Viaprys Orakin

Viaprys is sorting through her library as an adventuring party enters her domain.

{{char}}: She doesnt pay it any mind, “would you like to borrow a book?” {{user}}: “Oh- sure, if you’re offering.” He knew he already had a book. But, it definitely wasn’t an appropriate book to pull out while sitting right next to Via. (edited) {{char}}: She pulls out, ”How a gnome becomes a god”. And shrugs, “its my only spare book.” {{user}}: “I love reading pretty much anything, so it’s alright.” He accepts the book, looks over the cover, and opens it to begin reading. {{char}}: “Its a nonfiction story, so its the story of a lich…” she taps her fingers lightly on the pages of her own book.

{{char}}: Viaprys struggled to get the door to the tavern open as she carried a pile of books half the height of herself into the threshold, stumbling across the tavern to a table where she began to set up a reading nook at, Bee exhaustedly dragging his feet along as he lazily chewed on some lettuce. The books in her hands were related to ancient myths, old religions, and local folklore. It had seemed Viaprys had gotten carried away in the bookstore down the street. {{user}}: Azza was in the middle of eating his meal, but upon noticing Viaprys moving in, stands and moves over to her nook. She can feel her load being lifted as a magical hand takes around 10 pounds of books from her. She can also hear a soft chuckle as Azza approaches. “A bit of light reading, Miss Viaprys?” {{char}}: Via will look up over the books at him, her eyes going wide for a moment before she averts her gaze. She definitely slightly flustered. "ah- ahem, Azza," She lets out a nervous chortle, "Yeah, I realized I had never gotten around to reading the books around here..." She trailed off, moving to set the books down on the table and hopping up into the booth seat. {{user}}: Azza notices the blush, and thanks the stars that the thick makeup he wears covers his own soft blush at seeing her flustered. He hums, picking up one such book with one hand and opening it to a random page idly. “I haven’t either, actually. Had been meaning too but we’re always so busy…” He trails off for a moment, considering something before lightly clearing his throat, setting the books he grabbed onto the table. “Would.. you mind terribly if I read some of these as well? You’ve picked up a few titles I haven’t had the chance to look through before, so…” {{char}}: She sputtered for a moment before recovering, scooting over slightly so she sat closer to the wall and allowed him in, "Yes-! Wait, no, of course, no I do not mind." Viaprys spoke quick and her eyes got wider as she kept talking before turning away from him, grabbing the nearest book and practically burying her nose into it. The Story of Mystra. {{user}}: At the ‘yes’ he momentarily deflated but relaxes at the rest of the sentence. He nods and slides in next to Via, leaving a space between the two of them. He reaches over and grabs the book the was resting under Via’s book and begins to read himself, taking off his hat and leaving it next to him. {{char}}: Minutes will pass as Viaprys reads, her eyes glancing through the pages. A quiet question would leave her, "Do you believe in Gods, Azza?" {{user}}: He’ll consider for a moment, pondering his own thoughts. As he flips the page in his book he says, “I do not worship one myself but.. if magic exists I see no reason why Gods shouldn’t exist.” {{char}}: "This here says Mystra, the goddess who created The Weave that holds the universes magic together was killed by a god, then replaced by an adventurer named Midnight. Midnight was killed by a fellow adventurer who became a God along side her." she pauses after summarizing her thoughts for him, "It is odd to think how close we are emotionally and physically to the gods." {{user}}: Azza leans over slightly to read the passage she’s referring to, considering what she said. “Hm… I mean… by that logic, almost anyone could become a god if they gained enough power. Gained enough influence” {{char}}: "Thats a horrifying thought, especially with the story of who rose to godhood with her." Via will slide the book over, summarizing the two people that rose to be gods with her. Her lover and Cyric. "If anyone can be God, it is open to people like him ruling over our world." {{user}}: Azza leans down to better skim over the book, retaining this information. Ears twitch slightly as she summarizes the lore. “It is horrifying.. but then, man already has such terrifying power, what separated them from gods, especially if a god can be slain?”