Whores

"I vonder how Enegue likes being the chairman of THE House for 'couples'.. That's an odd position, you know." "Several are practiced there." - Nevrek and Mithumbras

This exchange occurred the night South Haven opened for exploration. We join the precedings in media res...

Mithumbras says, "Oh come now, I wasn't even in town."

You exclaim, "She wasn't even from town!"

You say, "Oh, that's even worse."

You place a hand over your heart.

Lord Nevrek just arrived.

Nevrek smirks.

Mithumbras says, "Well I never asked."

Mithumbras shrugs.

You lean back.

You smile at Nevrek.

[Faeilythe's Fashions, Portico]
Limestone has been carved into rectangular blocks and stacked to enclose this garden, with several small arched openings set about mid-height into the walls. Each of the cut-out niches holds a lush flowering plant and affords a tiny glimpse beyond, into the back alley and yards of neighboring buildings. Several mistwood columns support a latticework covering overhead, from which drapes thick clusters of fragrant wisteria, and which patterns the slate patio with a moonlit checkerboard. You also see a round mistwood table with some stuff on it, a cushioned white oak chaise and a cushioned white oak chaise.
Also in the room: Lord Nevrek, Lord Mithumbras who is seated
Obvious exits: south.

You ask, "Bought anything pink, Nevrek?"

Nevrek whispers, "So I got tossed out of the Luukos temple for trying to take the priest."

Nevrek says, "No."

Nevrek says, "Do not plan to."

You ask, "No?"

Nevrek says, "No."

You say, "I see."

You ask, "What do you think about the practice of arranging to meet a woman, then taking off with some cheap whore instead?"

Nevrek says, "Depends on the motive."

You say, "To test the loyalty of the first woman, say."

Nevrek says, "Then one vould to vell to use an expensive whore."

You say, "Why?"

Nevrek says, "Because the quality of the voman, vhether known as a whore or not, vould reflect upon the man."

You say, "Mm-hm."

Mithumbras smiles into his wine.

You ask, "Yes, but what do you think about it?"

Nevrek says, "A cheap looking female vould make me think he vas not vorth the trouble, if he likes to dig in the trash."

(Juspera drums her fingers on her knee.)

Nevrek asks, "And really, who vants to touch a man after she has seen that he likes to hug on sleazey sorts?"

Nevrek shakes his head.

You say, "Well, right, exactly."

A passing customer nods, "Aye, better a classy whore than a ragged wench who passes it out fer free!"

You nod.

You sense that you are not a wizard and thank your lucky stars.

You say, "...right."

Mithumbras nods.

Nevrek says, "Gretel, for instance."

You laugh out loud!

You exclaim, "Right, Gretel!"

Nevrek says, "Beautiful girl, if human."

Nevrek says, "Had she been an elf, I STILL vould not haff touched her."

Nevrek asks, "Vhy?"

Nevrek says, "Because I haff seen who she has been vith."

You ask, "Harun?"

Nevrek says, "I can only assume that, if you play in the trash, you're bound to be a little dirty."

Nevrek says, "If that makes sense."

You say, "Yes, but."

You say, "Here's the whole question."

You ask, "Isn't it a little boorish for the man to be picking up the whore in the first place?"

Nevrek says, "Depends."

Nevrek says, "If his motives go so far as only to make the voman jealous, then no.. not really."

You say, "I could understand if, say, he had made a date--"

Nevrek says, "But.. if he vants to do that, AND get his money's vorth... then perhaps yes."

Mithumbras takes a drink from his Vornavis white wine.

You say, "Well, then."

You say, "I rest my case."

Nevrek says, "So, basically, hiring a whore to make a more vorthvhile female jealous.. not so bad."

Nevrek says, "A smart man vould use the expensive whore, of course."

You say, "...right..."

Zacciwie gobbles down a big bite of his chocolate fudge cake.

Nevrek says, "But, yes, a boorish man is going to get his coins' vorth for the whore, and find some private time later at the Red Dragon Room."

You nod to Nevrek.

You say, "Yes."

You say, "Yes, that's it exactly."

Nevrek asks, "So who hired you?"

Nevrek raises an eyebrow in your direction.

Mithumbras smirks.

You mumble something under your breath.

Nevrek says, "Oooo.."

You glance at Mithumbras.

You exclaim, "What?!"

You exclaim, "What was that look?!"

You hear a voice from the next room comment, "My, that fellow in there certainly knows a lot about whores."

You say, "You shut up."

Mithumbras says, "I said nothing."

(Mithumbras twists his wineglass around by the stem.)

Lady Brinnea just arrived.

Nevrek exclaims, "It's not that I know about Whores, it's that... ah, Brinnea!"

Nevrek says, "Brilliant timing."

You say, "...getting to be a party in here."

Nevrek says, "Tell me, Brinnea."

Nevrek says, "Your thoughts."

