dialetheism: (🌠 so much of me is made)
Ushiromiya Lion ([personal profile] dialetheism) wrote in [community profile] balance_logs 2019-06-08 01:57 pm (UTC)

a. alms, alms
[ How they finally got to Lyrabar is unimportant- what matters is they're here now, in a place that is honestly the closest thing to civilisation since they got here. There's just something about being in a bustling coastal city that sets their heart at ease. Maybe it's the sea air, or the sound of seagulls, or any number of things.

It's a pity, then, that the city isn't as happy to see them as they are to see it. Which means the first order of business is changing that impression with some good ol' hard work.

So if you happen down by the docks of Lyrabar, more likely then not you'll see Lion sitting in the open in full Cleric attire (minus the cloak, for once), next to a handwritten sign that proudly offers "Free healing and fresh water, on request*". If they recognise you as a fellow Reclaimer, they'll drop their voice to a whisper once you get in within earshot.
]

Please play along. I don't want to scare anyone off. [ Then, switching back to their usual polite tone- ] Oh, hello. How may I help you?

[ Strangely, their umbrella is nowhere to be seen. And it's the kind of bright, sunny day where the shade would be nice, too. Weird.

"*Limited supply of fresh water per day. Sorry."
]


b. look at this stuff, isn't it neat
[ It was inevitable that, eventually, Lion would be let loose in Lyrabar's lovely market. There's only so much time one person can spend trying to heal the poor and downtrod. Especially when there's... not that many in a town like this? Hm. Either way, under normal circumstances this wouldn't be anything worth worrying about - the Reclaimers are only paid so much, after all, and they've got an additional expense in the form of "the fantasy genre does not encourage the use of Guns" to stop them from indulging their nature as a spoiled brat.

But unfortunately for everyone, and especially Lion's purse, this is a Pirate Town. Which means this is going to be a mess.

It's not hard to spot them darting around the marketplace, dressed in their fancy suit from home, eyeing pretty much anything and everything on display. Maybe you'd like to step in and stop them from doing something they'd regret? Or something else, at any rate - they've already fallen for the shampoo.
]

To blend in, or to get something nice...? Who knows if they'd let us come here again.

[ Alternatively, you might find them being surprisingly bitter at the auction house, because they know exactly what's going on here and they hate it? They hate it. ]

They- it can't be that blatant, can it? Surely someone would have noticed by now...


c. poor unfortunate souls (cw: bad life choices - limited to two, please.)
[ And now for something awful.

At the end of the week, one might notice Lion's absence from their spot by the shoreline, despite being pretty much glued to it from noon onwards for the entirety of their stay in Lyrabar. Asking around turns up nothing. The locals either don't care or merely shrug, saying they probably found something better to do. What kind of lunatic heals people for free in a town like this? Honestly.

However, should you stumble into the Hobby Horse like the intrepid adventurer you are - whether to challenge the Cave, or start a brawl or whatever, the narrative won't judge your hobbies - you'd spot something that absolutely should not be happening.

Namely, Lion actually existing inside a bar. Without spontaneously combusting. Hell, they're even sitting down and having a conversation. Wait, no, they spotted you-
]

Ah, hello! [ They sound a bit too chipper. That's... probably not good, is it. ] Fancy seeing you in a place like this.


d. wildcard
[ y'all know the drill! if none of these work for you, hit me up at plurk and we'll figure something out. and, as always, my permissions post is over here ]

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