Veth Brenatto

An RP Blog for Veth Brenatto

[therealvethbrenatto]

Intro

Hey, everyone! Veth Brenatto here. I saw all my friends were doing this, and I didn't want to feel left out, so here I am!

So, yeah, as the name says, I am the real Veth Brenatto. Member of the Mighty Nein. Wife of Yeza. Mother of Luc, and someone else. I don't know what the little one's gonna be yet.

So, come on! Hit me with your best questions! Don't hit me with your best shot. That won't end well.

OOC:

Hey, it's me! I'm back with another blog to round out the Mighty Nein RP-verse. Also, I'm sorry if there are any other Veth Brenatto blogs that read this username. I just thought that was a thing that Veth would write.

Rules are like always: Don't be mean. If anyone could point me in the direction of a Yeza, that would be great!

Anyways, here are my headcanons:

About four months pregnant.

She is very happily married to Yeza, but she still has working eyes.

She's still not the best at riding horses, but she's getting the hang of it. Slowly.

Heterosexual.

My Tags:

Veth's Answers: Her answering asks.

Veth Saying Things: Regular posts

OOC: Me talking out of character

That's about it! Have fun and have a great day! :)

For my primary account, go to @nerdyauthortheatrekid. That's where I'll like and follow things.

[historical-rp-memes]

{ Send “saddle up” for our characters to travel together on horseback }

[therealvethbrenatto]

//I mean, it'll be a little bit of a comedy of errors, but still.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Maybe so. Some showed me a portrait of the elf he managed to court, quite surprising if you ask me."

Julien sits down next to Veth, crossing his leg like she had only seen rich kids do, like Jester or Essek. While he seemed to be a very explosive person, he was behaving himself much better than other patrons of the Chateau. For as foreign as Julien was, he seemed right at home, not too different from the denizens of Nicodranas.

"Is your husband is not bothered by you coming here?"

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked Julien up and down. Yep, definitely a rich kid, alright. She could tell. If this were a few years ago, she would have robbed him blind. But things were different. He might be a new friend. Molly did say not to steal from happy people, and while Julien didn't seem very happy from his reputation, that might change.

"Oh, he doesn't mind. At least, not too much. I'm not gonna actually do anything with anyone. If anything, it's just gonna give me more ideas, if you know what I mean," she responded.

Then, just as the lights were going down, she spotted Jester and Fjord sitting down. Jester caught Veth's eye and waved excitedly. Veth waved back, grinning.

Then, the show began. The Ruby of the Sea was as beautiful as ever. She sang her usual song, "Who Will You Be." Veth was just enjoying the show. She glanced over at Julien, seeing whether or not he was enjoying it, too.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien smirks at that. Instead of being mildly grossed out like other people were when Veth so openly talked about sex, he seemed amused by it. After all, their first meeting was seeing a burlesque show, so maybe they were on the same wavelength.

"You are more fun than I thought you would be." Direct and to the point, but it was a compliment.

For as cocky as Julien was, he was not immune to the effect Marion had on people. As soon as she appeared he leaned on one of his knees, looking at him with an attention reserved to the most interesting subjects.

Marion, on her part, was as radiant as always. Age only seemed to make her more beautiful, like a carefully curated wine. She gave her usual show, luring her patrons like a siren. She even smiles when she spots Veth, noticing her new companion and throwing him a kiss before continuing with the act. If Veth looked at Julien, she would see the small blush that came over his cheeks at the gesture.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Well, you're not quite what I expected either," she responded. He was a lot more fun than she expected.

Veth grinned, soaking in the show. She looked over at Julien, who was very interested in Marion. She smirked, enjoying it immensely. This happened a lot, especially when people first interacted with Marion in any way, shape or form. 

She had caught Marion's eye briefly, who had moved over from smiling at Fjord and Jester. When she blew a kiss to Julien, Veth's eyes lit up, and she looked over at Julien to catch his reaction. That blush made her smirk a bit. Marion had that effect on people, all right.

After the show had ended, Fjord and Jester came over to talk to Veth. Jester ran over excitedly while Fjord followed behind her.

"Hi, Veth! Oh, my gosh! Mama was, like, super good this time. I mean, she's always good, largely because she's my Mama, largely, but this time was different, you know? I don't know why. It just was!" She spoke in her usual way, which was about a million miles an hour. Then, she spotted Julien and her eyes widened.

"I remember you!" she grinned, "You're that knight, Sir Julien! Did you like the pastries? How about the others? Did they get to have any? What did you think of the show? Was it your first time? Mama has been doing this for, like, years." She stopped to breathe.

"Oh, I almost forgot! Julien, this is my husband, Fjord! He is the coolest captain ever, forever."

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

As soon as Jester starts rambling Julien looks a little lost, having only talked with her in very contained scenarios. He was not ready for her to talk like haste had been cast on her, probably processing the fact that she was also, in fact, the daughter of one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Fjord, knowing the trainwreck that conversations with his wife could turn into, steps with a hand out to him.

"A pleasure, Sir Julien, Caleb told us about you."

"Ah, yes. He visited us to talk to our wizard." Julien shakes his hand, taking the opportunity to put his head back in order before turning his attention back to Jester. "Those of us who can eat enjoyed them, thank you. We received them in a moment where a bit of kindness was what we needed." He nods to the stage then, remembering what a show he just watched, giving her a small grin. "I had never watched your mother, but she was brilliant. I can certainly see the resemblance."

Fjord coughs at that in a very fake manner. "So how are you Veth? Long time no see." He was just trying to get Julien to shut up.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked between Jester and Julien. Of course, this would happen, she thought. What was another day at the office for her, and Fjord was a whole new world for Julien. And he had just learned that she was the daughter of the lady who had just performed. Of course, he would look a little like a lost kid in the market.

Jester looked overjoyed at the compliment and the answers that Julien gave her, "Thank you!" she replied, "You are really super kind. I think that everybody needs cupcakes in times like that. I mean, if they can eat them, though. I wouldn't give a cupcake to someone who was, like, allergic to them, of course. That wouldn't be nice. Also, my Mama has been doing this since before I was born. It's why she's so good."

Jester liked Julien right away. Well, it was in her nature to do so, but Julien's comments surely sweetened the deal. He seemed like such an interesting person. And his friends, too! She had only met two of them, but she couldn't wait to meet the others. The lady seemed nice, if a bit confused at the cupcakes. Good thing she liked them. The guy, on the other hand, was interesting. He was awkward. Jester could deal with awkwardness. But he was also different. Jester liked different. He seemed different in a Laudna sort of way. Was he like her? Wait. Now that she remembered, he was like her! So cool!

Veth smirked at Fjord. Fjord was just a little bit touchy when it came to matters like that.

"Not bad. Can't complain," she responded, "Just trying to deal with being pregnant on top of everything that's happened in the past few months. Thank goodness things have slowed down a bit." Only members of The Mighty Nein would consider someone travelling to another world being signs that events have slowed down a bit.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Of course you would not, you seem like a very thoughtful lady. But he appreciated the gesture anyway, do not worry about it." In reality, Occtis probably didn't care much. He had stopped caring about food from very early on, and Julien was happy to not prode further. "She is certainly a professional. I would love to meet her, if you would introduce us. If she wants to, of course. She must be a very busy woman."

