Audience - Jacopo

[holyspirits]

Comments

[obdure]

I agree. It's... Unexplainable why they do that. I understand the bar as long as it isn't for drinking away.

[ Doesn't mention it's because Gabriel is here. He hopes the implication that the bar is indoors is the assumption. ]

Right, I do, too. [ He still has hope because, honestly, 1-2 bodies a week is not that different from home when you live in the slums. ] It's a waiting game for now...

[holyspirits]

[ it is the assumption because gabriel never really expects people to be here for them, but they're happy enough with the company. ]

Probably people feel safer in big groups and it's harder to do that in a small room. But I don't know. [ there's a sigh. ] I'm kinda sick of games, to be honest. There has to be a way to flip this one over on its head.

[obdure]

[ ... Jacopo knows that this is a frustrating situation and he's also itching to do something. Anything. But really all they can do is talk. ]

If we learn anything, we can share. [ Information spreads fast. Sometimes. ] You're going to end up worrying yourself to a full head of white hair if you don't have that already.

[holyspirits]

[ maybe talking is all they really have... ]

And you probably still won't be able to see it. [ a light joke. ] ... I shouldn't worry because worrying won't help us. But it's not like I'm learning anything to share either, so. Doesn't leave me with much.

[obdure]

You would tell me, wouldn't you?

[ Hm. ]

Then you can try to puzzle the pieces with what we do give you. How's that?

[holyspirits]

If I learned something? Sure I would. What good would it be to keep this sort of thing to myself?

[ but they seem satisfied with this. ]

If you manage to find something else, I'll take what I can get.

[obdure]

[ Help, he laughs. ]

No. If your hair turns white from stress.

[holyspirits]

[ a hand comes up to run through their hair. probably. had to say because glow, but the movement is there. ]

We'll see. [ a joke. ] You'd only have my word.

[obdure]

[ it's okay. he can get the vibe. ]

I haven't been given a reason to think your word should be doubted.

[ so he will believe they have hair ]

[holyspirits]

... at the risk of sounding like a jackass? That means a lot.

[ thanks for believing they are not bald. ]

[obdure]

I did mean your word, generally, not word about your hair.

[ PLEASE ]

[holyspirits]

Huh? Oh, I know. I didn't think you meant just about my hair, dude.

[ THEY ARE NOT THAT OBTUSE RIGHT NOW. ]

[obdure]

[ the squint that obviously spells: what's "dude" ]

[holyspirits]

You're... you're looking at me like I said things. [ there's a little laugh. ] Should've stuck with man.

[obdure]

You did say things, a thing.

[ But now he gets it. ]

I don't know if I'll get used to... Modern? Slang? Is it?

[holyspirits]

Modern, yeah. I keep forgetting just how far back your time period is for what I'm used to.

[ the implication being they find jacopo easy enough to talk to. ]

[obdure]

Is that so?

[ He just assumes that it's hard to adjust to what you know. It's not bad. ]

Whenever I see the menu here, I'm reminded of the gap.

[holyspirits]

[ hm... ]

What are you used to? I'm open to suggestions.

[obdure]

I'm not saying it's bad...! It's good, just different.

We only have ale at the pub.

[holyspirits]

I didn't take it as a critique. I'm just asking because I like to keep stuff on hand that people enjoy. I made a few bottles of a wine Zhongli likes from his home because he asked. I'd do the same for anyone who made a request.

[obdure]

I see... Well, I don't know if I can say I enjoy the ale from the pub after having drinks here.

[ he is simpler in this age ]

[holyspirits]

[ jacopo age 22 is the real way npcs learn how jacopo normal age may think and it's so nice. ]

I try to make it count. Maybe I'll come up with something good for you next week.

[ just assumes they will see him here again anyway. ]

[obdure]

[ listen... 26yo jacopo loves good wine he's just dead inside

Perks up. ]

You don't need to go out of your way, but... I'd be lying if I said I'm not curious.

[holyspirits]

[ me as him though.

also, nice, a reaction. ]

Would I be a good bartender if I didn't try to make my patrons happy? It's fine. I want to give it a shot.

[obdure]

Suit yourself.

[ not derogatory ]

Were you a bartender before this?