entrance post

[av_geek]

It was Archie's day off, and he had been holding a video game tournament with some friends outside of work. Yes, he had some, despite most people on the night shift having a difficulty having social lives outside of their work because of work hours. But Archie knew several people who worked on weird schedules as well, or those who just simply

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[lvpd_sidle]

[ooc: Milli-timing this to before Sara gets turned into a guy. Squee!]

There is a woman sitting nearby. One who probably looks quite familiar.

She's scowling over a report she is reading.

[av_geek]

Archie was curiously looking around the bar, moving away from the entrance. He didn't seem phased at all that he had ended up in some odd location he had no idea about. In fact, he looked excited at the prospect because by the looks of it, this was no ordinary place. There were ordinary looking people in addition to people looking not so ordinary.

And as a sci-fi and fantasy geek, this was really interesting and exciting.

But he was distracted for the moment when he spotted a familiar face. Hey, look! It was Sara!

How could he not say hi when he found a co-worker at such a location? So he made his way over to her, standing next to where she was sitting.

"Hey, Sara," he piped, grinning widely.

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Her head shoots up. "Archie?"

A wide grin. "It's about time you found your way here."

[av_geek]

"The one and only," he returned playfully. Yep, it was good ol' Archie. Not a lot seemed to phase the man, and he was found in a cheerful mood often, like the one he was in now.

"I don't even know where here is, but I have to agree with you. Man, this place looks fascinating." Yes, geek alert. At least he wasn't freaking out or anything.

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"Yeah. Welcome to Milliways, bar at the end of the universe." Outside the windows, the universe is spinning merrily into that good night.

"I found myself here about a year ago. Grissom, Nick, Catherine, Greg and Brass also wander in here as well."

[av_geek]

This was so cool. He was mesmerized by the viewing window as well, and he would probably stare at it for a while later like the science nerd that he was. Hey, physics may not be his speciality, but that didn't mean he wasn't interested.

"Greg does, too? Man, he's been holding out." He was going to have to have a little chat with the CSI Level 1 later. Archie would have loved to hear stories about this place. "All of you, in fact." Not that he was accusing them of anything.

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He gets an eye roll. "Yes, because telling people that you hang out at the end of the universe really sounds sane. Give us a break, Arch."

Beat.

"Um, you should know that this place connects multiple worlds and dimensions. People thought of as fictional come here. I've met Dr. McCoy and Captain Picard."

He will so hate her.

[av_geek]

"It would have made a great story!" Or at least Archie insists on it. At least to him, anyway. He would have probably listened like an eager little puppy even if everyone else would have thought they were insane.

And Hank McCoy and Captain Picard? They really had been holding out!

"For serious?" He asked, eyes wide.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Yep. CatherineismarriedtoHankandhe'sreallycool."

Hope Archie's Sara-babble translator is on.

"Basic rules: no violence, no business from home, no sex, no nudity in the Bar. If it looks like it can kill you without a thought, it probably can. And Bar is a sentient creature. The first drink is free, though."

[av_geek]

...Wait, what?

It was probably a good thing that Archie was used to people talking fast at him. It took him a moment, but he dissected what Sara had just told him.

Catherine. Was married. To Hank McCoy.

...Wicked.

"Oh, wow. Sweet." Yes, it was probably a good thing Archie was not the freak out type.

"Free drink?" Her perked at that. Yeah, yeah. He was just a normal guy underneath it all. What normal man would reject a free drink?

[lvpd_sidle]

Well, he probably knows via lab grapevine that Grissom has married a guy. The fine print would inform him that the guy in question is a Celtic fertility god. And Sara was involved with the Flash. Ah, good times.

She nods, bending down and scooping up a rat. "Waitrat. Bar can make anything from any world. What's your poison?"

[av_geek]

Archie probably shouldn't mention that most of the lab would just be happy that the CSIs had love lives. But, of course, they weren't going to ever know they thought that. Not from Archie, nope!

He inspected the rat for a moment before poking it lightly. Huh. Interesting.

"Miller Light, please?" He asked the rat, still looking very curious.

[lvpd_sidle]

Well, Sara's love life just went on his final run, so that might explain the current strain of emo she's brought into the lab. Then again, it may just be Sara.

The rat scurries off, and then returns with the requested beverage.

Sara makes a face. "Never liked regular beer."

[av_geek]

Yes, they had all been wondering about the emo. Really, the lab rats sometimes had too much times on their hands when they were waiting for some results. They tended to gossip. Nothing really bad, though.

"Each to their own," Archie said with a shrug as he took the beer, grinning at the waitrat. That was so cool. Yes, he was was easily amused.

"So, what does everyone do around here? Besides, you know, drink."

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She shrugs. "Get infected by curses that cause spontaneous singing and human combustion. Make friends and family, help out on each other's worlds."

Beat.

"The dead, angels, and gods come here at times. And Death herself likes White Russians."

Might as well get as many surprises out of the way as possible.

[av_geek]

Spontaneous singing? Combustion? Huh. Sounded interesting, all right. Archie looked thoughtful as he took it all in, especially the part about the dead, angels, and gods. And Death, too.

But he had never been too religious or anything, so he all took it in stride. Besides, it was one thing when someone told you, and quite another when you experienced it for yourself.

"Were you infected by this singing curse?" Archie asked innocently.