At the pub
(Aus) [Grant] . o O ( Ah, the joy of town meetings. Eeesh. )
(niknik) [Ida] - *is using the big screen TV to play...a dora the explorer game*
(Aus) [Grant] (is heading for the Kniepe, notebook under arm)
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *is fascinated*
(Aus) [Grant] (heads on in) Is this a bad time to order dinner?
(niknik) [Ida] - Hola! That means hello!
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *looks around* ... Not at all, sugar! Have a seat.
(Aus) [Grant] Si, si, that it does. (notes the game, and tries not to look amused. Settles down.) What's good tonight?
(niknik) [Ida] *to the game* Swiper! No swiping!
(niknik) [Ida] - *seems really into the game*
* L - Michael and Ambria follow Grant after a moment.
(Aus) [Grant] (nudges chairs out for Michael and Ambria with his feet. Is talented.)
(niknik) [Ida] - Hola! That means hello!
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Fried chicken, mashed 'taters, gravy, green beans, big ol' piece of blackberry pie for desert.
(niknik) [Eva] *walks in a few minutes later*
(jasonbeast) [William]: *is with Eva*
(Aus) [Grant] Hmmm... is there a possibility of substituting chicken-fried steak for the fried chicken? Hey, guys. (waves to Eva and William)
(L) ~Ambria~ I'd love to have that.
(L) [Michael] SOunds good to me too...
(Aus) [Grant] (grins) Hence why I'm hoping it's available.
* Amyperson2 has joined #smalltownusa
(niknik) [Eva] Oooh, chicken fried steak sounds good. *taking a seat*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *to Sarah* Four number ones, sub chicken fried steak for the entree ... grab drink orders too, please.
(jasonbeast) [William]: Five, please. That sounds like a slice of heaven.
(Aus) [Grant] Thank you -- I'll have a cherry cola with mine, thanks.
(niknik) [Eva] ..a dr.Pepper?
(jasonbeast) [William]: Dr Pepper sounds good.
(L) [Michael] Root beer
(L) ~Ambria~ Ginger ale
(Aus) [Grant] So, how's everyone's day gone?
(niknik) [Eva] WIlliam got a visit from that girlscout.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *Smiles and heads into the kitchen to get the order.*
(jasonbeast) [William]: Yup. Gave me this ... *shows them a deep blue marble with white, green and brown swirls*
(Aus) [Grant] (nod) How'd that go? I had a meeting with business owners.
(Aus) [Grant] I'm guessing it's not what it looks like?
(jasonbeast) [William]: Well ... I know myth, legend, history ... I don't know magic. I'm sure there's more to it than meets the eye.
(L) [Michael] Can we give it to Ida?
(L) [Michael] Or Bal?
* L - Michael without even touching it, this time.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *brings out the drinks*
(jasonbeast) [William]: For safekeeping?
(L) [Michael] *nods* It needs to be protected.
(niknik) [Ida] - *is focused on a girl in a purple backpack on a screen in front of her*
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *smiles and hands out drinks, then goes heads into the back.*
(Aus) [Grant] (sips his drink)
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *to Ida* Maybe if you offered more services ... I mean, sure, this is the best restaurant in town. But shoot, lookit all this land you have ... We just need to figure out something the town don't offer in good quality, and offer it.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *makes a fairly loud surprised squeak followed with a giggle.* Bal? *Giggles*
(niknik) [Ida] - I don't go out there. It scares me.
(Aus) [Grant] (chuckle) Incidentally, my office is apparently set to be a feeding tube come party-night.
(L) ~Ambria~ ...ep
(L) ~Ambria~ That's not good.
(niknik) [Eva] ...
* L - Michael shivers
(L) [Michael] I don't want to be fed to anything.
(niknik) [Eva] Me either
(Aus) [Grant] Funny thing is, despite me being the very new mayor, nobody seems to think it's odd to bring it up.
(Aus) [Grant] (chuckle) Anyhow, they're planning on bringing one of the party people to my office, say a spell over them, and then drop 'em in the tunnel for the demon to feed on.