It was not like Marion would be the first courtesan he met, but Jester didn't need to know that. Besides, he liked to play nice sometimes. Seeing the conversation had shifted onto Marion, Fjord lowered his defenses for the moment, letting Jester work her magic. Before the end of the day, he was sure Julien would leave a little less explosive. Or a bit more confused about his life choices, at least. He stood no chance.

"If only Yeza got you a ring of heat resistance." He quickly pivots before she can answer. "True, things have certainly been a bit wild. Let's hope the wizards don't go somewhere dangerous for their honeymoon." Had they told anyone about getting engaged? They had certainly told Jester, at least. It would not be too out of character for Fjord to slip up about something like that, though.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Thank you. I'm super happy for that," Jester responded. Occtis seemed kinda sad when he talked to her, and she wanted to cheer him up.

She lit up. "Oh! I'm sure she'd be happy to meet you, Julien! I'll just let her know about it!" Her mother would love this. Heck, she even blew a kiss towards Julien. Okay, it was probably because he was a new dude sitting next to Veth who looked super interested in her, but still!

"Ring of fire resistance?" Veth asked with a smirk, "Man, you really love harping on about that, don't ya? I mean, yeah, it's been pretty darn useful, but it's like your signature." Ah, yes. It wouldn't be Veth without her roasting the heck out of Fjord.

"Yeah, let's hope that. Otherwise, we'd have another adventure on our hands," she nodded. Caleb had told her about their engagement while she came to him about Trent coming back to haunt her.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Thank you, you are very sweet indeed." Julien whispers that to her as if it was a secret between them, either to not let Fjord hear it or to build a sense of mischief between them. Jester seemed like the type of girl that would enjoy a very obvious secret, and there was something about her that made him want to give her something she would like.

"Yup, that one. I mean, if he wants to copy it that would be fine, it is super useful, obviously." He was very aware that it had barely done anything at all, especially since they spent most of their time at the sea. But at least Jester wore it. "And knowing them they would find the weirdest place to get trapped in. I don't think either of us want to fight a flesh city again.

Moments later Marion comes out from backstage, having only thrown a silken robe over her outfit which was not even fully closed. "It is so good to see you all. Fjord, Veth." Fjord nods as he is regarded, and she opens her arms at Jester. "And my little Sapphire! I was not expecting you."

[therealvethbrenatto]

(//Okay imma try to redo this from memory. Wish me luck!)

Jester giggled at the whisper. He was right. She did like those sorts of secrets. He was so cool!

"You're welcome. And you're really super nice, too," she whispered back.

"Yeah, obviously," Veth grinned. They both knew that the thing was pretty darn useless. At least it made Fjord happy that Jester wore it.

Veth shuddered at the memory. "Don't remind me. I am not doing that or going there ever. Never. Again." She grimaced. Man, that place sucked.

Veth grinned and nodded at Marion. It was really good to see her again.

"Mama!" Jester exclaimed as she ran into her mother's arms, "It's been so long! I also kinda wanted to surprise you by showing up here because of that." She looked back at the rest of the gang.

"Oh! This is Sir Julien Davinos. He's from another world!" she added, somewhat conspiratorially.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Marion squeezes her daughter hard, giving her as much love as she can with just a hug. Before separating, she kisses her forehead, letting her go to turn her attention to their new friend.

"Sir Julien? A knight, then?" Jester had seen her mother interact with people from many backgrounds, her manners always matching up to them, and this time was no different. She extends a hand to him, which he takes to kiss her knuckles with a bow.

"Indeed. I am Sir Julien of house Davinos. The show was incredible, Miss Lavorre." Marion smiles at that, retiring her hand.

"A pleasure to have any of Jester's friends here with us."

Fjord inmediately looks at Veth with a look that screams 'where the fuck did you get this guy?'.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Jester sighed, soaking it all in. It was always amazing to see her mama again, no matter the circumstances. In Jester's opinion, her mama was the best mama that ever was. Okay, maybe she was a little biased, but she didn't care. Her mama was the best, with Veth maybe coming in at second.

Jester grinned at Julien kissing her mama's hand. It was a common routine, but it was always interesting to see new people meet her mama. Some people got flustered. Others giggled uncontrollably. She had even seen a few faint. Sir Julien, on the other hand, was a smooth operator. This obviously wasn't his first time meeting someone like the Ruby of the Sea.

"I gave him and his friends cupcakes," she explained to Marion, "According to him, they kinda needed them, too."

Veth shrugged back with a look of, "Honestly, I'm not really sure myself." All she knew for sure was that Julien knew Caleb and didn't really like him at first. Usually, that was enough to make Veth not like someone, but Yasha had explained that it was because Julien just wanted to protect his friends, which Veth could understand. The other thing she knew was that Julien was rich and surprisingly fun.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Since he doesnt wanna answer, whats the deal with Essek and minotaurs?

Basically, Jester's bachelorette party awoke something in him.

Aaand that's all I'm gonna say about that because I may be brave, but I'm sure as heck not stupid.

Trust me, folks. You do not wanna get on the bad side of someone who can kill you in at least five different ways using magic.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Maybe so. Some showed me a portrait of the elf he managed to court, quite surprising if you ask me."

Julien sits down next to Veth, crossing his leg like she had only seen rich kids do, like Jester or Essek. While he seemed to be a very explosive person, he was behaving himself much better than other patrons of the Chateau. For as foreign as Julien was, he seemed right at home, not too different from the denizens of Nicodranas.

"Is your husband is not bothered by you coming here?"

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked Julien up and down. Yep, definitely a rich kid, alright. She could tell. If this were a few years ago, she would have robbed him blind. But things were different. He might be a new friend. Molly did say not to steal from happy people, and while Julien didn't seem very happy from his reputation, that might change.

"Oh, he doesn't mind. At least, not too much. I'm not gonna actually do anything with anyone. If anything, it's just gonna give me more ideas, if you know what I mean," she responded.

Then, just as the lights were going down, she spotted Jester and Fjord sitting down. Jester caught Veth's eye and waved excitedly. Veth waved back, grinning.

Then, the show began. The Ruby of the Sea was as beautiful as ever. She sang her usual song, "Who Will You Be." Veth was just enjoying the show. She glanced over at Julien, seeing whether or not he was enjoying it, too.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien smirks at that. Instead of being mildly grossed out like other people were when Veth so openly talked about sex, he seemed amused by it. After all, their first meeting was seeing a burlesque show, so maybe they were on the same wavelength.

"You are more fun than I thought you would be." Direct and to the point, but it was a compliment.

For as cocky as Julien was, he was not immune to the effect Marion had on people. As soon as she appeared he leaned on one of his knees, looking at him with an attention reserved to the most interesting subjects.

Marion, on her part, was as radiant as always. Age only seemed to make her more beautiful, like a carefully curated wine. She gave her usual show, luring her patrons like a siren. She even smiles when she spots Veth, noticing her new companion and throwing him a kiss before continuing with the act. If Veth looked at Julien, she would see the small blush that came over his cheeks at the gesture.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Well, you're not quite what I expected either," she responded. He was a lot more fun than she expected.

