[h1][color=royalblue]Baldwin[/color][/h1]
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[indent][b][i]November 18, 7:20 PM
East Commons - West Commons[/i][/b][/indent]
Baldwin patted at the breast of his new black coat, cane tapping on the ground as he walked away from his residence. He had returned to his residence a while ago to change\, but had chosen to go for a stroll for the day, having the day off had its benefits after all. The cockatrice woman from before, Xilipha, had been rather generous after he spent a few token minutes speaking with her. A young gal, naive to a point. Conversing with her gave him a longing for the older days, so he stuck around for a spell. Sometimes conversation, with no outside motivation, was soothing. He couldn't help but smile as he looked down at himself.

This coat was rather different. For the most part it was an ordinary tailcoat, buttoned on both sides and instead of a collar, it sported a hood. Strange but very well-made. He buttoned it so his badge beneath was completely obscured. 

As he strolled into the West Commons, he passed a small brood of lizard-children, batting a wooden ball around the street with sticks. He smiled at the brood and kept on strolling. It wasn't long before he had arrived at his destination.
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[indent][b][i]November 18, 8:38 PM
West Commons, The Pale Horse[/i][/b][/indent][hr]
With a push, he made his way into the bar, his stride confident as he picked up his cane. The bar's environs were warm, inviting. It was pleasant enough. Looking around at it, every time he stepped into an establishment like it, he couldn't help but reminisce on his days of trawling bars and taverns for potential quarry. He felt slightly amiss without the leaves to brush at his back.

He pulled out a chair at one of the tables and set his cane between his legs, ready to simply enjoy the atmosphere. The crackling of the fire, the other patrons, the bustle of conversation. He smiled, as his stomach rumbled at him. The drink here was appealing, but the act of becoming drunk had lost its appeal many, many years ago. He would simply wave over one of the serving staff and order some food. 

Something with meat, preferably.