It was a bright and florescent day in Oak. The streets were crowded and the hustle and bustle of the town folk can be heard through out the streets. It was warm, almost leaning towards hot, today so Uchida decided he'd leave his jacket tied around his waist. He wore his typical yellow dress shirt and his formal styled bague pants as he roamed the streets of Oak. He, of course, was wearing his dress shoes. Uchida decided he'd take a break from all the questing. Before he traveled to Baska, he'd take the time to explore the leafy regions of Oak and the decrepit old castle walls. Roaming the streets, he wanted to take in his surroundings a bit and relax. He occasionally asked some people for the time of day but realistically, he didn't need. For some strange reason today, he was feeling a bit bored and wanted somebody to hang out with. He wasn't gonna voice it though. He was, mostly, used to being alone for most his life cause of certain events that happened through out his short life. Sighing, Uchida continued to walk through the streets of Oak. Maybe something interesting would happen this day.

He approached a pub that seems to let even minors like himself in. They don't serve them alcohol though, which is fair enough. He took a seat near the counter and ordered some sorta fruity, non alcoholic beverage that had a straw in it and began to take a sip.

Uchida continued to thoroughly enjoy his drinking, looking around the pub for something fun to do. He hadn't had a break like this in a long time and so he wasn't exactly sure what he should be doing with his spare time. He thought maybe he could attempt to socialize with some people or just randomly join in on the merry making that filled the bar, despite it only being a few people. Nah, that wasn't his style. He could just day dream the entire time but as much as he enjoyed doing it, that was only a way to kill time and didn't have any real merit.

He let a sigh of boredom escape his lips and continued to look around. He heard pubs were suppose to be fun and he guessed the lively mood of people making merriment and mild excitement was kinda fun to observe in it's own way but not exactly what he was looking for. Eventually, he would give in and attempt to leave something caught his eye. A beautiful woman by the looks of it. He hadn't noticed her when he first came in but now he caught her eye. She was wearing some rather revealing clothing but that only seemed to enhance her beauty or draw the stares of men around her. Uchida was a little indifferent when it came to women but this one seemed to have caught his attention.

She seemed different from most women and had a mature aura about her. At least that was what he gathered from the drink in her hand. For some strange reason, he felt a bit compelled to speak to her so he just went for it. When it came to older people, Uchida seems to become quieter than normally but he assumed he should be fine this time around. He got up from his seat and started to walk towards the woman who was at least a meter from and decided to speak with her. "Excuse me, miss. Can't help but notice you were around. It seems we both don't have any company around other than voice of strangers. Care to tell me your name?" Uchida had asked a bit hesitantly since normally he wasn't the type to initiate conversation.

Uchida was quite pleased with himself currently. He actually managed to talk to somebody with out them turning him away in some agitated fashion. Still though, he held fast to his frown it changing a bit into a neutral face so he doesn't look too foreboding. Taking a seat next the girl, she had told him he name. Bianca, huh? That's a nice name he thought to himself. The girl offered him a seat next to her and he decided to take her offer and sit down. Now that he was actually sitting this close to her, he was somewhat nervous. He thought he'd try to speak to her and get turned down and that would be the end of that. He figured that he would try some small talk.

But before that could happen it seems Bianca had ordered another drink. It seems that she was quite the drinker. He didn't mind but he'd hoped she'd keep it to a minimum not get wasted to the point she might start doing obscene things. It may not have been packed this night but still, she's still getting the occasional dirty look or two. He had finished his drink before realizing that the her first drink wasn't exactly empty. He also noticed that she paid a lot more than drink's price actually was for the same thing. Uchida thought to himself, she might be getting ripped off or she might just have a hefty tab, who knows. He decided he would continue with the conversation. "Are you from around these parts? I'm not exactly from around here as you can tell from my looks. I guess you stand out a little bit when odd couples attract." He said a bit nervously, referring to his Japanese father and Caribbean mother. It was evident which he took more traits from though.

Staring at the drink in front of him, Uchida's puzzled face had grown even more confused. Was this for him? Hmmm. Uchida wasn't exactly eager to try it but it was purchased for him by a beautiful woman so he thought that it would be impolite to not drink the damn beverage. Speaking of impolite, he had just realized he hadn't given his own name to her which he thought he did upon approaching her. Well then, he might as well introduce him first before he drank the liquor. "Oh, apologies. My name is Uchida. Shichiro Uchida but you may just call me Uchida for short. Heh. I said this earlier but i guess not." With that, Uchida had began to take a sip of the drink that was handed to him. Well, this was...unique. Uchida thought to himself. It felt like he was drinking rubbing alcohol with flavor. A strong, burning sensation began as he swallowed the amber liquid. Uchida put his glass and began to cough a little. It was a bit stronger than he anticipated and he was caught off guard a bit. "Shit, that's strong..." he said in between muffled coughs.

