marked me like a bloodstain
Flora, who is more than aware of the type of men she might find in her tavern at this time of night, nevertheless strolls in with a smile. Calling out this round's on me! and tucking herself behind the bar, the queen surveys her options rather objectively. She knew more or less what she wanted: someone drunk enough not to notice her tears or expect too much conversation, but not so far gone that she'd have to manhandle them all the way back to her home.
Handing out shots to all who approached, the Doubletake immediately eliminated anyone who asked her if she was alright, or commented too long on the fact she wasn't as put together as normal. Of the remaining contenders, only one caught her eye, and only because he was tall and dark-haired.
Spying Jack across the bar, the queen's eyes narrow for a moment before she turns toward a rather comely if not plump girl, who was in the beginning stages of closing things up for the night. Whispering something into her ear—this particular server had once worked at the Haulani and no doubt had passed by Jack a time or two during her tenure there if not actually been with him herself—Flora tipped her wink before grabbing a bottle of dark rum and making a bee line toward the Tall Man.
Making her way towards the captain, the server had been told to try and recall every time she'd been with Jack in the past, or what the other Haulani workers said he liked. She was also told to try and settle into his lap, offering him a shot of dark rum from between her breasts.
"Another round of shots!" The queen announced, hoping that the general revelry of the remaining crowd and the server's thoughts would be enough to swamp Jack's magic long enough for Flora to slip out more or less without his seeing.
Tucked against the side of the Tall Man, Flora barely bothered to try and make conversation as she steered him along the pathways which would lead them to her door. For his part he hardly seemed to notice, though his wandering hands had certainly recognized that beneath the shirt she wore was nothing but bare skin.
