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My Fortune
[Solhaven, Ocotillo Park]
Colorful rounded tiles curve through this grassy park in a serpentine fashion, the path guarded on both sides by a variety of large hedge animals. Several children scurry along the path, most of them eagerly heading toward the Ocotillo Zoogrounds. You also see a blaestonberry ice, an engraved iron coffer, a roasting thrak and a stone firepit.
Also here: Lelara, Carmelina who is seated, Sabitor who is seated, Mckissack, Lord Ketum, Lord Tierus who is seated, Lesorel who is seated, Lord Pelendur, Marroc, Analsha, Zacciwie, Lord Andoral, Mendanbarr who is seated, Natasya, Lady Dafnie, Rubi, Aranrhod who is seated
Obvious paths: north, west.
>You see Carmelina Fileron the Human Gypsy.
She appears to be in her 50's, has unkempt, long black hair, dark eyes, and tanned skin.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a delicate engraved silver locket, a dusty rose daisy, a gold hoop earring, a necklace of coins and trinkets, a butterfly charm, an oiled leather knapsack, an embroidered bodice, a goatskin pouch, a wide blue tasselled sash, a brightly striped skirt, a coin-spangled silver anklet, and an elegant gold shawl.
>Natasya blushes a florid shade of deep crimson.
>Lelara shakes some dice and rolls them on the ground.
The dice bounce a few times and come to rest on 2 and 6.
>Lelara picks up some ivory and onyx dice.
>Rubi grins.
>Lelara exclaims, "Very good!"
>Rubi blushes a lovely shade of bright pink.
>Lelara put some ivory and onyx dice in his leather knapsack.
>Lelara removes an indigo monarch butterfly from in his leather knapsack.
>Carmelina furrows her brow.
>Lelara offers Rubi an indigo monarch butterfly.
>Carmelina squints at you.
>Rubi says, "ohh"
>Rubi accepts Lelara's monarch butterfly.
>Rubi says, "thank you"
>Rubi bows to Lelara.
>Tierus sighs softly.
>Lelara nods.
>Aranrhod grins.
>Mckissack takes a bite of his cranberry tart.
>You smile.
>Ketum furrows his brow.
>Rubi put an indigo monarch butterfly in his black silk satchel.
>Rubi just closed a ruby-clasped black silk satchel.
>Pelendur blows softly on his lovage tea, cooling the hot liquid.
>Carmelina exclaims, "Ah, lass, you've had many an admirer, although they have feared you as well!"
>Carmelina chuckles.
>You laugh out loud!
>Lelara asks, "Zo, I cannot talk ze pretty elf into a game, can I?"
>Lelara peers quizzically at Natasya.
>Natasya blushes a florid shade of deep crimson.
>You say, "You are very good."
>Natasya coughs.
>Rubi chuckles.
>Sabitor says, "Oh, Lelara... If you can somehow convince Gambol... "
>Sabitor sighs wistfully.
>Natasya says, "I still stand by my views on gambling"
>Lelara nods to Natasya.
>Lelara asks, "Zen perhaps you vould accept a butterfly?"
>Natasya removes a yellow dragontail butterfly from in her mint green silk skirt.
>Natasya says, "I have one already"
>Sabitor says, "You get more butterflies gambling."
>Sabitor nods to Natasya.
>Natasya smiles proudly.
>Sabitor says, "Like me."
>Rubi rubs his chin thoughtfully.
>Natasya says, "I won it at hide and seek yesterday"
>Sabitor says, "Now let me show you my collection..."
>Natasya gazes up into the heavens.
>Lelara nods.
>Ketum bows.
>Lord Ketum just went north.
>Natasya says, "I have no wish to become like you, Lord Sabitor.."
>Rubi pokes Sabitor in the ribs.
>Natasya coughs.
>Carmelina says, "Your elegance has impressed many, but I think there is one you want who has not responded as you would like."
>Carmelina winks at you.
>Natasya giggles.
