[Inside Below]
They do indeed go that way. After a while, they should come get to a room containing a meadow, in which various anvils, furnaces, etc. are set up, several with a goldsmith working at them.
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[Inside Below]
They do indeed go that way. After a while, they should come get to a room containing a meadow, in which various anvils, furnaces, etc. are set up, several with a goldsmith working at them.
Inside Below
Alysha looks around in wonder. Woooow...
[Inside Below]
A few of the smiths glance at the group, as do some of the people waiting to pick up their commisions, but they're otherwise ignored.
"I take it you're liking Inside Below?"
Inside Below
Alysha nods. So far, yeah.
[Inside Below]
"I'm glad. Do you think we should ask about the Velvets, now that there are people?"
Inside Below
I guess. I mean, it's your guys' decision.
Inside Below
Leonardo nods.
[Inside Below]
"Alright. Do you want to, or would you rather one of us did?"
Inside Below
Might be better if you did. Just cause you know what you're looking for.
[Inside Below]
Fear heads over. Unless one or both of you wants to be the person or persons she talks to (and thus decide where in Inside Below the Velvets live, and when and where the next Floating Market is), she'll return a few minutes later, and say "They're down that way. Oh, and the next Market is on [whenever it actually starts] at [wherever it turns out to be]."
Inside Below
Okay! I'm ready when you are.
[Inside Below]
"Then let's go."
The Tieflings start walking, heading for what appears to be a partially collapsed doorframe .
Inside Below
Alysha follows again, still taking in the sights with wonder.
[Inside Below]
They enter a house, which, while damaged, was once fairly nice, and after a while, unless Alysha or Leonardo has something to say in the meantime, they'll reach a cave, filled with beds, trees, and grass. There are stone niches with matresses in them carved into the walls.
A woman in a red velvet dress starts to approach the group.
Inside Below
Alysha will give a big smile and wave.
Hello!
[Inside Below]
As I forgot to mention it, the air is like a rather chilly winter night.
The woman smiles warily.
"Hello. What brings you to our cavern?"
Inside Below
Well, mostly, I'm just following them. But, I heard about you, and was curious, so I wanted to see you myself.
[Inside Below]
She frowns.
"And just what did you hear about the Velvets?"
Inside Below
That you like to make cave paintings. And sell things in a Floating Market. And that your prices tend to be life forces. Kind of.
[Inside Below]
She smiles at Alysha.
"All true, except for the paintings. Welcome. I'm Nadia. You?"
Inside Below
Alysha will hold out her hand to shake.
Alysha. Nice to meet you.
[Inside Below]
Nadia shakes her hand. The Velvet feels icy, like she stuck her hand in a snowbank.
"It's nice to meet you, too."
Inside Below
Being a vampire, Alysha feels fairly cold herself.
So, how long have you been here?
[Inside Below]
"Years. Or thereabouts. Time is strange in the Cities Below."
Inside Below
Alysha gives a small laugh. Time is strange everywhere.
[Inside Below]
"Perhaps... But have you ever choked on fresh smog from years ago in the Cities Above?"
Inside Below
Um... Alysha thinks for a moment. Probably not, cause I haven't been here that long.
[Inside Below]
"Hm. I admit that testing your knowledge is hardly fair, then. In any case, earlier you cited curiousity about the Velvets as your reason for coming here. What do you want to know?"
Inside Below
Alysha shrugs. I don't know. They were just describing you, and I thought I should meet you. I like meeting new people.
[Inside Below]
"As do we, when they're like you. But why were they describing us?"