Oh! Lady Fern, my apologies, just a moment! [ He casts prestidigitation over his phone to clean it of grime, the incantation likely familiar to Fern by now. When he presses it to his ear, his tone is mildly concerned. ] Is everything alright? I thought I would browse the market on my way back...
[ There's no set time that either of them are meant to check-in, but they still share the same living spaces and keep tabs on one another, for better or worse. If Fern is sending — er, calling him, then it's likely something important, if not dangerous. ]
[ While Fern can make out the incantation for prestidigitation even through the phone's tinny speaker, she doesn't know why Adrian would need to be casting it right now. She decides it's better off if she simply doesn't ask.
It's late to be wandering around the market, she thinks, but she's also observed that Panorama is a city that never sleeps. Adrian can take care of himself against the typical riffraff, so she doesn't chide him. But... ]
The power has gone out here. There are no lights, so be careful when you come back. I'm not sure when it will be... fixed. [ She still only has the most basic understanding of how electricity works here.
Adrian has the ability to see in darkness, same as her, so he'll be fine. That's not actually why she was calling. ]
[ Adrian makes a tisk sound, more generally displeased than anything. ] That's bound to be trouble. I'll hurry back.
[ Like Fern, he has no idea how long it will take for the lights to come back, and even if the dark doesn't trouble either of them, it invites all sorts of unpleasant things. ]
Were you thinking of moving to another inn?
[ Perhaps that's why she's called? Should trouble come knocking, he would prefer to stay and do what they can for the other people who might not have much of a choice, but he's trying to be at least a bit diplomatic while the two of them are sharing space. It's not as if he can't return to the darkened areas after they've moved their things. ]
[ While it hadn't been Fern's intention to imply that Adrian should hurry back to the motel, she isn't surprised that he comes to that conclusion and doesn't think it will do her any good to argue the point with him. Surely the markets will be closing soon anyhow. ]
No, I hadn't thought of that, though I suppose we could if this persists.
[ She doesn't sound all that bothered by the prospect of waiting out the power outage, however. It's nothing the two of them can't handle.
She turns onto her side on her bed, adjusting her phone against her ear. ]
But while I was exploring the area after the lights went out, I ran into someone — his name is Alucard. More importantly, he's a dhampir.
[ The first one she's met in the flesh, though Van Richten's guide had given her some information to go on, at least. ]
[ Adrian nods, realizes she can't see him, and then hums an agreement instead. They can cross that bridge when they come to it.
The actual reason for her call soon becomes clear and Adrian's eyes widen as he listens. He holds the phone with both hands, clutching it close to his ear. ] You're certain? Are you safe?
[ She must be, or she would have started with that, but he can't help the instinctive response. ]
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[ There's no set time that either of them are meant to check-in, but they still share the same living spaces and keep tabs on one another, for better or worse. If Fern is sending — er, calling him, then it's likely something important, if not dangerous. ]
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It's late to be wandering around the market, she thinks, but she's also observed that Panorama is a city that never sleeps. Adrian can take care of himself against the typical riffraff, so she doesn't chide him. But... ]
The power has gone out here. There are no lights, so be careful when you come back. I'm not sure when it will be... fixed. [ She still only has the most basic understanding of how electricity works here.
Adrian has the ability to see in darkness, same as her, so he'll be fine. That's not actually why she was calling. ]
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[ Like Fern, he has no idea how long it will take for the lights to come back, and even if the dark doesn't trouble either of them, it invites all sorts of unpleasant things. ]
Were you thinking of moving to another inn?
[ Perhaps that's why she's called? Should trouble come knocking, he would prefer to stay and do what they can for the other people who might not have much of a choice, but he's trying to be at least a bit diplomatic while the two of them are sharing space. It's not as if he can't return to the darkened areas after they've moved their things. ]
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No, I hadn't thought of that, though I suppose we could if this persists.
[ She doesn't sound all that bothered by the prospect of waiting out the power outage, however. It's nothing the two of them can't handle.
She turns onto her side on her bed, adjusting her phone against her ear. ]
But while I was exploring the area after the lights went out, I ran into someone — his name is Alucard. More importantly, he's a dhampir.
[ The first one she's met in the flesh, though Van Richten's guide had given her some information to go on, at least. ]
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The actual reason for her call soon becomes clear and Adrian's eyes widen as he listens. He holds the phone with both hands, clutching it close to his ear. ] You're certain? Are you safe?
[ She must be, or she would have started with that, but he can't help the instinctive response. ]