After clearing up his coughs, he listened to what he could catch from the questions she was asking before responding. "Oh, so you are from around these parts. I see. I see. Yeah, the town does have a unique charm to it. Heh. As for me, i come from a tiny island that's near Galuna island but it's not very frequent so it doesn't even have a name. Am i a traveler, well you could say that i am in the sorts. I do plan to make a world trip all over Fiore to see what all the regions are like since i haven't spent any real time exploring. Mainly just work. So far, I've seen a small part of Oak but not really as much as any of the natives that live here, to say the least." Uchida had said a bit casually. He was still feeling some of the effects of the drink but there was still a good portion of that drink in the glass. He took another sip, trying to endure ravaging of his throat every time he swallowed. He attempted to comment on her travels but at the moment, he was being tied up by the beverage in his throat.

Uchida was a bit flustered at the fact he couldn't hold his liquor. It was indeed his first time doing so but still, he didn't want to seem like a lightweight at his very first drink. He wanted at least hold out long enough to where he could hold his facial expression to a poker face. Still, it was kinda fun trying out alcohol before he was legal and all so he at least got to feel and experience some may never have had. Either way, Uchida continued to drink the beverage until the glass was empty. Shortly after, Uchida couldn't help but feel the need to go and use bathroom. He held that urge in since it was urgent and decided to speak with the female some more.

"Well, no. I can't exactly get a drink whenever i please just yet. I'm only sixteen. So that was my first drink. Ever. Never been served any at home either even though i should be legal drinking age there now." Uchida had said, tasting his mouth a little bit. He then continued to answer he questions. "Have i really? Well, i guess. Someone once told me it was better to explore this part of Fiore first than from where i started, so i took their advice and came straight to Oak as the first step in my sight seeing." He said a bit surprised. "You did strike me as a traveler or a dancer due to your...erm..."attire"...so i figured you'd have been all over by now."he added. Lastly, Uchida decided to address the topic of what he does for work but honestly, he's not really sure how to answer that. He helps people? If you can call it that. Yeah, he decided to go with that. "I guess, i guess i help people.
For money. I do some odd jobs and i get paid. It was mostly suppose to be for combat but so far i get stuck with lesser jobs like being a lookout or mainly fetch quests." Uchida muttered, clearly displeased.

Uchida let out a nervous chuckle as he noticed her reaction. Welp, maybe he didn't look so young after all but still. It was quite amusing to see somebody react like that at the mention of his age. She cleared her throat and then told her what the legal drinking age was but it wasn't very reassuring. Two years is still a long ways off but it's not like it he was in any hurry to grow up and purchase alcohol. Who knows, maybe he'll just sneak more drinks when ever the chance arise. Uchida then responded to the woman "Yeah, well... One day, i'll be able to purchase it on my own. Wait... How did you purchase this for me in the first place? Actually, i don't wanna know. Probably best to keep that under wraps. But yeah, I guess i have come along way. Maybe i should have started from that end but i'm already here so, i might as well." The second round of drinks had appeared and Uchida, inadvertently, took the cup and started to drink, already forgetting what the glass had contained. He was a bit startled when the beverage touched his tongue but after awhile it was starting to get easier, almost like he wanted it. He put the glass down and began to speak, a slur in his voice. "Yeah, i thought you were a dancer at first with that...revealing outfit you were wearing so i thought you just went form pub to pub bouncing around and stuff." It was evident he was getting tipsy, thus feeling a little braver than before. Uchida then responded to the last question with "No. I don't have any magic yet. Can't seem to figure it out... It's a bit frustrating but eh, what can you do." With that, he took another sip of the drink that had come.

Uchida had figured as much when he heard her response. He guessed as much that it was best left under wraps. Taking another sip of his drink, Uchida sighed in relief when he took the glass from his lips and placed it back on the table. He was getting the hang of drinking now or he was just a bit desensitized to it now that there was quite a bit of it in his system. He sat there, a bit puzzled at the situation but more or less enjoying himself with a big, goofy smile. Uchida somewhat heard saying something about not being a dancer but he didn't really pay too much attention to it. He then saw the female light up a cigarette and he cocked his head a little bit. He then shrugged it off and wonder is doing all of this at once was bad for her health before she had asked to step outside with him.

"Yeah, sure. We can go out for
smoke. Well, mainly you. That's still something i'd never do a second time though. Not too fond of the smell nor taste. With that, he got up and followed Bianca outside of the pub so she could smoke her cigarette in peace. He wasn't really worried about the drinks being missing but he was a bit worried about somebody putting something in them if they were left unattended for too long. Uchida folded his arms and leaned against the walls of the pub. He wanted to look compose but with the liquor in his system, he was mainly just trying to hold himself up from the inevitable trip of goign from tipsy to drunk. Uchida did refuse the smoke when one was offered to him though.

