http://forever_england.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] forever-england.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2005-08-20 10:58 pm

Entrance Post

And so. There's a very well dressed gentleman standing by the door to Milliways - naturally enough, he has a rather surprised expression on his face.

He's not wearing a tuxedo and there are no gorgeous women draping themselves over him. No vodka martini or Walther PPK in his hand either - in fact, he thinks he was about to get fired. So maybe he's a bit relieved to find himself here. He just wishes he knew where 'here' is.

James Bond is in the bar.

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-20 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Xander takes it, and there is absolutely no macho attempt at giving a firm handshake. No sir.

"Name's Harris," he says. "Xander Harris. Uh, good to meet you, Mr. Bond."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Xander takes the drink awkwardly. Yeah, it's way too early to be drinking. He was more in a lemonade mood tonight, anyway.

"Oh," he says with a frown. "Um, that'll happen sometimes. If it doesn't come back soon, it might mean you're Bound. Which means, um, you get to take advantage of the Milliways 'bed and breakfast' feature."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Xander shrugs.

'Well, uh, I've been here for around four months, give or take," he says. "And no end in sight."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Eh, it's all right," Xander says, waving his hand in a "so-so" kind of way. "You know, aliens, demons, wizards, gunslingers ... takes all kinds to make a universe, I'm guessing is the moral."

He blinks.

"Uh, yeah ... how can you tell?"

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Xander nods. "Right."

And he nods again. "Yeah, but that's not really huge news-- not where I come from. My version of California gets a little wild and woolly."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Right," Xander says. "There are pretty much as many parallel universes lying around as there are cable channels with nothing good on."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Xander considers this.

"I haven't, but I don't see why not. I mean, your own alternate universes probably got invited to the party, too."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, there's not much that isn't wild," Xander says, shaking his head. The alcohol remains untouched. "Pick an occult phenomenon and we've got it."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Strange" is Xander's middle name.

... Actually, it's "Lavelle."

He shrugs. "Well, you know. If I get back. I suspect there's some magical, universal lesson I'm supposed to be learning, but I really don't have a clue what it is." He grins. "Anyway! It realy is a cool place. I've made some good friends."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
He grins.

"Yeah. Interesting would be the word." Pause. "On that note? Don't trust the sharks, even if they talk to you. And they will."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Ideally in the lake, but one of them keeps walking around pretending to deliver candygrams."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
"... Okay, I am so not kidding. There's a notice up on the bulletin board and everything."

[identity profile] xan-shaped.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"It's called the 'landshark,' and is apparently Chevy Chase in another dimension."

He pauses.

"Remember that I never claimed ANY of this made sense."

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