Veth grinned, soaking in the show. She looked over at Julien, who was very interested in Marion. She smirked, enjoying it immensely. This happened a lot, especially when people first interacted with Marion in any way, shape or form. 

She had caught Marion's eye briefly, who had moved over from smiling at Fjord and Jester. When she blew a kiss to Julien, Veth's eyes lit up, and she looked over at Julien to catch his reaction. That blush made her smirk a bit. Marion had that effect on people, all right.

After the show had ended, Fjord and Jester came over to talk to Veth. Jester ran over excitedly while Fjord followed behind her.

"Hi, Veth! Oh, my gosh! Mama was, like, super good this time. I mean, she's always good, largely because she's my Mama, largely, but this time was different, you know? I don't know why. It just was!" She spoke in her usual way, which was about a million miles an hour. Then, she spotted Julien and her eyes widened.

"I remember you!" she grinned, "You're that knight, Sir Julien! Did you like the pastries? How about the others? Did they get to have any? What did you think of the show? Was it your first time? Mama has been doing this for, like, years." She stopped to breathe.

"Oh, I almost forgot! Julien, this is my husband, Fjord! He is the coolest captain ever, forever."

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

As soon as Jester starts rambling Julien looks a little lost, having only talked with her in very contained scenarios. He was not ready for her to talk like haste had been cast on her, probably processing the fact that she was also, in fact, the daughter of one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Fjord, knowing the trainwreck that conversations with his wife could turn into, steps with a hand out to him.

"A pleasure, Sir Julien, Caleb told us about you."

"Ah, yes. He visited us to talk to our wizard." Julien shakes his hand, taking the opportunity to put his head back in order before turning his attention back to Jester. "Those of us who can eat enjoyed them, thank you. We received them in a moment where a bit of kindness was what we needed." He nods to the stage then, remembering what a show he just watched, giving her a small grin. "I had never watched your mother, but she was brilliant. I can certainly see the resemblance."

Fjord coughs at that in a very fake manner. "So how are you Veth? Long time no see." He was just trying to get Julien to shut up.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked between Jester and Julien. Of course, this would happen, she thought. What was another day at the office for her, and Fjord was a whole new world for Julien. And he had just learned that she was the daughter of the lady who had just performed. Of course, he would look a little like a lost kid in the market.

Jester looked overjoyed at the compliment and the answers that Julien gave her, "Thank you!" she replied, "You are really super kind. I think that everybody needs cupcakes in times like that. I mean, if they can eat them, though. I wouldn't give a cupcake to someone who was, like, allergic to them, of course. That wouldn't be nice. Also, my Mama has been doing this since before I was born. It's why she's so good."

Jester liked Julien right away. Well, it was in her nature to do so, but Julien's comments surely sweetened the deal. He seemed like such an interesting person. And his friends, too! She had only met two of them, but she couldn't wait to meet the others. The lady seemed nice, if a bit confused at the cupcakes. Good thing she liked them. The guy, on the other hand, was interesting. He was awkward. Jester could deal with awkwardness. But he was also different. Jester liked different. He seemed different in a Laudna sort of way. Was he like her? Wait. Now that she remembered, he was like her! So cool!

Veth smirked at Fjord. Fjord was just a little bit touchy when it came to matters like that.

"Not bad. Can't complain," she responded, "Just trying to deal with being pregnant on top of everything that's happened in the past few months. Thank goodness things have slowed down a bit." Only members of The Mighty Nein would consider someone travelling to another world being signs that events have slowed down a bit.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Of course you would not, you seem like a very thoughtful lady. But he appreciated the gesture anyway, do not worry about it." In reality, Occtis probably didn't care much. He had stopped caring about food from very early on, and Julien was happy to not prode further. "She is certainly a professional. I would love to meet her, if you would introduce us. If she wants to, of course. She must be a very busy woman."

It was not like Marion would be the first courtesan he met, but Jester didn't need to know that. Besides, he liked to play nice sometimes. Seeing the conversation had shifted onto Marion, Fjord lowered his defenses for the moment, letting Jester work her magic. Before the end of the day, he was sure Julien would leave a little less explosive. Or a bit more confused about his life choices, at least. He stood no chance.

"If only Yeza got you a ring of heat resistance." He quickly pivots before she can answer. "True, things have certainly been a bit wild. Let's hope the wizards don't go somewhere dangerous for their honeymoon." Had they told anyone about getting engaged? They had certainly told Jester, at least. It would not be too out of character for Fjord to slip up about something like that, though.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Thank you. I'm super happy for that," Jester responded. Occtis seemed kinda sad when he talked to her, and she wanted to cheer him up.

She lit up. "Oh! I'm sure she'd be happy to meet you, Julien! I'll just let her know about it!" Her mother would love this. Heck, she even blew a kiss towards Julien. Okay, it was probably because he was a new dude sitting next to Veth who looked super interested in her, but still!

"Ring of fire resistance?" Veth asked with a smirk, "Man, you really love harping on about that, don't ya? I mean, yeah, it's been pretty darn useful, but it's like your signature." Ah, yes. It wouldn't be Veth without her roasting the heck out of Fjord.

"Yeah, let's hope that. Otherwise, we'd have another adventure on our hands," she nodded. Caleb had told her about their engagement while she came to him about Trent coming back to haunt her.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Thank you, you are very sweet indeed." Julien whispers that to her as if it was a secret between them, either to not let Fjord hear it or to build a sense of mischief between them. Jester seemed like the type of girl that would enjoy a very obvious secret, and there was something about her that made him want to give her something she would like.

"Yup, that one. I mean, if he wants to copy it that would be fine, it is super useful, obviously." He was very aware that it had barely done anything at all, especially since they spent most of their time at the sea. But at least Jester wore it. "And knowing them they would find the weirdest place to get trapped in. I don't think either of us want to fight a flesh city again.

Moments later Marion comes out from backstage, having only thrown a silken robe over her outfit which was not even fully closed. "It is so good to see you all. Fjord, Veth." Fjord nods as he is regarded, and she opens her arms at Jester. "And my little Sapphire! I was not expecting you."

[therealvethbrenatto]

(//Okay imma try to redo this from memory. Wish me luck!)

Jester giggled at the whisper. He was right. She did like those sorts of secrets. He was so cool!

"You're welcome. And you're really super nice, too," she whispered back.

"Yeah, obviously," Veth grinned. They both knew that the thing was pretty darn useless. At least it made Fjord happy that Jester wore it.

Veth shuddered at the memory. "Don't remind me. I am not doing that or going there ever. Never. Again." She grimaced. Man, that place sucked.

Veth grinned and nodded at Marion. It was really good to see her again.

"Mama!" Jester exclaimed as she ran into her mother's arms, "It's been so long! I also kinda wanted to surprise you by showing up here because of that." She looked back at the rest of the gang.

"Oh! This is Sir Julien Davinos. He's from another world!" she added, somewhat conspiratorially.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Maybe so. Some showed me a portrait of the elf he managed to court, quite surprising if you ask me."

Julien sits down next to Veth, crossing his leg like she had only seen rich kids do, like Jester or Essek. While he seemed to be a very explosive person, he was behaving himself much better than other patrons of the Chateau. For as foreign as Julien was, he seemed right at home, not too different from the denizens of Nicodranas.

"Is your husband is not bothered by you coming here?"