Uchida was somewhat feeling worse by the minute. He wasn't feeling official sick but it was somewhere in that grey area of feeling bad. Still, maybe what he needed was some fresh air after all. Stepping outside with the woman, it was dark out now.  It was cool and dry tonight and it was less crowded in the streets now. The establishments around and nearby on the other hand were started to fill up, including the Swineherd Pub itself. Uchida didn't mind coming out for a little while but he was a little worried that they would lose their seats, if not there drinks. Well, honestly, Uchida didn't care too much about the drinks since he thought he may or may not vomit if he ingested any more of that stuff but he didn't exactly want to stand around in a pub doing nothing.

Jamming his hands into his pockets, Uchida leaned against a near by surface and closed his eyes for a few moments. His head was pounding a little bit but doing this reduced the stress of it. While getting comfortable, he heard Bianca's question. He replied with "Hm. I do enjoy a windy breeze from time to time but i can't say i'm all to fond of it being super cold. I guess i'm just not used to the weather constantly changing though. Where i used to reside, it was hot all year round. The only time it was cool was if there was a major storm or something. This is a nice change of pace but it seems i can't keep up with this crazy mainland weather." Uchida sighed a bit.

Uchida chuckled a bit after hearing her laugh. He was a little glad she found it amusing but nonetheless, still annoyed about his headache. It seems the street lights of Oak had finally came on to bright up the streets and lead people around. That was fine for everybody else but it seems Uchida couldn't stand the light which was partly his fault for staring directly at it. He just never saw so many in one place before, where as where he came from it was one every five or six pathways. It might as well have been day time to him. After awhile of standing outside, he heard Bianca say that she was more fond of the cold than to the heat which was okay as well. He always thought it was either a matter of birthplace or time of birth which shaped your preferences. It was hot all year round where Uchida grew up so it was only natural that he was fond of heat over the cold. That he didn't really cope with it too well to begin with.  After a bit, Bianca had said that they should go inside and Uchida was completely okay. He managed to get some fresh air and he did feel a little better but he was started to get cold so he jumped at the chance to head back in.

On his way in, Uchida pondered something. He wanted to know more about Lord Servas since he always managed to work for him in some way or the other. Uchida decided he didn't want to pry too hard into a lord's life but at the same time, he was really curious of what he was like around these parts. "Yo, you know anything about that Lord Servas guy? I seem to always find myself mixed up with him and he kinda gives me the creeps. I figured if i learned a little bit mroe about him, i'd be able to cope better when i have to meet him for duties occasionally." Uchida had said, words slurred a bit. He wasn't sure if he'd get much out of her but he was curious to see if this guy was as well known as they say he is.

Following the woman inside, he could feel the warmth on his skin from his hands immediately. It was quite amazing even though he had already been in here not too long ago. Must be him adjusting from cold to hot again which is fine by him as long as he could feel some kind of warmth. Yep, with this he was sure of what he he previously about preferring the heat over the cold. Uchida followed the woman back to the bar stools where they're drinks were. He pulled out his stool and placed himself on it in a rather strange manner before adjusting himself on the stool and sitting up properly. This was probably a sign that Uchida was deep in his cups but still managed to hang on, somewhat.  Uchida covered his ears a little bit, it was noisier than usual now. It was noisy before but now it was lively. Uchida mainly preferred peace and quiet so this crowd was really getting on his nerves. Sudden;y, he thought maybe he was a bit too hasty in wanting to go back inside. But it was either loud and nosy or cold and uncomfortable. Looking at his previous options, the former was better so he was content with thinking he choose the lesser evil. Uchida reached for the cup in front of him, examining it a little bit and putting it back down. The heat and stench of others made the liquor seem a bit more repulsive to drink since it was so powerful, it seemed like he could taste it and didn't want the liquor and the smells overwhelming him at once.

Uchida slumped down onto the table in front of him, resting his head on the counter. Bianca began to speak about Lord Servas but he didn't quite catch it. It seems that he was at his limit and was about vomit. After a few moments, Uchida jumped up from off the stool, knocking over the remaining liquor and ran to the nearest restroom. He then went into a toilet stall and vomited into one of toilets. Wheezing and gagging, Uchida forced the contents of his stomach in the past few hours back up and into the urinal. Shortly after, an ear piercing scream came from the the two stalls in between him. He clutched his ears and wondered why people were screaming. When Uchida looked up, he saw a female peering over and looking at him. Suddenly, it hit him that the nearest bathroom wasn't exactly the best choice. Uchida made a mad dash out of the stall and back into the pub. A few people had spotted him when he first went in and seemed to eagerly wait for his return before they started to roar with laughter. Uchida then went to the furthest corn of the pub and decided to hide there instead of going back to where Bianca was.

[Exit.]