Nye leans back, stretching out an unwelcome crick in his neck. He thinks suddenly of Kaplan's workshop, or the speedy Ratsome.
Well there are plenty ideas fomenting in the bedraggled classes. Thy just have no place or education to express them clearly. Fine in theory, but in practice this is a... dystopia.
He replaces the book and heads outto the foyer. He nods to the concierge and passes through the front door, standing on the pavement to watch Oldenburg go by at street level.
Once the truck arrives at the hotel (if it can be called that), Amara gets down and heads into the Paradies. She is silent as each person begins moving off to their respective rooms.
Amara checks out her room briefly, and then heads over to Rosa's room. She sits in front of the door on and waits.
Laying her things on the bed she wonders around the room in a daze, feeling of the different amenities. The softness of the bed coverings, the grain of the wood furniture. Taking only what she needs, longcoat, money pouch, and weapons, she opens her door and nearly falls over the eagerly waiting Mara. Catching herself she laughs, "I guess this means you're ready to go out? Shall we see if anyone else would like to go out with us?" Reaching down she caresses Mara behind her head, and then head to Vi's room.
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Alton went up to his room dropping off his bag and supplies on his new bed. He layed on the doubly large bed thinking about the all the new things that were flooding his head but soon go restless and hopped off the bed to search for the others. The first he found was Amara who sat in front of Rosa's door.
"Dearest Amara would you care to join me and my short adventure to Schöner Traum, I intend to ask the others if I can find them." Alton turned to see Rosa standing in the door. "Ah, Rosa are you wanting to explore the town as well?"
Alton went up to his room dropping off his bag and supplies on his new bed. He layed on the doubly large bed thinking about the all the new things that were flooding his head but soon go restless and hopped off the bed to search for the others. The first he found was Amara who sat in front of Rosa's door.
"Dearest Amara would you care to join me and my short adventure to Schöner Traum, I intend to ask the others if I can find them." Alton turned to see Rosa standing in the door. "Ah, Rosa are you wanting to explore the town as well?"
"Sure. Maybe Rosa will come with us."
Laying her things on the bed she wonders around the room in a daze, feeling of the different amenities. The softness of the bed coverings, the grain of the wood furniture. Taking only what she needs, longcoat, money pouch, and weapons, she opens her door and nearly falls over the eagerly waiting Mara. Catching herself she laughs, "I guess this means you're ready to go out? Shall we see if anyone else would like to go out with us?" Reaching down she caresses Mara behind her head, and then head to Vi's room.
"Yes!" she says exuberantly. "Maybe Alton will come with us? We can see the place he wants too." she adds.
She smiles, glad to see her friends so cheerful and nods at Mara and Alton. "So, where is it we're going? We should stop by and see if Vi is interested in going, as well as Elle, and Nye...if we can find him." She giggles a bit before walking with the other two back to Vi's door.
Knocking gently on the door she says, "Hey Vi, we're headed out to see some of the sights. Wanna come with us?"
Nye watches the traffic move along the avenue, the gas lamps and clockwork creations more different than the ones in Lohne. Instead of the oppressive climate at the learning center, there is a sort of emptiness moving around the young adept.
Looking around the room Vi sighs, relegating the bath for later. She straps her tool belt to her waist, keeping the clothes she wore before minus the jacket and goes to the door.
"I guess so. I....staying here sitting around won't change anything so why not?"
Rosa smiles warmly at her, "Excellent, I'll check and see if Elle wants to go, and then we can check and see if Nye wants to come too."
Going to Elle's door next, Rosa knocks on the door. "Hey...Elle? We're all going out for some sight seeing. Wanna come along?"
Eleanor opens her door. She smiles and nods. "Might as well have fun while we can."
"Considering tomorrow we're out on the street.." Vi mutters.
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Alton walks over to Nye's door and knocks three times. "Nye we're going to see the town want to come?"
A moment passes with no answer, Alton knocks again. "Nye are you sleeping already?"
Alton waits another moment and sees Eleanor join the already forming group and walks over. "Nye is either dead tired and already asleep or he's down at the library with his nose buried in a book."
Putting a light arm around Vi's shoulders Rosa says, "Hey....it'll be alright. We'll go see Kappy tomorrow and start figuring stuff out. The sun always rises on another day right?"
