Tag: stormreach

Butterfly, Thunder, and a Bar Fight

A Dragonmarked House Can Get Away with Murder The half-orcs from House Tharashk didn’t seem like they needed bodyguards but that’s when I learned it’s always good to have locals with you in a fight. See, the half-orcs, Ront, Shrump, and Myev, were from Khorvaire and weren’t always the friendliest crew. One night we escorted them to the Wavecrest Tavern since they’d heard about the weekly arm-wrestling tournament there. Thunder and Butterfly take up positions on either side of the room where they can keep their eyes on things. I’m told to rove around the room, also keeping an eye…

Butterfly and Thunder, Makes You Wunder

Aunts Thunder and Butterfly hire out as bodyguards. They contract under House Deneith and do well for themselves. You wouldn’t believe how many VIP types want a twin pair of Tabaxi warrior women escorting them around. It doesn’t hurt that they are both thought to be very beautiful, stand as tall as I do today (6’-6”), and can wrestle a half-giant to the ground. This is where Brook absolutely excelled. She’s the spitting image of the two of them. Well, build-wise. Brook has all white fur (as opposed to my blue/gray) and my aunts have longer length fur that some…

My Fascination with String Gets Worse

Aunt Bright works in the dyeworks. These days she’s a supervisor of some sort but back then she was still working directly with the dyes and textiles. I can’t really say I gave this a good try because the smell of that place is kinda overwhelming. They let me stay outside to hang the dyed fabrics up on the higher lines since I’m a pretty good climber and didn’t have to keep moving the ladder as much since I could just go up the walls. Still, this did NOT work out for me. I did manage to get a full…

I’m Not Made for Hauling Stone (or Carving It)

Then there was the time I spent with grandma Rainbows and grandpa Waterfall. They’re both stonemasons/sculptors and are really good at what they do. I got okay at laying blocks but never really had the artistic knack for sculptures and detail work. Plus, I’m not really that strong. It’s hard work hauling stone around. Brook did much better with them. Not only can she build a brick house, but she’s built like one too. Heh heh. Just so you know, Brook is a hulking brute. Same height as me but she’s got muscles like Aunts Thunder and Butterfly. Well, maybe…

Nobody Lies Better Than Mom

I enjoyed a lot of things. Working with my mother was fun as I got to interact with a lot of different people. I also had to go along with mom’s lie that “I had the sight” and was working with her to expand the potential of my visions. I’m okay at lying but I wouldn’t say it’s really my forte. And it makes me a little uncomfortable. Nonetheless, they were fun days and I got pretty decent at reading people and getting them to trust me. I was better at getting their trust when I was earnest rather than…