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I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Ginal - 06-08-2015
Thick, dark clouds blanketed the skies over Gridania, leaving it uncertain whether it was morning, evening, or possibly even night. Â A cool rain fell steadily across the city, as hunters, traders, woodworkers and adventurers alike scrambled through the shower seeking cover, many deciding to wait out the rain alongside a tall mug within the Carline Canopy.
The tavern was half-full with patrons, but overflowing with laughter, conversation and song. Â Mugs were clanged together in toasts, silverware scraped on plates, and a particularly inebriated elezen woman stumbled over nothing, hitting the floor with a resounding thud.
Her companions helped her back to her feet, after a well-earned laugh at her expense.
A light-skinned miqo'te woman sat near the wide, ever open door, watching the downpour with a smile as she sipped at her mead. Â Her dark red hair spilled past her shoulders in wild curls, framing a round face, and feral eyes of such a pure emerald-green that they seemed to softly glow. Â She wore a simple, hunter-green camise that formed tightly over her frame, with a skirt that stretched to her ankles of a matching color, and earrings crafted of true emerald swayed proudly from her ears.
She threw back the last of her drink, and set the mug down with a satisfied sigh. Â She then turned around to look about the room as her ears twitched, but, not seeming to find what she was looking for, she slumped back against her table with a disappointed frown.
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - McBeefâ„¢ - 06-08-2015
Evangeline turns away from the bar, squat glass of spirits in hand, and scans the room. She rarely comes to Gridania, the overabundance of moss, dirt, and insects keeping her at bay. However, still at times business carries her to the Shroud, business like the cloth wrapped package poking out of her messenger bag.
The airship ride back to Ul'dah was not a short one however, and the next flight was several hours away besides. There were worse ways to idle away the time than a stiff drink and a warm tavern. She drifts through the tavern, flowing robes swishing over high boots as she looks for an open seat. Finally the Elezen stops before a likely candidate, a table with only a single woman sitting at it. Evangeline adjusts her glasses and brushes a stray lock of light brown hair from her face,
"Excuse me Miss... is this seat taken?"
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Ginal - 06-08-2015
The miqo'e slowly eyes over the woman before her, and offers a playful grin.
"Not at all." she replies with a purr.
She gestures to the seat nearest her as her eyes follow the brunette.
"Enjoying the rain?"
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - McBeefâ„¢ - 06-08-2015
Evangeline nods graciously, and then sits, leaning her satchel against a table leg. "Rainy nights?"
She smiles and cradles her glass, swirling the spirits around, "Can't say that I do, personal preference." She pulls at a lock of hair and winks, "Makes my hair frizzy."
She holds out a hand, "I'm Evangeline, forgive me for intruding upon your musings."
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Selah - 06-08-2015
It was raining in Gridania.
Selah hesitated on the porch of the Rosewood Stalls, bracing herself for a plunge into the downpour. She knew she would be soaked by the time she reached the Carline Canopy, and sitting around in damp clothes was not her favorite tavern activity. On the other hand, Ginal was probably already there, waiting over a drink. On the third hand, Selah was a bit short of gil, and she had promised to treat her spouse to dinner. What to do...?
And then it struck her -- it was raining in Gridania! With a satisfied grin, Selah hurried to the opposite end of the marketplace, and out into the rain. As she strode confidently toward the pier, she was fitting together the sections of her fishing rod. Because, if it was raining in Gridania, the Raincallers were biting! And, last time she'd checked, they were selling for over a thousand gil each. Half an hour's work, and she should have more than enough to buy Ginal a dinner to remember!
(Over to you, Ginal. What's going on in the bar?)
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Ginal - 06-08-2015
She took the other woman's hand, her head tilted as she smiled with a mischievous glint in her eye.
"And such lovely hair it is! Â And such a lovely lady."
She softly laughed and brushed a strand of hair from her face.
"Call me Emerald."
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Viola - 06-08-2015
((Since this is open, I assume I can join? If not, I'll leave as swiftly as I came in. ('-' ) ))
The dimunitive little Lalafell had walked into the canopy; completely soaked from the heavy rain outside as she tried to wring out her blue cloth. "Damnable rain." She muttered, shaking her head to get some of the wetness out of her hair.
After a few long minutes of trying to dry herself off, to no avail, she sighed, looking around the rather large crowd in the place. Obviously she wasn't the only one trying to seek shelter from the weather.
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - McBeefâ„¢ - 06-08-2015
Evangeline nods, "Emerald, a lovely name."
She squares her shoulders then leans forward, looking from side to side to ensure no one else is close.
"So Emerald, you look to be a woman of exquisite taste and beauty." She pulls her satchel onto the table, "And thus, I think you're perfect for what I have to offer for sale."
The satchel makes a rattling metallic clunk as it hits the table, "Quality Hand Grenades at bargain prices!"
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Ginal - 06-08-2015
She leans back and folds her arms over her chest. Â Her tail flicks sharply as she studies the satchel.
