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"I'll...I'll keep that in mind, then. How much would it cost to send a message to someone in town?" You ask.
"Ten coins per message! Messages that take longer than thirty seconds to recite will require one or more additional familiars to complete."
"Well, you were right about the price, Harry. Let's see...alright, I want to send a message to fifty people. These fifty people, to be exact." You say, folding the piece of paper in half and showing the creature just the first fifty names on the list - sans the ones at the top that you already crossed out, of course.
Its head jerks back and forth rapidly as it seems to read the list top to bottom, and in about three seconds it starts to nod instead. "Of course! What message do you wish to relay? When you respond to me, please include only things you want the recipient to hear. When you are finished, state 'Emphiradria'!"
"Emphiradria?" You ask, having never once before heard such a word.
"Understood! Allow me to repeat the message you wish to send, just to make sure it is correct."
"Wait, no-"
The familiar makes an odd noise that perfectly resembles someone shuffling in place, lasting for only a second before it cuts itself off.
"...No, that is not correct. I would like to re-record my message." You growl with frustration.
"Understood! What message do you wish to relay? When you respond to me, please include only things you want the recipient to hear. When you are finished, state 'Emphiradria'!" It repeats its earlier comment.
"My name is captain Ramza Valentine, of Trinity. I'm looking for good men to recruit onto my ships, and a good friend of mine that everyone's familiar with recommended you. Meet me at the northern end of the marketplace if you're interested." You state clearly and assertively, pausing for a few moments as you wait for something to happen. Then, it hits you. "...Emphiradria."
"Understood! Allow me to repeat the message you wish to send, just to make sure it is correct." The familiar chirps exactly like it did previously, before it begins to repeat everything you just said in your exact voice. Including a bit of background noise at the end, where you delayed.
"That is correct." You frown. "Please tell me that's everything."
"We're almost there! All that is left to do is to collect your payment. Please deposit 500 coins in the payment receptacle!" The moth flutters over to a particular hole on the wall that is much smaller than the others, being only a vertical slit just barely big enough to fit a coin through.
"Seriously? Man. This'll take forever." You gripe, fishing out your coins and going through the tedious process of fitting five hundred entire coins, one by one, through the slot. It is not, by any means, quick work.
