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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 22:12:34 GMT -5
Dar Ma awoke in Talasmas arms, feeling the softness of the khajits fur against her face ' good morning' she said as she awoke and stared at Talasma, who had one of her claws resting against Dar Mas chest, Dar Ma pulled away and got out of bed. she went over to her wardrobe and began changing into a fresh attire ' my mother should be back sometime tonight' she said as she turned towards the bed.' - Nick Nicula And Dru Essa ate a scrumptious breakfast full of soup, rolls and small cherry pies. Nick wolfed down the food. he had not eaten much since arriving here, and he stuffed his face, forgoing some of his manners, he ate greedily..' I see someone likes my pies' Deetsan said with a smile as she arrived with a fresh tray of the pies' geez Nick leave some for the rest of us" Dru Essa said with a smirk.' we're going to be headed out in a bit' Nicula said, nibbling on a sweetroll. ' I Have Mages guild business in Anvil, so i can accompany you much of the way. Carahil was supposed to send a report into me a week ago, but no word has reached me. so I'm headed out there. might be having issues with Bralsa again. powerful mage, if a bit flaky' Deetsan Sighed.
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Post by The Reluctant Warrior on Aug 11, 2014 22:18:21 GMT -5
Talasma smiled and nodded. "I see, if you want we could have a quick breakfast over at the Oak and Crosier, on the house." she replied as she got dressed as well.
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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 22:22:38 GMT -5
Thank You. I'll take you up on that offer Dar Ma said To Talasma before going up to her and giving her a kiss. ' thanks for yesterday, I learned a lot from you' Dar Ma smiled " so what would you prefer we eat? any dishes you'd recommend?" - Nick finished eating his breakfast then got out of his seat.' ' that was real good' he said stumbling slightly ' next time, dont eat so much' Dru Essa said ' ' we're going to stop in at Mach Na's book store. She doesnt have quite the selection Phintias has at the First Edition in the Imperial City, but she has a good selection. hopefully she;ll buy some of my books..' "Mach Na is a tough barter. I had to pay 50 gold more than expected for some books I bought from her, so if you;re looking to score good books on the cheap.. shes not the merchant for you' Deetsan said clearing the dishes away with a spell. " she only buys books, so only bring the books you want to sell..' Dru Essa nodded and went upstairs and soon came back down carrying a couple open knapsacks full of books, which included all 4 chapters of Argonian Account. ' hopefully she'll buy these' she said showing them to Deetsan " Ah, Yes, a complete set of Argonian Account, about a Imperial who had experiences in Black Marsh. I admit I've only read 3 of them.. those should fetch you a good price.' Nicula got ready and joined the others and Deetsan lead the four of them over to Mach Nas .
Nick gaped as they entered the store and saw the rows and rows of books ' ah! Deetsan , my Dear!" Mach Na said coming up to the counter ' i see you have brought some friends today..' This is Nicula, Dru Essa, a book merchant like yourself, and Nick. you don't mind if they browse do you?' No, feel free.. it is good to get customers so early in the morning..' Mach Na waved her away. Nick gazed at the titles of books, most of them completely unfamiliar to him. ' here and there he saw copies of books Nicula had put on her dressing table the past night, before he had kissed her..
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Post by The Reluctant Warrior on Aug 11, 2014 22:24:51 GMT -5
Talasma blushed again and returned the kiss. "Anytime, Dar Ma."
As the Argonian asked for meal ideas, the khajiit pondered a few things.
"Perhaps a grilled chicken breast topped with Eider Cheese, with Fellmoor red wine to drink." Talasma replied, leading the young argonian to the door.
John delicately browsed each shelf. So many books he had never herd of before, some titles, such as 'Chance's Folly', seemed vaguely familiar to him. He then reached out and grabbed a book that seemed interesting - it was titled 'A Dance In Fire: Volume 1', carefully opening it, he started reading, the descriptions of such events told in the book certainly intrigued him.
However, as he began walking. The boy failed to check were he was going and grunted as he bumped into something, or someone.
Qa'Dar found a copy of The Firmament that appeared to be in a pristine condition. He approached Mach Na to barter.
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Post by kor on Aug 11, 2014 22:32:46 GMT -5
Glides awoke. He yawned a bit before he sat up in bed. Then he got up and did some stretches before he walked over to where his armor was. He put his armor on, then put his weapons where he kept them usually. He made sure he was ready then he went down to dining area to see what sorts of things they had for breakfast. He as curious what sorts of things they may have, and what the day would bring.
