fandomtownies | Book Haven: Thursday 10-5PM [5-31-07]

She's more than happy to be interrupted.

Aiden's decided to go on a far too long postponed reading material search during her lunchbreak. She skimmed the shelves a bit, and greeted Millie with a smile and a brief wave.

Millie smiled and waved back, more than happy to chat, but not wanting to be pushy.

Once she'd browsed a bit, and with some light reading on anthropology under her arm, Aiden made her way over to Millie. "Like what you've done with the place," she said in greeting. "Hadn't been in since you've been here, I don't think."

"I'm glad you like it," Millie said, smiling brightly. "I'm Millie. It's nice to meet you!"

"Aiden," she introduced in return. "Nice t' meet you too. Still can't believe in a little place like this and after all this time, there's still people I've managed not to meet."

"Nice to meet you, Aiden," Millie said warmly. "And I think that, just like any other place, we get caught up in our own little lives and routines."

"S'pose so," Aiden agreed. "Feels like I don't go anywhere much except the office and The Perk these days. Gonna have to work on that one."

"Oh yes, definitely! There are so many amazing things to see and do here."

"I'm workin' on some of that," Aiden said with a nod. "Next on the list, plannin' to go have a girly day the spa. Can't believe I've managed to miss out on that one so far."

She paused, then smiled at Millie. So she's only just met her, doesn't mean she can't still offer, right? "You into face packs and massages by any chance?"

Millie's eyes were wide. "I've never experienced them at all, but I imagine they'd be fun."

Aiden chuckled. "It's fun. Promise," she said. "Well, I like it at least. Anyway, Mary an' I were plannin' on making a trip sometime soon, an' hey, the more the merrier if you want to come along."

"Truly?" Millie asked delightedly. "Oh, I think that would be wonderful! Yes, I would certainly like to go."

"I figure, nothin' bad about socialising and gettin' pampered at the same time," Aiden said with a grin. "Or nothin' I can think of anyway."

"No, you're absolutely right, nothing bad at all," Millie agreed. "Thank you so much for inviting me along!"

"No problem at all," Aiden replied. "Glad you'd want to come try it out with us."

She shifted the books from under her arm, and put them on the counter. "So, how long is it you've been here anyway?"

"A few months," Millie said. "Long enough to know how much I like it here."

She smiled at Aiden. "How about you?"

"Since... 'bout November," Aiden replied. "Long enough to know the place is crazy," she added with a smirk. "Nothin' like New York, that's for sure."

"New York," Millie said thoughtfully. "That's one of those big cities here, right?"

"Right," Aiden said, nodding slightly. "Few hours North of here."

"Guessin' you're from one of those alternate worlds, huh?"

"Quite true," Millie said. "I'm told it's about the equivalent of England during the Industrial Revolution - except with magic."

"Oh, they actually have magic where you're from," Aiden commented. "Not many I've met came here knowin' about that stuff. Certainly isn't anythin' like that in my reality... and wow is it still odd thinkin' about that."

Millie smiled. "They do indeed. Both places I'm from. The other is... a much more primitive place in some ways, but they both have magic. It's odd for me to think of places that don't have magic, even though I know several of the known worlds don't."

[Sleep well!]

"First I knew of any of it was prob'ly the zombies at Caritas... or the trolls. One or the other. Can't say I like either, though."

"Slowly but surely, gettin' used to not being weirded out by the oddities. Taken a damn long while, though."

Millie nodded. "I can imagine it must be quite strange to people who have never experienced it before. For me it's as natural as breathing so it would be incredibly weird to be without it."

"So, you're used to the rainin' meatballs?" Aiden asked with a smirk.

"Oh no," Millie said with a laugh. "Fandom has its own utterly unique idiosyncracies. Those I have yet to get used to."

"Ate a whole bunch of my books thanks to Fandom idiosyncrasies," Aiden said with an eyeroll. "Never eating the things that turn into pie again."

"Ate... books?" Millie said looking mildly horrified. "They tried to turn into chickens on me once, but I quickly put a stop to that."

"Well, stuff was turning into pie left, right and centre," Aiden said with a shrug. "Thought eatin' it was better than letting it go off. A bunch of them turned into books again in my fridge freezer, though."

"Goodness," Millie said. "Well, should it happen again let me know and I'll come fix things for you." She still looked rather disturbed at the idea of books turning into pie and being eaten.

"Next time my stuffs starts turnin' into food, I'll be sure to come find you," Aiden said with a chuckle. "Think I lost a couple of decent forensics texts thanks to that weekend," she added thoughtfully.

"Forensics..." Millie said thoughtfully. "One of my employees is quite interested in that. I believe I have a number of books on that topic. Or of course, I could order anything you're missing."

"Might have t' have another little look round and see what's in here."

"Not like I really need 'em, now I'm not a CSI," she said. "I jus' kinda liked having some around, y'know?"

"Believe me," Millie assured her. "I certainly understand the appeal of having favorite books around you."

She tilted her head. "A CSI? What's that?"

"A uh, crime scene investigator," Aiden said. "I was a detective back in New York, guess I still am. It just doesn't seem quite the same now I'm a PI, though."

"Oooh, very interesting," Millie said. "That sounds quite fascinating! PI, though, is this some other type of investigator?"

"Pretty much, yeah," Aiden replied with a nod. "'cept now I work for myself, an' other people, rather than the county. Slightly different kinda work. Less gory, which is nice."

"Less gory would always seem to be a bonus," Millie agreed.

"Yeah, but also, not so much with the helpin' getting bad guys off the streets," Aiden pointed out. "Catching cheating spouses an' bail jumpers is all very well, but not quite as satisfyin', really."

"Mmmm, yes, I can see that." Millie was finding the conversation fascinating, but just a tad overwhelming with all the letters and talk of things that she wasn't quite sure she fully understood.

"How 'bout you?" Aiden asked. "Always owned a bookstore, or is thing somethin' new for you?"

"Oh goodness, no!" Millie said with a smile. "This is my first foray into the working world really. Or at least officially. I, well, I was the Living Asheth until I became too old and then after I escaped to another world I went to school until just a short time ago."

Currently curled around two napkin mice.

Yes, yes, no falling off the end.

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