005 // is there time

[serpentis]

Who: Dorian Pavus and YOU
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The House of Sin
When: 3/29

[Dorian looks better than he has in a few days, wandering around his borrowed bedroom and smiling pleasantly, robes wrapped around him and pants and a tunic under that. He doesn't look like an evil necromancer today, hooray!]

I would like to formally offer my services yet again to the fleet. For those of you unaware, I operate a small salon of sorts out of the Three Twins. If you have a need for your hair cut or anything else, please, for everyone's sake, let me do it.

Today is decidedly different. It's come to my attention that perhaps not all of you know how to read, and I'd like to offer my services as a private reading tutor. I can be a dreadfully patient man, and if that is something you'd like to be taught, I am more than happy to oblige.

[Private, to Varric]

I don't suppose you'd care to write some reading material for me?

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[merchantprince]

[Varric Greatly Approves. Also he looks a lot better than when he woke up.]

I'd be honored. What's the age group? You know, out of... curiosity.

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[serpentis]

Your talents would be squandered writing children's stories. Adult readers, if you would, something that could...hold their attention, encourage them to read.

I will pay five credits for every heaving bosom.

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[merchantprince]

[Varric chuckles darkly.]

In that case, I might be able to come up with something.

I'll send it over soon.

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[innercactus]

I can read and write!

[ ... And for obvious reasons he isn't going to comment on the hair cut part. Leaves. ]

But... maybe.... you can help with spelling? [ there is a huge reason he isn't typing right now. ]

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[serpentis]

Certainly. Are there any particular types of words you have trouble with? I assume, as your reading is adequate, that we ought to go over some of the more difficult words and word structure?

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[innercactus]

[ ... He has to think for a while. What is it he has trouble with in particular. ]

When the sounds don't match the... letters... And sometimes they look too much a like. Or the buttons on this thing are small

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[whereivebeen]

[ Tay doesn't need reading lessons. She can figure out most words. Most. Eventually.

...Okay but she has noticed that there's a lot to read around here, and most of the words aren't the ones she's used to and quick with. ]

what if i just need help with a few weerd words

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[serpentis]

I can offer help will all weird words. Do you read often?

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[whereivebeen]

[ It's worth noting that there will be a notable (though not excessive) pause between Dorian's messages and Tay's replies ]

no only if i have too its relly boring

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[justamobster]

How would you go 'bout teachin' that?

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[serpentis]

It entirely depends, but largely instructing on how letters and letter combinations correspond to sounds. As for the material itself...I am arranging for something that should hold interest in my older students.

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[justamobster]

Makes sense. Just wonderin' if letters look the same for everyone. Y'know, since we're all from different, er, worlds. I guess.

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[wilder]

[Oh hey look it's Dorian alive and well. Good to see. Now he plans to never speak of it]

I didn't know you teach.

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[serpentis]

I used to tutor when I was in the Circle in Quarinus. Of course, that was magic and not reading, but I dare say the fundamentals are much the same.

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[wilder]

Yeah, seems like it would be.

Well, good. I don't need them, but are you charging for them? In case I come across someone who needs them.

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[destinyembrace]

A salon? Really? That's so great!

[This had been a concern of sorts for her. While Kairi isn't extremely nitpicky about her appearance, she did try to maintain it to a certain standard, like most girls her age.]

And here I thought I'd have to cut my own hair while on this ship.

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[serpentis]

I only charge a nominal fee, enough that I can recoup costs for my tools.

[He smiles.]

I put enough effort into my grooming, I thought at least I could help others.

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[delincuente]

Oh thank god, I've been using safety scissors and my bathroom mirror for, like, three years.

[This is the best news she's heard since she got here.]

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[serpentis]

That sounds entirely less than ideal. We had a stop last month, I was able to secure cosmetics, scissors, and the like. I even have nail polishes. Quite wonderful, the things they had.

[He gestures, wiggling his black-painted nails at the feed, wearing gold rings on his hand.]

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[invigorates]

I do not need lessons, but I am curious as to where you might be procuring your reading materials, ser. [ HI. ]

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[serpentis]

[HELLO MISS ELF LADY]

I have a friend here on the fleet, Varric is his name. Alarmingly attractive, with an aquiline nose and chest hair the likes I've never seen. What he lacks in height he makes up in presence. He's a dwarf, you see.

He writes. Quite well! He's a rather well-known author in our world. Popular fiction, and all that. Better than the chantry drivel I have to read else wise.

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[save_the_souls]

[Oh hey a salon! Allen really isn't that vain about his appearance (self-conscious yes, vain no), but....]

A salon? I don't suppose you do piercings there too, do you?

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[serpentis]

I'm not trained in them, but I could see what I could do. What are you looking for?

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[ladiesss]

Don't work too hard.

[...that's all she says. C:]

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[serpentis]

[He will try not to, little sis.]