FE 22

[4/20/2018 7:11:34 PM] Rook: So! The rest of the night went by fairly uneventfully! Answorn came by for Carrick later that night before you had to deal with sleeping arrangements, having secured him new lodgings.

[4/20/2018 7:12:02 PM] *** Kite is relieved. ***

[4/20/2018 7:13:00 PM] Ander: ((Good))

[4/20/2018 7:16:10 PM] *** Ander sleeps ***

[4/20/2018 7:16:23 PM] *** Kite sleeps... but NOT ALONE. ***

[4/20/2018 7:18:12 PM] Rook: ANDER! Early in the morning, there's a knock on your door.

[4/20/2018 7:18:29 PM] *** Ander produces some catawumps. ***

[4/20/2018 7:18:59 PM] *** Ander throws on a shirt and answers the door. "...wha?" ***

[4/20/2018 7:20:01 PM] Rook: There's an elven woman there. "MEASUREMENTS."

[4/20/2018 7:20:16 PM] Rook: She holds up some measuring tape, like it will help.

[4/20/2018 7:20:21 PM] Ander: ".........what?"

[4/20/2018 7:21:15 PM] Rook: Woman:  The Countess Varia! She sent me for measurements.

[4/20/2018 7:21:27 PM] Ander: "....oh...right...clothes."

[4/20/2018 7:21:33 PM] Ander: "Uh...come in?"

[4/20/2018 7:22:49 PM] Rook: She does, and comes at you with the measuring tape.

[4/20/2018 7:23:17 PM] Ander: "Whoa!  Hey!"

[4/20/2018 7:23:46 PM] Rook: Woman:  Stop struggling!

[4/20/2018 7:24:11 PM] Rook: The woman is loud. But Daneel and Kite here a commotion from Ander's room.

[4/20/2018 7:24:26 PM] Rook: Since your rooms are right next to each other.

[4/20/2018 7:24:33 PM] *** Kite gets up and heads to Ander's room, knocking on the door. She's still in her pajamas. ***

[4/20/2018 7:25:01 PM] *** Ander never closed the door, she was too busy dealing with the crazy elf. ***

[4/20/2018 7:25:15 PM] Rook: The woman did when she came in.

[4/20/2018 7:25:21 PM] Ander: ((Ah))

[4/20/2018 7:25:30 PM] *** Daneel will head over to Ander’s door as well. ***

[4/20/2018 7:25:44 PM] Ander: "OW!  Hey!  Why would you possible need to look THERE?!?"

[4/20/2018 7:27:09 PM] Daneel: You go check it out first Kite.

[4/20/2018 7:27:38 PM] *** Kite opens the door and checks on Ander. ***

[4/20/2018 7:28:48 PM] *** Daneel is covered in small and larger bits of leather and some makeup splatter. ***

[4/20/2018 7:29:23 PM] Rook: An elven woman is trying to garrotte Ander with measuring tape! Or she's measuring her.

[4/20/2018 7:29:33 PM] *** Kite relaxes. ***

[4/20/2018 7:29:55 PM] Daneel: Do you need help Kite?

[4/20/2018 7:30:01 PM] Kite: No.

[4/20/2018 7:30:09 PM | Removed 7:31:44 PM] Ander: This message has been removed.

[4/20/2018 7:30:15 PM] Kite: Are you all right, Ander?

[4/20/2018 7:30:28 PM] Ander: "GHK!  TIGHT!"

[4/20/2018 7:31:27 PM] Rook: Woman:  Stop struggling! It will all be over soon.

[4/20/2018 7:31:28 PM] *** Ander, for the record, is in a large shirt and boxer shorts with her hairy legs on display. ***

[4/20/2018 7:32:07 PM | Edited 7:32:29 PM] Ander: "Things no one wants to hear while being str--GHK--strangled!"

[4/20/2018 7:32:31 PM] Kite: ... Ander, are you all right?

[4/20/2018 7:33:07 PM] Ander: "Yes, I'm fine."

[4/20/2018 7:33:29 PM] Kite: Ah, excellent.

[4/20/2018 7:33:34 PM] *** Kite leaves, and shuts the door behind her. ***

[4/20/2018 7:35:50 PM] Kite: She is being fitted.

