[While his companion attempts to cheat another priestess out of the proper tithe for healing, Udo puts the moves on a kindler gentler.. rounder priestess.]

[He begins by smiling shyly at the new priestess, pulling back the hood of his cloak and straightening his strong shoulders. Then he waits while his companion continues to argue his way into Illandra's wrath. He glances around nervously, preparing himself and his words carefully as Lenora, the target of his affections, tries to mediate.]

[She glances at him shyly as things wind down and he boldly speaks.]

Udo clears his throat: "You know what Lenora?"

[Once again his companion lunches a verbal attack and Udo is forced to wait. But his patience shall be well rewarded, so it is worth his companion being a total pain in the ass. Finally! Udo gets her attention!]

Lenora looks at Udo once more: "Yes, good sir?"
Udo: "You're real pretty, like a jewel.. A jewel from the sky.." He smiles proudly.
Lenora coughs and blushes: "Ummm.. thank you, sir."

[Success! However his companion seems intent on destroying all the good work Udo's smoothe lines are accomplishing. No matter! Udo draws the attention back to himself skillfully!]

Udo shakes his head: "But what do I know, I'm jus' a dumb ugly brute with a poor friend.."
Lenora smiles: "No, no, you two are truly very sweet.. I really am sorry about this."

[Well, mostly. Time to reel her in!]

Udo smiles: "Well, its hard not to be sweet to such a sweet looking lady.."
Lenora laughs endearingly: "Hehe.. thank you kind sir.. what was your name? I didnt catch it?"
Udo smiles and blows her a kiss: "Udo!"
Lenora blushes and waves: "Goodbye Udo.. goodbye."
Udo: "Goodbye, Sweet temple maiden!"

[Ahh.. the fruits of victory are sweet, but not as sweet as Udo's kind, gentle.. round, temple maiden Lenora.]

- = -
Udo smiles softly. "Yer a peach.. an' don' worry yer head 'bout me.. Udo's allays careful.." He crams the letter in his pouch and darts in to kiss her cheek quick before ducking back out around the corner.
Lenora touches her cheek where you kissed her, and smiles, watching you go...

- = -
Udo kneels down next to Lenora and gathers her up gently, trying not to wake her, whispering gruffly. "C'mon Peaches.. le's get you off the floor.."

- = -
Prue smiles and winks at Udo: "Yeh lookin' for a good time, Udo?" she says, with a twinkle.
Udo: "Mebe.. mebe I am.." He grins. "O' course mebe I'm jes' lookin fer a good woman, know where I kin fin' me one o' those?"
Prue smiles softly: "I think I might know, Udo..."
Udo: "Well then.. tha' migh' jes' be worth sommat.."
Prue smiles.

[Udo stands in front of a turban topped vendor in the Kael Mar'us bazaar, hovering greedily over several fine kukri blades.Watch carefully, he is about to initiate the age old practice of haggling for goods.]

Udo: "Mmm.. yes yes.." His hands hover above two different sizes of blades. "Such fine work you do indeed! Not Jarren by any stretch, but fine nonetheless.."

[Flattery combined with a dose of criticism.. A Classic Opening!]

Udo picks up a 21" Kukri smiling broadly. "It's a shame you haven't ever seen that guy with tha wonky star on one o' his eyes.. Man owes me money an I'm feelin it.. Speakin of, how much for this beauty?"
Seller: "For that? 390 gold! It is one of my finest blades!"
Udo hefts the Kukri happily before his face falls: "What? Robbery!"

[Just then Udo's trusty companion chose to interrupt the flow by belittling the seller's blades.]

Nameless: "It's hardly worth that, that looks like a spot of rust."
Seller: "Robbery!? Rust!? PAH!"

[Excellent pal.. now you've pissed him off.]

Nameless shrugs: "Maybe we can find an honest merchant else where?"

[I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were hoping to Completely enrage him. You Do know that I Want to buy this thing, right? *cough* I mean- Udo nobly ignores his pal's meddling and attempts to salvage negotiations.]

Udo eyes the blade sadly: "But.. Surely tha price is negotiable?"
Seller scratches his chin: "380 Gold!"
Udo: "380! How about 280.. that sounds reasonable to me.."
Seller: "280! Pah!" He spits on the ground.

[Just then Nameless chimes in with another timely comment.]

Nameless: "Honestly the 380 is mostly resonable, it is a really nice blade."
Udo: "Hey! Whose side are ya on??"

[Negotiations degrade considerably from there.]