Looking at Alton she nods, "Yeah...if there's books...he's probably found them. We'll check the library on our way out, if he ain't in there we'll just head out on the town and let him rest. Alright....let's do this!" With her friends all around her, they head downstairs to peek in at the library.
Feeling impatient, Amara runs ahead of the group.
"Slowpokes!" she says in a laughing voice.
The group finds Nye, deep in reflection, outside the hotel.
Walking up behind him, Rosa puts a comforting hand in one of his. "Hey....whatcha thinkin about? We were gonna head out on the town...wanna come with us? Could be really fun..." She smiles at him while wagging her eyebrows up and down dramatically, trying desperately to get him to smile.
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"Really fun? I plan on regretting this night tomorrow morning and I'm excited to see what Amara is like drunk. I'm thinking she'll sing reptilian lullabies that might make my ears bleed but I'm hoping not." Alton said wrapping an arm around Amara's shoulder.
Rosa laughs loudly, "Come to think of it....I haven't had a really good drink in....well forever really. Man....I just love you guys, this is gonna be A LOT of fun....is that better Alton?" She laughs again, the smile on her face reaching all the way up to her eyes this time.
Eleanor laughs and says. "I'm going to drink till I can't stand, because starting tomorrow we'll be working our asses off."
The group sees the telltale sign of the Copper Kettle just a few hundred feet away. Across the street, you see a small crowd gathering around a building with a large marquee.
Against his better judgment, and with a pit in his stomach Nye agrees to go with his friends.
With false bravura he smiles
"Sure! Let us indeed cut a rug!"
Pointing out the restaurant Rosa says, "Hey...there's that place Kappy was talkin bout. Why don't we go there first and grab a bite to eat? We should probably have something decent in our stomachs to commit the kind of debauchery we're talking about." She laughs again as she squeezes Nye's hand lightly with her own.
Forcing a smile Vi tags along lost in thought.
You arrive at the Copper Kettle, the aromas of foods you recall smelling at the better eating places at Lohne wafting into your noses. A young elfmaid stands outside. "Welcome to the Copper Kettle. Will you be dining with us tonight?"
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"Yes we will a table for 6 please, maybe 7 if you would care to join us beautiful." Alton gave his best charming wink he could manage.
27 if she thinks Altons attractive.
Amara begins licking her lips at the tasty aromas.
"No, we just came by to pay to smell the food. Of course we are dining here tonight!" she says with a half-smile.
"Six, it is. My boss wouldn't appreciate me associating with the customers," the elfmaid says, blushing slightly. She kneels down and whispers in Alton's ear. "Perhaps after work?"
Rosa just chuckles and shakes her head, "Alton, you're absolutely incorrigible."
The young elf leads you to a round table in the middle of the restaurant. She passes out menus to you all. "What would you like to drink?"
Rosa looks up at her, "A water with some lemon for me please."
"Ale please, and can me and my friend here have some stools were a little on the short side." Alton said pointing to Amara.
"Of course," the elf replies with a warm smile. She quickly brings over two stools for Alton and Amara.
Amara hops on a stool at looks at the menu.
What meat dishes you do have?" she asks with great excitment. "I want something rare!"
"Oh, umm, water please. Lemon too."
The elf giggles. "A steak for you, then."
Amara's tail is wrapped around the stool to keep it out of the way.
"Something...strong please." Vi says quietly.
The elf nods and heads to behind the bar, while Eleanor and Nye decide what they'd like to drink. She returns with the waters, an ale and a small glass filled with a stout-smelling brown liquid for Vi.
The elf smiles at the rogue and pats her hand. "Hey, it gets better. I've only been here for a year, but this has been much better than Lohne."
Eleanor grabs what's left of her cash, a hand full of silver pieces. "Um. Something cheep that won't kill me. Please." she asks.
The elf nods and looks to Nye.
Amara scrunches up her nose at the strong-smelling drink Vi ordered once it arrives.
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Vi manages a small smile. "Thanks, that means a lot." Looking down at she drink she takes a sip.
The drink tastes like a sweet fire, warming Vi's insides almost instantly.
Vi smiles quietly and and takes a bigger sip.
Looking at Elle she says, "Don't worry about it. Get whatever you want, I got us covered."
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