The Siren and the Seaman Inn
Run by the lovely mistress Evangeline the Enchantress, the Siren and the Seaman inn offers comfortable rooms for visiting merchants and high-ranking sailors. It serves as a centerpiece of the local community, as well as serving as the headquarters and prominent gathering point for the Blue faction. Featuring beautiful music, good food, and comfortable rooms, the Siren and the Seaman caters to patrons of discerning tastes and some means.
Purpose / Function
The Siren and the Seaman in serves as a tavern and public house patronized but visiting ships' officers and merchants as well as local well-to-do Whiteporters. It features nightly live music, often cooperating closely with the Shrine of Esalstra to showcase the best musicians in the city, while also offering good food and comfortable and secure rooms for visitors.
The Inn has also come to serve as the main gathering point for the Blue Chariot faction, and Blue supporters often gather at the Inn on race day to carouse and celebrate or brood and sulk after a defeat. The Tavern hosts a number special performances which are available to members of the faction, complete with good food and complimentary drinks. Most notably, it serves as the residence for the current Blue Chariot team, whose rooms are complimentary from Evangeline, who finds their patronage attracts business.
Alterations
Throughout its history, the Siren and the Seaman Inn has undergone a few significant renovations. Most notably, Evangeline added a a large stage and pavilion around the back of the inn from where the Inn's live music plays. Evangeline also added a spacious fourth floor, from which she and the Blues conduct most of their official business.
Architecture
The Siren and Seaman is a four story tall building constructed out of wood, stone, and plaster. It features high, vaulted ceilings and is shaped in a half moon, creating a amphitheater like effect on the first floor which also serves to amplify sound. The first floor hosts comfortable round tables and cushy chairs which visitors can sink into, as well as a short bar and back-room kitchen and underground wine-cellar which prepares food and drinks. The second floor features a set of opera box-like booths to enjoy the music and food, while the third floor offers rooms for visitors.
History
The Siren and the Seaman has been a staple of Whiteport's city life for almost 125 years, offering live music, food, and comforting drinks, and has long served as the base of the Blue Chariot faction. Evangeline is the latest owner of the inn, and inherited it from her father who bought it after its previous owner was killed during the terror.
Tourism
The Inn offers rooms for wealthy patrons, as well as good food and drinks for locals and Whiteport visitors alike. It also boasts some of the best music in the city, and is especially popular among the Blue faction, who use it as a key gathering point and base for their festivities. Most notably, on race days the Inn features outdoor music, complimentary drinks, and food (for a price) for all members of the blues.
Menu
Drinks:- The Siren's Call Ale (5cp) - complimentary for all Blues, this relatively generic ale has a slight taste and smell of seawater on account of being stored and brewed in driftwood barrels
- Siren's Call Red (2sp) - a dark and oaky red wine of the Siren and the Seaman
- Siren's Call White (4sp)- a finely aromatic white wine with notes of orange marmalade, honey, and candied lemon peel
- Love Potion(1gp)- not actually a love potion, but a spiked white chocolate hot chocolate with cinnamon and a small serving of cream and brushed with chocolate sprinkling
- Esalstra's Blessing (10gp)- an expensive and intensely fragrant drink, which comes in an ornate glass bottle. It smells of rose pips, lavender, lemongrass, and mint, and looks almost iridescent. Consumed in a shot, Esalstra's blessing creates a charming synesthesia effect which lasts for about ten minutes per shot consumed.
- Breakfast(2sp): Blueberry Muffin, Wheel of Cheese, Bacon rasher
- Lunch (3sp): Meat and cheese platter
- Dinner (5sp): Whiteport Giant Grouper Roast
Founding Date
1420
Alternative Names
The Blue Barrel
Type
Pub / Tavern / Restaurant
Parent Location
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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