A Bard's Trials, Day 4

Having established himself on the outskirts of Whiterun thanks to Grandma's old gypsy wagon, Leiros searches the caravan to see if there is anything useful here.  Also, since he did kill a few wolves way back when, he has been carrying around their pelts (along with lots of other salable goods) for a few days, and the caravan has a leatherworking thing he can kind of use.

It's empty cuz I took all the things out :D  What things?  You'll see!

First, his backpack - because Grandma wasn't kidding when she said she would hand over everything to Leiros.  More happy noises.  Next, to the crafting things to turn pelts to leather and then leather into decent things to wear to hunt wolves in.

Now I will have to find a better excuse for running away in cowardice.

So what was in the backpack, you ask?

Nothing much.  Oh, you got me.  I'm a lyre.

INSTRUMENTS!  At last!  Leiros can go out and earn coin doing what he does best!  Okay, second best, if you count running away in terror.  Well, actually that would be third best and singing second, if this was an adult story but we're not going there.  Also, that mod doesn't handle height differences well at all.
With his new flute, lute (lyre), and drum in hand, Leiros rushes to Whiterun to embark on his quest to fame and glory.  After stopping at the Temple of Kynareth to cure his diseases, Leiros sets forth to break in to the world of music.

Or, you know, being ignored.

However, since the bard in the tavern is louder and kind of a jerk, Leiros chooses to play a few performances in the town square instead.  His new brand of music gets lukewarm appreciation in the form of about 40 gold total, and earns him a level up!  Finally!  Well, it makes sense that playing music would get him more experience than hacking at monsters, doesn't it?  After all, he's a bard, not a warrior.

Some snooty jerk from the Cloud District mocks his clothes, and Leiros has to admit that his current outfit is pretty horrible.  He remembers that a cousin on the gypsy side was working on making her mark in the fashion world, and had set up camp just across from the family house in Riverwood.  Leiros decides to pay her a visit tomorrow and see about maybe getting some new clothes for performing in.

He started playing the same instrument I would play every single time, and sang 'Ragnar the Red' over me every time I started a custom song.

With a plan for the future (get new clothes, get rich and famous, hire a mercenary, get into college), Leiros returns to the caravan for a rest so that he can get a early start on heading to Riverwood tomorrow.