RANK 1 • My Cabbages!: Earlier in the week, you tripped into someone's market stall while you were paying attention to something else. Unfortunately, no matter how you apologized, the stall owner is determined to hold a grudge, and you're not going to be welcome at this particular vendor. Or, in fact, in that entire area, until they've moved to a different location.
• Pyramids: A friendly, very cheerful Muin shows up on your doorstep. Did you know, he says, he has this great way to make money fast with very little effort! You just need to get two of your friends to buy into this program, and you should see the dividends… It's a pyramid scheme. It's straight up a pyramid scheme.
RANK 2 • Rosemary and Thyme: A friendly acquaintance of yours among the native neighbors asked you to help them find something, but everywhere you ask, people stare at you like you're joking, or laugh politely. It's going to take some length of runaround before someone gently tells you it's an impossible item in their culture.
RANK 3 • Spare Change: Someone dropped an entire string's worth of rhinn! It's almost all cobalt pieces, too. No one immediately around seems to be missing something. You can opt to keep it, and there may later be a visit from some officers inquiring if you saw anything that day; or you can take it to the nearest Sentry station. In the latter case, expect a call some few days later with a reward-- half the string's value, plus a future favour from the Erol'a Crest who dropped it. Never know when you might need those connections.
• If You're Good to Mama...: Someone you've met a couple of times before offers to pull some strings and get you a job. It's… actually a pretty good job. There's got to be a catch. (There's a catch. In exchange, they're going to want you to very occasionally look the other way so they can supply their contacts in the Kel'ghau. Worth it? Up to you…)
RANK 4 • You Look Just Like My Grandson: says the owner of the new clothing shop you decided to try. This seems improbable, since she is, in fact, an Arybar; it transpires that some years ago her family adopted a Dreamperson who looked very like you, but who no longer dreams in Aifaran. No matter your demurral, she'll insist on giving you the family-and-friends discount every time you come back.
RANK 5 • Presents from Home: Looks like someone thought you might be homesick. You get home to a present on your doorstep, with a note inside explaining that it was brought back from an expedition and they've heard you talking about your homeworld and they're pretty sure this is from there? The art piece inside is in a familiar-ish style, anyway, so if it's not from your world it's from somewhere close by. There's probably people who'd pay a lot for it if you don't want it...
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RANK 1
• My Cabbages!: Earlier in the week, you tripped into someone's market stall while you were paying attention to something else. Unfortunately, no matter how you apologized, the stall owner is determined to hold a grudge, and you're not going to be welcome at this particular vendor. Or, in fact, in that entire area, until they've moved to a different location.
• Pyramids: A friendly, very cheerful Muin shows up on your doorstep. Did you know, he says, he has this great way to make money fast with very little effort! You just need to get two of your friends to buy into this program, and you should see the dividends…
It's a pyramid scheme. It's straight up a pyramid scheme.
RANK 2
• Rosemary and Thyme: A friendly acquaintance of yours among the native neighbors asked you to help them find something, but everywhere you ask, people stare at you like you're joking, or laugh politely. It's going to take some length of runaround before someone gently tells you it's an impossible item in their culture.
RANK 3
• Spare Change: Someone dropped an entire string's worth of rhinn! It's almost all cobalt pieces, too. No one immediately around seems to be missing something. You can opt to keep it, and there may later be a visit from some officers inquiring if you saw anything that day; or you can take it to the nearest Sentry station. In the latter case, expect a call some few days later with a reward-- half the string's value, plus a future favour from the Erol'a Crest who dropped it. Never know when you might need those connections.
• If You're Good to Mama...: Someone you've met a couple of times before offers to pull some strings and get you a job. It's… actually a pretty good job. There's got to be a catch.
(There's a catch. In exchange, they're going to want you to very occasionally look the other way so they can supply their contacts in the Kel'ghau. Worth it? Up to you…)
RANK 4
• You Look Just Like My Grandson: says the owner of the new clothing shop you decided to try. This seems improbable, since she is, in fact, an Arybar; it transpires that some years ago her family adopted a Dreamperson who looked very like you, but who no longer dreams in Aifaran. No matter your demurral, she'll insist on giving you the family-and-friends discount every time you come back.
RANK 5
• Presents from Home: Looks like someone thought you might be homesick. You get home to a present on your doorstep, with a note inside explaining that it was brought back from an expedition and they've heard you talking about your homeworld and they're pretty sure this is from there? The art piece inside is in a familiar-ish style, anyway, so if it's not from your world it's from somewhere close by. There's probably people who'd pay a lot for it if you don't want it...