Joining the Polycule

"So, you mentioned something about joining the group? Suppose I was interested in that." "Ah, you are, are you?" "Well, maybe just a little." "Only a little?" Giovanni's teasing of you causes you to blush slightly. "So, what would I have to do?" "Well, you'd have to gain the approval of all six of us. Should be easier for you since you're a woman, which means Irina and I won't be nearly as choosy about you as we would be if you were a man. Well, so long as you swing both ways, anyhow. If you're not into women, Irina will simply be giving you the standard test. As for me, you've pretty much already gotten my approval, so as long as you don't show me a totally different character between now and my vote, you've got my vote in favor."

Giovanni opens the inner door and calls out, "AARON, FAEXINA, TODAY'S THE DAY WE CLOSE UP THE LIBRARY FOR A FEW DAYS" "One bit, need to secure some stuff" you hear from within as {if Aaron met = true}Aaron emerges in the middle of the voice calling back, giving you a curt nod of recognition.{else}a tiefling, red-tinted skin with tail moving behind him and eyes as green as the grass, emerges, clearly not the origin of the voice.{endif} "Heard that, Gio. Fae's just inside locking up." After about ten minutes, that elf from the end of your first date with Giovanni emerges from the library, although her skin and hair are far less beautiful in the sun than in the moon. Now, her blue eyes are the feature which stands out. "Sorry guys, there's a few things left to secure. I found a slight security hole. Be along, I'll join you when I can."

Aaron, Giovanni, and you head out the door while Faexina stays behind. "So who are the others?" Aaron speaks up, "well, you just saw Fae. And of course you have Gio and the awesome A-a-ron right here. The other three are Qi, Rina, and Vi. Oh, speaking of Qi -" a bronze-skinned elf with deep green eyes, clearly a wood elf, comes up behind the three of you. "Given that Aaron was talking, I take it I was introduced by his nickname for me rather than my actual name?" "Something like that. What is your actual name?" "Qilen Odressos of Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch, but my first name is just Qilen." You sigh at the overly long explanation. Qilen will have to do, then. Suddenly you realize. Of the four people who were introduced to you, Aaron referred to none of them by their actual names. "Giovanni, I don't suppose you would be so kind as to refer me their actual names?" "Of course, my dear. The other two are Irina - you've already met her - and Violet."

The four of you approach a mansion, its stonework clearly quite old. The one odd thing about it - it's near the center of town, rather than in the nobles' district, where you would expect a mansion to be. The four of you funnel in through the double doors, and Giovanni leads you to the living room, where a circular grand table sits, a silver-haired woman with emerald eyes already seated, working on writing within some sort of table on paper.

The four of you take seats. "Hi Rina." The woman sighs, "so you ever gonna drop the nickname, Aaron?" "I heard chatter, I take it our guest has arrived?" A raven-haired woman walks in, her ears having slight points to them, green eyes being framed by her slightly tanned face. Her figure curves nicely, waist pinching in slightly under her dress; her hips gently swaying as she walks. Taking a seat next to Irina, she introduces herself; "Hi, I'm Violet. Just ignore the mystery, it's part of my charm." Well, you couldn't say you had noticed anything mysterious about her until after she said that. You'll have to keep your eyes open for the alleged mystery.