Mastodawn

Rowyn May 6, 2023

#Week4 of #Apothecaria begins!

Day Twenty-Two: Wherein Cassie meets a concerned were-hamster.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.9x7wgp25p7k

Archive of all prior entries is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/45587160@N08/albums/72177720307338567

Previous week's thread is here: https://mastodon.art/@rowyn/110237077676902044

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

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Rowyn May 7, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria: Wherein Cassie overhears a dispute.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.h18gml6w1yyj

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 8, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria part 2! Wherein Umbral offers options to some adventurers.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.tjwiffjr15oj

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 9, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria part 3: Wherein Umbral deals with a transgressor.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.t8dkupkf9alv

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 10, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria part 4: Wherein Cassie is invited again to visit with the Dark Ruler of the Underlands

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.s45g1vhouqzh

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 11, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria part 5: Wherein Cassie settles down for a nice chat.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.e120qzhlao0t

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 12, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria part 6: Wherein being a prince was too trivial to bother mentioning.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.9mmtzg33gras

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 13, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria part 7: Wherein Cassie finally manages to draw something other than Umbral.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.5oeu8aifoo13

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 14, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria, part eight: Wherein Umbral is unconvinced by Cassie's claims.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.c3fca3ftwv2i

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 15, 2023

Day Twenty-Four of #Apothecaria, part 9 (of 9): Wherein Cassie may be a little distracted.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.n8gio2nx405t

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 16, 2023

Day Twenty-Five of #Apothecaria: wherein Cassie meets a flamboyantly-dressed and very lost adventurer.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.6k34t8flep9s

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Day Twenty-Five of #Apothecaria, part 2: wherein Cassie learns a little more of her predecessor.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.3e3t7l37phq7

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 18, 2023

Day Twenty-Six of #Apothecaria: Wherein Cassie's potions continue to work better than they taste.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.nhms62dw01h

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 19, 2023

Day 27 of #Apothecaria: wherein Cassie sensibly searches for more liquid fire in the same place she found it last time.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.r2b9br1hxtwr

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 20, 2023

Day 27 of #Apothecaria, part 2: Wherein Cassie reads a book.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.2db3mq4o7he3

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 21, 2023

Day 27 of Apothecaria part 3: Wherein Cassie meets a friendly animate object.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.uxhku8fha052

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#Journaling

Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 22, 2023

Day 27 of #Apothecaria part 4: Wherein Peia does something useful.

Jounral text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.577nrpap58o

(image screened for skeletal hand: anatomical, not gory or creepy.)

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Rowyn May 23, 2023

Day 27 of #Apothecaria part 5: Wherein time is too much bother to track.

Journal text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk-EGhVTykvq4pQqytfiyNJjylBRFOTyPT1GlCgU8iY/edit#bookmark=id.fofzvabvoc4v

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Cassie's Journal (public)

Spring, Week One Day One The old witch apologized for the state of the cottage, but I’m just glad to have a place to start over. One that comes with equipment is a bonus! It’s a lovely cottage. I’m still not sure if I should do the Calling. Maybe if I’d done it sooner I wouldn’t have to start ov...

Google Docs

Kelkyag May 23, 2023

@rowyn
Encouraging Cassie to lie to her? That's a move in a more perilous direction.

Tuftears May 23, 2023

@rowyn Peia is quite pretty as always, but I can't help wondering what doom she brought or threatened, that merits her current fate.

Rowyn May 24, 2023

@Tuftears dun dun DUHN!

I actually do get to this later!

Kelkyag May 22, 2023

@rowyn
So, umm, what are the demon rules in this 'verse, and how well does Cassie know them? In some genres/'verses, if Peia were fae, she's just done Cassie a favor at her request, and is owed one in return. (And some fae gain power just by interacting with mortals and their wants/dreams.) Demons most often require bargains, but that varies a lot ...

Rowyn May 22, 2023

@kelkyag Cassie: "Doesn't work that way with demons, no. The more powerful fae and sometimes other magical beings, yes, though usually it needs to be more consequential."

Kelkyag May 23, 2023

@rowyn
So how does it work with demons, here?

Anke May 23, 2023

@kelkyag @rowyn FWIW, as a reader I'd totally buy that it doesn't matter how it works usually, because the wards Peia is behind also neutralise that. :)

Rowyn May 23, 2023

@Anke @kelkyag 💜

Cassie: "Demons manipulate their victims into doing what the demon wants and thinking that it is the victim's own idea."

Cassie: "Which, yes, means that it was almost certainly Peia's idea that I come read to her and I only thought it was my idea."

Cassie: "And there's something nefarious about it that I'm missing. Possibly just that it's getting me used to the idea of treating a demon like a friend instead of a hostile force."

Kelkyag May 23, 2023

@rowyn @Anke
Peia wanted Cassie to talk to her, and to come back, but I don't think she suggested reading specifically. As long as the romances steer clear of demonology, perhaps it's fine? Better than gossip about real people, which Cassie's been carefully avoiding.

Been there, played that NPC. (Not a demon, but not shy about having different ethics than most of the PCs, willing to help when their interests overlapped, and to nudge them in her direction when convenient.)

Tuftears May 22, 2023

@rowyn Good kitteh. ^.^

Rowyn May 23, 2023

@Tuftears Blackpaw is always an excellent kitty 💖

Tuftears May 21, 2023

@rowyn Good Blackpaw, you didn't play the 'I fits, I sits' game with the mimic. ^.^;; I wonder what Cassie will bring for the animate chest?

Rowyn May 21, 2023

@Tuftears Cassie: "Some reagent from an animal, though to be honest most of them hardly look palatable. Might try smooth-croak mucus."

