Red, only slightly deflated but still enthusiastically engaging Shadow and Richard in small talk<br/><br/>Tassa hadn’t been waiting too long when first one and then a second man entered the room. The first seemed to be content to sit there and say nothing at first, something that she found odd; the second, instead, seemed to be a lot more casual or, at the very least, much less shockingly spooky and intimidating.<em>Looks like it’s time to break the ice</em>she told herself, summoning a small smile as she glanced between the two of them. Didn’t hurt that one of them was not bad on the eyes at all, which was certainly an encouragement.<br/><br/><em>And since we don’t seem to have any rules against fraternization, it’s a bonus.</em><br/><br/>She gave them both a small nod, leaning forward a bit in her chair as she did. “Well, I might as well break the ice a little.” Tassa began, her tone upbeat and friendly. “They call me Red for some reason that I can’t begin to fathom. I’ve been with the crew for just on two years now, and I gotta say, it’s the best job I’ve had in my life.” That was a loaded statement; most of her prior employment had been in low-paying, dead-end unqualified positions that she’d left after a short period. By that standard, anything was an improvement.<br/><br/>Souxie’s entering interrupted any reply, Red nodding towards the woman. The response was amusing, watching as she rather liberally perfumed his hat and issued him with a rather cryptic and yet amusing comment. The offer of water was just a bonus.<br/><br/>“Never a dull day.” Red grinned.<br/>