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WHO: Kain and OPEN
WHAT: Kain gets some very interesting whiskey to try out
WHEN: Now-ish
WHERE: Gallows dining area
NOTES: Firebreathing!!

It's one of those chilly nights that's better spent inside. Kain has been more or less stuck in the area since getting snowed in. Conditions around the city are improving, but it's still not great to return to the mountains. So, of course, it's time to bust out the strong drinks.

He's brought a few drinks of his own along this evening, including one that he'd picked up at some point during the travels to Nevarra. Labeled Dragongut alongside a drawing of a dragon, it was mysterious when he bought it, and it's just as peculiar now. Apparently it's some sort of whiskey though. He's got to admit, he's interested. So, he pours himself some, drinking it straight without mixing anything else in.

"Ah, that's... strong. Strong, but good..." He suddenly makes a face, eyes widening as he's hit with a weird indigestion sensation. There's no use holding it back for long. He gets up abruptly and backs away, opening his mouth wide as an impressive burst of flames very suddenly blasts out. The whole display only lasts a couple of moments at most, and fortunately doesn't catch anything... but it's definitely not an everyday sight in the gallows at dinner.

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"Good, Garahel approves. That's all the incentive I need to use it again." He puts a hand to his chin thoughtfully, pondering that whole idea. "It certainly felt less... controllable... than I'd like it to be. I would want to make certain only enemies were in my path. But on the other hand, it actually seems predictible enough. Drink, one blast, and done. It has an aftertaste I can only describe as 'charred'... but no ill effects otherwise." There are certainly more ridiculous battle tactics out there, anyway.

Inessa looks him over, raising an eyebrow. "'Charred'? That sounds...lovely. I'll leave that to you, that's not an experience I feel the need to share. But against our enemies, I'll eagerly bear witness." Why not, it's no stranger than putting bees in jars and throwing them at people.

Kain can only smirk more in amusement, as he now looks approvingly at the bottle. Sure, it had been a bit of a shock when it first happened, but now he's calmed down and... he's rather amused that he has such a thing in his possession.

"I'd definitely call this an acquired taste. But then again, I've always liked my food well down or even burnt." What can he say, he's a dragon at heart. "I'll definitely have to keep it around on hand, ready to use when the best time for it comes. It'll be destructive and throw them off guard." And considering it only takes a small swig to get the desired effect? He'll be able to get a lot of use out of this, for a long time to come. "I do wonder as to how it's made... and whether it's so unique as to be one of a kind..."