Rainer Tanner
Male \|/ Age 27 \|/ Festival of Betsalel
A man lent against the wall of a building who's paint sorely needed a new coat. The sun shone brightly, though the shade of the building kept him cool. He observed the festivities rolling through the streets with a keen eye, almost like he was waiting for something. A group of scantily clad girls danced past him, one of them catching his eye. She smiled at him and beckoned with a coy finger to follow her. The man couldn't resist. She broke off from her group and sauntered down a quiet alley, and turned to the man.
"I saw you looking." She said with a hint of suggestion in her voice. The man chuckled, a deep, intoxicating sound.
"I saw you like it." Was the man's response. The girl smiled slyly, and put her arms around the man's neck, leaning in close.
"It'll cost you." She breathed. The man grinned, and closed the gap between them.
Rainer Tanner sat on the edge of his bed and fastened the buckles to his boots. The girl walked back into the room, with just a towel around her, having finished with her bath. The towel shortly landed on Rainer's head. He brushed it off casually, and stood up walking over to the girl who was still only half dressed. He kissed her cheek and handed her a pouch containing silver and copper coins.
"Go wild." He whispered in her ear, biting it lightly. She giggled and turned to him, fastening her dress.
"I guess then I'll see you this evening. Don't keep me waiting!" She giggled, stealing a kiss. Rainer reciprocated, before stepping back.
"Like I'd ever keep a gorgeous girl like you waiting." The girl twirled towards the door of Rainer's small apartment above a failing merchant's store. The merchant was a friend of Rainer's, named Carsten, but the man was often busy, and Rainer rarely saw him. On her way Rainer tapped the girl's behind playfully. She stopped and glared at him in an enticing manner before leaving the flat, and Rainer, behind her. Rainer donned his green shawl over his purple tunic, and his purple scarf. These were essential to his captivating image no girl could resist.
Outside however, these did nothing to combat the heat, but it barely bothered Rainer. He simply took it in his stride, showing the world nothing could phase him. Well, almost nothing. The crowds were bustling here close to the centre of town and Rainer had a hard job making any progress. Not that it bothered him so much. There was plenty of time for him to gaze around and take note of particular flirting opportunities. Many stalls were set up for local and travelling merchants alike to sell their wares, something that interested Rainer greatly. He often liked to browse items that originated outside of Atlantis and took care to notice items originating from West Europe, especially those from England.
One stall Rainer stumbled upon had a small medallion with a picture of the king of England as the design. Upon inquiring as to the price of the medallion, and finding it quite cheap, Rainer snatched up the small piece of his heritage and put it in a pouch he kept in an inside pocket of his tunic. Rainer browsed the stalls extensively, buying himself a small pasty for a snack, before also obtaining a dainty ring and brooch for his date later. As it got late, Rainer began to head westerly, to a small restaurant with a view of the sea. He was a couple of minutes early, so he decided to walk to the waters edge and watch the sun slowly approach the horizon. His date was punctual, and together, Rainer and the girl entered the restaurant.
Inside was dimly lit, but it wasn't hard to see. Paintings hung on the walls and the ceiling was low. It created a very soothing atmosphere. The two sat at a table close to the window and waited for their food. as the sun kissed the horizon, Rainer lent in towards the girl and spoke softly.
"You know, I really see us having something together. I would love it if you'd stick around, Mary." Normally, this would have been the moment a girl fell for him entirely, had her name been Mary. A cold, vicious slap reached Rainer's face faster than lightning strikes twice.
"My name, is Lara." She emphasised strongly the word 'Lara'. Rainer was left alone, sitting looking like a fool having got the girl's name wrong. He stood up and left the table, having two now useless gifts in his pocket.
Rainer found a busy bar where a lot of people had migrated too with the darkening sky. Inside was packed, leaving barely any space for Rainer to get to the bar to order some ale. He eventually managed it, and took the ale to a table close to a pretty brunette girl. He took a sip, and leaned over to her.
"So I couldn't help but notice your fantastic smile." He said, purposefully not looking at her smile but a little lower. The girl turned to him and giggled a little.
"And what could you want? My smile is up here." He playfully reprimanded. Rainer pretended to correct himself.
"Sorry about that," He apologised. "my eyes don't focus like they should. Sometimes they wander. Anyway, I thought a nice girl like you would enjoy a little something to go with that dress." Rainer pulled out the brooch and handed it to the girl. She seemed a little surprised, but smiled. Rainer moved around to sit next to the girl.
"You know, you've got something about you," She began, but didn't finish, instead finding her lips to Rainer's.
"I know." Came his reply when they'd finished. It didn't take long for them to head out to Rainer's apartment for the rest of the evening.