• Closed • The Midnight Feast

[Devin]

Cylus 24, Arc 722

Approximately ten trials had passed since the wonderful Zana Delroth, the daughter of Devin’s favourite Immortal ever, had moved into the manor, and the son of Zanik was determined to continue to amaze her and convince her that Faldrass was the best part of Scalvoris, because it was. When she had first arrived at the manor, they had discussed a midnight feast, on the balcony, under the star turtle. Devin had already come up with a few ideas back then, but he had decided that he needed to up the ante because only the best was ever good enough – for both of them!

So, he had spent a considerable amount of time preparing, in secret (He could be a pretty sneaky and deceptive individual if he wanted to!). He had been in the kitchen, cooking, he had gathered materials around the house, and even asked one of the servants to head to the nearest beach in order to get something for him. Of course, he had not neglected Zana either, because she was someone that should never have to suffer from a lack of attention in his opinion, just like him. In his opinion, both of them deserved a place in the spotlight – unless they decided to voluntarily take a brief break from spotlighting.

(Devin wasn’t sure if “spotlighting” was an actual verb; but if it wasn’t, he had just invented it, and he felt entirely justified in doing so because languages constantly evolved, anyway.)

Devin had decided that the exact nature of the midnight feast would be a surprise, but the date wouldn’t because not giving Zana time to prepare would be terribly rude in his opinion. So, in the morning, Korim, the butler of Smooglenuff Manor delivered something to Zana’s room that was right across the hallway from Devin’s room. He delivered a very pretty tray made of pure silver that was engraved with pictures of exotic birds. On it rested a fine envelope that was the exact shade of Zana’s eyes. The words “To Lady Zana Delroth” were written on it with golden ink that contained a few flakes of actual gold.

Inside was a cream-colored piece of parchment that contained a message. Devin’s writing often tended to be a bit on the messy side, but this time, he had made a real effort to write beautiful and elegant looking letters, and not smudge his ink. The message said:

Lady Zana,

Be ready for an amazing midnight feast tonight.

Devin

Of course, the letter was not the only thing that Zana could find on the tray because a mere short letter would be utterly underwhelming. There was also a fine porcelain plate that contained a trio of chocolates that rested on a bed made of pastel colored edible flowers.

The first chocolate was square and made of milk chocolate. It had a filling that was a mixture of raspberry, coconut and cocolime, and it was topped with tiny pieces of candied cocolime and raspberries. The second chocolate was a perfectly round ball of milk chocolate with a filling that was mostly made of strawberry puree, with just a hint of balsamico, and it was covered with dark and white chocolate flakes. The third and last chocolate was triangular and had a liquid core that contained a hint of sweet cherry liquor. It was topped with a green leaf made of marzipan and frosting that shimmered very prettily due to the addition of glowing eggs rather than boring normal eggs.



Shortly before midnight, Zana would hear a knock on the door. If she decided to open it, she would find herself facing Devin that looked at her with a radiant smile on his face. This time, the young Baron was wearing an extravagantly cut suit made of the finest wool. It was dusk-colored, and it had details made of Lunar Silk that shimmered in the dark, in different shades of turquoise and green, just like the star turtle that travelled across the sky. On his feet were ankle boots made of blackened leather with a small heel and a subtle scale pattern (a reference to the dragon they had discussed earlier), and on his fingers were rings made of Adamantite that matched the color of his suit.

This time, Devin was wearing very little in the way of jewelry in his hair, apart from a delicate silver ribbon. He had just brushed it thoroughly and added a bit of fine powder to it so that it shimmered slightly when the light touched it, and he had used a subtle perfume that smelled of violets, because violet was one of his favourite colors, and there needed to be at least one aspect of his look that matched his eyes (that happened to be violet).

Should Zana open the door, Baron von Smooglenuff would bow to her, as a gentleman commonly bowed to a lady, and then he asked her in a tone of voice that was filled with promise, with just a hint of a twinkle in his eyes, “Would you be willing to join me for a marvelous midnight feast, Lady Delroth, for a night that is filled with countless wonders?”

