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The Devil's Nest, Monday Evening

It was that week. A week that was much easier to handle with a boyfriend living with her now, but still a pain in the ass - dammit phrasing - when she had to be anywhere in public. The way she'd discovered handling it last year?

Sugar. Lots of sugar. In her mouth - dammit phrasing - so she couldn't use it - dammit phrasing - to do or say anyone of the very stupid things roiling around in her head. So work today came with a ridiculous number of lollipops, courtesy of Wonka's, and an outfit she probably should have reconsidered.

Look, with this week, you took what victories you could. And Verity was all for taking - DAMMIT PHRASING.

Bar Specials
Free Condoms With Every Alcoholic Purchase
(Be slightly less stupid than your hormones want you to be)
Free Frosty Glasses of Water
We WILL Hose You Down If We Need To

Tiny was immediately banished to the back room. She didn't care what he did there, so long as he kept it to himself.

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Seems like a bad idea, but sure, why not?

Sometimes a person just needs to drink in peace.

Don't do anything there that'll anger the vampire.

Mostly busy at work, so SP!

Miguel had no idea what was going on. Radio had just been confusing. The bar specials board was...equally confusing.

But hey, he knew the bartender tonight, so why not just ask?

Occasionally he was a very dumb genius.

"Hey, Verity," he said with a smile and a wave as he came up to the bar.

"Miguel," Verity said, waving back. And successfully not giving him the once over, so good job her.

He sat down. "Can I get a beer? And an explanation?" He hooked a thumb at the sign. "I thought the teenagers weren't allowed in here."

Verity grabbed the beer she usually served Miguel and handed it over to him with a confused look. "They're not," she said. "Why?"

She glanced at the board; it all seemed pretty self-explanatory to her. Condoms, booze, water, hose. Yup. Checked out.

"Adults don't usually need to be hosed down?" Miguel prompted. He lifted the beer with a thanks.

"Sure, not usually," Verity agree. "But this week..." She mimed wiping her forehead. "We could all use a good hosing."

Dammit, phrasing!

She peered at him closely and frowned. "Why? Do you...not?"

"...No?" Miguel frowned. "What's up? Is it something to be worried about?"

"Not for you, apparently," Verity said, with no little jealousy. Look, this was an enjoyable week, in its own way, but also frustrating as hell. "It's something in the air," she explained. "Sending everyone's libidos into overdrive. That's why I'm handing out condoms, too. If people are going to lower their inhibitions further, they should at least be safe about it."

"...Oh."

Miguel blinked. "I'm going to take a guess that my accelerated healing is taking care of it. I'll definitely keep that in mind, though. Is this a usual island thing?"

"Happens every year I've been here," Verity sighed. "Right before prom, usually. Because that's exactly what prom night needs, right?"

"Shock, prom." Miguel rolled his eyes. "That's going to be a joy. Are we allowed to hose them down?"

"I mean, I was thinking about setting the sprinkler system off instead, but that's just me," Verity snorted.

Miguel grinned. "Works for me. I'll find a waterproof tux."

"And I'll...work on finding a dress that's appropriate for a chaperone," Verity sighed. "Ugh."

Not her style. Especially not this week.

...Not that she and Liam would even make it to prom, though she had no idea about that, yet.

"Not your thing?"

Miguel and Rosa wouldn't make it there much longer, not that he knew that, either.

"I'm a tango dancer by trade," Verity said, which was at least half-true. "Those dresses are intentionally inappropriate."

Miguel laughed. "Not prom-appropriate?"

"It would be a hell of a thing, to find inappropriate dresses that were prom appropriate," Verity pointed out.

"Well, prom," Miguel said. "If you're to believe all the stories about what kids are wearing these days..."

"I mean, with all these kids from different worlds, who is even to say," Verity shrugged. "Someone could tell me it was all the rage on Planet Xenon 284 and what could I do but agree?"

"True." Miguel nodded. "So, wear a tango dress and...actually, no. Teenagers, this whatever, chaperone in skimpy dress. I wouldn't have to be a genius to do that math."

"See, now you're picking up what I'm putting down," Verity said. "I'm gonna have to wear a sack."

"Get the mice to make you a dress?" Miguel suggested.

"Their costumes skew more towards 'Clan of the Cave Bear' than 'Cinderella'," Verity said. "My sister dressed her Barbies up in their old ceremonial gear and brought it to school as an art project called 'Barbie Meets the Modern Primitive.'" Verity rolled her eyes. "It got her an A and also an appointment with the school psychologist."

Miguel snickered. "Sounds like something my brother would do. Only it'd be a holoproject."

"Well, he'd be missing out on the finest cat-skin and insect-carapace robes," Verity laughed. "How old's your brother?"

"Oh, he's grown now," Miguel said. "Just a few years younger than me. Wait, they skinned your cat?"

"What? Oh no, not our cat. We don't have a cat, not with Aeslin. And Crow, my brother's church griffin, knows not to try to attack any of them. But there are feral cats around the property sometimes."

"What's a church griffin?" Miguel asked.

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