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[i_spoiled_it]

Steph wanders downstairs, making a bee-line for the bar and for coffee. The new addition to the decor gets a curious glance before she turns back to her caffeine

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[stuck_mynock]

It's not long before an Atton flops down next to her, looking distinctly worn out, a datapad in one hand.

"Ooh, caffa." He murmurs, reaching over to steal Steph's coffee.

[i_spoiled_it]

Steph pulls it away protectively.

"Mine!"

[stuck_mynock]

"No. Mine." Atton corrects, as if talking to a small child, reaching over for the coffee again.

[i_spoiled_it]

"Oh." Steph stands corrected, and hangs her head in defeat. "Sorry, then."

[no_justice]

There's someone else, also looking at the clock, just behind Steph.

I quite like it, says Death.

[i_spoiled_it]

"It's sort of creepy, though, don't you ..."

Steph has just turned around.

There's a pause.

"...think?" she finishes, brightly. Seven-foot skeleton, huh. Well, she's seen weirder.

[no_justice]

It's Gothic, he explains. I like Gothic. I have one like it at home. Are you surprised?

[i_spoiled_it]

"You have a home? With clocks in, and not just - like, fiery flames? I thought you just ... just, y'know, killed people."

If he's Death. Which is a big assumption to make, granted, but he does rather look the part.

[necessary_child]

Sam, looking rather tired and with a long black package -containing his sword- strapped to his back, is also studying the clock.

"Odd, isn't it?" He, too, has coffee. And a very late lunch.

[i_spoiled_it]

"Yeah, it really is," Steph agrees. "Do you know where it came from? I mean, it wasn't there yesterday ... right?"

It could've been. She can't specifically remember not seeing it there. It's just ... weird, 's all.

[necessary_child]

"I don't think so. I think someone said it turned up after the big battle outside, earlier. Which was a mess, in and of itself."

[i_spoiled_it]

Steph blinks, rather startled. "Wait - there was a battle? I've been upstairs, uh, in Zuko's room. I haven't heard - is everyone all right?"

[street_sparrow]

Gavroche wanders up behind her and peers at the clock.

"Where'd that come from?"

[i_spoiled_it]

"I've got no idea." She peers at its single hand curiously. "I don't think it was here yesterday."

[street_sparrow]

"It wasn't", he says, matching the curious look. "Nobody saw it?"

[i_spoiled_it]

"I don't know. I'll have to ask around. And I'll ask Security and stuff, too. Someone's gotta know. ... It's kind of creepy."