voice testing

[inclementia]

come one come all for voicetesting percy using comics, stream story, and some of the animated series

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[inclementia]

I see.

[Despite however aloof he may have seemed before, he is actively listening.]

How many are left?

[hermit_crab]

[ Tolovir ticks them off on his fingers. ]

Octantis was never lost. Heptantis was the closest to the surface and reappeared as soon as my group fixed the problem. Tetrantis was found out in the ocean; there's a couple shipping families reestablishing trade and helping reconnect them.

... I'm hoping to find Tridanis via Kraghammer. That leaves four after that.

[inclementia]

I see.

[A theme. How quaint. But not for him to judge.]

Hopefully the city rebuilding trade can help push for routes to the other cities as you find them.

[hermit_crab]

Yes, I hope so too.

[ He manages a soft smile. ]

I have a few friends who will likely help with that.

[inclementia]

Those are good friends to have, then.

[At least ale gets brought down to them. Not his favorite, but it's something.]

How hard do you think it will be to find the others?

[hermit_crab]

[ Oh thank the gods. Tolovir takes a gulp - gags a bit - but is glad of the bracing liquid. ]

They're large cities, so you'd think it wouldn't be that hard. But the sheer variety of possible locations has made things difficult. And the current Underdark isn't keen on cooperating.

[inclementia]

Yes, they're very protective even with the requirements gone.

[Siiiip.]

All the same. I hope you're able to locate them all.

[hermit_crab]

Mm. Right. I have the rest of my life, so surely that's enough time.

[inclementia]

Right.

But hopefully sooner than later.

[hermit_crab]

I can't argue with that.

[ He starts eating once their food arrives. ]

What's your business in Kraghammer?

[inclementia]

Ah. I did some work for the Greyspine family not long ago. I'm cashing in a favor they owe me to have some conversation.

[hermit_crab]

... May I ask what that work was?

[inclementia]

[Percy is neatly cutting into his; Vox Machina may be a hurricane of mayhem, but he at least tries when he's on his own. But he stops to look up to Tolovir before back down.]

We originally went looking for an ally that had disappeared down there at the behest of a friend. In order to be allowed down, the Greyspine family asked us to clear out whatever was plaguing their mines making it impossible to work.

My group and I went down and... Definitely cleaned up.

[hermit_crab]

[ Tolovir blinks slowly at that, unsure of the implication of that look? ]

Cleaned up what, exactly?

[ Like, if you fought drow he's not going to take offense here. All the drow he's met in Faerun proper so far have been dicks to him. ]

[inclementia]

[He supposes they're all dead now. Why not. Munch munch on what is probably the saddest excuse of bacon and eggs.]

A small army of illithids. And a beholder that was controlling them.

[hermit_crab]

[ Ah, Tolovir winces at that. ]

Nasty business then. No wonder they where having mining issues.

[inclementia]

[It's not a time he likes to think about. The journey down, Clarota betraying them, finding Kima tortured. They were all so sure they would lose someone on the way out. He eats quietly for a few minutes.]

Yes. Well. They've been successfully mining again, and they owe us a favor. So I'm using it.

[hermit_crab]

[ Ah, something worse happened then. Tolovir debates asking for more detail before simply nodding. ]

For your - ah. Bureaucratic mission.

[inclementia]

Yes. For that.

At least it should be relatively painless.

[hermit_crab]

If you cleared out an entire army of ilithids, I'd say a favor is the least he can do. Yes.

[inclementia]

The absolute least.

[Honestly maybe it's not the worst bacon and eggs. It definitely isn't good, but maybe not the worst.]

Anyway, I don't see any reason they shouldn't let you through. [If Tolovir is being honest. His insight's usually correct, but it never hurts to be cautious.]

[hermit_crab]

[ Tolovir doesn't seem the type to lie outright, at least. Just not always forthcoming. ]

Good. Ah. One fewer complication.

[inclementia]

Indeed.

...May I ask what takes you to the Star Mounts? You said your sister?

[hermit_crab]

Oh, yes. That's right. I hadn't mentioned Eike, had I.

[ He continues to eat as he talks. Casual, as if he's not saying something weird here. ]

She's an Aarakocra.

[inclementia]

[Percy watches him for a moment. Nothing so deep, but simply a look that goes on for an uncomfortable few more moments.]

Your sister.