[ OOC: Trust me to misread on first tag (I promise you I've misread things in a much more embarrassing sort of way); if you want to hold onto your tag, I have zero issues rewriting my first one so it'll fit with your reply! We're here to co-op, after all! ]
[ Quistis has been there, the only thing is the kind of heroic people she runs into typically are people who want her to stick around, buy her a drink, chat her up... you know the kind. Guys that fit in perfectly well with her little fan club. She's doing her best to try to not be anything like that, but she's pretty sure she'll have to stick around at least for a little while to keep the crowd at bay but she doesn't mind the talk to be just light and casual enough to throw them off.
Her game is cards, so all of this nonsense she's noticed doesn't really compute to her. It's definitely not up her alley but with the way she's hearing them talk about appearances and monsters and such, she's not terribly surprised the other woman is focused on more than herself. Quistis, comparatively, looks "normal," not like she fights dragons (which sucks for them, she could tell them some rousing stories). ]
I deal with this a lot where I'm from. Typically the best way to handle it is to ignore them, I find, but it's a little difficult to when you're... well, backed into a corner and surrounded by questions. [ It's overwhelming. Pushing up her glasses, she shoots the only slightly dispersed crowd a look -- the kind you do when you're standing in line at the ATM and someone is just a little too close behind you. ] ...if it's not to your liking, I'll wave someone over. After that kind of experience you should try to enjoy yourself and unwind, I think.
[ She knows how these drinks work, disguising how strong they are with a sweet flavor. It wouldn't surprise her if it's not really her thing, but it seemed more elegant than a beer and she's not had wine in these parts so far. ]
We can sit in companionable silence, if you'd like. Just occasionally humor a little conversation to keep it up? [ Still, she pauses long enough to reach a hand over the table. ] I'm Quistis, by the way.
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[ Quistis has been there, the only thing is the kind of heroic people she runs into typically are people who want her to stick around, buy her a drink, chat her up... you know the kind. Guys that fit in perfectly well with her little fan club. She's doing her best to try to not be anything like that, but she's pretty sure she'll have to stick around at least for a little while to keep the crowd at bay but she doesn't mind the talk to be just light and casual enough to throw them off.
Her game is cards, so all of this nonsense she's noticed doesn't really compute to her. It's definitely not up her alley but with the way she's hearing them talk about appearances and monsters and such, she's not terribly surprised the other woman is focused on more than herself. Quistis, comparatively, looks "normal," not like she fights dragons (which sucks for them, she could tell them some rousing stories). ]
I deal with this a lot where I'm from. Typically the best way to handle it is to ignore them, I find, but it's a little difficult to when you're... well, backed into a corner and surrounded by questions. [ It's overwhelming. Pushing up her glasses, she shoots the only slightly dispersed crowd a look -- the kind you do when you're standing in line at the ATM and someone is just a little too close behind you. ] ...if it's not to your liking, I'll wave someone over. After that kind of experience you should try to enjoy yourself and unwind, I think.
[ She knows how these drinks work, disguising how strong they are with a sweet flavor. It wouldn't surprise her if it's not really her thing, but it seemed more elegant than a beer and she's not had wine in these parts so far. ]
We can sit in companionable silence, if you'd like. Just occasionally humor a little conversation to keep it up? [ Still, she pauses long enough to reach a hand over the table. ] I'm Quistis, by the way.