[WOD] Austin by Night: Session 7 as Eile

The session started off with TK following Eile home from work at the Hedge Row. However, Eile isn't GOING home. She heads over to a local strip club. She pays TK's way in (very unusual for her), finds him a seat, and excuses herself for a moment. TK has no idea what's going on- he fails just about every roll he can for a clue.

Music starts, and Eile comes out onto the stage in practically nothing aside from knee-high leather boots. Quite a lot of money makes its way into the boots, all the while TK watches, mouth agape. He and his Geist, Frank, have a very animated conversation; with Frank encouraging TK to watch the proceedings. Frank comforts TK and even goads him on into further voyeurism as Eile performs several private shows and lap dances. Frank seems to be 'saving up for later', as his directions are aimed at finding the fellows ogling Eile and disposing of them at a later date. Eile gathers quite a bit of Glamour as well as gains Resources during the show.

After Eile's shift is over, TK walks her home. Eile determines that TK enjoyed the show very much, and wants a private viewing. The couple heads to Eile's apartment, only to discover Bruce awake and around. Eile quickly makes a run to her room to change clothes, and TK and Eile head to TK's apartment over the Hedge Row.

The couple are alone and finally consumate the relationship. TK suggests that Bruce needs a girlfriend (or simply to get laid) and Eile's mind buzzes with possibilities. She privately considers ways to manuver a girl from the strip joint into Bruce's life while TK continues talking.

Later, Eile heads downstairs and winds up working. She sees TK talking with someone she mentally calls "Cowboy" and casually asks what the conversation entails. TK totally lies to Eile about the conversation, but something in the wording gets Eile thinking about another topic and she doesn't mind or notice. [She and TK are fairly evenly matched vs each other on Subterfuge and Persuasion, so they often cancel each other out and lies/falsehoods are pretty easy to miss against each other.]

Eile has now come up with an idea for gaining even more money and Glamour, as well as possibly disposing of a problem element in her world. All she needs to do is hire some bodyguards. [That's for next session.]

Beauty Is Where You Find It

I have finally deconstructed the wall of boxes, re-arranged the items inside them, and assembled the contents into something slightly resembling a home.

My last project was the gaming shelves. My husband (The Dude) and I have a pretty sizable collection of RPGs, and when I originally unpacked them, I just threw them on the shelves in a desperate, mad effort to get them out of boxes.

In our former place, The Dude's stuff comprised a single 6' bookshelf. I had a smidgen of stuff, but I kept it separate from his (in a joking conversation, I told him his stuff had cooties). The gaming stuff must have had a lot of hot nights, because his stuff populated itself with MORE stuff. We now have two 6' shelves full of gaming stuff.

One of those shelves is my stuff. I filled it up with my books- old and new. Among the boxes of stuff I unpacked was my Earthdawn collection. I was taken back to when I first encountered Earthdawn.

It's not really a secret that I don't like fantasy games at all. For the most part, I find fantasy to be akin to camping-dusty, dirty, uncomfortable, full of bugs & other disgusting creatures; just plain ugly. But Earthdawn is a major exception. From the minute I opened the book, I was entranced. I loved the setting, the story, and the absolutely breathtaking detail that went into the "history" of the game. (I'll admit the mechanics stink.)

I love the game again for all the same reasons (and admit the mechanics stink just as easily). It's beautiful.