Sigurd had endured an awful evening at the Black and White ball, culminating in his dearest friend, Septimus Rem Nero Varus Nerva, punching him square in the jaw for simply uttering Septimus' full, gods-given name in public several times. Â But perhaps the most awful, lingering part of that evening was a wine-stain that ruined one of his fitted formal shirts. Â The Highlander had been recovering from the Garlean's "lucky punch" when a ebony-skin Miqo'te flung the glass of wine at him after finding Sigurd's conduct mildly objectionable. Â Despite the force of Septimius' blow, Sigurd had not been punched so hard that he forgot the Miqo'te's face.Â
"...Gods dammit. Â Jaw still hur--," he muttered from that aching jaw, stopping mid-sentence as his eyes rolled over the promotional flier that had been posted outside the Quicksand. Â The Highlander stopped dead in his tracks. The face of the Miqo'te who had flung wine on his shirt stared right back at him from the page.Â
The streets of Ul'dah carried his voice: "A prude /and/ a FRAUD! Vexing! Â Vexing!! VEXING!!!" Â As much as Sigurd desired to scream additional disclaimers about the Miqo'te's marketing practices, his jaw ached far too much, leaving him unable to do much more than nurse it with a hand. At least his favorite watering hole was steps away and held the promise of 'one more drink' before work.
"...Gods dammit. Â Jaw still hur--," he muttered from that aching jaw, stopping mid-sentence as his eyes rolled over the promotional flier that had been posted outside the Quicksand. Â The Highlander stopped dead in his tracks. The face of the Miqo'te who had flung wine on his shirt stared right back at him from the page.Â
The streets of Ul'dah carried his voice: "A prude /and/ a FRAUD! Vexing! Â Vexing!! VEXING!!!" Â As much as Sigurd desired to scream additional disclaimers about the Miqo'te's marketing practices, his jaw ached far too much, leaving him unable to do much more than nurse it with a hand. At least his favorite watering hole was steps away and held the promise of 'one more drink' before work.
