J, GOB: Monday Evening

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

It was amazing how many papers had piled up while she was gone for a week, and Aly had finally gathered a stack of them up to take to a place where she could fuel herself with sugar and caffeine while working through them.

J, GOB would do, and she found a large table by the window to spread out her notes and reports from home next to a large cup of black coffee and a lemon poppyseed muffin the size of her head.

[OOC: Open, of course, as bakeries are]

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[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

Juli stepped inside, having seen Aly from the window, and walked over holding a coffee from the Perk. "Paperwork stops for no crisis," she observed lightly.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly looked up with a grin. "The delivery method didn't recognise the crisis," she said wryly. "But it can be put off. Would you like to sit down?"

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

"So long as it's not a bother," she said, smiling and pulling out a chair, "perhaps you should write a letter asking them to please recognize a proper crisis from now on and kindly pause their deliveries."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She made a face. "Have you ever met a government that would allow for that excuse. And it's not a bother at all. You're my saviour from the wrath of the papers."

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

She laughed lightly. "I have not. Most governments, indeed, deem a crisis the perfect time for more paperwork."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Which you think would be a contradiction in terms not that they'd ever admit it," Aly said. "I'm glad to see you are here and not stuck in some moment of this world's history"

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

"They never would," she smiled, "and I'm glad to see you're here as well. Not that I was ever in the past--rather, instead, I was sent to the desert in a search for clues to retrieve you all--which makes your case rather more pleasing that you've returned."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Thank you then!" Aly said frankly. "I can't tell you how much I didn't want to end up living through World War Two. Were the angels from the desert then?"

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

She just sipped her coffee. "Not that we found," Juli admitted, "we discovered though that they sent people back in time to feed of the time that they would've lived."

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

Fai was exploring. He'd ditched left Kurogane under the supervision of Mokona in order to go off on his own. He was currently staring up at the menu board, trying to figure out how to read the FrItalian. It didn't help that he couldn't read most writing systems, anyway.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She watched the man discreetly for a moment before smiling. "You must be new," she said with a grin. "That menu board always gets the stares the first few times."

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"Ahh, well..." Fai smiled sheepishly. "It's not a language I've ever seen before." He was soft-spoken, but cheerful. "We only arrived last night, but it seems like a nice place."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly chuckled. "What were you hoping to get? I can help you out with the menu." She offered her hand. "I'm Aly. One of the teachers at the school."

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"Tea?" Fai asked, looking doubtfully up at the menu again. "If that's one of the things listed there." Shrugging, he clasped Aly's hand awkwardly, as if it was a gesture he was only sortof familiar with. "Nice to meet you, Aly. My name is Fai D. Flourite." Fai smiled brightly. "But you can call me Fai."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Good to meet you, Fai," she said easily, looking pleased. "There are all different kinds of tea. Any type in particular. Then if you'd do me the honour of joining me if you've te time?"

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"I'd be happy to join you, Aly-san. I wonder if Kuro-rin will be able to find this place..." Another amiable shrug. "Actually, I'm sure he will. Do you know if they have any sort of house specials?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Any type of pastry," Aly explained. "It's a bakery mainly. I'm terribly fond of their muffins. And it's hard to miss - even if you're new to town. Did Kurorin come to the island with you?"

[konoha-flash.livejournal.com]

Arashi walked by J,GOB as normal, but stopped as he saw Aly and headed quickly inside. "Aly!" He beamed.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Arashi!" Aly stood up and hurried to meet him. "You're here! Are you okay?" Her eyes assessed him instantly. "You look okay."

[konoha-flash.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine," he smiled with a nod and hugged her tightly. "I was more worried about you! Both you and Wade disappeared on me," Arashi teased.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly hugged him back just as tightly. "I would have avoided it if I could! Trust me, not my idea. I'm just glad you all got us back."

[konoha-flash.livejournal.com]

"I know," he smiled and said softly. "I'm just gald you're back alright." Arashi gave her one more squeeze for good measure and looked over at the table and all the papers there. "Catching up?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She made a face. "I had a whole pile of reports from home waiting for me. The delivery spell couldn't have faded out until the angels were gone?"

[konoha-flash.livejournal.com]

"Of course not," he said putting an arm around her shoulder. "It wouldn't have been fair, or Fandom if it had."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly leaned into him, sighing. "I'm terribly overburdened," she teased. "How are you? How's Wade?"