[Nexus] The Dancing Fox Inn II: Title, Title, Who's Got The Title?

[Mee]

Welcome to the Dancing Fox Inn! Come and try our one of a kind beverages and food, chat with friends, or grab a private room and relax. All are welcome to the Dancing Fox Inn.

We would like to ask, please, no smoking in the establishment unless you are on fire. We understand that there are often exceptions. Thank you for understanding. Be sure to enjoy your stay.
If your characters are upstairs, please use this thread to avoid confusing the other occupants

Description:

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The inn is . . . indescribable. Size wise, anyway. It has as many tables as needed, and as many chairs as needed. So that needn't be said as well.

The floors are rough hewn logs. In fact the whole inn is made of wood, with a solid foundation of stones. There is a downstairs common room of tables and private booths, and an upstairs with bedrooms. There is a bar, behind the bar is a kitchen. The tables and seats are made of wood. The private booths are also made of wood but the seats are cushioned by dirty and torn pillows. There is also a basement that acts as storage for the drinks and food (and a secret meeting place). Access to the basement is through the kitchen.

Renn usually keeps a heavy crossbow already cocked and loaded under the bar. He also has a sleeping power next to it that he sometimes uses on the crossbow bolts or sprinkles into a rowdy drunks drink.

The inn as a whole can be described as a little dirty and run down, but at the same time its homey.

Current Staff:
Renn and Naku-Barkeeps and Managers
???-Barboy (Apply within)
??? -Barmaid
Colin Aldaro-Waiter
Strahd -Cook
??? -Bard
(If the person with the job, such as the barboy, if that person does not come around for a month (Or so), they lose the job. Not to be mean, but to clear up the space, so that someone else who might want it can have it.)

NOW HIRING: A Waiter / Waitresses, Barboy.
If you're none of these but think you can help, ask about a job, ask Renn, or Naku, IC.
((Also if you have a Banner idea, please, PM it to Lerky, or Mee))

THE MENU:

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Be sure to keep an eye out for our DAILY SPECIALS!
Wines*:
Chimera Cabernet - A hearty red with hits of oak and black cherry.
Elven Wine – imported straight from Elven lands unless the cart turned
Merfolk Merlot - Full-bodied with a hint of rose.

Bar Drinks*:
Swampwater - A delicious lemon-lime delight but a tad . . . swampy
Shocker Lizard’s Chider – Sends a shock through your body, bound to wake you up electro-zaps!
Mai Tai - Dark and pineapple juice. PINEAPPLE!!
Sneak on the Beach - Vodka, Cranberry juice, pineapple juice and Peach Schapps. *sneak sneak sneak*
Rust Monster - Scotch and Drambuie drink and your sword explodes.
Coffee - buzzzzz.
Ice Liqueur - Guaranteed to cool you down. . . .
Dragon's Liver Buster - The strongest drink in the house. Don't say we didn't warn you... (Doesn't actually make your liver explode)
Ichor Liquor - Made from a fermented mix of various kinds of blood, the perfect drink for vampires and similar creatures, like Kurvis.
Haley's Liquer - named for the redheaded rogue, a sweet creme liqueur, excellent over ice. And while you're asleep, she'll loot your body
Wizard Blizzard - The effect depends on the spell stored in it. Other than that, it's made with crushed ice and Bourbon.
Manticore Martini – a regular Martini but stirred with a spike from a Manticore tail, giving it an exotic taste.
Melon Juice – relaxes the mind - Now available without alcohol!
Green Tea - with a hint of sugar Coffee? Tea? Monster?
Beholder's Earl Grey - It's a tea named after everyone's favorite abberation. Need I say more? Yes, actually. What's in it?
Root Beer – For those who have a weak stomach
Cold Milk – For the kids
Burning Brandy- To keep the Archbishop happy.
Apple Cider - Non-alcoholic, fruity goodness!

