<TIAMAT> *I think we're in the Arena. Well, not in the Arena itself, but in the building. Know how the Colesium in FF3/6 had a bunch of areas you could walk around in outside the actual battlefield but still in the building? Like that. There's probably shops and inns and training areas and bars and that kinda thing.

<TIAMAT> *I think the whole building is really quite large ...

<TIAMAT> *And there's almost always a fight going on in the Arena itself. @_@

<TIAMAT> *Whisper's sitting in a bar on one of the upper levels of the place, sipping on some kind of drink and watching a battle down in the Arena out the window.

<JETMODE> *Hmmm ... Kender saunters into the bar whistling to himself, a backpack on his shoulders with the top flap open. If you watch for a moment, a feline head pokes out every now and again.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper glances up at him and watches with slight amusement for a moment.

<JETMODE> *He trots over to the bar, orders a drink, and gestures to a table near Whisper, where he seats himself, slinging the pack off. The cat slips out, a golden-brown beastie with medium-length fur.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper makes a soft clucking sound with her tongue and beckons the cat to come closer.

<JETMODE> *It pricks an ear at her and meows questioningly. Kender glances up, blinking.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper smiles, a very haunting and mysterious kind of look, not really evil but not sweet or kind either, and clucks again, holding out her hand to the cat.

<JETMODE> *The cat flips its tail and launches itself over to her table, mrring curiously.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Tch.. you're such a womanizer, Cinno. *grins*

<TIAMAT> *Whisper strokes the kitty, scritching behind his ear and under his chin. "My, what a beautiful creature. He's yours?" *she looks at Kender*

<JETMODE> *Cinno purrs.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Yep, he's my partner. Raised him from kittenhood into the monster you see there.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper: Fascinating. *she eyes Kender for a moment* Yes, you look like some kind of Beast Trainer. Do you participate here often?

<JETMODE> <Kender> *sheepish laugh, scratches the back of his head* Aw, heck no! This is my first time here.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper: Oh? I'm relatively new myself. Some of the battles really are quite exciting. *she motions out the window where a dwarf is wrestling with a gorgon twice his size.

<TIAMAT> *Probably over twice, really.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *glances at the fight, intrigued* Yeah, I guess they must be ... I actually didn't come to fight so much ...

<TIAMAT> *Whisper sips her drink thoughtfully. "Most people come here to win fame and fortune. If you're good enough, the prizes can be quite rewarding in the upper level matches, or so I hear.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Well, that's so, and I might try my hand at it, but I actually came to meet someone ... *slight frown*

<TIAMAT> *Whisper sips her drink again and scritches Cinno's head. "Oh? There are many people to meet here. Who are you looking for, if I may be so bold?

<JETMODE> <Kender> *cheerfully* Well, my father sent me off a couple years back to look for the beastmaster who trained him ... and, er, to be honest, I'm still lookin'.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper laughs, a light sound with a hint of wickidness to it. "Is that so! Well, there are many trainers here of all different classes, mostly on the first floor -- that's where the majority of the training grounds are.

<TIAMAT> *She's fairly tall, maybe 5'9 ot 10, long purple hair (she's human, so if humans are only supposed have "normal" hair colors, she probably dyes it) that hangs straight down to the middle of her back, with slightly spikey bangs and a headband or tiara of some kind. Her skin's fairly dark tan, but not African dark, her eyes are midnight blue and she wears dark clothes. Blacks, purples, browns, blues.

<JETMODE> *Kender nods politely. "Thank you, I'll look into it after we've eaten."

<TIAMAT> *Probably a bit of a seductress, too, I think her clothes are fairly tight and skimpy. XP

<JETMODE> *All right then, my turn. Kender's wiry built and a little taller than her, probably 5'11" - 6'0". He has an open, boyish face that's accentuated by a pair of dark brown eyes. He does wide-eyed, innocent looks very well. ;) His hair is red-brown (slightly more red), and it's fairly unkempt, loose around his face.

<JETMODE> *His clothes are greens and earth tones, simple trousers and a tunic covered by a vest, as well as a belt.

<TIAMAT> *I'm thinking of Whisper's clothes as being somewhat similar to Jasmine's from Aladdin, actually. O_o Kinda baggy pants with a crop-top and probably a hooded cloak.

<JETMODE> *Well, the server finally brings Kender his drink, and he ambles over to Whisper's table, shooting his cat a dirty look.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper smiles slyly again, stroking the kitty slowly.

<JETMODE> <Kender> He does like the ladies.

<JETMODE> <Kender> What brings you here, then? I assume you do some fighting.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper: Oh, I'm just working on my skills a bit and trying to gain a little something out of it in the process. The sound of gold in my pocket is never unwelcome.

<JETMODE> <Kender> That's true. Might try my hand at a couple fights.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper eyes Kender up carefully. "Yeah, you don't look like you'd be too bad in a scrap. Especially if you've got this guy with you, isn't that right? *she pats Cinno on the head*

<JETMODE> *Cinno mrrs smugly and swishes his tail at Kender.

<JETMODE> <Kender> I suppose not. He's mostly good for eatin' my food, though. *grins*