ: "We need someone weave savvy to break the threads attached to their mind. The threads slowly reshape the mind, so if broken, it'll freeze the process."
RJ: "Speaking of," Zidane remembered. "Tell me the truth, have you touched Marth and felt odd?"
Copper: She nods. "Just now. I picked him up and put him into bed after he did the weave on me. It's what prompted me to ask him about it, since it was the first time I'd felt it. Suppose if we have someone look at Bishop, I should see about having it done, too. I'm guessing Marth can't do it?"
RJ: "That means you're already being infected too." Zidane said. "No, he can't. It'll only get worse. In fact, letting him weave on you was a huge mistake. When just the mere touch makes you feel delighted, then you're behind the next step which is obsession, which is probably why we're having this conversation now."
Copper: "Yes, well, not knowing about the curse, I saw nothing wrong with letting him cast a spell on me to protect me. So," she shifts a little, actually heading for the stairs. "Let's see what sort of mages call this place home. Besides Bishop."
RJ: "Crystal Claire would be an excellent start, if she wasn't awfully busy." Zidane said, while going downstairs with her, before seeing a rather pissed off looking woman with a bishop's hat and sky blue hair, holding a brown avian hat in her hand. Seeing that woman there, Zidane looked surprised. "Sea bishop..." he whispered to Azure, though was content to keep walking.
Copper: (brown avian hat?)
RJ: (It's the kind of hat you'd see ye old days pilots wearing when on the ground. It's very thin and shaped similarly to the paper hats kids fold up)
Copper: (hoy? (Link:
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)RJ: ( I think that's the air force, might be the navy. My memory's fuzzy )
Copper: (thak you.)
RJ: (Without beating around the bush, It's Glenn's hat, another PC)
Copper: (not the mimic?)
RJ: (Chronologically, the mimic is on his head right now)
Copper: (Yes, I know. That's why I was asking. I'm joking around.)
Copper: (and technically, she's not. She's on his back right now, but that's beside the point.)
RJ: (You never know with those mimics)
Copper: (I'll ask you, then. Do I/Should I get involved with said bishop or is she just there for color like the other one?)
RJ: (You can get involved with anything I show you)
Copper: (Fair enough then. Unfortunately, I think Az already has enough on her mind, atm.)
Copper: "I wonder if Bishop sent her. He seemed pretty interested in introducing me and Capri to one." More just a remark, though, since she seems rather intent on something. Or someone. Unless addressed herself, Az will keep walking with Zidane. "Claire does seem to know quite a bit of people. Maybe we could ask her to at least point us in a direction. Unless you have someone in mind already."
RJ: "Only person I know is Marth and that won't cut it." he said as they walked past, before the woman slammed her hand down on the counter and growled. "Last straw...! Son of a bitch, you...!" she growled as they left. Back outside, they were greeted by the scenery of everyone repairing the damages made by the orcs. Claire assisting them.
Copper: Azure will glance back at the sound of the slam. "Someone's not very happy. Hate to be in their shoes." Hopefully whoever it is can make it up to the bishop without too much trouble. "No, we've already determined that." Spotting Claire, she'll head in the other woman's direction. "See what we can find out from Claire, maybe. Then go from there." She'll find a good point to catch her attention and, once that's done, she'll inquire after any mages the town that Claire might be aware of.
RJ: It seemed Claire was letting herself be attacked with responsibilities. She was constantly trying to do good for the towns people who, despite liking Claire's presence, didn't like the fact that she brought so much trouble with her. They spoke rather unforgiving words in whispers around her, of her selfish actions to recruit women to die. Zidane sighed. "Hey, Claire," he called her out. Despite being busy, she listened. Zidane spoke their need, and Claire simply shook her head. No mages she knew of. Though she hardly knows anyone in waymeet to begin with.
Copper: "We'll ask around then. I take it now that we have the orcs on board we'll be leaving soon? And," there's a pause, "does the temple know who you're bringing back with you?"
RJ: "I spoke with Undine, and she's willing to accept help from even the orcs if it's to protect her people and her temple."
Copper: "So long as it turns out the temple doesn't need protection from the orcs." She sighs, keeping her voice low and for only the other woman. "You know, the one I was fighting with admitted to them considering a double-cross, Claire. I'm not saying we can't trust them now, but we might want to be on our guard in the future." Somehow she doubted Claire might even think of such a thing, given the woman's nature, but still, there it was. Better to be prepared than be surprised.
