Jamison Blackwater's Journal (Wild Cote)

[19:57] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) sighed as he tugged his coat a bit tighter over his shoulders, shivering slightly as he muttered to himself, "And it's times like these that I miss the desert and the jungle." Glancing over at Meri, he flashed her a grin as he said easily, "Hello hello. Figured I'd show you something." He grinned as he held up a silver ring and tossed it to her, but before it would reach her, it suddenly stopped and hovered in midair in front of her.
[20:15] Merialeth WindstarMerialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) was waiting to see what or if Gavin had answered her at all, and so wasn't prepared in the slightest for the ring to go flying at her, her hands lifting not to catch it but bat it away from her. Instant self-defense reflex, her eyes flicking towards him and backing a step away, her wings curling around her shoulders as she nodded slowly "Ah, levitation... nicely done..." looking at him a bit confused as to why he'd be throwing rings at her, then offering a faint smile, til Gavin replied. Her look of relief evident as she nodded and gave him a smile "I look forward to it..." then dipped her head politely to Jamison, and finished moving towards the taven.
[20:17] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) chuckled gently as he held the ring in midair, turning to follow Meri, and shook his head, saying easily, "That's not it. Sorry, I should have explained." He reached out through magic and drew the ring towards him, catching it in his palm, and he held it out to her. "See, I've got a question for you. And I was showing off, which I apologize about. See, I enchanted this ring with an anti-magic spell, but now I've found it impossible to disenchant or to add other spells to it. Kind of a catch-22, if you will. Got any ideas on how to fix it?"
[20:25] Merialeth WindstarMerialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) tipped her head as he followed her to the table, pausing just before she'd sit next to Nixie. Her head tilted, brows furrowed as she listened, then nodded softly, considering the question at hand, her hand resting on Nixie's chair with an apologetic glance before replying to Jamison. "Well, that's an interesting concept... Not something I've tried before, though I can't say I'm surprised... As far as eliminating the enchantment... The only thing I could think of would be to melt the ring down, break its form, and perhaps that would help ..." Fading off and furrowing her brows again. "It's a bit of a trial to be sure."
[20:27] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) chuckled as he closed his hand around the ring. "Well, I figured it'd be an interesting concept when making armor for warriors who can't use magic in the first place. If they were surrounded by an anti-magic aura, it'd be highly beneficial for them, since they could just shrug off hostile spells. But unfortunately, so far as I can tell, it dispels literally any other enchantment, including ones put on it previously. So if we could find a way to work around that, it could prove highly beneficial."
[20:38] Merialeth WindstarMerialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) just blinked a moment, it was late and she honestly wasn't thinking anything Magical at all. She'd just look at him and finally say "I'll have to consider this later, sorry - I'm ..." fading off then giving a faint smile to Nixie in apology, murmuring to her "I'm sorry - I think I'm going to head back home. I need to change out of this... getup, and something more me." then back to Jamison, "I'll... think on it." She'd head out towards the stairs down, offering a smile to Gavin and murmur of "Have a good night, ok?" before patting his shoulder and heading out of sight.
[20:39] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) blinked, then nodded lightly and smiled down at the ring in his hand. "Right, fair enough," he replied with a chuckle and a grin, inclining his head to her. "I'll see what I can come up with on my own as well. But thanks, Meri. We'll chat more another time."

[21:10] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) sighed as he shook his head and sank into one of the open seats, reaching into his coat and pulling out a book as he murmured to himself, "Well... in the meanwhile, I may as well study up on alchemy...."

[21:10] [Tia] Breakfast Table Chair 4: Hi Wild Cote! Touch me to change and/or adjust pose.

[21:12] Rianoc (Cathartic Resident)Rianoc (Cathartic Resident) walks up the steep stairs, cut in hasty jags along the hill, with grace but no sense of purpose. Tonight was for seeing what was out there and not dictating what should be done. When she arrives at the top of the hill she looks around at the small buildings, for life and for danger and spots jumps as Makki makes a lot of movement and have understood noises at her back. She chuckled, and then headed to the tavern, nodding with a smile to the other patrons if they looked her way.

