Rolled 19, 6, 3, 20, 16 = 64 (5d20)
>>5920996Costella nods a few times, and says: “My family is VERY progressive. I mean… You’re not a GOBLIN or an ORC or even a…”
She leans in and whisper: “A halfling or gnome or dwarf, or anything like that. Elves are… Like, you know, people are just sort of fine with that, right?”
“Right,” you say blandly, feeling as if you should be somehow offended, or flattered, or both.
“But it’s still a whole THING, you know? Like… A throuple, a triple marriage, a-and to a, well…”
“A mage?” Izzy guesses.
“Well, a kind of adventurer, really,” Costella says sheepishly.
“WHAT?” you demand. “I am NOT an…”
You trail off. To you, ‘adventurer’ conjures up images of your father in that alehouse, in tattered traveler’s garb and a silly hat, singing for his supper while telling tales of bygone days before he was past his prime: gormless, rootless, a wanderer and mercenary, devoid of responsibility. He’s improved, of course, but you…
You HAVE gone from a promising Tower Mage, apprentice to Archmage Henzler, to a sort of wandering seeker of esoteric ephemera. The only reason you even have any gold left is that you’ve been dwelling in a Heavenly Realm and before that in a mystical woodland, neither of which really have traditional commerce or ‘living expenses’.
“it’s not just, like THAT, though!” Costella adds quickly. “It’s just… It’s weird, right? Like, whatever we say, however we feel, whatever the ALW is, it’s not NORMAL to marry a… To marry two people, or whatever.”
One option occurs to you, of course: IF and WHEN it comes to it, you could legally marry Costella to mollify her parents, for you sincerely doubt the icy-hearted Archmage will have the same sort concerns for Izzy’s own marriage prospects. However, Izzy…
Izzy is looking a little on-edge after the last few concessions made for Costella’s sake. You’re not sure how she’d take such a proposal. No, rather, you KNOW it wouldn’t sit well with her, even if she doesn’t actually complain out loud. Wisely, you hold your tongue, instead simply saying:
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. Together. If that’s what you want.”
You look to Izzy, who nods (a bit curtly) once more, and then you both look to Costella.
“What do you say?”
[3d20 Sociability, DC 12 for Costella (physical Intimacy should read -1 DC for her, woops!), DC 12 for Izzy (she started at 10 but a couple choices increased it)]
2d20 Sense Motive, may or may not become relevant