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked Julien up and down. Yep, definitely a rich kid, alright. She could tell. If this were a few years ago, she would have robbed him blind. But things were different. He might be a new friend. Molly did say not to steal from happy people, and while Julien didn't seem very happy from his reputation, that might change.

"Oh, he doesn't mind. At least, not too much. I'm not gonna actually do anything with anyone. If anything, it's just gonna give me more ideas, if you know what I mean," she responded.

Then, just as the lights were going down, she spotted Jester and Fjord sitting down. Jester caught Veth's eye and waved excitedly. Veth waved back, grinning.

Then, the show began. The Ruby of the Sea was as beautiful as ever. She sang her usual song, "Who Will You Be." Veth was just enjoying the show. She glanced over at Julien, seeing whether or not he was enjoying it, too.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien smirks at that. Instead of being mildly grossed out like other people were when Veth so openly talked about sex, he seemed amused by it. After all, their first meeting was seeing a burlesque show, so maybe they were on the same wavelength.

"You are more fun than I thought you would be." Direct and to the point, but it was a compliment.

For as cocky as Julien was, he was not immune to the effect Marion had on people. As soon as she appeared he leaned on one of his knees, looking at him with an attention reserved to the most interesting subjects.

Marion, on her part, was as radiant as always. Age only seemed to make her more beautiful, like a carefully curated wine. She gave her usual show, luring her patrons like a siren. She even smiles when she spots Veth, noticing her new companion and throwing him a kiss before continuing with the act. If Veth looked at Julien, she would see the small blush that came over his cheeks at the gesture.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Well, you're not quite what I expected either," she responded. He was a lot more fun than she expected.

Veth grinned, soaking in the show. She looked over at Julien, who was very interested in Marion. She smirked, enjoying it immensely. This happened a lot, especially when people first interacted with Marion in any way, shape or form. 

She had caught Marion's eye briefly, who had moved over from smiling at Fjord and Jester. When she blew a kiss to Julien, Veth's eyes lit up, and she looked over at Julien to catch his reaction. That blush made her smirk a bit. Marion had that effect on people, all right.

After the show had ended, Fjord and Jester came over to talk to Veth. Jester ran over excitedly while Fjord followed behind her.

"Hi, Veth! Oh, my gosh! Mama was, like, super good this time. I mean, she's always good, largely because she's my Mama, largely, but this time was different, you know? I don't know why. It just was!" She spoke in her usual way, which was about a million miles an hour. Then, she spotted Julien and her eyes widened.

"I remember you!" she grinned, "You're that knight, Sir Julien! Did you like the pastries? How about the others? Did they get to have any? What did you think of the show? Was it your first time? Mama has been doing this for, like, years." She stopped to breathe.

"Oh, I almost forgot! Julien, this is my husband, Fjord! He is the coolest captain ever, forever."

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

As soon as Jester starts rambling Julien looks a little lost, having only talked with her in very contained scenarios. He was not ready for her to talk like haste had been cast on her, probably processing the fact that she was also, in fact, the daughter of one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Fjord, knowing the trainwreck that conversations with his wife could turn into, steps with a hand out to him.

"A pleasure, Sir Julien, Caleb told us about you."

"Ah, yes. He visited us to talk to our wizard." Julien shakes his hand, taking the opportunity to put his head back in order before turning his attention back to Jester. "Those of us who can eat enjoyed them, thank you. We received them in a moment where a bit of kindness was what we needed." He nods to the stage then, remembering what a show he just watched, giving her a small grin. "I had never watched your mother, but she was brilliant. I can certainly see the resemblance."

Fjord coughs at that in a very fake manner. "So how are you Veth? Long time no see." He was just trying to get Julien to shut up.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked between Jester and Julien. Of course, this would happen, she thought. What was another day at the office for her, and Fjord was a whole new world for Julien. And he had just learned that she was the daughter of the lady who had just performed. Of course, he would look a little like a lost kid in the market.

Jester looked overjoyed at the compliment and the answers that Julien gave her, "Thank you!" she replied, "You are really super kind. I think that everybody needs cupcakes in times like that. I mean, if they can eat them, though. I wouldn't give a cupcake to someone who was, like, allergic to them, of course. That wouldn't be nice. Also, my Mama has been doing this since before I was born. It's why she's so good."

Jester liked Julien right away. Well, it was in her nature to do so, but Julien's comments surely sweetened the deal. He seemed like such an interesting person. And his friends, too! She had only met two of them, but she couldn't wait to meet the others. The lady seemed nice, if a bit confused at the cupcakes. Good thing she liked them. The guy, on the other hand, was interesting. He was awkward. Jester could deal with awkwardness. But he was also different. Jester liked different. He seemed different in a Laudna sort of way. Was he like her? Wait. Now that she remembered, he was like her! So cool!

Veth smirked at Fjord. Fjord was just a little bit touchy when it came to matters like that.

"Not bad. Can't complain," she responded, "Just trying to deal with being pregnant on top of everything that's happened in the past few months. Thank goodness things have slowed down a bit." Only members of The Mighty Nein would consider someone travelling to another world being signs that events have slowed down a bit.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Of course you would not, you seem like a very thoughtful lady. But he appreciated the gesture anyway, do not worry about it." In reality, Occtis probably didn't care much. He had stopped caring about food from very early on, and Julien was happy to not prode further. "She is certainly a professional. I would love to meet her, if you would introduce us. If she wants to, of course. She must be a very busy woman."

It was not like Marion would be the first courtesan he met, but Jester didn't need to know that. Besides, he liked to play nice sometimes. Seeing the conversation had shifted onto Marion, Fjord lowered his defenses for the moment, letting Jester work her magic. Before the end of the day, he was sure Julien would leave a little less explosive. Or a bit more confused about his life choices, at least. He stood no chance.

"If only Yeza got you a ring of heat resistance." He quickly pivots before she can answer. "True, things have certainly been a bit wild. Let's hope the wizards don't go somewhere dangerous for their honeymoon." Had they told anyone about getting engaged? They had certainly told Jester, at least. It would not be too out of character for Fjord to slip up about something like that, though.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Thank you. I'm super happy for that," Jester responded. Occtis seemed kinda sad when he talked to her, and she wanted to cheer him up.

She lit up. "Oh! I'm sure she'd be happy to meet you, Julien! I'll just let her know about it!" Her mother would love this. Heck, she even blew a kiss towards Julien. Okay, it was probably because he was a new dude sitting next to Veth who looked super interested in her, but still!

"Ring of fire resistance?" Veth asked with a smirk, "Man, you really love harping on about that, don't ya? I mean, yeah, it's been pretty darn useful, but it's like your signature." Ah, yes. It wouldn't be Veth without her roasting the heck out of Fjord.

"Yeah, let's hope that. Otherwise, we'd have another adventure on our hands," she nodded. Caleb had told her about their engagement while she came to him about Trent coming back to haunt her.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Maybe so. Some showed me a portrait of the elf he managed to court, quite surprising if you ask me."

Julien sits down next to Veth, crossing his leg like she had only seen rich kids do, like Jester or Essek. While he seemed to be a very explosive person, he was behaving himself much better than other patrons of the Chateau. For as foreign as Julien was, he seemed right at home, not too different from the denizens of Nicodranas.

