River finds herself a place at the bar proper, a Guinness at her elbow and a good book under her hands, something light and entertaining.  The Comedies of Agrillanos (Earth, circa 4100)  are just the thing to counteract too much research.  That and a good view of the dart boards.  She loves watching a heated game of cricket.

Her hair is pulled ( Read more... )

[Millitimed to yesterday: Alyx pays a visit to the Wells household and does a few odd jobs.]We hope you weren't looking to sit at that one extremely well-lit table right in the middle of the room. It's currently covered with papers, on which a shabbily dressed Afro-Asian woman is scribbling furiously. Her handwriting and drafting skills leave ( Read more... )

A conversation she had last week has brought Alyx to a disturbing realization: she's got two months' worth of purchases on her bar tab and no way of paying it off. Time to do something about that.

When she comes downstairs today, Alyx tacks a sign up on the bulletin board:

Bound Patron Seeking Work

Skills include:building & repairing mechanical ( Read more... )

Brichester's on Wells' travel roster for the next week, so he's been getting things in order at the Academy as best he can for a temporary step-out. The process is nervewracking at best. Calming down after a week's worth of pushing the girls extra hard without snapping anybody's something that requires either shooting time or hammers and anvils, so ( Read more... )

Yesterday, someone offered Alyx a suggestion that she intends to put to good use.

She walks up to the Bar and drops a note on its surface.

( for Sergeant Wells )

Even with the full moon still practically visible in the rear-view mirror, Wells felt like he had to get away from the farm and the school today. The Bar seemed like a viable alternative- open space without having to deal with the smell of his own goats- right up until he opened the back door.

"What the fucking hell?"(We're sorry. It's Wells. He's ( Read more... )

Harry Wells got a postcard today, which surprised him a little. The sender surprised him a bit more ( Read more... )

[OOM: Before the door opens, Zuko endures some sleepless nights. Hinted spoilers for 3.6; The Avatar and the Fire Lord.It is a mussy-haired, shadow-eyed Zuko that comes through the door with a duffle bag over one shoulder. He pauses briefly in the doorway for a near jaw-cracking yawn, before he lets the door shut behind him ( Read more... )

It's going to be testing time for the girls soon; Wells reckons there's at least four or five of 'em who're ready for it, maybe more. They're coming along nicely, this lot. 'course, after what happened with the Scythe last year that's no real surprise- they've got more motive now than they did before. Time to get busy for real...

... only not just ( Read more... )

Cyrus once again works the heavy bag under the warm June sun. He's gotten used to his new face but not the boxer's body. Not to the stamina, not to the relative speed. It's like getting a new car. The principles are the same as with the old, but there subtle differences. Only moreso ( Read more... )