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table to table, the tiefling engaging in some
distant conversation, leaving a slip of paper,
walking to the next table. Gauging the atmosphere,
not leaving a slip of paper, and quickly moving
on, and then eventually your eyes meet what looks
to be two tables with a very motley crew of
individuals that are both awkwardly avoiding their
own tension and currently trying to figure you
out.
TALIESIN: Can I tell if– where are they in the
dispensement of the coin? Can I tell they have a
little coin on them? Did I catch any of that?
MATT: They’ve completed distributing, so you don’t
see any coin, unfortunately.
TALIESIN: Well. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a
group of people more in need of a good time in my
entire life. Mollymauk Tealeaf of the Fletching
and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities. If
there was ever a group of people that needed a
good time to go out, have a laugh, see things that
you have never seen before, and my god, take my
word for it, one month’s time, people will be
buying your ale to hear the tale of what you saw
at the Traveling Carnival of Curiosities this night.
LAURA: We saw your tent going up! We did!
MARISHA: We were actually going to go without the
flyer, but now we also have a flyer.
TALIESIN: It’s just five copper. A steal. At five
silver, it would be a steal, at five gold? Worth
every penny. But if you’ve got the five copper to
spend, we would happily have you all.
LAURA: Do you perform?
TALIESIN: Ah. I’m less of a performer and more of
an intermediary for these parts. I do on occasion
perform. I can read fortunes–
LAURA: (gasps) I was going to ask if you read
fortunes! Can you do one now?
TALIESIN: I knew you were going to ask that.
LAURA: (gasps) Oh my gosh, you’re so smart. Look
at this guy, he knows everything!
TALIESIN: I’m going to sit down at the table.
MATT: Okay. He goes and sits down at this table,
finishing his presentation. One of the barmaids
comes up to you, and looks up. You’re standing
almost a solid seven inches taller than her.
“Miss, can I get you a drink?”
ASHLEY: (deadpan) Yes could I have a drink,
please. Just some ale.
MATT: “Coming right up. Any preferences for the
family? Baumbauch?”
LAURA: Stay clear of Baumbauch. They’re dicks.
MARISHA: That’s kind of true.
ASHLEY: Just a big.
MATT: “Husseldorf, then. All right. Be right
back.” And she wanders off.
TALIESIN: Well. Who has coin for a fortune?
LAURA: Do you know my name?
TALIESIN: What is your name?
LAURA: Jester.
TALIESIN: I know your name now!
LAURA and TALIESIN: (laugh)