Of course, Devin was not the only thing that Zana would find in front of her door. The walls were covered with chains of silver and golden glass that shimmered in the light of the lamps and made it look as if it were in fact raining stars now, and glitter covered the floor, creating an atmosphere that would hopefully seem magical. It would be a mess to clean up, and Devin would likely have to pay the servants extra for the additional work the following trial, but for now it hopefully helped turn Smooglenuff Manor into a true place of wonder.

As it should be.

[Zana]

24th Cylus, 722

Zana loved it here.

Smooglenuff manor was rich and elegant, Devin was funny and attentive and she was the Council Member for Foreign Affairs on Scalvoris, so she had something which kept her both busy and entertained - and she had the Council job.

She had been busy since getting here, because she had to get herself settled in to her offices. Zana did not, she knew, understand politics very well, but that didn't bother her. She did understand how to treat people and, of course, she understood how to make people like her, in all the most interesting ways . Having been born and raised in a brothel and having worked as a prostitute for a long time, Zana understood the importance of how things looked. What she lacked, though, was understanding of how things worked, politically. So, she had made a few decisions. The first one was that she would actually do some work, and by the time the next Council meeting came about, she would seem to be a very hard working individual. She didn't understand much about politics but she understood that if she came to the next meeting with things to show, then she would be at the very least, not at a disadvantage/ .

So it was that, when Korim knocked on the door and came into her room, Zana was actually awake and, furthermore, she was sitting at the desk and writing. "Good morning, Korim. I say, how beautiful," she smiled at the man and then her eyes were drawn once again to the envelope. Delicately, she lifted it up and she took time to examine the whole effect. Someone - and she suspected that it wasn't the Hobo - had gone to a lot of trouble to make it beautiful so she examined it for a few trill, looking carefully and really paying attention which was something she didn't often do. Then, when she could wait no more, she opened it and she read the note inside. The chocolates looked delicious and she smiled at Korim. "Please would you pass on to Baron Devin that I am delighted at the wonderfully thoughtful invitation and I accept his invitation with anticipation of a wonderful night."

She spent the morning dealing with some letters, writing to Kura, to the heads of government in a number of places and so on. She figured that, as little as she knew of the game of politics, it was like common etiquette in many ways. As the morning progressed, she nibbled slowly at the wonderful treats which had been delivered to her room, savouring them.

After she had eaten a light lunch, Zana started the process of getting ready for the evening. It was very much in her skill set to ensure that she looked very good indeed and that was what she did. She bathed in scented oils, which she added to the bath while it was hot . Doing that would mean that there was a gentle perfume; she had chosen a fresh lemongrass scent, more subtle than lemon but youthful and fresh. She had picked out her dress, a strapless peach dress which was above the knee and was covered in a pretty black lace. When she was out of the bath, she sat and made sure that her hair was styled properly. She wanted to make sure that it was loose and curls were cascading down but, equally, she made sure that it was soft and silky to the touch and so she put a deep conditioning treatment in it to ensure just that.

Finally, she pulled on her dress and she too chose to wear no jewellery. Her skin shimmered just slightly from the subtle glimmer in the talcum powder she had put on and, when Devin knocked the door she slipped in to a pair of black stiletto shoes which finished the look. "I have to say, Your Grace," she said as she looked at Devin there in the doorway. "You look positively divine." A smile of mischief lit her expression. "It's a good job that you are. I would be more than willing, Baron Devin, I am positively eager."

Looking around at the hallway where Devin stood, Zana beamed. "Oh, you've gone to so much trouble for me," she said, and she leaned forward to kiss him softly. Her subtle make up emphasised her eyes and she lingered in that kiss with him for just a while. "How very lovely of you. Lead on, dear heart, I am so looking forward to this and all the wonderful memories we are about to make."