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Once his meal arrived Glides started to eat his meal. He started eating his soup, eating it at an even pace, seeing no need to hurry. His muffin he was saving till after he was done with his soup. He took a sip of his drink every once in a while. He thought about what he would do with the rest of the day as he drank and took a bite of his muffin now and then. He thought he may go to the bookstore in town, and see if they had any interesting books that caught his eye.
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Glides finished his breakfast. He sipped the last of his drink. Then he got up and put his helmet on. Then he went out of the inn, heading towards where a bookstore was the last time he was in town. He wondered if there would be any interesting books there as he walked in the direction of the store.
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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 22:32:57 GMT -5
Nick had picked out a book 'The Cleansing of the Fane' and was reading it ' there wasnt much in the book ' Why is this book so short?' He asked Mach Na ' Showing it to her ' Well that book is the only surviving record of the holy brothers of Marukr, they were followers of Saint Alessia in the First Era, they had a monastery at Lake Canulus, but it was destroyed near the end of the First Era, and the records were either lost or destroyed. the lake is in the eastern part of Cyrodil, the closest major city to it would be Bravil. nothing remains of the monastery, two eras, spanning many centuries. have passed, and only a handful of scholars of that era even remember the sect. if you want the book, I'll sell it for 45 gold..' 45 gold? I dont have that much..' Nick admitted.' how much do you have? ' Mach Na said ' Nick pulled out all the gold he had - 2 pieces ' my dear boy, that wont buy you anything in this store.. if you wish to keep reading it, feel free. just put it back once you are finished.." Mach Na said. nick walked off around a corner looking at the old books back cover. '
Dru Essa put the 4 ' Argonian Account' books on the counter ' I'm a book seller .like you ... she began as Mach Na examined the books' ' ah the complete set.. I'll give you 80 gold for the lot ' But Mach Na ' these are worth 25 gold each' Dru Essa said ' my dear ' I am offering you a fair price considering I already own the 4th chapter of this tale.. ' What about 90? Dru Essa said " No' Mach Na said flatly " 85? 'No, 80 is as high as I go. if you go above 80 again I'll start dropping my price.. ' Ok Ok i'll take 80 gold for them' Dru Essa said quickly.. ' you drive a hard bargain..' she said a bit flustered ' my dear you are young. if you want to be a good trader, you cant start at too high a price. remember the person you are selling your books to, will likely turn around and sell them again, and would like to make some coin out of it. these books are worth 25 each, if I paid full price for them I could do no better than get my money back unless some collector was willing to overpay.. which is a possibility but unlikely.' Mach Na said. ' she pulled out a jar and counted out 80 gold and slid them across to Dru Essa ' Dru Essa then gave her the books. Dru Essa did a few more trades with Mach Na and found that she could not raise Mach Nas amount she was willing to pay by even one gold. in all Dru Essa netted 135 gold for selling some of her books. ' pleasure doing business ' Mach Na said as she put the books under the counter.
Nicula and Deetsan were sitting in chairs looking at books..
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Post by kor on Aug 11, 2014 22:33:58 GMT -5
Glides walked down the street, pausing when he saw the building. It did look like the bookstore was in the same place. He continued and walked into the bookstore. He wondered if they would have any books to interest him. Maybe something on the Knights of the Nine, though he would doubt that. He looked around once he entered the book store to get an idea of what subjects were there closest to the door before he went any farther.
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Glides walked along scanning the shelves. He saw a shelf with alchemy books, but scanning the shelves he already had those books. He found a section that seemed to be about history, or something close to history. He scanned titles, one after the other, till he found would about obscure & ancient knightly orders. Taking the book off the shelf and looking at the contents page he saw they had a section about the Knights of the Nine. He held this book in one hand as he looked at the others on the shelf that book was on and the shelves above and below that one to see if there was a single book about the Knights of the Nine.
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Glides turned to look at Dru Essa. "Yes, I was looking to see if there were any books about the Knights of the Nine order. I found this one that has a section about the order." He said holding up the book he had found earlier, "But not an entire book about them." He said to her.
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Post by kor on Aug 11, 2014 22:35:44 GMT -5
Glides continued looking and found what looked like a book about the Knights of the Nine. He opened the book to be sure it was about the Knights of the Nine order then went up to purchase the book & the other one as well. Thinking after he read them he may have then added to the, so far very small, library at the Knights of the Nine priory.