"Is your husband is not bothered by you coming here?"

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked Julien up and down. Yep, definitely a rich kid, alright. She could tell. If this were a few years ago, she would have robbed him blind. But things were different. He might be a new friend. Molly did say not to steal from happy people, and while Julien didn't seem very happy from his reputation, that might change.

"Oh, he doesn't mind. At least, not too much. I'm not gonna actually do anything with anyone. If anything, it's just gonna give me more ideas, if you know what I mean," she responded.

Then, just as the lights were going down, she spotted Jester and Fjord sitting down. Jester caught Veth's eye and waved excitedly. Veth waved back, grinning.

Then, the show began. The Ruby of the Sea was as beautiful as ever. She sang her usual song, "Who Will You Be." Veth was just enjoying the show. She glanced over at Julien, seeing whether or not he was enjoying it, too.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien smirks at that. Instead of being mildly grossed out like other people were when Veth so openly talked about sex, he seemed amused by it. After all, their first meeting was seeing a burlesque show, so maybe they were on the same wavelength.

"You are more fun than I thought you would be." Direct and to the point, but it was a compliment.

For as cocky as Julien was, he was not immune to the effect Marion had on people. As soon as she appeared he leaned on one of his knees, looking at him with an attention reserved to the most interesting subjects.

Marion, on her part, was as radiant as always. Age only seemed to make her more beautiful, like a carefully curated wine. She gave her usual show, luring her patrons like a siren. She even smiles when she spots Veth, noticing her new companion and throwing him a kiss before continuing with the act. If Veth looked at Julien, she would see the small blush that came over his cheeks at the gesture.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Well, you're not quite what I expected either," she responded. He was a lot more fun than she expected.

Veth grinned, soaking in the show. She looked over at Julien, who was very interested in Marion. She smirked, enjoying it immensely. This happened a lot, especially when people first interacted with Marion in any way, shape or form. 

She had caught Marion's eye briefly, who had moved over from smiling at Fjord and Jester. When she blew a kiss to Julien, Veth's eyes lit up, and she looked over at Julien to catch his reaction. That blush made her smirk a bit. Marion had that effect on people, all right.

After the show had ended, Fjord and Jester came over to talk to Veth. Jester ran over excitedly while Fjord followed behind her.

"Hi, Veth! Oh, my gosh! Mama was, like, super good this time. I mean, she's always good, largely because she's my Mama, largely, but this time was different, you know? I don't know why. It just was!" She spoke in her usual way, which was about a million miles an hour. Then, she spotted Julien and her eyes widened.

"I remember you!" she grinned, "You're that knight, Sir Julien! Did you like the pastries? How about the others? Did they get to have any? What did you think of the show? Was it your first time? Mama has been doing this for, like, years." She stopped to breathe.

"Oh, I almost forgot! Julien, this is my husband, Fjord! He is the coolest captain ever, forever."

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

As soon as Jester starts rambling Julien looks a little lost, having only talked with her in very contained scenarios. He was not ready for her to talk like haste had been cast on her, probably processing the fact that she was also, in fact, the daughter of one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Fjord, knowing the trainwreck that conversations with his wife could turn into, steps with a hand out to him.

"A pleasure, Sir Julien, Caleb told us about you."

"Ah, yes. He visited us to talk to our wizard." Julien shakes his hand, taking the opportunity to put his head back in order before turning his attention back to Jester. "Those of us who can eat enjoyed them, thank you. We received them in a moment where a bit of kindness was what we needed." He nods to the stage then, remembering what a show he just watched, giving her a small grin. "I had never watched your mother, but she was brilliant. I can certainly see the resemblance."

Fjord coughs at that in a very fake manner. "So how are you Veth? Long time no see." He was just trying to get Julien to shut up.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked between Jester and Julien. Of course, this would happen, she thought. What was another day at the office for her, and Fjord was a whole new world for Julien. And he had just learned that she was the daughter of the lady who had just performed. Of course, he would look a little like a lost kid in the market.

Jester looked overjoyed at the compliment and the answers that Julien gave her, "Thank you!" she replied, "You are really super kind. I think that everybody needs cupcakes in times like that. I mean, if they can eat them, though. I wouldn't give a cupcake to someone who was, like, allergic to them, of course. That wouldn't be nice. Also, my Mama has been doing this since before I was born. It's why she's so good."

Jester liked Julien right away. Well, it was in her nature to do so, but Julien's comments surely sweetened the deal. He seemed like such an interesting person. And his friends, too! She had only met two of them, but she couldn't wait to meet the others. The lady seemed nice, if a bit confused at the cupcakes. Good thing she liked them. The guy, on the other hand, was interesting. He was awkward. Jester could deal with awkwardness. But he was also different. Jester liked different. He seemed different in a Laudna sort of way. Was he like her? Wait. Now that she remembered, he was like her! So cool!

Veth smirked at Fjord. Fjord was just a little bit touchy when it came to matters like that.

"Not bad. Can't complain," she responded, "Just trying to deal with being pregnant on top of everything that's happened in the past few months. Thank goodness things have slowed down a bit." Only members of The Mighty Nein would consider someone travelling to another world being signs that events have slowed down a bit.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Maybe so. Some showed me a portrait of the elf he managed to court, quite surprising if you ask me."

Julien sits down next to Veth, crossing his leg like she had only seen rich kids do, like Jester or Essek. While he seemed to be a very explosive person, he was behaving himself much better than other patrons of the Chateau. For as foreign as Julien was, he seemed right at home, not too different from the denizens of Nicodranas.

"Is your husband is not bothered by you coming here?"

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked Julien up and down. Yep, definitely a rich kid, alright. She could tell. If this were a few years ago, she would have robbed him blind. But things were different. He might be a new friend. Molly did say not to steal from happy people, and while Julien didn't seem very happy from his reputation, that might change.

"Oh, he doesn't mind. At least, not too much. I'm not gonna actually do anything with anyone. If anything, it's just gonna give me more ideas, if you know what I mean," she responded.

Then, just as the lights were going down, she spotted Jester and Fjord sitting down. Jester caught Veth's eye and waved excitedly. Veth waved back, grinning.

Then, the show began. The Ruby of the Sea was as beautiful as ever. She sang her usual song, "Who Will You Be." Veth was just enjoying the show. She glanced over at Julien, seeing whether or not he was enjoying it, too.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien smirks at that. Instead of being mildly grossed out like other people were when Veth so openly talked about sex, he seemed amused by it. After all, their first meeting was seeing a burlesque show, so maybe they were on the same wavelength.

"You are more fun than I thought you would be." Direct and to the point, but it was a compliment.

For as cocky as Julien was, he was not immune to the effect Marion had on people. As soon as she appeared he leaned on one of his knees, looking at him with an attention reserved to the most interesting subjects.

Marion, on her part, was as radiant as always. Age only seemed to make her more beautiful, like a carefully curated wine. She gave her usual show, luring her patrons like a siren. She even smiles when she spots Veth, noticing her new companion and throwing him a kiss before continuing with the act. If Veth looked at Julien, she would see the small blush that came over his cheeks at the gesture.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Well, you're not quite what I expected either," she responded. He was a lot more fun than she expected.

