♣ ???] the solo job (52nd)

[verydistinctive]

[he hadn't wanted it to be true, so maybe he'd spent the past few days trying to track her down. Of course, the singing didn't help, but now he's ready to let everyone know, because now he knows it to be undeniably true]

Anyone that knew Bela Talbot, she's gone home.

[he's pretty sure she had set up some sort of trust for the shop. Willow, and

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[my_bff_trevor]

Bela went home?

[verydistinctive]

[okay... that's.. no, it's not Bela. Bela's voice was similar, very similar, but hers was a very distinctive voice.

It did stop him for a moment though.]

Yeah, she did. A few days ago. [he'd give you the exact number of days ago, but he can't actually count them]

[my_bff_trevor]

[Similar accent, similar voice, but a whole different personality behind that pretty package]

I'm sorry, I only just met her not too long ago.

[verydistinctive]

[Eliot's hearing is very attuned, so he can pick up the slightest differences... which there are when it comes to the voice of a woman he was involved with for over a year]

I'm sorry you didn't get the chance to know her better.

Lux filter

[letsbe_clear]

[Cordelia finds this post-pancakes, and considering that Jo's probably working on the gallery, Max is on a loss, and she doesn't know much about Eliot's friends from home, she's going to assume that Eliot probably doesn't have anyone worrying about him right now.

So she's gonna do it.

She's going to make her way into the Lux, slide into the booth across from him, and rest her chin in her hands]

I know, I know. I missed a month of work. But! I was a mannequin. You can't really hold it against me too much.

[verydistinctive]

[he cracks half a smile at that, glancing up at her]

That Angel guy was lugging you around half the castle. Pretty sure we all knew.

[letsbe_clear]

[grins]

He was trying to keep me entertained. Just in case my consciousness was trapped in there or something.

[then shrugs]

Don't remember a thing though. All I know is that I went to bed and it was February, and when I woke up, I was in the lobby and it was April.

[verydistinctive]

Smart guy. [because, knowing the castle, if Angel hadn't done that and just put her in a closet - that'd have been when she would remember]

Not a bad way to skip over some pretty crazy events.

[thatsmy_niche]

[when Hardison sees this, he doesn't say anything, he just heads down to the Lux and slides himself into the booth across from Eliot. And sits there for a beat before speaking up]

Wanna go fishin'?

[...why is he asking this...]

[verydistinctive]

[pops an eyebrow]

In the pond?

[thatsmy_niche]

...I don't know. Anywhere? Just...y'know. That's your thing. Thought we could...do some guy stuff.

[he's trying, man.]

[verydistinctive]

[he knows, he appreciates it, but who knows what sort of weird creatures are in that pond...]

No, I know. I know. [rubs his hand over his face]

[duchess_archer]

[I'm sorry, did you say ANYONE WHO WANTS A DRINK, and ON THE HOUSE, and TODAY? In fact, that whole sentence--"they're" can be thrown in there too.]

Wait, wait, wait. Where's the house in question? Oh, man.

[verydistinctive]

[an amused sound]

The Lux. First floor, toward the back.

[duchess_archer]

Well, I'm there.

[Speeds away to find it.]

[verydistinctive]

[and whenever he finds the Lux, Eliot'll be wiping down the bar]

[fishy_go_byebye]

[Slides in across from him, kinda watching the ceiling.]

[verydistinctive]

[he smiles when she takes a seat]

Hey, Del. Didn't know you'd gotten a new invite to the castle.

[fishy_go_byebye]

Where are all the people?

[verydistinctive]

Probably around. It's a slow day.