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The Arms Hotel Lobby, Friday [6/26]

With the dance coming up tomorrow, Mary was in a very good mood. Sure, she didn't have a date yet, but she figured there was still enough time to take care of that. Hey, in a worst case scenario, she could always ask Gunther to go with her right?

No, that was a terrible idea. Mary was going to push that thought from her mind and find someone else.

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What? Like Reno was going to turn down the opportunity to show up on the island as early as humanly possible to get the heck out of the greyness of Edge for a while?

"I'm in need of a room!"

It was a bold, happy kind of announcement. Faaandom. It was like being home again. Only sans the dorms.

"We have rooms," said Mary cheerfully. "Any room in particular?"

"I ain't picky," Reno decided, grinning. "I'm here for the dance, all I need is some place to crash at night once I'm all danced out, yoto."

A pause for consideration.

"Somethin' with a well-stocked minibar, maybe!"

Mary raised an eyebrow at the minibar comment. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a student?" she asked.

"Graduate," Reno replied, perhaps even a little proudly. "Left at the beginnin' of the summer for home. An' even if I was still a student, I'm legal, by whatever weird drinkin' laws this country's got."

Seriously. Drinking laws. Who thought that up?

"Well, in that case, it shouldn't be a problem," said Mary, handing over a room key and minibar key. "I'll put you in room 504. That way, you won't be on a floor with any teachers."

"You're too kind," Reno grinned, taking the keys and nodding his thanks. "I'll take good care of it while I'm here, yo."

He'd try not to spill or something, anyhow.

Neat, tidy guests got a big smile from Mary.

"Check out time is noon, though I can push that back if you need more time," she said. "Have a good stay while you're here!"

"I'll let you know if I need anything," Reno promised. And then he was pocketing the keys and turning for the stairs. Mmm, stairs. "Thanks plenty, yo!"

In the seating area of the hotel lobby, out of sight of the desk, Aphrodite was glaring at her son.

"What do you mean, you're leaving me here alone?"

"Well, whad'ya expect, mom, I was gonna move in here with you? I gotta get home. Psyche's waiting."

"You could wait until I'm settled."

He folded his arms and raised an eyebrow at her. "You're thousands of years old, mom. You'll never be settled."

Smacking him on the arm, she looked around, hoping she hadn't drawn any attention. "You know what I mean!"

"Look, what's the big deal? It's a hotel. You check in. I know you've done that. You stayed in the best hotel in Paris, for Zeus's sake."

"Do not take your grandfather's name in vain."

"Yeah, yeah. I'm going. Check in. Get a room. Stay low, and do NOT get into trouble. You hear me?"

She stuck her tongue out at him, then nodded. "Fine. But you better come visit."

"Right. As soon as I throw Unc off the track."

"How're you gonna do that?"

He smiled. "I'm Cupid, aren't I?" With a snap of his fingers, he disappeared, the golden outline slowing falling around him.

Looking around, 'Dite made sure no one saw, then peered around a corner. Spotting the front desk, she squared her shoulders. "Right. I'm the goddess of love, I can do this." Then she frowned. "No, I'm Jackie Blue. What a dumb name!" Heaving a sigh, she picked up the bag Cupid had made her carry. "Well. Let's see how the mortal half lives."

Tugging on her pink suit jacket and putting a smile on her face, she headed for the front desk.

ETA:(First part is NFB, Dite is here in cognito!)

Edited 2009-06-26 23:51 (UTC)

Oooh, now this was a new face. "Hello! Welcome to the Arms Hotel," said Mary, sitting up a bit straighter than usual. "How may I help you?"

Well, at least this person seemed friendly. Aphrodite flashed her a big smile and leaned on the counter.

"Do you have room service? And a pool?" She tilted her head. "And mini bars in the rooms? I am SO ready for a drink."

"We do have room service 24 hours a day, though our chef is a little cranky sometimes if call him after 1 AM. All the rooms have mini bars as well, though they are only unlocked by request," said Mary, smiling in return. "Unfortunately, we do not have a pool on the premises, but I can give you some complimentary passes to the Atlas Gym in town, which does have a pool."

A gym? Somewhere, Cupid face-palmed again.

Aphrodite smiled. "Would there be cute guys there?" Then she shook herself. "I mean, that's great. Yeah. Do you have any suites? And I'll absolutely want the bar unlocked. Seriously."

"I've seen quite a few cute guys there," said Mary, grinning. "Sunday night might be the best time to check it out, because they have this Fight Club meeting there and it's a good time to see them all hot and sweaty. I mean, not that I've done that because they actually expect you to fight if you stay. But there's cute guys all over town, not that I've..."

She stopped, realizing that she was babbling. "Uh, yes, I do have suites available. In fact, our presidential suite isn't book this weekend. Do you know how long you'll be staying?"

