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[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne takes a seat at the bar just looking for a drink. What she gets is a huge slice of cake with a sparkler candle.

"Is it really..." She runs a hand through her hair. "Man, time flies."

So, who wants to help the birthday girl attack her cake?


[ooc: slowtime pretty much a guarantee with this one, folks. see this post for more details.]

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[ten_of_swords]

"Even for those for whom time no longer matters," he purred from behind her.

[song_tra_bong]

[ooc: fuck yeah! i mean, i'm about to pass out for bed, but threaaaaad.]

"Well, hello."

Mary Anne swivels around on her bar stool to face him.

"And my birthday just keeps getting happier."

[ten_of_swords]

Ruin smirks, resting his hands on her waist.

"Does it?" He looks at the slice of cake. "Just because of some sparkly cake? Now, now, Legs... don't tell me Moon is rubbing off on ya."

[song_tra_bong]

She makes dismissive noise, looping her arms loosely over his shoulders, wrists crossed behind his neck.

"It takes quite a bit more than sparkles to get me excited. As you should know."

[ten_of_swords]

He leans down, licking a line from her shoulder to her ear, and purrs, "Oh, I know. Quite intimately."

[song_tra_bong]

She laughs, low in her throat.

"What've you been up to, hm? Besides charming my pants off."

[ten_of_swords]

"Charming your pants off is a full time job," Ruin laments. "After all, it's the cornerstone of our happy marriage."

[song_tra_bong]

"And what a delightfully firm cornerstone it is."

The corner of her mouth twitches with the hint of further laughter.

[cutting_edgex23]

X, who is downstairs after a shift in the nightclub, tilts her head at the sight of the sparkler.

She approaches carefully, drawn by what is probably curiousity.

Then--

"Hello."

[song_tra_bong]

"Hey there."

Mary Anne grins. "Pull up a seat; it's good to see you."

[cutting_edgex23]

X manages a slight nod, settling into a seat.

"Yes."

Beat.

"You are okay?"

[song_tra_bong]

She nods back.

"Very okay. How about you? Belated congratulations on the promotion, by the way."

[cutting_edgex23]

X's expression relaxes into what, for her, might almost be a smile.

"I am okay."

Beat.

"Busy."

This next pause is longer.

"Thank you."

Then--

"I do not like paperwork."

[song_tra_bong]

"You're welcome," Mary Anne replies.

She smiles at the comment about paperwork. "I don't know many people who do."

[cutting_edgex23]

X tilts her head just a little, watching Mary Anne.

"You do not like it?"

[song_tra_bong]

She shakes her head.

"Haven't had that much experience with it, but when I have, I found it boring as hell."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate was going to look for Will soon, but she noticed the cake and woman in passing.

"Happy Birthday? Does Bar usually do that?" She's never had a birthday in the bar herself so she didn't know.

[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne nods.

"It's happened to me before, and to friends of mine. You want a bite?"

It is a very large slice of cake, after all.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate tilted her head, "Uh sure, if you don't mind. I'm Kate by the way," She offered her hand to shake.

"Just so you don't think I'm some random stranger looking for cake handouts, you know?"

[song_tra_bong]

She laughs.

"Gotta watch out for those kind of people. I'm Mary Anne," she says, shaking Kate's hand.

"Pleasure to meet you."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Get all kinds around here," She agreed, "Nice to meet you too. Guessing you've been here for a long time?"

[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne nods.

"Pushing three years, in and out of this place. You?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Almost a year myself. Sometimes Bound, sometimes not."

[song_tra_bong]

"You liking the place alright?" she asks.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Sure, when it's not all weird and crazy that is. I can just stay home for times like that. But met some good people here."

One in particular.

[song_tra_bong]

She smiles.

"Sounds like the standard for this place. 'S the people that keep it worthwhile."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"It really is, made a lot of friends here too?"

[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne nods.

"Met some of my best friends here."

She holds up her left hand. "And my husband."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She smiled, and admired the ring.

"Met my boyfriend here, along with a lot of friends myself. You might or might not know him. Will Scarlett?"

[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne thinks for a moment.

"Y'know, I have met him once or twice," she says eventually.

"He seemed like a really nice guy. How long have you two been together?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"He's met almost everybody around here at some point or another," Kate chuckled a little.

"He really is. And well, we started going out around November-December..." Some quick mental calculating, "So it's been around nine months now?"

[song_tra_bong]

She smiles.

"Good for you. It's always nice to hear this place can be responsible for more than spontaneous costume changes."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Oh yeah. Thank you."