Seller: "280 is not worth the price of a camel! 375!"
Udo: "Well that depends on the camel.."
Nameless: "280 is more than a camel."
Seller: "Not a fine Camel from Arabi! But we are not haggling over camels, we are talking about a fine blade!"
Nameless: "A camel is a camel they are all stupid."
Seller: "Fah! A camel is a fine animal!"

[Udo attempts to bring the conversation back to his intended purchase..]

Udo: "We are haggling over a blade which you Claim is fine.."
Seller: "Which, it indeed is!"
Udo: "300 perhaps, because its not a camel.."

[..with a clever spin. Suddenly, a large dusky man walks up to the stand and he too, begins eyeing the kukris.]

Seller: "Exactly! 370! My final offer!"
Nameless: "Buy it or don't. I think we should be going."

[Alright spoilsport.. that I could forgive you for.]

Nameless: "Hey don't you have that really expensive gem to get rid of? I'm sure you could trade that for the blade."

[But rattin out a fellow's funds. That's unforgiveable. Next time remind me to tell the temple bitch that you can afford her stupid donation three times over. Pal!]

Udo grumbles and rifles through his pouch.

[Suddenly heavy footfalls loom from behind them and the dusky warrior scampers off. The arabian seller swallows visibly and begins to sweat. A dangerous looking half orc man leans over the wares, his voice gravelly with promised pain and suffering.]

Half Orc: "Hello old man. Still selling your blades, I see?"
Udo looks up to the slightly taller man: "Aye, tryin at leas' it seems.."
Half Orc: "Oh? And what is he trying to sell you, friend?"
Udo: "From what he says, a camel, but it shore as hell looks like a blade ta me.."
Half Orc: "Let me take a look at that.." He examines it critically. "Good sword. What's he want for it?"
Udo: "370 was the bes' he could do me.."

[The imposing half orc man snorts and whispers into the turban topped seller's ear, causing the old man to splutter and sigh sadly. Obviously Udo's reputation precedes him.]

Seller: "Perhaps.. perhaps.. 150 gold, would perhaps be more to your liking. Seeing as you are a guest in the city.."
The half orc chuckles, grinning darkly.
Udo brightens: "Excellent well!" He pulls out three gems and hands them to the man, gathering up his new toy happily.

[Ahh.. nothing like the satisfaction of a job well done.
Well, maybe the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing your rep can help you out when you need it.]

Nameless shrugs: "Besides I think Flagg is after other things than us. Hopefully he isn't going to follow us."
Udo: "Well, he'll want us after tonight.. Not 'cuz we're worth it, but 'cuz its a blow to his pride that two no-accounts like us whooped his boys and tossed 'em to the fishes.."
Nameless shrugs: "Well I suggest we find new faces or names."
Udo: "Man like Flagg walks tall 'e does.. an' its not jes the gittin out of town we have to worry about.. we need ta be able ta git back init too.. "
Nameless: "Were they his boys or scarf head?"
Udo: "Oh, they were his.. Scarf-head's a new big fish.. swoops in with somethin huge.. sommat to tempt 'em all under his sway..."
Nameless: "Most likely yeah."
Udo points a fat finger at you meaningfully: "Sommat to do wi' that damnedable box, you mark my words.."
Nameless: "I would guess it's most likely because of the damned box, and that pisses me off."
Udo nods: "I'd be bangin on yer master's door right now if I didn't think he'd cook mah where I stood.."
Nameless: "But maybe we can use that to get some help from my master for changing our looks or faces or getting us out of here some how. I think the next thing I look into is magic to hide us from magic and otherwise. Otherwise it's just a matter of time before we die."
Udo: "Yeh.. I'm ugly though, s'easy enough ta change meh.. I jes' stop shavin.." He grins toothily. "Buy anew hat, mebbe some new drawers an' I'm good.. You, yer too pretty.. Folks recall a pretty face easier'n an ugly one.."
Nameless shrugs: "Most likely though I have some ideas for that, one of the things I want will make it so no one connects me to who I was." He smiles.
Udo: "Oh, an anuther thing.." He points his fat finger at Nameless again. "You cut that girl right out yor heart and you cut it clean.. she crossed you an as long as you hold that tie Flagg'll play you like the fiddle you are.."
Nameless shrugs.
Udo: "I'm serious lad, its for the best."
Nameless: "Was never about the heart, I can always find her latter and make sure, it's not a big deal right now."
Udo shakes his head: "As the 'new' you? Yeh, yer right.. tha's not suspicious.."