video | un: adventurer

[verstoned]

[There will be an image of a cat-like man projected-- dark hair, white robes, green eyes, and two large, dark-furred ears. That are twitching. Yes, they are indeed real.

Rhus is leaning against a table, his arms on the surface of it so his lower body is not visible, but every so often, there will be a fuzzy tail swishing to and fro behind him. Just in case you didn't believe that he's indeed rather cat-like.]

Rhus, an adventurer, at your service. [His voice is soft and even, but not at all cautious or nervous. Clearly he's no stranger to being in unusual places. But he's also putting on a front, just so he wont panic, and so other people wont panic either.]

If any of you distrust the medicines here, I'm willin' to be the healer you're lookin' for. Though if it were a cure for overdrinkin' you're looking for, I've not the materials for that yet.

[Yet, he says. Meaning he could make one!]

Comments

[10milliondollars]

Okay, one? I'm not a fool. And two? I'm not. Desperate. [He does feel a little bit like he's being teased over things beyond wanting to learn to defend himself. Which, wow, rude.]

Sid's the one that brushed me in all the wrong ways. Namely, by trying to kill me. I don't even think I'd said much to the guy.

[verstoned]

As I said, if he truly wanted you dead, you'd not be 'ere.

[Rhus takes a deep breath from his pipe, and exhales, blowing out a truly impressive cloud of smoke before it fades away.]

Do you still want to learn, or not?

[10milliondollars]

[Rhys shrugs, considering the question.] I'd like to. I can pay you, or maybe teach you a new skill in return.

[verstoned]

I prefer money. [A shrug in return.] After all, I don't have any of the currency here.

[10milliondollars]

[Very visibly, and perhaps a touch overly dramatic, Rhys breathes a sigh of relief.]

Oh my god, you're normal! For a moment there, I was worried I'd find myself at the end of another threat.

[verstoned]

[Looks like someone has a rather boring definition of "normal".]

It's only practical if I'm to be a mentor to a student like yourself.

[10milliondollars]

See, that's what I thought. But I offered to pay Sid, and I'm pretty sure it offended him.

[verstoned]

Of course it would 'ave. He doesn't like people with fat purses full of coin who bandy their wealth about so easily.

[10milliondollars]

[Rhys scoffs at the description. He's not like that anymore. Not...nearly as bad, anyways.]

Hey, I was just trying to offer him compensation for his services, I wasn't trying to...bandy wealth. I dunno how much I'm gonna have down here, anyways.

[verstoned]

[Rhus' only visible eyebrow raises.]

How much do you 'ave? [Because if Rhys doesn't actually have money to pay him... they're going to have a problem.]

[10milliondollars]

I have enough. [It just may not be physically in his possession. Or of the currency the Sphere uses.]

Besides, I'll be making more if I can set up a shop or something.

[verstoned]

[Meaning: none. Rhus crosses his arms over his chest.]

I don't often accept debts of money, you understand. But I'm willing to push back my demands until you do something 'bout your financial situation.

[10milliondollars]

I don't need to go into debt. Like I said, I'm not desperate. Lessons can wait.

[Feeling relaxed again, Rhys picks up his tools and starts working on Dumpy.]

[verstoned]

Good-- best not to be too hasty about constantly havin' your rear handed to you.

[10milliondollars]

[He scoffs and rolls his eyes.] Pretty sure of yourself, aren't you?

[verstoned]

I might not seem like much, but I am far stronger than Sidurgu.

[10milliondollars]

Well, you do look like you work out.

[verstoned]

[Not quite what he meant, but sure-- he'll go with that.]

Being strong is a necessity to last long, when you do what I do.

[10milliondollars]

You've gotta be strong to...smoke and go on adventures? [He raises an eyebrow at that.]

[verstoned]

Do you really think survivin' in the wild is easy?

[Sweet summer child.]

[10milliondollars]

[For a brief moment, Rhys reflects on his own adventures.]

Yeah, good point. It's, uh...tough. Dangerous.

[verstoned]

Is that not why you want me to tutor you? To be strong.

[10milliondollars]

Not really strong, just...to know how to defend myself better.

[verstoned]

You cant throw much of a punch if you're weak, however. Might not even be able to knead bread.

[10milliondollars]

[...Now Rhys feels like he's being called out. Is this guy a mind reader?]

I'm not weak. I can knead dough.