First Entrance

[the_devi]

[OOM: From a night club to...]


...a bar.

At least it was quieter here. Tara slid into an empty booth, put her drink down and rested her head in her hands.


The slow throb above her left eye may be starting to fade. Slightly.


[Tiny Tag: Devi]

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[mycursedface]

Medusa is not avoiding her sisters. No, not at all. She is merely insomnial and straightening out her gold feathers in Milliways, instead of home.

And sitting on the table in one of the booths, instead of out in the home.

Still.

She could sense Tara approach, see her heat and taste her, and a couple of her slender black snakes rear up over the divider. Head in hands (albeit blurred, just heat not vision) and Medusa frowns, slightly.

"Are you all right?"

[the_devi]

For the moment, Tara doesn't look up.

"I'm fine...just tired."

If she doesn't think about it, the headache might go away.

"Thanks."

[mycursedface]

The snakes fall back around Medusa's shoulders, and she just continues grooming her feathers. It makes a faint chiming.

"I understand the feeling. There are rooms upstairs if you would appreciate the quiet more. Down here, people tend to break out into song."

[the_devi]

"I shouldn't go too far from the main club area." A sigh. "Iyam is supposed to be meeting me."

The chiming catches her attention. The young woman has a wonderful costume.

"And upstairs would be too far."

[mycursedface]

"Meeting you in Milliways?"

[the_devi]

"Is that what this bar is called?"

Tara looked around and shrugged.

"Iyam was planning an addition to the Abyss, but I didn't think he'd finished it."

[mycursedface]

"Yes, this is what the Bar is called. Milliways, the Bar at the End of the Universe."

[the_devi]

"I guess so then."

She glanced back at the door she'd entered through.


"Only he's late. Like usual."

[mycursedface]

"If he can."

[the_devi]

"That's what he says too."

Her head returns to rest in her hands.

"He's frustrating."

[mycursedface]

"I meant...you aren't in your world anymore."

[the_devi]

"And that. Like I'm supposed to forget the neighbours I grew up with."

Tara eyes the other woman curiously.

"Are you sure you're not Iyam's female double?" A beat. "Or perhaps telepathic?"

[mycursedface]

Medusa makes a face. The snakes hiss, something low and they twist in what could be amusement.

"Neither. My name is Medusa. I was not being metaphorical."

[the_devi]

Tara blinks a little at the snakes. It is a very good costume.

"I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself earlier. I'm Tara."

There's another glance at the door and then there is a glance at her watch. Not that it makes much difference what time it reads here. Iyam had already been nearly an hour late to see her when she came in.

[mycursedface]

"Pleased to meet you. Did you understand the bit about different worlds?"

[the_devi]

"I..." she paused. "I don't know."

Tara frowned a little.

"I should go and see if my boyfriend has arrived yet."

[mycursedface]

"Sure. The door is over there.

Unless it's vanished."

[the_devi]

Of course the door would be the if it had not vanished! Tara raised an eyebrow.

"Thanks." She stood slowly and hesitated a moment, smiling awkwardly. "Perhaps we'll see each other again here."

[mycursedface]

"Perhaps. Good luck with the boy."