Robert
*While she was incredibly busy most days, this was not one of them. Late at night typically had swathes of people pouring in for drinks; perhaps the recent holidays had something to do with it. She __had__ been incredibly busy this past weekend, so the okamimi was not worried about income.*

*In fact, her restaurant was more successful than she could imagine. From a small curry stall on the side of the road, into a full sized, respected establishment. While she had branched out into Salvanian dishes, the Blooming Lotus was most certainly known for it's Runran style food. Busy, yes. But also proud. The bar had certainly helped draw popularity; food and drink in one spot had contributed greatly.*

*Tian was simply cleaning her shot glasses. Most were crystal clear, matching most of the sake she had. However, some glasses were colored, matching various drinks. Whiskey, beer, a special one she called moonshine; a spectacle was what she enjoyed putting on. Looking around, her gold and blue eyes saw nothing interesting of note. Just a typical day.*
Rose
*Hara would enter the blooming lotus at some point in the night, seeing that there was still light inside. She was clearly some kind of warrior. She had quite a large ornate sword on her back and some interesting choice of armour. The purple haired Okamimi wandered in with a curious look in her eye, making her way over towards the counter. She set her backpack down near a chair and moved to sit down, raising a hand slightly to wave Hu over.*
"Hello. You serve Runran food here?" *She asked, glancing around, the smell made it obvious but it was always polite to ask.*
Robert
*And just as she thought it was going to be a normal day, she recieved an unusual visitor. An adventurer, no doubt. With purple hair, a sword, and... Interesting armor that definitely drew a slight bit of jealousy from the okamimi. Regardless, she immediately set down the glass she was cleaning to approach the newcomer.*

"That's our specialty! What do you have on mind? Curry, noodles, perhaps soup? And any drinks to accompany it?"

*A brief glance at the other remaining customers showed that Hara definitely was drawing attention.*
Rose
*She didn't seem too uncomfortable with the ammount of attention she was generating, she looked /almost/ bored. She drummed her fingertips on the countertop.* "Egg fried rice and some spring rolls, if you have them." *She glanced around the resteraunt, looking over Hu.* "Have you been in Salvania for long?" *She asked, deciding to make some smalltalk.*
Robert
*Egg fried rice and spring rolls? Pretty simple dishes, though delicious ones at that. Nodding, Hu Lang went to one of her workers before turning back to the customer.*

"Egg fried rice for the front. I'll get the spring rolls. Now ma'am, with meat or vegetarian? And fried or cold? I recommend fried with meat inside; I don't get this whole 'vegetarian' business."

*Hu Lang began preparing the inside filling, grabbing carrots, cucumber, and cilantro, along with several balls of dough from a magical ice chest. Grabbing a nearby knife, the chef began expertly slicing the vegetables before working on the dough, rolling them out into thin circles.*

"Hm? Oh yes, I've been in Salvania for about 4 years now. Started out as a small curry stall, and now I have, well, this! You're an adventurer, I assume?"
Rose
"Meat and fried." *She gave a little shrug.* "As long as its tasty and filling it doesn't bother me." *She rested her elbows on the counter and leaned forward, idly watching as Hu Lang prepared her food.*
"Four years? That's a long time. I haven't been here that long really, a few months at most. I suppose i'm an adventurer, haven't found any *Good* Work yet, just odd jobs."
Robert
*The okamimi nodded at Hara's choice, beginning to prepare 2 woks, each with a bit of oil. Cabbage and pork went into the first, with the uncooked wrappings going into the second.*

"4 years isn't that long. It's a fraction of my life, and there's places here that have existed for generations. Some more than my entire life."

*Chopsticks were used to take the slightly browned wrappings out of the oil, and the okamimi's other hand expertly stir fried the cabbage and pork, soon to be transferred into another bowl.*

 "Odd jobs? I imagine they still involve fighting and all, given the weapon."
Rose
"Protection, mostly. I haven't had to use the sword in a long time, not since I left home." *She let out a quiet hum, straightening her back and letting out a huff.* "I'm Hara, by the way." *She gave a polite nod and a small smile as she continued to observe her food being cooked, taking a deep breath.* "How's business?"
Robert
"Oh? Then what are you working as then?"

*Vegetables and lightly stir fried filling were placed in the wrapping, which was then rolled for a total of 4 large spring rolls. The rolls were then placed in the hot, sizzling oil, where it began to bubble. The smell of fried dough and meat began to waft throughout the restaurant, and Hu Lang relaxed with the smell, smiling.*

"Ah, I never get tired of this smell."

*Tian quickly turned to the back, yelling to reach the worker in the back before turning back to Hara.*

"How's that fried rice coming along?! Business is pretty good. Slow today, but you should have seen the last few days. People coming in left and right. Garlic sauce or chili oil?"
Rose
"Garlic." *She'd quickly answer, taking out a few coins to be ready to pay for the food when it arrived.* "I'm inbetween work at the moment, but I did some caravan guarding on my way here." *She set a few coins down on the counter.* "How come the last few days were busy? Some kind of holiday?"
Robert
*The worker soon came with a steaming plate of fried rice, neatly molded into a mound with space around it, garnished with green onion. The spring rolls were golden brown, arranged neatly around the rice. Finally, the Okamimi got a jar of garlic sauce, scooping some into a sauce dish before setting it in front of the would be adventurer.*

"Caravan guarding. Not bad, I suppose. We want merchants to bring their spices over. Yes, it was recently... Auctobal, Salvanians call it?"

