Of Dates, Intangible Things, Broken Legs, and Cocoa

[lvpd_sidle]

Sara is in the bar. She is curled up by the fireplace, drinking cocoa. Feel free to join her.

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[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

*a small bronze firedrake appears in Iris' lap*

"Well, I find the illusionary ones to be quite cute" she says holding the firedrake up and kissing its nose. "That's sad that you don't have any dragons. But it probably cuts down on the fires" she says to Sara Sidle.

[lvpd_sidle]

She snorts. "Oh no--we have plenty of fires either caused by lightning or human stupidity. Oh, that is cute!"

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

*Iris smiles happily*

"I just love them, I'd let you hold it, but it isn't real" she said in a disappointed voice. "I can't make anything solid. You can look at it though." she says brightly.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Some of the best things I've found are intangible. And that dragon is simply adorable." She smiles reassuringly.

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

*Iris smiles*

"Are you able to leave the bar? I've heard that some people are stuck here."

[lvpd_sidle]

"I am, though I'm living here by choice as a reprieve for now. My friend Grissom is Bound though, and is rather annoyed by that. I think it's good for him."

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

"What do you do when you are not in the bar, Sara Sidle?" Iris asks inquisitively.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Call me Sara," she grins. "And I worked as a forensic investigator for the Las Vegas Crime Lab. Basically, I and my team attempted to reconstruct how crimes occurred and determine who committed them. We don't have the advantage of magic on my world."

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

"That sounds like fun!" Iris smiles. "There aren't enough people in Xanth for there to be any crime other than stealing and such. If anyone dies it's because they wandered too close to a tangle tree." she said laughing. "But you can see what someone else did wrong?" Iris asks.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Somewhat. If, for example, I found the blood of a murdered person on one of your possessions, that would give me sufficient cause to legally search where you lived to see if I could find more evidence."

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

"So you make everybody safe by stopping the bad people." Iris says calmly. "That's a very good thing to do, Sara" she says smiling.

[lvpd_sidle]

"We try, at least. Though I am not doing that work right now; I was dismissed from my job."

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

"I am sorry, Sara. I am sure you must have done your post well. It was not because you are a woman was it? I have had such discrimination brought against me." she says sympathetically.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Oh no--had I been fired because of that, there would have been ways for me to seek retribution for such. My country is trying to move past archaic beliefs. Ecklie--the director--dismissed me because I refused to essentially be a minion of his."

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

"That is unfortunate." Iris says. "Perhaps it would be better if there were dragons in your world" she says brightly.

[lvpd_sidle]

"Dragons would solve everything."

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

"Except for the fires" Iris answered laughing.

[iris-attitude.livejournal.com]

*Iris fades out of the bar