>You blush a nice shade of rosy pink.
>Sabitor taps a yellow dragontail butterfly.
>Sabitor glances at you.
>Natasya smiles brightly at Viria.
>Lelara says, "Very vell zen. You strength of vill is fascinating."
>You say, "Yes, indeed."
>Lelara smiles at Natasya.
>Natasya is admiring you.
>Sabitor says, "I know I haven't been impressed by her elegance..."
>Carmelina nods to you.
>Natasya put a yellow dragontail butterfly in her mint green silk skirt.
>Sabitor says, "Elegance... pah."
>Aranrhod smiles.
>Sabitor wraps his hooded cloak tightly around himself, as if to keep out the cold.
>Sabitor mumbles something that you don't quite catch.
>Natasya says, "This from a man who's main interest is in toys.."
>Natasya gazes up into the heavens.
>Natasya coughs.
>Sabitor snorts at Natasya.
>You grin at Natasya.
>Sabitor says, "You should have seen Viria at the airship toy shop."
>Sabitor says, "She was just grabbing toys left and right..."
>Sabitor says, "Making up excuses on how toy addictions were all right..."
>Carmelina says, "I think you will be most pleased to hear that you will be able to capture his heart, before too long."
>Natasya exclaims, "But they are alright!"
>Carmelina grins.
>Sabitor says, "Ai, I need to go and rest for a while before... Gambol..."
>You bite your lip.
>Sabitor says, "Goodbye."
>Sabitor stands up.
>Tierus says, "They ARE awright, Sabitor."
>Natasya waves to Sabitor.
>Sabitor just left.
>You say, "I pray it will be so."
>Natasya nods to Tierus.
>You blush a nice shade of rosy pink.
>Carmelina nods to you.
>You say, "Blushing like a little girl."
>You gaze up into the heavens.
>Carmelina says, "Here is what I see..."
>You lean forward.
>Natasya just opened a patchwork blue and green satchel.
>Natasya shows Tierus her blue and green satchel.
>Carmelina says, "You will be travelling, a journey of many days length."
>Analsha leans back and hangs upside down from the dwarf's back by her knees, which are locked into his elbows.
>Zacciwie rubs his chin thoughtfully
>Tierus grins.
>Natasya says, "Dice do not count as toys..."
>Natasya gazes up into the heavens.
>Tierus removes a golden spidersilk gem pouch from his belt.
>Lelara smiles at Natasya.
Tierus says, "Ah, whoops."
>Natasya just closed a patchwork blue and green satchel.
>Analsha gazes in wonder at her surroundings.
>Lelara asks, "You have a fondness for ze dice?"
>Tierus removes some lapis and emerald dice from in his spidersilk gem pouch.
>Tierus put some lapis and emerald dice in his drawstring rucksack.
>Natasya looks over at Lelara and shakes her head.
>Lord Loxik just arrived.
>Lelara sighs.
>Natasya says, "They are only good for board games"
>Natasya nods to Lelara.
>Lelara says, "Ahh."
>Carmelina says, "You will be tired, and seeking a place to rest for a moment."
>Loxik takes a drink from his aged krolvin whiskey.
>Analsha puts her hands on the ground and flips over, standing upright.
>Natasya says, "I must confess, I think I am a bit too old for stuffed toys"
Loxik asks, "Whose fortune is being told?"
>Loxik raises an eyebrow.
>Viria listens attentively to Carmelina, nodding now and again.
>Tierus looks over at Natasya and shakes his head.
>Tierus says, "Ne'er."
>Loxik indicates his cracked ruby with a smile.
>Natasya smiles impishly.
>Loxik takes a drink from his aged krolvin whiskey.
>Lelara peers quizzically at Natasya.
>Natasya says, "I like clever toys, that move"
>Tierus removes a dark elven toy dream magician from in his spidersilk gem pouch.
>Tierus says, "Ah, me own design."
>Tierus points at a dark elven toy dream magician.