She slipped her hand into his and kept gazing around, entranced, at the decoration and the effect. It was going to be, she knew, a most magical evening!

Don't call my name, don't brush my cheek like that. I curse the day that I found you
Don't touch my skin, don't dance around like that. I feel damnation all around you

[Devin]

“And I have to say the same about you”, Devin replied when Zana opened the door, and he saw her in her full glory. Rather than telling her what to wear, he had asked her for a surprise, and he was not disappointed. She looked absolutely wonderful, with her hair cascading down her back, and in that strapless peach-colored dress – the color really suited her, and here was a wide, warm and radiant smile on his face as a consequence. “You, Zana Delroth”, he stated, using her words, but changing them slightly, and looked into her ice-blue eyes. “Are positively divine”, he finished and met her kiss.

“Is that lemongrass, by the way?” he asked with a smile when she slipped her hand into his – he had noticed the subtle scent of her perfume when they had kissed. When she remarked that she had gone to so much trouble for her, he bowed slightly, so that she would know that he appreciated her comment, before he assured her, his violet eyes shimmering slightly in the light of the lamps, “This is only the beginning. When you first came to Faldrass, I promised you a night filled with magic. I intend to keep my promise”, he told her in a very serious tone of voice, but with a smile on his face.

“Shall we go now?” he wanted to know and led her through the manor, towards their destination. Zana would notice that the hallway in front of her room was not the only thing that had been redecorated. Devin had decided that there needed to be more amazing things and more surprises waiting for her on the way to their marvelous midnight feast, because boring, dark hallways and staircases that looked like they always did would be a disappointment, especially after that curtain of beautiful shimmering glass.

More glass ornaments had been attached to the walls, but they were not golden and silver, like the ones in front of her room because that would be boring and predictable. Instead, they followed the colors of the rainbow. The first set of ornaments were red, then came orange ones and so on, and what more, the lamps had been lit in strategic places, so that it would look like Devin and Zana were walking through a rainbow, a rainbow that shimmered while the shadows still lingered in the corners on a regular basis.

The effect was meant to be one of coziness and comfort. There were pedestals with various vases and sculptures. Dried flowers had been added to them as well, dried flowers that filled the hallways with a subtle, sweet scent, and what more, the gentle sound of a lute could be heard somewhere in the distance. The song that was being played was a song about the moon and the stars at night, and how the darkness was filled with countless wonders.

Devin had had to promise his former roommate Talieson, the bard, that he would pay him a weekend in a luxurious suite in the Knight’s Rest in Scalvoris Town so that he would play a song for him at night rather than sleeping, or keeping his newest lover company, or do whatever it was that he usually did, but it had been well worth it in his opinion.

Everything was better with a little song in his opinion.

Of course, Devin didn’t just walk through Smooglenuff Manor with Zana quietly or passively. At one point, when the music started to become audible, he briefly let go of her hand and asked her if she’d give him the honor, and if she agreed, he would twirl her around and hold her close to him before he took her hand in his again and continued his ascent to the Star Turtle and the midnight feast. Zana would be able to observe that he looked very happy, confident, excited and nearly overwhelmingly enthusiastic.

Devin was not someone who was desperate to please. He didn’t need to beg, and he knew that he was great; he just wanted to show Zana how wonderful his home was. He wanted her to see Faldrass with his own eyes. He wanted her to see how beautiful the world was, and a little help was quite useful in that regard, and he wanted her to be happy as well. Everybody, and especially the two of them, deserved to be happy and content!

Soon, they found themselves in front of the door to the highest balcony. Two cadouri servants, a fluffy white cat and a squirrel stood there. They bowed before they opened the door.

(Devin had asked the cadouri if they would be willing to help him in exchange for some time off– and even given them the option to refuse, because he wanted to treat his employees like friends or good acquaintances and not just like a part of the inventory of Smooglenuff Manor that had to do as he said!)

Provided that Zana let him, Devin led her through the door and proclaimed, “Welcome to your marvelous midnight feast, Zana Delroth!”