[4/20/2018 7:36:32 PM] Daneel: That’s fine then, oh by the way I am never babysitting Carrick alone again.

[4/20/2018 7:36:47 PM] Kite: What happened?

[4/20/2018 7:36:47 PM] Daneel: I don’t know how Answorn deals with him.

[4/20/2018 7:37:42 PM] Daneel: 3 hours of arguing over him knowing disguises and makeup better than me. And questioning every thing I did.

[4/20/2018 7:38:43 PM] Daneel: At least he left before he had to sleep.

[4/20/2018 7:40:22 PM] Kite: He does not seem an agreeable person.

[4/20/2018 7:41:17 PM] Daneel: That is true, I am going to try and clean up before breakfast.

[4/20/2018 7:41:28 PM] *** Daneel heads to his room. ***

[4/20/2018 7:42:46 PM] *** Kite goes back to her room and changes. And Changes. ***

[4/20/2018 7:43:14 PM] *** Ander will get dressed once he's done being sized up. ***

[4/20/2018 7:44:41 PM] Rook: The woman takes her leave and says she'll have a few outfits by tonight!

[4/20/2018 7:44:56 PM] Ander: "...really?  That's...really fast."

[4/20/2018 7:47:33 PM] *** Kite heads downstairs with Murr after a bit. He's a man today--a bit more angular and slightly more heavily-built, but not much. Plus the usual. ***

[4/20/2018 7:48:05 PM] *** Ander comes down after a bit, wearing her familiar gi and robe. ***

[4/20/2018 7:48:45 PM] *** Daneel enters the dining area makeup cleaned up but still with bits of leather stuck haphazardly to him. ***

[4/20/2018 7:49:14 PM] Daneel: You have a personal tailor Ander?

[4/20/2018 7:49:34 PM] Kite: You have survived.

[4/20/2018 7:49:58 PM] Ander: "Varia wants to provide me with a 'wardrobe' because she's endorsing me."

[4/20/2018 7:50:27 PM | Edited 7:50:40 PM] Ander: "Good side, I don't have to buy clothes, which Kite tells me sucks.  Bad side, I apparently get grappled at eight in the morning."

[4/20/2018 7:50:53 PM] Ander: "Also, hi Kite.  Guy today?  That's cool."

[4/20/2018 7:51:29 PM] *** Kite nods. ***

[4/20/2018 7:51:45 PM] Ander: "Apparently, Gabby will bring by a couple outfits tonight.  Hopefully before your gig."

[4/20/2018 7:52:56 PM] Daneel: Yes, easier to blend in with a less martial outfit, probably.

[4/20/2018 7:53:42 PM] Rook: Irwin serves up breakfast!

[4/20/2018 7:54:18 PM] *** Kite nods, and starts feeding his kitty bacon. ***

[4/20/2018 7:55:12 PM] *** Kite has a ponytail in a samurai-esque manbun arrangement. It's not as complicated as the female Kite's normal hairstyle. ***

[4/20/2018 7:55:57 PM] Ander: "Thanks, Irwin.  You are a gods send."

[4/20/2018 7:56:53 PM] Kite: Good cat. Good.

[4/20/2018 7:57:08 PM] *** Kite eats breakfast. He feeds most of the meat to Murr, though, as usual. ***

[4/20/2018 7:57:43 PM] Rook: (Brb a sec, talk among yourselves.)

[4/20/2018 7:58:05 PM] Ander: "...so, how was 'disguise training'."

[4/20/2018 7:59:00 PM] Daneel: If I am left alone with him again one of us is getting injured.

[4/20/2018 7:59:13 PM] Kite: Likely him. I doubt he is significantly competent.

[4/20/2018 7:59:36 PM] Ander: "I am pretty sure you could take him."

[4/20/2018 8:00:35 PM] Daneel: I am still finding bits of leather everywhere.

[4/20/2018 8:01:06 PM] Kite: From what?

[4/20/2018 8:01:21 PM] Ander: "...............I am not sure I want to know."

[4/20/2018 8:02:47 PM] Daneel: Let’s just say that it didn’t go well and leave it at that.

[4/20/2018 8:03:51 PM] Ander: "...the way you said it, it sounds more like it went really well, actually."

