[JOB] Wine Testing

Invidia had finally arrived in Rose Garden. The sun was just beginning to set when she walked into town and as it slipped behind the trees that surrounded Oak, its fading brilliance and color seemed to set the surroundings on fire. Invidia stood at the town’s entrance for a while, taking it in.

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

As she moved a little further into town, Invidia encountered townspeople, some of whom gave her strange looks as she passed. Perhaps seeing someone as gracious as Invidia was a rare occurrence for them. There was one especially curious individual who held his stare as if her eyes froze his very existence, a medusa of sorts. Invidia waited until she passed by the man, then glanced back over her shoulder. “Didn’t anyone ever tell you that it’s rude to stare?” She smiled after the remark and continued her way.

Invidia quickly found a nice-looking inn not far from the outskirts of town where she decided to stay for a few days while she finished her business in Rose Garden. Of course, she was considering staying on an extra couple of days to tour the more historical parts of the magic-driven town.

Once she had finished unpacking and had largely gotten settled in her new space, she slumped down in a chair, exhausted from the long walk. She removed her clothes, storing it in a safe place on a conveniently placed stand, and then went to clean up a bit. The room had a lovely bath, and Invidia spent the next hour or so relaxing in the warm water. When she finally emerged again, she was not only free of the dirt and grime from her travels that day–she was also free of fatigue. Feeling much more lively now, Invidia decided to go out and see some more of the town before finding a place to eat that night. With that in mind, she selected a stunning rose dress–befitting for the name of the town–and an interesting pair of heels. Thus attired, she left the inn and stepped outside.

It was early night, and rather dark, as Invidia made her way down the streets of the Rose Garden. She didn’t have anywhere in particular that she was going, instead allowing herself to turn wherever anything of interest presented itself.

Alas, as she was walking down another street, she noticed someone a short distance away. As she got closer, she could see by the light of some street lamps that it was a man, rather tall and quite muscular. Long, shaggy silver hair fell down to his bare shoulders (he wasn’t wearing a shirt) and he walked with a sense of confidence. From the looks of a couple of townspeople who he passed on his way down the street, Invidia could tell that, like her, he wasn’t a local. She smiled slightly as she caught his gaze, and walked towards his direction.

With quite the confidence herself, she walked up to him and asked him if he would join her for a drink. He declined in a polite manner, resulting in Invidia heading to the bar herself. She ordered her drink and finished shot after shot. Just a tiny bit wasted, she remembered her job and called for the owner of the bar to come out and present her with his home-made brew. As soon as she took a sip, she spoke under the influence of the alcohol and partially with the negative emotion the cute male left her. "It's disgusting."
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585 words

Rewards:
- 25 EXP
- Free drinks