2013.08.02 Public/Street Fair & Swap Meet

Street Fair & Swap Meet
The first Street Fair & Swap Meet entered into by the Gaians.
IC Date	August 2nd, 2013
IC Time	Evening and into the night
Players	Polina, Kasumi, Klem, Liam, Kifo, Merle, BryanO, Katie, Aodhan, Quinn, Deil, Jaya, Cross
Location	Blackfork Frontiertown & Smoke & Barley
Spheres	Gaian

Blackfork Frontiertown - Main Street

A large arching sign over the street reads : Welcome to Blackfork. Population: 103

A wide and dusty road stretches out here, one end leading to a parking lot. The other ends out in the Prospect desert, sand and scrub and the occasional bit of cactus warning tourists away from that direction. As if to make up for the desert's hostility, however, the buildings that line either side of Main Street have a cheerfully welcoming look to them, despite their run-down and dusty appearance. Glass windows and wooden boards painted in vivid hues bring life to this memory of the past, with signs in front of each building marking what each of them is, such as the Bank, Soontobe's Undertaking, McFly's General Store, the horse stable and corral, Bessies Bathhouse attached to Knockemstiff's Saloon, Blacksmith, and the Sheriff's Office.

Places and +views are set.

Contents:

Polina
Obvious Exits:

Sheriff's Office <SO> Saloon <Sa> Parkinglot <PL>



There are food vendors, facepainters, craft booths. BALL)ONS! There are wandering musicians and jugglers. There are game booths: bean bag toss, or pop the balloon with a dart, etc. (feel free to emit any at your own choosing, prizes within reason).BALLOONS! ANd people making balloon animals....fun frolic and merriment.

Kasumi arrives a little late for set-up it seems. A small slip of paper in hand and a pop-up awning across her back with a large duffle almost as big as she is strapped next to it. "Slot B-17, B17. Get caught in a car late at night and you better be more than seventeen." she murmurs mostly to herself.

Polina is wandering around, eating of all thigns...a corn dog, slathered in mustard. Not many people here yet, so as she makers hwer way around, she sees Kasumi looking for a spot

Kasumi catches sight of Polina taking advantage of the lack of lines to score the choice bits of noms and grins. She straightens up and erks as the weight starts to pull her over backwards. The phrase that escapes her lips might peel paint, but at least is seemed to be in Cantonese so few should understand it as she shifts forward again

Polina's long legs seem to be quick enough, and near enough, to allow her to reach out a hand to steady Kasumi, shoudl the balance be enough to actually pull her over. With a chuckle, and tossing her trash in a nearby can *PA TING - rimshot*. And, in Chinese says "Well now,there are children" but she is laughing.

Kasumi has the descency to blush a rather lovely rose-purple hue. Though she returns to English, "Then I ask their forgiveness for my words when almost falling over." And from the effort it took to rebalance her, she's probably carrying at least her own weight in stuff there.

Polina tips her head, winking "I don't think many of them understood. You look like you're carrying everything but the kitchen sink with you. Need any help?

Kasumi grins at that and nods. "If you want, yes. And I left the sink at the shop. Only brought some teas, medications, displays, needles, and a change of clothes." She wets her lips, "Did I bring too much?"

Polina shrugs. "I have no idea. But one who taught me once always said he'd rather have too much than not enough. What would you like me to help you with....?" About that time, a gaggle of children go running past, heading towards where a juggler is juggling.

Kasumi chuckles softly as she frees herself of the awning. "Perhaps this? It just arrived today and has not been opened yet." She nibbles at her lower lip as she glances around the street fair. The children and watched for a moment before a small shake of her head. "No, I left that thought in Japan."

Polina mvose to relieve the woman of the awning, eyes gaining a puzzled look for a moment. But everyeone has their little moments in the past. "I'm Polina byt the way..thnk I've seen you in the Smoke and Barley a couple times, just haven't been introduced.

