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<blockquote data-quote="Kaodi" data-source="post: 8086591" data-attributes="member: 1231"><p>The man looks back at you, eyes squinting, then turns forward again. But after a second he turns and says over his shoulder, "<span style="color: rgb(163, 143, 132)">I guess if I had a hand with unloading I could start back home before the sun starts to go down. But you can keep walking, you hear? We're almost there anyway.</span>" He pulls back on the reins a bit a bit and his horse gives an annoyed whinny before slowing back down to its original pace.</p><p></p><p>A little over twenty minutes later the road rounds a grassy knoll and you find yourselves at the outskirts of a small village. There does not seem to be much to specifically recommend it over any other such roadside settlement, but it seems more or less clean and orderly at least. Most of the buildings are stone with wood thatch rooves, and there is a business or two. Farming is likely the going concern though.</p><p></p><p>Your new 'employer' did not deign to say much to you on the walk here, just noting that, "<span style="color: rgb(163, 143, 132)">Where you put your head tonight is your problem, not mine. Just do whatever it is your transient type usually does - ask around at the tavern, or wherever.</span>"</p><p></p><p>You follow the wagon past one of the more open and lively looking buildings, with people coming and going with baskets and bundles. Above the doorway is a sign that says Sowrest General Store alongside a crude painting of some filled jars, bags of flour, and a barrel of fruit. Just beyond is a larger more utilitarian building that seems like it might a storehouse of some kind. The farmer then hops off the seat of the wagon and pulls a thin carrot out of his pocket which he feeds to the pinto. He then begins unfastening the cover on his wagon which he pulls off to reveal a load of red and yellow sweet peppers piled high. "<span style="color: rgb(163, 143, 132)">I am going to go inside and rustle up some baskets to offload all of this into. I mostly get paid in store credit, but I will see about some coin for your cut. Unless you want to get paid in peppers!</span>"</p><p></p><p>You wait by the wagon for a few moments and then he emerges again with two stacks of woven baskets. The two of you then dig into the stack of peppers, loosely sorting them into baskets filled with like colours. The farmer mostly stays in the wagon leaving you to lug the filled baskets into the storehouse where two children, an older girl and a boy, help you find the right place to put them. The work lasts a couple of hours, and the sun is indeed looks just ready to start dipping by the time you finish. A man then comes out of the store to discuss the produce with the farmer, who nods a bit glumsy before a few coins change hands.</p><p></p><p>Your 'boss' comes over to you and drops a single copper coin into your hand. "<span style="color: rgb(163, 143, 132)">That should be enough to fill your belly.</span>" He does not say much else before hops back on to the wagon seat to begin his journey home.</p><p></p><p>[OOC]<a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=241930" target="_blank">Athletics/Earn Income: 1D20+8 = [7]+8 = 15</a></p><p>[/OOC]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kaodi, post: 8086591, member: 1231"] The man looks back at you, eyes squinting, then turns forward again. But after a second he turns and says over his shoulder, "[COLOR=rgb(163, 143, 132)]I guess if I had a hand with unloading I could start back home before the sun starts to go down. But you can keep walking, you hear? We're almost there anyway.[/COLOR]" He pulls back on the reins a bit a bit and his horse gives an annoyed whinny before slowing back down to its original pace. A little over twenty minutes later the road rounds a grassy knoll and you find yourselves at the outskirts of a small village. There does not seem to be much to specifically recommend it over any other such roadside settlement, but it seems more or less clean and orderly at least. Most of the buildings are stone with wood thatch rooves, and there is a business or two. Farming is likely the going concern though. Your new 'employer' did not deign to say much to you on the walk here, just noting that, "[COLOR=rgb(163, 143, 132)]Where you put your head tonight is your problem, not mine. Just do whatever it is your transient type usually does - ask around at the tavern, or wherever.[/COLOR]" You follow the wagon past one of the more open and lively looking buildings, with people coming and going with baskets and bundles. Above the doorway is a sign that says Sowrest General Store alongside a crude painting of some filled jars, bags of flour, and a barrel of fruit. Just beyond is a larger more utilitarian building that seems like it might a storehouse of some kind. The farmer then hops off the seat of the wagon and pulls a thin carrot out of his pocket which he feeds to the pinto. He then begins unfastening the cover on his wagon which he pulls off to reveal a load of red and yellow sweet peppers piled high. "[COLOR=rgb(163, 143, 132)]I am going to go inside and rustle up some baskets to offload all of this into. I mostly get paid in store credit, but I will see about some coin for your cut. Unless you want to get paid in peppers![/COLOR]" You wait by the wagon for a few moments and then he emerges again with two stacks of woven baskets. The two of you then dig into the stack of peppers, loosely sorting them into baskets filled with like colours. The farmer mostly stays in the wagon leaving you to lug the filled baskets into the storehouse where two children, an older girl and a boy, help you find the right place to put them. The work lasts a couple of hours, and the sun is indeed looks just ready to start dipping by the time you finish. A man then comes out of the store to discuss the produce with the farmer, who nods a bit glumsy before a few coins change hands. Your 'boss' comes over to you and drops a single copper coin into your hand. "[COLOR=rgb(163, 143, 132)]That should be enough to fill your belly.[/COLOR]" He does not say much else before hops back on to the wagon seat to begin his journey home. [OOC][URL='http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=241930']Athletics/Earn Income: 1D20+8 = [7]+8 = 15[/URL] [/OOC] [/QUOTE]
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