Veth grinned, soaking in the show. She looked over at Julien, who was very interested in Marion. She smirked, enjoying it immensely. This happened a lot, especially when people first interacted with Marion in any way, shape or form. 

She had caught Marion's eye briefly, who had moved over from smiling at Fjord and Jester. When she blew a kiss to Julien, Veth's eyes lit up, and she looked over at Julien to catch his reaction. That blush made her smirk a bit. Marion had that effect on people, all right.

After the show had ended, Fjord and Jester came over to talk to Veth. Jester ran over excitedly while Fjord followed behind her.

"Hi, Veth! Oh, my gosh! Mama was, like, super good this time. I mean, she's always good, largely because she's my Mama, largely, but this time was different, you know? I don't know why. It just was!" She spoke in her usual way, which was about a million miles an hour. Then, she spotted Julien and her eyes widened.

"I remember you!" she grinned, "You're that knight, Sir Julien! Did you like the pastries? How about the others? Did they get to have any? What did you think of the show? Was it your first time? Mama has been doing this for, like, years." She stopped to breathe.

"Oh, I almost forgot! Julien, this is my husband, Fjord! He is the coolest captain ever, forever."

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

"Maybe so. Some showed me a portrait of the elf he managed to court, quite surprising if you ask me."

Julien sits down next to Veth, crossing his leg like she had only seen rich kids do, like Jester or Essek. While he seemed to be a very explosive person, he was behaving himself much better than other patrons of the Chateau. For as foreign as Julien was, he seemed right at home, not too different from the denizens of Nicodranas.

"Is your husband is not bothered by you coming here?"

[therealvethbrenatto]

Veth looked Julien up and down. Yep, definitely a rich kid, alright. She could tell. If this were a few years ago, she would have robbed him blind. But things were different. He might be a new friend. Molly did say not to steal from happy people, and while Julien didn't seem very happy from his reputation, that might change.

"Oh, he doesn't mind. At least, not too much. I'm not gonna actually do anything with anyone. If anything, it's just gonna give me more ideas, if you know what I mean," she responded.

Then, just as the lights were going down, she spotted Jester and Fjord sitting down. Jester caught Veth's eye and waved excitedly. Veth waved back, grinning.

Then, the show began. The Ruby of the Sea was as beautiful as ever. She sang her usual song, "Who Will You Be." Veth was just enjoying the show. She glanced over at Julien, seeing whether or not he was enjoying it, too.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien followed her, getting a good look of the city as they traversed the streets. Where he came from, both the Orchard and Dol-Makjar, the weather was never this sunny or bright.

"The Ruby of the Sea? She sounds like an interesting woman for sure. You will have to introduce us if she is fine with it."

Julien looks up at the establishment, big and ostentatious, the curtains at the entrance screaming luxury and secrecy. Julien had been to enough brothels to know what one looked like.

"Ah, that type of entertainment. And I thought your wizard friend was too academic to know anyone like this."

[therealvethbrenatto]

"I think she'd be fine with it," shrugged Veth. Marion was pretty cool with meeting new people, just as long as it was inside her place.

"Yep, that type of entertainment," Veth nodded, "And you'd be surprised at who Caleb knows, trust me."

They stepped into a place that was full of opulence, love, and charm. This was a place that Veth knew pretty well and could tell from a glance was a place that Julien also liked. I mean, it didn't take an idiot to see that, and Veth was not an idiot.

She managed to grab seats near the stage. The show was going to start soon, and Veth couldn't wait. Oh, it was gonna be fun to see the look on Julien's face when he met the Ruby of the Sea.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Julien shrugs, flashing her a small grin. "You do have a big personality." Ah, there was where Caleb's confusion about him came from. Maybe he was being sarcastic, maybe he was being truthful.

He nods, looking out onto the street a bit wearily. He had come to not like crowds, it was harder to spot things in them.

"Of course, lead the way." Julien gestures for her to go, and he will follow. He had met Jester once, though very briefly, when she handed his whole group cupcakes. That had been interesting.

[therealvethbrenatto]

"Okay, let's go!" Veth grinned. With that, she made her way through the crowds to the Chateau. She had come there enough times to know a quick and easy way through the hustle and bustle of Nicodranas

Every now and then, she would glance over her shoulder to see if Julien was still with her.

"You're gonna love this place!" She said as they walked, "It is the best! Oh! And we know the owner, too. She's my friend's mom. Wait. Is she the owner or the main performer? Ah, never mind. Anyway, she's The Ruby of the Sea and she's known by everyone here. There are even songs about her. Cool, right?"

She managed to get to the door, saying,

"Here we are!"

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

The next time Julien comes to Exandria, one of the first people he sees is a halfling woman wearing a yellow and green maternity dress. She's pregnant, too. She's looking around like she's waiting for someone. She then spots him.

"Hey! You're Julien, right? It's me, Veth!"

@therealvethbrenatto

Julien had tried wearing his common outfit, though he had shed his outer layer due to the heat of Nicodranas, though other than that he was dressed as he always did, with his wrist resting on the hilt of his sword. When she calls out to him, he looks down at her as he approaches.

"Ah, there you are. You are a bit...shorter than I imagined."

[therealvethbrenatto]

She grinned, finally getting the right person. She had kind of mistaken quite a few people for Julien, but none of them was the right sort of person. Caleb described him as this man with dark hair, armour, a sword, and the energy of lightning in a bottle. Very angry lightning. You weren't sure if he was going to hit you or hit on you. He may not have had the armour, but he had all of the other descriptors.

"You were expectin' someone taller? Of course. People make that mistake a lot. Can't think why, though," she said, shrugging.

She looked around. The streets were as busy as usual, but she knew enough of the place to find the Lavish Chateau.

"So, you wanna head over?" she asked. With any luck, Jester and Fjord would be there. She wasn't sure of the others, but Jester often popped up. Kingsley would, too, but not all the time.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Hey! Heard of you from Yasha. You were in our world, huh? You still there or are you back in yours?

@therealvethbrenatto

I was, yes. I am not there right now, but I go back and forth. I still have business in it. Why? Who is Yasha?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Oh, no reason. Just heard you were from that other world Caleb went to and I just wanted to say "Hi" I guess.

I would've asked to go drinking, but I can't now. Pregnancy, am I right?

Why were you here anyway?

Yasha? Big, kinda scary lady? Friend of Caleb? That ringin' any bells for you?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Ah, understood. And you are pregnant? Congratulations, I guess.

I was there because one of my soldiers was injured in one of the barracks in your word, so I was making sure he made it back safe.

Yes, the big muscle woman. I know who you are talking about now.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am. 'bout five months, now. At least, I'm pretty sure it's that. And thanks.

Oh, got it! Is he back?

Good. She is pretty hard to miss. Especially with her wife, Beau. One of the coolest people.

Ever met the others? Jester's nice if also kinda nuts, Cad's cool, Beau's awesome, Caleb's the best, Essek's nice enough once you get to know him, Kingsley is... interesting, and Fjord is a dweeb. I mean, he's become kinda cool, I guess, but he's also a complete dweeb as well.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

He is not back yet, no. He is better than when they found him, but he still needs to rest some more.

She really is hard to miss. And she has a wife? What a lucky woman.

