Stone Travellers Inn

[TearsoftheWorld]

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Name: Kaylee
Age: 26
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Green
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 122lbs
Measurements: 24-32-24
Cupsize: D
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Kaylee set about wiping down the counter, a good amount of ale had been spilled over its surface as a few 'shady' characters duked it out. Fighting wasn't uncommon, but it was still a nuisance. There was a good lot of adventurers just stopping in for a quick drink or to spend the night, but tonight was exceptionally busy.

Why? The festivities, of course! The third month of the year marked a special occasion for the Ladessians, as it marked their independence. Kaylee only cared about the influx of revenue the occassions brought her inn, and she cared for nothing else. Her dark brown hair fell on her plain shoulders, and her fair face was smiling as usual. She finished wiping off the counter when her green eyes connected with a man sitting at the bar. He looked pretty worn out.

"Evening, care for something to eat?" Kaylee asked him, her eyes giving him a look over before returning to his own. She noted that a sword was sheathed and tied across his back, and his cloak was a dirty green. Another adventurer, she thought to herself.

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

Name: Jay'Emm Aryas
Age: 41 (looks a little bit more than half his age)

Hair: Jet Black hair that normally falls down to the middle of his back, but usually tied into a samurai-style pony-tail near the top of his head.

Eyes: Dark Brown

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 169 lbs.

Build: Husky, muscular

Race: Asian/Pacific Islander

Equipment: samurai armor underneath a green cloak, a tanto with scabbard and a bokken carved out of white oak (see illustration below)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/Solace001/Family/Kuya/thekuya.gif

"Evening, care for something to eat?" Kaylee asked him, her eyes giving him a look over before returning to his own. She noted that a sword was sheathed and tied across his back, and his cloak was a dirty green. Another adventurer, she thought to herself.

"Yes, please," I say to the young maiden, my throat hoarse from thirst and exhaustion. "And something to drink, please... Water, if you have it."

I quickly look around to see if anyone else is nearby inside the tavern.

"I'd also like a room for the night, if you have any available, please," I take out two silver coins and one gold coin, and hold it out in the palm of my hand towards the young maiden. "Will this be enough to cover dinner and a room for the night?"

I rest my white oak bokken on the table within easy reach, just in case anything untoward happens during dinner.

 

[I_Am_Lust]

Hope you don't mind me jumping in.

Name: Dawn Kurosawa
Age: 22
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 124 lbs
Measurements: 25-38-26
Cupsize:C

Dawn walks in to the Inn and looks around. Her silver kimono speckled with gold moons and stars rustled slightly as she walked. The katana she used sometimes swayed a little a hit her thigh with an audible thud as she removed the hat she wore at all times. She had been traveling for several nights now and a stop here was more than welcome. Her mauve stained lips parted and a voice that soft and silvery spoke up. "Hello. I was hoping to stay here for a while."

 

[TearsoftheWorld]

Kaylee moved around a bit as the stranger spoke up, and she presented him with a glass of water. The stew in the kitchen was still hot, but it was pretty much all they had left after the swarm of patrons earlier. She wiped a hand on her apron as she placed a bowl in front of him.

"I'd also like a room for the night, if you have any available, please," he said as he presented me with some coins. It was more than enough for a nights stay.

"It's plenty, and you'll have change leftover. But as much as it looks like you can take care of yourself it's best not to flash money around like that." I said as I took hold of the coins and smiled, putting them in safekeeping. By that time a woman walked in, dressed in rather fancy clothes, but also armed.

"Hello. I was hoping to stay here for a while." the blond woman spoke up as she approached.

"I think we have an open room, are you travelling alone?" I asked.

 

[I_Am_Lust]

Kaylee moved around a bit as the stranger spoke up, and she presented him with a glass of water. The stew in the kitchen was still hot, but it was pretty much all they had left after the swarm of patrons earlier. She wiped a hand on her apron as she placed a bowl in front of him.

"I'd also like a room for the night, if you have any available, please," he said as he presented me with some coins. It was more than enough for a nights stay.

"It's plenty, and you'll have change leftover. But as much as it looks like you can take care of yourself it's best not to flash money around like that." I said as I took hold of the coins and smiled, putting them in safekeeping. By that time a woman walked in, dressed in rather fancy clothes, but also armed.

"Hello. I was hoping to stay here for a while." the blond woman spoke up as she approached.

"I think we have an open room, are you travelling alone?" I asked.

Dawn nods. "I am." She looks around and then back at the woman speaking. "Do I have to turn over my katana to you?"

 

[TearsoftheWorld]

"No, you don't have to. If you feel safer with it then by all means, please. But we do have a storage room if you want that." Kaylee said with a smile. She opened up a cabinet and looked around for a metal key that would fit the lock on one of the doors. Taking a small one off the rack she closed the cabinet and handed the key to the woman.

"That's for the room upstairs. It's the first on the left." Kaylee said.

"Would like something to eat?" she asked

 

[I_Am_Lust]

The woman smiled brightly. "That is good. I wouldn't want to leave Ai here in this place. No offense Miss. Its just that I'm new here." She takes the key and bows low. "Thank you for the room miss and if you have any ramen, that would be great."

