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Message: <blockquote data-quote="modus666" data-source="post: 5649980" data-attributes="member: 9301">"No I'm not from these parts originally.  Small farming town some distance from here.  Totally landlocked.  You wouldn't have heard of it.  Buuuut you know how it is.  Small town life.  Nothing to do but get married and have kids, blah blah blah.  Wasn't for me. (there is just the faintest hint of sadness there...)  So I ended up here.  Been looking for gainful employment off and on ever since."Vanessa smiles (somewhat ironically) at being called approachable. "Well, since coming to the "big city" I've learned a few things.  One is that you should never get the casks of 'Liquid Gold' ale and Elven Elderberry Brandy confused when serving dwarves.  The second is that everybody... (long pause) has something to offer.  Something they can help you with, something you can learn from them, whatever.  And you'll never find out what that is if you come across as being better then anyone else.  Especially since I know I'm not. (she adds that last part conspiritorially, with a wink).  Plus it really hurts your tips."At this point there is a small pile of wood shavings collected at Vanessa's feet.  She noticed this and kicks them away and picks a few out of her boots, muttering under her breath.Vanessa frowns suspiciously when Nave mentions that he is a cleric.  "You certainly don't come across like the priest back home.  Never had much use for religion myself.  Dont get me wrong, I have nothing against the gods (she tosses an apologetic glance at the ceiling) it's just that... I've usually had... more pressing concerns.  If you follow me."Vanessa glares at Nave when he calls Howler an idiot.  She suddenly stops carving on her little wood block and slams the knife blade first into the table"Okay you two.  I've had enough." She withdraws her knife and points it at Nave, "YOU, stop talking down to people, its rude, and you certainly aren't impressing me with your attitude.""And you," pointing the knife at Howler, but speaking somewhat more gently, "Keep your hands to yourself.  Roughing people up doesn't earn you any points with me either."Vanessa sighs, "Geez it's just like the MacGreggor brothers back home.  Some things never change."Calming down."Now... as far as what I do for a living that seems to vary from week to week.  Last week I was working at the Bloated Boar serving drinks.  This week... my options are open.  In between, I carve little sculptures to pass the time and earn me some spare change."  She gestures to her still formless wooden block and goes back to carving on it.</blockquote>

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