Kasumi blinks and nods. "Yes, yes. At Klem's restraunt." She winks and grins impishly, "Please forgive my not bowing. I am Kasumi, new owner of Weeping Ferm Apothecary. Had through to set up the awning to display some of the items that can be found there. And maybe later show some Tai chi."

Polina says, "It's not problem, you're a bit overloaded. Tai chi, huh? haven't seen taht ina awhile, alays thought it looked graveful." She looks about a moment, "Where do you want me to put this....." gesturing with the load in her arms."

Kasumi pulls out her paper again, "I was given B17 as my spot, but am not finding it." She frowns slightly and looks for signs of where the aisle are marked off. Totally missing the A-23 label half under the foot of the display tent she's standing next to.

Polina nods towards the back right area of the street fair. Stepping around a few people mendering about, "Well, I jsut got out here early to help set up, hopefully a few more people show up...although it's not looking to bad so far. If we're lucky, we'll get some of them to play some music for dancing or something later." She sniffs a moment as they wander past a booth making Italian Beef. "OH....its not like I need any mroe food. Somethings just always make me hungry."

Kasumi grins as she drinks in the smells herself and sighs. "At the moment it would be the very air." She glances towards the itallian beef place herself and licks her lips, until she sees that everything is served on bread or something similar. "It is good to see so many here to enjoy the day."

There are food vendors, facepainters, craft booths. BALL)ONS! There are wandering musicians and jugglers. There are game booths: bean bag toss, or pop the balloon with a dart, etc. (feel free to emit any at your own choosing, prizes within reason).BALLOONS! ANd people making balloon animals....fun frolic and merriment. And Polina is helping Kasumi find her space to set up her awning.

There are food vendors, facepainters, craft booths. BALL)ONS! There are wandering musicians and jugglers. There are game booths: bean bag toss, or pop the balloon with a dart, etc. (feel free to emit any at your own choosing, prizes within reason).BALLOONS! ANd people making balloon animals....fun frolic and merriment.

Polina grins down to Kasumi, "I like t get those, soaking wet" nodding towards the Italian Beef, "...with peppers and onions...."

Klem arrives in a large van with Liam, bringing more food supplies from the smoke. "Wow its truly changed!" Klem comments of the street. "she did a good job?"

Liam nods a bit, and looks around "Glad I got a couple assistances so I will be able to walk around some.

Kasumi grins to Polina and glances back to the italian beef place again. "Hmm, that could be flavorful. But what would you do with the soggy bread?" She is bent slightly under a duffle almost as big as she is.

Another gaggle of children go running about, dashing between booths, heading for a spot where there are some games. "Let's throw some bean bags. I wanted taht Stuffed unicorn....it's so FLUFFEH!"

Polina grins, "OH, you gotta eat aht too, all sloppy and messy, and totally bad for you! Here," stopping at a spot, "I think this is the space you're looking for..."

Klem skirts around the children, and laughs as she sees a face painting booth. "oh man. I am so going to get Tim to come down and we will get our face painted. I like this idea!"

Liam has a large tray on his shoulder, and is carrying stuff to set up. Liam looks around but he is a vender first anf formost, and knows needs to gt stuff set up "I am thinking free drink with any food order over 3 bucks."

Kasumi cants her head at the thought of eating soggy buns dripping with pepper and onion juice, not to mention the beef broth. Then glances around for the indicator of the spot being B-17. A grin showing at the small sign. "It is, thank you. I should have thigns set up in a little bit if you want to peek then." she offers as she duffle is slipped to the ground.

Polina nods, grinning. "Just holler...well, fi you can get my attention. I'm gonna go check out a couple other spots. OH, and there might be soem stunt things later so keep your eyes out." ANd with that,s he sets the awning she'd been carrying for Kasumi down, and begins to meander.

There are booths with hand crafted items: Clothing, leather working, etc. Another area seems to be where some individuals are seeming to get together for an impromptu jam session of sorts: for singing, for dancing, welcoming one and all to join in. Polina, after another glance at the Italian Beef booth, grins to herself and goes back to the first place she was at and gets another corn dog slathered in mustard.

