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1: The Milk Run, docked at Flotsam

Senshi seems unusually focused and far less chatty than usual as he serves up hearty winter fare; in addition to the headline items from this post's title, he has hot tea, coffee and cocoa available as well as pork pies and (as a vegetarian option) mushroom pies and an array of pickled vegetables.

He tries to be friendly as ever, but it's clear something weighs heavily on his mind.

2: The Vault's Practice Halls

Senshi is in need of a sparring partner. He's practicing with axe and shield - curiously, practicing with a cage strapped to his chest - and the poor wooden practice dummies he's been whaling on have been taking a serious beating.

"Think maybe I need an actual opponent," he says, his voice unusually clipped.

3: Solstice Gift-Giving

Beware: if you've done any kindnesses to the weird dwarf that loves to cook with monster meat (even more so than most Flotsam pirates, at any rate) then you're liable to find a box outside your home or apartment door wrapped in a ribbon.

While there is no name identifying who could have left them, the fact that they are exquisite, frosted gingerbread monsters narrows down the possible culprits significantly.

Date: 2025-01-01 04:38 am (UTC)
relentless_sentinel: (Deep in your soul there's no hesitation)
From: [personal profile] relentless_sentinel
...Well, that's not what she expected to see. Usually he's much more lively...

Coming over as requested, she smiles slightly, if a bit worriedly. "Ah, thanks. Ah wanted to come an' thank ya for the tasty cookies, an' bring ya somethin', but..."

Gently, she lays a hand on his shoulder. "Are ya alright? Ya don't seem yourself..."

Date: 2025-01-20 10:47 pm (UTC)
relentless_sentinel: (Quiet Days)
From: [personal profile] relentless_sentinel
Nephenee nods when he mentions the mission being important. She definitely understands that, but isn't sure if something else is there bugging the dwarf or not...

The mention of tradition (and cocoa) gets her off that thought for the moment, though. "Cocoa, please." She does love tea, but...well, she'd learned of the existence of chocolate (especially dark), and now would not be denied. "It's a tradition, huh...Ah didn't know that...when ya say 'solstice', ya mean the height o'summer or winter, right?"

Nephenee's picked up on a lot of the local language, for sure, but there's still a good deal of words she doesn't hear often enough to translate as quickly.

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