[21:13] ArcturusArcturus (arcturushighking) would tilt his head to the side, "a pleasure Nixie..to grace me with your name.. as for enchanting.. i'm a warrior.. as well as a dancer.. but magic bobbles and such have always held my interest.. just as well as rare artifacts.. though i'm certain my attire tonight makes me seem no more than a fop.."

[21:18] NixieNixie (adalori) laughed lightly, the sound echoing lyrically just as her voice did. "I can imagine I look the same. Quite silly in such lander garb." wrinkling her nose and looking down at the dress, though she did have to be rather pleased with the way the bottom flared out, reminding her of her tail at least. "I am well versed in such things. It started as a hobby of mine but I have excelled at it, both the study and crafting of such things." here her voice held actual interest and passion as she spoke of her craft rather than the calm neutrality normally shown.

[21:19] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) paused for a moment flipping through his book to glance over the rim of it at Arcturus, and a wide grin spread over his lips as he called out, "Man after my own heart. You and I should chat later, if you're interested in magic, baubles, or any combination of the two. I happen to be the town goldsmith, and also a former treasure hunter in my own right, so I've got things to offer you from both a professional and entertainment perspective. That goes for you as well, miss," he added with a nod at Nixie, before flipping a page and murmuring to himself, "The properties of wyvern hide, greater and lesser...."

[21:23] Rianoc (Cathartic Resident)Rianoc (Cathartic Resident) lifted a hand to signal Helga, and gave the woman a rich laugh when a bawdy joke was told to her as she ordered. "Helga, your witticisms add to my day." Her fingers nimbly untied the coin pouch from around her owl's neck and she pulled out enough coin to cover the mulled wine with a nice tip on top. She redid the tie and Deiveren hopped back onto her shoulder, nuzzling the side of her face. Listened to the banter of the men, and the woman's practiced tone her own mouth staying still but to sip from the drink that Helga swiftly brought back for her.

[21:28] NixieNixie (adalori) blinked at the sudden interjection, just... starring with those pale eyes at the one at the table. She was still cross with that one for making Meri flinch earlier, finishing or at least summarizing what was in the book with a now cool tone that mimicked the waters she hailed from. "The Lesser Wyvern hide must be stripped of magic with a special alchemical mixture, then have the magic restored to the hide during the tanning process. It provides a robust barrier against both physical and magical attacks. Greater Wyvern hides are tanned differently on a case by case basis as all are different and a steady hand and eye must be used in the process, they provide the same benefits as a Lesser Wyvern though to greater effect." she would finish off, still in that cool tone a little bit of -don't really need the help- in spite for, in her eyes, driving the winged friend of hers off.

[21:29] Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar)Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar) turns about, having most certainly been here the entire time... and what was he doing, you might ask? Why, cooking, of course! Being the cook and all, that's what he generally does. Looking about at the patrons, he would smile and say "Hello there, all." as he steps up to the front and grabs a mug, which he fills with mead. COOKING can make a person pretty thirsty. Bringing the mead up to his lips, he would sip at it as he looks about the tavern and at all the people sitting within

[21:30] ArcturusArcturus (arcturushighking) would smile and would lift his tankard up as he took another drink, "maybe you'd like to go down by the water Idani? least you can be more comfortable then.. but you have my interest for certain.." he'd glance behind himself over at the goldsmith, "I shall have to seek you out some time I should think then.. perhaps.." he'd blink at Nixie as she rattled off information, "well.. right then.. ahh.."

[21:32] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) glanced up from the book in surprise, and he grinned at Nixie, not seeming to notice the cold stare she was giving him. "Exactly!" he said brightly as he set the book down and inclined his head. "Seems like you've got a much better grasp on this than I do. I'm impressed. D'you think you could give me a hand with studying this sometime when you're not as busy?" He then nodded at Arcturus and grinned wider as he replied, "Aye, I'd rather like that." Turning to Gerald, he held up his hand, "Ah... could I get a glass of white wine when you've got a chance, please?"

