Late, even in GMT

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

And even more late in Daylight Savings...Justin had no idea that the Milliways timeline was as far forward as this, and gapes a bit at the curt note he receives from Bar before she switches off.

...he may have just worked out that he's not as old as he thinks he is. Anyway! What with the Late and all, he has no time to search for specials and so the board reads;

Name me a cocktail that makes me laugh, get it for free. Has to be real!

Given that he laughs a lot, this one should be easy.

'We're go for Happy Hour, everyone.'

Comments

[ostro_goth]

"This is wrong," Teja says again. "It must be a nightmare at the time of my dying!"

He lowers his head, long snakey black locks obscuring his face.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

He starts to feel a bit sorry for him now.

'Look, don't worry about it. Just relax - if things happened naturally before, they will again. Charlie will help. Or I will, if I can. And this place is pretty good. There's even the forge you run outside if you want to go see it.'

[ostro_goth]

"A forge?" Teja says. "I do indeed work metal, make blades!"

He looks up, not quite as dejected as a moment before.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'I know you do,' he replies, patiently.

'And you enjoy it. And are good at it, by all accounts.'

[ostro_goth]

"I do, and I am," Teja says. "That much, I share with that man who seems to have born my face and name, and who was here before!"

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'You share a lot more than that.'

It has to be said. Maybe Justin would be kinder to leave him to his illusions.

'You are the same person.

...what did you do to Charlie when he tried to kiss you?'

[ostro_goth]

"As would any man that is suddenly pounced upon and kissed by an utter stranger," Teja says. "I pushed him off me, said that I know him not, and asked him who he is. He answered me, kept claiming to be my 'lover', and then walked away."

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'...yeah.'

Poor Charlie. If he knew him better, he'd go see if he's alright. But intrusions are probably not welcome right now, he imagines.

'You're going to regret that later.'

[ostro_goth]

"Why that?" Teja asks. "Truly, I do not wish for such relations with any!"

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'You will,' he says, tonelessly, and sighs.

'Look, it's not your fault. You've gone back to when you first died. I'm sure he'll understand once you...y'know, explain it to him.'

Because surely Teja will do that at least?

'And over time, you'll get used to the idea again.'

If you're gay once, you'll be gay again.

[ostro_goth]

"I cannot imagine," Teja says. "Truly, I cannot, to veer so far from the course I followed all my life!"

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

Justin shrugs.

'Life's all about change. So's death.'

[ostro_goth]

"There are such things as morals," Teja says. "Self-discipline. Standards one sets oneself, and adheres to, not the artificial, outside morality of priests threatening perdition!"

Pause.

"Pudicity."