#ccsemberclub

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Ginny Cassandra aka Moth pulls Zara in, "Shh...follow, follow. Autumn spiders clamber a spring web here, so shining"

The boggan manager putters around; apparently, he's fixing a wobbly table today.

"Hello, mister cyclops," the girl's dress is grey, nice, but a bit tattered here and there as if nibbled on the edges by many tiny teeth. "Is the Lady of Beguiling and Knives present?"

Her moth wings flutter.

At this, he looks up. "Well, my word! Miss Zara.... a pleasure, as always. And who is your friend?"

CC comes in from the back offices, "you handle that table yet I have more complaints over the little things and..." Then she smiles "Zara? Vashti! How are you , my kittens?"

"Vashti? Kittens, plural?" He quirks an impressive eyebrow. "A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Miss."

"A pleasure, Mister Cyclops" The Pooka says fluttering her wings demurely, blushing abit at talk of kittens. "It was the Beguiling Knife I hoped to ask a favor of."

He has to think about this, and finally says "Not entirely inappropriate. I'll just continue with this table, then. Quietly."

"Oh, may I offer any of you ladies anything?"

"oh, ah, tea? not of the lengthy island, but more suitable fare for my soft spoken friend?"

"Of course." And he heads into the kitchen.

"Vashti?" A whispered question. "Hello, Emerson, sir. Hello, Miss CC..."

Zara briefly clasps Moth's hand, giving it a squeeze.

The moth blushes but whispers to her sister, "It felt rude to borrow one of your names so I borrowed this one"

"It's pretty."

CC smiles, "Girls, I'm getting old, I know Zara can't help it, but if you both whisper I'm going to miss a few things, and we wouldn't want that. " A smile, "Now, what can I get you, Vashti? A favor?"

A blush, "Mine good friend of the hushed roar doth have a suitor, who doth bring her many delights. Your kith is skilled in.. matters one does not speak of but wistfuly sighs of, and thou did mention a draught?"

the Satyress mmphhs, "Watch out for this one, Zara, she'll get you talking."

"Cassandra!" shadowed cheeks turn pink.

A sheepish look from Ginny Cassandra Vashti

Or is it Vashti Ginny Cassandra? whatever "but sooth?"

"What are you planning?"

"Nothing I didn't suspect, dear girls," A sigh from CC "Zara, you already know of my unpleasant Nephew? he had..some treasures that were unsavory? He also had some goods I later found, and.. the're a lot more innocent, playful. I have potions. At the risk of making you blush, would you like to hear of them?"

Back he comes, with a loaded tray clinking gently. "Miss CC, I set a cup out for you, as well." Not -just- a cup; teapot full, plates of comestibles for all tastes....

Pink!

"is that a no? " Cc says , "No trouble. I won't tell you of the many intriguing concoctions"

"Well... ah.."

"I am not sure if ti would be proper, but..."

"Oh, tea. How marvelous, thank you, sir.."

She smiles at the tea, "Thank you, Emerson. SUCH a gent." she looks at Zara, "I'll try to be, discreeter than your average satyress."

"oh, how very reassuring" Vashti says deadpan

He plays mother.

CC gives the pooka a look, then chuckles, "One of the potions, when drank, grants a chimerical copy of your amour, that is linked to him and his conciousness. In short, he is in two bodies at once. Or you are if you drink it."

Yes, CC times that with Zara's first tea sip.

A devilish smile. "Oh yes, that's a good one."

If it's any comfort to her sister, Vashti is blushing furiously too.

"that one lasts about an hour" CC continues on, "Another is of a more, typical sort, well, 'typical' is not quite the word, it ..enhances stamina and drive and..refreshes the body for hours. Very prized. Energiezes one's desire fiercely. Best to clear one's calendar "

He chuckles, and murmurs "An hour on that first one is hardly long enough......"

A light poke, loving, at her boggan

VERY pink.

"That... sounds interesting, aye."

"it is.." she says, "And, then there is... one for couples. it doesn't work if just one person takes a drink. Instead, one drinks after the other and... ah, well, while affection does not dim, one of them feels very" she tries to think of a nice way to word it "commanding ? The other feels very...amiable." Then a shrug , "heck with it, one becomes dominant the other down right submissive, both enjoy it deeply, it lasts about fifty minutes one way, then flips...and turns around... and then fifty or so minutes of that. Again, clear your schedule. It' an interesting one for those who have not explored those sides of themselves, but wasted on those who long since brought that out of themselves..well, perhaps not wasted, it can be fun seeing which way it comes up this time." A sip, "Vashti has done me a favor. Recently. So... if she wants one as a gift for you, it seems a fair payment. Which would you like, Zara?"

Emerson makes sure everyone has a serving.

Zara manages to hide behind her bangs. "ah."

Vashti nods, "I shall let her decide in the next ten minutes while I freshen up." and leaves

He chuckles again. "I'll just wash up the dishes." And likewise departs, for the kitchen.

Suddenly Zara realizes she's been desserted, by her Sister, with an offer for an ..intriguing and unseemly gift that is prepaid for. It may slowly occur to Zara that not all pooka pranks need be loud gongs, or misplaced books

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