RJ: "We already face certain death. The orcs make sex slaves, and the angels destroy your very soul." Claire replied. "I know I'm not making a good choice. But at the same time, I'm trying to avoid the worst outcome."
Copper: "I'm just hoping they won't try anything at the temple. Then again, there's probably plenty of folk there who're more than capable of handling them." She rubs the back of her neck. "I'm just going to trust on this one. For now, I've got a mage to find." She sighs. "Don't let yourself get pulled in too many directions, okay, Claire?" She's keeping the whispers to herself, given that, especially after today, she's got little love for the orcs right now, even if the whispers might be true.
RJ: Claire nodded, before letting Azure be on her way and decide how she was going to look for a mage
Copper: The lamia will head off, somewhat musing out loud, partly to herself, partly to Zidane, just looking to bounce ideas around. "We might convince Bishop to help but if he's already under the influence of Marth's curse, then he might not take too kindly to it being removed. Probably see some conspiracy in it or something. I might be able to convince him to undo mine, to keep Marth safe, but likely not his own.” She seems rather deep in thought as she walks. “Though if I find a mage to negotiate with, you probably want to make yourself scarce. Then they won’t think you’re part of any payment negotiations.”
RJ: "Just tell them no!" Zidane spat. "What, are you such a pushover that you'd let a man with you be sold off as a commodity!? And you call yourself a woman!" Zidane chided Azure while walking with her.
Copper: He might hear a low hiss at that. "Of course I'm going to tell them no but I'm trying to avoid having to worry about that in the first place, Zidane. Heavens forbid I try and keep you out of such a situation."
RJ: "I can take care of myself." Zidane hissed back, though catlike instead of snake like. "If you were worth your salt as our manager, this issue would be a non-factor as you could just beat them off."
Copper: That gets a frustrated noise out her. "Maybe I don't LIKE fighting, Zidane. Maybe I don't WANT to have to get in fights in the first place if I DON'T FRIGGING HAVE TO." Before he can take another step, she's whipped around and slams her tail into the ground in front of him. "And maybe you ought to let me handle things. My. Way." He gets fixed with a hard glare. "Come on." There's bound to be a municiple building or a town hall or something that hopefully has a census she can ply for information on magically inclined residents. Unless, of course, someone's got a shingle hung out.
RJ: With the tail whipped in front of him, Zidane jumps over her whip, even though it wasn't aimed at him, and lands ahead of her. "Sometimes diplomacy doesn't cut it. Where will you be when we need you then?" he asked, before returning her glare. "You think you have any right at all to kiss me? Show me that you can earn it if you need to. Then just maybe the kiss won't be one-sided." he stated, before choosing to either walk ahead of Azure, or simply vanish into the crowd while looking for someone to aid with the issue.
Copper: "By your side or at your back. I don't like to fight. Doesn't mean I won't." By look she's giving him as they break off the conversation, kissing him is the last thing on her mind right now. And chances are the two of them are going to break off, given Azure's mood at the moment. Time to see about that shingle. Or if there is somewhere that can point folk to various businesses and services in town.
RJ: Deciding the best course of action, Zidane snagged someone who looked like they were relaxing. A centaur woman who was using a long brush to scrub herself. "Excuse me. We're new around here and we need someone skilled in weaving." he announced. The centaur thought for a moment. "Well... I'm not sure about the magic kind of stuff. We have a few somewhat skilled in certain areas, specialists, but they're stuff like bakers and smiths who use it entirely for the forge or for personal use. Not exactly... Skilled I'd say. Oh!" she exclaimed. "There's a sea bishop in town. Probably your best bet."
Copper: "She a local or a visitor?" Granted, they knew where she was, at least not all that long ago, but if she's decided to not get good and drunk at the tavern and moved on, they might have to find out where to find her. That, and a local might know Bishop or at least of him.
RJ: "She's a visitor, came from Cynthia Fyre's tower not long ago. I think a couple days ago?"
Copper: That gets a nod out of the lamia. "Appreciated. Thank you kindly." Granted, long brush, but if there seems to be a spot the centaur might have difficulty with, as a thanks Azure will get the spot for her. "Back to the grumpy one at the tavern?" She chuckles. "Or we could just hope to get in to see Cynthia herself. That might be a bit of a hike though, I don't know how far out her tower is from here."
RJ: "If I recall correctly..." Zidane hummed. "From this town, it's about a day's walk."
