Jessica Drew - Main Bar

[justdyedit]

[OOC: Milli-timed to the day the age spell broke.]

Jess had been outside investigating the various spiders to be found (she was quite sure she came across a nice specimen of Steatoda nobilis) when the spell that had regressed everyone's age broke. Given she was wearing children's clothes when it happened, she was quite happy to have found a horse blanket to borrow so she could make her way to her new room without breaking any of the Bar's rules.

Properly dressed, and aged, she's feeling better than she expected. Parts of her psyche that have been broken for years don't feel as sharp anymore and she can almost smile at certain memories…at least what memories she can see. Which is why she is glad she never venom blasted either pony responsible for the spell and why she is now at the bar.

"Can I leave a gift? Anonymously, I mean." Pause for a napkin read. "Of course it won't cause harm. Just give Twilight and that other pony, Trixie wasn't it? Just give them some treat, like a cake or whatever is good for them. One each and put it on my tab. Don't say who is from though, just thank them or something. And don't make it weird or sappy."

"What's this?" She then asks as an invoke appears for the damage to a certain soda machine. "But I wasn't in control of my facilities!" Another napkin. "I was a kid." Another napkin. "Fine. I'll pay up. Give me a mocha and some biscotti first."

Business taken care of, she settles in with her smartphone, scrolling through some costume redesigns* she found online back home. Carol shouldn't get all the fun of a new costume after all.

[OOC: *link leads to an entry with a list of fanmade costume redesigns for Jess. All are linked cause I didn't want to tie up this with graphics or too many links.]

Comments

[justdyedit]

So reserved. It's almost making her want to pick him apart but she holds herself back.

"It's even worse cause she can even produce something from a particular place if you ask. At least she has with me."

[knightoftheswan]

"Truly? I thought it was all produced in house."

The Knight gives the bar another glance.

"I had asked some time ago about pfeifferkuchens," he tells the Bar. "Could I have some from that baker-"

But before he can finish the inquiry, the cakey cookie confection appears. It'll go great with his coffee while he decides what sort of real food he wants.

[justdyedit]

"Maybe most of it is. I hadn't thought of that before. I just assumed magic Bar and ran with it. I'm Jessica Drew." She moves to offer her hand, though watches his reaction in case it's not a polite gesture for him.

[knightoftheswan]

"Oh, forgive me," he says, leaving his seat to take her hand and bow over it. "I am Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan."

[justdyedit]

The action is so unexpected (but really what would you expect someone dressed as a knight to do?), that Jess is frozen; which is likely good as she likely would have pulled her hand away at the archaic gesture.

"Um...thank you?" She says after a moment. Not ever Thor has done that.

[knightoftheswan]

Archaic but fortunately brief as he soon returns to his seat.

"I'm afraid my time shows," he admits to her in what he hopes is a gesture of comfort.

[justdyedit]

"There are lots of different times here," Jess agrees with a smile, warming to this strange (to her) man. The gesture was actually nice, she finds herself thinking. She'd still prefer to be treated, and greeted, as an equal but the hand kissing thing at least had respect to it; which she can never argue against. "I hope all the different times here aren't too disorienting for you."

[knightoftheswan]

"Most of them are after mine."

The year he names is one of chivalry and fairy tales.

"It- I find it easier to abide by the manners I know until asked to do otherwise."

Beat.

"Come to think of it, I don't think I've encountered a woman of my era. You don't suppose I should adjust my greetings here all together, Lady Drew?

"And perhaps my manner of address?"