Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

The man stopped, and turned back around, still smiling. "I just wouldn't stay at an inn a guard recommended, especially one that 'caters to first-time visitors'. That's code for 'charges five times as much for the same room'. And that's if you're lucky. There are some inns that will charge you a pittance for the night, then sell someone else access to your room while you sleep."

Another man appeared, and it was hard to tell if he was actually frowning, or if the fangs simply twisted his mouth into that expression permanently. He might have been a human for the most part, his well-muscled form almost an ideal without the tail or hooves that some demons had, but his red-tinted skin and the little horns on his head belied some demonic blood. His hand clenched as if trying to grab the hilt of a sword hanging at his waist, but he had no obvious weapon. "Spreading more vile rumors, Kent? The guards in this city are the most honest in the world, it's the citizens you have to watch out for."

The elf's frown slipped for a moment, and came back slightly mischievous. "Well, then what does that say about a man who was kicked out of the guards for cheating? Was it because they were honest and you weren't, or you were honest and they weren't? Either way I can't see why a person should trust your word that the guards are honest. Anyway, it's not our choice, is it. The lady here can go to whichever inn payed the biggest bribe to the guards, or I can tell her that the only inn I'd consider visiting is the Empty Flagon." He gestured at a street branching off to the right.

The demonic man ground his teeth, a dangerous habit with a mouth full of fangs, and spat "Whatever, this isn't my job." He turned back to Ayame, and jabbed a finger at the man he'd called Kent, who was still grinning happily. "Just don't wander around after dark. The thieves don't wear smiles at night." He roughly shoved the elf as he moved away and towards an unmarked door.

Kent rubbed his arm where he'd been pushed. "He's right about one thing. Wandering around after dark just means its a race to see if it's the thieves or the guards who find you first, and neither one is pleasant." He turned away again, this time moving slightly more quickly then before. Ayame checked and saw that while she had been talking the sun had sunk below the level of the walls, though it wasn't yet quite sundown.

 

[xgkf]

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Ayame stood and listened as the two men traded comments with each other, filtering what useful information she could out of their verbal jabs and apparently personal insults. She now had three possible inns to choose from at which to stay for the night, although each one of them had had their...credibility thrown into question in one form or another. Ideally the Alraune would simply visit each one before nightfall and see which one she preferred, but with the sun having fallen behind the height of the city wall that avenue had effectively closed...especially if the one thing the two men had agreed on about it being dangerous to be out after dark was true.

“Hmm... Come along, dear,” Ayame began, starting off down the street in the direction of the Blue Man, which the guard had referred to as the cheaper of the available options. “We’ll stay at one of the inns for tonight, and then tomorrow I’ll see about finding you a magic teacher and perhaps a less...seedy place to live during our stay in Acheron.”

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

It was immediately obvious upon leaving the main street that had lead out from the gate that "seedy" was just about the right word for the street where the Blue Man was supposed to be found. There were fewer new buildings, and more shoddy repairs of old, more litter and less recent cleaning. The people didn't seem much different, except that Ayame couldn't see any guards, and they seemed to be doing a good deal more hanging out at the entrance to alleyways. They were also wearing less clothing, though it still seemed to cover all the important bits.

The street wound around a hill buried under architecture, making it hard to judge how long it might be, but the two women did finally reach an inn with a hand-painted sign of a man with blue skin hanging above the door. He was nude, absolutely male, and almost certainly a demon. On closer inspection, it appeared that the sign itself was painted onto the wall, not a physical piece of wood but stone painted to look like wood.

On one side of the inn was a bakery, on the other what seemed to be a pawn shop. But the building that really drew attention was the one across the street. It didn't have a sign, but standing above the door was a beautiful and completely naked blonde human, smiling looking at the people on the street. She met Ayame's eyes, and nodded slightly towards the door below her as if inviting the Alraune to come inside. The woman was standing on what seemed to be a balcony, with thin curtains on two sides as well as behind her, and a roof overhead.

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

As Ayame made her way down the side street en route to the Blue Man with Molly, she almost immediately began to second-guess her choice for shelter for the night. She had expected a lower-cost inn to be located in one of the more low-end parts of the city, but difference in quality between the structural repair and upkeep she found here and of that located on the main road was a bit surprising to the plant-woman. The appropriate level of dress required in this part of the city seemed to slack off the further they walked as well, causing a tinge of annoyance in the Alraune who was still stuck for the moment with the somewhat more...restrictive clothing that the guards had lent her.

