The petite bovine girl stepped forward into the club at the welcome of the blonde woman at the bar counter, but recoiled when two people at the bar, a man and another blonde woman, began exchanging blows. She was about to duck back outside, but stopped. Something was off... Their fighting... It almost seemed... playful. And they were smiling.
There were still a ton of red flags going off in her head. She was an herbivore and descended from animals of prey. She was naturally going to lean more towards flight over fight at the slightest sign of danger. But she came here for a reason.
...
She was down to her last hundred Gold. She needed this job, badly.
So, with caution and tense muscles, she made her slow journey to the bar counter, all the time eyeing the two locked in playful combat. So tense and focused she was, when a bottle rolled to the floor and shattered, she jumped almost half her height.
Hand reaching to her heart, she panted a little, sweat forming all over her body. Was this really the right place for her? Should she really be asking for a job here? Ohhhh... She had to. She needed a job and a place to live. It's not easy when you first come to Sigil and the first thing that happens to you is you get scammed out of everything you own save for the clothes on your back. Her spare clothes, all but a bit of her money, and even her beloved ball and chain, the fondly-named Demolitioner. She needed this job... and if it meant being afraid for her life all day, she would have to make due.
Finally reaching the counter, the bovine girl pulled herself onto a stool in front of the blonde woman. She sat with her legs closed tightly together, hands clasped neatly in her lap. It was a very demure and lady-like pose.
She swallowed hard, opening her mouth to speak, but all that came out was a soft squeak. All this tension in the club... people itching to fight and willing to take any excuse to do so. It was driving her prey instincts crazy.
"Um... I'm... I'm U-Ushiko. Ushiko Touka... m-ma'am. I was..." She swallowed hard, hoping to gain a bit of moisture to her dry mouth.
"I was hoping Mr. Bishop could give me a job? I... I heard this place was new, and needed e-employees. Um... I'm an excellent cook. My food even has special properties. I can bartend and clean, too."
Special properties, indeed. Boosts to speed or strength, light healing, her cooking skills were unique and versatile. But she'd take any position there. She just needed a job.
Though, she didn't tell Cici that. Rule one of a job interview. Never beg or try to sell yourself with some sob story. Even if the sob story really
was completely true...
But her eyes told a story that words didn't need to. Big and doe-like. Deep blue and soft. Near tears, actually. Her lip was even trembling a little, though she wasn't aware of it. For the life of her, she couldn't put on a poker face no matter how hard she tried. Her cow-like ears were even drooping and her bovine tail was between her legs.
So, that was it. She left her fate in Cici's hands.
Location: Bar
Mood: Nervous
Thinking: I really need this job... I can't go back to Labyrinth City...
Wearing: Pictured