Luke's Diner - Open [1/25]

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke is still grumbling about glitter after Jaye stopped by last night.

He's also grumbling because Lorelai volunteered him to host some stupid faculty dinner at the diner next week.

And in further grumbling news, he's annoyed by the huge, glittery sign that Lorelai gave him to hang in the window that says Help Wanted. He would throw it in the trash if he wasn't afraid of her pregnancy hormones. With a sigh, he hangs it in the window.


[ooc: open to all; luke may or may not be available to interact, however you may mod npc employees. he really does need to hire some help, so if anyone is looking for a job, stop by. additionally, anyone is welcome to open a luke's post at any time, just don't mod luke or any other in game employee without permission.]

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[ladder62.livejournal.com]

Tommy came into the diner. He had a lit cigarette in one hand, a newspaper in the other, and looked as though he hadn't had a good night's sleep since... what year is it now, again?

He sat down in a booth, flicked the paper open to the classifieds, and got comfy.

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke walked over, coffee pot in hand, order pad in his pocket and pencil behind his ear.

"Coffee?" he asked.

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Please, God," Tommy said. He looked at Luke suspiciously. "It's the real stuff, right? I passed by that Perk place and I don't want any mocha-cappu-latte crap. I want coffee."

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"I think my wife would divorce me if I served that crap in here," Luke said, turning over the mug on the table and filling it.

"Do you want to order, or do you need a minute?"

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"That is a good wife you've got, pal," Tommy said. "Lock that one up and do not let her out of your sight. 'bout the only thing better are girls who don't mind making out with their best friends in front of you and lemme tell ya, seeing some of my wife's friends? Most days I'd take the coffee. Gimme two fried eggs, toast - white bread, none of that whole wheat shit - and bacon."

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke set the coffee pot on the table, pulled out his pad and scribbled down the order, one eyebrow raised. He was really trying hard not to picture Lorelai making out with Sookie, because, ew.

"Well, I don't plan on letting her go anytime soon," he said, wondering if it were really possible to bleach one's brain. He walked behind the counter and put up the order for Caeser.

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Smart man." Tommy flicked another page of the newspaper over. "Say, what's the real estate like around here? I need a place to live that I can afford on my salary but isn't a fifth-floor walkup with a crack den on floors 1-4."

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"No idea, sorry. We bought a house on the mainland. You're new in town, I take it. Let me tell you, a crack den is probably the least of your concerns," Luke said from behind the counter, where he was filling out an inventory sheet.

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, doc up at the clinic was filling me in on some of that." Tommy stabbed his cigarette out into a napkin. "Between you and me, does he swallow the crazy pills like candy or is the problem that he's not swallowing enough?"

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"Not sure which doc you're talking about," Luke said, bringing over his breakfast and re-filling his coffee cup. "But I can tell you that my diner was blown up during a zombie attack back in September and my step daughter was bitten by a vampire in November."

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

Tommy took a long swallow of his coffee. He pondered what Luke had told him.

"Was he Mexican?"

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "No," he said, wondering if Tommy had had experience with vampires before coming to Fandom. "Did you have experience with paranormal stuff before coming here?"

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Me? Nah." Tommy dismissed that entire concept just a bit too quickly. "Just that if it was my kid that'd be insult to injury. Lesbian I can take. Minority vampires though? Over my dead pasty Irish ass."

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke shrugged. "Well, you should probably prepare yourself to experience the unexplainable in this town," he suggested. "Are you a new teacher at the school?"

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"I lived in New York, pal. There ain't an unexplanable I haven't seen already." Tommy stabbed a piece of toast into his egg. "Actually I'm working up at the clinic. Used to be a firefighter but apparently this town likes to burn. Could use more work if it's available. Know anybody who needs any contracting done?"

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke thought about it for a minute, but shook his head. "No, sorry, can't say that I do. You're welcome to put a sign in the window though." He glanced up at the Help Wanted sign. "Just don't use glitter."

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

Tommy snorted. "Not going to be a problem, trust me. Thanks. Boy, what is it about the public service industry that says 'Yeah, I'd like to try risking my life to save yours but only if you pay me less than what I'd earn working at fucking Burger King' huh?"

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"Why do you think I work for myself?" Luke asked.

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"I hear ya," Tommy said. "So where's the good spots in this town? What do people do for fun?"

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"I don't get out much," Luke admitted. "But there's a karaoke club that seems pretty popular."

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Uh-huh," Tommy said. "And is there anything to do around here that isn't gayer than Barry Manilow?"

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

Luke shrugged. "I think there's a bowling alley in town. Like I said, I don't get out much."

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Bowling's okay," Tommy said. "Say, uh, don't suppose you know about any AA meetings around here? Not for me. I've got a friend. Might visit. Thought I'd ask. In case he wanted to go."

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"No, sorry," Luke said. "It's a pretty small town, so I don't know if there's much call for it. You might be able to find one across the causeway on the mainland though."

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"I'll keep an eye out," Tommy said. He checked his watch. "Guess I better finish up and get back. You know bosses. Total slave drivers."

[burger-boy-luke.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you, I'm Luke, by the way," he wiped his hands on a towel and stuck out the right one to shake.

[ladder62.livejournal.com]

"Tommy Gavin," he replied. He held out his own hand. "Nice to meetcha."