When they came upon a building with a rather explicit sign painted above the door a naked blue man, Ayame knew they had found the inn. She was pleased to see a pair of shops immediately adjacent to the inn as well, but what caught her eye more than anything was the building just across the street, which had a gorgeous blonde human woman standing on a decorated balcony just above the entrance...completely nude. As their eyes met, the other woman nodded slightly towards the door below her, as if to invite the Alraune inside.

“Hmm... Shouldn’t you be dressed~?” Ayame said teasingly, giving the blonde woman a playful smile as she looked up at her and fully admired her naked form. “The guards told me it was illegal to be outside without clothing on~”

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

The woman batted her eyes at the Alruane innocently and said "Oh my, yes, it would be against the law to be naked on the public streets." She gestured at the semi-transparent curtains with one hand. "Thankfully, I am inside a private business. I can't help if all the lovely people are looking through my window. Why don't you come inside? We have the loveliest 'ladies' and even 'gentlemen' in the city, for very reasonable prices..."

Molly glared at the nude prostitute with unconcealed jealousy, and tugged the neckline of her dress down a bit when she thought Ayame wasn't looking.

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

“Hmm... So I see... I may have to partake later, then~” Ayame replied, casually glancing back at Molly to find her glaring jealously up at the prostitute – though exactly what the slave girl was jealous of she couldn’t tell. “For now, however, I need to get my servant and I situated for the night, so I’m afraid I must decline for the time being,” she continued, returning her gaze to the blonde woman.

After a moment the Alraune smiled and gave the woman a pleasant wave goodbye before turning towards the pawn shop next to the inn, deciding to sell or trade the dark- and greyhearts she’d acquired while on the road and maybe purchase some more...comfortable clothing to wear.

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

The man in the pawn shop glanced at the darkheart and greyhearts briefly, and listened without apparent interest to what Ayame wanted. "75 denarii for the three of them. And it's 5 denarii per outfit. There's no silk or satin, don't bother looking." There were a few shelves with clothing, divided into women's and men's. None of it seemed particularly high quality or elaborate, but it was clean and cut in a variety of styles and colors. Some of the cotton was higher quality then what she was wearing, and some of it even had more then the usual number of holes, probably signifying a demonic owner some time in the past. To have a better chance of finding something to suit her, Ayame would have to visit a tailor.

Elsewhere in the shop were curios, including quite a few darkhearts and greyhearts, plus even more exotic trophies taken from beasts across the world. Hanging about everywhere were weapons and armors, some old and worn, others nearly new. Some had cards attached noting the owner and the time they had to reclaim their pawned goods, but most were the property of the shop.

Spoiler

Liquid and near-liquid inventory:
3x Chameleon's Skin - 15 denarii/each
3x Greyheart/Darkheart - 25 denarii/each
80 denarii

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

“Hmm... Very well, then,” Ayame replied with a nod, handing the dark- and greyhearts to the clerk and taking the 75 denarii he handed back to her, storing it with her other coin. The plant-woman then took a moment to brows the shop’s wares, but wasn’t quite able to find anything she wanted for herself. She instructed Molly to go ahead and find something that she liked and would feel comfortable in, however, and once the slave girl had returned with an outfit of her liking Ayame would nod in approval before returning to the shop owner with the 5 denarii in hand.

Once the transaction was complete and Molly was changed into her new clothes, Ayame stored the now spare dress that the slave girl had been loaned by the city guards into her pack and made her way back out of the shop, heading for the Blue Man inn.

RP:

Spoiler

Sell the 3 dark/greyhearts for 75 denarii. Buy 1 new-ish set of clothes for Molly (make it whatever you want or what you think Molly would want).

So that’s 80 + 75 – 5 = 150 total denarii, plus 1 spare dress (borrowed) for Ayame’s inventory. Character Sheet updated accordingly (including adding the Armor Values for Ayame’s own dress).

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

Molly selected a grey shoulderless dress of better fabric then the one the guards had loaned out, but considerably less substance. In addition to leaving her arms and shoulders bare, almost hanging off the redhead's perky breasts and leaving substantial cleavage exposed, it stopped well short of her knees. It covered the essential bits... as long as she didn't bend over. Still, given the display on the other side of the street, it seemed that a certain amount of leeway was accepted as long as one followed the letter of the law. If the shopkeeper minded Molly changing in the shop, he didn't say so. He did manage to keep a close eye on the slave while she changed, though.

