Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

It's pretty light. Powder isn't too heavy, it seems.

Xlentia holds off on moving.
"How long do I need to let the paint dry? From what I can see in this position, I'm very satisfied." She says happily.

"You're not wrong. You also blatantly lied to get your way, so let me put it this way; if you can wait an hour, I need to finish my meeting. If you can't, I'm only answering those questions until I go back anyways."

 

"Of course. An hur or two is fine with me." I say, before going into the city to look for a restaurant to stay in.

 

"The paint is quick drying and very strong, Madame. Only a specific paint remover shall rid you of our artwork." The Shadow says happily.

 

I put down the box, locate the correct portal, then pick up the box and step through.

 

The mayor nods, returning to his office.

There are a few restaurants, but only a few. Your choices are:
- A homey family diner
- A breakfast-all-day place
- A fancy restaurant oriented towards the well-off
- A simple restaurant that's by far the largest yet rather plain.

"Well, I am very satisfied with your work. Would you mind if I brought your king in to give it a closer look?" She asks, smiling gently.

As you enter, the raptors seem to ignore you. You've become just another member of the tribe in their eyes, you guess.

 

I igorne them, too, making my way to the Mantis territory.

 

"I would be honoured, Madame Xlentia." The Shadow says happily.

 

The patrol stops you not too far in.
"What's in the container?"

You feel a telepathic link.
"Aj, could you come see me all prettied up?" Xlentia asks, seeming content.

 

I set down the crate.
"Dyes and paints, supposedly. I would've opened it, but I don't know how filled it is and I trust my supplier."
I explain.

 

"Would you mind us opening it and bringing extra baskets in case it cannot be repacked?" They ask.

 

"Not at all."
I say, stepping away from it.

 

The mantis carefully cut it open, lifting the top of the crate.
It's filled with bowls of powder dyes and jars of paint, and it's not too hard to repack.
"The Matriarch will be very happy to see these. Would you mind telling us where you gathered these?" The guards ask, all hostility dropping.

 

"Hm? Oh, sure." I say, sounding laid back.

A few moments later, I step through a portal into Xlentia's palace, looking at Xlentia.

"Wow. I can see I hired the right artist." I say, smiling at the colourful Shadow.

"Non non, Monsieur Aj. I am nothing without my wonderful earth guardians." The Shadow says humbly.

 

"Talked to someone, they had spares."

 

"Aj, can I give them all a bonus for doing a good job?" Xlentia asks, pleased as she turns to see the fuller painting on her back.

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"This is a lot for spares. You may deliver this to her majesty yourself, if you'd like." The guard offers.

 

I shrug.
"I'll be glad to do that."
I say, picking up the box again and making my way to her.

 

The guards at the vine structures let you bring in your weapons this time...

Again, the Matriarch is painting. She's finishing the one with the dragon busting out of the castle wall.

 

I set the box down gently, and step beside it waiting once more.

 

As she finishes, she steps back and looks at it.
"You think the metal human would like this?"
"Maybe... but he's seen it twice. Also, it's called a robot."
"What?!"
She turns around.
"...Ah. Hello."

 

"It's very nice. And, here's some spare dyes and paints."
I say, gesturing to the box.