User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Summer 2015/@comment-7345250-20150712195840

Gretchen: "I grew up in Griffonstone, worked at some dingy restaurant for a while, and then moved to Canterlot. I went from job to job there until I ended up working the bar at Goldfin's favorite place—that's how we met. All the while, I took to the card tables and slowly built up my savings. I then moved back to Griffonstone for personal reasons, where I..."


 * She considers sharing her first encounter with Bayne but decides against it.

Gretchen: "Griffonstone's where I hit the jackpot. I later heard that Goldfin had moved out to Maretropolis, so that's where I decided I'd settle down and open shop. I got the place cheap too. Property values in this town hit rock bottom back when the Mane-iac was at her worst."