[21:36] Rianoc (Cathartic Resident)Rianoc (Cathartic Resident) chuckles softly as the woman, Nixie, teaches the man what he is looking for in his book without a beat missed. Her eyes slide over to him, and she watches, curious his reaction. As the other drow speaks she shakes her head, and takes another sip of the spiced drink, her plump lips slacking so some of the wine wets them. She then allows her warm laugh to extend out to the room, and riases her glass in salute to the woman. "You have caught two men up in your net tonight. My applause." Lowering her arm, eyes on the woman, she says without looking to Gerald, "It smells delicious back there. Keep it up." Yet she makes no mention of wanting to eat, simply words of encouragement- for whatever reason...perhaps she thought he looked tired, or sad, when she had walked in earlier.

[21:40] Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar)Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar) gestures over to Helga as the woman comes to grab a goblet and fill it with the requested wine for Jamison. "She don't like me touching the fancy stuff..." he explains as the tankard is brought around to Jamison and set on the table. "Can't say as I see why... but if she wants to do it." he shrugs. Looking over to Rianoc at the compliment, he would blink a bit before saying "Oh, uhm... thanks. I'm glad you like the smell."

[21:41] Sin'istram (w0mbraider Resident)Sin'istram (w0mbraider Resident) came up to the tavern quietly padding all the way, small pooka in tow. Both laughing here and there. As he saw the Idani conversing with the two men he'd roll his eyes, already reeling them in it'd seem. He'd brush against the Idani as he headed in stilll making Makki giggle now and then before ordering himself a drink at the bar and coming back to sit across the table from the Idani, he'd let Makki sit closer should she wish to.

[21:45] Makkitotosimew (Kaija Arai)Makkitotosimew (Kaija Arai) was walking on all fours in her critter crawl sort of way, almost following Sin'istram like an animal companion may. Which essentially she nearly was just that in a lot of ways. She'd go in through the archways and climb up on the table, still on all fours in her critter squatted sitting position, at first noting there was no Meri or Gavin. That made her pout, but her eyes rolled around to the drow that had been at the party. She leaned in closer, sniffing at him and giving him an 'I've got my eyes on you' sort of look. Like yeah, mess with her and I'll claw your eyes out, but it only lasted for a moment or two since the squirrel like minded Pooka got redirected onto Rianoc, to whom she'd grin and wave to, and then to the man behind the counter who was talking about things smelling. Off the other side of the table she went and up to the counter, though she really couldn't see over it since she stood at a whopping four and a half feet short, so onto that she would climb, nose up in the air sniffing at all

[21:45] (Unnamed)(Unnamed) of the things till her eyes landed on Gerald himself. It was highly likely that he was getting flashed, just for the record, seeing as the fabric was still just hanging on her and she never did go find real clothes. "Yas tah be 'avin 'oney?"

[21:46] NixieNixie (adalori) just took another drink from her tankard, she would have to work on her cold glaring apparently.... Okay, admittedly, she was being a huge bitch but in her mind it was justified!! Turning to look at the woman's praise she had to smirk a bit, oh if she only knew.... dipping her head in acknowledgment. Nixie would cast a glance back at the hooded figured, as the brush alerted her to his presence and a genuine smile cracking her face at the sight of Makki trailing behind him, mood completely improved. "Tala Hunter." she would greet her Sin'istram with a nod. "It would seem the party has barely started, though I would be glad to discuss more with you here as well Arcturus."

[21:47] ArcturusArcturus (arcturushighking) would turn his head to see that yet another drowess had popped up! he'd give a slight nod of his head, "vendui'..." he'd turn to look back at Jamison, "we'll swap stories.." he'd glance over to the hooded figure that sat down with them offering them a nod of his head. he'd turn his head to Nixie, "of course.. what is the.. scope of enchanting.. what can and can you not do? what is able to be enchanted? what does it take? what materials.."

[21:50] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) grinned at Gerald as he replied easily, "Crushed spoiled grapes are crushed spoiled grapes. Charging me an extra fifty copper because it tastes slightly different never made sense to me." He counted out ten copper coins and gently floated them to the counter, sparing the man from having to collect them himself when he left. He then took the tankard with a nod to Helga and sipped at it before replying to Arcturus, "Aye, sounds good to me!" Noticing that Nixie hadn't responded, he merely smiled calmly at her and added, "Another time when you're not as busy, perhaps, then." He then turned back to the book and murmured, "Elf water, crushed herbs...."

