No party like an pope party??

[archboxer]

[That... that was a thing for everyone. There should be no celebration for Lif but, well, even if Rhea has a very cynical view of such things it's probably for the best that everyone stays together. Her first stop is the cafeteria, after all nothing better to keep people in one spot than free food. There she bumps into Mira, leaving the snacks to her Rhea ends up writing notes to everyone to come to the cafeteria in a few hours.

Some she hands personally and if she can't find someone she slid it under their door. Rin's she slides into her room regardless.

Fortunately, you won't hear a sermon.]

Comments

[precognit]

[Alice grins because Zerinda liked her witticism, but the grin slowly morphs into something like awed surprise. That is...the best...life summary she's ever heard. She's like a character in a YA fantasy book!

Alice waves her hand dismissively.]

Not much. I mean, I own a few multi-million-dollar companies, but that's low-commitment.

[bogwife]

You own what now? [It's mostly the "multi-million" that jumps out at her because oof, that is...that is a lot more money than she will ever see in her lifetime.]

[precognit]

W-well, one fashion label and an import company. It's nothing major.

[She's doing that Cullen Thing where they downplay all their wealth and talent because they don't need to stand out any more than they already do. It can't be helped.]

[bogwife]

Oh! My parents work in imports too! Not fashion unfortunately, that's more my dabbling department. What sort of imports?

[precognit]

[Alice sips at her wine, letting it wash over her tongue. She doesn't know if it's doing anything, but it tastes good at the very least.]

Oh, lots of things. Rugs, fabric, furniture, rarities...

[bogwife]

[She nods along, wide-eyed and keenly interested.]

So your family is sort of noble merchant equivalent. My family mostly deals in raw materials. Stone for building, precious gems, lyrium...

[precognit]

Ha! Something like that, yes.

[She quirks an eyebrow.]

What's lyrium?

[bogwife]

Lyrium is... [She purses her lips, considering what she says next carefully.] It's a very valuable sort of mineral where I'm from. Only dwarves are capable of mining it or even really handling it before it's been refined, it's terribly volatile. Once it's been processed it's used for things like enchantments, rune crafting, mages use it for spells and the Templars use it to guard the mages.

[precognit]

[Alice's eyes are a little wide. That sounds like....some serious business.]

Wow. That sounds super important, and a little bit scary, actually.

[bogwife]

Oh, it's terrifying. There's a reason none of them ever wanted me to get involved in the family business. But it pays well and they're very good at it.

[precognit]

[Alice laughs, leaning her chin in her hand.] I can only imagine. But it sounds like you found your own niche anyway. I think if we'd been born in the same time and place, we'd make for a pretty unstoppable business partnership.

[bogwife]

Selling wine, salves and the occasional poison out of a cave was an untapped market and I was right in deciding it needed to be filled.

Alice, we would absolutely dominate. [She laughs.] That's why we had to meet here, no world could handle two gorgeous women like us having that much power.

[precognit]

[Alice laughs, and ducks her head...and if she had the ability to blush, she absolutely would be.]

Well, I guess that's only fair to everyone else.