There are food vendors, facepainters, craft booths. BALLOONS! There are wandering musicians and jugglers. There are game booths: bean bag toss, or pop the balloon with a dart, etc. (feel free to emit any at your own choosing, prizes within reason). And, people making balloon animals....fun frolic and merriment.

Kifo arrives with Merle, wether by crook or hoof or most likely, taxi or bus or whatever. Either way, the two show up for the street faire! Kifo smiles at Merle, "Nothing to thank me for Merle. Bitch earned it. C'mon, lets see where Kasumi is." And she heads into the street faire, using her height to look over most everyone else, sometimes being a modern day amazon has it's benefits.

Liam is setting up the final things for the cooking at the Smoke and Barely's tent. "I think we are good for starting."

Merle moves after Kifo, and he is uncharacteristically unshy around her. This is made more unusual by the fact that Kifo is ridiculously attractive, and Merle certainly is not. "Thanks though." He says with a soft smile, following Kifo without complaint. "I do appreciate it." He nods to her words though, and looks around to try and find this Kasumi person that Kifo is mentioning.

Klem is trying to lure Liam into the face painting booth.

Bryan makes his way down through the area with Katie's hand tucked into the crook of his elbow. It keeps them from getting seperated. Neither of them look incredibly comfortable, and Bryan makes his way along the edge of the attractions, seeming to gravitate toward the games.

Liam looks to Klem, and says "Someone has to make sur all this stuff is right boss, get the food started and such."

Katie moves slowly through the crowd with Bryan, sticking close to him. He gravitates to the games and that is fine with her. " Go for it. "

With so many distractions about, it makes it easy to well, be distracted. The games she passes don't really gather Kifo's attention much but all the various food stalls do. Especially the ones with /meat/. It's not long before she runs into Klem and Liam's stall and she grins, leaning over, "Save me a raw one Liam." She murmurs to him before she winks to Klem and then continues her search... if by search you mean wandering the street fair. To Merle: "So did that girl ever perfect the throat strike?" Kifo asks curiously.

Merle smiles softly towards Kifo. "She stopped when her fingers couldn't form straight lines any more." He says quietly, looking sideways to her. "I normally suggest blade of the hand... not finger strikes..." He suggests quietly. This was probably an unusual subject matter for a fat, overweight, greasy looking teenager to be having, but there it was. Odd things come in wide packages.

Bryan shakes his head, moving along the edge. "I don't wanna play. Just looking. And they're close." He rests his hand over hers through his arm and continues to stroll. He isn't in much of a hurry, but he doesn't seem perfectly at ease here, either.

Polina strides through the area, corn dog in hand, deftly avoiding another group of kids running hither and yon. "I told you I'd hit that thing with the dart!" clutching the oversized stuffed prize. "Now where?" As those kids stop to plan amongst themselves where they're off to next, before dashing off suddenly back towards the games. "Bean bags!" Polina contiues to wander about, no particular place in mind, although she does pause to watch some facepainting.

Katie tugs at Bryan when she sees Liam and Klem's stall. Ohhhh! people she actually knows. She says softly to Bryan, " There is Klem and Liam. I told you about them earlier. Wanna go say hi real quick?"

Aodhan wanders out hunting Klem. The dwarf not precisely enjoying the ass show that a large crowd of people is.

But that Katie girl has a hot little ass... he likies that... hells yeah.

Klem is at a face painting booth, trying hard to get Liam to get his face painted. He is doing a good job avoiding it, and eventually .... Klem is the one sitting down to get a falcon painted on her face.

Bryan nods to Katie and switches direction, letting her lead him in that direction, tucking her arm a little more firmly in his as he braves the anxiety of moving through the crowd.

Liam looks over to Kifo "Will do but warning, gonna be doing the main menu all day, but ever hour on the hour changeing the side meu and it will be determined what it goes to by a spin of a wheel.

Kasumi finishes up with her setting up of things for the Weeping Fern booth and even manages to swap out her clothes. Nice thing about being small, porta-potties work as changing booths. She looks over the crowd as she returns and just boggles at the numbers here now.

