[ OPEN ] an informal event.

[falcony]

Who: the summoned of cadens
When: beginning of february
Where: the sarstina inn and tavern
What: sam is hitting two birds with one stone - his February (or whatever February means in abraxas time) family dinner AND a kind of new-summoned-social event. he even had hilda help spread the word!
Warnings: will update if needed!

THE DINNER

As per Hilda's invitation, if any of the Summoned come by Sarstina's that evening, they will find it set up a little differently than it's normal tavern sprawl. There is a large long table set up near the bar that has plenty of food spread out across it - which appears to look very southern-inspired in its intention, limited only by the kinds of ingredients a certain Sam Wilson can get his hands on. Behind the bar is Mag, who will serve whoever it is that comes up to ask for a drink - it appears someone is covering the tab tonight.

There are various tables and chairs set up around the place, as well as a stage on the corner for some live music from one of their very own later in the evening. The vibes is definitely low-key and casual - come get an ale, come eat some food, and if you're a new face there is a very good chance you'll end up (gently and in the most friendly way) cornered by either Sam, Hilda, or one of the other Summoned here to help answer questions and give a bit more background on what the hell is going on and also let you know about Mag's whole deal. Aka, if you're looking for a room until you're a little more on your feet, you are welcome here. Room and board in exchange for work. Not a big gig, right?

And if being social isn't your vibe, Sam's kind of betting on the fact there aren't many here who would turn down free food and drinks. And believe him - the food is pretty damn good.

OOC INFO

- this is a totally open post! I've got a TL below for various scenarios you can find Sam, but otherwise have fun, meet some people, put up a TL of your own! there are various places to run into people in the tavern, and if you find someone who is willing to help you into the Horizon, Sam's been letting people know they can use his room upstairs.

- Sam's only Rule is there will be no fighting. You want to duke it out? Take it somewhere else. There will not be warnings or second chances. Don't be an ass. He has lived in this Inn since he first got here and considers this his home, and if ANYONE is seen giving Mag a hard time, he will not hesitate. He's not afraid of squaring up, but you will not be invited back if you cause too many issues. :)

- this is open to any and all Summoned in Cadens, no matter loyalties or factions. Sam is going to be going overboard to be welcoming, especially to new faces. Even if your character didn't see the big invitation, feel free to have them invited by word of mouth.

- Mag is an NPC who you can read a little more about in the NPC section of the Cadens setting page. Feel free to have her come in and out of your tags as needed!

- any questions? message me at disarmingly

THE INN

Magmara (or Mag) has run the inn for years and has been a familiar face in that neighborhood as a woman who always made ends meet, almost in spite of the way she took care of her friends and neighbors above all else. Most weren't always sure how she managed to run the place on her own, but she made due, though she always seemed a bit overwhelmed and exhausted. When the Summoned arrived in the Cadens through that first portal, Sam managed to stumble in and make quick friends with Mag. In exchange for manual labor, fixing up and cleaning up the inn, as well as whatever other various tasks Mag needed to be done around, Sam would be given free room and board (a deal she now offers to any Summoned that arrives in the city for as long as they need it).

The inn itself is 4 floors tall, with the top three floors making up the 15 or so rooms (around five rooms per floor), and the entire bottom floor reserved for the restaurant area. The tavern makes up the entire first floor and is a large open floorplan, with a small stage in the corner, a walled-off area for the decently sized kitchen, and a large wooden bar where Mag does all her business for both the inn and tavern (where can almost always be found standing behind). It serves drinks of some variety (though not nearly as large a selection as some of the more well-known taverns) and some food (usually a single, large meal that will be served to the tenants and whoever comes in throughout the night for a moderate price). It can be busy some evenings, but in general tends to keep a more 'dive-bar' kind of feel, filled with more locals and regulars than a casual dinner-going crowd.

The rooms themselves vary from fairly simple, single-bed inn-style rooms with a small bathroom and little else, up to a two 'bedroom' suite style with small kitchenettes and spaces for sitting rooms. Each bedroom has its own small bathroom for the tenants, with cleaning, washing, and chores left to those who live there. What used to be more of a working inn now serves as a kind of boarding house for newly arrived Summoned (or simply those who won't leave), and Mag has found herself quite okay with that.

Comments

[dxvi]

[ something come to sweep along her boot and her first instinct is to stamp her foot down. the cane lands stuck between her sole and the hardwood floor, and her gaze follows it up to the hand holding it. she puts two and two together slowly; the sad truth is that people with these kinds of disabilities don't last long where she's from. maybe the topsiders have better fortune, but that depends on their, well, fortunes. ]

[ still, empathy twists her gut and her frown. ]

Shouldn't people like you have a service animal or something? [ not the most tactful, this one. she releases the cane from underfoot and makes a guess at what he was going for, filling his cup on the table with the pitcher of beer she'd already had in her hand. ]

[catholica]

Did he run away? Wow, some service dog he is.

( matt's pretty used to dealing with people with less than perfect tact so her sudden comment makes him laugh and he decides to play along.

he even stands up, looking this way and then that before his shoulders slump. )

Guess I got ripped off there. Sorry about that, did I get you with my cane? My fault.

[dxvi]

[ ...why does it feel like she's playing some kind of joke. whatever the punchline is, it lands above her head, and she collapses into the seat nearest him, flashing a look around the room. she doesn't recall seeing an animal in here. ]

Don't guess his name is Sam?

[ it's her best reach. she tops off her own beer and sets the pitcher back to the table, mostly drained. ]

You could try a leash. You seem like the type.

[catholica]

It's not.

( he chuckles a little and that turns into something a little louder and more pleased when she makes the comment about the leash. )

I seem like the type? Can I ask how someone seems like a leash type?

[dxvi]

You know... [ she makes a gesture vague even by seeing standards, clearly intended to explain everything. upon the reminder he has no vision, she tries with clumsy words instead: ] You have that body, but you're blind.

[ the definition of bulk that makes clothing tight in certain places, the webbing of veins traveling up the wrist and feeding his ulnar muscle. it's the body of a fighter, but how could that work? ]

So it must be for someone else's... benefit. [ benefit. ]

[catholica]

Ah.

( he laughs again, looking down as if he was looking down at himself before he shrugs. )

Hey, even blind guys gotta work out. But, I don't actually have a service dog. I've got a walking cane and prayer.

[dxvi]

[ there's a beat where she digests what he just said. so then all of that, earlier: ]

You mean you lied to me? [ there's a bothered inflection in her voice — but it's not on her expression, affecting the tone in an attempt to drum up guilt as penance for trickery. ]

We just met, dude. You've got different prayers to make.

[catholica]

I did.

( he doesn't sound apologetic. if anything, he sounds amused. )

We did just meet. Hi, Matthew Murdock. You knew to the Free Cities or just someone I haven't met yet?