Mithumbras says, "I have not said a thing. Not once. Not even about the whole whoring business."

Mithumbras says, "Count yourself lucky."

You say, "You said."

You say, "You said--"

Nevrek says, "Man hires a whore to be his company for an affair, in order to make another voman jealous."

Nevrek asks, "Not so bad, eh?"

Zacciwie says, "They seem to be experts on it"

You say, "You implied..."

Brinnea says, "Sounds like a good plan."

Nevrek says, "And by affair, I mean like.. a ball, or some such."

You say, "You said you never asked."

Nevrek says, "Right, then."

Nevrek asks, "And, a smart man does not use a cheap whore, yes?"

Nevrek says, "Right, right."

You say, "Not for the purposes of jealousy."

You say, "For other purposes, I'm sure a cheap, out-of-town whore is the best."

Nevrek says, "Then, finally, this is all alright as long as the man does not get his money's vorth for the whore."

Nevrek says, "You know, I do not think I'fe said 'whore' so many times in one night in my life."

Nevrek says, "Other than complaining bitterly about Terasian empaths, but anyhow."

Brinnea says, "I said it once and got my mouth washed out with soap."

You ask, "Who in the world did that?"

You say, "No one could wash my mouth out with soap."

You say, "I'd bite."

Mithumbras says, "Since we're on the topic, I hope you didn't have to pay for that privilege"

Mithumbras glances at Brinnea.

A passing customer remarks with a wink, "It's all in how ya uses it!"

Nevrek asks, "Use vhat?"

Nevrek asks, "Soap?"

Nevrek says, "You vork up a good lather, vith some vater, and perhaps a cloth... you know.."

A low chirping sound comes from within an incised silver cricket box.

Nevrek says, "Scrubbing and such."

Brinnea says, "Well, I was calling most empaths gate whores. Because technically they do peddle their skills at the gate for silvers."

You ask, "Do you think it's a custom in South Haven for strangers to butt into others' conversations?"

Mithumbras says, "Well you're the one who's been asking every passer by."

Nevrek says, "You know how shoppers at Faeilythe's can be, anyhow."

Nevrek says, "Busy-bodies, sewing-circle sorts, gossips.."

Nevrek says, "In a few days, you'll be quite the scandal."

You blink.

You say, "I already am."

Nevrek says, "You'll be the one hiring whores to make other cheap vomen jealous vith soap."

Mithumbras says, "I'm sure word will make it back to the Landing, perhaps they'll start a gossip column in the Journal."

You say, "Rumors about me are nothing new."

A passing customer coughs.

You say, "Nor are rumors about you."

Mithumbras shrugs.

Mithumbras says, "I'm used to it."

You say, "Well, so am I."

Change in topic. Sort of.

Nevrek says, "Starsnuffer's Brothel ... he's not just the founder, he's a member, too."

Mithumbras says, "Well, the bath house has been put a bit out of sorts, I think he could make a killing."

Mithumbras says, "Timing is everything."

Nevrek says, "The bathhouse vas a fairly innocent place."

Nevrek says, "More so than Silvergate Inn, anyhow."

Brinnea says, "His thinking was.."

Brinnea says, "To talk to Enegue about using Silvergate since thats what the place is used for anyways."

You laugh out loud!

You say, "Oh, who would... who would... never mind."

Brinnea says, "And have everyone make a little extra money off of it."

You ask, "Everyone?"

Brinnea says, "Anyone that had anything to do with the place."

Mithumbras says, "You know, that is an excellent point. All this time Enegue, a pillar of the community..."

Mithumbras shakes his head.

Mithumbras says, "Very clever."

Nevrek says, "My talents aren't for hire, of course, but I'd love the interview."

You say, "If Nevrek's talents were for hire, he'd be a whore."

Brinnea says, "He is a whore."

Nevrek says, "I'll be Mayor."

You say, "I don't think so."

Nevrek says, "And .. maybe a whore on the side."

Nevrek snickers.

You ask, "Didn't you help burn the town down?"

You say, "I know people have short memories, but really."

Mithumbras says, "It's the Landing you're talking about."

Mithumbras says, "Come on."

Brinnea says, "I told Celtic he needed to get some "Celtic for Mayor" buttons made."

Brinnea says, "And pass them out to people."

You say, "I'm upset with Mnar."

Nevrek says, "Really."

Nevrek grins at you.

You say, "Really."

Nevrek says, "Do tell."

You say, "He seems to be endorsing Celtic based entirely on the fact that he's Dhe'nar."

Nevrek says, "Yes, I noticed that, too."

You say, "Where with anyone else, he'd be railing at the fact that someone could control the politics and the money of a town."

Nevrek says, "Mnar is a fairly decent fellow, but that's just sycophantic."

Brinnea says, "Well, of course the dhe'nar would back a dhe'nar canidate.."

