The Park, Thursday Evening

[headologist.livejournal.com]

It was a fine night for walking, Granny thought. Crisp, cool air with a nice sprinkling of snow. The city had been a bit rowdy as of late, but that was to be expected of cities. Part of natural selection. Cities'd fill up with people if they didn't constantly kill each other off. 'Course, no sane person would mess with a witch, so it weren't like she was in any danger.

Granny settled down on a bench and straightened her hat. She sensed some unusual life in the pond, but politely turned her mind away. Weren't proper to be poking around in the heads of things. 'Least, not without good cause.


[ooc: Open to anyone.]

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[landlord-quark.livejournal.com]

Quark had bundled up a bit to dealt with the cold. It was almost a joke, having to deal with weather again. Not that he'd gone soft, spending his time on a space station... He just had become acclimated, that's all.

The woman in the pointy hat presented an interesting situation for him, so Quark did the one thing that came naturally.

"So, ma'am," he says as he approaches. "Is there much profit in habadashery around here, or did you get that magnificent headpiece from somewhere else?"

[headologist.livejournal.com]

Granny didn't know what "habadashery" was but it sounded sleazy and she certainly didn't want to be associated with it. "This is one of one of Mr. Vernissage's finest hats," she said haughtily. "Made over in Slice. Willow reinforcement."

[landlord-quark.livejournal.com]

"Imported." Quark snaps his fingers. "I could't have really guessed, what with being new to the area." He sits down next to Granny and smiles. "Quark, Landlord and Entrepeneur."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

"Granny Weatherwax," she said, nodding at him. "Witch. What brings you here, Mr. Quark?"

[landlord-quark.livejournal.com]

"Witch?" Quark's eyes bugged a little. Pah-Wraith, Prophets, etcetera had all made him pretty open to ideas beyond the scope of the explainable. Pretty open, and pretty nervous. "I'm in town for a nice quiet retirement."

He stretches his legs and laughs. "So far, it hasn't been so quiet."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

"Cities can be quite noisy," agreed Granny. She wasn't sure what he was. Too small for a troll, yet too tall for a dwarf. "Where are you from, Mr. Quark?"

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

A squeal, a sudden stop from a Tachikoma Joyride (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/574766.html?view=22647086#t22647086) and the think tank came to a stop. Lifting the hood, Togusa looked around. "We're here."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi's head poked out next to Togusa's.

"That was soooooo fun!"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter popped his head up next to Pippi's and Togusa's and looked around. The ducks looked entirely unimpressed and there was a strange old woman sitting on one of the park benches.

After his recent lessons with Alfred, Walter was feeling even more polite than usual.

"Good evening, ma'am."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

"Good evening," Granny said, with a nod. It was nice to see a lad with proper respect.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi's head bobbed in what may have been a curtsey.

"Good evening. I'm Pippi," she turned to Walter, smacking Togusa in the face, "This is Walter. And this," she turned to Togusa, smacking Walter in the face, "Is Togusa. Whom do we have the pleasure of meeting?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter was ready this time. It wasn't as though she was hiding the Ruler of Doom in her braid. He caught it before it slapped him in the face.

"Pippi, careful with those things, okay?"

Rather than get beaten any further, he hoisted himself up and slid down the front of the Tachikoma to the ground.

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

Togusa caught the braid and weaved away from it, streching the wires in his neck as far as they could go before he let go to escape from losing an eye.

"Sorry. Didn't want to lose an eye."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

Granny blinked at Tachikoma. "My," she said. "Hope that bugger's well-trained."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Of course it... Hmmm..." Her head turned to Togusa, whipping Walter in the face with one of her braids. "Is that why you almost never let it in the building Togusa?"

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"Yeouch!" Togusa rubbed his eye. "Well, it did take a couple classes for me when the Major hacked me..."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter had opened his mouth to answer when Pippi's braid caught him right across the cheek where Alfred had hit him earlier.

Instead, he gave the back of her head a dirty look before remember it was Pippi, who was as likely to do that on purpose as Alfred was to wear bermuda shorts.

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"It is, ma'am. Polite too." Togusa waved at the woman. The tachikoma actually lowered it's voice.

"Hello nice lady."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

"Good evening," Granny responded, with a stern look. 'Nice lady', indeed! "What do you feed it?"

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"Oil! Togusa feeds me natural oil!" It hopped up and down while Togusa tried to control it.

"Only on occasion, Ma'am."

[badassbutler.livejournal.com]

Alfred was beginning to discover that he quite enjoyed walking through the park at night, even in the rough weather. He nodded to the woman on the bench. "Good evening, my dear."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

Granny stiffened. "I'm not your dear," she snapped.

[badassbutler.livejournal.com]

Alfred smiled. "I'm terribly sorry, it was not my intention to offend you. Everyone knows it's bad luck to offend a witch, and I have no wish for bad luck." He stopped walking and bowed low. "I don't believe I've had the pleasure of your aquaintance. My name is Pennyworth. Alfred Pennyworth."

[headologist.livejournal.com]

Granny looked slightly molified. "Granny Weatherwax," she said, by way of introduction.

[badassbutler.livejournal.com]

"Delighted to meet you Mistress Weatherwax. Are you a resident of Fandom or are you one of the new arrivals?"