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[totallyinaband]

it's tapas day at The Blue Light again. stop by if you can.






[ooc: Stephen will be available for giving/receiving hugs at The Blue Light today, as well as walking to and from work, or anyone who can catch him at home. COME AT HIM, YO.]

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[totallyinaband]

Come on, I didn't even do anything.

[Hold still while he gives you another squeeze.]

Sit down, have some lunch. We can work all this stuff out.

[anunluckypenny]

You listened. You don't think I'm crazy. Those're kind of big deals.

[ALL of the hugs! But she does as she's told.]

Don't you have to work...?

[totallyinaband]

I'm making you lunch. That is work.

[anunluckypenny]

But is it work that counts as work? I don't want you getting fired or anything.

[Never mind that Rosella is the boss and would probably never, ever fire anyone. Ever.]

[totallyinaband]

I'm not gonna get fired from this place. I've survived through three changes in management. You can go put the kettle on if you want.

[anunluckypenny]

Three--how long've you worked here?

[Water. Boiling. Right--this is something she can do to be useful.]

[totallyinaband]

Since last March.

[There's mac and cheese on the menu today. She seems like she needs comfort food.]

[anunluckypenny]

Quick turnover. How do you deal with it? All of the change?

[totallyinaband]

People leave, but new ones show up, I guess? I dunno, maybe if once I'm here long enough that no one I know when I showed up is still around, I'll start going crazy.

[anunluckypenny]

I hope that never happens. Someone has to stay sane.

[Because flailing at crazy people doesn't end well.]

[totallyinaband]

It sucks not having Neil around anymore. It's weird being the only one from my home, you know? But I've been here so long now, and so much stuff as happen. I'm kinda - scared to go back to where I was at home. Everything was such a mess.

[anunluckypenny]

I guess that would be weird... I mean, just not having anyone around who knows the same world you do.

[Aw. It may or may not be the curse, but Penny is compelled to give Stephen another hug.]

Do you wanna talk about it?

[totallyinaband]

Hey, we're talking about you right now. Here.

[Have some food, Penny. Food and tea.]

[anunluckypenny]

That doesn't mean we can't talk about you a little.

[She'll accept food and tea. She will also let Stephen go so she can eat.]

Thanks, really. How much do I owe you?

[totallyinaband]

You get the friend in crisis discount. It's on me.

[anunluckypenny]

You don't have to do that.

[Which isn't to say that she won't accept it.]

What you said--about being afraid to go home? I think I get that. I mean, our situations are different, obviously, but I don't want to think about leaving the City. Forgetting everyone here.

[totallyinaband]

Yeah, me neither. Do you have anything to go back home to?

[anunluckypenny]

I guess that depends on what happens after the dying. It's not something I think about a lot. Or ever.

[totallyinaband]

[He walks around the work table to give her another squeeze around the shoulders.]

[anunluckypenny]

[Stephen, if you keep being nice, she's going to have to cry again.]

You're the best, you know that?

[totallyinaband]

You're having a bad time. Just doing the friend bit.

[anunluckypenny]

Well, you're the best at doing that.

[totallyinaband]

How's the mac and cheese?

[anunluckypenny]

It's good. I don't remember the last time I had it.

[totallyinaband]

Seriously? It's a classic.