(Aus) [Grant] Oh, and this place bugs them so they sort of want to close it.
(niknik) [Eva] This place bugs them? It's nice here...
(jasonbeast) [William]: Well, does the Mayor or the City Council have the power? Can they override your veto? ... That would be good to know.
(Aus) [Grant] Legally, no.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *Brings the food out, her uniform seems to be sorta wet and she's laughing to herself.* Here ya go... *Hands out plates.*
(L) [Michael] Thanks...
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... He broke out the water balloons, I see.
(Aus) [Grant] Legally, they do whatever I tell 'em to. (eyes Sara's impromptu wet T-shirt look with amusement, and takes his food)
(L) ~Ambria~ Thank you.
(niknik) [Eva] Thanks.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *to Ida, quietly* I'll have a look around, but ... it all just looks like desert, to me.
(jasonbeast) [William]: Thank you so much.
(Aus) [Grant] (settles in to munch.)
(niknik) [Ida] - Bal says it should be green. Can you make it green?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *uncomfortably* I know a little about makin' things green. I grew up on a farm ...
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *tries not to smirk.* Sir... *smiles at Grant* If there's anything else you need, just ask.
(niknik) [Ida] - That would be wonderful!
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *Goes to tend to the other tables.*
(niknik) [Eva] She seems really... cheery...
(Aus) [Grant] Far too easy to comment. Heh, everyone in here seems cheerful. Hadn't you noticed?
(L) [Michael] She's still under the town's spell.
(L) [Michael] She doesn't know yet.
(niknik) [Ida] - *beats the incredibly easy game* Wow, that was fun. Judi, what shall we do now?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Hmmm ... Well ... what do you want to do?
(niknik) [Ida] - Arrange the stars, but I can't do that from here.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *puzzled smile* You can do that?
(niknik) [Ida] - Only in Iceland. There are too many rules here.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... I think you've handed me a new set of rules. And I ain't exactly sure what they are, yet.
(niknik) [Ida] - It doesn't matter, many of them have been broken.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... for longer'n I been alive, that's for sure.
(niknik) [Ida] - *points to the table where grant, william, and co sit* We should talk to them.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... *nods* They're trying' to set things right, aren't they?
(niknik) [Ida] - Yes.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Well, then ... *heads over to the table* 'Scuse me, you mind if Ida and I sit with y'all for a bit?
(L) [Michael] Please do.. *smile*
(niknik) [Ida] - *has a seat*
(Aus) [Grant] Need something?
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *Heads out with a tray, heads over to table gathering empty glasses. Place refills upon the table.*
(niknik) [Ida] There wasn't anything else to do. THank you Sara!
(Aus) [Grant] (nods thanks to Sara) Well, then, nice to know we're only marginally less entertaining than the antics of Dora the Explorer.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *smile* OHH Bal wanted me to tell you that he'll be back! ...
(niknik) [Ida] - It's fun making the people on the screen move!
(niknik) [Ida] - Where did he go?
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Didn't say
(Aus) [Grant] Eh, I don't see why people like those things so much - but to each their own.
(niknik) [Ida] - Oh! I know where he went! Thank you Sara!
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *settles*
(L) ~Ambria~ Television isn't all that good around here.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Your Welcome! If ya need me, I'm going to find something dry. *giggles, and heads to another table a moment before going into the back.*
(Aus) [Grant] (nod) True.
(Amyperson2) [cause she seems to be more wet than before when she came out, lol. ]
(Aus) ([Grant] Her personal life is not our business.)
(L) [Michael] Umm...
* L - Michael eyes Sara retreating
(niknik) [Ida] - I think Bal has been playing with water balloons. He likes those.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Boy, howdy.
(Aus) [Grant] (amused) Boy, howdy?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *laughs* It's a less offensive way of sayin' "Damn right."
(Aus) [Grant] Ahh. Haven't heard that one before...
(L) [Michael] Are you from Texas?
(niknik) [Ida] - Boy, Howdy.. *seems to be trying the phrase out*
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Georgia.
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: How 'bout you? I reckon a few of you ain't from around here ...