[21:56] Rianoc (Cathartic Resident)Rianoc (Cathartic Resident) just sits there with a smile as Gerald says thank you, it appears she thinks he should be thanking her for the encouragment- after all what does a hard working man need more than for a woman to give him a slap on the back and tell him he is fantastic? As the hooded man strolls in she leans forwards, her elbows on the table and hands clasped around her glass so it is in directly in front of her mouth, mostly her reddish purple eyes all that is shining out from the darkness of her face. She had given the woman a wry smirk back prior, but now she was wondering who she was, and her eyes narrowed----until Makki came sniffing and scurrying in. She lowerd her glass and returned the wave, "Makki! It is a pleasure to see you out. My, what a lovely ensemble." She inded thought the wrapping of cloth suited the adorable pooka. Her smile falters as the drow male takes notice of her, and she tips her head back, and while she is paying attention to the others she is always coming back to him, watching for...something.

[21:56] (Unnamed)(Unnamed) She closed her eyes, and pictured the tiny windows that were shutting off her flow of mana, and she began to open them one by one. Soon her muscles were flush, rich it. When she opened her eyes the world was distinct with electric lines.

[21:57] Poptart: ((a slap on the face and tell him to get back to work?))

[21:58] NixieNixie (adalori) hunkered down into her drink, ready for a merry little chat about enchanting and looking rather pleased with the prospect. Oh dear Makki was flashing the barkeep... "You know Makki I do not see why I can not get away with such things.." sulking ever so slightly at the finery she had been stuffed into, never mind she had tangled the Pooka up in pretty silks earlier, of course.... Though... she did begin tugging at the things Meri had stuffed into her hair to get it to stay as it did, comb and pretty flowers tugged out to let everything tumble blissfully down her shoulders with a content sigh. Glancing over at the one reciting from his book with a slight scowl as he continued on about the studying... "Perhaps..." she would say lowly, a slight hiss filtering into the second timbre of her voice.. NOW back to buisness, another drink taken from her tankard before turning back to Arcturus with a pleased expression. "Well that depends on the enchanter of course, some are more learned than others. Obviously a

[21:58] Nixie: Grandmaster can preform more than an Apprentice. There are quite a few spells that can be enchanted onto an object, obviously the more complex the spell the more learned the enchanter must be and the more rare the components to craft it."

[21:59] Sin'istram (w0mbraider Resident)Sin'istram (w0mbraider Resident) would nod to Nixie and chuckle warmly at the Pooka as she carried out her antics. He'd look back to Nixie with a smirk. "Sesuma?" He'd say plainly looking to those nearby. He'd look down at his drink and realized absently that he'd not paid for it. The Hunter quickly stood and plopped down an few coins amidst a few odd ball pearl. Money was such a strange concept...still.

[22:00] Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar)Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar) looks to the odd little creature that comes walking... crawling? in, watching as it hops up onto the table, and then onto the counter... where drinks are put... he frowned a little at this as he watched the creature sniff at the air, and then inquire about honey. He didn't notice the creature's lack of clothing... rather, he never noticed such things... they held no interest to him anymore. His concern was that this creature was on his counter... so figuring the best way to get it off would be to serve it, he would nod his head slowly, saying "Yes... we have honey. Would you like it in something? Like honey milk?" He would then shrug to Jamison "Well... they put other things in it, too. I talked with a wine maker once about it, he said they put yeast in it, and sugars, and other things... and they have to have barrels of it sit in cool, dry places for years... so... well, I guess you're paying for a glass of something that took years to make... it's not too bad." And unto Rianoc, he didn't say anything

[22:00] (Unnamed)(Unnamed) else, as... there was nothing to be said... simply the note that baking is very much his life... even his last name is Baker... encouragement for him to keep baking is not much needed, though appreciated.

