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  1. [20:44:36] <Keesh> [It is a strangely hot kind of day, the heat being less "hot" and more just sort of "creepy". Indoors, the mood is much more pleasant.]
  2. [20:45:47] * Tarathiel_ tries her hand at baking and stands by the oven, impatiently thumping her clawed foot.
  3. [20:46:20] <Keesh> [A pair of male human travelers are currently the inn's only patrons. The stouter one is upstairs resting, while the muscled one takes his ease next to an open window.]
  4. [20:49:10] * Keesh passes by Tara on the way to the cellar, giving her a sideways glare.
  5. [20:49:17] * Tarathiel_ 's patience runs out and she finally opens the door to find-
  6. [20:49:53] <Tarathiel_> Several actually not-burnt loaves of bread sitting peacefully.
  7. [20:50:18] <Keesh> "...I thought I told you to kindly get your shcalesh out of my placshe of bushiness."
  8. [20:51:24] <Tarathiel_> "Do you want to roast outside again?"
  9. [20:53:01] * Keesh reaches in front of Tara tactlessly and grabs a loaf, tearing it in half and inspecting it.
  10. [20:54:08] <Keesh> "I don't ROASHT, you damn dragon. I jusht can't SHEE."
  11. [20:55:52] * Keesh all the same neglects to expound on exactly what took so long in getting back into the inn after being "forcibly removed" the other day.
  12. [20:59:17] <Tarathiel_> "Your blindness would explain your unending hostility," comments the 'dragon ' as she retrieves the tray with the other two loaves. With her hands.
  13. [20:59:49] <Tarathiel_> Unusually, no sizzling sound results.
  14. [21:00:34] * Keesh squints at Tara judgingly.
  15. [21:00:51] <Keesh> "Show-off."
  16. [21:02:11] * Gilder returns from the basement, carrying a large block of butter wrapped in wax paper. "You wanted this?"
  17. [21:03:43] * Keesh sets the torn loaf onto a plate for the traveler and looks at Glider, frowning.
  18. [21:04:14] <Keesh> "No, I wanted you to get the USHED block that'sh almosht out."
  19. [21:04:29] <Gilder> "Oh, sorry." Gilder heads downstairs again.
  20. [21:06:13] <Keesh> "Make shure you wrap thoshe loavesh up tight, if you're sho keening on baking; Hypathia'sh batch dried out in two daysh."
  21. [21:07:06] <Keesh> "Unlessh you LIKE eating shtale bread; I know she doeshn't~"
  22. [21:08:45] * Keesh levitates a large mug down from a hanging rack and fills it with more ale for the traveler, then blows on the rim, causing it to frost slightly.
  23. [21:10:58] <Tarathiel_> "... Wrap them in what?"
  24. [21:11:29] * Tarathiel_ looks around, oblivious.
  25. [21:12:53] * Keesh just deadpans at her.
  26. [21:14:21] * Gilder returns with a much smaller block of butter. "This then?"
  27. [21:15:14] * Keesh pats Glider on the head, smiling.
  28. [21:15:21] <Keesh> "Much better butter~"
  29. [21:18:06] * Keesh puts the butter on the platter with the bread and ale, and goes out to serve the traveler.
  30. [21:19:12] * Tarathiel turns to Gilder, now, looking down at him.
  31. [21:19:18] <Tarathiel> "... What do I wrap this in?"
  32. [21:19:42] <Gilder> "Wax paper. It locks moisture out."
  33. [21:21:32] <Tarathiel> "Ah, thanks..."
  34. [21:22:36] * Tarathiel meanders about the kitchen, as if she knows where it is or what exactly it looks like.
  35. [21:24:54] <Gilder> "It should be in this drawer."
  36. [21:27:48] * Tarathiel repeats her thanks, keeping her eyes off of the medium-sized one. Gratitude is new, and uncomfortable.
  37. [21:30:37] <Tarathiel> Summarily, the spare bread is wrapped, and one loaf prepared for the guests.
  38. [21:35:14] <Tarathiel> ... Yet one is already prepared. Inwardly she kicks herself, and wraps the other as well before grabbing the goods and striding out to serve them.
