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[mightbeconcussed]

[ The video flickers on to reveal a pretty blonde leaning on a bar. She sighs and lays her head on her arms. ]

So, The Houndstooth has been miraculously revived, Crimson Tide memorabilia is intact and this is your formal invitation to come hang with us.

[ She sits up straighter, her hands coming into prayer position. ] Please, please, please. We make some mean drinks, scrumptious chili cheese fries and I look really cute today. Truly, it would be a shame to let this dress go to waste. [ Insert a twirl to show the dress off before the video goes black]

(ooc: action is welcome. She is indeed at The Houndstooth. Network is also a-okay.)

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[deathbysk8board]

She does look really pretty on the video thing and while Noah isn't awesome at video things, he doesn't have any reason not to go to the Houndstooth and see Lucy in person. They hadn't had a chance to see a lot of each other when things went to hell, so this is good.

He smiles as he comes in a sees her, moving closer almost shyly, his hands in his pockets. "Hey," he says as he gets closer.

[mightbeconcussed]

Personally, she's glad that he chose to come visit her in person rather than doing the video thing. She's missed him, but no they haven't gotten much of a chance to see each other. She's never done well when the world went to hell. She's always had a tendency to curl up in a ball somewhere until whatever bad went away. She'd done it in The City and home. There's no reason for her not to do the same here. Lucy isn't a hero; she's the damsel in distress.

A huge smile stretches over her face when she sees Noah and she hops up to lean across the bar and grab him by the shirt. This bashful hi thing just won't do. Her other arm curls around his neck to pull him close. If he doesn't fight it, she's going to great him with a kiss, and a good one at that.

[deathbysk8board]

Oh, man. Yeah, he'll take that. That'd be good. Noah takes a minute to adjust to the fact that he's being kissed so thoroughly, but he is for sure not complaining. After a moment's hesitation, he reaches out and hugs her too, keeping her close.

And then, when the kiss breaks, he is still grinning and his face is red and he can't think of much else to say but "... hey." He's really glad to see her.

[mightbeconcussed]

One of Lucy's favorite things about Noah is that he rolls with things like this. As far as she's concerned, this is an excellent way to say hello.

Red faced and speechless is the ideal reaction to a kiss in Lucy's opinion. She grins broadly at him. "Hey. Good day?" she asks him. "And what do you want to drink?"

[deathbysk8board]

"Uh, just a Coke," he says to the second question first. Then he says, "a good day, yeah." Because he's here and she's here and Jill can't be far, he figures. So, that makes it a good day.

[mightbeconcussed]

She's going to give him a coke with a twist of cherry because she's happy Noah is here and he's special. She puts the cherry laden coke in front of him. Jill certainly isn't far away. She's busy inventorying their stock, but she'll come out soon enough to refresh her drink most likely.

"Me too. I'm glad things are getting back to normal and we've got this place back. Did your place return okay?"

[deathbysk8board]

"Yeah, I mean it did, but it's still pretty much a dump," Noah says with a small, rueful smile. Monmouth was a dump before and is still a dump, so it pretty much came back as expected.

He takes a sip of his Coke and sits and smiles at Lucy. "I'm glad to see you."

network;

[sanguinescry]

...what's Houndstooth? Also, I love that dress! Where did you get it?

network;

[mightbeconcussed]

It's this pub from home that showed up here not long after Jill and I did. It's a sports bar kind of thing with lots of college football memorabilia in it. We serve amazing food, all kinds of drinks and you can actually watch college football on the tvs. Don't ask me how it works, but it does.

[ She's going to preen a little at Lydia's compliment. ] One of the boutiques here. I saw it in the window.

network;

[sanguinescry]

( The implication is that Lucy, at least, works there. That reminds Lydia that she doesn't have her mom to support her financially anymore and it's not like Derek's made of money when he isn't home. The words escape her before she has a chance to stop them, because she's thinking aloud more than responding. )

I should get a job...

( She realizes a smidge on the belated side that it came out, anyway, and she shifts the conversation back. )

Sounds like fun. Maybe I'll drag Derek with and come check it out.

[mightbeconcussed]

[ Lucy works there when it suits her. Really, Lydia will be glad to find out this next bit of information. ]

Actually, you don't have to. Work, I mean, if you don't want to. Everything here is free. Jill works here because she enjoys it and I work here sometimes. Mostly, I drink here.

[ Hey, she found something new out. It's good. ]

Yes! I don't know Derek, but you can introduce us and then play golden tee or just gorge yourself on chili cheese fries and beer.

[sanguinescry]

( Lydia looks surprised. It hadn't occurred to her that the whole "everything is free" thing would last forever instead of just to lull people into a calm resignation before the welcome-wagon gesture of it all would fade away. )

Oh wow... Everything-everything? Everywhere? You're saying I could walk into a mall — God. I hope you have a mall — go into Macy's and pick up a new Coach bag and just walk out and no one would lose their minds over it? No shoplifting charges?

( Because uh...that would change her attitude about just about everything and she already pitied Derek at the thought of dragging him through the mall to carry her booty as it grew from store to store. )

He's my boyfriend. ( ...wow, it felt really good to say that out loud to someone, actually...finally. ) He's not a very sociable guy, but he's a work in progress.

( Lydia smirks, because she's mostly kidding. ...but also not really. It's her natural inclination to mold boyfriends into the perfect model and Derek's close but not quite there. Of course she's going to try to make him a little more sociable. )

[mightbeconcussed]

[ It might not last forever, but as long as Lucy's been here, it's been that way. ][ Yeah, it changed Lucy's attitude about everything as well. ]

I like works in progress. Bring him along and maybe he'll make some more progress.