(niknik) [Eva] I'm from here.
(niknik) [Ida] - I'm from Iceland!
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *smirks at the 'Iceland' comment*
(Aus) [Grant] New Orleans.
(jasonbeast) [William]: Minnesota.
(L) [Michael] I was born in California, but I mostly lived in New York.
(L) ~Ambria~ I came from Missouri.
(niknik) [Ida] - THose are states! What state is your favorite?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: Seems like all y'all who came from outside know what's up ... and you *to Eva* seem to know more than some of the locals. Leastwise, you talk about it.
(L) [Michael] New York *sigh* I want to go back there so bad.
(niknik) [Ida] - Does everyone else like New York?
(jasonbeast) [William]: I liked Texas. But New York is nice.
(Aus) [Grant] New York is okay.
(niknik) [Ida] Where do you like?
(L) ~Ambria~ I've never been to New York...
(Aus) [Grant] Not sure yet.
(L) ~Ambria~ I like anywhere where my cellar doesn't lead to a demon.
(Aus) [Grant] (nods) There's that...
(Aus) [Grant] At least you don't have one right under your office.
(jasonbeast) [William]: *smirks* Iowa's not what I expected it to be.
(Amyperson2) [Sara]*Gathers empty plates.* Is there anything else I can get any of ya?
(Aus) [Grant] No, I'm stuffed as it is... great dinner.
(jasonbeast) wt ... thanks, Sara.
(niknik) [Ida] - Thank you sara! Sara goes to the college!
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... Thanks, Sara.
(jasonbeast) [William]: Well, that's good! What're you studying?
(niknik) [Ida] - What name do you like?
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Art... and Psychology! I love it, it's really wonderful!
(Aus) [Grant] . o O ( This is a fine example of someone whose future projects might include Boobs in a Box. )
(Aus) (Yes, such a 'performance artpiece' does exist.)
(niknik) [Ida] - *to Eva* What name do you like?
(niknik) [Eva] What name?
(L) [Michael] Felicity.
* L - Michael comments, even though he wasn't asked.
(Aus) [Grant] I like Amy.
(L) ~Ambria~ That's a pretty name.
(niknik) [Ida] - Those are pretty names! I like them better than the one I chose for myself!
(jasonbeast) [William]: Ida's a nice name, though.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Chose?
(niknik) [Ida] - I'm sorry. That was given to me. I forget sometimes.
(jasonbeast) [William]: ... uh ... Ida ... what do you make of this? *takes out the marble, holds it in the palm of his hand*
(niknik) [Ida] - *squeals in joy* Thank you!! This is perfect!
(jasonbeast) [William]: ... huh?
(niknik) [Ida] - *takes the marble, and marvels at it*
(Aus) [Grant] I think she likes it when you give her shiny things.
(jasonbeast) [William]: o_O
(niknik) [Ida] - Thank you very much!
(niknik) [Ida] - I'll be back! *runs off, giggling, holding the marble*
(jasonbeast) [William]: Wellllll ... it was given to me by someone who said we'd need it ...
(jasonbeast) [William]: *sigh*
(L) [Michael] She should keep it.
(L) [Michael] She'll protect it.
(jasonbeast) [William]: *nods* Okay, then.
(Aus) [Grant] Then you can ask for it back later.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *smiles, glances at Micheal oddly. Mouths 'protect it?'... and heads away.*
(jasonbeast) [William]: *sips his drink, a bit shaken* You know ... I expected to find some unusual religious practices here ... a few connections to the older religions ... and now, I'm sitting in a diner run by deities. *shakes his head*
(Aus) [Grant] (wryly) Could be worse.
(jasonbeast) [William]: *nods*
(niknik) [Eva] At least they are nice?
(Aus) [Grant] Precisely.
(L) ~Ambria~ Yeah.. that is... unnerving
(jasonbeast) [William]: *nods slowly*
(Aus) [Grant] At least we're not yet on the menu.
(niknik) [Eva] ... I don't want to be on the menu
(L) [Michael] Me either.
(Aus) [Grant] I'm trying to avoid it myself.
