<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3d/Ginny_03a.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Virginia<em><strong>'Ginny'</strong></em>Mary Lou Whateley<br/><strong>Faction:</strong>Whateley Family<br/><strong>Date:</strong>May 12th, 1876<br/><strong>Time of Day:</strong>Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Babel's Tower Entrance, then Foyer<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Avery; Bella (if present); OPEN<br/><hr/><br/>--> START SCENE: Continued from Buyer Beware (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167802.msg9993660#msg9993660)<br/><br/>Whatever protests Avery mounted were completely ignored by the blonde Whateley as she dragged him along down northwest Temptation towards Babel's Tower.  Unknown to himself, Avery had not been too far off the mark in his assessment of Virginia Whateley.  As a true southern lady, Ginny had been trained in the art of ruthlessly getting her way and once she had set her heart on a matter, there was little that could be done to persuade her otherwise.  It was both her best and worst feature - all in the same breath.<br/><br/>Upon arrival, Ginny once again gazed at the sign with an inscrutable expression as she paused to take in her surroundings.   However, she did have a beaming smile for Avery as he held the door open for her - indicating that his manners were not unnoticed.  Neither was his not-so-secret concerns which she chose to reference with her next words.<strong>"Dun yuh worry 'bout uh'thing,"</strong>Ginny reassured the doubting detective, lightly patting him on the arm even as she strode inside purposefully.<strong>"Ah'll be so qui't that yu'll hear uh mouse pissin' on cott'n!"</strong>The last words were boldly declared, and loud enough to be heard by everyone in the foyer area, almost in a direct contradiction of what she promised earlier as a saucy smile was given in Avery's direction.<br/><br/>Still, after that brief bit of unwelcome commotion, Ginny actually blended in fairly seamlessly - well, as seamlessly as expected for a face and reputation as well-known as hers.  The blonde Whateley sized up the room in a single sweep of those vivid green eyes before she made her way over to the bar counter.  Casually, she shrugged out of her blue overcoat and folded over it her left arm as she also took off her Stenson with her right before placing it down on the counter.  The overcoat followed suit, neatly laid to one side, before Ginny straddled the stool by swinging one long leg over the seat and leaning forward with her elbows propped against the counter.  The practiced motion drew attention to her backside, outlined by her leather chaps, as the blonde Whateley knew she had attention of most, if not all of the room.<br/><br/>Of course, this had the effect of allowing Avery the opportunity to slip in discreetly if he so desired while everyone else was preoccupied with her grand entrance.  Plus the position that Ginny had taken was the best one in the house - it allowed her to both simultaneously keep an eye out on anything happening in the foyer plus easily eavesdrop in a variety of conversations with minimal effort on her part.  Whether or not she had planned this out was up to anyone's guess - the blonde Whateley wasn't about to show her cards too early.<br/><br/>Giving a warm smile to the bartender, Ginny casually tapped the polished surface twice.<strong>"Git muh somethin' smooth,"</strong>the blonde Whateley remarked, looking very at home on her perch.<strong>"Ah plan tah be 'ere aw'ile."</strong>And as a dark, rich, foamy beer was drawn in a fine glass tankard for her, several men had begun to gather around to greet her - and perhaps see if they couldn't sneak an unobtrusive look down that loose, cream-colored blouse she wore.<br/><br/>And soon, Ginny seemed to be fully engaged in conversation with them, laughing gaily every now and then, even as she sipped at the beer she had ordered - as she became also part of the background to the scene at Babel's Tower.  Unbelievable as it was - she was hiding in plain sight, another skill that she had learned as a babe from her mother's breast and polished to perfection right here growing up in sinful Gomorra.