Luke's, Thursday Afternoon

[geniuswithasmartphone]

See, if Eliot had bothered to mention that his old-timey radio broadcasts were available as podcasts, Hardison would have started listening to them before he even came to this island. Coming into the diner, he nodded at the staff and started for the stairs before stopping up short. "Hey man," he said to the busboy, pulling one of the headphones out of his ear. "You okay? What happened to you?"

The busboy looked down at his shoes and muttered something, the bruise on his cheek still an ugly red.

"Tiny busboy say what?" Hardison asked, hoping he'd misheard the kid. No. Certain he'd misheard him. "Did you just say that Eliot gave that to you?"

The kid nodded and, after much coaxing, explained what happened, stressing that Eliot had been asleep and had just lashed out before he even knew what was going on.

Which, you know, would be comforting for anybody but Eliot. He didn't have accidents like that. His self-control was crucial. It's how he kept everyone safe.

"Put more ice on it," he instructed, unaware of how his voice had roughened. "And...stay away from Eliot for a bit, okay? Poke him with a stick or something if you need to."

Daily Specials
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
Lemon Garlic Thin Steaks
Tamria (Caramelized Dates)

There went Hardison's good mood. Dammit, Eliot!

Fast Eddies, Thursday Evening

[spin_kick_snap]

There were bright lights and loud music blaring as soon as the doors opened--signs of a great arcade. Or, well, so the movies said; Fast Eddie's was the first and only arcade Kathy had ever been to. Kathy couldn't help bouncing on her toes a little as she entered. Pool tables and the DDR machines and banks of video games beckoned with bright colors and flashing lights. She spotted Space Invaders right away in a place of honor amongst many newer games, practically an antique these days but still functional and playable.

Crossing over to the change machine, Kathy changed a $20 bill into $20 in quarters and debated what to play first.

[Kathy's here with Travis, but it's an open arcade]