Katie stops at the stand with Klem and Liam. She says softly, "Hey guys. How's it going? This is my friend Bryan.I am sure you guys have lots to talk about at a less busy time. " She smiles gently to the two of them. Set.

Kifo smiles to Liam, "Well, unless you run out of steak, should be ok. Which could happen I suppose. If it does, no worries." She stops to watch Klem's face get painted though and she hmms, contemplating a design perhaps... Then to Merle she says, "Well, a knife hand works wonders if you can strike from the side. She'd be face to face, knife hand would be difficult if impossible. Honestly I expected her to break her nails and buy a tazer and pepper spray." She smirks a little.

Merle laughs softly to Kifos words. "She probably did." He admits with a shake of his head. He looks around, and sees someone come out of a porta-potty. He looks at her for a moment, before he looks to Kifo. "I don't meant o be racist, but is that the asian we are looking for?"

Polina finishing off her second corndog of the day, meanders to a second facepainting booth, grinning down at Klem. "Well, hello there...wasn't sure if I'd see anyone in all of this. Loosk...good"

Klem tries to wave at Katie, and Bryan .. and Polina. Look at the mean freak getting her face painted! "Hey guys! Help me talk Liam into painting his face!" she laughs. The painter keeps having to stop and get Klem to hold her face still.

Bryan turns his attention fully toward Klem with a nervous little smile and returns the wave. He looks at Liam, head tilted slightly to the side then looks over at Katie with a little grin. "You should get yours painted too. I will if you will."

There are food vendors, facepainters, craft booths. BALL)ONS! There are wandering musicians and jugglers. There are game booths: bean bag toss, or pop the balloon with a dart, etc. (feel free to emit any at your own choosing, prizes within reason).BALLOONS! ANd people making balloon animals....fun frolic and merriment.

Katie is the buffer for Bryan, trying to get Bryan to at least meet people . She grins a bit to Klem, "Awww you should get it done, Klem. It would be so cute. "

Liam looks over and nods a greeting to the three, as he moves to check the smoker making sure it is going well, and looks over to the rest of them "some of us work boss." He teass smiling

Kasumi catches sightly a gathering of folks towards the face painter's booth and grins. A hand lifting to wave towards them, she slips back down a side aisle to her booth as she doesn't have minions to mind the store for her.

Katie is the buffer for Bryan, trying to get Bryan to at least meet people . She grins a bit to Klem, saying to Bryan "Awww you should get it done. It would be so cute. I'll get something done too. "

Glancing over at Bryan and Katie for a moment Kifo is distracted by Merle's comment and she smiles, "Yep, c'mon." And she heads away from the face painting booths, without getting her face painted, while giving a wave to Liam. Then it's over the hills and through the woods to grandmot- er, Kasumi's booth she goes. Assuming Merle comes along for the ride as it were, Kifo is introducing them, "Kasumi, this is Merle, Merle, this is my friend Kasumi. She is opening an apothecary shop I think." She looks around the booth trying to make sense of Kasumi's wares.

In the back area, where a smallish platform has been set up, a fiddler, a guitar player, tambourine shaker, what have you, have gathered and are playing at random, while a few people get up to dance - if not well, enthusiastically.

There are food vendors, facepainters, craft booths. BALL)ONS! There are wandering musicians and jugglers. There are game booths: bean bag toss, or pop the balloon with a dart, etc. (feel free to emit any at your own choosing, prizes within reason).BALLOONS! ANd people making balloon animals....fun frolic and merriment.

Bryan grins at Katie and shrugs. "Sure. I'll do it. What should I get?" If there are choices, he will take the time to look them over. "What about a peace sign?" he asks, patting Katie's hand in the crook of his arm.

Aodhan finaly finds Klem and clomps his bitchy litle way over there.

Quinn leans down and talks to Aodhan on his level "Aw little guy, do you want to sit on my shoulders so you can see everything?"

