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[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

[OOM: Just before]

The door opened as if a person well acquainted with the bar, someone who was expecting Milliways, was about to walk through. Not slowly, or with slamming, and for once no gunshots or explosions heard in the distance.
But the man was not a regular. His advantage was that he had been expecting a bar, and so kept the surprise from his face, in favor of cool indifference.

He could still feel the pistol under his coat, as always, reassuring when entering an unfamiliar place. He walked to a booth without hesitation. "Turn the right corner in Sin City, and you can find anything." He muttered to himself as he took a seat.
Who'd believe someplace this nice existed anywhere in Basin City?

He proceeded to take in the patrons and the layout with scrutiny, committing as much to memory as he could.
Anything, he would think to himself occasionally, to explain some strange sight.

Perhaps he'd leave off the drinking tonight.

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[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

He quirked a grin at that. Not really, but the corner of his lips did curl very slightly. But only for a moment.

Then, "You think I insulted you?" he asked, as apathetically as ever.

"What do you mean, bound?"

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"You didn't?" Aeryn inclined her head, questioning.

"The Bar won't let you leave. I don't understand it, I've never been bound myself."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

"I did not, in fact." He confirmed blandly.

He then sighed and shrugged, deciding to play nice, and get what information he could, seemed like the safer bet.

"Was this some sort of trap that I walked into then?" Best to be blunt. Straight to the point and perhaps they'd let something slip.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"It's a Bar. At the end of the Universe."

She gave information freely, now that he was playing nice.

"The Bar itself," Aeryn gestured, "is sentient and can understand most speech. It also seems to be fitted with translator technology, which explains how you can understand me."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

He continued staring at her dubiously. It would take a lot to convince him.

"You say that you're not speaking English then? Why not? What country are you from?"

Because as far as he was concerned? Basin City was the end of the universe. There couldn't possibly be anyplace stranger.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I'm speaking Sebacean. I was born on a Command Carrier, I've drifted ever since. Haven't spent much time Planetside."

Aeryn sipped her drink again. It was a large sip, drained about a quarter of the bottle.

"You're an Earther?"

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

He laughed at that, but he was, perhaps, a little surprised.

"I haven't walked into police possession, I've walked into a loony bin."

"Now you claim that you are not from Earth? I think you took a wrong turn at Albuquerque. Area 51 is not in California anymore Toto."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Sorry?" Aeryn's eyes narrowed to slits.

"Ask anyone else, it's not my problem."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

"You don't know the Wizard of Oz?"
He shook his head ruefully and took a seat at a nearby table. "This place is worse than I thought. Did you all grow up in some 3rd World country?"

Like Scotland, where the men wear skirts...

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I grew up in Spaaaaaace." She said it very carefully. Slowly. He might be mentally deficient.

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

He thought about this for a moment.

"Siberia then. No one lives up there."

She could be Russian. Sure.

He may have just been messing with her. It's hard to tell.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Space." She seriously considered slapping him around the face. A concussion always made people understand better.

"I am from Space. I am a Sebacean and I am about to waive the no-violence rule and smash this bottle over your head."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

His expression returned, immediately, to a frigid lack of concern.

"That would be a serious mistake, ma'am, but clearly you are nuts, so I would appreciate it if you would return to whichever rock you claim to have come from and leave me in peace."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I'm staying in Milliways, it's my home."

Her fingers clenched tightly around the bottle, one hand dangled near her holster. Empty gun.

"So I'd advise not frelling around with me."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

Another dark laugh issued briefly at the suggestion.

"I think that you chose the wrong town to play tough in, lady. We don't mess around here. Find your wits or you're going to get yourself killed."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"You really are stupid." She gripped her gun, it pulled free easily.

"I'm not defenceless. I've been a soldier since I could walk and I assure you, you'd be nothing more than a bug to be squashed." She pushed her pistol back into it's holster.

"But it's against the rules."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

"And that is where you prove me correct, girl." Because that's what she just proved herself to be. Foolish and immature as a child. And following the rules, one day, would likely be her undoing.

"You are most fortunate that I only work on contract."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"That attitude will get you killed."

Aeryn smiled, turned her back and walked away.

"Hopefully."

[door-2-door.livejournal.com]

She had a point, but it wouldn't be today.