2016-04-14

Demon Marcus, Thursday

With prom looming, Ada was dressing up the mannequins in the widow to be their ritzy best, and match the sign in the window:

Put on Your Top Hat!
10% off all Prom accessories


Demon Marcus was ocd-free open, and the employee was so glad there wasn't any background music playing today.

Trooper Station, Thursday

Jessica was only working a half day today. That may have seemed foolish since she was probably going to be getting at least a pay cut at Stark's for the moment AND she was paying for a Portalocity ticket (ugh) to Tony's New York, but she hadn't used any vacation time for interdimensional trips yet this year. It was time.

While she waited for her portal, though, she took the time to disable any unmodified StarkTech she might have in her upgraded gear, just in case HAMMER would track that. Thank god she resisted the urge to do a whole 'Iron Widow' costume or something.

But she had her gear, her 'Julia Carpenter' identification, and anything else she might need to pose as a tourist from out of town.

When the troopers asked her why she was carrying around a fake ID, she just told them that it was classified. She missed being a spy sometimes.

Luke's, Thursday Afternoon

Hardison entered a Lukes that had been transformed. Again. But at least it wasn't a jumping puzzle this week. No, today it had been decorated with hanging moons and stars, with the lights dimmed and a disco ball hoisted up to the ceiling spangling bits of light everywhere. The staff were all wearing their finest uniforms as well as corsages and boutonnieres. Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time was playing through the speakers.

"What the...?" Hardison asked, looking around.

"We're having our own prom!" the busboy said from where he was dancing with the dishwasher. "We never get to go to the official one!"

"You ain't students at the high school!" Hardison protested. "Or faculty!"

"Whatever," he said, sulking. "So we're having our own and so there."

Hardison wasn't going to argue. He was just going to grab something to eat and wait for a song to come on that was written after he'd been born.

Today's Specials
Garlic Prime Rib
Sauteed Collards and Cabbage with Gremolata
Swete Potatoes with Toasted Marshmallow Swirls


Luke's was open and feeling nostalgic!

[No OCD!]