The interior of the Blue Man confirmed its seedy status, if being situated opposite a brothel hadn't been sufficient. It was dark and dimly lit, and smelled strongly of beer. Several tables had people drinking at them, most with low voices and posture indicating that they didn't want to be heard. There was a dice game going on in one corner, and a scantily dressed human running around with several full and empty mugs, ignoring several attempts to grope her as she passed. The apparent owner of the inn stood behind a counter, sipping gently from a mug of her own. She looked mostly human, but her eyes had catlike slits, a pair of horns curled back around her head, and she had a thin demonic tail. Her eyes glanced over the newcomers, but she made no move to come to them.

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

As Ayame entered the Blue Man she was noticeably taken aback by the strong smell of beer and other things emanating from the dimly lit establishment and assaulting her nose, the mix of odors made especially unpleasant when compared to the fresh and natural scents found in the jungle. That, combined with the crowd of people drinking and playing games at the tables gave the place the feeling of a bar rather than an inn. Even so, she pushed her discomfort aside for the moment and looked around in search of the owner before spotting a woman standing behind the counter, looking almost human as well if not for her eyes and the set of demon-like horns and tail that humans lack.

As the woman met Ayame’s eyes, the plant-woman smiled and made her way over to the counter. “Hmm... Are you the owner, dear?” she asked pleasantly. “I must admit, I was expecting to see a muscular blue man standing here to match sign...though that isn’t to say I’m disappointed~” she finished, giving the woman a light flirtatious smile. “Tell me, how much coin is it for room and board here? I’m new in Acheron, you see...”

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

"The Blue Man can only be found in my dreams, young one, which isn't the same as saying he does not exist. I am, however, the owner of the inn." She glanced over the Alraune and her slave with an appraising gaze. "A room for the night, dinner and breakfast for you and the slave, and the address of a tailor, 15 denarii. If you haven't got the coin or would prefer to keep it, we could come to... another arrangement."

Her gaze ran up and down Molly again, speculative. Molly bowed her head, not meeting the demon's eye, but turned slightly in place as if to give her a better look.

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

“Hmm... If the depiction of him on the sign is anything to go by, you may have to invite me into those dreams sometime,” Ayame replied playfully.

At the innkeeper’s statement of both the standard and ‘alternate’ price and the list of services it rendered – and the specific mention of a tailor, the plant-woman’s grin grew slightly as she cocked an eyebrow inquisitively. “Oh? How did you know I was interested in locating a tailor? I recall making no mention of such,” she said coolly, not overlooking the appraising look that the demoness had given her and her slave. “And exactly what sort of ‘arrangement’ could you have in mind, I wonder?” she finished, giving the woman an innocent look.

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

"Your dress doesn't fit. If that weren't enough... you are wearing one of the dresses that the guards hand out to women who wish to enter the city, but who are insufficiently clothed. And your slave must have picked up her dress next door, to have so little dirt on it." The demon's tail flicked slightly behind her. "I can't quite tell if you're too wealthy to buy untailored clothing or if you just couldn't find anything with the right number of holes, but either way you need a tailor."

"As for other arrangements... the guards sometimes send me those who can't afford a room, and I find work for them on a case by case basis. For you... well, your slave is certainly pretty enough to earn your keep in a few hours. Or yourself, for that matter. Always work for pretty women - and men - in this city."

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

“Hmm... You are quite perceptive. Correct on all accounts,” Ayame replied, giving a simple nod and a smile before continuing. “I do indeed have coin, but I am unsure of what the length of my stay in Acheron will be, so I have simply elected not to waste any denarii on clothing and such until I find something more specifically to my liking.”

“To that point,” the plant-woman continued, shifting slightly as she twirled a strand of her pink hair around her finger, “...depending on exactly what you have in mind for us, both Molly and I would be more than willing to...earn our keep~” she finished, a slightly lustful undertone slipping into her voice.

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

The innkeeper turned her gaze from Molly to Ayame, suddenly curios. "I would take you into the basement, blindfold you, tie you down, and invite anyone who likes to take a go at you. Whips, dildos, a few other surprises, and of course sex. One hour between the two of you for a night's stay and 2 meals." She grinned slightly. "You have to understand that there are plenty of brothels in this city. Those who come here instead aren't going to pay much, and they know what they want. I don't always turn a profit, though both of you are prettier then most of the girls desperate enough to take the deal."

