<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ee/c0/f0/eec0f02302389cb992a1cc43438d95f7.jpg)</div><strong>OOC Scene 2, Post 1</strong><br/>I'm splitting this post into two parts to reflect Pharli going to the Magic Shop, and the second part will be the other three joining Kitty in the Spa.<br/><br/>Culture: As a player, I'm a big fan of Hot Tubs, so you frequently see Japanese/Oriental Style communal baths in my stories. In short, there is a stool, pail, and cloth/brush. The bather soaps and cleans themselves while seated or standing. Then, there is a large hot soaking tub where people can relax.<br/><br/><hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/fe/aa/ac/feaaacbfa8dd4ad052f1637c2310fce5.jpg)</div><br/>"I have the partial blessing of Correllon.  Would I be welcome while it's females only?"  asked Alisandra,<br/><br/><strong> "It was merely an invitation to bathe.</strong>Kitty licked her lips and smiled,<strong>" However, why don't you show me yours, and I'll show you mine. Then we can decide if both of us want something more."</strong>Kitty turned to Cassandra and Sondanwe,<strong>"And the invitation, or rather both invitations, are open to both of you as well."</strong><br/><br/>Kitty led the women back into the Inn towards the back. As they passed, she stuck her head into the kitchen,<strong>"Cook, would you bring some heavy snacks to the bathing room? Also, If you see your new assistant, send her down to the baths."</strong>Kitty turned to Sondanwe,<strong>"Nowhere is more a homebrewed village - beer and moonshine. However, this is a special occasion; I'll spring for a couple of bottles from my personal stash.<br/><br/>Kitt led the group through a locked door, where they descended a set of stone stairs in the basement. A hallway ran the length of the Dry Gulch,  or perhaps a bit beyond the Tavern. The stonework in the hallway was curious, solid stone but with intricate relief. It was likely crafted magically and somewhat at odds with the construction of the Inn itself, or at least the visible portion.<br/><br/>Some of the rooms along the corridor were open with various supplies for the Kitchen and Tavern. Others were shut off with locked doors. Kitty stopped at one of the locked doors. Interestingly, she opened the door with a lock pick rather than a key. She smiled and told the group, <strong>"I need to keep my hand in."</strong> The room had many cabinets. However, a section of one wall was a wine rack. Kitty pulled a couple of unlabeled bottles off the rack. <strong>"Fortuna's choice. These are two bottles that can from a cache unearthed by a group of explorers in the Badlands. <br/><br/>Kitty smiled at the other three women, <strong>"Don't expect me to give up all my secrets. However, Someone built the Dry Gluch on top of the basement. All of Nowhere is built on a set of ruins. There are quite a few ruins in the Badlands, and some make a lucrative if dangerous living looting them."</strong><br/><br/>Kitty led the women to a large open room. Along one wall were cubicles for clothes and hanging towels and robes. Another wall had a series of stools, fixtures, and buckets. A large soaking tub dominated the third wall.<br/><br/>Kitty took off her boots, tunic, and trousers to reveal that the rest of her body was as furry as her face. The Shifter Tavernkeeper did several deep stretches, displaying her lithe and acrobatic figure. She told the group, <strong>"Like a cat, I prefer to be clean, but unlike a cat, I adore water."</strong><br/><br/>By the time Kitty and the three women had cleaned off, a server had brought down a platter with an assortment of dried meats, cheeses, and crackers.  Additionally, the tray held five wine glasses, and five small plates.</strong></strong>