"Till my big brother gets over his bitch fit." She rolled her eyes. "Probably a while. And the presidential suite would be -" 'Dite heard Cupid's warning to lay low. Was a presidential suite truly laying low? "- kind of overkill." From her glum expression, she really didn't agree. "Just any suite will do."

Then her expression turned sly. "Cute guys everywhere, huh? Yowza." She could do without the fighting, but the rest of it sounded fun. She tilted her head. Couldn't hurt to start advertising. "You know, you should come by my new shoppe. 'Dite's Decadent Delights'. Catchy name, huh?"

"Cute guys, and even some cute girls, too," said Mary. Then she blushed, trying to remember that she was putting that whole incident with Dani behind her.

Slipping into her professional demeanor, she added, "I can put in a regular suite and give you the special monthly rate, which is better than the daily rate. And I'll definitely have to check out your shop. I like to support local businesses."

While she really liked guys (really!) the goddess of love had never been above spending time with the finer sex.

"Seems to me I've already met a cute girl." And she winked.

Aphrodite didn't really have a professional demeanor.

Mary was flailing internally. Was this woman flirting with her? Well, she winked, and in Mary's book, that was flirting... Maybe this dating girls thing was easier than she'd expected, not that Mary was entirely sure she was ready for that.

"Room 712," she said, handing over a key. "It's a nice suite with an ocean view. I think you'll like it. And if there's anything I can help you with, let me know. I actually live in an apartment at the end of the hall."

"I'll be sure to look for you if I need something, say in the middle of the night." Another wink, and she was bending to pick up her case.

"Will you be by later? To open the mini-bar? Or will you send some big hunky guy to help me out?"

"Actually, I can give you a minibar key now," said Mary. "But if you'd like, I can get a big hunky guy to help you get your bags to your room and make sure your minibar gets opened."

Gunther would probably die if he heard Mary describe him as a hunk.

Foiled. Ah, well. Seeing as how Dite had the one little bag, and it was so light it would arouse suspicion, there really wasn't much call for her to ask for help.

Besides, Cupid had warned her not to get in trouble, and anything more than flirting wouldn't be 'laying low.' So, with a bright smile, she picked up the bar key. "Actually, I tend to travel light, so I don't think I'll need help with the bags. But it's good to know there's a hunk around when you need him."

She turned to go, then stopped. "But, you know, I hear ocean views are best viewed in pairs, so if you ever want to find out? Just come on down the hall."

Then she was off to the elevators, a little extra swing in her step.

Mary looked a little puzzled as she watched the other woman walk away. Then, she smiled. "That sounded like an invitation. Which means, I've still got it!"

"Mary!" Lulu called, as she swept into the Arms; Onion Knight trailed behind her, carrying a bag that was three times his size. "It has been far too long." Well, since graduation, really, but it's not like they'd had a chance to talk much then. "How have you been?"

"Lulu!" squealed Mary. "It's so good to see you again. You've missed the latest round of craziness going on around here."

Lulu couldn't help but laugh. "I'm not sure which I'd have rather seen," she said. "The craziness here, or the sheer idiocy that's constantly on display back home." She made her way up the counter. "Anyway, I don't suppose you have any rooms available for the weekend? I meant to call earlier, but there's only a few places on Spira you can get reception right now, and I haven't been near any of them in the past week."

"We always seem to have rooms available lately," said Mary, smiling. "I'm starting to wonder if I should just take an entire floor of empty rooms and convert it to something else. What kind of room would you like?"

"Whatever's available, honestly," Lulu said. "Anything is better than what I've been sleeping on." She paused. "I don't suppose you have a suite with a kitchen?"

"Yes, I've got a suite with a full kitchen and not one of those little kitchenettes," said Mary, grabbing the key from room 724. "I'm guessing you won't be needing any room service?"

Lulu shook her head, taking the key. "Not at all," she replied. "Spira may be my home, and it isn't a backwater -- most of it -- by any means, but there is nothing like the kitchen appliances that are available here. I have missed cooking.

"Actually, Mary, would you like to do dinner tomorrow? Before the dance."

"I'd love that!" said Mary. "If you do need anything, let me know and I'll have Gunther get it for you."

"That sounds perfect. Now, is there anything in particular you'd like to have for dinner?" Lulu asked.

"I don't suppose you know how to make coq au vin?" asked Mary. "It's one of my favorites, but Gunther has an issue with making French food."

"I've never made it," Lulu admitted, "but I'll look it up tonight. I'm sure it's not too difficult."

"If not, I'll be happy with whatever you make," said Mary, grinning.

"If not coq au vin, then," Lulu said, "I'll come up with something else. Shall we save 5:30?"

"It's a date!" said Mary, grinning. "I'm looking forward to it."

"A date," Lulu agreed. "Until tomorrow, then, Mary." She gestured at Onion Knight and he toddled along behind her as she left for the elevator.

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