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

Kaylee moved around a bit as the stranger spoke up, and she presented him with a glass of water. The stew in the kitchen was still hot, but it was pretty much all they had left after the swarm of patrons earlier. She wiped a hand on her apron as she placed a bowl in front of him.

"I'd also like a room for the night, if you have any available, please," he said as he presented me with some coins. It was more than enough for a nights stay.

"It's plenty, and you'll have change leftover. But as much as it looks like you can take care of yourself it's best not to flash money around like that."

"Thank you most kindly," I say with a small bow as she places a bowl of food in front of me. "Please keep the change, young maiden."

I untie the sword strapped to my back, and place it on the table before me.

"Would you know of anyone who might wish to purchase a sword, young miss?"

A woman enters wearing kimono and bearing a katana. My eyebrow arches despite my best efforts to appear outwardly calm. I am quite surprised to see one with such items from far away -- items that I recognize with some measure of alarm.

"Greetings, my lady," I raise my bowl towards the woman and bow in greetings. "I do not wish to be rude, but would very much welcome an opportunity to sit and eat with you, if you might allow one as humble as myself to do so."

 

[I_Am_Lust]

Dawn's eyes flick towards the man who spoke to her and returns the bow. "I would be most honored sir. Thank you for the invitation." She joins him at his table, smoothing out the kimono as she sat and setting Ai, her katana, beside her.

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

Dawn's eyes flick towards the man who spoke to her and returns the bow. "I would be most honored sir. Thank you for the invitation." She joins him at his table, smoothing out the kimono as she sat and setting Ai, her katana, beside her.

"Ahhh, thank you for joining me, the honor and privilege are both mine," I say, bowing and smiling, and generally doing my best to appear as harmless and non-threatening as possible. Perhaps, she will take me for a jovial buffoon, and think nothing more. "If I may ask, are you from these parts, my lady?"

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"Ahhh, thank you for joining me, the honor and privilege are both mine," I say, bowing and smiling, and generally doing my best to appear as harmless and non-threatening as possible. Perhaps, she will take me for a jovial buffoon, and think nothing more. "If I may ask, are you from these parts, my lady?"

Her eyes sweep over him and takes notice of his weapons. She wonders if he thinks her a fool if he believes she can be tricked so easily. She answers him cautiously. "I am not sir, but I do know how to handle myself." Her hand strays to Ai and brushes over it lightly. "What about you?"

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

Her eyes sweep over him and takes notice of his weapons. She wonders if he thinks her a fool if he believes she can be tricked so easily. She answers him cautiously. "I am not sir, but I do know how to handle myself." Her hand strays to Ai and brushes over it lightly. "What about you?"

"Neither am I, my lady," I reply cautiously, trying to ignore her hand straying near her sword. "I, too am a stranger in these strange lands..."

While I eat, I motion with my head towards the sword I previously had on my back.

"I am a merchant, of sorts. I'm trying to sell a sword -- one not as magnificent as yours, I wager, but still a good sword in its own right. Would you know anyone who might be interested?"

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"Neither am I, my lady," I reply cautiously, trying to ignore her hand straying near her sword. "I, too am a stranger in these strange lands..."

While I eat, I motion with my head towards the sword I previously had on my back.

"I am a merchant, of sorts. I'm trying to sell a sword -- one not as magnificent as yours, I wager, but still a good sword in its own right. Would you know anyone who might be interested?"

"I do not sir." She moves her hand away from Ai. "Forgive my rudeness sir. I haven't even asked your name. I'm Kurosawa Dawn. A pleasure sir."

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

"I do not sir." She moves her hand away from Ai. "Forgive my rudeness sir. I haven't even asked your name. I'm Kurosawa Dawn. A pleasure sir."

"The pleasure and privilege is all mine, my lady," I say putting mybowl down and bowing seriously. "And please excuse my rudeness. I did not know if you were willing to exchange names, so I refrained from volunteering my own. Please forgive me. As for my name... well, lately, people usually refer to me by whatever job I seem to be working at the time... I've been a masseur, mostly, but lately, I've had a run of luck with selling swords. A previous employer called me Jack because he could not pronounce my real name... I guess that name is as good as any..."

I smile and nod my head in a brief bow.

"You carry a magnuificent sword, my lady, it would seem. If I may ask, are you a swordswoman?"

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"The pleasure and privilege is all mine, my lady," I say putting mybowl down and bowing seriously. "And please excuse my rudeness. I did not know if you were willing to exchange names, so I refrained from volunteering my own. Please forgive me. As for my name... well, lately, people usually refer to me by whatever job I seem to be working at the time... I've been a masseur, mostly, but lately, I've had a run of luck with selling swords. A previous employer called me Jack because he could not pronounce my real name... I guess that name is as good as any..."

I smile and nod my head in a brief bow.

"You carry a magnuificent sword, my lady, it would seem. If I may ask, are you a swordswoman?"

