The Perk, Sunday morning

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

There was nothing wrong with having turned into a pig for a week. Penelope had been repeating that to herself for the last few days since having turned back. It's not like she wasn't half way there anyway and learning how Fandom worked with people changing into animals, she wasn't entirely worried. How nice it would have been if she'd left the nose and ears behind, the curse leaving her entirely.

But no. She was still a freak. But a freak with hot cocoa and whipped cream so maybe all was right with her this morning. Staring thoughtfully out the window, Penelope considered what she was going to do today.


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[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Minsc and his small brigade of animals (Boo in his pocket and Rosie trotting along side) came into the Perk today because Boo had been sick all yesterday and he decided that they would celebrate with some nice snacks and tea, which they could have had at the house, sure, but the house was in a bit of disarray at the moment, and it was much easier to just go out than clean it up, especially since it would probably be back to a state of disarray about an hour after it was taken care of.

Minsc gave the little bartender girl a nod of his head when he saw her among the patrons of the shop. "Hello, Lady Penelope; how fare thee today?"

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Penelope smiled brightly, returning his greeting cheerfully, if not quietly. "Hello, Mr. Minsc. I am as well as can be expected which is quite well I do think. How are you, and did you acquire a new pet?" she asked, her eyes on Rosie.

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"I am quite well, too!" Minsc responded, and then chuckled just a bit. "And this is certainly no pet! One cannot truly keep an animal any more that one can keep another person, although I have found myself in the position of minding a few of the needs of a person turned animal. I do not know if you've met her as she normally is, but the lovely red bear accompanying me today is none other than Rosie. She has been like this for a while now, which is a mite worrying, but she seems to have started feeling comfortable in this new skin, and I have provided her with a little mini-hammer, so her forge skills do not get rusty."

And, yes, the pun was intended.

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"I have not met Rosie but she is a lovely bear," she replied graciously, as she can certainly respect the person turned animal, understanding entirely too well. "How nice of you to keep her well and cared for, giving her tools to keep herself in fine form." That made sense, right? "I was an animal myself, last week. A... piglet. My roommate took care of me; fed me chocolate cake."

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"Chocolate cake!" Minsc repeated, finding himself momentarily distracted with thoughts of how that might really hit the spot. There was a pause, his eyes somewhere in the direction of some mystical dessert in his head, before he shook it and returned his attention to the little lady. "Out of things to be fed while one is an animal, that is not a bad one, assuming it did not cause you any unwanted indigestion!"

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"Never," she giggled. "It's a habit of mine, chocolate cake. Or more precisely Ho-Ho's. I have a trunk full of boxes. My mother sends them to me regularly." How she stayed so little was something she never considered. "Your expression tells me it's a favorite of yours as well?"

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"More so now than before," Minsc admitted, patting his stomach. "Soon, I will have to have Rosie let out my armour for me! It is much easier to indulge in such things when one does not have to worry so much about losing it on the battlefield!"

His tone was kind and light as he said it, but there was still an underlying sadness to the fact that his more weapon-worn years were definitely in their twilight.

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

Hurley yawned a little as he picked up a hot chocolate from the Perk.

He wandered over when he saw Penelope.

"Hey, cool, I was kinda worried about you."

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"Good morning, Hurley," she greeted him warmly. "You heard about my turning animal, I take it?"

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"Uhhh, no actually," Hurley said. "I just hadn't seen you around."

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"Oh." She turned red. "I was an animal. Claire, my roommate, took care of me this last week. I'm sorry to have worried you."

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"Kinda like Liir was kitty," Hurley said. "Cool. Was it... fun?"

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"Liir was a kitty?" she asked. How cute. "I've not seen him for sometime. I hope he is well. And it was alright. I was a... piglet."

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"Oh, I guess that... makes sense," Hurley said. "Sorta."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack was in the mood for something hot and caffeinated or hot and chocolaty or hot and both. Both. Definitely.

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Penelope noticed Jack and she smiled, waving at him if she managed to capture his attention.

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Shecertainly got his auention and a wave back, even a whipped cream moustache smile.

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

Giggling, she tapped the spot above her lip.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

He touched his own lip, grinned as he wiped it off, and flicked the cream away.

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin was from Florida and the cooler weather already felt like winter to him. Plus, amphibian. So, bundled up in a parka, he headed for the Perk for some hot chocolate.

Ooh! Penelope! "Hi Penelope." he waved.

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Penelope grinned and waved cheerfully. "Hello, Robin!"

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He got some cocoa and carried it over to her table. "How are you?"

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"I'm fine thank you. Please," she indicated the chair at her table, "sit and tell me how you've been?"

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Robin hopped up onto the chair, then realized that his head did not quite reach the top of the table, so he hopped up onto the table itself.

"I've been okay. Better than the last time I saw you."

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"I'm glad to hear that," she replied softly, giving him a gentle look.