*pours highly concentrated love potion in a round of drinks, before offering it to all the members of the guild, currently celebrating at a tavern*
As Sonya makes her way around the tavern, she seems to be following your instructions, telling each guild member that itâs merely from a âsecret admirer,â and much to your delight, each one began downing their mugs, many of the licking their lips at the delightful flavor that your potion seemed to have added to their beverages.
You sit in the corner, biding your time, resting your chin on your hands and giving a coy little smirk, watching the others revel in each otherâs company. As you notice the sun getting lower, streaking through the windows as it sets, you start to wonder just why nobody seems to be reacting to their drinks at all, save for Bibi, who looks like sheâs enjoying fluttering around the rafters, high above.
You also suddenly become aware that one of them is missingâŠ
The sound of a chairâs legs clacking on the floor next to you gives you a start, as you turn your head and see a familiar lizardman sitting in it backwards, watching the same group of revelers as you are.
He sets down his own flask on the table, which you notice is mostly empty already. He turns his head to glance at you from the corner of his eye.
âNice tropical flavor, by the way. Probably got some berries all the way from Juvent. ThoughâŠif you were looking for a âloveâ potion, Iâm afraid to disappoint you but the best youâll get are aphrodisiacs. This oneâs quite a doozy, thoughâŠyou might have picked the wrong group to try it out on.â
He pointed towards the black-robed figure, already wrapping his arms around a shy young lad and his lady friend.
âTomis thereâŠwell, letâs just say he is an aphrodisiac. Honestly, you couldâve just walked up and asked him, you wouldâve had a better success rate. In fact, if you want to, Iâd suggest you do so quickly, before he finds someone else or, before I ask him myssself. Seriously though, youâve done no more to him than if you were to pour a bucket of water into the ocean. Ssspeaking of whichâŠâ
The lizardman gestured to a green-robed water elemental, poking her head up to laugh every now and then before looking back down at a thick book sheâd brought in with her.
âArmonia is a water elemental, and while Iâm no expert in elemental biology, Iâm going to guessss that this potion would work a lot better on creatures that haveâŠfar less water in their systems. You might sssee a little twinge here or there, but Iâm sure itâs heavily diluted.â
Kenâpai then turned your attention to a table at the other end of the tavern, empty save for one blue-furred trottlng. His fur was quite brilliantly shown in the light, particularly because he wasnât wearing anything save for a napkin that he had delicately placed over his nethers as he lounged on top of the table. He gave you two a sensual look and, with a wink, poured the rest of his drink seductively onto his chest.
ââŠNope, thatâs not from your potion. Rot has been doing that for three days. Believe me, heâs a little tooâŠeccentric for something like thisss to really affect him. And if it didâŠwould any of us be able to tell?â
He pointed out another table where Betty sat along with Zuphlas, the former humming to herself as she picked up a small chocolate candy from a tin in front of her, closing her eye in bliss.
âAs a helpful tip, Betty likes chocolate. A lot. In factâŠif youâre not giving her chocolates, orâŠI suppose, made of chocolate, sheâs not really going to fall for any of these tricksss, nor will she care. Zuphlas is a paladin. A paladin. Have you ever met a paladin before? A real one? A good one? Because I donât think you have. Heâs far too busy reciting his oaths with his head up his ass to even consider such âlowly actsssââ Kenâpai said, mocking Zuphlasâ speech mannerisms.
He turned to look at you again and gave a soft sigh. âAww, donât worry, Iâm sure your potion had some effect on Bibi. A small frame and all that, butâŠwellâŠâ
Kenâpai pointed a clawed finger up at the rafters, as your eyes caught a glimpse of the small cleric giggling and resting on her side on one of the larger beams.
ââŠgood luck getting her down.â
The lizardman stood up and grabbed his flask, tilting his head back and downing the rest of his drink, smacking his lips. âAhhâŠthat isss really tasty! âŠOh, right, well, you might be wondering about me as well I sssuppose. Let me put it this way, when youâre only into guys, and the guild is typically beset upon by fair maidens, wellâŠyou learn how to channel yourâŠneeds in other ways.â
He moved behind your chair, clasping his hands on your shoulders and leaning over to whisper in your ear.
ââŠso thatâs my sssecretâŠâ
Kenâpai cackled madly for a moment, before placing his hand on the back of your chair and leaning back over.
âRegardless, thanks for the entertainment. Do me favor, yesss? Tip the barmaid? Sonya works quite hard around here, you see.â
You swallowed hard and gave him a silent nod, prompting him to give you a toothy smile.
âGood! Have a pleasant stay!â
And with that, the reptilian patted you on the back and moved across the tavern, making a beeline for the warlock and licking his lips with his blue tongue.
(send your messages or gifts to the guild members and see how they reply!) (Note: temporarily closed)