Blankets and pillows, all made of soft and luxurious materials, had been arranged in a circle so that Zana (and Devin!) would sit comfortably and have something to wrap around their bodies in case they got cold. Little lamps that were filled with phosphorescent yellow sand stood behind them, and inside the circle as well. They would enable them to see their surroundings, but the light was not bright enough to be distracting.

In the center of the circle was a large round tray that was covered with orange sand from Faldrass, in order to keep the food warm, and because it just looked so very pretty.

Several plates and bowls that were decorated with delicate feather-like ornaments were on it: there were different kinds of breaded meat, cut into bite-sized pieces. Devin had made the breading with glowing eggs because that was just such a nice visual effect. There was a bowl with potato string shrimps (Devin had used a spiralizer to cut the potatoes into something resembling fine noodles.). There was a bowl with a stew, with eggplants, tomatoes, a hint of onion and garlic and tahini in it.

There were various dipping sauces, and aioli, and white bread that had already been cut into slices (Taken from the kitchen of Smooglenuff Manor. There was always fresh bread there, and Devin hadn’t had time to bake on top of everything else.) There was also a dessert of course: perfectly shaped chocolate balls that contained a little secret: they were filled with different kinds of mousse, strawberry, raspberry and blackberry (Devin had used molds for this; he had made two half-spheres out of dark chocolate that he had filled and sealed with a bit of extra mousse).

There were also the promised hot drinks of course, three kinds of hot chocolate (pure hot chocolate, hot chocolate with vanilla, and hot chocolate with a hint of chili that would fill you with a pleasant warmth when you drank it), coffee, tea and a bottle of fine red wine. There were knives and forks, and pretty napkins, and everything was decorated with edible flowers because such things could make a meal even more appealing.

And above them, high above the rooftops of Smooglenuff Manor, the Star Turtle floated across the darkened Cylus sky where a faint red glow could be seen every now and then.

[Zana]

24th Cylus, 722

"You're so clever," she said, when Devin asked if that was lemongrass. She had lingered in the kiss they shared and she had to admit, he was quite good at the whole act of kissing. Nearly as good as her! She smiled at him. "It is lemongrass, yes." Her lips lifted in pleasure as she gazed at him. "I'm very glad you like it, dear heart." His effort for the midnight picnic was very appreciated, and she would be quite sure to let him know that. It was only the beginning? That met with her approval and then some.

"Oh, yes, lets," she said when he asked if they should go now. She watched everything, walking slowly to take the time to look all around. The rainbow of ornaments was amazing and her hand in his tightened. "What I love about this, Devin," she said, her voice low and obviously pleased. "Is how much time and attention you've paid. Thank you so much." It was a heartfelt thank you because she absolutely loved having so much attention given to her. She deserved it absolutely, of course, but still. It was nice to be nice. "I'll have to think of a way to pay such ..." she paused, suggestively, then continued with a mock-demure expression on her face. "..close attention to you."

When they danced, she laughed with delight and she was very content to twirl around with him. Zana didn't pay too much attention to footwork or such she lost herself in the moment. It was easier to do that, of course, since she was quite content to let Devin lead . So they danced, and then Devin continued to lead the way and the music played and it was, thus far, a perfect evening.

Eventually, they arrived on the balcony and Zana gasped in genuine amazement and delight when she saw the way that he had set things out. "I do declare, Your Grace, that this is simply wonderful!" She took a moment to explore, to look at each thing and really consider it. Standing, she took the time to take in every small detail that she could, to commit the scene to memory . When she had done that, she turned and wrapped her arms around Devin, kissing him slowly and gently.

"It's wonderful, Devin, thank you." Her voice was a whisper and she pressed herself close to him as she held on to him. "I wonder, dear heart, would you mind if we sat here together and maybe you could tell me all about yourself," One finger traced down his chest, playfully, stopping at a button and then she grinned. "I'd like to know every little detail."