  39. [21:37:35] <Tarathiel> And after seeing Keesh has beat her to the punch, she leans against a cabinet, sighs, and facepalms. o O ( Dammit . )
  40. [21:38:33] <Gilder> "Are you okay?"
  41. [21:43:52] <Tarathiel> "Shut up," she growls, before turning her focus inward once more. Not hostile, but not open either.
  42. [21:48:39] <Gilder> "It's okay. I make mistakes here, too."
  43. [21:51:25] * Tarathiel folds her arms.
  44. [21:52:26] <Tarathiel> "I'm not cut out for this. Don't know anything about this. Those are the first loaves I haven't burnt, and I couldn't even get to serve them."
  45. [21:54:35] <Gilder> "Honestly, don't worry about it. I had to learn to be domestic at the hands of the slavetaker who 'acquired' me. Every mistake I made was punished by being lashed with a switch."
  46. [21:56:34] * Tarathiel grits her teeth.
  47. [21:57:15] <Tarathiel> "That's not right. Next time I see him..."
  48. [21:57:23] * Tarathiel clenches one fist.
  49. [21:59:52] * Keesh leans into the kitchen.
  50. [22:00:35] <Keesh> "Our patron wantsh to know if either of you ladiesh are up for shome shtrip gambling, to combat this wretched heat."
  51. [22:00:49] <Keesh> "Yesh? No?"
  52. [22:01:41] <Gilder> "Strip... gambling?"
  53. [22:02:27] * Tarathiel simply eyes the hatchling, suspiciously echoing Gilder's question.
  54. [22:03:04] <Keesh> "What, you don't know how to play? It's not hard~"
  55. [22:06:48] <Tarathiel> "I've never gambled."
  56. [22:07:30] * Keesh finds that difficult to believe.
  57. [22:07:39] <Gilder> "I assume this is like normal gambling, but you take your clothes off if you lose instead of losing money. Am I right?"
  58. [22:10:36] <Keesh> "Well, YOU'LL take your clothesh off. HE'LL pay you if he loshesh."
  59. [22:10:57] <Tarathiel_> Tarathiel simply remains silent.
  60. [22:10:57] <Keesh> "Or, rather, he'll pay me, and I'll pay you~"
  61. [22:12:13] * Tarathiel_ 's mind churns. o O ( I need the money, but... But at the same time, this is part of the job, right...? )
  62. [22:13:19] <Tarathiel_> She finally pipes up. "How much?"
  63. [22:14:18] * Keesh stifles a laugh.
  64. [22:14:41] <Keesh> "Pnnsh~ Maybe you really HAVEN'T gambled before~"
  65. [22:16:05] <Keesh> "But to ansher your queshtion, well... How much you got~?"
  66. [22:19:04] <Gilder> "Well, I have literally nothing. You know that."
  67. [22:19:14] * Tarathiel_ blushes.
  68. [22:19:36] <Tarathiel_> "I'm sure they haven't seen anyone like me before..."
  69. [22:20:04] <Keesh> "That'sh the point, Glider. You have CLOTHESH."
  70. [22:27:22] <Tarathiel_> "So... How does this work?"
  71. [22:28:01] * Keesh smirks.
  72. [22:28:11] <Keesh> "Doesh that mean you're in?"
  73. [22:29:17] <Gilder> "I shall give it a try."
  74. [22:30:16] * Tarathiel_ looks away and folds her arms, unintentionally emphasizing her assets. "Sure."
  75. [22:36:59] <Keesh> "Exshellent~ Follow me then, ladiesh~"
  76. [22:40:01] * Keesh heads out to the common room to chat with the patron some more while waiting for the girls to prepare themselves.
  77. [22:41:24] * Tarathiel_ takes a deep breath and walks out after brushing off the occasional spot of flour or dust.
  78. [22:41:43] * Gilder gives Terathiel a wink and follows as well.
  79. [22:44:24] * Keesh is talking to a muscular tough-looking guy with a wirey brown beard and numerous scars, dressed in dirt-soiled, sweat-soiled clothing with various pieces of studded armor piled on a nearby chair. Upon noticing Tarathiel, however, he stands up abruptly.
  80. [22:44:40] <Keesh> Tough Guy: "Woah woah woah, what's THIS?"
  81. [22:45:18] <Keesh> [The tough guy motions to Tarathiel angrily, expecting some kind of explanation from Keesh.]
