Outside Moobyland- Thursday afternoon

[thatwaslucky]

Yesterday Rey won free food by being badass. And of course, as a girl who'd literally been starving a year ago and whose kitchen was still stocked like a doomsday prepped, it took her all of one (1) day to take advantage of it.

But because she was also that person, before she went in she sent out a text:

I'm at moobyland if anyone wants anything

She hadn't gotten the impression over the years that there would be a lot of takers, but she'd make the offer anyway.


[If you want to get the text, you did! Open for replies, joining her, or your own personal burger business.]

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[firstofitskind]

Liam didn’t actually mind their breakfast sandwiches, but the burgers were another story.

The mice, on the other hand, were big fans of the fries.

So Liam shot back a text letting her know he’d totally take her up on that offer.

“Hey,” he greeted, looking... exceedingly cheerful. Not that he’d been depressed or anything the last couple months, but Verity being a squirrel for so long had definitely had an impact, so the relief that she was back to normal was pretty obvious.

[thatwaslucky]

"Hi. You look happy."

She could kind of guess why.

[firstofitskind]

“My wife is no longer a squirrel,” Liam said, just in case she’d missed that bit of news.

[thatwaslucky]

"I heard," Rey grinned. "Congratulations?"

What did you say when it'd been a while?

[firstofitskind]

“Thanks,” Liam said. “Any longer and I probably would’ve seemed like a real weirdo at the next welcome picnic.” Not to mention, you know, the general concern over how long she’d been stuck that way.

[thatwaslucky]

"I suppose there would be some interesting reactions to introducing people to your wife, the squirrel," Rey said with a little smile.

[firstofitskind]

“As perfect an introduction to the strangeness of Fandom’s whims it would be, I’m glad I don’t have to worry about it,” Liam confirmed.

[thatwaslucky]

"Let it be something else, like the castle, maybe."

And not the appearance of someone no -human, maybe? Though that would probably do it.

"How is it almost time for the picnic already?"

[firstofitskind]

"I don't know," Liam shook his head. "This summer seems like it went by oddly fast, doesn't it?"

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Why am I not surprised," said Summer, who was waiting for some jello shots to set so why not swing by to appreciate the perfect Reyness of that text in person, "that you'd take that well-earned prize and share it?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Because people might be hungry?" Rey shrugged.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I can bet you anything," Summer countered lightly as she pulled up a chair and had a seat, "that Rosa Diaz isn't sharing any of her prize. Especially if people are hungry."

And then she looked thoughtful.

"Do they do shakes here? Would shakes be included in the prize?"

[thatwaslucky]

Rey was really beginning to wonder what people would think if they knew she wouldn't have done this a year ago. At least, not automatically.

"I'm not sure," she admitted. "It's worth trying, I guess."

[somethingwithturquoise]

"You sure you don't mind?" Summer asked, because even thoough Rey had explicitely sent out an invite, she still felt at least a little bit bad about glomping onto her friend's success.

But, like, you know, obviously not that bad.

[thatwaslucky]

"I wouldn't have send the message if I minded," Rey smiled.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," said Summer, rolling her eyes with a grin as she then slipped right back out of the chair to go check at the counter. "Just making sure."

And returned a moment later with a strawberry shake and some fries.

"Thanks. If I ever manage to win an excessive amount of food of marginal quality at one of those things, I'll owe you one."

[thatwaslucky]

"Thanks," Rey said, "though if this is the first time I can remember where there was an actual prize I doubt it'll come up again anytime soon."

And she genuinely wasn't thinking about how many products she'd had to walk on yesterday had been used in the making of today's meal.

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"What exactly is a Mooby?" Jaskier asked, eyeing the building with some extreme suspicion. Hey, he got a text and therefore he showed up for it.

[thatwaslucky]

"I think a cow?" Rey said, frowning. "Now I'm a little worried that I never thought to question that."

[ohvalleyofpenis]

Now they needed to go on an elaborate adventure to discover the dark truth of Moobyland. Or not. Probably not.

"This is why you keep me around," Jaskier said, perking right up at this clear endorsement of his presence.

[thatwaslucky]

"Oh, is that why?" Rey asked, amused.

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"That and my dashing good looks," he said with a flirtatious grin.

[thatwaslucky]

"That must be it," Rey said, shaking her head. But she was smiling, and hadn't hit him with a stick, so good job there.

"So did you come just to find out what a Mooby was?"

[ohvalleyofpenis]

"Mostly, yes," he said brightly.

[thatwaslucky]

"Well, there is also actual food," she told him.