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[sky_from_sea]

First, Anna's been traveling most of the day, stopping at an exchange or two, and then running out to do some scavenging for useful trade materials.

It didn't go well.

Then it started to rain.

And then on her way to the Wasteland for a drink, she ran into a group of vampires attempting to turn in a werewolf for--being a werewolf. And scavenging

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[undermyheel]

"You should buy an umbrella," Claire advises, sipping on her drink.

She smiles innocently. Why yes, her hair is dry in this weather.

[sky_from_sea]

"I'd do better to remember the one I already have."

Maybe it's Daniel's, but that doesn't matter.

Anna's smile is sweet and ever-so-slightly insincere.

"Though I do appreciate your concern."

[undermyheel]

Claire makes an agreeing sound.

"I hear that you have more important things on your mind, though."

She swirls her drink, blood and vodka a slightly diluted blend.

[sky_from_sea]

"Do you."

Anna would wonder who's been talking, but--

"I'd suspect almost all of us have more important things to worry about than getting wet."

Her smile has no hint of fang.

"Particularly as, last I heard, even vampires aren't prone to melting in the rain."

[wither_wilt]

Salah shakes his head like a dog as he sits down next to Anna.

"Blah blah blah blah, justice system? Really. Fascinating. You should have been a lawyer."

Tequila, the slightly moist cat, is set down on the table wrapped up in Salah's leather jacket. He shares a cranky kitty look with Anna as if to say 'I understand your pain, you foolish human'.

[sky_from_sea]

Anna gives Salah a Look. It is quelling.

Really.

Ignore the drowned-rat-ness of her appearance.

"I don't think lawyers are supposed to hit their clients. Or the opposition."

[wither_wilt]

"Are you sure? I think I saw it on tv once. They hit it each other with...with..." He makes poking gestures at the air with hi fingers. "...q-tips?"

[sky_from_sea]

"I--don't want to know what you were watching, do I?"

She's almost smiling, though.

This probably counts as a win.

"Have you seen what some people are dragging in front of the--do we even call them judges?"

[bass_line_blues]

D:!

"Hey, Anna," Preston says, slowing in order to look at her a little warily.

[sky_from_sea]

"Preston."

Anna looks both startled and slightly more cranky.

"Where have you been?"

[bass_line_blues]

"Backpacking."

Preston jerks a head towards the backpack, left forlorn at the first table by the window.

"Not exactly the same as going through Europe, but you take what you can get."

[sky_from_sea]

"Does Europe have zombies, too? Do we--know?"

Anna's focus has been pretty narrow the past couple years.

[bitingmybullet]

Gwen's at the bar when she comes in, looking fairly frazzled.

She still flashes Anna a smile.

"Did you say Justice League? I keep trying to tell that guy at the exchanges that nobody wants his back issues of Batman & Superman."

[sky_from_sea]

"The--"

Anna pauses, looking startled out of her own thoughts.

"Do we have a Justice League? Is that what Preston decided to call the legal system?"

Did everyone else agree?

"Because I think it might be too early for that."

[bitingmybullet]

Gwen chokes.

"Oh God. That name never leaves this conversation. Or else he will name it that. Watch him."

[sky_from_sea]

"Fortunately for all of us, I imagine the people who are in the--Justice League--will have something to say about that name."

Or so Anna fervently hopes.

Because even Gwen's expression here could not save that as a 'real' name.

[k_gabriel]

Karla's perched on the edge of the stage, still a little damp herself, guitar in her lap. She glances up when Anna comes in and gives a friendly nod, raising one hand to wave.

[sky_from_sea]

Anna returns the wave after a second, brushing one hand through her hair to clear off some of the wet.

"Hey, Karla. How's business?"

[k_gabriel]

"Still solo," Karla says, dryly. "But not bad. You?"

[sky_from_sea]

"I managed not to punch any of the idiots wasting the--really, are we calling them judges?--time. Which, despite the rain, I'm going to say makes today a good day."

Strangely she doesn't sound like it's been a good day.

Ah well.