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[themanclion]

Gene wanders in, slightly the worse for wear. When Bar presents him with a napkin reminding him, in no uncertain terms, that he has still yet to pay any of his tab, plus there's the bill for that scanner he broke on top of it...well, he knows what's coming.

'Nope.'

Another napkin.

'Not interested.'

There's a pause for thought. And then an iPad appears

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[lilium_evansiae]

"'Help'?"

Lily tilts her head slightly, reading the sign.

"What do you need help with?"

... and is the Bar or the bartender asking?

[themanclion]

'There's this one bloody....thing. The bastard stone keeps protectin' it.'

This thing is from the future, as is everyone in this bar. They must all know how to do it. Gene isn't looking at her (his attention moving from the birds only for long enough to grab his pint), he's just poking the screen and scowling hqrder.

'Are they s'posed t'be pigs? I've never bloody seen a green pig before.'

(He wrote 'help' because it was shorter than 'get this thing away from me', he just won't admit it.)

[lilium_evansiae]

"I don't think I've ever seen a green pig, either," Lily says.

She looks at the thing he's holding.

"I'm sorry, did you say a stone was protecting it?

"What is that thing?"

[themanclion]

His eyes flick up to her. She sounds Northern.

'How th' bloody hell should I know? Bar gave it me so I'd work.'

Not that...any work whatsoever appears to be happening, of course. But it's Angry Birds! It should be understandable.

'You must know. Unless you're not...' Her clothes earn a frown. '...when're you from?'

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy comes over, taking off his red nose, and peers over at the iPad.

"I'll help you, but I need a small favour in return."

[themanclion]

Gene glances at him and...takes a wary step to the side.

'If it's the sort o'favour you were after las' time I saw you, forget it.'

The lack of poetry suggests they might be on safe ground, though. And he is looking for a distraction.

[guppy_sandhu]

"It's not." Guppy says quickly. "I'm sorry about that. But since I spent the evening in casualty having six stitches in my scalp I'd say we're even."

He reaches out for the iPad, explaining to Gene what he needs to do.

Next to him, Fry climbs up the barstool and then sits on the bar.

[themanclion]

It's a weird sensation. Like...as soon as the damn birds are taken out of his hands, a weight is lifted from his shoulders and he can think again.

Maybe it's some kind of black magic. A fag is lit and there is contemplation on the matter for about half a second.

'Alrigh', lad?' he says to Alex, and then glances back at Guppy.

'Well? Wha's the favour?'

[ikissdhimbck]

Kate's eyes flick from the specials board to the bartender. She arches one careful eyebrow, and watches him.

She's curious as to how long it will take him to notice she's there.

[themanclion]

It's Angry Birds, Kate.

We apologise.

[ikissdhimbck]

It's rather impressive.

At least the long minutes of silence from his end is giving her time to slowly put together the rules of the game.

"You're kinda a lousy shot."

Let's see him ignore that.

[themanclion]

His head snaps up instantly. Instantly.

'I bloody am not, you cheeky mare!'

Glareglareglare.

....and half a smile. Sort of.

Ish.

[makesthings]

Sam comes in wanting a drink and stops when he sees the man playing with something,

"Why do you need help?"

[themanclion]

'Because this bastard thing keeps....no, you twat, that should've got ya...hidin' under a bit o'rock an' won' die.'

He stabs at the screen, scowling and not looking up at all.

'Oh, come on, play th' bloody white man!'

[makesthings]

As soon as he talks, Sameth realizes oh, yes, this was the man in the automobile and tries to peer at the screen,

"Is it thinking on its own?"

[themanclion]

'Shouldn' think so. It's one o'them 'computers', isn' it? Only from the future.'

Now he looks up, and the scowl turns into a frown of recognition and rememberance of the last time they spoke.

'Oh, it's you.'

Hmm.

[scots_wolf]

There is an Urquhart leaning on the bar and grinning broadly.

It's the same Urquhart as usual: tall, broad, long black cloak, long blond hair, cool amber eyes.

And wearing a red squishy ball on his nose. That's not usual.

[themanclion]

Gene regards him coolly, setting the iPad down.

'New career as a clown? Suits you.'

[scots_wolf]

" It's a bet with Guppy," Urquhart says. "Some event in his world where people wear these red noses and collect money for charity. What's you problem?"

[themanclion]

He snorts. He doesn't trust anyone who gives to charity.

'Aside from the usual? Nothin'.'