[4/20/2018 8:04:19 PM | Edited 8:08:06 PM] Rook: Perception checks!

[4/20/2018 8:04:55 PM] Ander: ((16))

[4/20/2018 8:05:24 PM] Daneel: ((10 ))

[4/20/2018 8:05:48 PM] Kite: ((14. Sorry!))

[4/20/2018 8:07:16 PM] Rook: (Testing)

[4/20/2018 8:08:21 PM] Ander: ((Hi))

[4/20/2018 8:08:34 PM] Kite: ((hi!))

[4/20/2018 8:10:04 PM] Rook: (IT keeps telling me my messages are 'sending' forever.)

[4/20/2018 8:12:11 PM] Rook: Anyway, someone is eyeing Ander up across the bar! It's a tabaxi -  male with black fur, and orange stripes.

[4/20/2018 8:13:09 PM] Ander: "...guys...someone keeps looking over here.  Cat man in the far corner."

[4/20/2018 8:13:30 PM] Kite: Are we aware of why?

[4/20/2018 8:13:31 PM] Ander: "...maybe ol' Three Face trying to take us out."

[4/20/2018 8:14:06 PM] Ander: ((11 insight?))

[4/20/2018 8:14:29 PM] Rook: He waves!

[4/20/2018 8:14:42 PM] Ander: "...or maybe not."

[4/20/2018 8:14:52 PM] *** Ander waves back, confused. ***

[4/20/2018 8:15:06 PM] Kite: Doubtful.

[4/20/2018 8:15:23 PM] Ander: "...alright, this worked last time."

[4/20/2018 8:15:30 PM] *** Ander gets up and walks over to him. ***

[4/20/2018 8:15:38 PM] Ander: "Hey...do I know you?"

[4/20/2018 8:16:30 PM] Rook: Tabaxi:  No. Not yet, anyway. You're a newcomer, placed very high in the Gauntlet -- enough to get into the Free For All.

[4/20/2018 8:16:54 PM] Ander: "Oh!  You're a fighter.  Yeah, I did.  You too?"

[4/20/2018 8:17:31 PM] Rook: He nods, picking at his breakfast. "Thought I recognized you.  I am Whispers Under Starlight."

[4/20/2018 8:17:45 PM] Ander: "............really?"

[4/20/2018 8:18:16 PM] Rook: Whispers:  That is my name, yes. Is there a problem?

[4/20/2018 8:18:31 PM] Rook: (Tabaxi have names like that here.)

[4/20/2018 8:18:51 PM] Ander: "I'm not super good with letters, but wouldn't those initials spell Wuss?"

[4/20/2018 8:18:52 PM] Rook: (Though Ander has probably never met one.)

[4/20/2018 8:19:32 PM] Rook: Whispers:  I have never heard that one. Congratulations on your cleverness. And I thought I would be friendly.

[4/20/2018 8:20:16 PM] *** Ander holds out a hand. "Sorry.  I go by Ander." ***

[4/20/2018 8:21:52 PM] Rook: He does not take the hand! "Yes, I know." He does grab his mug and sips from it.

[4/20/2018 8:22:20 PM] Rook: (Cats being known for being hard to offend and very forgiving.)

[4/20/2018 8:22:38 PM] *** Kite watches to make sure nothing bad happens. ***

[4/20/2018 8:22:41 PM] *** Ander smiles. "Alright, fair enough." ***

[4/20/2018 8:24:15 PM] Rook: Whispers:  You can call me Whisper. Not Whiskers. I have heard that one far too much as well.

[4/20/2018 8:24:47 PM] Ander: "Whisper, not Whiskers.  Got it."

[4/20/2018 8:24:48 PM] Kite: Why would someone call you Whiskers? Your whiskers are not particularly over or under sized.

[4/20/2018 8:24:58 PM] Rook: Whispers:  ...just getting ahead of it, since you seem to like the low hanging fruit.

[4/20/2018 8:25:29 PM] Rook: Whispers:  And here is where I do not make a joke about your size. Because I'm better than that.

[4/20/2018 8:25:38 PM] Rook: He gives Ander a fangy grin.

[4/20/2018 8:25:53 PM] Ander: "And smart.  That would not go well for you."

