The Perk, Thursday Late Afternoon/Evening

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

After the not yet played discussion with Wilson and some of their student-friends about the weekend's ski trip, Aziraphale felt a little more cheerful as he headed over to the Perk to meet Lana. He wasn't necessarily looking forward to their chat, but he was feeling better about about things in general.

[ooc: Aziraphale is here to see Lana, so their thread is closed to them. But the post is here for all your afternoon/evening Perky needs.]

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Lana and Aziraphale

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale found himself a table in a quiet, out of the way corner, and settled in with a cup of peppermint tea to wait for Lana.

Re: Lana and Aziraphale

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana slipped in quietly and made her way over to the table. "Hello, Mr. Phale."

Re: Lana and Aziraphale

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

"Good afternoon, Lana. Please come and sit down. Would you like a cup of tea? Or...well, this is a cafe, perhaps you'd like coffee instead?"

Re: Lana and Aziraphale

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"No, no, tea is fine," Lana said and sat down across the table from him. "So... this is awkward, isn't it."

Re: Lana and Aziraphale

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

"Yes, it is," Aziraphale agreed, pouring Lana a cup of tea from the little pot in front of him. "But it could be a great deal worse. And really...I know it must be awfully uncomfortable for you, considering...well, if I say 'age difference' I think you'll know what I mean. But I've been thinking, and I've come to the conclusion that we can at least be glad that we're friends. Because this would be so much more awkward, I think, if we'd never really liked one another much to begin with."

Re: Lana and Aziraphale

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana smiled a little ruefully. "Actually, I feel less badly about my behavior with you because of the age difference. At least you're an adult. I was pretty... pushy with the guys my age and pretty brutal when they turned me down. I don't feel as guilty about you - except for the you being my teacher and friend and... everything."

Re: Lana and Aziraphale

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

"I've been trying to think of a reason why it would be good, down the road, for this to have happened. And for us to have the memories. It wasn't really you and I that this happened to -- or rather, we changed into something else, I suppose -- but there has to be some purpose for us to remember it."

He took a sip of his tea, and then looked down into the cup. "So...I've come to the conclusion that it was to teach us something. Perhaps it's an experience we're going to need to draw on someday. And if you think of it as something that was necessary to happen, then I have to say that this was probably the best possible place it could have. Because the people here are our friends. And they understand."

And at another table...

[needsaparrot]

Sometime during the late afternoon, after a handwavy phone call, Xander slipped away from the apartment offices leaving Willow in charge, to finally meet up with Isabel. He was hoping the visual wasn't too much of a surprise, when she actually saw him.

Re: And at another table...

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Even though Jack had warned her, Isabel still was a bit shocked to see Xander's eyepatch. Mostly because despite her best efforts, her brain kept insisting that he was fine when she saw him Saturday night. But she pushed it aside and smiled a genuine smile. Because all things considered? She was damn glad to see him. "Hi!"

Re: And at another table...

[needsaparrot]

"Hey, you." He stood up to give her a hug, not yet having ordered because hugs + coffee = oh such potential for disaster, yo.

Re: And at another table...

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Technically it probably didn't count as tackle hugging since they both stayed on their feet. Enthusiastic, energetic and tight would be appropriate adjectives though. "Oh my god, I've missed you. How are you? And thank you for being distracted and not following through on my attempts at picking you up on Saturday night. That was you right?"

Re: And at another table...

[needsaparrot]

"Younger, deader, eviler me whose leather pants I in no way fit into anymore, yeah."

Re: And at another table...

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well I was the eviler, skankier version of Vilandra. Or as she liked to call herself, Lonnie," Isabel said, rolling her eyes. "I'm sure they would have gotten along great."

Re: And at another table...

[needsaparrot]

Xander blinked, then remembered something. Which was as good a way to bring it up as any, he supposed. "Ah, the evil twin from New York."

After Isabel

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn had an early morning class and then there was homework, but when she started falling asleep at 4:30, she decided it was time to wander into town and get something with caffeine.

And then she saw Xander sitting at his table and stopped dead. Eyepatch. Oh, Xander. Maybe he hadn't noticed her yet...

Re: After Isabel

[needsaparrot]

Yeah, so much for that idea. "Dawn!" He half stood and waved at her.

Re: After Isabel

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

She gave in and walked over, unsure of her reception. He didn't seem unhappy to see her... "Hi."

Re: After Isabel

[needsaparrot]

Well, not so much, no. *Finally gets to use icon with person actually depicted in it* At least if you judged by the way he stood up completely and was offering her a hug. "I was hoping I'd see you soon."

Re: After Isabel

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn totally took advantage of the offered hug and squeezed Xander tightly. "I'm so, so, so sorry."

Re: After Isabel

[needsaparrot]

"For what?" He didn't let go.

After Dawn...

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna had been looking for coffee. Alanna found Xander. There was now a red-head + cat about to pounce/hug on Xander.

Re: After Dawn...

[needsaparrot]

Since the red-head was kind of short, and the Xander was kind of tall, there might have been some picking up off the ground. Maybe even a tiny bit of spinning. "So since nobody called to tell me you died..." he said, remembering her last message to him, "I take it you're Sir Alanna now?"

Re: After Dawn...

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"Ooomph! Goddess I forgot to call and leave another message but I was sort of figuring you never got them anyway and yes, it's Sir Alanna, not even Alan, now." All of that was in one breath and Alanna was still clinging to Xander. There was also a cat sitting on the floor, looking sad and forgotten.

Re: After Dawn...

[needsaparrot]

"I didn't, til I got back. Sorry I missed it, though." Xander peered over her shoulder at Faithful, and wiggled his eyebrow. Since crossing his eye wasn't exactly all that impressive with only the one. "The knightifying, not the dying."

Re: After Dawn...

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"I wasn't the one who died." Alanna reassured him. Faithful snorted and stuck his tongue out at Xander. "You were missed. A lot. Also, I'm still wondering what exactly Parker told my friends that have them so terrified now." Alanna? Still clinging.