Beers, Ales & Such*:
Thunder Ale - puts a boom in your tummy Then your tummy explodes!
Grim Brewery brand Ginger Ale - deathly good
Dwarven Brandy - comes from dwarven lands
Pirate's Drink (Rum) - Be drunk while saying "Yarrr!"
Guilders Ale - a tasty treat that doesn't mess with your mind
Rouges Rum - Warning: You may pickpocket while drunk
Fairy Ale - You'll think you can fly

Fizzy Drinks: (courtesy of Leigh and Mee. Thanks!)
Blueberry buzz - Spyte soda, with blueberries, and blueberry syrup in it.
Banana beer - Root beer, banana slices, whipped cream on the top, and a cherry on that.
Leigh special - A warm coffee (Bubbly, of course...with your choice of a hazelnut or chocolate flavor), with a swirl of peppermint, a stick of cocoa, and optional sprinkles and whipped cream.
Triple threat - Root beer and coffee swirled together, with a lemon wedge jammed on the rim.
K's special - Carbonated water, mixed with cream, pineapple flavoring, coconut sprinkled on top, then a few strawberries dropped into it. Very good.
Ice cream float - Your choice of flavors.
The cute drink - Just like K's special, but it has some fruit on the top. A lime slice as a smile, and two cherries as eyes. It's cute. It also comes with a little umbrella.
Spryte - the regular, boring drink.

Food:
Peanuts
Chips & Dip and salsa!
Curry - Chicken, beef, pork, or seafood
Cured Ham Steak
BBQ Hydra Heads
Salads (Spring Greens, Caesar, and Italian Pasta)
Pork Chops
Mutton Chops
Golden Apple
Fish (Cod, Eel, Trout, Salmon) – Served with a lemon wedge or lime.
Fresh Bread
Fine Aged Cheddar
Fava Beans
Birdseed for all those avians out there.
Berries - all kinds, blue, black, straw purple, mauve, hamster.
Roasted Quail - kinda like a small turkey but not. See?
And anything else you may want. Just ask.

Dessert:
Muffins
Brownies
Milkshake
Cookies
Pie (Pick a flavor)

*Can substitute the alcohol for a magical liquid that can make anybody drunk, no matter what the resistance, for a little extra.

We hope you enjoy your stay at the Dancing Fox Inn!

Some Excellent Poems
Dancing Fox Inn and DFI '09
The Ballad of the Inn
We Dream of a Town

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Side note: The DFI is not in any way, shape, or form, inside Inside. It's just a quiet little place off somewhere, that would like to stay free from apoco-plawts, various inter-warring factions, and all that jazz.
Everyone is equally welcome here, just please leave it at the door.

[FireFox]

Tobias and Orianna arrive here.

[Mee]

Woooooo~ teleporting.

"Well . . . it's quiet."
Ori says, after standing back up.

What?
You mean you don't go into an instinctive combat crouch when teleporting into a new room?
Weirdo.

[FireFox]

Not how it used to be. Though I'm fine with a nice, quiet evening out. He leads her to a table in the corner, sitting with his back to the room so she can take the more secure spot with the better view. Chivalry for paranoiacs.

[Mee]

Not how it used to be. Though I'm fine with a nice, quiet evening out. He leads her to a table in the corner, sitting with his back to the room so she can take the more secure spot with the better view. Chivalry for paranoiacs.

"Why thank you."
Ori says, taking the seat.

"Well, it's been so long since you've taken me on a date, I forget.
What's next?"

[FireFox]

We order something to drink, peruse the menu, and make small talk. About work, our friends, each other, interesting patterns in the ceiling... um... Oh yeah, our kids too, I guess. He grins.

[Mee]

We order something to drink, peruse the menu, and make small talk. About work, our friends, each other, interesting patterns in the ceiling... um... Oh yeah, our kids too, I guess. He grins.

"Ah yes. Drinks . . .
Well, if I remember the menu right, I just want some tea . . .


