[This thread is the home and business for my characters, as well as Moonie's character Ashlar. I will add blueprints of the layout of the building and property here soonish.
Also, there is likely to be adult themes in this roleplay. While they might only be occasional, there is still a decent chance of at least mentions of drug abuse, sexual situations, gore, alcoholism, instances of physical violence, and murder. While this thread will not center around these things, please recognize that these topics may be present. If you're uncomfortable with that, then this thread might not be for you.]Their arrival in this world had been quite abrupt. Things were similar enough to be a little comforting, but many things were very different, only adding to the fears they had been forced to live with before arriving here. After several months of wandering, they came to fully realize that two of their group of seven would no longer be hunted in this world, as no one knew of them. This greatly eased their minds, and caused them to decide to settle down.
Once they came upon Ketra, the decision was made. There were plenty of people with darker colored skin, so Rage would not stand out quite so much and be discriminated against. The forests were so close that they could easily hunt and provide for themselves and possibly make a bit of profit off extra meat and the pelts of the animals they hunted.
They each had their own skills that they could contribute to support themselves. Having obtained a large amount of gold before they had been thrust into this new world, they had enough to buy a nice piece of land near the outskirts of the city and the supplies necessary to build on it. Together they built a large enough building to comfortably house themselves and to run a business out of. After much hard work, they were able to make their land fertile, and had bought a good amount of animals.
Mrai offered fortune telling, as well as some small spells. She was also talented at making makeup and creating small spells regarding all forms of physical beauty. Mira was skilled with metal work and small clockworks. There were also rumors of a magical compass the woman could make, but the price was obscenely high, and only someone who came with the full asking price would be told anything more about the device.
Bramley and Rosael were decent with tailor work, though there clothing was often more practical than elegant. However, they were capable of making very beautiful clothing upon request. They were also decent with cooking, and part of the building was set up a bit like a tavern so those waiting for items or spells to be made, or for their turn for commissioning the different tradesmen may eat and drink and converse with each other.
Judas' was of a more unique trade. 'thief for hire', as he so eloquently would put it. His skills involved retrieving stolen objects, picking a wide array of locks, collecting debts that were owed (without the debtor's awareness that the debt was being collected), and tracking down missing people, as well as spying and information gathering. He could also do delicate work by hand, though anything that required much strength was beyond his physical abilities. One thing he was decent with was making small decorations out of leather.
Isa and Rage didn't have many skills. Isa could work land very well, but that didn't feel like a lot to him. The two would allow people to hire them for hard manual labor, or other tasks. However, those paying for their services had to understand that they may have to teach them to do the tasks they were being hired for. They also were willing to offer their services in exchange for being taught new skills.
The group also offered healing services, though they were very vague as to what they had to offer until someone came to them in need. Once several people had been healed, they relied solely on word of mouth to assure others that they did indeed know what they were doing when it came to treating wounds and illnesses.
The house also had a good-sized stable, though they owned only four horses. They would house the horses of other people for small or long periods of time. Their customers that were only there to seek services would have their horses cared for without expecting payment. But those wishing to lodge their horses at the property without seeking other services (or wishing to lodge their horses there for long periods of time) would be charged for the services.
Only very ill clients in need of healing (and their closest loved ones, if they were close to death) were allowed to spend the night at their establishment.
The building was much larger than it looked. Having learned much of how to build downward, they had built two basement levels underneath the house. The bottommost basement level was much larger and extended underneath much of the property in a series of tunnels. No one was allowed to know of the second basement level, though sometimes very ill clients were housed in the first basement if they were light sensitive, or of a race that would be treated badly by others who might see them.
The building was made of strong wood and stone, and had been made very sturdy. This was a group that knew how to take care of themselves. From the outside in, it was clear that this was not only a place of business, but a home.
Above the heavy wooden front door was a wooden sign. The background of the sign had been stained silver, while the words had been stained a dusty rose color. The sign read
Silver Rose.