  82. [22:45:28] <Keesh> Tough Guy: "I said GIRLS!"
  83. [22:47:52] * Tarathiel_ folds her arms again, emphasizing on purpose. "If you can't see girls right in front of you, you must like little boys."
  84. [22:48:59] * Keesh stands with a half-raised arm and a half-open mouth, preparing to explain, before Tara prevented much chance of THAT happening.
  85. [22:50:24] <Keesh> [The tough guy is somehow is able to keep his eyes up here, buddy. He looks NONE too pleased.]
  86. [22:51:20] <Keesh> Tough Guy: "The hell you say to me, scalebitch? Get your ass back in the kitchen!"
  87. [22:51:44] <Gilder> "Sir, if you continue to tell Miss Tarathiel that she isn't a paragon of femininity, the results will be most amusing. At least for her and me."
  88. [22:52:13] <Keesh> "Shir, shir, calm down, I'm shure we can come to an undershanding..."
  89. [22:52:32] * Keesh does not seem very big right now.
  90. [22:55:17] <Gilder> "I think you should apologize to her, sir."
  91. [22:55:18] * Tarathiel_ shrugs off both their comments.
  92. [22:56:31] <Tarathiel_> Tarathiel sneers. "I was told 'strip gambling' would be the game, but of you want to spar, come at me."
  93. [22:56:49] <Tarathiel_> "So, which do you want to play?"
  94. [22:59:54] <Keesh> [The tough guy instead just grabs the table he was sitting at and shoves it over, splashing Keesh with the half-empty mug of ale]
  95. [23:00:51] <Keesh> Tough Guy: "Gaah, hell with this! Devils take you, you little lizard! Devils take BOTH of you damn lizards! Some freak inn YOU'RE running!"
  96. [23:02:56] <Keesh> [The man starts hastily buckling on whatever pieces of his leather armor he can, making quite a mess of it with his haste.]
  97. [23:05:23] * Tarathiel_ walks near the man and folds her arms, watching him carefully. "Some reaction to hospitality."
  98. [23:11:45] <Keesh> [The man just keeps tossing on his armor as quick as he can and slings his waraxe over his shoulder.]
  99. [23:12:34] <Keesh> Tough Guy: "Get lost, you damn lizard."
  100. [23:16:45] * Tarathiel_ sighs, looking to gilder and keesh for assistance, in that order.
  101. [23:17:22] <Keesh> [The man grabs his travel pack and stomps out the front door, seemingly unconcerned that his traveling companion is still upstairs.]
  102. [23:18:00] * Keesh is sitting on the floor, dripping with ale, and seemingly dumbstruck.
  103. [23:20:28] <Gilder> "You should probably change clothes, sir." Gilder offers.
  104. [23:21:20] * Tarathiel_ stomps with one foot. "Dammit."
  105. [23:21:30] * Keesh holds the ale mug and listlessly tips the rest of the contents onto the floor.
  106. [23:22:33] <Keesh> "...You don't even KNOW if I'm a shir or not, do you?"
  107. [23:24:26] <Gilder> "...no, I have to admit, I don't. But you don't know if I am or not, either."
  108. [23:26:32] * Tarathiel_ stares at Keesh. Then Gilder. Then no one in particular.
  109. [23:26:46] <Tarathiel_> "... I wonder what the other guy will do," she muses.
  110. [23:27:25] * Keesh glances at Glider and does an eye roll.
  111. [23:27:44] <Keesh> "Shure, yeah, whatever you say girl."
  112. [23:31:38] * Keesh stands back up and tries to flick off some of the ale, splattering the other two a bit.
  113. [23:32:11] * Tarathiel_ steps aside and rights the table, then going into the back for a mop.
  114. [23:33:20] <Tarathiel_> A faint frown marks her face.
  115. [23:57:01] * Keesh heads into the back as well for a rag to vaguely dry off with.
  116. [23:59:44] <Tarathiel> "Well, at least we got to keep our clothes," Tarathiel comments towards Gilder.
  117. [00:02:19] <Keesh> "...Maybe YOU two did."
  118. [00:02:20] <Gilder> "I assume he wouldn't have been able to appreciate our naked bodies anyway."
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