>>5149261>>5149305>>5149412>>5149525“Perhapss that’ss for the best,” you say, even if you don’t entirely feel that way.
Then, with a wry smile, you add: “Elvesss aren’t ussually my type, anyway.”
“A shame that my entire people should miss out on such a natural wonder,” he replies smoothly, eyes twinkling slightly. “We like those sorts of things, you know.”
“Oh, I know exxxactly what sssorts of things you like,” you say, swinging your hips to give the elf an eyeful of your derriere as you sashay to the stage.
If you can’t have him, you’ll at least make him second-guess his rejection. Certainly, you can detect the spike of lustful desire already. Maybe, MAYBE, you’ll let him have a second shot at you, someday. If you’re feeling generous.
The rest of the shift goes smoothly but, as you so often do, you quickly make your escape after the line-dance. You scoop up your share of tips as you go, for it is always good to have some money on hand and you can no longer rely on anyone else’s allowance. With your backpack full of magical accoutrements and a pocket full of coins, it’s at last time to hunt a hellhound!
On your person, you have:
•A suit of leafweave armour (and several more mudane changes of clothes)
•A Serpent Priest staff
•A protective magical cloak
•A magical diadem granting clarity and control when your perceptions are affected by outside sources
•A demon-trapping scroll-case
•A hidden charm which suppresses your succubus partner’s demonic aura inside you
•An enchanted frost dagger
•A Reptilian-crafted assassin’s blade
•A very small amount of shirin stimulant
•A magical dwarven puzzle-box which has frustratingly eluded your mastery
•A soul-coin usable to carry one soul to or from the afterlife
•A pair of enchanted Inquisitor’s glasses useful for targeting and tracking quarry
•A vial of venom-based suicide-poison
What is you plan to run this hound to ground?
>Summon a hellhound from the Akashic Record to track its fellow>Attempt to use your Record-gleaned knowledge of hellhound habits to locate its whereabouts>Find somewhere private and isolated from tracking glasses to summon up Siz-Gamid once more, so she can help you>Direct one or more of your thrall-mages to investigate likely avenues on your behalf>Consult with Lord Bianchi, and see how your control of him is holding up>Write-in 