Copper: "We'll save that as a last resort. See if we can get the problem solved locally. But it's good to know we at least have the option." Seems Azure's going to head back to the tavern to see if the sea bishop is still there. "So, what's going to be your reaction if she asks about marriage?"
RJ: Zidane glances at Azure. "About who marrying who?" Zidane asked bluntly.
Copper: "Well, we are going to see a sea bishop. I'm just going to assume straight out that she's going to think we want to talk about a marriage before we get the chance to tell her what we're actually looking into. I just didn't want you having a fit if she does."
RJ: "Don't assume that I just overreact to everything." Zidane said casually. He looked like he was expecting a different reply from Azure, but decided to ignore it. Then they went to go see the sea bishop at the bar. Zidane hung back a bit, the woman had an intimidating presence, as if she were not one someone would readily wish to trifle with. So Zidane didn't want to be the one to anger her.
Copper: To Azure, the track record seemed to say differently but she kept that to herself. If the woman seemed to still be in a bad mood, the safest way to approach might be breaking the ice first. Getting the bartender's attention, Azure would see if the other woman was eating or drinking anything and, as long as it wasn't exceptionally extravagant, would either order her another drink or opt to take care of her meal "in exchange for a bit of her time."
RJ: The sea bishop seemed to be drinking the lover's poison, meant for someone with relationship problems. It was fairly inexpensive. Delivered her extra drink, the blue-green haired sea bishop looked back at Azure and Zidane. "If it's a wedding, now's a bad time..." she said immediately with a sigh. Zidane flushed a bit, and folded his arms without saying a word. it looked like he was very clearly going to say something if it wasn't for the conversation before.
Copper: And that's exactly why she said somthing to him already. Azure shakes her head. "I gathered." The incline of her head indicates the drink. "But no. I'd hoped to talk to you about a," she thinks for a moment, "love curse, for lack of a better term. But, you do seem to have something on your mind already."
RJ: She cocked an eyebrow. "A love curse?" she inquired, before Azure felt odd for a moment as she was apparently quickly inspected. "Oh, this looks like... Wow, it's my first time seeing something like this."
RJ: For the moment, her prior ails seemed to not matter as she became fascinated with Azure's case.
Copper: It's good to be interesting sometimes. "It's afflicting one of our friends and apparently spreads through physical contact. Original thought was that it only works on the opposite gender but I'm beginning to wonder if it actually affects those who might be attracted to him. There's someone else who might have this hanging about them, too. I'm hoping to see if we can't find someone who can...sever it on us." There's a glance to Zidane. "Or maybe even undo it altogether." She is willing to elaborate, pending on the questions and Zidane is free to jump in with information. She's not giving up everything yet, not wanting to divulge too much if the bishop isn't quite able to help.
RJ: "Him?" the woman seemed seriously interested in the gender selection. "I'll be honest, I was going to ask you if you were into young girls at all, because as far as I know, this is the work of an Alice. A demon that possesses people into becoming obsessed with her."
Copper: There's a brief moment where Azure considers asking Zidane if there's anything about Marth that he'd care to share but she keeps that to herself, especially in front of the bishop. The werecat is getting a curious eyebrow from the lamia, however. "It's a young man," she explains, her attention going back to the bishop. "And he's apparently been afflicted by it for a while now. I'm apparently in the early stages but there's one other that I think might be affected as well. I dont know for certan and it's a little delicate."
RJ: Zidane was looking away. "Well," the bishop began. "I can completely remove the effects from you." To that, Zidane looked back, eyes wide. "And if this is the same as the Alice case, I also know the instant fix to never be controlled."
Copper: "Just what would that entail?"
RJ: "Which?"
Copper: "Both, I suppose. Removing the effects from me and then to keep me from being controlled again."
RJ: "Removing the effects will just take patience on your part. The latter, is a more personal fix." she began. "Three solutions to fix the issue. Kill the source, easiest method-"
RJ: "Flee from the source, can't get you that way, and-"
RJ: "If I have read right, falling in love with the source negates the curse, since what it does is force love anyway. The insanity that follows is just because of the damage it does to your brain."
Copper: "Well, one and two are not an option. Let's talk about removing the effects." Not quite a subject change. In fact, she's a little surprised that Zidane hasn't cut in at this point. "And you did sense it on me. If I were to have you take a look at the other I think is affected, I'd need it to be in confidence."
RJ: "Okay...?" She seemed confused. "Where is the other patient?"