The Rumor Mill - Week 39

We look at relationships in Fellport for week 39 of The Rumor Mill, straying into the world of tabloid sex scandals. Many people talk about other people making out and sleeping together as an entertaining pastime, so it's about time we listed some of the more popular romantic rumors around town. New loves, private meetings, and secret trysts whet the public's whistle for prurient stories, stoking the imagination like no other rumor.

Come with us to wallow in the filth of The Dockside Rag's gossip pages and pry into private lives where we're not welcome.

1d8	Rumor	True?
1	Duncan McKinsey has made a splash lately by dating tiefling actress Sima Gullen.	Yes1
2	Thea Willowstaff and Felix Argentum run shops in Talltown, and they're dating.	Maybe2
3	Genna Sinclair and Nazar spend a lot of time together. Are they in a relationship?	No3
4	Sariel has slept with many governors and Council member over the centuries.	Maybe4
5	Terry Duncan finds himself visiting Ben at Sticks and Stones more often lately.	Yes5
6	The Monk of Paint knows who Ryn is, so they're obviously intimately involved.	Maybe6
7	Jane Casey and Pinkie Wingate are having an affair. Married friends with benefits?	No7
8	Many Philosopher's Stone patrons noticed Ash Tanwen and The Beer Guy flirting.	Yes8

1 - Sima graduated from the Illusion school at the College and acted with the Folio Fools. They go on flashy dates around town.
2 - Thea runs the Wildside Emporium, and Felix runs Stone Toenails. They're just business associates, but they fit each other well.
3 - They're platonic friends, both working on the Council. Genna has many friends, but no lovers. Nazar has family in Alfinwald.
4 - She has had many lovers over the years, Council members included. She seems to have little time for any lovers lately. 
5 - Terry falls in love like other people change clothes. He's infatuated with Ben, but if Ben reciprocates remains unclear.
6 - No evidence exists for any sort of relationship other than friendly support in dealing with the Council, but people will talk.
7 - This is an outright lie, and an ugly one. Who profits from a scandal involving The Perfect Pint and The Pennypint Pub?
8 - Ash and Reed make an unlikely pair, but both will flirt with anyone. Maybe they're having a fling, and that's just cool.

Part of T.W.Wombat's Lore 24 project, detailing the world around Fellport.
For all city posts, see the Fellport Index. For posts about the wider world, see the Beneterra Index.