If he was happy to do so, she'd sit on the prepared cushions, curled up against him and listen intently to him speaking. One hand resting on his leg, she'd be as close to him as she could be and her eyes and expression would tell him that she was paying rapt attention as she gazed upon him and listened. Listening, after all, was very much the supreme weapon in the art of seduction.

And Zana was nothing if she was not an artist.

Don't call my name, don't brush my cheek like that. I curse the day that I found you
Don't touch my skin, don't dance around like that. I feel damnation all around you

[Devin]

“You, Zana Delroth, deserve nothing but the best”, Devin replied with an absolutely radiant smile on his face and with utter conviction when she thanked him for how much attention he had paid. Anything but the best would be an insult – to both of them. Both of them deserved a life that was filled with good things, with beauty, and with so much magic that they could lose themselves in, and he finally had that life, and he was so much happier than he had ever thought possible. Everything was absolutely and indubitably perfect.

There was nothing but utter contentedness when Zana and he moved to the music. For a moment, the world around them ceased to exist, or faded into the background – at least Devin had that impression. There were just the two of them, so close to each other that they could almost feel each other’s warmth. Devin was not a very good dancer, but he knew how to move, in ways that most people would consider to be impossible, and he laughed along with the beautiful woman next to him, his violet eyes sparkling almost as brightly as the lights around them.

Devin stood a step behind Zana, arms clasped behind his back and an expectant look on his face, while she inspected the midnight feast that he had arranged for her, but he didn’t remain apart from her for long.

When she declared that his little surprise was simply wonderful, he made a step closer to her and bowed deeply and gracefully, one hand in the center of his chest and declared in a deep and honest tone of voice, smiling, “I thank you, my lady!”

A moment later, he wrapped his arms around her as well and pulled her just a little closer before her gently kissed her. He liked kissing Zana, he had to admit, and he couldn’t get enough of it.

When she wanted to know everything about him, every little detail, and moved one finger down his chest, he raised a hand and placed it on top of hers, but not in order to stop her. On the contrary, he moved her hand a little lower, gently, enjoying the way it felt to be so close to her and assured her in a tone of voice that was just as playful as hers, “I’ll tell you everything and show you everything, every little secret, and every detail.”

When she sat down on the cushions and curled up against him, he put an arm around her. If she let him, he would use the other hand to feed her one of the delicious treats that he had prepared for her (He told her that he was the cook, of course – he was not only a Baron, a priest and a doctor of far above average skill, but also one of the best cooks on the entire island.). As he held her, he began to talk while the star turtle continued to float across the sky, and the yellow sand shimmered softly.

“I was born in a place that probably doesn’t exist anymore, in the kingdom of Rynmere, but I dreamed of seeing the world and everything that it had to offer for as long as I can remember, so I did”, he said and smirked slightly before he kissed her if she would allow it.

He told her how he had boarded a ship to Scalvoris and said goodbye to his parents when he had been only nineteen or twenty. He told her of his adventures, that he had encountered a magical tree in the Sweetwine Woods. He talked about Dubaebo and Kudi’Eltu and mentioned that he had gone on a most exciting treasure hunt in the jungle, worked as a doctor in Desnind and stood in the first Smooglenuff Manor with Baron Rodrigues before it had been destroyed.

There had been a time when he had considered adventuring to be dirty and unpleasant; he still thought that parts of it were unpleasant, and he could do without the fights and the sleepless nights. All of his adventures had also shown him something though: The world was full of wonders, an endless playground that was just waiting to be discovered.

Devin was only an adequate storyteller, but he talked with great enthusiasm in order to try and open Zana's eyes to the wonders of the world of Idalos. He didn’t talk forever though. A man that talked about himself all the time was unattractive, to say the least; and besides, he was genuinely interested in getting to know Zana better.

So, he kissed her – he cupped her face if she let him – and asked her, “What about you though? Who are you, Zana Delroth? I’d love to hear whatever you are willing to tell me.”

