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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 8268461" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>Hawthorne nods to Irony and stands up, quickly polishing off his drink and dropping off a few coins onto the bar as a thanks to the bartender for their service. <strong><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)">"Thank you very much for your help. I shall make my way to the Pillars right now."</span></strong> He turns to his footman <strong><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)">"Shedrick? Once you've finished polishing off those 6 pints of ale you seem to have ordered for yourself, how's about you see if you can rustle up any assistance in our research? The Black Dragon Gate has given us a stipend to use as we see fit, and I'm more than happy to spend it on additional eyes."</span></strong></p><p></p><p>He glances around the tavern and catches several sets of those potential eyes looking at him... whether from curiosity regarding research or merely at the mention of money is unknown to him. <strong><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)">"If you happen to see Argenti, our young Genasi companion, be sure to mention it to her. She has already proven to be a favorable travel partner so I know she can be good company. Plus she is judicious with her speech, which makes the reading and research process more bearable... not being interrupted every thirty seconds."</span></strong></p><p></p><p>He realizes in that exact millisecond of the statement escaping his mouth of its potential for offense... so Hawthorne consciously does not look in Irony's direction with that last statement so as to not outwardly display any deliberate comment about her... loquaciousness. He keeps his eyes glued on Shedrick for a second, then two, then three... waiting against hope to receive some response from the man. After however long he needs to wait, Hawthorne then widens his face into a grand smile, turns to Irony with no indication of the potential faux pas he made, and with a gesture allows the tiefling woman to move ahead to the door and lead him along as though he was a puppy. <strong><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)">"I am at your disposal, Miss Irony. Please guide me towards our destination!"</span></strong></p><p></p><p>As he begins following her towards the door, he lets out a very slow and quiet breath and thinks to himself <em><span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)">"Well, that wasn't my greatest ever... but I think I got away with it."</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 8268461, member: 7006"] Hawthorne nods to Irony and stands up, quickly polishing off his drink and dropping off a few coins onto the bar as a thanks to the bartender for their service. [B][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]"Thank you very much for your help. I shall make my way to the Pillars right now."[/COLOR][/B] He turns to his footman [B][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]"Shedrick? Once you've finished polishing off those 6 pints of ale you seem to have ordered for yourself, how's about you see if you can rustle up any assistance in our research? The Black Dragon Gate has given us a stipend to use as we see fit, and I'm more than happy to spend it on additional eyes."[/COLOR][/B] He glances around the tavern and catches several sets of those potential eyes looking at him... whether from curiosity regarding research or merely at the mention of money is unknown to him. [B][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]"If you happen to see Argenti, our young Genasi companion, be sure to mention it to her. She has already proven to be a favorable travel partner so I know she can be good company. Plus she is judicious with her speech, which makes the reading and research process more bearable... not being interrupted every thirty seconds."[/COLOR][/B] He realizes in that exact millisecond of the statement escaping his mouth of its potential for offense... so Hawthorne consciously does not look in Irony's direction with that last statement so as to not outwardly display any deliberate comment about her... loquaciousness. He keeps his eyes glued on Shedrick for a second, then two, then three... waiting against hope to receive some response from the man. After however long he needs to wait, Hawthorne then widens his face into a grand smile, turns to Irony with no indication of the potential faux pas he made, and with a gesture allows the tiefling woman to move ahead to the door and lead him along as though he was a puppy. [B][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]"I am at your disposal, Miss Irony. Please guide me towards our destination!"[/COLOR][/B] As he begins following her towards the door, he lets out a very slow and quiet breath and thinks to himself [I][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]"Well, that wasn't my greatest ever... but I think I got away with it."[/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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