The Perk, Sunday Morning

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Mina Murray had heard radio last night, and it really had been a final straw for her.

This morning, she sat in a booth at The Perk, nursed a cup of coffee in her hands, as she wondered how best to disentangle herself from the situation. It would not be pleasant. But it needed to be done, for the sake of her and that big lug Minsc.

She felt like there needed to alcohol in her coffee, now.

[ooc: Open! Hey, she's a vamp. Angst has to happen eventually.]

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Oz had gotten somewhat practiced at keeping his sentences short when ordering coffee. Even when the names got longer and longer.

Thus he managed to be laconic even when ordering a non-dairy frozen mocha frappucino.

Mmm, frozen mocha goodness. This was one thing he'd missed living in isolated areas. Savoring the feel of a cold cup in his hands, he nodded in a friendly way at the other occupant of the shop.

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Mina nodded back, barely registering the little man. She rarely paid attention to young males, unless they demanded it. She did, however, give a little smile. But only for a moment, before she resumed brooding.

Perhaps it was an invitation to speak. A lady rarely struck up conversation with strange young men, after all.

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Really cause Oz didn't get the impression she was all that talky. That's okay, neither was he. "Morning." No need to be rude though.

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Mina looked over again. "Good morning, sir," she said. "I don't believe we have been acquainted."

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"I'm new to the island. Name's Oz."

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"Just Oz?" Mina said. "A peculiar name, I must remark. Where do you hail from?"

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"All over the place really. Most recently Scotland."

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"Scotland," Mina repeated. "This was merely a holiday, I am to gather?"

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"Something like that." A long one. He'd lived there for just over a year. There were some very remote parts that a werewolf could lose themselves in. "Ever been?"

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"I have, in fact," Mina said. "I originally hail from England."

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He supposed it had been a foolish question, but no taking it back now. "Thought I recognized the accent. How do you like the states?"

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"That assumes that I like 'the states'," Mina said. "And I do not."

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"How come?"

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"I have yet to be impressed," Mina said. "This island is unique and certainly amazing. But it is hardly a true body of the actual United States."

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Which led to the question; "How much of the states have you actually seen?"

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"A few," Mina said. "And it seems almost impossible to truly judge the states as a whole. Which is why I cannot say I like them. I do not, however, dislike them. In case that was the impression I gave."

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It had been. "I've seen a few myself. I guess it's easier to like specific ones or regions."

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"Indeed," Mina said. "And as a non-citizen, it is hard for me to see the appeal of indiscriminately liking the whole lot."

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"Kinda depends on what you're into. Some places are nice for some people, some aren't for others."

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"It's rather like saying 'I like vegetables'. Because it's hardly as if you like all vegetables," Mina said.

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Oz laughed a little at that. "Generalizations. They don't make much sense sometimes."

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"Most of the time," Mina remarked.

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He nodded his agreement, and took a sip of his drink. Mm, mocha.

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It seemed to Mina a signal to end the conversation.

"Well, I shall not take up any more of your time, sir," she said. "I wish you the best in getting settled here."

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"Thanks. It was nice meeting you." He hadn't meant to blow her off or anything. He was just taciturn. This was sometimes a result of that.