[Zana]

24th Cylus, 722

If she absolutely had to choose her favourite thing about Devin, Zana would be hard pressed. He was rich, handsome, and of course he lived here. But, in that moment ~ as he said that she deserved nothing but the best ~ Zana knew that what her absolute most favourite thing about him was that had his priorities completely right. "How wonderful of you to notice, Baron Thorne," she smiled a wicked smile to him. "I feel quite the same." Whether that meant that she felt that he deserved the best, or she agreed that she did, Zana didn't say. In truth, she meant both.

The evening was wonderful; the dancing together, the decorations, the wonderful feast and Zana lingered in the kiss they shared. Zana didn't know if she was capable of loving someone, but Devin was most certainly making himself quite the most attractive person she had ever met. The frisson of energy between them as she slowly trailed her finger down his chest was enough to cause her to smile in a most satisfied manner and she pulled herself close to him as he put his arm around her. Far from complaining when he fed her a treat from the wonders he had prepared, she let out a soft sigh of delight. Happy to reciprocate - for her certainly deserved that! - Zana offered him just the same.

But then, when he started to talk and to tell her about himself, Zana settled into his arms and listened ~ really listened. He spoke of his dreams of seeing the world, kissing her straight after that. "I'd love to see the world with you, Devin," she whispered. "I'm sure that we can see such wonderful and beautiful things as to take our breath away." She kissed him again and then added, "and we can get up to such wonderful mischief that our toes will curl." Quite what kind of mischief, of course, she left to the imagination ~ although her intentions were rather obvious. She thought he'd like that.

He told her stories of his life - interesting ones, to be sure - and then he did something quite marvellous. He stopped talking about himself and he asked about her. Zana approved of that, most wholeheartedly. But, what to tell him? "Well, I hail originally from Ne'haer. I was raised there. Delroth chose my mother, specifically, the night that he came to the brothel, and he had her alone at first, then all the other girls were there, but it was only her he got pregnant. So, they knew and I was very loved." She grinned slightly. "I have a soft bear called Mr Tricks, and I hate the cold. I've been to Viden, where I pretended to be a member of Rynmere nobility, to Rharne where Theo and I ran a brothel together, and now I'm on Scalvoris." She gave a slight shrug, snuggling in to him more. "I'm the Council Member for Foreign Affairs, and that is something that I'm quite looking forward to, and I have a very wonderful dragonling from where I met the most beautiful dragon." She kissed him again.

"It seems to me," Zana said softly. "That as Delroth's daughter and his favourite High Priest," she was quite sure that he was. He was her favourite high priest of Delroth and she was sure that she shared her father's excellent taste, "my father would be quite delighted to see us together. Don't you think?" She trailed a line of kisses down his jaw. "In fact, I have an ability as Delroth's daughter. As long as I am looking into your eyes, either directly or in a reflection, I can make you feel what I'm feeling, and I'll feel what you do." Smiling softly she let that idea sink in. "I think it could be quite the act of worship, don't you?" Another soft kiss. "Right here, under the stars."

Zana Delroth was, it must be said, incorrigble.

Don't call my name, don't brush my cheek like that. I curse the day that I found you
Don't touch my skin, don't dance around like that. I feel damnation all around you

[Devin]

When Zana offered him a treat as well, Devin gladly accepted it and told her with a twinkle in his eyes, “It tastes even better when it comes from you!” He wasn’t just saying that to humor her. This wasn’t just him flirting with her. The food that he had prepared really did taste better when it was part of an amazing midnight feast, and a stunningly beautiful woman was leaning against him and telling him that she wanted to see the world with him …

… and get up to such wonderful mischief that their toes would curl.

He briefly raised an eyebrow when Zana said that and tried to picture the mischief in question before he told her, wiggling his toes a little as he did so as if they were in fact already about to curl, “That’s exactly the kind of mischief that I like!”