[ Lucy understands. She's had more than a few work in progress boyfriends. ]

[sempreadagio]

As Lucy's making the network post, Jill is standing behind the bar mixing up some yummy fruity drinks. No, her shoes aren't comfortable to work in. Does she care? Nope. That's one area in which Liucy has rubbed off on her completely. Jill always has killer shoes.

She has to crookedly grin a bit at Lucy's enthusiasm. Lucy has always been the kind of person people want to be around. In fact, she expects the flood gates of customers to open in three... two... one...

"Passion Fruit Sunrise?" She offers, sliding the drink in front of Lucy before she even says yes or no. She made one for herself too.

[mightbeconcussed]

Most of the time, where Lucy is, Jill isn't far and vice versa. Beauty is pain; that's Lucy's motto. Besides, after a while one gets used to killer heels. Lucy's feet actually hurt when she's wearing tennis shoes.

She's never liked to be alone and she enjoys people.

"Yes, please!" Lucy quips, picking the drink up. When has Lucy ever said no to a drink? She takes a sip of the drink. "Mmmmm. You make the best drinks Jilly Bean."

Jill really is the bartender. Lucy is more like the hostess, though she can make a drink when necessary.

[sempreadagio]

"I try. Mostly for you. You're kind of my drink mixing guinea pig, only much cuter and more fashionable." After dropping out of college and taking bar tending classes Jill has experimented a lot with mixing alcohols. She knows how to make a drink for any occasion that tastes like anything. She also had one of the best instructors, the guy who actually owned the Houndstooth back in Alabama. She misses him.

Jill leans her elbows on the bar, sipping at her own drink and humming happily with the taste. Yeah, she did good on this one. Not too sweet but just sweet enough. Her tastebuds love it.

"I'm so glad to have this place back. Our apartment and everything else too. But this place." Her features scrunch up a bit with confusion. How in the world this entire city rebuilt itself is beyond her. But it did and she's glad for it.

[mightbeconcussed]

"I am okay with being a drink mixing guinea pig," Lucy says after a moment's contemplation. Experimentation really is the best way to learn and figure things out.

Lucy takes a sip as well, stirring the drink with her straw when she pulls back.

"It's like having a little bit of home." Real home, not the apartment they share. She understands what Jill means by being glad to have this place back.

[sempreadagio]

"Mostly, I'm good as long as I have you. But this place is almost like having a little bit of home here." Jill has to agree.

She takes a sip of her own drink and then wrinkles her nose as she turns back to grab two lime slices and squeeze a little into each of their glasses. "It was a little too sweet, right?" She offers an exaggerated shudder, stirs her drink, and tries it again before nodding. "That's better."

[mightbeconcussed]

Lucy can't help but grin at that. She leans over and kisses Jill on the corner of her mouth. "Ditto, Jilly Bean, but a little bit of houndstooth doesn't hurt."

She takes another sip of the drink and nods. "Definitely. Bartending is your superpower and drinking is mine."

[championinquisitor]

Since Jill has become one of her favorite people in Itinere, Alaina decides that she really needs to talk to Lucy. So here she is making her way into the Houndstooth to find the other cute blonde girl.

"I think chili cheese fries sound like something I need to try."

And now Lucy will get to join Jill and Natasha in the endeavor of teaching Alaina about Earth things.

[mightbeconcussed]

Lucy knows who Alaina is because of Jill. She doesn't know Alaina by sight though, but she smiles at the new face all the same.

"Chili cheese fries are something that everyone needs to try," Lucy says as she keys the order into the electronic system.

"I'm Lucy," she introduces herself, hand out to shake.

[championinquisitor]

"Alaina Trevelyan," she responds, still mildly surprised that people don't automatically know who she is. Her name is such a well-known one in Thedas these days. Well, that and the Anchor on her hand, when it decides to glow. It hasn't really since she got here, not on its own, but that could change.

"Consider me interested enough to try them," Alaina continues, offering an amused smile. "I'd also like a drink, but I'll leave the strength and taste up to you. I'm feeling adventurous today."

[mightbeconcussed]

"Pleasure to meet you, Alaina," Lucy says with a smile. "I've seen you on the network, I think. You've got a stable with some horses?"

"You'll enjoy them. I've put in the order and they should be up in a few minutes."

If Alaina is going to leave drink choice up to Lucy, Alaina is going to get a Mint Julep. It's Lucy's signature drink and the one she makes best in her opinion. She sugars the rim, adds a sprig of mint and slides the drink in front of Alaina.

[championinquisitor]

"The pleasure's all mine," Alaina returns naturally, if but slightly formally, despite her own smile at meeting Lucy. "They aren't exactly horses, but they're mounts. Three of mine from Thedas. And they aren't a danger to anyone."

She never thought she would have to defend two dracolisks and a hart from people, of all things.

"Thanks, Lucy." She adds a smile as she catches the drink and lifts it to taste it. Looks fancy. Like something from Orlais. Sipping it, she swallows and nods her satisfaction. "I'm starting to think you and Jill are Orlesians in disguise," she jokes.

[mightbeconcussed]

"Oh." Because now Lucy is curious about what they are. The City had all kinds of creatures so she's not surprised they're not horses. "Unicorns? Please tell me they're unicorns and if they're not, lie to me."

Well, Lucy isn't entirely sure what a dracolisk is, but it doesn't sound as if they're very warm and fuzzy looking.

Lucy nods her 'you're welcome'. "Orlesians? Is that where you're from?" She makes her own mint julep as she asks.