[4/20/2018 8:26:14 PM] Rook: Whispers:  Won't be long now before we figure out how that would go.

[4/20/2018 8:26:48 PM] Rook: Whispers winks at Kite, though, and brings his fingers up to brush his whiskers. "Some people just see the cat thing."

[4/20/2018 8:27:12 PM] Kite: Cat thing?

[4/20/2018 8:28:05 PM] Ander: "I think he means people make fun of him for being a Tabaxi."

[4/20/2018 8:28:09 PM] Rook: Whispers:  Feline features.

[4/20/2018 8:28:24 PM] Rook: Whispers:  Never to my face. Not for long, anyway.

[4/20/2018 8:28:29 PM] Kite: Ah. I suppose humans are sometimes called apes.

[4/20/2018 8:29:24 PM] Ander: "I just want to point out, I never went after the cat thing.  I did a play on your name.  Totally better."

[4/20/2018 8:29:53 PM] Rook: Whisper:  It is a point in your favor, yes.

[4/20/2018 8:30:30 PM] *** Daneel comes over “this hasn’t devolved into violence, I am impressed Ander.” ***

[4/20/2018 8:30:53 PM] Rook: Whisper:  We'll get up to perfectly good violence in the Arena. Why blow it all now?

[4/20/2018 8:31:09 PM] Ander: "Exactly.  Looking forward to it."

[4/20/2018 8:31:26 PM] Kite: Yes.

[4/20/2018 8:31:39 PM] Kite: Civilized, mutually agreed-upon violence.

[4/20/2018 8:32:04 PM] Daneel: Hopefully playing fairer than mr. Hammers planned.

[4/20/2018 8:32:22 PM] Rook: Whisper:  ...Davey Hammers. He's the worst.

[4/20/2018 8:32:49 PM] Ander: "He was my first fight.  He wanted to send some goons to rough up the refs, but Daneel managed to stop them."

[4/20/2018 8:34:15 PM] Ander: "He's tougher than he looks."

[4/20/2018 8:34:47 PM] Rook: Whisper:  He hasn't won a fight in some time. Now he won't ever again after his disqualification.

[4/20/2018 8:35:16 PM] Rook: He regards Ander with an orange eye. "First Free For All then?"

[4/20/2018 8:36:12 PM] Ander: "First official one.  My brothers and cousins would have unofficial ones as kids."

[4/20/2018 8:36:13 PM] Kite: Are they true free-for-alls?

[4/20/2018 8:37:02 PM] Rook:  Whispers:  Of course not -- there are rules in place.

[4/20/2018 8:37:24 PM | Edited 8:38:06 PM] Ander: "We bringing in our own weapons, or do we grab them from what's available?"

[4/20/2018 8:37:32 PM] Kite: I more wondered if alliances are pre-arranged.

[4/20/2018 8:38:10 PM] Rook: Whispers:  Oh, yes, almost certainly, though such alliances are discouraged by the rules, and outright collusion is grounds for disqualification.

[4/20/2018 8:38:55 PM] *** Kite nods. ***

[4/20/2018 8:39:01 PM] Kite: I am not a fighter, and thus not aware of the rules.

[4/20/2018 8:39:13 PM] Ander: "Alliances are for wimps."

[4/20/2018 8:39:40 PM] Rook: Whispers:  Indeed. They tend to be a crutch.

[4/20/2018 8:40:29 PM] Daneel: Anyone else in the arena known to have a reputation like Davy?

[4/20/2018 8:41:14 PM] Rook: Whispers:  The lower rungs tend to be filled with that kind of nonsense, to be honest. I only know because I just finally got off the bottom rung myself.

[4/20/2018 8:42:06 PM] *** Ander nods. "Congrats." ***

[4/20/2018 8:42:19 PM] Kite: Indeed.

[4/20/2018 8:44:34 PM] Rook: Whispers:  If you're lucky, the FFA will be your chance to jump a few rungs.

[4/20/2018 8:44:59 PM] Rook: Whispers:  But folks are going to be gunning for you.

[4/20/2018 8:46:10 PM | Edited 8:46:38 PM] Rook: Whispers:  You have one official match under your belt. They'll think you're weak. And there will always be someone trying to undermine you for your luck.

