by Imass on April 29th, 2013, 7:49 pm
Spring 19 513
Garonn walked into the boat known simple as "The Spot". He heard absolutely nothing about this place, but had merely seen it walking around the city. Deciding to give the establishment a try, the Akalak walked through the door into the creaky establishment. Other than a slight sway, it wasn't even noticable that he was in a boat. It was a small room yet big enough so that the large bodied creature didn't feel cramped. There was a full bar lined with kegs and a few bottles. Wenches served foodstuff and ale. A large variety of men and women, but mostly men, sat around drinking. On a small raised area of the boat, played a human with a lute. He played a slow drinking song that no one really paid much attention to.
Already drunk off sour wine, the Knight decided not to mix the fluid with ale. Instead he took a lap around the bar and looked at the faces of the men. There were a few young lads who dared not look at him. Others were grizzled drinkers and experienced labors. They gave him disapproving looks, but not one spoke up. After all, Garonn really didn't do anything. The serving wenches winked and smiled, unafraid of any paying traveler. A few mercenery men sat alone, but paid no mind to the Akalak.
Rounding the room, the Knight found his way to the job board. Dozens of jobs where posted in the form of scrolls or parchments. All of them where written in common which made it more difficult for Garonn to sort through them. Flipping through the pages and staring at them one by one, the Knight left no word unread. Taking quiet a while at the board brought some looks. Eventualy someone approached him.
One of the tavern wenches greeted him; she was young and fair skinned. She was wearing a dark noble styled dress, "Hey there big guy, what can I get for you? Would you like an ale to start you off?" She played with her hair and smiled, seemingly unaffected by he deformed face.
Garonn just grinned and laughed, "Nay, I bring my own wine," he said in a throaty, drunken voice showing her the skin.
The girl stepped forward and touched the skin with her hand in a non-hostile manner, almost flirting, "Why don't you pour me a glass?" The Akalak smiled at her flirtatious advances and accepted, "Very well, I can give you a pour--"
Before the Akalak could do anything else, the women grabbed his arm and put a hand on his chest, "--then you can tell me about what happened to your face!" Suddenly two tables of men started laughing along with the serving wench. Garonn did not understand the joke at all. Slapping her hang away with frustration, he grabbed a missive from the board and hurried to the front of the bar, ignoring the laughter directed at him.
Holding in all his rage and anger, he slammed the note on the bar and asked the Proprietor for information. Looking Bohir Adams in the eyes he said, "Give me the information on this job before I petching murder everyone in this petching boat," The Akalak's eyes widdened and he revealed a foot of his gleaming blade, "Don't test me..." Slowly, Garonn pushed the shakedown job request forward while everyone continued laughing in the background.