Jester is the blue demon? Yes, I have met her. She gave my group cupcakes. I also met Caleb, though I would not describe him as the best. I have been shown what his partner looks like but I have never met him. I did meet his brother, I think. Taskhand Verin Thelyss, I worked training his soldiers for a few weeks.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Got it.

Yeah, she does. And a kid, too! A little baby boy!

Of course, Jester did that. Why am I not surprised? Also, she's a Tiefling.

Well, he's the best for me. He is my boy. Been that way ever since we met.

Oh, yeah! That's his brother! He's cool, I think. Never met him.

So... you like it here? Also, is anyone else from your world here, too?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I would not have taken her for someone who wants children, how steange.

A tiefling? We do not have those in my world.

Ah, you are his mother then? I have heard some contradictory stuff about it.

Verin is a driven man and while we disagree in some methods of training, being in his company has been a pleasure.

It is fine, though a bit grim. No one else from my world that I know of, no.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it does seem like that, but she's happy with the little squirt.

You don't? What do you have instead?

Biologically, no. In every other way, yes. I protect him. He protects me. We protect each other, really. Especially when it comes to... history.

Huh. Like I said, never met the guy, so I'll take your word for it.

Okay then. Just didn't know if Murray was hangin' out here.

Also, this place can be pretty happy. You just haven't been looking in the right places!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I guess that is what matters.

We do not. We have demons, as I said. Though they are far less competent.

Ah, well then. Family is not just the one that births you, sometimes you find other people elsewhere.

You know Murray? I don't think she is here, but she may be.

Perhaps I haven't. Do you recommend any places?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it is.

Huh. Interesting. I mean, we do have demons. At least, I think we do.

Right. I couldn't ask for a better family than the one I have. Blood and choice.

Yeah! She asked me question about babies and alcohol and we just got to talking after that.

Hmm. Let me think. Oh! I know! The Avish Chateau! It's one of the best aces around. Food, music, dances, minotaurs. Oh, yeah, it's awesome!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I am sure you do, if what the soldiers I have spoken to have been honest.

You are very lucky, then.

She is a very strange woman, from what I have seen. Not that we have spoken much, she is just the professor of one of my travelling companions.

Food, music, dances and minotaurs? Sounds like a good time. What about drinks?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am.

She's cool. I like her!

Drins? It has pretty much every drink you could ask for! Oh, and I almost forgot! There's not just minotaurs there.

You know what? Next time you're here, I'll point you in the direction of this place.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

You like her? I guess I will have to meet her when the situation is less dire, then.

Drinks and not just minotaurs. I will have to take you up on your offer, then. It sounds like a solid plan.

[therealvethbrenatto]

I do!

Okay! See you soon! At least, soon-ish.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Hey! Heard of you from Yasha. You were in our world, huh? You still there or are you back in yours?

@therealvethbrenatto

I was, yes. I am not there right now, but I go back and forth. I still have business in it. Why? Who is Yasha?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Oh, no reason. Just heard you were from that other world Caleb went to and I just wanted to say "Hi" I guess.

I would've asked to go drinking, but I can't now. Pregnancy, am I right?

Why were you here anyway?

Yasha? Big, kinda scary lady? Friend of Caleb? That ringin' any bells for you?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Ah, understood. And you are pregnant? Congratulations, I guess.

I was there because one of my soldiers was injured in one of the barracks in your word, so I was making sure he made it back safe.

Yes, the big muscle woman. I know who you are talking about now.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am. 'bout five months, now. At least, I'm pretty sure it's that. And thanks.

Oh, got it! Is he back?

Good. She is pretty hard to miss. Especially with her wife, Beau. One of the coolest people.

Ever met the others? Jester's nice if also kinda nuts, Cad's cool, Beau's awesome, Caleb's the best, Essek's nice enough once you get to know him, Kingsley is... interesting, and Fjord is a dweeb. I mean, he's become kinda cool, I guess, but he's also a complete dweeb as well.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

He is not back yet, no. He is better than when they found him, but he still needs to rest some more.

She really is hard to miss. And she has a wife? What a lucky woman.

Jester is the blue demon? Yes, I have met her. She gave my group cupcakes. I also met Caleb, though I would not describe him as the best. I have been shown what his partner looks like but I have never met him. I did meet his brother, I think. Taskhand Verin Thelyss, I worked training his soldiers for a few weeks.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Got it.

Yeah, she does. And a kid, too! A little baby boy!

Of course, Jester did that. Why am I not surprised? Also, she's a Tiefling.

Well, he's the best for me. He is my boy. Been that way ever since we met.

Oh, yeah! That's his brother! He's cool, I think. Never met him.

So... you like it here? Also, is anyone else from your world here, too?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I would not have taken her for someone who wants children, how steange.

A tiefling? We do not have those in my world.

Ah, you are his mother then? I have heard some contradictory stuff about it.

Verin is a driven man and while we disagree in some methods of training, being in his company has been a pleasure.

It is fine, though a bit grim. No one else from my world that I know of, no.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it does seem like that, but she's happy with the little squirt.

You don't? What do you have instead?

Biologically, no. In every other way, yes. I protect him. He protects me. We protect each other, really. Especially when it comes to... history.

Huh. Like I said, never met the guy, so I'll take your word for it.

Okay then. Just didn't know if Murray was hangin' out here.

Also, this place can be pretty happy. You just haven't been looking in the right places!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I guess that is what matters.

We do not. We have demons, as I said. Though they are far less competent.

Ah, well then. Family is not just the one that births you, sometimes you find other people elsewhere.

You know Murray? I don't think she is here, but she may be.

Perhaps I haven't. Do you recommend any places?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it is.

Huh. Interesting. I mean, we do have demons. At least, I think we do.

Right. I couldn't ask for a better family than the one I have. Blood and choice.

Yeah! She asked me question about babies and alcohol and we just got to talking after that.

Hmm. Let me think. Oh! I know! The Avish Chateau! It's one of the best aces around. Food, music, dances, minotaurs. Oh, yeah, it's awesome!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I am sure you do, if what the soldiers I have spoken to have been honest.

You are very lucky, then.

She is a very strange woman, from what I have seen. Not that we have spoken much, she is just the professor of one of my travelling companions.

Food, music, dances and minotaurs? Sounds like a good time. What about drinks?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am.

She's cool. I like her!

Drins? It has pretty much every drink you could ask for! Oh, and I almost forgot! There's not just minotaurs there.

You know what? Next time you're here, I'll point you in the direction of this place.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Hey! Heard of you from Yasha. You were in our world, huh? You still there or are you back in yours?

@therealvethbrenatto

I was, yes. I am not there right now, but I go back and forth. I still have business in it. Why? Who is Yasha?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Oh, no reason. Just heard you were from that other world Caleb went to and I just wanted to say "Hi" I guess.

I would've asked to go drinking, but I can't now. Pregnancy, am I right?

Why were you here anyway?

Yasha? Big, kinda scary lady? Friend of Caleb? That ringin' any bells for you?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Ah, understood. And you are pregnant? Congratulations, I guess.

I was there because one of my soldiers was injured in one of the barracks in your word, so I was making sure he made it back safe.

Yes, the big muscle woman. I know who you are talking about now.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am. 'bout five months, now. At least, I'm pretty sure it's that. And thanks.

Oh, got it! Is he back?