Merle is definitely along for the ride with Kifo. When he sees Kasumi, he smiles politely if a bit shyly. "Hi, Kasumi." He says in a quiet reedy tone, not entirely as hard to stomach as his features. He looks around at her shop curiously. "You own this place?"

Deil poses in. No literally, he poses, leaning on a wall and looking around instead of limping his way through the park.

Kasumi glances over to Kifo and Merle as they arrive. A small bow and she offers, "Welcome to the Weeping Fern Apothecary Mobile Division. I will be your shelling officer this.... Erm. Sorry, too much Anime earlier." She cants her head as seh looks betwene the two.

"Anime? Oh yeah, you told me not to ask about that stuff." Kifo says, "Tentacles..." She eyes Kasumi but is clearly playing since she can't help but grinning and winking afterwards, "So what are you selling in your booth here today Kasumi?" She asks, looking at the... wares... offered at the woman's stand. "Love potion #9?"

Katie mmms softly, " You? I have no idea. Maybe like a Dinosaur... like a t-rex or something all rar and stuff. " I want pretty swirly blue and purple butterfly wings around my eyes." Oh she is going girlie today. She nudges Bryan gently.

Merle blinks a few times at Kasumi. "Anime? What one?" He asks with a smile. Then Kifo comments, and his smile slowly fades as he starts to blush rather deeply. Poor Merle. He knew exactly what Kifo was hinting at.

Klem stands up, falcon faced and moves to their neighboring food booth "Your Turn!" she declares of Liam, spying Quinn and waving at the woman. Aodhan is completely missed .. poor shorty.

Kasumi cants her head slightly at Kifo and chuckles. "No, the only tenticles offered here are ground squid for kidney function. And mostly teas here, most of the true medicines are mixed for the person." Her nose wrinkling at the 'Love Potion #9', "A good song, but not a true tincture."

Bryan grins at Katie and nods. "T-rex it is and butterfly would look good on you. Bring out the color there." He's starting to relax. Starting to get into the fun of the whole thing.

Polina walks around for a few more moments, saying hi to a couple, not getting her face painted..yet. Then, ducks into one of the buildings

Polina moves to Blackfork Frontiertown - Knockemstiff's Saloon Polina has left.

Polina comes in from Blackfork Frontiertown - Knockemstiff's Saloon Polina has arrived.

"Ground squid... seems a waste of calamari." Kifo says with almost a pout fortunately if she notices Merle's blush she is kind enough to not rib him about it, that, or she doesn't know why he'd be blushing in the first place which seems unlikely but, you never know. "Hmmm do you have anything to calm the nerves? That would, you know, actually work on me?"

There's a trough of water resting near the blacksmith's shop, another figure wearing western clothing and a Sheriff's badge, comes wandering out of the Sheriff's office. Another figure seems to be wandering along the rooftop now, making their way towards the Sheriff from the roof top. But, the sheriff is eagle eyed and catches sight of the surrpetitious rooftop skulking. done told you, you varmint, to stay out of my town."

Aodhan jabs Klem in the hip "Ey, look fuckin down sometimes." he says with and impish grin

Merle looks curiously towards Kifo, "You seem pretty calm to me." He says with a faint bit of surprise, before he starts to walk around Kasumis shop curiously, looking around at things.

Klem tries pushing Liam out of the food booth.. "go have fun! shoo now, I can handle it" she pauses, looking up to listen to the Sheriff. "innnnntereeesting" she murmurs. Rubbing at her hip and looking down "want a shoulder ride?" she asks the small man, grinning at him and Quinn. "whatcha think of the Sheriff?" she motions to the man. "real cowboy?"

Kifo asides to Merle, "It's a good day. Got to beat someone up, that always calms me down some." She flashes a bright grin at the big guy.

Katie nudges Bryan, " Go go... t-rex. Oh Rexy... you so sexy!" She laughs loudly, a big smile on her lips as he gets a turn with someone who does the face painting. There has to be more than one person, right?

