All Hallows' Eve: Grand Opening at Caritas. Let's have ourselves a Masquerade Ball

[honkytonktunes]

This is it. This is the night where all the hard work, the months of long nights and days of making everything click together with contractors and material and paperwork.

Tonight, Caritas opens its doors to the outside world. Humble by outward appearances, the building is a plain, good, old-fashioned structure that could be any other were it not

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[icd10f60pt7]

So many colors so little time. Months and months and months ago, this sort of thing wouldn't be on Harley's list of things to do. But it's not months and months and months ago, and she's different now.

In a manner of speaking.

She's dressed fancier than she usually dresses, or maybe that's changed too. A red dress, black and red tights and black boots. So maybe fancy's not the word for it, but she's developing a theme here.

At any rate, she looks suitably impressed with this place.

[myownluck]

Oh, hey. Look at who it is. (What is it with you and girls in red dresses tonight, Harvey?) The rather cheerful fellow over there with half a face and half a cup of coffee would like to say hello, Harley. By coming up quietly behind you, and then piping up.

"Fancy seeing you here."

[icd10f60pt7]

(It's the bright colors. They attract the eyes of crazy)

You mean by startling her and making her glad she doesn't have a drink in her hand yet? Hi, Harvey! Once she sees who it is, she grins. Oh, how she grins. "Heeey. Same to you!" Not really.

[myownluck]

Yep, just like that. Hey, since your hands are free, would you like one of Harvey's? "How have you been? We've missed you."

[icd10f60pt7]

She would, why not. "I've been great. Very, very busy." You know how that goes, right Harvey? "How about you?"

[myownluck]

Then she shall have one. Because handshakes are important, you know, and she hasn't gotten one from him yet, despite their acquaintance. "Busy. But good. Exciting times."

[icd10f60pt7]

Handshakes are great. So are flowers, books, cigarettes and soda pop. "Yeaaaaaaah," she agrees. Very exciting times, Harvey. And more excitement to come. "Things are really coming together."

For all of them.

[myownluck]

And combs. We can't forget combs.

He smiles. "Great. If you ever need help, get hold of me." No, he's not going to tell her how. Harley's a smart girl, right?

[icd10f60pt7]

Never forget combs.

Smarter than she acts, anyway. Sometimes. "Oh, you bet. And you too." Why on earth he would ever need her help now that he's out, who knows. But the offers there. At least until Joker's loose, right?

[myownluck]

Oh, he'll probably be able to think of something. "I'll keep that in mind."

Hmm. Should he...?

Ting! And... aw, darn. No drink for Harley. "I should go find my friend, and see how he's doing. If you see any of the boys in blue, try and let me know?" He isn't entirely certain she will, but he's pretty sure, at least, that she wouldn't turn him in.

[icd10f60pt7]

Poor Harley No drinks for her.

"I'll try." She would try to let him know. But she's more likely to just not turn him in. He's one of the people she likes after all. "Have fun."

[myownluck]

"You too. Don't do anything I wouldn't do." Which leaves... very little, really, with the right impetus. (Flip for it, Harley?)

A toast with his coffee, and off he goes, scanning the crowd for Judah.