Having said that, he turned to listen to her story, still oh so very close to her. He didn’t kiss her again for the time being – he wasn’t sure if she’d appreciate being interrupted – but he definitely hung on her every word.

He wasn’t shocked that her mother had been a prostitute, and that she had run a brothel. He’d been to brothels before and thought they had been very interesting places. Why, he’d even competed in a bardic duel for a prostitute’s attention once. Which was something that he didn’t tell Zana, of course. Besides, Yuloen had nothing on the daughter of Delroth anyway!

He didn’t tell Zana that he didn’t like Viden because he had nearly been eaten by Vega and Arlo, the terrible cannibals either. Cannibals just weren’t a particularly romantic topic!

When Zana mentioned that she had pretended to be a member of Rynmere nobility, his eyes lit up though, and he asked with unmistakeable curiosity, but without any kind of judgement – he had pretended to be all kinds of different people in the past himself, after all, “Which noble house did you pretend to belong to, if you don’t mind me asking? And did you know that the island of Rynmere is supposed to be an ancient dragon that turned to stone?” he continued, thinking that she might be interested in hearing that there were other dragons in the world – or at least legends about them.

He grinned when he said that and finally kissed her again because he had gone without kissing her long enough now, and then he agreed, “I’m pretty sure that he would! We are a match made in heaven, don’t you think?” he asked, smiled and winked a little before he leaned closer to her, so close that she would be able to feel his breath against her skin and the warmth of his body that provided a nice contrast to the Cylus cold.

“I think”, he told her, his voice low. “That is quite an excellent idea. Let us worship, right here, right now, under the stars”, he told her. He had gotten a first taste of her abilities on that trial back in Ashan, and he was looking forward to more, besides, he could imagine nothing better than a little impromptu worshipping session right now. Baron Devin von Smooglenuff was in an extraordinarily religious mood all of a sudden!

[Pig Boy]

Devin

• Renown: 5
• XP: 15
• Knowledges:
  • Logistics: Preparing an amazing midnight feast
  • Cosmetology: Using powder to make your hair shimmer
  • Etiquette: Bowing like a gentleman to a lady
  • Leadership: Giving your employees the option to refuse is a good idea
  • Cooking: Using a spiralizer to cut potatoes into noodles
  • Cooking: Chocolate balls filled with fruit mousse
  • Dancing: Moving to the music
  • Seduction: Feeding her sweet treats

Zana

• Renown: 5
• XP: 15
• Knowledges:
  • Politics: Look good until you know what you're doing
  • Politics: Start by making contact with the people you need to
  • Cosmetology: Bathing in scented oils to ensure a lingering and pretty scent
  • Cosmetology: Deep conditioning for silky hair
  • Dancing: Losing yourself in a moment can be a good way to dance
  • Dancing: Allowing your partner to lead helps you to dance in synchrony with him
  • Detection: Take your time to observe details
  • Seduction: Promises of what's to come should be tailored to your audience

Notes: Aww, this was a cute date night for the Tarouz couple. Or I should say High Priestess and daughter of the Bird God.

Anyway, there were a lot of cute moments throughout. I found both of your descriptions of both what you were wearing, down to the substances used for the baths to the food served were really quite extraordinarily detailed. I really loved reading those descriptions.

Of course, both of them are no strangers to the seduction game, so all bets were off the moment they met each other on Faldrass. It's almost as if they were destined to meet like this. It almost makes me nervous that something might come between this couple, but then I suppose they both don't really care, they are characters that tend to live in the moment, in their own way.

I enjoyed hearing Devin recount his recent adventures, particularly the episode with the Dubaebo and the Kudi'Eltu. I was surprised he shared that tale although I wonder if he shared that he happened to kiss one by accident!

Zana has led a relatively eventful life for her own part as well, infiltrating Viden royalty, setting up a brothel in Rharne, and then becoming a politician and probably one of the more talented novice officials on the Island.

I enjoyed this thread very much. Thanks. Sorry for the late review.


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