Deil settles in to stare at the people around him, glowering out from under his bandana.

Bryan grins at Katy, blushing just a loittle and moves on in to have a seat to get his face painted. "T-rex.. I guess," he tells the persn doing the faces. He looks a little embarrassed, but it's all in good fun, right?

Aodhan rolls his eyes "What the hell is it with people offerin to put me up on their shoulders like I'm fuckin ten." he says with a little snarl.

The skulking figure stands, tipping the hat back from her face, "And just what are you gonna do about it, you lily livered, snake eyed swamp rat?" Hands slowly move the duster away from the guns holstered about the waist and the two stare each other down for a moment before.....

Liam comes back from getting a few last things from the van including his chef hat.

Jaya makes her way down the street, studying things as she goes. She pauses near a food booth and grins as the woman in the booth tries to get her to buy one of the lovely items. She shakes her head a bit, dark eyes twinkling but the woman is a good salesman and finally Jaya sighs, amused and pulls out some wadded bills from her pocket, handing them over. She picks up a bowl of chilli though she knows she's going to regret it in the morning.

Katie says to Bryan as he is getting his face painted, " After this, lets go over to the music area... Do you dance?" She grins to him and waggles her eyebrows to him.

Kasumi moves aside as Merle enters into the 'shop'. She seemed to work some wonders with baskets and rope to suspend them from the awning supports and allow more display for the area. Each basket has packets of Teas, herbs, or some of the more general medicines. She also has a display of some of the more common items of her secondary trade of acupuncture. "For calming, Kifo. Less coffee, perhaps a nice tea. Or a long walk along a lake shore at midnight."

Bryan smiles up at Katie... then stops smiling. Crinkles mess the painting up, right? He stoicly nods. "I dance a little. Yeah," he says, still trying not to grin, sitting still like a good boy while the paint is applied

Merle smiles towards Kasumi, before he looks curiously towards Kifo. "Ever gone riding?" He asks, after a moment. "I really like going riding. Always helps calm me down. You have to pay attention to the animal too much to focus on yourself or lifes problems." Deep thoughts, from the pudgy guy.

Klem is staring up at the 'villain' "what the .. heck?" she mutters, turning Aodhan to point to the evil doer "looks like a job for Superman" she mutters, looking at the crowd. "hope we have more medics hiding in the group or this will be Nasty" she checks her hip for her own gun. Bryan has disconnected. Bryan has connected.

"Nope." Kifo says to Merle, "Horses and I don't get along real well." She shrugs a little and then eyes Kasumi, "A long walk along a lake shore? Well... I suppose it would depend on the company." Then she too is distracted by the 'Sheriff' and the 'outlaw' down the way and she frowns, "Do people really talk like that in this country anymore?" She asks Merle and Kasumi.

before.....they both draw. Dust pings on the ground at the sheriff's feet and the other figure, clutches her chest and falls, face forward twisting in the air to land in the trough of water. A few moments pass, and then Polina stands up, sweepig the hat from her head, and bowing. Polina, holds a hand out to the sheriff, he takes a bow then goes back inside the sheriff's office, his deed done for the day.' (OOC - OMG It's a faux western town....)

Liam looks over at the sound of gunfire, but then sees the calmness of the "Sheriff" walking away his hand comes back from behind his back as he moves to start the food turning a bit.

Katie smiles brightly when he was done with his t-rex. Awwww . She beams, " Very cool. Coolest dude I know. " She nods her head. She sits down and the seat and gestures at her eyes, saying, " Butterfly wings here... be all artsie and stuff... and glitter. I need glitter." She is like a little kid and there is no embarrassment, like with Bryan.

Merle watches as the show goes on. He has a small smile on his face. AS the 'act' goes through to its completion, he actually laughs softly before looking to Kifo and explaining. "Its an act. This is a show-town, right? They are just in theme and in character."