[22:07] Makkitotosimew (Kaija Arai)Makkitotosimew (Kaija Arai) seemed to look at Gerald in utter amazement as he suggested honeymilk. She'd never tried such a thing, mostly opting to just...ya know...eat honey itself. She was totes hardcore about that honey, man. She'd nod her head slowly at the prospect of such a thing, distracted only when Rianoc spoke in her direction. She looked down at herself and sort of fixed how she was covered, pointing at the Idani afterwards. "She dids it tah meh! Threw it at me anna I flailed an got tangled! Said I 'adda dress purdy fer tha party." Which she supposed Nixie actually had the right idea just draping fabric, though it hadn't turned into so much of a drape as being mummified, or something thereabouts. She was oblivious to the fact that there was something wrong with sitting on tables and counters. No one ever really got onto her for it so she just kept doing it. Plus....some needed to be more short people friendly! She was a midget cricket! Gerald would get his way, however, and she'd sidetrack, hopping back off the counter

[22:07] (Unnamed)(Unnamed) and moving over to the table with Nixie and Sin'istram, at first going for the table again but since everyone else was in chairs, she climbed into the chair instead, sitting in her normal crouched way, but at least in the chair. She'd sit her newly acquired dagger on the chair in front of her as well, between her feet, and act like she'd been part of the conversation the entire time.

[22:09] ArcturusArcturus (arcturushighking) would grin and nod towards Jamison before he'd return his attention to the table.. he was still trying to figure out why that little one had given him the death glare.. what had he done wrong he wondered.. his violet hues would turn towards the drowess as she spoke to the little one.. so Makki was her name apparently.. a motion from Nixie's way pulled his attention back to her, seeing her long hair tumbling down as he listened to her, "suppose you were the enchanter.. and someone wanted.. some boots that would make them a bit faster... what would that take?"

[22:13] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) continued to flip blithely through the pages, but paused when he heard Gerald's comment, and he peered into the tankard before commenting, "Well... alright, fair point. And I suppose that it is quite a bit of work getting the taste just right, so I shouldn't disparage it," he added with a grin. "Hm... by blending the spells together-" However, at Arcturus' question, he paused, and even though he didn't want to interrupt again, he felt his fingers twitching on the cover of the book, since it was an answer he could provide. But he HAD noticed the death glare from Nixie and saw no reason to interrupt her further, instead concentrating that much harder on studying.

[22:14] Rianoc (Cathartic Resident)Rianoc (Cathartic Resident) 's hands settle the glass onto the table with a light clink, and looks over at the drow taking him in, then stares with a glazed expression out at nothing, her sight unfocused. Her right hand raises at the wrist until it is chest high and she draws a square, which looks much like a little room, leaving a silver indent in the air. Her lips are moving, but make no sound as the same finger draws the glyph for 'stop' on the outside of the four walls of the box. They also are visible as transparent lines. The movement of her lips increases, and she searches for the mana laying inside the man- reaching out to it, trying to draw it close to her. He might feel something slight, like a tingle or a want to move towards her, but most likely he would feel nothing at all, especially if he had little mana to give.

[22:21] NixieNixie (adalori) remembered the deal she had made with a certain Pooka as she drew the match to the ornate chain she'd made for the fae out of her pouch. "You looked lovely Makki though you were not supposed to thrash around so." letting the fae hook this one onto the other side of her antlers. The dagger catching her eye and making her laugh, pale gaze flitting to the Sin'istram with an arch of brow, giving a slight shake of her head to answer his question... she turned, quite ready to answer Arcturus when the motions of the other woman caught her attention, pale gaze flaring brightly and those wisps starting up more noticeably around her eyes. "What is that you are doing there?" her voice echoed, loudly, but her tone was deceptively curious.

[22:23] Sin'istram (w0mbraider Resident)Sin'istram (w0mbraider Resident) would raise an eyebrow as the Idani talked shop to those nearby though he wouldn't hold it against her since he'd done the same just this morning. His brow furrowed as the female drow in the corner began practicing her magic. His eyes would flick to the Idani, a troubled look on his face. His left hand would fall to his side, near his blade. The other would grasp the drink in front of him.

