>>5692328Perhaps it's your conning instinct, but you can't help but see the nun as an easy mark. You quickly take two portions of soup, and slide in right across her, Craig taking a seat beside you.
"I hope you don't mind us sitting here?" You casually ask the nun, who seemed to be deep in thought.
"Oh, no, not at all! I'd love the company." The nun spoke, a hint of a drawl heard.
You nod, and take a spoonful of soup. Hmm, not bad - you can taste hints of marrow there. "Now that hits the spot." You comment to yourself. "It's tasty, isn't it, Craig?"
"Yep, Rosa." Craig meekly replied.
"Oh yeah, almost forgot. I'm Rosa Montagni, and this here's my neph- cousin! I mean cousin, Craig Snorlison."
The nun's face brightened. "Ah, I see! Well, my name is Sister Beatriz, but you can call me Bea for short."
"So, Bea - did you make the soup?"
"Aw, no! I don't work here. I'm just having my daily lunch right now."
"Oh. So where'd you work?" Another spoonful of soup - you can get hooked on this.
"Oh, just the local orphanage by the name of Patella. I'll be going back right after my soup's finished. Ah, too bad it's closed to visitors lately! I would've liked to show you around." Sister Bea sighs wistfully.
Wait, really? You immediately sense a conning opportunity. She can be your ticket into the orphanage, or at least an info source! Oho, what's this? It seems you've noticed Bea's glances towards Craig.
"Ah, what a lovely child you are, Craig! So quiet and polite, unlike the kids at the orphanage."
Craig blushes green. "T-thank you!"
Hmmm, a plan formulates in your head.
>CONNIVING TIME>REMEMBER, THERE ARE HIDDEN CONTEXT MODIFIERS, MOST POPULAR CHOICE GETS CHOSEN, HIGHEST OF FIRST THREE ROLLS FOR THAT CHOICE HAS TO BEAT TARGET>CHOOSE ONE (Roll 1d20, target 9)>□ "Show us around anyway, yeah? We'll be discreet, I promise.">□ "Well, I'd like to sign up for a temp work, money's running low. Can you sign me up at your orphanage?">□ "Tell you what, Bea - Craig here can get you real relaxed. I can get you and Craig alone together for an hour, if you can get me inside the orphanage.">□ "We've been on the road for some time, but Craig's still a kid - and I'm sure he'll love playing with the other kids at the orphanage." 