"Not where I expected this to go. Â Still...what is a hand grenade?"
The miqo'te looks around the tavern again, her eyes hopeful as they scanned the scenery. Â She noticed a lovely lalafellen girl who was clearly not on good terms with the rain, and offered her a smile.
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - McBeefâ„¢ - 06-08-2015
Evangeline holds up her hand, "I know you're skeptical, I mean, lets be honest, I would be too." She nods, "Quality, and low prices? That's almost too good to believe."
She clears her throat, her voice turning slightly bitter "However I am in the unfortunate position of having lost my airship ticket, and without enough funds to purchase a new one."
"But my loss is your gain!" She yanks out a small metal cylinder roughly the size of a soup can. "What is a hand grenade, you ask? Well what is it not?"
"A decorative fashion statement, a fetching paperweight, a fun children's toy, and so much more!" She puts it down on the table with a *thump*. There is a small metal ring sticking out the top of the cylinder, secured with a metal clip.
"Rid yourself of tiresome bug problems, noisy neighbors. Do a day's worth of landscaping in seconds!" She leans forward, "So, how many do you want to buy?"
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Viola - 06-08-2015
she looked towards a pair of Miqo'te at a table, one of which slapping a strange object onto the table, piquing her interest as she started to walk over. Despite her head barely reaching over the table, she stood on the tips of her toes, looking curiously at it as the one discussing it continued on with her conversation.
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Ginal - 06-08-2015
(Oh my god you have broken my brain!Â
 I'm I'm gonna need a minute)
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Selah - 06-09-2015
The Raincallers enthusiastically attacked the mythril spoon lure, and soon Selah had a dozen of the large blue trout on the dock beside her, strung together like holiday ornaments. She dismantled the fishing pole, slung the catch over her shoulder, and headed back through the downpour toward the Canopy. Since she was now as soaked as it was physically possible to be without actually jumping into the lake, she took her time, enjoying the sounds of the storm-tossed forest. A few minutes later, she strolled into the Canopy trailing water and fish, with her long auburn hair slicked across her face and a small lake forming on the floor around her.
"Hullo, Selah," Mother Miounne remarked from her post behind the counter. "I see you've been out in the weather. Are those Raincallers?"
"Indeed." Selah plopped the string of fish on the counter. "Do you need some? I'll trade the whole catch for a good dinner for two. With a couple of them grilled for the entree, of course."
"Deal," said Miounne. "Our special tonight will be Raincallers-and-chips. If you're looking for Ginal, she's over by the door, checking out some trade goods."
"Hmmm?" Selah scanned the room, and spotted her wife curiously examining a metal cylinder as a second Miqo'te pulled more of the strange objects from her pack, and a rather damp Lalafell climbed onto a stool to get a better look. "Maybe dinner for four? What the heck are they looking at?"
Miounne shrugged. "As long as it doesn't make stinks or bangs, it's fine with me." She poured a mug of ale and set it on the counter. "Fish-payment, first installment. Go see what they're looking at, and I'll be over shortly with a basket of fresh-baked bread."
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Ginal - 06-09-2015
(I believe the other woman is an elezen, not a miqo'te)
She was completely taken aback at the brunette's sales-pitch. Â She still had no idea what this device was the woman was trying to sell, and it was plain on her face.
"I...uhh..."
The miqo'te looked over at the lalafell joining them and smiled.
"Hello little lady. Â I. erm, see you're curious about these things, too? Â I have no idea what I'm looking at."
With a laugh, she shook her head and looked back to the elezen.
"No ma'am, I'm sorry, but I don't think I'd know what to do with these...things."
Her ears suddenly twitched, and she looked about the room almost frantically. Â She spotted the rain-soaked hyur handing a small shipment of fish over to Mother Miounne, and turned back to the women at the table with her.
"Excuse me, ladies."
She strode quickly up the drenched woman, who's eyes were of the most pure sapphire-blue that they seemed to almost glow, and folded her arms with a frown.
"You're late. Â I've been waiting for hours!"
RE: I Love the Rainy Nights (open) - Selah - 06-09-2015
(I was going by the "meow meow I'm a cat." Apologies if I got it wrong. It's so hard to tell who's who on these dark rainy nights.)
"Perhaps an hour," Selah countered. "Apologies, beloved. I was busy catching us some dinner."
Ginal planted her fists on her hips. "We're not camping out in the woods, darling. Gridania is a civilized place, where you can buy dinner with gil. Unless..." Her eyes narrowed.
Selah sighed. "It seemed like a safe bet, and the odds were good. But Dinornis stepped in a ground squirrel hole and twisted his leg, so the other bird won. Normally not a problem -- I could whomp up some silver doo-dads and have several thousand gil by morning. But we had a dinner date, and you were waiting, so I went with the fish. You do like Grilled Raincaller, right?"
"You're impossible!" said Ginal. Her tone was severe, but she looked away to hide a laugh.
"Who are your friends?" Selah's glance indicated the two women at the table. "And what are those thingummies you're looking at?"