The Perk, Wednesday morning

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon was aware that Jo was at home now, but he'd gotten used to coming here on Wednesdays by now. And after this weekend, he felt good and didn't want to just sit around his flat.

So, he was getting his usual tea and sitting at the window with a book and his phone, watching the people and occasional industrious elf pass by. If he was a bit wistful about not having anyone to spend the holidays with, that was his own affair.


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[alwaysonguard]

Dwight wasn't anything close to being a coffee snob and usually preferred simple regular coffee. But things still felt... off... after all the time loop nonsense. Even if he didn't remember most of it. So he felt like indulging a little, and so there he was, getting a large coffee with peppermint and mocha because he was going to at least try and act like he was in the holiday spirit.

"Hey Jon, been a while," he said with a slight smile and nod and he turned from the counter with a drink in hand. "How've you been?"

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"I'm...well, I didn't die this weekend, so I imagine I'm better off than you are," Jon pointed out. "Even if you don't remember it."

[alwaysonguard]

"Yeah, I'm kinda used to the whole being shot side of things thanks to, ya know" he said, giving a general wave at himself. "The dying bit... I'm glad I don't remember it and that it didn't stick!"

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"Yes, I imagine you would be," Jon said. "And at least the marshmallow snow is gone now."

[alwaysonguard]

"Yeah, it wasn't too terrible but did get annoying at times" Dwight agreed. "So, you faired ok with all the wibbly-wobbly time loop shenanigans?"

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"I'm fine, thank you." Better than fine, and feeling somewhat guilty about it. And more guilty that he didn't feel more guilty.

"I'm glad it's over, anyway."

[canlendanear]

Alara thought she’d try a holiday drink since she wasn’t going back to Xelaya on account of her parents still being mad at her and there were only so many punching bags she could destroy for something to do, “morning,” she said.

[have to have at least one of my characters get a hot drink on Wednesday it’s tradition now :)]

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"Good morning, Alara." Jon nodded. "I understand the peppermint hot chocolate is good."

It smelled good, and other people seemed to enjoy it, even if it was probably a bit sweet for his tastes.

[canlendanear]

“I don’t think I’ve tried that one,” Alara said thoughtfully as she considered her options, “I’m still getting used to all the different holidays and the drinks and good here,” she said, “we don’t really have holidays at least canon hasn’t said anyway back home,”

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"There are certainly plenty here," Jon said. "Especially in winter. I suspect it's meant to help deal with the dark and cold."

"I'd be interested in hearing how different your food and drink are," he added.

[canlendanear]

“I have noticed how extreme the weather can get here,” Alara noted, “we have two distinct seasons but the weather is typically moderate, it took some getting used to, “ she said and then she started to handwavily since there’s not much canon information on Xelayan cuisine, describe some of the foods and drinks that they had on Xelaya.

"We do have this desert called Sweetened Gupsela, that I’ve heard is said is similar to ice cream but I think the closest substitute would be yoghurt and you mix it with fruit,” Alara added, “and then there’s Trivalve Suace that my dad says you should not eat before it’s completely boiled, it can be rather delicate” she considered, “I think though what we’re known for back home is our alcoholic drinks, we don’t have livers so I don’t think it was quite realised the impact that some of our beverages would have on non Xelayans,”

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"That all sounds very interesting," Jon said. "I've only ever been on Earth. Well, and a bit into space with Summer, but not to any other planets. I hope you're enjoying it here." It seemed the polite thing to say.

[canlendanear]

“That was like me,” Alara told him, “I had never left Xelaya before I came to school here, all I knew about Earth was that it was part of the Planetary Union, it did take a bit to adjust to the gravity here but I do quite like it here … even being in the 21st century,” she said.

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"You're from a different century, then." Jon thought about it. "In the future, I imagine, unless your universe is very different."

[canlendanear]

“My universe is a few centuries in the future from now - it's the 25th Century,” she nodded, “it’s 2411 for me back home,”

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon shook his head. "That must be quite a difference."