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Luke's Diner, April 11 (Friday)

Lacey was buzzing around with a sense of accomplishment today, thanks to the brand-new cork expanse of bulletin board posted in a conspicuous spot near the front door with a neatly hand-lettered placard reading "Community Bulletin Board" at the top of it. And no shortage of pushpins, both the standard multicolored plain kind and an assortment of fancier ones.

The nice three-tier dessert display dish she'd ordered had arrived, too, and she'd meticulously set out an arrangement of pie, cinnamon rolls, fruit tarts, cherry Nanaimo bars, and maple mousse. Hey, just because she was on this side of the border now didn't mean she was going to assimilate her dessert options.

As she busied herself around the place, straightening napkin dispensers that really didn't need to be straightened for the fifty-seventh time and contemplating what kind of new curtains to put up, she was devoting some thought to a new kind of sandwich. Something unique.

[OOC: Info on the bulletin board coming up shortly . . . and if you'll excuse me I'm going to take a moment to weep for the impending end of my canon. AUUUUUUUUUGH.]

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We know. You might not be used to the manager being perky. It's gonna take some time.

Or you could be feeling adventurous.

Mike felt a need to get out of his apartment ~~as his mun was trying to shake off the emo~~ so he stopped by the diner. "Things are looking a little different around here," he commented as he sat down.

"Oh, you noticed!" Lacey said happily, then paused. "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

She was braced for the latter. She was used to that reaction.

"It's a good thing. This place looks good, and the desserts look really, really nice," said Mike. "Of course, I don't remember seeing a pretty girl like you around either. You definitely brighten up the place."

"Oh." Lacey's smile bordered on simpering and she waved a hand at him in an 'aw shucks' gesture. "Are all the guys around here this nice? I'm the new manager, Lacey Burrows."

"I hope not. I'd rather not have the competition," he said, grinning. "Mike Cannon. I'm a teacher at the school. It's nice to meet you, Lacey."

Lacey wiped her hands carefully on the towel she kept tucked into her apron, then extended a hand, her cheeks just a bit pink. Living in Dog River, you forgot that people could be suave. "Likewise, Mike. Did you know what you wanted, or do you need a minute with the menu?"

"I think I might need a minute," said Mike after returning the handshake. "Unless you can recommend something, of course."

Lacey handed him a menu -- not new, yet, but she'd spent a good couple of hours meticulously wiping them down last night. "The burgers are all excellent," she assured him, "but I haven't had time to do a thorough inventory so I can't vouch for the specials just yet."

"Then I'll go with a cheeseburger," said Mike. "So, how long have you been in Fandom?"

"Just about three weeks now," Lacey told him. "I've been staying at the Arms, but now that I'm running this place I guess I should give some thought to finding somewhere. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm just talking about myself. How about you? How long have you been here?"

"Since the semester started in January," replied Mike. "It's been a really nice place, even if it is a lot quieter than where I came from."

"Where was that?" Lacey asked curiously. "The only reason this place is quieter than where I came from is because there aren't any tractors."

"I'm from Las Vegas, originally," said Mike. "Spent about eight years in Boston while I was attending MIT, but after that I went back home to Vegas and stayed there until I got let go from my last job."

"Oooh, Las Vegas. Sin City," Lacey said, nodding as if she knew any more about Vegas than that -- though she was probably telegraphing the exact opposite. "It's a long way from Las Vegas to Fandom; I'm originally from Toronto myself. Was it hard adjusting to this place?"

"It was definitely a little weird, especially when my students seemed to come from all different decades, even different worlds," replied Mike. "Fortunately, there was one pleasant surprise. I lost touch with a very good friend when she moved out of Vegas a year ago, and it turned out that she's the manager of the Arms Hotel. It was helpful to have someone who could help me out... or help me laugh off some of the stranger things that happen in Fandom."

"You know Mary?" asked Lacey. "Wow, it really is a small world. Wait, did you just say different worlds?"

"Yup, different worlds, and different dimensions, and stuff like that," said Mike. "It takes a little while to get used to the idea."

"Oh wow, Davis really was right," Lacey said. "I kind of hope he never finds out about that."

Mike chuckled. "Is Davis a friend of yours from back home?" he asked.

"Davis is half of the Dog River police force," Lacey said. "He swears up and down that the original Strifenova Celestial actually happened. He's a sweet guy, but . . ."

"Half the police force?" asked Mike. "Sounds like an interesting guy."

"The other half being Karen," explained Lacey. "Dog River . . . isn't exactly a big town."

'Interesting,' she thought, didn't begin to explain it.

"Must be kind of nice, though. Las Vegas can get really, really crazy sometimes. I kind of liked the slower pace, once I got used to living in Fandom," said Mike.

"I don't think I could live in Las Vegas," Lacey said thoughtfully. "And I think things here move faster than they do in Dog River. It's sort of a nice balance."

"Then you'll like it here," said Mike. "Just be on the look-out for anything weird, like statues that come out of nowhere."

Lacey giggled nervously. "Anything weird? Around here, everything is weird."

"You'll get a handle on what's normal weird and freaky weird in a while," Mike reassured her.

"Well. As long as the learning curve's not too steep," Lacey said with a chuckle. "I'm sure I've got time, right?"

"Well, nothing weird's happened in about..." he checked his watch, "48 hours, so I think you're still okay."

"Oh, good," Lacey said, sounding a bit less than comforted.

"You'll be fine. I'm sure of that," said Mike.

"Aw, that's sweet of you to say," Lacey said. "I mean, I'm sure I'll be fine. You know what you want yet?"

"I think I'll go with a cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate milkshake," said Mike, setting down his menu. "Can't go wrong with those."

"You never can go wrong with the tried and true classics." Lacey wrote the order down with a flourish and handed it to one of the kitchen boys. "If you don't mind my asking, what do you teach?"

"No, it's hard to get a burger wrong." Unless you were Gunther.

"I'm teaching a class on computers for beginners right now," said Mike. "I might mix things up a little bit over the summer, though. I've done a lot of other things. Professional singer, professional poker player, valet..."

"Wow, jack of all trades." Lacey was clearly impressed. "All of that in Vegas?"

"Yes, pretty much," replied Mike. "Although the singer thing did take me out on tour for a couple of months," he clarified with a chuckle. "You see, my Auntie Gladys invited me up on stage with her when she was performing in Vegas and had me join her back-up singers. Then, in the middle of the concert she asked me if I'd like to join her on tour. The crowd was cheering me on, and the hotel I worked for was shutting down for a massive renovation, so I said yes. It wasn't until I got on that tour bus that I realized I took some other guy's job and his buddies were pissed."

For the posting of bulletins. Who knew?

*prods Friday to move faster*

*coughs* Don't you mean Nanaimo-style Fandom bars?

BITEME OMG. ;)

OM NOM NOM

YOU WILL BRING NANAIMO BARS TO CON.

Or we will make them, one of the two.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Corner Gas CAN'T END!!!

*weeps with you*

*spits on the floor in its honour"

*wails, gnashes teeth*

NOT ALLOWED!!!!!!!!

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