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[gonna_live]

Kaylee does not celebrate Mardi Gras.

In Soviet Russia, however, Mardi Gras is apparently celebrating her. She is wearing a yak hat* and a few strands of purple and gold beads.

After four-plus years in the bar, sometimes you just have to roll with these things. Or laissez les bons temps rouler. Whatever. She's got alcohol. All is well.

*yaks

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[morelikeasponge]

The bar has left Peter alone for Mardi Gras.

But he earlier today he walked past somebody with the ability to transform at random into a kitten wearing a string of Mardi Gras beads, so when the door swings open, the pitter patter of tiny paws with giant metallic beads joins the din.

[gonna_live]

"You're cute," Kaylee says, bending down and beaming at the kitten.

(It says so on the label.)

[morelikeasponge]

(It does.)

The kitten looks trustingly up at Kaylee. She exists, therefore she is probably nice and will pet him and give him food.

"Mrow?" it says.

[gonna_live]

"Yes," Kaylee says wisely.

"That's a pretty long strand of beads." She holds out a hand. "You gonna let me pick you up?"

[nexttimebaby]

Rhodey, happily, isn't in a flight stewardess's uniform this time. Bar apparently decided that the yellow-purple-blue-black bruise that he's sporting (below the right lens of his sunglasses) is costume enough.

Rhodey wears his own uniform: camouflage fatigues, aviators, and a cap that he takes off as he comes through the bar. He's sending a resigned, slightly bemused look from side to side as he goes. He bellies up to the bar, and --

"That's some hat," he says.

[gonna_live]

Kaylee turns her head.

Grins.

"Why, Jim Rhodes," she says, cheerful. "I didn't hardly know you without that nice scarf you had on last time."

[nexttimebaby]

Rhodey chuckles, and the sound manages to be startled, genuine, rueful, and brief all in one. "Yeah," he says. "You know, I get that a lot."

[gonna_live]

"Really?" Kaylee rests her chin in her hand. "And... how often do you go around wearin' outfits you don't seem to take kindly to? Just out of curiosity, and whatnot."

[aimedforthemoon]

Esfir isn't terribly impressed with her own costume (it's glittery, it's gold, it is showing off her bindrune as well as her dogtags, and she liked having her hair short, God damnit), but this doesn't mean that she is unobservant.

"Nice hat."

[gonna_live]

"Thanks," Kaylee says cheerfully. "I like yours. It's all... spangly."

[aimedforthemoon]

"...I'll happily swap with you."

[gonna_live]

"I don't got the legs for it." Kaylee is nothing if not practical. "'Sides, mine keeps my head from gettin' cold. It's handy."