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[balthazard]

What's the point in having an assistant that can't tell the difference between topaz and fire opal?

Good help is so hard to find.

On the upside, dragons are sort of inspiring.

[Ebonhide Sophomores]

I'm bored. Anyone want to go somewhere with me so I don't die from boredom or doppelgangers?

Comments

[gwenniepop]

Talk to me when you are at precious metals. Stones are not my thing.

[balthazard]

One without the other is a little silly, Guinevere.

[gwenniepop]

Hardly. I have plenty of nice work that is not cluttered up with sparkly rocks. Although....I could use your hands for some detail work.

[balthazard]

Everything is better with sparkly rocks.

[...] Go on.

[beansontoast]

Agreed!

[gwenniepop]

I beg to differ. I'm sure all your pretty birds disagree with me, though. But hey, just means you don't need to bribe me with jewelry.

Seriously though, I need a very, very fine chain for this part of my project. I'm not happy with the weave I've used.

[somethingwick_ed]

Hire one of the freshmen some of them are probably smarter than a squirrel able to sort out stones quickly.

[balthazard]

They'd probably want actual compensation or something, though. Reynard works for peanut butter and petting.

[somethingwick_ed]

You hand out stuff all the time; just give them something you've made and I'm sure they'll be happy enough. I'm just trying to be logical about it.

[balthazard]

All the time seems like a stretch. It has to be the right person.

[taxation_is_theft]

Shit like this is why the freshmen are gonna strike. They're not happy with tablescraps.

[beansontoast]

Who's the help?

[balthazard]

Reynard.

[beansontoast]

Freshman?

[balthazard]

Squirrel. My familiar. Apparently, his training so far has been inadequate.

[ashworthless]

Thoughts and prayers in your difficult time.

[balthazard]

Your kindness is appreciated during this dark hour.

[lilipad]

Aren’t they beautiful?

Did you ever read Dealing With Dragons when you were little?

[balthazard]

Marvelous.

I didn't. What is it?

[lilipad]

I'm so smitten.

They're No-Maj young adult novels from, I'd say, the early nineties? They're about a princess named Cimorene who runs away from her proper life to go be a dragon's 'captive.' I know it's silly to think that the author figures it's all make-believe but ever since I read them I've always wanted to be a dragon's princess.

[balthazard]

Your heart was carried off on scaley wings? I can't blame you.

Well. You'd have to become a princess first, you know. I assume you have a plan in the works?

[cherubic]

I want to see what you're working on.

[Ebonhide Sophomores]
Where do you want to go?

[balthazard]

My sketchbook is always open to you, Arch.

[Ebonhide Sophomores]

Anywhere. Any epiphanies in that brilliant mind of yours?

[cherubic]

Thank you. You can see mine as well.

[Ebonsophs]

[...] We could go see the Grotto. While it's empty.

Or you can test one of my experiments.

[balthazard]

Just a regular artists' colony over here. Thanks.

[Ebonsophs]

I wonder what he's like out there right now.

Well. What's on the docket?