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[trurabblerouser.livejournal.com]

Creedy is out back, enjoying the cool fall breeze, the soon-to-be-gone green of the grass and the waving of the trees. A black cat has curled up near his feet, though there's no telling whose she is as her master isn't about and doesn't seem to be outside. He doesn't mind much, though. The cat gets scritched every so often in between bites of breakfast and he'll be happy for an interruption.

Cooper is inside at the bar having a drink. Of tea. And a good cold breakfast. He's not really the talkative type, but you're welcome to try.

Matt is in one of the booths, still working on a letter. He can't seem to get the wording quite right, or fit his meaning to a single page and it's driving him a little up the wall. For a man who used words so powerfully, he's beginning to wonder if this IS hell if only for the writer's block.

[ooc: mun has to attend meeting; back in an hour or so] BACK!

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[homeless-pard.livejournal.com]

There is another feline outside today as well, certainly a bit larger, but polite enough to pause in her padding and nod to Creedy. She doesn't wish to startle him by passing too close.

[one-eyetothesky.livejournal.com]

Creedy raises an eyebrow at the great cat and watches, but his awe has more to do with the sight of anything like that as opposed to being scared or even surprised at a leopard in pseudo-Scotland. He hasn't seen such a thing since... forever.

[homeless-pard.livejournal.com]

Being watched is a little...unnerving. That would explain why her steps grow a little more hesitant. Mincing almost...

And even now, adopting Bar as her home, she almost feels like bolting to the woods.

[one-eyetothesky.livejournal.com]

"Don't mind me, er, mister slash misses leopard. Just haven't seen your like for a bit.'

[homeless-pard.livejournal.com]

She feels lucky leopards did not blush...but the head hanging and lash batting may have conveyed the same message. But, since he's not eyeing her with a hunter's intent, she's curious enough to seat herself a few feet away and eye him.

[fallen-april.livejournal.com]

April's sitting near Matt, having writing issues of her own. She's glaring at not only the laptop on the table in front of her, but the notebook in her lap. Longhanding is not helping with her writer's block.

She groans. "I'm through. Done. One novel is all Mark's getting because I have no story and no inspiriation. Fuck."

[trurabblerouser.livejournal.com]

He smiles and nods his head to her in greeting.

"The same trouble as I, then? No novel for me, though it feels almost as long as one."

[fallen-april.livejournal.com]

April laughs a little, running a hand through her hair. "Yeah? Maybe we should... I don't know, burn our respective works in a ritual mind-cleansing. Maybe then we'll be able to write."

...April was apparently up most of the night trying to write. She gets... odd when she hasn't had sleep.

[trurabblerouser.livejournal.com]

"I've done as such at least three times since I decided to write this blasted letter."

He shakes his head.

[fallen-april.livejournal.com]

April turns around in her chair, resting her arms on the back, and tilts her head. "Well, maybe you need another writer's opinion? What's the letter for?"

[stubborn-annie.livejournal.com]

Annie is familiar with not-all-that-talkative types. She makes her way quietly over to the Bar. "I hate to interrupt," she says in Cooper's direction, "but you haven't seen Harry today, have you?"

[krazyglusurgeon.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head.

"Nah, haven't seen Sarge. Why? Something wrong?"

[stubborn-annie.livejournal.com]

Annie sighs. "His temper very nearly got the better of him in public yesterday. The last I'd heard, he'd gone off to cool down. I don't think he could've spent all that long at the forge, so I'd assumed he'd come here... I'm sorry, Cooper. The city's been hard on him lately."

[krazyglusurgeon.livejournal.com]

He winces.

"I could see it."

All the smells, all the people, all the stupid people.

"No, haven't seen him."

He looks to Annie, sipping at his cup.

"Things all right otherwise?"

[stubborn-annie.livejournal.com]

"More or less," says Annie. "Philippa's about ready, even though it's still a fortnight to her due date, and we haven't had any trouble from the usual sources. Arithon's. . . well, he's going to be staying with her for a while, but then I think he's got something in mind for the music industry."

Understatement of the century.

[and-far-away.livejournal.com]

"Turning writer, brother?" Sharpe asks, dropping into his booth with Patrick in tow.

[trurabblerouser.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head with a rueful laugh.

"Not so much."

[and-far-away.livejournal.com]

"No?"

He leans over to peer at the letter.

[trurabblerouser.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head.

"No. This is for the men. I was hoping you'd agree to carry it to them for me, tell them you found it somewhere. There are some things to settle."

[and-far-away.livejournal.com]

Sharpe looks at him sideways, and nods.

"I'd be glad to, brother. You know I would."

[twoeyesonthesky.livejournal.com]

The cat gets an interested look from a distance, but Quinn was never all that good with cats. He settles down on the grass nearby. Creedy'll notice sooner or later, he figures.

Damn, but it's a nice morning.

[one-eyetothesky.livejournal.com]

He raises an eyebrow at Quinn and leans back to watch the trees.

"You, uh, have a good night?"

He scritches the cat. No, in particular, he'd never been a cat man, but this one'd just kind of crept up on him and who was he to deny the little lady a bit of affection?

[twoeyesonthesky.livejournal.com]

"You could say that, yeah," says Quinn after some consideration. "When'd you get here, anyway? I hadn't seen you around before."

[one-eyetothesky.livejournal.com]

He raises an eyebrow.

"Never? Not once?"

He snorts and flops back in the grass.

"Been here a day or so."

[twoeyesonthesky.livejournal.com]

Quinn jerks his thumb towards the stables. "Been in there, mostly. They had an earthquake a while back. I'd been helping 'em fix the place up."

Rebuilding post-disaster is something the both of them know backwards and forwards.