Voice testing!

[trouillefool]

You made a good choice with me, mun, really, you did.

You really should put me somewhere, it's sure to be a real party once I arrive! I'll be the talk of the town, the women swooning, the men cheering, and drinks on the house.

I just have one tiny little problem with the whole 'you being in charge of the gypsy king' thing...

I thought I was the puppeteer around here!

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[powerandcontrol]

Seems you thought wrong.

[trouillefool]

Says the man who loses control of himself the moment a pretty gypsy walks by.

[powerandcontrol]

I beg your pardon?

[trouillefool]

Oh I think you heard well enough, or are your ears as weak as your resolve?

[mountain_sage]

...What exactly do you have to offer?

[trouillefool]

Oho! But the real question is what don't I have to offer?

The real question is, what are you looking for?

[mountain_sage]

Nothing in particular. I was merely curious to see you back up your bold statement.

[trouillefool]

Well now, a man can't go and reveal all of his tricks right away now can he, but perhaps for some coin, I could be persuaded to part with some wisdom... A palm reading perhaps?

[mountain_sage]

Hmm...

[Well, you have him curious.]

Very well. [Digging a handful of coins from his pockets.]

[trouillefool]

[His eyes light up at the sign of money]

Good good, now put out your hand, palm up.

[mountain_sage]

[He holds out his palm for the reading.]

[trouillefool]

[He takes hold by the wrist and begins tracing along some of the longer lines on your palm, letting his puppet do the actual reading, and appearing to do the speaking as he does so.]

You're a patient man, you know, and very kind, at that... Though it seems you're not without your own mistakes made.

[His puppet stops for a moment, confers with his master, pointing to a few lines along the palm, before shrugging, he offers his interpretation to his own hand.]

You're very humble, a trait quite out of the ordinary trait for one with such a strong heart and mind like yourself...

You'd make quite the teacher!

[mountain_sage]

[Saleh nods humbly at the description, which is very accurate.]

Yes...that is very perceptive. I do have a student.

[He'd rather not get into his biggest mistake, though...]

[trouillefool]

[Clopin speaks up, as his puppet traces another line.]

Tsk tsk... It seems your conscience is not without guilt though, my friend!

Come now, tell Clopin what troubles you.

[His puppet nudges Saleh with it's 'elbow']

[mountain_sage]

[Oh, why did he have to ask...]

I...

[His voice is broken as he spits it out.]

I've...killed someone. It was unintentional...an accident...I...there's nothing I can do to undo it...

[trouillefool]

Oh my!

You're apologetic, and you keep their memory going strong!

Is that not what many men ask for? A glorious death in battle-

[Clopin makes jabbing motions as if he were using a rapier, before seemingly getting run through, falling onto his back, and holding a flower over his chest.]

-Only for them to be remembered, killed for a cause greater than themselves?

[He sits up]

Besides! You did say it was an accident.

[mountain_sage]

Well...

[A long silence as he dwells on it yet again.]

My friend said it was an "act of fate"...but...it still should not have happened...

[trouillefool]

Everything happens for a reason, it may not be obvious to you now, but maybe in time you will figure it out.

[mountain_sage]

I suppose...

[He did make a friend from the experience, one of the best friends he's ever had.].

[trouillefool]

Besiiides! If you beta yourself up forever for the past, you can never move towards the future!

[mountain_sage]

You're right, of course...but this will continue to haunt me forever. It will follow me, wherever I go...

FFFFF Typos. *beat

[trouillefool]

And you if you use it to drive yourself onwards, it's not all bad now, is it?

[mountain_sage]

I suppose one could look at it that way...

[He has certainly learned from the mistake.]