EliteCommander

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

I shall respond tomorrow morning.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I'm pretty exhausted at the moment, so I think I'll be going to bed. I'm grateful for it, though. I haven't been able to sleep very well for the past two nights, it will be nice to get a good night's rest. If you have any ideas on how it might look, you can set the scene for the day of feasting. Otherwise, I'll do it tomorrow morning. Goodnight.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"You couldn't drag me from that feast." Ahnasha responded with a chuckle. She was starting on her breakfast of crocodile tail quite enthusiastically, and was looking forward to attending this feast. The pack was good enough at hunting that they never went hungry, but an actual feast was not something she had been able to experience in many years. In her current state, that was a very welcome change.

Rukeewei smiled and nodded. "Excellent. Like I said, it starts in a little over an hour. I look forward to seeing you there." He said before returning to his place behind the bar. Meesei wanted to stay in a good mood, but she recognized that they would be leaving relatively soon. She was mostly concerned about Sabine and how she would take it. With how long they had been traveling together, she could assume that Sabine had grown accustomed to the presence of her sister. While it was technically possible that they could return for a visit one day, there was a very real possibility that the two would never see one another again, at least not in person.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Well, she didn't win this year, but she placed better than last year, third to be specific. There are a lot of competition at those events, oftentimes from all across Tamriel. It can be hard to compete with some foreign materials. Still, she has won before, and I don't think she's upset. At any rate, I'll certainly show up the grand opening of your shop, if I am at all able to. My brother should be taking over for me shortly, so I'll have time for most of the day. Hopefully, I'll have a bit more luck than Neer at the wine tasting competition in a little over an hour. It's hard to compete with some of the exotic ingredients from outside the marsh, but I think I'm up to the task. If you find the time, I hope to see you all there." Rukeewei responded,

Meesei thought for a moment as she started on her breakfast. They had planned to help put the final touches on Ariel's store before departing the city, but in reality, they had no strict timetable. Starting in a few hours would be just as good as starting immediately after breakfast, so they could attend the competition if they wished. It would be the last chance Ariel would have to spend any time with her sister, as well as the rest of the group, so Meesei saw no harm in it. "I believe we could do that, if the everyone else wishes to join."

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

I'm here.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

The rest of the day, as well as the entirety of the next day, were spent in preparation of the opening of Ariel's shop. Just as Ariel predicted, it was quite a bit of work to get the empty shop into an acceptable state. It was easy enough to find a woodworker's shop to purchase the furniture, but moving it all took the better part of a day. At the same time, Ariel had to find someone from which to purchase ingredients, but with the pack's help, progress did move steadily. All of the pack helped out at some point, even Ahnasha when she was feeling up to it. Other than Ariel, only Janius had any real knowledge of proper interior design, but despite a few mistakes, they were able to finish moving and arranging all of the furniture by the end of the next day. Meanwhile, Ariel was able to brew at least some of her stock. True to his word, Rukeewei assisted her in testing the cosmetics she was trying to create, thought it would take more time than just a day to work out the exact right formula. Fortunately, nothing she applied to him was hard to remove...yet.

Given how much they had been working, most of the group fell asleep early and woke up around dawn the next morning, on the day of Feasting. As usual, they started out with breakfast, which Ahnasha was particularly enthusiastic about. For today at least, she seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood for no particular reason. It would likely change by the end of the day, though, as it was the last day the pack would be in the city. In what extra time she had, Meesei had been inquiring about where to find an Argonian village, and was reasonably certain she had a lead. It would likely be a while before they could find a village, in any case, but the sooner they started, the sooner they could help Sabine.

As Ariel and the pack were collected around their table, Rukeewei brought them the breakfast they had ordered one by one, with his usual friendly smile. "So, do you think today will be the day you open your new shop?" He asked as he served Ariel the stew she requested.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I didn't expect you to be up, but that does mean I can go ahead with the timeskip.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

We could skip to the last day of the festival that I thought of a name for, the day of feasting. If they had been working on fixing up the shop, it would likely be in a much more ready state by then. That would probably be the last day the pack would be in Thorn.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Nice. Sorry for the delay, but I got caught up doing things. I wanted to make sure to give you something, though, but now I'm going to bed. Goodnight.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Looking at it for what it was, the building was not all that impressive. For Meesei, it was an empty shelter with nothing more than Ariel's magelight to illuminate it. Of course, when looking at what it could be, Ariel's excitement was much easier to understand. It was something that would, and hopefully always would be, hers. Given that she grew up in a nomadic village, Meesei had never been one to become attached to property, but she could understand why Ariel would be.

"I believe a good place to start may be in finding something to actually sell. Without ingredients, you won't have a business. At any rate, we can return to the inn, though I'm not sure how many of the others will be there. At least a few are probably at the festival. Also, how much work do you think it will take to get the store to a state that it can be opened, and how much furniture will be required? I'm assuming you will focus more on the shop than your own room at first so you can start bringing in gold, unless there is something I am not thinking of. I am not well-versed in the operations of a shop." Meesei walked around the shop's main room, examining the corners and floorboards for signs of damage. It wasn't in perfect condition, but it seemed to be in good enough of a state. Perhaps with furniture and better lighting, it would look more like the other shops they had been in.