>>6139723>>6139749>>6139875Sorry everyone, been super busy lately.
>You should have tried to motivate Decimus instead of just discouraging him from violenceYou forgot you were in the Maw, and that was a critical mistake.
You can’t just take away a person’s will down here, that much is tantamount to <span class="mu-r">murder</span>. How could you forget? Down here, Will is life itself.
>Gained the charm skill MotivateMotivate (Charm): Level 1
When an ally fails a roll, you may make a (Charm) check, replacing their result with your own. If you fail once, you may not attempt to Motivate again until the end of the day. Additionally, you may make one (Charm) check to attempt to save a person dying of insufficient Will
~
As you finally begin to drink your cocoa, you marvel slightly at the technique- the mouthfeel is smooth and silky, a rich chocolate flavor enhanced by the creaminess of the beverage itself. The warmth against the slightly cool air of the cafe brings a mellow comfort to your soul.
Just as you started to feel better, you hear the jingle of the bell on the door, and look up to see the last face you were hoping to meet again.
What used to be Severa looks at you, more at your clothes than your face, and nods to herself, pulling up the chair across from yours and greeting you with a somber expression.
“I never introduced myself,” she says, “My name is-” she states, as Randy did, a garble of characters that you can’t repeat. You interpret her name as Aisha.
“Why are you here?” you deflect, trying to repress your resentment.
“You have saved my life. In the heat of the moment, I lacked the wherewithal to express my gratitude.” She lowers her head in a clumsy bow, clearly not used to the joints and structure of a human body in comparison to an invertebrate one.
“It’s fine.” You lie, “I just thought it was the right thing to do.”
“Still, we never forget favors.” Aisha insists, “And, so, We have decided to compensate you.”
“We?”
She nods, “The Blue and Gold districts understand that there would be issues if we were to publicize this matter, but the Emergency Council- the Blue District government- would like to compensate you regardless.”
You scour- it feels wrong to be rewarded for what happened in that alley. You wonder if this is supposed to be hush money, but you can tell by her overly expressive face that she genuinely wants to thank you for saving her life.
“So, what is it?”
“Whatever you like! Uh, within reason, of course. But you don’t seem like the greedy sort.”
>Reject the offer>Ask for coin>Ask for information>Ask for a lifetime bus pass>Request that Randy be pardoned>Request Aisha to climb with you>Write-in 