The Old China Pearl Inn

[yeishia]

I slip into The Inn to prepare the morning coffee and tend the fire.

Finding the letter from PrettySerpentine to Dragon I am unsure if I should pop it into his thread, as he has been absent here of late. I know that he will return when his real life allows him and so carefully pin it in one corner of our communal notice board.

I place a batch of freshly baked cheese scones beside the coffee pot and pour myself a huge mug which I take to the couch where I sit curling my feet up under me as I enjoy the blessed drink. I am so happy that Saturday has finally arrived. i have nothing planned to day except to finish a post I owe.

"Good Morning any who are about." i whisper gently smiling.

 

[yeishia]

Sleepily I enter the empty Inn and begin my chores. I put on a fresh pot of coffee and toss the stale scones into the garbage. I toss the last log onto the fire and slip outside to fetch more. Finding the stack almost depleted I know more must be chopped. Hefting the heavy axe I giggle knowing that it will not be I who completes this chore..

I breathe in the early morning air the day is simply beautiful. I haven't taken a walk along the bluff in ages, the view across the harbor is nothing less than spectacular. A walk would do me good it would clear my mind. People come and go at The China Pearl. It saddened me when that happened. I wasn't good in crowds yet I liked the vibrancy of the Inn when it was filled with friendship and laughter, when intrigue lurked around each corner. I loved soaking it all up from the safety of my beloved shadows

Setting off across the stoney ground my long hair flying out behind me as it was tossed this way and that on the growing breeze I resolutely blotted out my worries as I became one with my surroundings...

 

[Essie1]

Popping my head in to the Inn, calling out to see if anyone was about.

"Anyone home?"

Not hearing any response, I walk in, smiling at the familiar smells of Yeishia's popular coffee and the smoke lingering from last night's fire. Folding an abandoned blanket and popping it on the couch, I walk over to Yeishia's coffee pot and leave a little bouquet of wildflowers tied with a little yellow silk ribbon.

"Thanks, lovely one."

Hefting my bag over my shoulder, I walked out of the Inn. It had set me on my path, taught me a few things and I was interested to see where the next stop would be.

 

[DeliciousMaiden]

Popping my head in to the Inn, calling out to see if anyone was about.

"Anyone home?"

Not hearing any response, I walk in, smiling at the familiar smells of Yeishia's popular coffee and the smoke lingering from last night's fire. Folding an abandoned blanket and popping it on the couch, I walk over to Yeishia's coffee pot and leave a little bouquet of wildflowers tied with a little yellow silk ribbon.

"Thanks, lovely one."

Hefting my bag over my shoulder, I walked out of the Inn. It had set me on my path, taught me a few things and I was interested to see where the next stop would be.

Hi and bye Essie !?!?

Glad you've found somewhere you're happy to chat and write ...

Take care
Mari x

 

[Angeleyz]

*popping into the inn to see if anyone is about on what is/was hopefully a lazy Sunday*

Howdies to all that might be around and/or lurking in the shadows...

 

[Ladythunder]

Hiya Angel.

Not that good of company tonight, but it's been insanely busy this week and I had some time tonight and thought I'd say hi.

How have you been?

 

[Angeleyz]

Oops...sorry, LT. Was reading some posts and didn't see you come in.

Unfortunately, life has a way of kicking you in the teeth when you least expect it, so I'm not the best of company myself. I hear a good orgasm is a cure for the blahs though...

 

[Ladythunder]

lmao. I have the house to myself for the next hour and a half... Hmmmmm

no worries on missing my entrance lol, I have been told I should wear bells 'cause I move so quietly most times (I wear slave bells now and then to correct that and I love the sound they make, but it generally leads to a discussion of I can wear whatever I want and it doesn't make me a slave rofl)

 

[Angeleyz]

*giggling*

Oh the things I can do now with just 15 minutes. Practice not only makes perfect... It can also make you faster.

 

[Ladythunder]

lol I was thinking with that much time I could turn myself into a quivering heap of satisfaction on the bed. Then I wouldn't want to get back up

looks around then whispers

My bed is possessed I tell ya! climb into that fucker and it swallows you whole and you have to fight like hell to get back out!

 

[Angeleyz]

Oh there are SO many ways to interpret that, LT...

 

[Ladythunder]

rofl. maybe a few. winks

Well, since I haven't been able to keep my eyes open for a bit, think I will lie down. have a great night!

 

[Angeleyz]

Sweet dreams and sticky fingers, LT...

 

[yeishia]

Popping my head in to the Inn, calling out to see if anyone was about.

"Anyone home?"

Not hearing any response, I walk in, smiling at the familiar smells of Yeishia's popular coffee and the smoke lingering from last night's fire. Folding an abandoned blanket and popping it on the couch, I walk over to Yeishia's coffee pot and leave a little bouquet of wildflowers tied with a little yellow silk ribbon.

"Thanks, lovely one."

Hefting my bag over my shoulder, I walked out of the Inn. It had set me on my path, taught me a few things and I was interested to see where the next stop would be.

Returning to the Inn to tend to my chores I notice the beautiful flowers and note Essie had thoughtfully left me.

Carefully I placed them in a small vase on the bar. I would take them to Soll later.

" Thank you Essie " I whisper into the cosmos.

I hated it when drama tainted my beloved Inn causing people to leave...in my mind there was room for all here.

That conversations I had cherished had been erase had hurt. I sighed, that was the way of lit, one could be obliterated from existence with a single keystroke.

Smiling sadly I prepared the coffee pot and penned a note to place on the notice board asking any one who was competent with an axe to please chop some wood. It was at times like this that I missed Amc's drones.

It was a beautiful day and we didnt really need a roaring fire but still I missed its cheery comfort.

Pouring myself a mug I slipped into the shadows once more.

