[color=f6989d][b][centre][h2]Talie "Friendly local rock nerd"[/h2][/centre][/b][/color] [b]Location[/b] Festival grounds. USGS Stall [b]Mood[/b] Playful ... Talie was in a good mood at the booth despite the sudden call over. People tended not to bother them with anything top serious and what was serious matters could always be booked in a meeting by the office. Did they even have an official meeting arrangement? Most people in this town seemed to drop by when it was convenient. [color=f6989d]"Call me, I have a few ones that we can give away if you like them. Pop by sometime if you like."[/color] Talie offered kindly, Reya seemed decent and it never hurt to do a little diplomatic work when you were new in town. Her being part rock nerd just sealed the deal, offering Reya a card she pulled out her handbag with her work mobile on.[color=f6989d]"Thanks Reya, i do like a good cocktail."[/color] Talie gave her a genuine smile and was was happy to take up on the offer. Talie did not give away anything about the rocks. It was not a trick game, one was really a gold ore, and the others were different kinds of fools gold locally found. The thin vein of gold in real one where reason the town's mines had closed. Not enough gold was left to make a profit. [color=f6989d]"No trick, one is really gold. Mined a few miles away."[/color] A man dressed in a well put together rockstar look leaned against the booth and laid the charm on thick as someone laying concrete. Blushing slightly at the compliments, Talie was pretty sure it was mostly aimed at Reya but it did make her vindicate her choice to dress nicely this afternoon. Zack was his name and he definitely had a confident air about him that he had no fear of social situations. [color=f6989d]"Yep, me and my partner took over a few weeks ago from the old man, Im Talie, Manny is taking a break, he my partner here."[/color] Talie felt safe Admitting that much plus it seemed the man's eyes where on the local girl in the pretty top and shorts. [color=f6989d]"Well, I can say you're a punk rock, bit metal. That makes you Zackite. I prefer heavier ores like Ramstein though. Great shows. Maybe Zauminium"[/color] Talie made the awful yet fitting joke. The tattoos gave away she might not be into Taylor Swift but Talie could dress nicely when she chose to. Her music taste had caught her A LOT of jokes when she was training and at College. [color=f6989d]"Performing? You look the part?"[/color] She asked, musicians loved to talk about their craft. She was unsure of his motives in looking for his sister to be honest, especially if she was not picking up her phone almost everyone carried. Leave that to Reya to judge as she was local and seemed to know him. The flirting going on between them was obviously not new by any means. She did not need a history to tell that. Reya was doing well in the game. She was close for sure. Also real gold tended to be less angular and more organic than its fake cousin that had so fooled many a prospector for centuries and beyond. Her agreement to help made Talie more comfortable. If someone local seemed to think it was alright then it might be alright to help out. [color=f6989d]"I saw a flash of red from the fish game, though it was too tall. I only just took over. Had to stop by to deliver emergency doughnuts to the dunk tank"[/color] Talie had a decent idea that was not his sister, she was a similar height to Talie who was 5 '8 and not 5 foot or so. Looking about she could not see anyone who matched it but apart from siblings looking similar, she had no idea if she dressed like her brother, was a full blown goth, wore only pink etc. Who knew siblings? Her own brother was taller, bulkier than the Sheriff. Yet he was shy and barely even raised his voice except around a few unless pushed. Talie looked at the sample she chose and noticed the woman was looking her directly in the eye, blinking her dark brown eyes of the smoke drifting from somewhere. [color=f6989d]"I'm sorry to say…."[/color] Talie made the dramatic pause and suddenly smiled letting the amusement sparkle in her eyes. [color=f6989d]"You'll have to carry both about with you. I can take them back to the office and collect them from me or Manny when it's more convenient if you like."[/color] Talie gave her an easy smile. [color=f6989d]"Fools gold, it does not have the same shine, it's harder and also forms more geometrically"[/color] Gesturing as the edges of the fake crystals were harder and sharper. However, it did not shine quite the same. [color=f6989d]"I got to man the booth, grab me some ice cream and I'll even shine them all up for ya."[/color] Talie did not expect her to agree, she was just playing a little with Reya. If she was one of few customers they got she would have a little fun and hopefully show not all geologists were boring. She was pretty clear it would come across as a joke, Talie could grab an ice cream later or make Manny fetch her one. She did help him deliver a crate of samples that he would not put on the back seat of his ridiculously red Cadillac. Her F350 did not have that issue. He has a boot..but oh the paint work... His work truck like hers needed work. She caught movement off to one side, there was a sudden movement to onside, but in the busy festival it could be anything. The faint smell of smoke did pass her nose but vanished just as quickly. Nothing else but that seemed out of place. She was pretty sure smoking was banned at festival grounds. Unless she misread the fliers. … [b]Direct Mentions[/b] [@The Muse][@Viciousmarrow] [b]Passing mentions[/b] [@Almalthia][@Zora]