Tuftears May 21, 2023

@rowyn I dunno, I think the chest might just want a steak. ^.^

Rowyn May 21, 2023

@Tuftears Cassie: "No, pretty sure it's a magicvore too. Can't eat ordinary meat."

Tuftears May 21, 2023

@rowyn Ah, and Cassie is not interested in delivering freshly killed unicorns or the like. Righty!

Rowyn May 21, 2023

@Tuftears Cassie: "Absolutely NOT. I do not kill creatures of any kind. I'm afraid if the poor creature is obligated to live upon magical meat, it will have to find another source of provisions."
Cassie: "And it can't have Blackpaw under any conditions."
Cassie: "But I expect if it was a predator in search of magical meat, it would've attacked Blackpaw instead of playing."

Tuftears May 22, 2023

@rowyn Maybe it wants treasure! Like gold coins and gems, or fancy clothes. But I'm sure Blackpaws appreciates you not volunteering him as mimic chow. ^.^

Kelkyag May 22, 2023

@rowyn @Tuftears
Might magical fruits, seeds, or wood be edible to it?

Ingesting liquid fire seems a bad call for a being made of wood. Not surprised it turned that down.

(I am reminded of The Luggage, which made an appearance in today's reading. This chest seems less threatening, so far.)

Rowyn May 22, 2023

@kelkyag @Tuftears Cassie: "Mm, could be. We'll see the next time I meet it."

Anke May 20, 2023

@rowyn far too soft-hearted. Adorable, but I hope it's really safe, in this case

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@Anke Peia pouts. "I've been bound up in this glass case for centuries. What could I possibly do?"

Anke May 20, 2023

@rowyn That I can't think of anything doesn't mean there isn't anything! :D

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@Anke Peia: *looks extremely innocent. So innocent that it's definitely suspicious.*

Anke May 20, 2023

@rowyn *sticks 😈 sticker on Peia's glass bowl*

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@Anke *giggles*

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@Anke I extremely want to add that sticker to future sketches of Peia 😂

Anke May 20, 2023

@rowyn Please make it a devil with a halo? I looked for that first, but there seems to be no emoji like that in the standard set.
(I mean, there absolutely can be a different visitor when Cassie isn't around, right?)

Kelkyag May 21, 2023

@Anke @rowyn
Just don't mess up the wards by mistake. No shadows allowed and all that yot. 🚫

Rowyn May 21, 2023

@kelkyag @Anke Cassie: "Given how much work people have put in to breaking the binding on purpose without success, it would be extremely impressive if someone managed it by accident!" 😁

Tuftears May 21, 2023

@Anke @rowyn "Devil Inside!" sticker. Sort of like PCs with their 'Intel Inside!' ...

Rowyn May 21, 2023

@Tuftears @Anke yesssssss

Tuftears May 19, 2023

@rowyn Pretty! But Blackpaw clearly thinks 'what the fluff are you doing, this is a DEMON.'

Kelkyag May 19, 2023

@Tuftears @rowyn
Blackpaw may be the fluffy one, but Cassie's clearly the softie. Hopefully she's also sufficiently wary -- which Blackpaw will back up as needed, I'm sure.

Rowyn May 19, 2023

@kelkyag @Tuftears Blackpaw: ..oO(she is SUCH a softie)

Kelkyag May 19, 2023

@rowyn @Tuftears
Don't complain too much, Blackpaw -- you're the one dining on cheesecake. 🍰

Rowyn May 19, 2023

@kelkyag @Tuftears Blackpaw considers that different. She is supposed to be soft with HIM.

Anke May 19, 2023

@rowyn @kelkyag @Tuftears
That demon is a rabbit. Blackpaw is a lynx.
That rabbit is breakfast 😆

Tuftears May 19, 2023

@Anke @rowyn @kelkyag I don't think Blackpaw is in the habit of eating anything that talks back, though we have yet to try Blackpaw on talking cheesecake...

Kelkyag May 19, 2023

@Tuftears @Anke @rowyn
Blackpaw turned up his nose at the suggestion of rabbit earlier. He may be lynx-shaped but I suspect he's mostly magic. ✨

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@kelkyag @Tuftears @Anke Blackpaw: 10% feline and 90% magic, by volume. 😊

Tuftears May 20, 2023

@rowyn @kelkyag @Anke Is that magic or fluff? ^.^

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@Tuftears @kelkyag @Anke Blackpaw's fluff is also magical!

Tuftears May 20, 2023

@rowyn @kelkyag @Anke That's the way we lynxes roll. Magical fluff of extradimensionality. ^.^

Rowyn May 20, 2023

@Tuftears You understand!

Witch of High Rannoc May 18, 2023

@rowyn ...there's a reason why I prefer plant reagents to goo and bones.
*looks at the snail slime and mimic drool she collected today* But sometimes, you just gotta...

Rowyn May 18, 2023

@Bea Cassie: "Yes." 😑

Tuftears May 18, 2023

@rowyn Were-hamster no more! Hopefully she won't start missing the Big Heckin' Chonker life. ^.^

Kelkyag May 18, 2023

@Tuftears @rowyn
Didn't sound like she had much control in Big Heckin' Chonker life. If she finds being merely human boring, perhaps she can pick something interesting but also manageable?

Rowyn May 18, 2023

@kelkyag @Tuftears Becca: "Really, it was just waking up the next morning covered in wood shavings and wondering why my teeth hurt. Not gonna miss it!"

Tuftears May 18, 2023

@rowyn @kelkyag That does sound hard to want to get back to. ^.^

Tuftears May 17, 2023

@rowyn Blackpaw is looking dapper! Such a handsome kitteh. ^.^

Witch of High Rannoc May 18, 2023

@rowyn He didn't have the traditional long, white beard, either :side-eyes:

Rowyn May 18, 2023

@Bea Cassie: "Hah!"