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Glides paid for the books. Then he started to headed out of the store to a place where he could read a bit of the books he had read. He thought he would read a bit of each, then decide which one to read first. He suspected he'd pick the one about the knights of the nine.
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Glides put the books he had bought into his backpack. Placing them on top since he thought he would diffidently read those first. He put his backpack back on and walked out of the store. He next would think of where to read his book before he would head on his way to the next place. He wondered what sort of adventure he would come across next and when he would. He knew that one could never tell when that would happen or where.
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Next Glides walked around the area looking to see what other shops there were. He was thinking some other shops he may buy. He formed a mental list of basic supplies he may want to have and if he would want to carry this or that or put it on his horse.
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Glides went into what he recalled was a general type store. He looked over what they had and picked out a few things that looked handy that he had not thought of to bring with him that he could keep on his horse.
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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 22:41:02 GMT -5
sounds Delicious' Dar Ma said ' especially the wine. Where'd you get it?' she asked as they headed across the street to the Oak and Crossier
Nick was memorizing the lines on the back of the book, when he was bumped into ' the book was knocked out of his hands and landed on a nearby table." er.. sorry" Nick apologized as he noticed he had run into another human. ' should have looked where I was going..' he said a bit embarrassed
- The Firmament, book about the constellations' Mach Na said looking at it.' so what sign were you you born under? she smiled at qa dar " and., more importantly.. how much do you want for it? its worth 25 gold. i'll go with 21, since its it very good condition ' she said.
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Post by The Reluctant Warrior on Aug 11, 2014 22:42:02 GMT -5
"That khajiit from yesterday, he gave a few bottles of it to Talasma as a gift last Middas, this one has not had a chance to try any yet."
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John looked up to see that he had run into another human and heard his apology.
"Worry not, its my fault no doubt." He replied a tad frantically.
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"This one was born under the Warrior sign if memory serves. Qa'Dar will pay 24 septims, no more, no less." the khajiit replied, taking out his coin purse and mentally counting the 24 septims, laying them in front of the argonian.
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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 22:44:27 GMT -5
fine 24 gold ' Mach Na said taking the gold and putting it in her Jar ' enjoy the book, warrior" she said with a smile.
- Its my fault. I was too engrossed in reading the back cover of this book to watch where I was going.. anyway I'm Nick' Nick Said ' whats your name?' he asked.
_ so Qa Dar gave it to you.. that khajiit is quite a charmer. be careful around him Talasma or you might be having a big litter of kittens' Dar Ma teased.
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Post by The Reluctant Warrior on Aug 11, 2014 22:46:30 GMT -5
Talasma chuckled, "That's good advice. Although to be fair, this one would not mind bearing a few kittens." She replied coyly as they entered the Oak and Crosier
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John nodded. "The name is John...and I guess I can say the same, though I almost reached the halfway point of this book." He responded.
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Qa'Dar smiled. "You too, lorekeeper." He chimed before spotting a familiar face in the form of an elder Argonian. Grabbing his book in hand, the khajiit made his way to her.
"Pleasure meeting you here, Seed." He greeted.
Seed-Neeus stopped her tracks, a book clutched in her hand, the title of which caused Qa'Dar to blush softly.
"Nice to see you, Qa'Dar, what brings you to Cheydinhal?" She asked.
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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 22:55:02 GMT -5
there are certain things only males can provide females- naturally that is. magic can compensate for quite a bit' Dar Ma winked at Talasma.
_ Nice to meet You John' Nick said offering John his hand to Shake.
- "the famous Seed Neeus. it is good to see you again' Mach Na nodded to Seed Neeus. " what can I do for you?' she asked noticing the book.
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Post by The Reluctant Warrior on Aug 11, 2014 22:55:58 GMT -5
"You have a point there." Talasma chimed.
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"Likewise." John replied, shaking Nick's hand. "So, from where do you hail?" John asked, calling upon his own knack for speaking in Olde English at times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Mach Na the bookkeeper, I presume?" Seed Neeus greeted with a small bow.
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Post by LordStripetail on Aug 11, 2014 23:04:18 GMT -5
I'm not actually from, here, believe it or not' Nicks voice sank to a whisper ' I'm from America. but dont make a big fuss over it. when i told Nicula over there, she looked at me like I had been hitting the mead hard. Where are you from?" he asked.
- Indeed i am " Mach Na replied ' I sell and buy books, and so far today I've sold quite a few books, bought some too. so what brings you to Cheydinhall? usually from what I hear, you usually stick to Chorrol or Skingrad."
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