Chirping birds and azure tinted air from the morning sun signaled the dawn of a new day. September 22nd - The day of the Harvest Moon. From the reaches of Eastern Brisshal, the once vibrantly verdant fauna would begin to turn. From green to sunset golds and reds. Each blade of grass becoming dry and yellowed. This was the day the Ad was posted for a fortnight ago. Tonight, the Moon would appear larger than normal, and mimic the shape and colors traditionally associated with Autumn and late October. A beautiful sight that villagers and adventurers would travel far and wide to come witness. To see the wonderous, transformative nature of the oncoming winter.
A pudgy man drummed his fingers idly on the wooden counter. His double chin and loose cheeks resting on a hand that was propped up by an elbow. Drowning out his tapping foot, were the stomps and talks of young men who carried barrels, putting them into three different stacks, and double checking that each contained the fluid matching the rest in their stack. He finally pushed away from the counter, taking a deep breath and walking past the array of mugs and cups. There was a door to the right of the main counter if you were facing toward it and inward. One that led into a room of stone, center-pieced by a long wooden table that had three layers to it. That table was flanked on either side by round, brick structures that had openings underneath and loads of coal. One with a top of flat, black obsidian and four chalk circles drawn on it. The other, a bell-shaped object bigger than even this fat Innkeeper was, with a wooden window leading into it, pulled open from the top and hinged at the bottom. To the far end, boxes with various supplies scrawled onto it. With a wave of his hand, he applied another wave of cool air to it, keeping some of them refrigerated toward the back.
The man walked back out, now holding a rag and sighing. Wiping up the rest of the stains from the large round tables that were arrayed around the room. Moments passed, and he stood, pushing one of the stools with the edge of his foot back closer to it. Already, the residents from the night before began to wake up from their stupors. Wandering downstairs and needing some attendance. The Pudgy man obliged, but his patience was wearing thin. A check of his wooden sundial just outside the near window. showed that it was now approaching late morning. Hopefully someone would answer his call, and be prepared to take on the day. The portly man stood up straight, his hands clasped, eagerly awaiting any arrivals to answer his ad, and together, they could make some real money.
Guidelines
- This is a Private DM Challenge with the following participants
- The word Maximum for this Cycle is currently: OPEN, Write as much as you want.
- There will be no word Minimum, so long as you put in a true effort. I know muse is a fickle thing.
- The next Cycle will be posted in 24-36 Hours. Future Cycles will be 24 Hours maximum.
- For this Cycle, your character will be showing up, and getting situated. Allowed to interact with the others as they show up over the course of the Cycle, and discuss with your teammates what interests you, and what roles will be taken.
- This thread will be using Vesuvyan's Energy Action system.
- You may post several times this cycle.
IN THE TAVERN
Below is a list of the resources and stations within the tavern. Remember to keep your smile wide, and your energy high!
Below is a list of the resources and stations within the tavern. Remember to keep your smile wide, and your energy high!
In the Kitchen are a Stove, Oven, and various cooking utensils including knives, pots, pans, plates, cutlery and coal for the fires. The patrons of the Rokishire will need something to fill their stomachs. Their orders will range from simple to complex. Below, a list of resources that one will need properly balanced and rationed.
- 300/300 Main Course - Meat, Eggs, Pastries, Poultry and Fish, all necessary for large meals with a center piece.
- 300/300 Secondary - Bread, Fruit, Vegetables, and Cheese. Often the most sought after light meals, but vital in making something more tantalizing.
- 200/200 Ingredients - Various Spices, Salt, Sugar, Milk. Used to make simple dishes into something more complex, tasty meals. A little dash of any of these could really make a customer more satisfied with their dish.
The center of income and outgo of the Rokishire. From here, the worker will book the rooms, take the food orders, and accommodate guests' special needs. Prices are all relative, and everyone is looking for the best deal they can get. Different patrons can afford different things, and sometimes its important to make compromises to make them happy, and get them to come back or stay several nights. But, the Inn can only give so much before the deals become almost predatory. Someone generous but firm will need to correctly book the rooms, and get the appropriate prices. This is also the place where Drinks are ordered and tapped from, guests want to relax after a long day. And what better way than to make sure they stay inebriated? Makes dealing with them a lot easier too, if one can properly liquor their customers up.
- Alcohol
- 25/25 Wine
- 50/50 Ale
- 100/100 Mead
- Available Rooms
- Falder Room 1/2
- Starbound Suite 3/3
- Hovelis Rest 4/5
- A Bed 8/10
This is the main attraction of any Tavern during the night time. Ultimately, people come to these locales such as the Rokishire not for the food, or for a roof to sleep under, but for a place to rest and relax. To kick their feet up, and engage in games of gambling, or tales with their fellow travelers, or to simply grab a drink and enjoy the entertainment. The Floor, it is called by the pudgy man, is a hectic mess of dancing, singing, joking, rough housing, and card games. It requires someone with some amount of fortitude, mental or physical, to navigate the cramped walkways, delivering drinks and food, taking other orders, and socializing with customers who need it. It's important that whoever does such a job be able to memorize what has been requested, while also not being fleeced or heckled into giving more than what was asked or paid for. Those on the floor will also act as mediators for the rules of Inn, keeping the noise and violence to an acceptable minimum, so that the more calm patrons can enjoy their time, stress-free. They don't have resources to manage, but rather, deal with issues as they come up. The floor consists primarily of two dozen or so round tables of varying radii, each surrounded by chairs that are sure to get moved around and crowded throughout the day. Try to make sure the corners don't get cramped, please!
And at the center of it all, to one side of the room, a large, oval shaped elevation of laminated oak, sanded down and lacquered to perfection. The back of it is supported by a brick fireplace for warmth, the stage for the entertainment. One easy way to keep patrons engaged, and drag them to whatever mood you'd like them to be in. Very important for the flow of business, Entertainer's will need to keep their energy consistent and not be too jarring to the overall atmosphere of the patrons present. Though, entertainers will be left on their own, with no direction. Sometimes, it might be better to have extra hands in the other stations, and give the patrons a moment of reprieve from the stimulus.
Down the stairs by the counter is a hatch door with a ladder leading down. Stored here are aging wines and cheeses, as well as rodent repellent, and additional barmaid/barman outfits. Quiet, with old stools and a place to draw and even a small straw bed hidden in a corner behind some of the wooden pillars holding the building up, this is a place where exhausted or stressed out workers can take a moment and rest themselves. Just long enough to rejuvenate their energy and willingness to keep working.
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