" Have a wonderful day all who follow."

 

[DeliciousMaiden]

My POV - for what it's worth ...

I hated it when drama tainted my beloved Inn causing people to leave...in my mind there was room for all here.

That conversations I had cherished had been erase had hurt. I sighed, that was the way of lit, one could be obliterated from existence with a single keystroke.

Yes, the edit button can erase much that was originally stated and give a false representation of the interaction that actually took place. I don't agree that it obliterates them from existence though for their words and actions have still affected others and still carry on even though the written record has been removed.

There is space for all at the Inn, but with many different people coming together there has to be tolerance, understanding and a realisation that this is a shared space where the focus should not be on one person or their personal dramas ...

By the same token, people should not feel pushed aside or hurt by the interaction of people who clearly know each other well or have common interests or history.
I've never seen that done in a way in which others are excluded ... if people choose to take themselves off or disappear elsewhere, then that is their decision and not due to a lack of welcome or for the lack of an attempt having been made to include them.

Friendships take time to develop, even within this medium. Just being present and participating is the only way to really begin to understand each other.
Conclusions and assumptions can be jumped to all too quickly, after all we are all complex beings and are real people behind the personas.

As you say yeisha, it is sad when someone decides to remove themselves from somewhere, but we have to respect the decision that was made.
It's about the individual, not about us after all.

Mari x

 

[Angeleyz]

Oh dear... Sounds like I might have some scrolling back to see what I missed during the last couple of weeks.

*makes a mental note to get some wood for Yeishia*

Off to be a drone...

 

[yeishia]

Yes, the edit button can erase much that was originally stated and give a false representation of the interaction that actually took place. I don't agree that it obliterates them from existence though for their words and actions have still affected others and still carry on even though the written record has been

As you say yeisha, it is sad when someone decides to remove themselves from somewhere, but we have to respect the decision that was made.
It's about the individual, not about us after all.

Mari x

"I guess I am oversensitive Mari. As you know I am a tad on the shy side and so it is hard for me to approach new comers. I want the Inn to flourish and so am really trying even though its really out of my comfort zone.

I had thought ...."

*'shrugging I smile brightly *

" it doesn't matter what I thought as long as she finds happiness"

Oh dear... Sounds like I might have some scrolling back to see what I missed during the last couple of weeks.

*makes a mental note to get some wood for Yeishia*

Off to be a drone...

* giggles*

You make a very lovely drone.

As for back reading ..there are tons of stories I could direct you to if you need riveting reading material, the last thing that I want to do it start more drama.

 

[DeliciousMaiden]

"I guess I am oversensitive Mari. As you know I am a tad on the shy side and so it is hard for me to approach new comers. I want the Inn to flourish and so am really trying even though its really out of my comfort zone.

So do I yeisha and just because I appear confident does not mean I'm not sensitive to the way I'm treated. We all have our comfort zones, though not all of us declare them as clearly as you do ...

I know that assumptions are made that others can say anything they want about more 'confident appearing individuals' and that they can act any way towards us that they wish ... that just makes it easier to justify their own action imo.

Like you, I dislike drama ... but sometimes things need to be said.

*hugs*
Mari x

 

[prettyserpentine]

Yeishia and Mari,

You guys are really something else. Mari I kind of expected this from, but I'm surprised at you, Yeishia. This is exactly the reason you guys rarely get new blood at the Inn.

 

[cgraven]

Taking a break from stacking winter wood in the R W I wander into the Inn and slump into my old chair by the hearth with a mug of cool refreshing tea.

Afternoon Mari, Yeishia I trust you ladies are well. I fear the RW has been quite demanding of late.

 

[DeliciousMaiden]

Taking a break from stacking winter wood in the R W I wander into the Inn and slump into my old chair by the hearth with a mug of cool refreshing tea.

Afternoon Mari, Yeishia I trust you ladies are well. I fear the RW has been quite demanding of late.

Hey Cg!

*crosses over to give him a hug and a kiss on the cheek before heading off to help myself to a cold beer*

RW has been taxing, but all going better now ... I'm very well ... and yeisha has been diligent as ever in keeping the morning coffee going and treating us to lots of goodies too ... so the Inn has been ticking over nicely even though it is heading for summer and I'm sure people have lots of RW fun to have ...

It's good to see you back with us ...

 

[cgraven]

I savor Mari's hug and chaste kiss.

Well back more or less Mari as you know the summer is very busy for me. Plus heating with wood as my main fuel source it means that the wood cut two seasons back, and then bucked to length and split last season now has to be moved to restock the wood shed. I take it in easy steps but still its a lot of work but work I enjoy. I fear I am one of those that see value in labor, in creating and producing a product one can take pride in if in my case it is only fire wood.

 

[DeliciousMaiden]

I savor Mari's hug and chaste kiss.

Well back more or less Mari as you know the summer is very busy for me. Plus heating with wood as my main fuel source it means that the wood cut two seasons back, and then bucked to length and split last season now has to be moved to restock the wood shed. I take it in easy steps but still its a lot of work but work I enjoy. I fear I am one of those that see value in labor, in creating and producing a product one can take pride in if in my case it is only fire wood.

*brings Cg a second cooling tea and helps herself to a second beer*

It sounds like hard work, but I can understand how rewarding it is ... just pace yourself... we don't want you overdoing it ...

*smiles affectionately at the man she has known for soooo many years now*

And it's always nice to be able to seek out the security of the Inn and spend time with friends old and new when RW allows ...

 

[cgraven]

That it is Mari.

I smile as I take the tea.

Thanks Mari....I fear you know me all to well Miss.

 

[DeliciousMaiden]

That it is Mari.

I smile as I take the tea.

Thanks Mari....I fear you know me all to well Miss.

Never too well Cg, never that ...

*ggls*