[4/20/2018 8:46:41 PM] Rook: Whispers:  It was the same way when The Cleaver left the league and some folks got bumped up to compensate for The Cleaver shaped hole in the ladder.

[4/20/2018 8:46:58 PM] Ander: "...The Cleaver?"

[4/20/2018 8:47:19 PM] Rook: Whispers:  Big guy. Real loud.

[4/20/2018 8:47:26 PM] Kite: I liked him. However, he did require arrest.

[4/20/2018 8:47:34 PM] Ander: "Oh, right.  I remember him."

[4/20/2018 8:47:42 PM] Rook: Whispers:  You saw him get arrested?

[4/20/2018 8:48:40 PM] Ander: "Yeah, we were on the same train.  He was attacking a scumbag who scammed him.  Personally, I think the arrest was unnecessary."

[4/20/2018 8:49:12 PM | Edited 8:49:29 PM] Kite: No. I arrested him.

[4/20/2018 8:49:45 PM] Daneel: The law will always come down on you if you assault guards or security.

[4/20/2018 8:49:55 PM] Ander: "...true."

[4/20/2018 8:51:01 PM] Ander: "Well, thanks for the heads up.  But anyone who thinks I'm weak or that was just luck is in for a real disappointment."

[4/20/2018 8:51:38 PM] Rook: Whispers looks at Kite. "Huh.  Well, be extra careful if people think you took the Cleaver down.  He has a lot of fans, still."

[4/20/2018 8:52:18 PM] Kite: I did not have to "take him down."

[4/20/2018 8:52:52 PM] Ander: "He gave himself up willingly after...what was the asshole who tried to scam us called again?  V-something."

[4/20/2018 8:53:36 PM] Kite: He deserved to be arrested.

[4/20/2018 8:55:23 PM] Ander: "And the other guy deserved the beat down he got."

[4/20/2018 8:55:53 PM] Kite: I meant the scam artist.

[4/20/2018 8:56:56 PM] Ander: "Oh.  Then yes, he totally did."

[4/20/2018 8:57:18 PM] Rook: Whispers puts some coins to pay for this breakfast. "Anyway.  I suppose I'll see you tomorrow, then.  So, are you any good?"

[4/20/2018 8:57:48 PM] Ander: "You'll find out."

[4/20/2018 8:58:54 PM] Rook: HE grins. "Care to put some money on how you place?"

[4/20/2018 8:59:12 PM] Ander: "How much we talking?"

[4/20/2018 8:59:29 PM] Ander: "Five gold?"

[4/20/2018 9:00:15 PM] Rook: Whispers:  We both put in 50. Whoever places higher gets the 100.

[4/20/2018 9:00:42 PM] Ander: "F-fifty...ok, yeah.  Fifty."

[4/20/2018 9:01:14 PM] Rook: He holds out his hand.

[4/20/2018 9:01:38 PM] *** Ander shakes it ***

[4/20/2018 9:01:56 PM] Rook: He nods, and takes his leave.

[4/20/2018 9:02:36 PM] *** Ander waits til he leaves. "...so...fifty gold is all my gold.  So, now I have to win." ***

[4/20/2018 9:03:39 PM] Daneel: Or at the very least do better than him.

[4/20/2018 9:03:47 PM] Kite: Yes.

[4/20/2018 9:03:47 PM] Ander: "Yes."

[4/20/2018 9:04:01 PM] Ander: "...we've been hanging out too much, Kite."

[4/20/2018 9:04:26 PM] Kite: ... how so?

[4/20/2018 9:04:43 PM] Ander: "We just said 'yes' at the exact same time."

[4/20/2018 9:05:40 PM] Ander: "...it was just a joke.  Don't worry too much about it."

[4/20/2018 9:05:54 PM] Kite: Ah.

[4/20/2018 9:07:20 PM] Ander: "So...um...I'm afraid to ask but...are we...doing our errand today?  Cause, I think I should before I get into a free for all with these guys."

[4/20/2018 9:08:23 PM] Kite: That would be fine.

[4/20/2018 9:12:20 PM] Ander: "...alright then, let's go."

[4/20/2018 9:17:09 PM] *** Kite does. ***