Soon as someone gets over here, anyway."


Only other person here would be a fairly frantic looking Naku behind the counter, trying to find a waiter to send over to that table, as she can't do it.

[FireFox]

Tobias shrugs. He's patient enough to wait. What do you want to talk about?

[Mee]

Tobias shrugs. He's patient enough to wait. What do you want to talk about?

"Umm . . .
How are the kids doing?"
She does obviously have something to talk about, but is apparently skirting around it for a bit.

[FireFox]

Pretty well. Did you hear that Ari returned? Apparently she and Matt want to get back together and are taking it slow. Ari also met Kyne, and she's trying to help her be more social. I don't think Angela's done any real Lust Goddess things lately. From what I know, she's just hanging out with her girlfriend Sioda. Tobias smiles, recognizing that Ori has something to say, but doesn't push it.

[Mee]

Pretty well. Did you hear that Ari returned? Apparently she and Matt want to get back together and are taking it slow. Ari also met Kyne, and she's trying to help her be more social. I don't think Angela's done any real Lust Goddess things lately. From what I know, she's just hanging out with her girlfriend Sioda. Tobias smiles, recognizing that Ori has something to say, but doesn't push it.

"Oh, Ari's back?"
Ori asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, I wish them the best.
And I wish her luck with Kyne."
She says, chuckling slightly.

[FireFox]

Yeah... How's Civvy? I haven't seen her since I visited the Paladins' stronghold in Elpisopolis a few weeks ago.

[Mee]

Yeah... How's Civvy? I haven't seen her since I visited the Paladins' stronghold in Elpisopolis a few weeks ago.

"She's pretty good. She's been . . . .
Around. . ."
And the way Ori says 'around'.
Something is very obviously up.

[FireFox]

Tobias raises an eyebrow. Is everything all right?

[Mee]

Tobias raises an eyebrow. Is everything all right?

"Everything's fine.
She just . . ."
Ori pauses, figuring out how to say it.
Then just goes ahead and says it.
"She overheard your conversation with Carrie last night, and decided that I should know."

[FireFox]

Ah. Oh, Ori... He sighs, looking sad. I was going to tell you. I really was; you deserve to know. But... I just never found the right time. I'm sorry.

[Mee]

Ah. Oh, Ori... He sighs, looking sad. I was going to tell you. I really was; you deserve to know. But... I just never found the right time. I'm sorry.

Ori just shakes her head.
"It's okay. Really, it is.
I . . . understand completely.

I just . . . wanted you to know that I know . . ."

[FireFox]

Tobias reaches out over the table to hold her hand. Thanks, Ori...

[Mee]

Tobias reaches out over the table to hold her hand. Thanks, Ori...

"Of course."
She says, her hand being taken.
Then she puts her other hand around his.
"I mean, if you really wanted, I could tell you all about the stories from when I was an assassin.


But . . . I'd rather not."
Ori admits, chuckling slightly.

[FireFox]

You don't have to, hun. But anytime you want to talk, you know I won't--can't judge.

[Mee]

You don't have to, hun. But anytime you want to talk, you know I won't--can't judge.

"I know. And I thank you for it.
I just . . . don't want to remember."
She says, shrugging slightly.

"But anyway,"
Change of subject!
"I seriously think I could go for some food . . ."

[ThirdEmperor]

A wild waiter appears!

Well, actually, Strahd is a chef, not a waiter, but seeing as all the other employees of the inn have apparently fallen into deadtime, along with the owner, Strahd is pretty much having to run the place by himself.

"Hello, and welcome to the Dancing Fox Inn. Can I get you two anything? The coffee ish particularly good today." He leaves out that the coffee is made from radioactive coffee beans. After all, it's only a little radioactive, and it's not like anyone's gotten sick or died. Yet.

[Mee]

A wild waiter appears!

Well, actually, Strahd is a chef, not a waiter, but seeing as all the other employees of the inn have apparently fallen into deadtime, along with the owner, Strahd is pretty much having to run the place by himself.