A small smile graces her lips and is gone as quickly as it came. "I am, but not a great one." She responds demurely. "Jack....it does not fit you. What is your true name?"

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

A small smile graces her lips and is gone as quickly as it came. "I am, but not a great one." She responds demurely. "Jack....it does not fit you. What is your true name?"

"I am Jay'Emm, of House Aryas," I say simply. "I come from the island nation of Bawa... Very far from here."

I sense that she hides more than she reveals, this one.

"So, what's a refined lady like yourself doing in a place like this?"

I cringe, and wish I could take such a lame conversation-starter back. Gods, that sounded like a cheap line, I think to myself.

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"I am Jay'Emm, of House Aryas," I say simply. "I come from the island nation of Bawa... Very far from here."

I sense that she hides more than she reveals, this one.

"So, what's a refined lady like yourself doing in a place like this?"

I cringe, and wish I could take such a lame conversation-starter back. Gods, that sounded like a cheap line, I think to myself.

"Jay'Emm." She says, rolling the name off her tongue. "Its a good name." Her countenance darkens at his question for a moment, then it is gone. "Merely traveling to see the land and get to know it better."

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

"Jay'Emm." She says, rolling the name off her tongue. "Its a good name." Her countenance darkens at his question for a moment, then it is gone. "Merely traveling to see the land and get to know it better."

"As you wish," I reply, looking her straight in the eyes, with a tiny grin curling one side of my mouth. "Don't worry, my lady, I won't ask anymore questions that I probably wouldn't want to hear the answers to.

However, if you ever feel the need to share any... burdens of the soul or heart, please rest assured that you could rely upon me to keep your secret."

I motion with my head towards her sword.

"Or, will I need to cross swords with you first to earn your trust?"

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"As you wish," I reply, looking her straight in the eyes, with a tiny grin curling one side of my mouth. "Don't worry, my lady, I won't ask anymore questions that I probably wouldn't want to hear the answers to.

However, if you ever feel the need to share any... burdens of the soul or heart, please rest assured that you could rely upon me to keep your secret."

I motion with my head towards her sword.

"Or, will I need to cross swords with you first to earn your trust?"

"Mayhaps." She says in a guarded tone. "Though I'm probably no match for you." She strokes Ai's black sheath gently. "We won't know until we try though. Will we?"

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

"Mayhaps." She says in a guarded tone. "Though I'm probably no match for you." She strokes Ai's black sheath gently. "We won't know until we try though. Will we?"

"Well, I would say that methinks you are much more formidable a swordswoman than you care to let on," I reply with a laugh.

"Now, I propose that we can dance around together over dinner, fencing with words to see who can get the other to reveal more about themselves, or, we can get some exercise outside and find out what we need about each other in a more... honest and straightforward fashion? Perhaps, we could even make things a bit more interesting if we placed a wager on the outcome beforehand?

It would be my honor if you would indulge me... What say you, kind lady?"

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"Well, I would say that methinks you are much more formidable a swordswoman than you care to let on," I reply with a laugh.

"Now, I propose that we can dance around together over dinner, fencing with words to see who can get the other to reveal more about themselves, or, we can get some exercise outside and find out what we need about each other in a more... honest and straightforward fashion? Perhaps, we could even make things a bit more interesting if we placed a wager on the outcome beforehand?

It would be my honor if you would indulge me... What say you, kind lady?"

"What's the wager Jay'Emm-san?" She asks in a formal tone. Her brows knitting together as she considers his words.

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

"What's the wager Jay'Emm-san?" She asks in a formal tone. Her brows knitting together as she considers his words.

"Well, I have nothing much of value by way of material possessions," I say, shrugging while finishing the last bit of stew in my bowl. "Except for this sword that I'm trying to sell... It is a fine Damascus blade, custom-forged and commissioned by a rather successful slaver.

What would you be willing to wager?"

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"Hmmm...if I lose I'll do anything you want, for a week. If I win, I get the sword and you forget you ever saw me." She looks him in the eye unflinchingly. "Does that work for you?"

 

[JckHmmr_2000]

"Hmmm...if I lose I'll do anything you want, for a week. If I win, I get the sword and you forget you ever saw me." She looks him in the eye unflinchingly. "Does that work for you?"

"No, that is impossible for you to ask," I say coldly, before breaking into a wry smile. "You ask too much, for I could never forget one such as you."

I bow with a little too much fluorish, still smiling, showing my obvious enjoyment of our exchange.

"How about I raise the ante, and offer you this sword and my services for an entire moon's change, to be at your beck and call at all times? And in exchange, if I win, you will agree to take me with you as a travelling companion..."

 

[I_Am_Lust]

"No, that is impossible for you to ask," I say coldly, before breaking into a wry smile. "You ask too much, for I could never forget one such as you."

I bow with a little too much fluorish, still smiling, showing my obvious enjoyment of our exchange.

"How about I raise the ante, and offer you this sword and my services for an entire moon's change, to be at your beck and call at all times? And in exchange, if I win, you will agree to take me with you as a travelling companion..."

The hand that was near Ai clenched into a fist and she nodded curtly. "Fine. When shall we do this?"