Bryan does a little wiggle on the seat, even flexing briefly with a grin as he slides from his seat, moving aside to let Katie have her turn. He peeks at the mirror with a little grin and then stands back to watch Katie do her thing. "You aren't very demanding at all, are you?" he teases

Jaya pauses as she hears the gunfire. She blinks a moment and lets out a breath as she realizes its just a show. "Geez." She shakes her head a little and makes her way over to the face painting booth. She grins slightly as she watches the girl getting her face done. She's happy to stand there and watch, nachos resting on her stomach.

"Oh!" Kifo looks embarassed, "There are towns like this, or worse, in Africa so I wasn't sure." Her foreigner is showing it seems. She looks down with a frown and then smiles a little at Merle, "I guess I should have dressed up?" She asks and hmms, "Maybe I should go." She catches the left corner of her bottom lip between her teeth and worries it a bit.

Merle blinks curiously at Kifo. Merle is wearing baggy sweatpants and a loose long-sleeved shirt that hangs on his form. "... Uh, I don't think either of us dressed up all that much..."

Katie doesn't move her head while her face is getting painted but her big green eyes look up to Bryan, smirking, " I know what I want. " She sticks out her tongue to him.

Klem takes a breath and claps. "wow. had me going there for a minute" she admits, her voice raspy and growly. "To think I almost intervened." she declares. "lets go congratulate Polina and play some of the games? shall we?" she says to Quinn and Aodhan.

Bryan grins down at Katie and nods. "Mama used to say that if you stuck your tongue out too far, you'd catch a bug."

Deil limps his way through the crowd, slipping seamlessly from one place to the other without seeming to try to travel any place in specific.

Katie grins to Bryan, "Bryan-Bug? I caught the Bryan-Bug. " She jests softly as she tries to stay still... that is the hardest part!

Polina's dripping water, but reaches down to pick up her hat, and shove it back on her head. She unhooks the gunbelt and steps over to the sheriff's office to hand it into him, grinning at him, before turning back and looking around.

Aodhan nods his head "Alright, sounds good." he says, the dwarf doing his best to keep from ending up crushed in the crowd.

Bryan chuckles at Katie. "Aw. I'm contageous," he says with a little pout.

Liam starts a large griddle of steak cooking, the small man's cleaver in one hand and spatulla in the other hand, starts moving the meat to a cutting board, chopping it fine moving it back onto the griddle. The man's work fast, blade a blur.

The dancing and music in the back is working up to more fun and excitement.

"Still, maybe it's expected..." Kifo looks around, "Then again, maybe not." Then of all things, she gets paged. Yep she has a pager and she pulls it out and takes a look at the display before she swears, in swahili, to Merle and Kasumi she looks apologetic, "I have to go, work calls. Have a good time you two and Kasumi make lots of money or get good advertising at least." She smiles and heads out

Katie closes her eyes as she gets a little sprinkling of some glitter. She stands up and her face looks like a pretty mardi gras mask almost with butterfly wings and stuff. She gives a few bucks to the lady for her and Bryan. "What do you think? "

Bryan grins at Katie and nods, reaching into his pocket and pulling out an old flip phone. "Say cheese, madam butterfly," he says with a chuckle. Unless she freaks out on him, he'll snap what will probably be a very poor picture. "Looks awesome."

Jaya listens to the two at the face painting booth tease each other for a while as she watches the painter slowly applying the butterfly to the woman's face. Jaya grins slightly between the two and bows her head silently in greeting to the pair before turning and looking to see where she might wander to next. She continues eating the nachos carefully and she's got a lidded bowl of chilli to put away now too! She sighs softly, too many things to hold onto at once. She starts making her way further down the street.

Deil drifts toward the wall again. Not engaging anyone specific.

Katie smiles for the picture, a pretty smile. She doesn't mind getting her picture taken apparently. She leans against him, " Lemme see... Should take one of both of us in it. "

Kasumi hmms as she watches Kifo bolt and then glances back to Merle, "Was it something I didn't say? Like that I wanted to take those walks with her?" She shaking her head she smooths a hand down her skirt and boundes on the balls of her feet for a moment. Finally offering her hand to the gent. "Kasumi, but I think we have met before, no?"

