The Experience of Making a New Relationship.
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The Salty Jackal
Magnolia Town
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The Salty Jackal
Magnolia Town
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The place was considerably more busy when Vanessa burst through the door. Music could be heard; a tune from a guitar played by expert hands. The sound of merriment helped raise Vanessa's spirits and put her at ease. Sure, she was partly involved in the destruction of someone's home barely a half hour ago, but so what... right? It's not like that weird couple and their deranged child were going to come after her... were they?
So it was with a bit of a swagger that she sauntered up to the bar and slammed a fistful of her freshly earner jewels on the counter. "Bottle of sake again, pal," she said.
The bartender raised an eyebrow at her as he took a bottle out of the cabinet and blew the dust off it before placing it, along with a clean glass, in front of Vanessa. "How'd the job go?" he asked. "I take it you were paid well."
"Not well enough," Vanessa said darkly as she poured herself a glass and knocked it back. "I think after tonight, I'm going to steer clear of this town for some time."
"Huh, one of those..." the bartender chuckled. "Well that's a shame, I thought I had another loyal customer."
Vanessa shrugged as she started sipping at a second glass of sake. She turned around, propping herself up with her elbows on the counter as she looked at the customers. "Your place usually this busy?" she asked curiously.
"Not usually, I'm afraid," the bartender replied as he served another person.
"Huh..." Vanessa murmured, tapping her foot. Her thoughts turned to what her plans were next. Where she should go, what she should do... "Well this is just great," she thought bitterly, for the first time in her life feeling completely stumped.