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milliways_bar2014-02-13 03:48 pm
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EP: Kate Barlow | Main Bar
The door opens to a golden sky, so thick with dust it looks like orange meringue.
The soft chnk of spurs precedes the cowgirl, collar turned up and hat low over her eyes. Once the door closes, she tips her hat back and takes a look around. And smiles.
As soon as she settles at the Bar, she's presented with gift after gift after gift after gift, along with a plate of Solstice sweets and a few gingerbread ... robots? She eyes everything with delight, surprised when she realizes how much time has passed. She wasn't expecting she'd be gone so long. She best start on the thank-you notes straight away.
But first, she does happen to have a few gifts of her own. She unshoulders her bag and leaves the tardy presents with Miss Bar.
Dr. Lecter receives a fine buffalo pelt, along with a small parcel of meat, and a handwritten note.
The Sandhu's receive an ornate chess set along with a fine oak board, and five parcels of candy suitable for each family member.
Mr. Tommy Gavin receives a bar of lye soap and a suggestive note on what to do with it, along with a very attractive silk teck tie wrapped in tissue.
Mr. John Marston receives a fine gentleman's hat: it's a high top Derby, and it's bulletproof. The accompanying note says: Keep your head on straight –Kate
Mr. The Kid receives a pair of chocolate brown dancing shoes and a framed picture, along with a handwritten note.
Master Elrond receives a book of poems by Lord Byron, and a jar of Kate's spiced peaches, along with a handwritten note.
Ms. Remy receives a lidded trinket box in the shape of a white cat with big blue eyes, filled with her favorite sweets. The accompanying note is signed: –Blue Eyes
Ms. Ellen receives a set of very practical gifts: a nice length of good rope, tooled leather boots, a fine set of spurs, and a pair of lambskin gloves, along with a handwritten note.
Ms. Dixie receives a set of dime novels and a pair of lambskin gloves in pink, along with a box of chocolate bonbons and a handwritten note.
Ms. Clementine receives a box of saltwater taffy, and while Kate is setting it aside she asks Miss Bar to add a pint of Peach Cobbler ice cream to the parcel.
Enzo & Dani receive a traditional engagement gift: silver spoons, along with a set of silver civil war cannon trinkets, and a gold locket. A formal note of congratulations accompanies the gifts.
Ms. Pyrrha receives a paint box set with several fine colors, and a few horsehair brushes. While Kate is at the Bar, she asks that a bushel of ripe avocados be added to the parcel.
Teja receives a pommel sword and sheath with a gold eagle head hilt and gold inlay along the blade, as well as a handwritten note.
Ratonhnhaké:ton receives a fresh set of writing tools, along with a toy stagecoach and a small parcel of sweets.
William Evans receives a new collection of books, mostly American authors as it's what she could find in Galveston, and a dime novel slipped in. They're accompanied by a small tin of caramels, and a handwritten note.
To everyone else go a jar of spiced peaches and a small parcel of sweets, nuts, and dried fruit.
That done, she settles down to write her thank-yous, occasionally admiring the clay cat and pondering a name change to 'Queen of the Bandits'. No doubt she'll soon break into the sweets, though there's far too much to eat in one sitting. It's a good turn of luck that she feels inspired to share.
[ooc: I've missed all of the fun! Feel free to catch me up and link me to anything you'd like to have tagged, I'm happy to bounce around and see all of the shenanigans. ^__^ This is open throughout the weekend and perhaps longer. Hello again.]
The soft chnk of spurs precedes the cowgirl, collar turned up and hat low over her eyes. Once the door closes, she tips her hat back and takes a look around. And smiles.
As soon as she settles at the Bar, she's presented with gift after gift after gift after gift, along with a plate of Solstice sweets and a few gingerbread ... robots? She eyes everything with delight, surprised when she realizes how much time has passed. She wasn't expecting she'd be gone so long. She best start on the thank-you notes straight away.
But first, she does happen to have a few gifts of her own. She unshoulders her bag and leaves the tardy presents with Miss Bar.
Dr. Lecter receives a fine buffalo pelt, along with a small parcel of meat, and a handwritten note.
The Sandhu's receive an ornate chess set along with a fine oak board, and five parcels of candy suitable for each family member.
Mr. Tommy Gavin receives a bar of lye soap and a suggestive note on what to do with it, along with a very attractive silk teck tie wrapped in tissue.
Mr. John Marston receives a fine gentleman's hat: it's a high top Derby, and it's bulletproof. The accompanying note says: Keep your head on straight –Kate
Mr. The Kid receives a pair of chocolate brown dancing shoes and a framed picture, along with a handwritten note.