>Lelara says, "If it makes you happy, zen you are not too old for it."
>Natasya cocks her head at Tierus.
>Tierus shows Natasya his toy dream magician.
>Carmelina says, "You collapse onto a soft spot of ground, your eyes close for just a moment."
>You bite your lip.
>Tierus winds up his toy dream magician then releases it.
A dark elven toy dream magician solemnly lifts his hands and murmurs a dark incantation. He glances around cautiously before beginning a series of wild, seemingly purposeless gestures. Sparkling dreamstone dust explodes out of the air around him, blowing into bluish-grey concentric patterns all about. The little magician groans, just moments before his eyes drift shut and he begins to snore!
>Natasya giggles.
>Natasya laughs!
>Tierus put a dark elven toy dream magician in his spidersilk gem pouch.
>Natasya exclaims, "Yes, like that!"
>Tierus smiles at Natasya.
>Natasya laughs with delight, her eyes full of merriment.
>Zacciwie chuckles.
>Lelara smiles.
>Tierus says, "Ah wis inspired tha' evenin'."
>Natasya exclaims, "A clever toy, that can do things!"
>Natasya nods to Tierus.
>Lelara says, "Nice to zee a zmile cross her face.."
>Tierus says, "3 days o' waitin' fer Kabauble'll do tha' to ya, though."
>Tierus nods to Lelara.
>Natasya coughs.
>Natasya blushes a florid shade of deep crimson.
>Carmelina says, "Instead of the brief rest you had intended, you will fall into a deep slumber."
>Carmelina glances at you.
>You grin at Carmelina.
>Natasya blinks at you.
>Natasya mutters under her breath.
>Natasya sulks, glowering sullenly at nothing in particular.
>Carmelina says, "You will dream, a truth-dream, such as Ronan bestows at times."
>Lelara peers quizzically at Natasya.
>Lelara asks, "Vhat is bothering you?"
>Natasya asks, "I do not supppose anyone is selling amulets?"
>Tierus perks up at the name "Ronan."
>Tierus peers quizzically at Carmelina.
>You blink at Carmelina.
>Natasya blinks at Carmelina.
>Natasya says, "Oh my"
>Carmelina nods to you.
>Natasya stares at you.
>Rubi coughs.
>Natasya gazes in awe at you.
>Lelara nods to Rubi.
>Lelara says, "Vell now..."
>Zacciwie asks, "still playing that dice game?"
>Tierus removes a lustrous onyx Ronan symbol from his neck.
>Zacciwie peers quizzically at Lelara.
>Lelara nods.
>Pelendur offers Natasya a crystal amulet.
>Pelendur takes a drink from his lovage tea.
>Lelara says, "I zink I have zomeones zister who vants to play..."
>Carmelina says, "In this dream you will see why the one you want is distracted, and seems to show no interest."
>Tierus twirls his Ronan symbol to and fro on its thong, a pleasant smile spreading across his face.
>Carmelina says, "You will see that he is engaged in a struggle within his soul, one which troubles him deeply, one which he has shared with none other."
Viria watches Carmelina intently and nods solemnly.
>Natasya accepts Pelendur's crystal amulet.
>Lelara removes some ivory and onyx dice from in his leather knapsack.
>Natasya smiles gratefully at Pelendur.
>Lelara asks, "And your number?"
>Natasya just opened a white velvet backpack.
>You shiver.
>Natasya removes a Wehnimer's promissory note from in her velvet backpack.
>Pelendur smiles at Natasya.
>Aranrhod says, "Eight"
>Carmelina nods to you.
>Natasya coughs.
>Lelara nods.
>Lelara shakes some dice and rolls them on the ground.
The dice bounce a few times and come to rest on 2 and 3.
>Lelara picks up some ivory and onyx dice.
>Volora smiles.
>Aranrhod smiles.
>Lelara says, "You vin, but it was very close..."
>Carmelina says, "You will know, through this dream, that he desires help, but cannot ask for it."
>Drexla just arrived.
