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Luke's Diner, Thursday

Feb 09, 2017 10:51

The kitchen staff was in a snit when Hardison came in. Something about meatballs and the Isle of Ikea and some long-standing feud that Hardison was only hearing about for the first time. He tried explaining to them that he didn't need to hear about it at all, but the cook and the dishwasher cornered him in the kitchen for about twenty minutes ( Read more... )

goodnight robicheaux, lukes, alec hardison

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Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 15:53:08 UTC

But not about your weird Ikea feud.

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 16:11:53 UTC

Well, that was a whole lot of meatballs. And enough variations that Goody was left a little at a loss as what to make of it.

"What's an Ikea?"

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 16:39:30 UTC

"Oh hey," Hardison said, looking up from his computer. "It's a furniture store for people who like buildin' their own from sets," he explained, flashing the newcomer with a friendly smile. "They also have meatballs for folks to eat which has gotten under the staff's skin for...some damn reason."

Hardison had no way to explain the staff's behavior on a normal day.

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 16:44:53 UTC

"I... see." He did not, but good manners were ingrained into his very soul.

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 16:52:03 UTC

"I'm mostly lookin' at it as a way to try new kinds meatballs," Hardison said. "I'mma have to tell Eliot about the kimchi meatball stew, it's off the chain."

And Eliot was big on Korean recipes right now.

"I'm Hardison, by the way. I don't think we've met?" He stood up and offered his hand. "Welcome to Luke's, if you ain't been before."

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 16:55:53 UTC

"Goodnight Robicheaux is my name," he replied, removing his hat and offering a hand. "Newly arrived with this school session."

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 17:02:44 UTC

"You a teacher then?" Hardison asked, giving Goodnight's hand a firm shake. "So's my partner, when he ain't runnin' this place. I taught a few semesters up at the school, might go back this summer if I find myself at loose ends. Whatcha teachin'?"

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 17:05:08 UTC

Were they 'close travelling companions'? Because Goody totally understood that term for it.

"History," he replied. "I bit less removed for me than the fine folks here. The war between the states."

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 17:09:04 UTC

Yes that. And also lovers.

"Ah," Hardison said slowly, his body language going a bit more guarded. "You from around then, huh?"

He wasn't going to ask Gray or Blue. He just wasn't.

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 17:17:40 UTC

Was it the accent that gave it away? Or the number of fleur-de-lis? One day he'd start wearing modern clothing, but only ones decorated with those.

"It was '79 last I knew. 1879, beg pardon. I do tend to forget there has been another of them since," he said, trying to keep up the geniality.

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 17:31:23 UTC

Hard to mistake Cajun as anything but. Especially if you'd ever properly been to Louisiana.

"Man, the twenty-first century must be somethin' of a culture shock," Hardison noted, his smile coming back a little at Goodnight's continued politeness. "You wanna sit down? You can even share my table if you want. The busboy'll be happy to come take your order if you're hungry. An' I can offer some input on the different options on offer today. They went a little far afield from what you might be used to."

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 17:38:35 UTC

"If it's no imposition," Goody replied, brightening up a bit. "I had been hoping to try the kimchi. A very good friend of mine would wax poetic about the stuff and I would be sorely remiss should I not give it a try when presented with the opportunity."

Somewhere... Billy was sighing and insisting he never did any of that. He'd be wrong.

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 17:57:54 UTC

"I have a feelin' that it's gonna be on the menu a lot more," Hardison said, smile getting broader as he shifted his laptop off the table and gestured for Goody to take a seat. "One of our old students just got back to the island--" highly sanitized way to put it, but Hardison wasn't going to explain the whole thing "--an' moved upstairs. Her family's Korean, so she grew up on the stuff. For me, it's more of an acquired taste."

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 18:06:53 UTC

Well, that kept from breaking the poor, poor cowboy's brain.

"Thank you kindly," Goody said, taking he offered seat. "Mr. Rocks came over from the very same place. I gather there are more people here now than my time."

Re: Talk to Hardison age_of_the_geek February 9 2017, 18:20:28 UTC

Hardison tried to be thoughtful that way.

"Oh yeah," Hardison said. "In 1965, Congress struck down the racist immigration laws purposely blocked East Asian immigration to the States an' the numbers jumped. I think Kathy said there's somethin' like a million Korean immigrants these days?"

Re: Talk to Hardison foundintheashes February 9 2017, 18:27:41 UTC

I have been catching up on these things," Goody said brightly. "I will have to add that to my list of things to read. A young Miss Gratuity at the library was kind enough to point me in the right direction with this internet."

Which was still wild to him as he said the word with both delicacy and enthusiasm. Because he was an old maaaan.

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