Master Elrond receives a book of poems by Lord Byron, and a jar of Kate's spiced peaches, along with a handwritten note.
Ms. Remy receives a lidded trinket box in the shape of a white cat with big blue eyes, filled with her favorite sweets. The accompanying note is signed: –Blue Eyes
Ms. Ellen receives a set of very practical gifts: a nice length of good rope, tooled leather boots, a fine set of spurs, and a pair of lambskin gloves, along with a handwritten note.
Ms. Dixie receives a set of dime novels and a pair of lambskin gloves in pink, along with a box of chocolate bonbons and a handwritten note.
Ms. Clementine receives a box of saltwater taffy, and while Kate is setting it aside she asks Miss Bar to add a pint of Peach Cobbler ice cream to the parcel.
Enzo & Dani receive a traditional engagement gift: silver spoons, along with a set of silver civil war cannon trinkets, and a gold locket. A formal note of congratulations accompanies the gifts.
Ms. Pyrrha receives a paint box set with several fine colors, and a few horsehair brushes. While Kate is at the Bar, she asks that a bushel of ripe avocados be added to the parcel.
Teja receives a pommel sword and sheath with a gold eagle head hilt and gold inlay along the blade, as well as a handwritten note.
Ratonhnhaké:ton receives a fresh set of writing tools, along with a toy stagecoach and a small parcel of sweets.
William Evans receives a new collection of books, mostly American authors as it's what she could find in Galveston, and a dime novel slipped in. They're accompanied by a small tin of caramels, and a handwritten note.
To everyone else go a jar of spiced peaches and a small parcel of sweets, nuts, and dried fruit.
That done, she settles down to write her thank-yous, occasionally admiring the clay cat and pondering a name change to 'Queen of the Bandits'. No doubt she'll soon break into the sweets, though there's far too much to eat in one sitting. It's a good turn of luck that she feels inspired to share.
[ooc: I've missed all of the fun! Feel free to catch me up and link me to anything you'd like to have tagged, I'm happy to bounce around and see all of the shenanigans. ^__^ This is open throughout the weekend and perhaps longer. Hello again.]
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Kate shakes her head in disbelief, trying to get a hold on everything. It makes her head spin. She looks at Fry, sad for all he's had to endure already in his short life.
"Hopefully Patrick continues t'learn 'bout right an' wrong as he grows up. It's not too late for him t'be a fine adult, too. An' you shouldn't worry a lick about what happened, sweetheart."
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"I got his part in the play because I knew all the lines." he adds. "So I don't have to be a talking clock."
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"Congratulations! What kinda play is it?"
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She practically gushes, and it isn't wholly put on for his benefit. She's proud of him.
"Y'must be excited, I know how much you love the law. Tell me 'bout your character. What d'you get t'do?"
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"Sounds important. An' it also sounds like it was written jus' for you. I'm sure you'll be brilliant."
She smiles. He's gonna be just fine — not only with the play, but with the rest of his life. He's a bright child.
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You see? Bright child.
"It's a turn of phrase, darlin'. What I mean is, it sounds suited t'you because you like t'help Gene catch bad people. See the similarities?"
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"Patrick didn't know the lines so I couldn't copy what he was doing." Fry says.
"Well your drama teacher likes it, so long as you don't get carried away and swear." Guppy says.
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"Oh, well. I'm sure he'll be plenty proud t'hear it."
And prouder still if Alex does swear. She leans in surreptitiously, as if she's sharing a secret with Alex only.
"Mind your daddy, though. If y'do a good job, I'll treat you t'somethin' real nice after."
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Guppy smiles fondly at both of them. Watching Kate with Fry is always cute.
"If he does anything hilarious I'll make sure to get the video." he says quietly to Kate.
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"I'll hold you to that."
She resists the urge to touch Alex as she straightens, expression just as fond as Guppy's.
"An' if either of you should like, I'd be happy t'learn how t'play a better game of chess. Jus' so you always got a pardner."
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"It was kind of her, and it's kind of Kate too isn't it?" Guppy says.
"Yes." Fry glances at Kate. "You have to promise not to let me win."
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"Cross my heart, sugar."
Which she then does, for emphasis.
"Us Barlows stick to our word, an' give it our all."
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She grins.
"Moxie. Strength. Everythin' we've got."
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Vim is totally a drink, he reckons.
[ooc: Fade here? It's a cute moment]
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