Minding the Store Scene Summary

Scene Summary: Minding the Stores

Minding the Store
Chronicle	DC Chronicle
Game Date	November 30, 2015
Real Date	March 24-25, 2016
Characters	Andres Lund Ginevra Bianchi Tamsin Fortune
Locations	Embassy Row
Previous Scene	The Old Boys' Club (Andres) A Midwinter Night's Tale (Ginevra)
Next Scene	Unspoken (Andres) Nordic Fog (Ginevra)
Content Warnings	None
Original Scene	Minding the Store

Minding the Store is a scene from the DC Chronicle featuring Andres Lund and Ginevra Bianchi, with a cameo appearance by Tamsin Fortune. It depicts Andres and Ginevra meeting for the first time.

Scene Summary

Ginevra is walking down the street on Embassy Row, excited about upcoming social events in Maeve Glaistig's and her own calendars. She drops mail off at the Tremere Embassy, then goes to the bank, greeting Tamsin Fortune as she passes. She heads for the Toreador Embassy and is suddenly accosted by Andres, who struggles to introduce himself due to a language barrier. Ginevra is concerned that he might be trying to mug her, but when Andres hands her a letter realizes that he is asking her to deliver it to Maeve, which she agrees to do.

Andres tries to leave, but Ginevra chases him, looking for information about his domitor. Andres apologizes for his struggles with English but manages to explain that he works for Casper Iversson, and indicates that Casper has an important message for Maeve. Ginevra is suspicious of the mention of Paris, but agrees to pass on the letter. After she asks Andres' name and he introduces himself, Andres leaves in spite of Ginevra's attempts to ask other questions.

Script Summary

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Minding the Store Script Summary

Ginevra walks down the street on Embassy Row. She enters the Tremere Embassy and drops off a few notes, then goes to the bank and speaks to the teller. She leaves and walks back down the street toward the Toreador Embassy. She hums to herself as she passes Tamsin Fortune and waves at her. Andres appears suddenly from an alley and Ginevra stops.

ANDRES: Genva Banshee.

GINEVRA: Um.

She opens her purse and looks for something in it.

GINEVRA: Um... yes? I don't think we know each other?

Andres nods. Ginevra grabs a can of pepper spray. Andres takes an envelope out of his pocket and offers it to Ginevra.

ANDRES: For your lady. Tomorrow please.

Ginevra sighs and lets go of the pepper spray. She takes the envelope.

GINEVRA: Oh! Okay, uh, thank you.

Andres bows.

ANDRES: Good evening.

He turns and walks toward a car.

GINEVRA: Hey, wait!

She jogs after Andres.

GINEVRA: Wait, uh, sorry, I didn't realize before. Who was it you work for?

Andres stops.

ANDRES: Ah sorry, my English, not very good. How do you say it.... My employer? Employer, is Mister Iversson. He has important... message for Ms... Glaistig... from Paris.

He offers a hand to take the letter back.

GINEVRA: Oh, no, that's right, I work for Ms. Glaistig. I'll make sure she gets it. Um, so I recognize you next time, what was your name?

Andres nods and bows.

ANDRES: Andres Lund, I work for Mister Casper Iversson. Next Time? Yes, tomorrow, very good.

GINEVRA: Then, very nice to meet you, Mr. Lund.

He turns to leave.

GINEVRA: Wai—

Andres does not respond and leaves.

Trivia

• The upcoming date Ginevra is excited about appears in To Old Friends and New Beginnings.
  
  
• Andres and Ginevra actually both speak French and could communicate easily in it, but they will not realize this until they meet again in A Night In.
  
  
• The mugging Ginevra alludes to was of Jacque Beaumont and appears in To Fight Another Day.
  
  
• The mention of Paris makes Ginevra suspicious due to the fact that her domitor Maeve Glaistig was kidnapped last time they visited.