#rivervale_lodge

"Mutants - like, X-men? Oh, man, I could totally play an X-men game.."

"Get some minatures, and paint them, the best you can... paint some of the bigger humanoids blue, mod them a bit... others alter if you can with animal parts..oh and elves, so many elves. Use house colors and more... and sell them at the Pennons. Only those who are kithain or kinian will be there, and it'll be the perfect cover even if they get found as they are 'fantasy 'miantures' I think you'd find quite a demand"

He blinks. “I can SELL them? I thought it was just, y’know, a contest.” Dollar signs are not -quite- appearing in place of his eyeballs, but it’s a close call.

"Well, there are contests, but part of the crafts is also selling your good to your fellow fae, maybe getting custom orders. I've heard of some that end up with a sponsor patron among the nobles. Here.." She reaches into her purse "I have a twenty will that help you bu y a few more? It can out fit you and you pay me back in a month or so"

He blinks, reaching out but then pulling back. “What if it ain’t good though, and doesn’t sell? I can pay you back, but Da’s allowance expectations are practically still in the 1970’s... might take a while.”

A stubborn jut of her chin. "Of course it will be good enough."

“You’ve never seen any I did.” He answers, logically. “I mean, I think I don’t sucks... but, y’know. I bet I can guilt Anne Marie to buy a few if nothing else.”

"i'm not worried, Symon." She says "The worst thing that happens is you learn how to get better by seeing what you did wrong this time. You can't be afraid to try or you'll never grow"

"Wise words" Torrin says from another room

Tove grumbles something in Nordic

"Well, I've seen some of your drawings and they were okay. So it goes to follow you can paint, too."

And then, a sly smile over to Tove as he accepts and pockets the offering. “Do you think I could get a ride to the craft store? Oh and I think Dagmar is still grounded, but Pennons is awfully close and I could quiz her on the proper heraldric blazons when picking out paints.”

"Sure" She says "Father I'm going out to give a lift to Symon"

“She’s supposed to learn that stuff before saining anyways.” He gives a hiddn thumbs up to Dagmar.

"Oh, right! Gules-and-vert-and-azure-and-argent..."

"That's..very good" she says at the terms

surprised a bit

He nods. “It’s educational.”

"Right, so I should totally go along..."

"Uh huh" She eyes them both "This wouldn't be a sneaky way to get around your grounding would it?"

"I'm not allowed to drive."

“She can help me carry, and it’s contributing to our punishment at Pennons.”

"mm that is a point, you are supposed to support Pennons, and this is in that name, very well, I ORDER you both to get in the car and study heraldry so you're prepared for Nobles at Pennons and you both will carry somethings on this trip as we shop" She motions to the door

“Yes, Miss!” He politely responds, heading out quickly before she can change her mind.

Tove makes a note to watch Symon more carefully in the future. Boy's devious

"Yes'm!"

The car is loaded, it's kind of a tight fit for the trolls but they make it. It's a used car Tove zips off! "you know... I thought learnhing to drive would be hard..." She whips around a corner "But after a few lessons, I really think I've got it down" Yellow lights mean go very very fast

The younger wilders may realize that arranging fake id means she's got a fake license, and her training might be... dubious. But somehow, they do make it to the store..alive

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