Who are you?

[vicious_wolf]

Who: Thera, Moon and Remy
When: Tuesday, December 7th, lunchtime.
Where: Deus Ex Machina
What: Moon wants to ask Remy something, goes to find her at work, but finds something he didn't expect.

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[santorinithera]

When Moon had first approached the counter, the woman behind it had neglected to even greet him. But as the question rolled off his tongue, he saw a shift in the beauty before him.

Head lifted, followed by eyes (pulling away from a fashion magazine) and hips shifted on the stool so that her new posture could be held.

Moon felt oddly scrutinized in a way he'd never been by a stranger before. The woman- 'Thera' by the looks of her nametag- set the magazine on the counter before her, closed it, and smiled brilliantly.

"May I help you?"

[vicious_wolf]

It really didn't seem like Remy was here. Moon looked at the woman behind the counter.

"I was wondering if Remy was still here. I'd like to talk to her." he said, wondering who this woman was. She was very beautiful, he couldn't deny that.

[santorinithera]

"I may know a thing or two of her whereabouts." Thera neatly folded her hand under her chin and placed her elbow on the counter top. "What business do you have with my dear?"

[vicious_wolf]

"I wanted to ask her something. As quick as possible... Could you tell me where she is?"

[santorinithera]

"Oh, I don't know," Thera daintily placed fingertips to lips. "A woman's business is her own. Though, I will say that you won't be able to find her later by any conventional means. She has special plans." Hand lowered, and eyes flickered up and down Moon's body once. "Are you her boy, then?"

[vicious_wolf]

"Her.... Boy?" Was that another word for boyfriend?
"... Well.... I'm her boyfriend, if that's what you mean..." he said, feeling a light blush creep up his cheeks.

"What kind of special plans?"

[santorinithera]

"Now isn't that absolutely darling." Fingers interlaced, and Moon somehow felt like he'd said the wrong thing. Thera's eyes flickered over his hair, his eyes, his hands, the condition of his clothing, his posture, his inner soul, all the evil sins of his past and that one time he peed in the pool when he was in kindergarten. The woman didn't need a shotgun. She WAS a shotgun. "I look forward to seeing you two at my Christmas celebration, then. Do you have matching outfits picked out yet? 'Two of a kind is simply sublime,' as they say."

[vicious_wolf]

Christmas party?

Oh! Right, that invitation he found in his mailbox. "We.... I don't think we're going." He said, starting to feel awkward and slightly uncomfortable.

What was it with this woman that made him feel like he was a little kid waiting for a punishment from his mother??

"Could you please tell me where Remy is?"

[santorinithera]

She gasped.

"Not going?" She was bolt upright. Simply aghast. "Do my ears deceive me? If you don't attend with Remy, then who will she go with? You can't tell me that you have other plans. My poor, poor dear. I will have to find her a date for the celebration." And here, Thera got out a little notepad and added the word 'Remy' to a short list of names that had already accumulated.

[vicious_wolf]

".....What?" Moon blinked, hearing what she was saying. Find Remy another date? Had Remy agreed to go to that party?

He couldn't help feeling slightly annoyed.

"...Where is she?"

[santorinithera]

"Like I said, Moon, a woman's business is her own." Thera set down the pen. "Of course, if you're going to invite her to the celebration, I could make a romantic exception."

[vicious_wolf]

"I was gonna invite her with me for a trip. And how do you know my name?" He finally said, keeping his anger under wraps.

For now.

[santorinithera]

"For a trip? To where?" If Thera could see Moon's irritation, she ignored it.

[vicious_wolf]

"To my parents. Now, please tell me where she is." he said. It did occur to him that he could've just called, but he wanted to ask her in person. In his mind that felt better than just sending an e-mail or a text.

[santorinithera]

Hands lifted to her mouth almost excitedly. "Ooh! You could invite your parents to the celebration!"

[vicious_wolf]

"....We're not going." Moon said, his eyes narrowing now. He really didn't get why this woman was making it so hard. If she didn't know where Remy was, he'd just leave.

"If you don't wanna tell me where she is, I'll just go and come back later."