>Natasya shrugs.
>Mendanbarr nods to Drexla in greeting.
>You bite your lip.
>Natasya smiles innocently.
>Pelendur squints at Natasya.
>Drexla nods to Mendanbarr.
>Mendanbarr says, "Evening, Drexla."
>Pelendur just nudged Natasya.
>Drexla says, "Evening"
>Natasya turns to face Pelendur.
>Natasya sticks out her tongue.
>Pelendur says, "Should know better."
>Mendanbarr asks, "How goes it?"
>Lelara just closed an oiled leather knapsack.
>Lord Ketum just arrived.
>Natasya says, "So should you"
>Carmelina says, "There the dream will end. You will awake."
>Drexla says, "Well I think"
>Viria lets out a heavy breath.
>Natasya offers Pelendur a Wehnimer's promissory note.
>Natasya smiles impishly.
>Carmelina says, "The task before you then will be to find the way to become the confidante he seeks, and the aid he needs."
>Pelendur says, "Try that again and I will never open my chrysalis."
>Pelendur declines Natasya's offer.
>Pelendur nods to Natasya.
>Lelara says, "Vell now. I must go for avhile. Perhaps the pretty elf vill have changed her mind about a game."
>Lelara winks at Natasya.
>Lelara darts into the shadows.
>Viria stares in amazement at Carmelina.
>Natasya blushes a florid shade of deep crimson.
>Ketum shifts his weight.
>Natasya buries her face in her hands.
>Natasya stares at Pelendur.
>Natasya exclaims, "Alright, alright!"
>Natasya begins pouting.
>Natasya put a Wehnimer's promissory note in her velvet backpack.
>Pelendur grins wryly.
>Natasya put a Wehnimer's promissory note in her velvet backpack.
>Natasya just closed a white velvet backpack.
>Carmelina says, "Be careful in how you approach him, you will need to find a way to allow him to accept this help from you."
>Pelendur takes a drink from his lovage tea.
>Natasya exclaims, "That is not playing fair, Lord Pelendur!"
>You say, "No easy task."
>Volora rubs her chin thoughtfully.
>Carmelina nods to you.
>Pelendur says, "I didn't know I was supposed to play fair."
>Natasya winces.
>Pelendur winks at Natasya.
>Carmelina says, "With the knowledge you gain from the dream, I think you will be able to find a way."
>Viria smiles softly.
>Ketum shudders.
>Rubi's emerald green fairywing butterfly flutters up and beats its wings lightly against his lips. Butterfly kisses!
>Carmelina says, "I wish you luck in this task of yours, Viria."
>Carmelina smiles hopefully at Viria and slowly releases her hand.
>You say, "Thank you for that, and for everything."
>You remove a diamond bracelet from in your dark spidersilk sack.
>Natasya exclaims, "How exciting, Lady Viria!"
>Analsha grins.
>You say, "I feel as if I've a big hole ripped inside me now."
>You blush a nice shade of rosy pink.
Lanfaere stands up.
>You offer your diamond bracelet to Carmelina.
>Natasya exclaims, "You will be having a dream of truth though!"
>Carmelina has accepted your offer and is now holding a diamond bracelet.
>You say, "I hope this will show you how thankful I am."
>Natasya rubs you gently.
>You grin at Natasya.
>Carmelina exclaims, "It is most beautiful! Thank you!"
>Carmelina beams happily at you!
>You say, "No, thank you."
>Lord Ketum just went north.
>Carmelina attaches a diamond bracelet to her wrist.
>Carmelina grins at you.
>You place a hand over your heart.
>You exclaim, "Natasya, I think I will be going and sleeping in the wilds every night now!"
>You grin at Natasya.
>Natasya laughs!
>Carmelina chuckles.
>Natasya says, "Be careful."
>You chuckle.
>Natasya says, "You should sleep in Gardens and parks instead"
>Carmelina stretches.
>Natasya nods to you.
>You grin at Natasya.
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