Good. She is pretty hard to miss. Especially with her wife, Beau. One of the coolest people.

Ever met the others? Jester's nice if also kinda nuts, Cad's cool, Beau's awesome, Caleb's the best, Essek's nice enough once you get to know him, Kingsley is... interesting, and Fjord is a dweeb. I mean, he's become kinda cool, I guess, but he's also a complete dweeb as well.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

He is not back yet, no. He is better than when they found him, but he still needs to rest some more.

She really is hard to miss. And she has a wife? What a lucky woman.

Jester is the blue demon? Yes, I have met her. She gave my group cupcakes. I also met Caleb, though I would not describe him as the best. I have been shown what his partner looks like but I have never met him. I did meet his brother, I think. Taskhand Verin Thelyss, I worked training his soldiers for a few weeks.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Got it.

Yeah, she does. And a kid, too! A little baby boy!

Of course, Jester did that. Why am I not surprised? Also, she's a Tiefling.

Well, he's the best for me. He is my boy. Been that way ever since we met.

Oh, yeah! That's his brother! He's cool, I think. Never met him.

So... you like it here? Also, is anyone else from your world here, too?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I would not have taken her for someone who wants children, how steange.

A tiefling? We do not have those in my world.

Ah, you are his mother then? I have heard some contradictory stuff about it.

Verin is a driven man and while we disagree in some methods of training, being in his company has been a pleasure.

It is fine, though a bit grim. No one else from my world that I know of, no.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it does seem like that, but she's happy with the little squirt.

You don't? What do you have instead?

Biologically, no. In every other way, yes. I protect him. He protects me. We protect each other, really. Especially when it comes to... history.

Huh. Like I said, never met the guy, so I'll take your word for it.

Okay then. Just didn't know if Murray was hangin' out here.

Also, this place can be pretty happy. You just haven't been looking in the right places!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I guess that is what matters.

We do not. We have demons, as I said. Though they are far less competent.

Ah, well then. Family is not just the one that births you, sometimes you find other people elsewhere.

You know Murray? I don't think she is here, but she may be.

Perhaps I haven't. Do you recommend any places?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it is.

Huh. Interesting. I mean, we do have demons. At least, I think we do.

Right. I couldn't ask for a better family than the one I have. Blood and choice.

Yeah! She asked me question about babies and alcohol and we just got to talking after that.

Hmm. Let me think. Oh! I know! The Avish Chateau! It's one of the best aces around. Food, music, dances, minotaurs. Oh, yeah, it's awesome!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Hey! Heard of you from Yasha. You were in our world, huh? You still there or are you back in yours?

@therealvethbrenatto

I was, yes. I am not there right now, but I go back and forth. I still have business in it. Why? Who is Yasha?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Oh, no reason. Just heard you were from that other world Caleb went to and I just wanted to say "Hi" I guess.

I would've asked to go drinking, but I can't now. Pregnancy, am I right?

Why were you here anyway?

Yasha? Big, kinda scary lady? Friend of Caleb? That ringin' any bells for you?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Ah, understood. And you are pregnant? Congratulations, I guess.

I was there because one of my soldiers was injured in one of the barracks in your word, so I was making sure he made it back safe.

Yes, the big muscle woman. I know who you are talking about now.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am. 'bout five months, now. At least, I'm pretty sure it's that. And thanks.

Oh, got it! Is he back?

Good. She is pretty hard to miss. Especially with her wife, Beau. One of the coolest people.

Ever met the others? Jester's nice if also kinda nuts, Cad's cool, Beau's awesome, Caleb's the best, Essek's nice enough once you get to know him, Kingsley is... interesting, and Fjord is a dweeb. I mean, he's become kinda cool, I guess, but he's also a complete dweeb as well.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

He is not back yet, no. He is better than when they found him, but he still needs to rest some more.

She really is hard to miss. And she has a wife? What a lucky woman.

Jester is the blue demon? Yes, I have met her. She gave my group cupcakes. I also met Caleb, though I would not describe him as the best. I have been shown what his partner looks like but I have never met him. I did meet his brother, I think. Taskhand Verin Thelyss, I worked training his soldiers for a few weeks.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Got it.

Yeah, she does. And a kid, too! A little baby boy!

Of course, Jester did that. Why am I not surprised? Also, she's a Tiefling.

Well, he's the best for me. He is my boy. Been that way ever since we met.

Oh, yeah! That's his brother! He's cool, I think. Never met him.

So... you like it here? Also, is anyone else from your world here, too?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

I would not have taken her for someone who wants children, how steange.

A tiefling? We do not have those in my world.

Ah, you are his mother then? I have heard some contradictory stuff about it.

Verin is a driven man and while we disagree in some methods of training, being in his company has been a pleasure.

It is fine, though a bit grim. No one else from my world that I know of, no.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, it does seem like that, but she's happy with the little squirt.

You don't? What do you have instead?

Biologically, no. In every other way, yes. I protect him. He protects me. We protect each other, really. Especially when it comes to... history.

Huh. Like I said, never met the guy, so I'll take your word for it.

Okay then. Just didn't know if Murray was hangin' out here.

Also, this place can be pretty happy. You just haven't been looking in the right places!

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Hey! Heard of you from Yasha. You were in our world, huh? You still there or are you back in yours?

@therealvethbrenatto

I was, yes. I am not there right now, but I go back and forth. I still have business in it. Why? Who is Yasha?

[therealvethbrenatto]

Oh, no reason. Just heard you were from that other world Caleb went to and I just wanted to say "Hi" I guess.

I would've asked to go drinking, but I can't now. Pregnancy, am I right?

Why were you here anyway?

Yasha? Big, kinda scary lady? Friend of Caleb? That ringin' any bells for you?

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

Ah, understood. And you are pregnant? Congratulations, I guess.

I was there because one of my soldiers was injured in one of the barracks in your word, so I was making sure he made it back safe.

Yes, the big muscle woman. I know who you are talking about now.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Yeah, I am. 'bout five months, now. At least, I'm pretty sure it's that. And thanks.

Oh, got it! Is he back?

Good. She is pretty hard to miss. Especially with her wife, Beau. One of the coolest people.

Ever met the others? Jester's nice if also kinda nuts, Cad's cool, Beau's awesome, Caleb's the best, Essek's nice enough once you get to know him, Kingsley is... interesting, and Fjord is a dweeb. I mean, he's become kinda cool, I guess, but he's also a complete dweeb as well.

[vaelus-n-sirjulien]

He is not back yet, no. He is better than when they found him, but he still needs to rest some more.

She really is hard to miss. And she has a wife? What a lucky woman.

Jester is the blue demon? Yes, I have met her. She gave my group cupcakes. I also met Caleb, though I would not describe him as the best. I have been shown what his partner looks like but I have never met him. I did meet his brother, I think. Taskhand Verin Thelyss, I worked training his soldiers for a few weeks.

[therealvethbrenatto]

Got it.

Yeah, she does. And a kid, too! A little baby boy!

Of course, Jester did that. Why am I not surprised? Also, she's a Tiefling.

Well, he's the best for me. He is my boy. Been that way ever since we met.

Oh, yeah! That's his brother! He's cool, I think. Never met him.

So... you like it here? Also, is anyone else from your world here, too?