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Kristein, knowing that she will be useless to anyone else in her current state, decides that barricading herself inside the cellar to change is her best option. She quickly pops open the cellar crawlspace, jumps in, and looks around for any others that might have had the same idea. If she sees no one, she will take a few moments to barricade the door well enough to keep others (even her friends) out. Then she goes about her work of removing her makeup and changing her outfit enough to become...
Horrified at seeing her sometimes-friend skewered, but not stupid enough to try to fight in her current state, Kristein attempts to act like a terrified patron would and run to the opposite side of the room, toward the door.
Hearing the punchline of Aubrin's joke, Kristein half-rolls her eyes before catching herself. Stop that! Kristein gets along with everyone! she thinks to herself. She's heard this story a few too many time, though. Aubrin is one of the few people in town that Kristein doesn't implicitly favor (partially because any competition for the townsfolk's favor irritates her). Ulmah actually trained for a short time under Aubrin, learning how to forage and survive in the wilds, but since Aubrin's change of heart and devotion to Cayden Cailen, Ulmah has found herself repelled by the constant revelry. Of course, Kristein is never repulsed by such things, so she makes her way from the bar over to Aubrin's circle of admirers. "Oh my dear, you are such a tit! All these people sitting here, listening for stories of great adventure, and you tell them the story of that bear AGAIN!?" Kristein admonishes jokingly. "You ought tell them of the time I saved you from making a total fool of yourself by wearing that fox-skin tunic to meet that gorgeous kitsune gentleman whom was visiting town! We had a simply life-changing night with him, now didn't we?" Kristein winks salaciously at Aubrin. In truth, Kristein had left Aubrin with the young kitsune man before partaking in any carnal activities herself, but Aubrin was too drunk to know or care at that point. As the object of many a man's affections, Kristein has mastered the art of making the men of the town pine for her without giving in to any of them. In fact, Kristein herself has never slept with man or woman (for fear of her makeup losing integrity mid-way, exposing her true identity), leaving that to Ulmah, who has been known to spend time with men making their way through town, but never with a townie. Strangely, some of the men that Ulmah has invited to her home seem to have left town promptly the next morning, never to be seen again... at least, that's the assumption.
Having awoken bright and early and applied her makeup for a day on the town, Kristein has spent most of her day frolicking around the Market festival, admiring the wares both local and exotic. An ornate skull caught her eye in one stall, but she quickly tore her gaze from it. Wouldn't be proper to be seen buying such a thing... she thought to herself. Perhaps my friend will need to come and grab it later... She sees a young man who has spent a great deal of time attempting to woo her, and waves at him playfully, though she quickly disappears into the crowd before he can approach to strike up a conversation. Kristein is well-aware that she is one of the most eligible bachelorettes in town, and prefers it to stay that way. Flirting, however, is one of the keys to good diplomacy for a woman of Kristein's endowments, and she's perfected the art. Noticing that she has ended up just outside of one of her favorite watering holes, the Root, Kristein ducks inside and sees a plethora of people who know her well by sight. A small half-cheer of greeting goes up from the patrons, and Kristein curtsies and laughs, calling out to several patrons by name as she makes her way to the bar. She sits on one of the simple stools, orders a large ale, and makes small talk with several of those around her. |