*Hu Lang neatly scoops up the coins, placing them in an unknown container.*

"Enjoy!"
Rose
"Actobal? Strange local customs.." *She uttered, though smiled as her food arrived.* "Thank you." *She'd tuck into her food, and it looked like she quite enjoyed it. It's been a while since she got to enjoy the cuisine of her own people. She'd fall quiet for a while as she ate her meal. After she'd ate most of it she'd start to talk again.* "So what's your name?" *Her expression seemed to look a little brighter now that she had some fresh hot food.*
Robert
"All I know about it is that people usually dress up in costumes. I did so as a Jiang-Shi; no stiff movements from me though, ha. That'd make cooking too difficult."

*Hara seemed to be enjoying her food, putting a smile on Hu Lang's face. She kept the woks on, just in case she wanted to cook something for herself later.*

"I'm Hu Lang. Seems like you enjoyed the food, eh?"

*After looking around, the night didn't seem to be getting any busier. Most of the remaining customers left, save for two lovebirds in the corner staring at each other, lost in thought. Opening a bottle from under the counter, Hu Lang poured herself a glass of a drink she called 'moonshine', a silvery alcohol that shimmered like metal.*
Rose
"It's lovely, it's been so long since I ate proper food." *She continued to eat, just at a little slower pace. Hara glanced around and noticed how quiet the resteraunt had become. She seemed to think for a moment and it looked like something crossed her mind, causing her to blink a little.* "Wait a minute.. Oh, I've heard of you before." *She swallowed the food that was in her mouth.* "I've met your previous fiancee a few times."
Robert
"Ah, glad to give you a taste of the real stuff then."

*Hu Lang took a sip of the alcohol, reveling in its strong taste and clear flavor. Her eyes soon noticed Hara's change in expression though, darting towards her. It took her a second to realize who Hara was talking about, then her eyes widened as the half-empty glass slipped out of her fingers, bouncing on top of the countertop before spinning to a stop.*

"Oh, yeah. Sirdan? We were together for a bit. Just couldn't work out well. I wanted to stay, he wanted to travel. *Sigh* Unfortunate."

*Tian once again looked at Hara, looked at her 'interesting armor, then back to her eyes.*

"He didn't try to flirt with you, did he? He tended to be a chaser when I used to meet with him regularly."
Rose
*She couldn't help but smirk a bit as her first thought went to asking if he flirted with her.* "We did eat dinner together once, that was the extent of it. Why didn't you want to travel? The resteraunt?" *She pulled out a little flask of something and took a short sip. She noticed Hu's eyes glancing over her, she didn't seem to mind all that much.*
Robert
"Yeah. I live in this building, on the second floor. I can't leave this, especially since I manage so much. From drinks, to cooking, to prep, to settling... Disputes. Dinner, eh? He was a good cook I'll give him that. Good enough to help out here from time to time."

*Normally she would have offered Hara a drink, but the mention of her former fiance (if they could even be called that) put a slight downer on her. The only lover she had ever had in her life; oh well, there would be others. Still, the cut ached.*

"Better watch out, or he'll get you."
Rose
"I'll watch out, don't worry. I'm hardly the settle-down type myself. I doubt I could handle a fiancee or a marriage right now anyway." *She finished off her food and shifted in her seat, it didn't look like Hara intended to get up and leave yet.* "You're probably better off without him, if he wants to travel and adventure so much it'd just end up with you hardly seeing him."
Robert
"Yeah. Probably. I guess it's good that I didn't just go with the first guy who caught my fancy. Don't think anyone's tried to go for me yet. Maybe they've seen me angry too many times. Kicked out a bit too many rowdy customers."

*Hu Lang omitted the fact that she beat several over the head with a lamppost.*

"I suppose you're like that too? You said it's been a while since you've had proper food. All out and about."

*The okamimi picked up the fallen glass; fortunately, no alcohol was spilled. Downing the rest of it in one gulp, she poured herself another glass.*
Rose
"A little. If i'm honest i just got tired of my life being stagnant back home. I wanted a change of scenery and lifestyle, and being able to do whatever I feel like." *She smirked a little bit.* "Do you have any Sake in?"
Robert
"Hm. So the adventurous type. Funny, I left my home to settle down, and you left it to get ramped up. Sake? We have plenty. Now, you looking just for something to drink? Or the good stuff?"

*Setting her cup down, Hu Lang readied her collection of colored glassware, looking along the bar.*

"We got the standard, plum wine, hot, cold, the whole thing!"
Rose
"Plum wine, hot, let's be a little adventurous." *She grinned a little, not having taste that before.* "So things were busy back home? What brought you to settle down in salvania?"
Robert
"Ooh, good one. Most don't realize how good hot sake is; it's good cold as well, but a hot one really brings out the flavor."

*Putting a bowl of hot water over the flame, a gourd of sake was left to warm up. A red or purple tinted cup was chosen, mimicking the color of a plum skin.*

"A bit too much for my liking. Some familial disputes. My brother and I... Disagreed on how things should be. So I left. Fortunately they seemed to be fine with the idea."
Rose
*She nodded along as Hu spoke, finding the family story relatable. She shifted in her seat a little and leaned more on the counter.* "For me it was being the eight child, couldn't help but feel like an after thought. Mm. Ah well. I'm enjoying this nee freedom."