Waitress!

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

Helen comes down the stairs, black kitten in a small basket on her arm. The Bar presents her with a dusty tray. "Yes, I know. It's been far too long. Sorry." She wipes her tray down and perches at the bar. Waitress on duty!

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[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

Ozma turns and looks at the beauty behind the bar.

Her silver shoes clink softly as she walks up and stands, fingering the shaft of her sceptre.


"Greetings. What kingdom have I entered?" she asked. "Who rules here?" She looked around, suddenly wary. "I pray this is not one of the Gnome King's tricks." She frowns. "The last was worrisome enough.."

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

Helen smiles, comforting. "I don't believe that this is a trick. Welcome to Milliways bar, the Restaurant at the end of the universe. My name is Helen."

[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Helen of Milliways." She inclines her head slightly, and the air around her shines with glittering specks of fairy magic.

"Milliways. What a fascinating name for a kingdom, if it does sound strange to my ears." Her eyes open a fraction wider, and she looks around with interest.
"Dorothy once told me of Restaurants..is this Kansas then? She claps her hands with glee.

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

Helen grins. "No, this is not Kansas, though there may be people here from Kansas. I like it here. Can I get you a drink or anything?"

[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

Ozma puts a finger to her chin, considering. "Do you have any Munchkin Blue?"
She shifts her scepter to one arm. "How did you come to this kingd..resturant, Helen of Milliways?"

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

"Munchkin Blue?" Helen says to the Bar. A glass pops up. "Here you go." Helen hands the glass to Ozma. "Well, I opened the door to my bedroom, but it had turned into this place, so in I went. How about you?"

[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

Ozma took the glass and sipped daintily.

"I was looking through my Magic Picture, which shows any place the viewer desires, when it showed me this image." She waved one slim hand. "Then I felt a strange sensation and a glow, like a spell Mombi once cast to.." she breaks off suddenly, then takes a deeper sip of the drink. "Ah..lovely. And then I found myself here."

She let out a soft gasp, spying the kitten in the basket on the woman's arm. "Oh, I am so sorry to have ignored you," she said to the kitten. "Please excuse my rudeness, kind kitten, I did not see you." she said, seriously. "I have only seen two cats in my life, and one of them is made of glass, while the other is white as snow. What is your name, O Cat?"

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

"Interesting," Helen says. "Everyone comes here a different way." The cat just stares at Ozma, with wide eyes. Helen laughs. "His name is Scampi. He doesn't speak, like we do. Other than that, he is rather friendly." She skritches Scampi behind the ears.

[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

Ozma blinks. "He doesn't speak?" She puts a hand to her mouth. "Oh you poor thing!" She holds out her sceptre. "Do not worry, Scampi! I will remove the horrid spell which has stolen your voice." She waves the wand slowly in a circle in front of the kitten before resting the upper edge of the O on his head.

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

Helen's eyes widen. "No, no. Cats in this world do not speak words. Just sounds. Besides, I'm taking care of him for someone, and I am not sure what he would do if I returned a talking cat to him."

[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

Ozma pulled her wand back, blushing.

"That explains why the reversal failed." she said, then reached out to pat the kitten on the head. "I am not in fairy land then. Truely this IS a strange place, where the animals cannot speak." She looked quizically at Helen. "Would your friend not appreciate the liberation of his silent companion?"

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

"I'm honestly not sure what he would think." She smiles. "He's already had a one magical pet, and I think a talking cat might creep him out a little..."

[girlrulerofoz.livejournal.com]

"I only have one pet..my darling tiny piglet." She takes a sip. "The Wizard once pulled him from behind my ear." She looks at the other woman, who is both older and younger than herself. "Who rules this resturant? I should greet them, as I have found myself within their establishment."

[prettyhelen.livejournal.com]

"His name's Bernard...But I haven't seen him around in a while. Got bright red hair. You'd notice him." She smiles warmly.