(jasonbeast) [William]: I don't think we're about to become a Blue Plate Special, here.
(niknik) [Eva] You sure?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *shakes her head* I don't think Ida 'n her brother'd stand for that.
(niknik) [Speaking of Ida, here she comes towing someone that is not Bal. She looks awfully cheerful about it]
(L) ~Ambria~ ...who is that?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: ... I ... *blink* No idea.
(niknik) [Ida] - This is for you! [Gently shoves someone that looks like this http://portfolios.models.com/-39754/images/image2339.jpg towards the table]
(jasonbeast) [William]: ...
(niknik) [Ida] - We got you a new friend, becaue we took your other one!
(L) [Michael] Hi...?
(jasonbeast) [William]: She said, this was the fourth ...
(niknik) [?] - Hi?
(Aus) [Grant] (bemused)
(L) [Michael] I'm Michael *shy smile*
(jasonbeast) [William]: William.
(L) ~Ambria~ Ambria.
(niknik) [?] - Felicity Amy.
(niknik) [Ida] - *looks really cheerful*
(jasonbeast) [William]: Huh.
(niknik) [Ida] - *is very happy* Let us know if you need anything!
(L) [Michael] Did you make her? *eyes Ida*
(niknik) [Ida] - I can't make people. *laughs to herself as if that was the silliest thing she heard, and heads off towards the back*
(niknik) [Felicity] - *watches Ida leave, then looks back at the table*
(jasonbeast) [William]: So, Felicity. Welcome to Mittlagarte.
(L) [Michael] Where'd you come from?
(niknik) [Felicity] - New York?
(jasonbeast) [William]: Of course.
* L - Michael smiles a bit.
(niknik) [Felicity] - ...Iceland is behind the coleslaw?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *nods* It is.
(Aus) [Grant] So they tell us.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Felicity Amy Kauffman... that's my name.
(L) [Michael] Kauffman. *nods*
(niknik) [Felicity] - I'm sorry- This is very odd.
(Aus) [Grant] Pretty much, yeah.
(L) ~Ambria~ But it'll be aright, won't it?
(L) [Michael] It'll be fine.
(jasonbeast) [William]: Can't argue with that. You might be needin' a place to call home, now that you're here.
(niknik) [Felicity] - She didn't tell me where I live.
(jasonbeast) [William]: I think one of us can help you out, there.
(L) [Michael] I stay at Grant's.
(L) [Michael] And he's got an apartment building now.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Grant is.. *points to Grant*?
(Aus) [Grant] Me. (chuckle)
(L) [Michael] He's the mayor.
(jasonbeast) [William]: I got an old farmhouse ... got a few spare rooms, still. But an apartment might be more appropriate.
(Aus) [Grant] (nods) Heh. I apparently own the building.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Ok...
(niknik) [Felicity] - This is all very new to me.
(Aus) [Grant] Likewise.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Someone care to fill me in? I know my name, and that I'm supposed to help you.. and that there are mean big bad demons that keep breaking the rules.
(L) [Michael] I feel safe at Grant's.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Ok. Is that where I am staying?
(Aus) [Grant] Basically.
(niknik) [Felicity]- Who else stays there?
(Aus) [Grant] Mike, and Ambria, for one.
(L) [Michael] For two. That makes two.
(niknik) [Felicity] - *points to Eva* three *points to herself* four
(jasonbeast) [William]: *blink*
(jasonbeast) [William]: Huh. And we still need to find the fifth ...
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *smiles at Felicity* Can I get you anything hun? ... *smiles at others* Anything else for any of ya?
(niknik) [Felicity] - I know you... I don't remember your name
(Aus) [Grant] Root beer.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Me? ... Sara ...
(L) [Michael] Someone should wake her up. *looks to Sara*
(Amyperson2) [Sara] One root beer, anything else?
(L) ~Ambria~ Ginger ale.
(niknik) [Eva] Another Dr.Pepper?
(niknik) [Eva] *nods* How do we do that?
(Aus) [Grant] (q, bemused) I'm guessing the classic blow on the head wouldn't work.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Alrighty *smile* 7-up for you Miss Kauffman?