You say, "I expected better of him, though."

You say, "Better than blanket endorsement."

Mithumbras asks, "Of a dhe'nar?"

You say, "He's only a half-elf, they just use him."

Mithumbras says, "Sounds like a fool. Perhaps they'll put him to work in the rooms in Silvergate."

You say, "He's not a fool."

You say, "Unless it comes to the Dhe'nar."

You say, "He gets all... giggly and doe-eyed about them."

Nevrek says, "Really."

Nevrek says, "Giggly and Doe-Eyed Mnar."

You say, "Well, metaphorically."

Nevrek says, "Oh, no."

Nevrek says, "No metaphors here."

You say, "Oh yes."

You glance at Nevrek.

Nevrek says, "Mnar is now a Giggly, Doe-Eyed Mnar."

You roll your eyes.

You say, "Who dances divinely."

Nevrek says, "Right, right."

Nevrek surveys the area.

Nevrek says, "Anyhow."

You say, "I should kill him."

Nevrek asks, "Mnar?"

You say, "Well, whoever."

Nevrek says, "Mnar's the kind of person you'd haff to get close to in order to kill him."

Nevrek says, "I'fe nearly done it myself a few times."

Nevrek says, "I haff not forgotten that ambush in the mausoleum."

Nevrek says, "And I vant my head back, damn it."

Nevrek says, "Efen if it's all rotted and .. yucky."

You say, "I'm sure he didn't keep it."

Nevrek says, "Psh. Makes one of us."

You ask, "What would he want with your head?"

You ask, "Nail it outside town?"

Nevrek says, "Mnar liked getting the head from me, now I vant to get head back."

Nevrek says, "Out of novhere.."

Nevrek says, "I'm kneeling there, in this mausoleum."

Nevrek says, "You know, doing my business there.."

Nevrek says, "Quiet, meditative."

Nevrek says, "Concentrating and such."

Nevrek says, "Then out of novhere.."

Nevrek exclaims, "Whoosh! Splurt!"

You laugh out loud!

You clasp a hand over your mouth.

Nevrek says, "...and there is blood all ofer the floor."

Nevrek says, "I fall ofer, of course."

Nevrek says, "The force of the blow vas that strong, you know."

You say, "Of course it was."

Nevrek says, "And then I vas dead."

You say, "He has enormous strength, you know."

Nevrek says, "And he got the head and left."

You say, "He did not get the head."

Nevrek says, "Said nothing the next day, too."

You say, "You're imagining things."

Nevrek says, "Yes, he got the head."

You say, "He did not."

You say, "I'll ask him."

Nevrek says, "Then he packed up his sack and left."

Nevrek exclaims, "He got the head!"

Nevrek exclaims, "I vas there!"

You make a horrendous warthog-like noise.

Nevrek scowls at you.

You say, "You were dead."

Nevrek says, "Yes, it vas a powerful blow."

Nevrek says, "Took eferything out of me."

Nevrek says, "Very sudden, nefer saw him coming."

You exclaim, "Well, you were no match for him!"

Nevrek shakes his head.

Nevrek says, "Of course not, not on my knees like that."

You say, "Uh huh."

Mithumbras takes a drink from his Vornavis white wine.

Nevrek runs a hand through his chin length silver hair, trying to make himself presentable.

Nevrek says, "So yes, I expect him to return the favor."

All the passing customers seem to be distinctly ignoring you.

You ask, "...and let you chop his head off?"

Nevrek says, "Yes."

Nevrek says, "Not Let me, though, but it just happen."

You say, "I see."

Nevrek says, "This place got quiet."

Mithumbras says, "This doesn't sound like a terribly likely plan."

(Nevrek glances around at the assembled, and the quiet customers passing through.)

Mithumbras says, "Once we stopped talking about whoring they went back to their business. Goes to show you the ilk who shop here."

You say, "Well, you saw some of the neighborhoods we went through."

Nevrek says, "Hm."

A passing customer glances back with a "Don't look at ME" look.

You say, "I don't know why anyone would set up a boutique here."

(Nevrek seems to be admiring a passing customer, looking her up and down.)

A passing customer scratches his beard and says, "Sirrah, I am not your type."

Nevrek says, "Oop."

Brinnea says, "You are too nevrek's type."

Mithumbras says, "Nice choice."

You say, "Nevrek, you have to remember to look at the face first."

Nevrek says, "Vell, I only saw her .. erm, Him .. from behind."

Nevrek says, "I mean.."

Nevrek says, "Nefermind."

Nevrek asks, "So .. vhy did the penguin cross the road?"

Nevrek exclaims, "Because .. it vas nailed to a chicken!"

Nevrek says, "Haaa.."

Mithumbras chuckles.

You clear your throat.

You focus your mind on Xeldria and think:
"Wow, are there boats? Are there like boats you can do things with?"
Roundtime 5 seconds.

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