Post by melanie on Jul 5, 2016 14:00:27 GMT -5
Emmet's Outfit
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The past few days had proven themselves to be very rough for the Baroness of Normandy. She had seen terrible storms and bumpy carriage rides, but she was doing it for her country. Her one mission was to re-build the bridge between the Salem trading Port and Normandy's trading port. The whole plan seemed elaborate in retrospect, but Emmet knew that she could pull it off flawlessly. Buy and sell a few things, get close to the head of trade and the governor and hell, sleep with whoever she had to to accomplish her mission. If this went off smoothly, she would be rewarded greatly by her King and Queen.
Emmet had just arrived into the port of Salem, night had already fallen and she could hear and smell the rowdiness of the evening. With a bit of searching, she eventually found a kind elderly woman who had offered Emmet housing for the trade of a few pharmaceuticals, which Emmet easily gave up. Once her items had been loaded into her new living quarters, she had changed out of her sea clothes and into something more appropriate for a night on the town.
"Matilda, would you tighten this bodice for me please?" Emmet asked the old woman, her French accent thick. Matilda obliged and smiled at Emmet. "You be careful at that there village tavern a beauty like you. Some of the men in this place won't hesitate to harm ye." She advised before sending Emmet on her way.
She knew that she had to heed Matilda's warning, just because she was posing as a different person here, it didn't mean that she was expendable. With various directions from drunken sailors, Emmet had found her way to the tavern. The atmosphere seemed fun and a bit hazy as she entered. The tavern was thick with opium and tobacco smoke, and it reeked of beer and rum. It was definitely a change in environment for the Baroness, but she would have to learn to adapt quickly.
Emmet found a spot near a few prostitutes who cackled and gossiped as Emmet took a seat by them. She wasn't bothered by it one bit. A bar tender came around and she ordered a tot of gin. As she waited for the drink to arrive, she took another look around, this time noticing one rowdy group of men in particular. One of the boys stuck out to her though. Her curiosity had been piqued. She leaned in towards one of the older prostitutes, "Who is that handsome blonde gentleman?" Emmet inquired with a raised brow. The other prostitutes burst into fits of giggles, while the older one hushed them. "That there, he's Geoffery's boy. Son of the head of trade. Great customer." The prostitute replied casually, taking a pull from her opium pipe.
Well that was definitely some valuable information. Emmet sipped her glass of gin, and observed this son of the head of trade. He could be a very valuable asset to her plan.
Emmet had just arrived into the port of Salem, night had already fallen and she could hear and smell the rowdiness of the evening. With a bit of searching, she eventually found a kind elderly woman who had offered Emmet housing for the trade of a few pharmaceuticals, which Emmet easily gave up. Once her items had been loaded into her new living quarters, she had changed out of her sea clothes and into something more appropriate for a night on the town.
"Matilda, would you tighten this bodice for me please?" Emmet asked the old woman, her French accent thick. Matilda obliged and smiled at Emmet. "You be careful at that there village tavern a beauty like you. Some of the men in this place won't hesitate to harm ye." She advised before sending Emmet on her way.
She knew that she had to heed Matilda's warning, just because she was posing as a different person here, it didn't mean that she was expendable. With various directions from drunken sailors, Emmet had found her way to the tavern. The atmosphere seemed fun and a bit hazy as she entered. The tavern was thick with opium and tobacco smoke, and it reeked of beer and rum. It was definitely a change in environment for the Baroness, but she would have to learn to adapt quickly.
Emmet found a spot near a few prostitutes who cackled and gossiped as Emmet took a seat by them. She wasn't bothered by it one bit. A bar tender came around and she ordered a tot of gin. As she waited for the drink to arrive, she took another look around, this time noticing one rowdy group of men in particular. One of the boys stuck out to her though. Her curiosity had been piqued. She leaned in towards one of the older prostitutes, "Who is that handsome blonde gentleman?" Emmet inquired with a raised brow. The other prostitutes burst into fits of giggles, while the older one hushed them. "That there, he's Geoffery's boy. Son of the head of trade. Great customer." The prostitute replied casually, taking a pull from her opium pipe.
Well that was definitely some valuable information. Emmet sipped her glass of gin, and observed this son of the head of trade. He could be a very valuable asset to her plan.