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[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

Psst. Hey. See that guy in the booth over there?

No?

That's probably because he's chosen one of the quieter out-of-the-way spots in the bar to spend the evening. There's a glass of scotch in front of him along with an array of camera equipment waiting to be cleaned.

All in all, he projects a pretty strong aura of "don't bother me, I'm busy," but Milliways being what it is, he fully expects that to be ignored.

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[wheatencrown]

Demeter walks into the Bar from her door with a bundle of fresh picked basil that she was going to use to make pesto and stops with a grin.

She wanders through the Bar and does a slight doubletake at Frohike,

"Are you a relation of Pan?"

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"Excuse me?"

He's not as annoyed as he might have been. Ladies have that effect on him.

[wheatencrown]

"Pan, god of forests and sex, you feel rather similar."

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

He raises an eyebrow.

"Can't say I've heard that before."

[wheatencrown]

"I think its the general horniness and also you're a bit hairy like he is."

This is a compliment from her, really.

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

Frohike just stares a bit.

"That obvious, huh?"

[wheatencrown]

"We're rather close after all. I'm Demeter, can I get you a drink?"

[notanarc.livejournal.com]

Eventually, Frohike is joined by Byers.

A slightly worried looking Byers.

... well, it's not so much worry as it is uncertainty.

"Hey."

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"What's the matter with you?"


The 'Hey Byers, good to see you' is implied.

[notanarc.livejournal.com]

He motions at Frohike's drink.

"You going to finish that?"

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

He nudges the glass over, eying Byers curiously.

"Be my guest."

[notanarc.livejournal.com]

"Thanks."

Byers doesn't actually drink any of it, just yet. He's thinking about it, though!



"So, uh, Niki and I have been together for a few months, and... um. Do you think -- "

Now he's drinking it.

" -- if I told you I wanted to, uh -- "

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"Byers. Just say it or give me my drink back."

[goonandrun.livejournal.com]

Gordon can be remarkably perspicacious when he puts his mind to it.

Auras of anything have never really bothered him, and so over to the man in the booth he goes, eyes taking in both the camera equipment and the scotch.

"You know," he starts, "if these are just for normal shooting, then not cleaning the lenses can occasionally produce a rather nice vintage effect."

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

He shakes his head.

"Surveillance. Need to be nice and clear for that."

[goonandrun.livejournal.com]

"Oh, surveillance?"

He seems to perk up, a very tiny bit.

"What kind?"

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"The kind we don't talk about to strangers in bars."

[goonandrun.livejournal.com]

Well, fine.

"That isn't terribly informative," Gordon informs Frohike, a mite petulantly.






"Secrets don't make friends."






Yes, he just went there.

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"Secrets can get you killed."

Which is unlikely in Milliways, given the rules, but paranoia knows no inter-dimensional boundaries.

And he sort of answered the question anyway.

[thatinyourpipe.livejournal.com]

Dem shouldn't have said anything, since now?

Frohike, you got a faun nature god eyeing you with interest, and there was something knowing in that bearded gaze of his.

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

Frohike's got more than enough experience in the covert ops biz to tell when he's being stared at.

"What?"

[thatinyourpipe.livejournal.com]

So he trudged closer, still with that knowing look, and a smile creep-creep on his face. His hooves stamping on the floor as he approached.

And then a big hug.

"Cousin!"

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"What the f-"


Well, that's something that doesn't happen every day.

[thatinyourpipe.livejournal.com]

Only in Milliways.

Pan stepped away, and studied him a bit longer.

"...Hmmm, or not. Odd. But perhaps common interests." Brief sniff.

"Smell more of man objects than nature though. Pity."

[best-kung-fu.livejournal.com]

"I work with a lot of tech- and why the hell are you sniffing me?

This is getting increasingly weird.