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>Insert snake peen into snake butt.
...you fucking wish… *sigh*
>Your biggest non-immediate problem is that Hiver that witnessed Ema in her default form carry Tana right to your secret basement lab entrance.
But did he actually see that it was Ema? …and would anyone actually listen to some loon living in the sewers? Hmm… still, maybe you want to brick up that entrance, so anyone actually listening to him would think he was just crazy…
>As soon as you become a threat to their business they will start spending money to fuck you over somehow.
As long as you don’t steal their clientele... after all, the point is living the high life, not doing business with it. Still, they might try and do something…
>If any of the other alchemists are making illegal potions that are hurting people and making a profit, then Ema will get rid of them.
Are they even making anything illegal? You guess trying to fuck you over if you ever got successful would be morally wrong, but by then… well…
>If you're selling drugs to make money and want to make a LOT of money doing it, those violent gangs are going to either want to eliminate you as competition, or strong-arm you into working for them. AGAIN.
You’re not even sure if there are any gangs here. You know Tana got the herbs from somewhere but… well… hmm… and even then, if your business isn’t too big, they will ignore you, r-right?
>Either it's their own fault they're being hurt, or your drugs aren't hurting them. Can't be both, they contradict each other.
You’re not at fault here! It’s their fault! Stop trying to debate this, brain! YOU’RE BLAMELESS HERE, DAMMIT! It’s n-not y-your… your fault… no… it’s their… b-blame them... Argh, f-fine, you’ll stop with the freaking potions for a while! Just stop with the freaking whining, brain!
>Why don’t you try making potions into a type of candy that can be eaten?
You’re just a journeymen alchemist, not some… some magician! You can’t bend the laws of alchemy all willy-nilly to make something liquid into a solid matter just like that! Besides, all your research time is spent trying to make that regrowth potion.
>Oran, how did Karn get involved with your situation with Tana and Tunu to the point he knew the secret meeting signal?
You’re a bad liar and after Tana hurt you, he… well, wanted to protect you. So he kind of forced himself into the deal, to try and get you out of it. Of course, Tana answered by bringing Tunu in and things kind of… well, settled into a rhythm?
>Ema was asking about Dalriver when you first met her and she helped you and Karn move that crate to your lab.
Oh, right! She was interested in that! You better bring it up to her when you get the chance, then.
>Tell her to go home and see if she made it there.
… I… I don’t think she would go back t-there… the one that attacked us, the Varkian, seemed to know who she was s-so… her home wouldn’t be safe. And I believe she wouldn’t want to bring me into harm’s way by going to my place either.
Then d-do you have any other meeting spot? A s-secret one?
The only secret spot was the sewers and your lab… and she wasn’t there, was she?
>Tell her if she wants you could help distract her.
I mean… I guess? Somehow?
>Would she like a potion with a mild calming effect?
Huh? Potion? No, I rather not. I rather not take anything dangerous.
They are h-harmless, trust me.
Even then, I rather not get addicted to anything. It’s the principal of the matter and all that.
>Or would she want something more physical? Massage? You've only got one arm but you'll try your best.
A massage? I don’t know… I don’t think… maybe if you… let me think about it.
>You can offer to get her something to drink and then you walk in on Karn by “accident” as payback.
Do you want something to drink? As in, something not a potion? Alcoholic? Non-alcoholic?
…if you have some spirits or something I guess…
Right t-this way, my… err… I mean… um… this way?
You know, Oran, I thought about that massage and-
Ema, I can’t find him anywhere down there! Throw on a cloak and- ORAN!? Oh, thank the goddesses!
GAH!
Karn suddenly appears out of nowhere and hugs you tight.
Don’t disappear on me like that! You had me worried to death! I searched through the whole path and didn’t find you anywhere!? Where did you- wait, oh, you… um… found Tunu, I see.
We got lost trying to track down the thing that attacked Tana…
…attack- wait, you were attacked? By what? Where? How?
First by some Varkian bandit… which transformed into some kind of sewer monster?
I’m pretty sure they were two different beings!
…err… right. Bandits that turns into monsters…
He didn’t- I don’t think- I know what I saw! Err… I mean, heard?
Either way, it’s good that you’re safe Oran… and you Tunu, as well… so… um… I’ll… need to go and… take care of something? Also, sheesh, you two reeks.
Hey! You smell just as bad!
We were just in a sewer after all…
At least I had this cloak to soak up all the smells… but yes… um… take care of Tunu and… clean up a bit, Oran, and… well… don’t tarry, alright? Good to see you well, Tunu…
…wait, who is this Ema he-
Just some g-girl he found at the f-festival… and brought back at a really bad time.
Oh… so… um… Oran?
Y-yes?
Going back the massage… um… would you mind to… well, massage my mind? You know… mind meld? Tana usually helped me calm down by showering me with calming thoughts but… well… do you want to help me with that?
…a pretty girl just asked me to meld with her. You can’t really say no to that, can you? But you’ve never really been good at mind melding… and if she manages find out what you know about Tana… or if you accidently reveal it… but… you can’t really say no or she’ll get suspicions? You’ll need some excuse… or… or something other secret you can “accidently” give her! Like… um… how you… err… are still… you know… right? So… massage her mind or… just… act like a freaking coward? You can’t really say no, not like this…
Also, that glass of spirits you promised me?
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