(jasonbeast) [Judi]: *glance ... heads into the back momentarily*
* L - Michael ponders.. touches his necklace, lifting up the charm Adalia gave him. This?
(niknik) [Felicity] - Yes...
(L) [Michael] The keychain necklace thingy?
(niknik) [Felicity] - *nods*
(Amyperson2) [Sara] O-K! *heads to get drinks*
* L - Michael starts taking it off his necklace.
(Aus) [Grant] Heh...
(niknik) [Felicity] - *frowns for a second* Where's the extra one?
(L) ~Ambria~ I have the pendant Adalia gave me *holds it up- it's around her neck* And the keychain... ( I think, if I remember)
(niknik) [yep. better to give the new girl the keychain]
(L) ~Ambria~ Here you go.. *offers the keychain to Felicity*
(L) [Michael] I should give mine to Sara. It might help her wake up.
(niknik) [Felicity] - No... You should keep yours. I have.. *reaches around her neck, and has something that looks like that blue marle around her neck.*
(L) [Michael] Nice...
(niknik) [Felicity] - Is she ready?
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *Comes with the drinks* Here ya go! *smile*
(L) [Michael] I think so.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Muss es sein? *hands keychain to Sara*
(L) ~Ambria~ ...what does Muss es sein mean?
(niknik) [Felicity] - Es muss sein!
(jasonbeast) [William]: Must it be?
(jasonbeast) [William]: *q* It must be.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] HuH? *Takes the keychain* Ahh, whats this?
(niknik) [Felicity] - Reality.
(Aus) [Grant] Meh?
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Reality? ... *is taking a better look at it.*
(niknik) [Felicity] - I know now... You're staying with.. my parents..right?
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Yea I am... *smile* You want me to have this? *looks alittle confussed*
(niknik) [Felicity] - *nods*
(Amyperson2) [Sara] Thank you!
(niknik) [Felicity] You're welcome.
(niknik) [Eva] This gets stranger every day.
(jasonbeast) [William]: *nods*
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *smiles, slips it into a pocket. Then heads into the back.*
(Aus) [Grant] Preeeetty much.,
(niknik) [Felicity] - This is all very strange to me- and very new. I feel like I've just been dropped into this world.
(L) [Michael] You have.
(niknik) [felicity] - That makes sense. I wish that Ida would have explained things to me a little more.
(Aus) [Grant] You were born yesterday. (checking his watch)
(niknik) [Felicity] - That would explain a lot.
(Aus) [Grant] Look on the bright side, you have mastery of the English language.
(Aus) [Grant] Some people take decades to develop it.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Decades? That is a very long time.
(niknik) [Felicity] - I'm 27. *is just realizing this about herself*
(Aus) [Grant] That it is.
(L) [Michael] Still the baby.
(Aus) [Grant] (ruffles Mike's hair) Relax, Eva's nearly your age.
(Amyperson2) [Sara] *is clearing other tables.*
(L) [Michael] That's true.. *smiles a bit, and looks over at Eva* But she's way prettier than me.
(niknik) [Eva] *blushes a little* Thanks...
(jasonbeast) [William]: And I get to be the cranky old man. *smirks* Though I reckon Bal has me beat by a year or two.
(Aus) [Grant] Well, yeah. But that's mostly because she's female.
(L) [Michael] How old are you, William?
(L) ~Ambria~ I'm 29, in case anyone was wondering.. *smile*
(jasonbeast) [William]: Sixty-three.
(L) [Michael] Holy crap, you're older than my dad.
(L) [Michael] Yet you're cool...
(Aus) [Grant] 34. (chuckle)
(niknik) [Eva] 18...
(jasonbeast) [William]: Well, thank you. *nods*
(niknik) [Felicity] - Bal threw a water balloon at me.
(Aus) [Grant] He likes to throw things at people.
(niknik) [Felicity] - Yes, he does. He's very strange.
(Aus) [Grant] That's pretty normal around here.
(niknik) [Bal] - [*is actually sitting on the bar, playing with a flashlight*]