"Hello, and welcome to the Dancing Fox Inn. Can I get you two anything? The coffee ish particularly good today." He leaves out that the coffee is made from radioactive coffee beans. After all, it's not like a little radiation poisoning ever hurt anyone. Yet.

"Hmm-Oh! Hi."
Ori manages to blurt, after a moment of 'whaaa?'.
"Uhhh . . .
Sure.
Sure, coffee sounds . . . good.

Though if you have any tea . . ."


And no, he's not having to run it.
In case you didn't see on the last page of the last thread, Naku decided she was in charge, until Renn comes back.
So, unless you have any objections, she's the boss.

It was also fun how it happened, if you want to go check the last thread.

[ThirdEmperor]

Oh. Huh. Didn't notice that.

Strahd's still probably having to do most of the work though, as somehow I doubt Naku is going to help bus tables, clean dishes, serve drinks, or do any of the millions of unpleasant or boring jobs that need to be done in a successful restaurant.

[Mee]

Oh. Huh. Didn't notice that.

Strahd's still probably having to do most of the work though, as somehow I doubt Naku is going to help bus tables, clean dishes, serve drinks, or do any of the millions of unpleasant or boring jobs that need to be done in a successful restaurant.

Well, this is true.
But she will run the bar. So serving drinks, keeping it clean, and dealing with keeping the entire place stocked will be her job.
So he has his million little things, and she has hers.

[Slii Arhem]

Ceres arrives! His tread is heavy upon the planks as he enters, whistling a jaunty little shanty under his breath and generally looking like a salty old sailor who's been through too many storms. More importantly, he smells, sounds, and were someone to check, tastes and feels like a salty old sailor. If Naku is one of those "I can smell your blood from across the city and hear the unsteady beat of your heart." vampires, she'll be able to tell that he's a real person, without a doubt.

"Hey Naku, get me a pint of grog and a pancake. I'm feeling nostalgic."

[Mee]

Ceres arrives! His tread is heavy upon the planks as he enters, whistling a jaunty little shanty under his breath and generally looking like a salty old sailor who's been through too many storms. More importantly, he smells, sounds, and were someone to check, tastes and feels like a salty old sailor. If Naku is one of those "I can smell your blood from across the city and hear the unsteady beat of your heart." vampires, she'll be able to tell that he's a real person, without a doubt.

"Hey Naku, get me a pint of grog and a pancake. I'm feeling nostalgic."

Only if their blood isn't all housed on the inside.
The heartbeat, though, that's spot on.

"Of course."
Says the Naku, rushing off to go get him a pint of grog.
"But you might have to wait on the pancake.
Don't think we have any left."

[Slii Arhem]

"Well if you can't get me a pancake, how about a job? I was going to ask Renn about doing some comedy here, but he permadeadtimed on us. When I saw through the link that you got the place back up and running I saw an oppurtunity." Ceres will quaff a good bit of the grog, before a rather disgusted look crosses his face.

"So that's why sailors would rather drink their own leavings than this garbage." Even still, he takes another drink, this one a bit more tentative. "Huh, kinda grows on you though..."

[Mee]

"Well if you can't get me a pancake, how about a job? I was going to ask Renn about doing some comedy here, but he permadeadtimed on us. When I saw through the link that you got the place back up and running I saw an oppurtunity." Ceres will quaff a good bit of the grog, before a rather disgusted look crosses his face.

"So that's why sailors would rather drink their own leavings than this garbage." Even still, he takes another drink, this one a bit more tentative. "Huh, kinda grows on you though..."

"Sure. What do you wanna be?
I mean, could be anything but the cook, I think."
She passes on commenting on the grog.
She hasn't had any, and doesn't want any.

If you thought she was bad with blood, don't give her alcohol . . .

[Chezmarine]

Ashtrek is still waiting on that Rum and Coke.