[22:24] Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar)Gerald Baker (gadget Cyberstar) watched the small creature as it turned and ran off.. then hummed slightly... he seems to always find the strangest creatures... or they find him... and they usually seem to him like squirrels with crippling ADHD on a caffeine rush. Then again, he is very slow... so turning, he would fix up some nice warm honey milk for the creature, and would bring it around, setting the mug in front of the thing that is now sitting prettily on a chair like a people. Turning his attention to Jamison, he would nod, grinning. "Everyone's got their trade... and sometimes simple things take the most time." with those words of wisdom imparted, he would move back behind the counter, still not taking those coins that floated over... heee didn't like hoodoo, and wasn't going to take hoodoo coins... he'd leave that to Helga. He then notices one person off to the side doing some more hoodoo, drawing glowing things in the air... and he felt a small shudder... he wasn't paying attention to the conversation, but he knows at least

[22:24] (Unnamed)(Unnamed) two of these people do hoodoo, and one is doing it right now while the other did it just a little bit ago.

[22:25] Sira'Kess: ((Is now going to refer to magic as hoodoo.))

[22:26] SolnilSolnil rolled the bolt continually between fingers, rolling through featureless bits of information in his head. Some part of it was memorization, getting comfortable with roaming the Proper he'd intend to exact his will on. It was all part of the process. The bolt tumbled head over nock and Solnil histled quite boisterously as they rose up the steps into upper Aberwyth. Moving on toward the tavern, he gave the place that was noticeably alive a wide berth so as to give himself space to analyze the denizens inside. Just another night. One patron in particular caught his eye, and through rose colored glass, his beady red eyes scrutinized the only female sitting alone in the establishment. Her complexion was known to him, and he bore a seething hate for its familiarity. Solnil's gaze snapped toward Driia, gesturing linguistics toward her through his meticulous grappling with the bolt in hand.

[22:32] Makkitotosimew (Kaija Arai)Makkitotosimew (Kaija Arai) considered herself to be more like a squirrel on crack but...whatever description works best! Makki grinned at Nixie, trying to look all adorable and innocent, though it quickly fell when she caught sight of the shiny promised to her for behaving. That was about as close to behaving as she could get while awake to be fair. She leaned in as Nixie put it on an antler and bopped her head from side to side, letting all the little trinkets dangling from it clank up till Gerald brought the honey milk and sat it down. She beamed at him in thanks and investigated what this honey milk was, sticking her nose in the mug till she was satisfied with it's smell and began to chugalug it down. Her tail twitched happily and she lowered it till it clanked fairly loudly on the table. "Yas tah be mah newest not best friend friend nah!" she proclaimed to him simply because he introduced her to something she now loved. She was aware of castings going on, but wasn't paying much mind to it. She also didn't really notice that

[22:32] (Unnamed)(Unnamed) Nixie saw the dagger or the gesture that Sin'istram made towards Nixie. It took her a second to realize she hadn't even thanked Nix and her attention went back to the Idani. "Tanks yas fer tah shinies an stoofs tahday...even if'n yas wrapped me up in...." she wasn't really sure what the stuff was called. Yeah, it was pretty, and yeah, she'd grown to like it a little bit but....likely not enough to wear it ever again.

[22:36] Ereldriia "Driia" Arkenzynge (Adylin Resident)Ereldriia "Driia" Arkenzynge (Adylin Resident) followed along behind Solnil quietly, the snake wound about her body quite still until they came to a stop. She leaned to the side to peer into the tavern her eyes pausing on each person as she observed. In her curiosity she almost missed the hand movements of her companion and therefore the conversation to be had between them. Peeling her eyes from the words his hands spelled out she quickly motioned back to him and then went back to watch. So many races seeming to be friends was not only odd to her, but made her wonder how genuine any of them were in their actions.

[22:46] ArcturusArcturus (arcturushighking) wouldn't feel much in terms of his mana being drawn.. he was untrained in magika.. he just had the potential for it was all.. he'd listen to the conversation but really there was almost too much going on at the moment so he'd likely miss a few things.. though he did notice that Nixie hadn't answered his question and was talking to the drowess.. he'd stir from his thoughts and arch a brow, "what's all going on?"

[22:47] Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote)Jamison Blackwater (Wild Cote) sighed as he snapped the book closed and shook his head, rubbing his eyes as he commented under his breath, "I feel like I'm back in El-Aamir's academy again, my head is killing me. I never did enjoy anything having to deal with potions." He chuckled as he took a sip of the wine, but then paused as his attention was drawn towards the commotion in the tavern. "Gods, I look away for fifteen minutes and everyone is starting for their weapons," he commented with a wary chuckle.