Molly turned to Ayame, her nipples clearly visible under her dress and blushing faintly. "This one would be happy to earn her keep, if it would please the Mistress." There was a hint of pleading in her tone.

"Hmmm, someone sounds eager. I'll let you watch for an extra ten minutes of her time..."

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

The lustfulness slowly began to fade from Ayame’s expression as the demoness described the extent of what would be asked of them. “Hmm... Sounds...‘kinky’, I believe the word is...” she replied, tilting her head slightly. “While I am not necessarily opposed to the idea of being restrained and treated a little rough, the use of whips or other odd or pain-inducing devices would be off limits for me, as I do not carry such masochistic tendencies. As such, I will not participate myself unless you guarantee that no such ‘toys’ would be used on me.”

The plant-woman paused and then turned towards Molly as she spoke, grinning at the slave girl’s excited tone and appearance as she remembered that such treatment was actually one of the human woman’s fetishes. She then turned back to face the innkeeper with a soft smile. “Hmm... I suppose the final decision will be up to you, then,” Ayame began before giving her offer. “If you will meet my personal demands, both Molly and I will...indulge with your customers for an hour. If not, then Molly will serve time for the both of us as your sole attraction, so long as no actual harm comes to her... She does belong to me, after all,” she finished, grinning as she awaited the demoness’s response.

 

[thetwo]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

The demonic woman shrugged. "As I said, my customers expect certain things, and I only have the equipment for one girl at a time anyway. And don't worry, the worst she'll have is a sore bottom in the morning." The innkeeper turned her eyes on Molly, grinning slightly maliciously, but the slave was clearly more aroused then frightened at the notion. She turned back to Ayame. "Well then. The only question left is if you want to watch. We have a little one-way mirror in an adjacent room..."

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

“Fair enough,” Ayame shrugged in return, appearing outwardly indifferent, but inwardly feeling a bit disappointed that the innkeeper hadn’t agreed to her personal specifications so that she could participate as well. Molly looked excited at least, to which the plant-woman gave an amused grin as the demoness asked if she would like to watch through a one-way mirror from an adjacent room. “Hmm... I suppose I wouldn’t mind watching,” she said, casually crossing her arms and tilting her head slightly. “Who knows? Perhaps seeing the type of...treatment she will undergo for myself will help to alleviate my own apprehensions towards experiencing it...” she finished, trailing off slightly as if in thought.

After a moment Ayame returned her attention to the innkeeper. “Anyway, now that it’s settled, will Molly be put to work before or after our evening meal? And will anyone else be allowed to watch the show with me?” she asked quizzically. “I don’t really mind either way, I’m just curious.”

 

[thetwo]

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The woman shrugged. "It's not open to the public, but there's usually a maid or two watching. I don't do this often enough for there to be a big crowd, it's really just to make sure even the destitute can earn a place for the night." She grinned. "And sometimes for someone curious or kinky to save a few denarii. Most of the maids try it once... but only before I tell them how all the other maids are allowed to watch." She smiled wickedly.

"As for when, it's your choice. When you're ready just send the slave to me, and then flag down a maid to point you to the 'dressing room'. Dinner is meat stew, don't ask what kind, and you can have whatever you like to drink. We even have clean water, believe it or not."

 

[xgkf]

Re: Mistress of the Jungle (xgkf) GMed by thetwo

“Hmm... How wonderfully devious~” Ayame cooed in response to the ‘tradition’ of the maids watching and being watched secretly by their peers. “I can only imagine the looks on their faces when they find out that the other maids were actually watching them the whole time as they indulged in their depravity,” she finished with a light chuckle, briefly glancing around the inn at the maids that were present and wondering offhand which ones have and haven’t partaken in what this place offered.

After a moment Ayame returned her attention to the innkeeper, nodding at the options laid before her. “Very well, I believe we shall have our meal first, then. No sense proceeding with an empty stomach, after all,” she began, curious about what kind of meat the stew could be made with that would make the demoness not want people to ask about it, but deciding not to press the issue. “I will have the stew and some water. And you may have whatever you like, dear,” Ayame said, looking over and gesturing to Molly before awaiting the slave girl’s reply.

Once their order had been placed, the plant-woman gave a polite nod before turning and scanning the room, looking for an open table before moving to sit down with Molly in tow.