Merle looks puzzled as Kifo runs, before he rolls his shoulders and smiles towards Kasumi. "We... Oh! Yes, at the Smoke and Barley, right?" He asks curiously, before shaking her hand politely. "And... with her?" He blinks. "Oh. She might of missed that." Merle sure did. "How... uhm, well do you know Kifo?"

Bryan turns the phone around for Katie to see. It's a crappy camera and the picture is a little dark, but it's okay for what it is. He nods at her suggestion and steps over beside her, turning his head slightly to the side so that his t-rex can be seen. He awkwardly thumbs the trigger on the thing and another picture is taken. The very top of Bryan's head is cut off, and it isn't centered, but, as he turns it around to show Katie and see it himself, he grins. "You almost make me look cute."

Katie smiles and says, "Awesome. It doesn't take much to make you cute. " She bumps him lightly with her hip. "Come... lets go dance. "

Bryan winks at Katie as he's bumped and takes her hand, leading the way toward the dance floor

Kasumi answers softly as she hmms and looks after Kifo, then back to Merle. "I know she wished me to join her in her apartment. Stayed at her place one night, sleeping on the sofa. then closed on the shop and apartment the next day." She seems confused, "Why?"

Merle smiles softly, "I was just curious. I met her at the gym once, then again today. She uhm... pummeled someone that made fun of me."

Jaya decides it is time to take a seat. She waddles her way slowly over to a bench, trying not to trample anyone in her path and eases herself down into ... wait... she wants a soda. She sighs and stands back up, moving over to the nearest shop that seems to offer sodas.

Polina starts to move towards more food, wavering a moment between those Italian Beef she was eyeing earlier, and the offerings at the SAB booth.

Katie moves over to the music and people are dancing and swaying and singing along if they know the words of a song. Katie takes Bryan's hand and tries to tug him into dancing with her. She wiggles her hips a little to start off, "Come on. You said you dance a little."

Klem pauses when she sees Polina coming her way. "dayum girl. Should have warned me. I about climbed to the roof and took you down myself"she booms out, slapping the woman on her back proudly. "I will have to chill out next time!

Liam has a section on his grill with onions and a section with green peppers, he has all the fixings for your classic philly set up tight now. He has the onions cooking like 5 mini volcanos going on the grill.

Polina shrugs, dippng her head. "Maybe not the best idea I suppsoe, but I figured what with it being a Western town and sort of like what I do when I actually work. Well, at least no one...got too upset."

Jaya gets her soda and then finally moves over to take a seat. She settles down slowly and watches the crowd as she continues to eat her nachos. It isnt the healthiest of foods, but one day won't hurt her too much.

Deil settels in at the gate again, glances around occasionally. "IT's so FLUFFEH!!!!!" Those kids go running amongst the tables again, each of them having their own over sized stuffed critter now, as they go chasing each other amongst everyone gathered.

Aodhan snorts at Klem and shakes his head "Good act there Pol." he says

Polina nods, at Aodhan. "Thank you. You guys enjoying yourself? It seems to be going well....."

Bryan grins, being tugged along onto the floor. He's happy to dance. He may not talk a whole hell of alot, but he knows how to let loose. He rests a hand against Katie's waist as he dances with her, moving instinctually to the beat. Not half bad, either

Kasumi hmms softly and nods, "I am afraid she might do that occationally. She has plenty of anger built up from her history, I think." She sighs as she folds her hands together and hmms softly. "Perhaps I should have brought a hot pot to brew some tea to samples."

Merle tilts his head curiously, "Her history...?" He says in surprise, "I uhm, I don't know her that well. Only bumped into her twice. We didn't get to talking to much."

Katie dances Bryan. Ohhh he can dance! That is good and fun. She is pretty damn good herself. She talks softly to him and laughs sometimes as the two of them laugh and chat a little.

Kasumi ohs and blushes softly as she offers a small business card. "I do not know how much I can tell, it is not my story to share. But if you want another talk, I can be found here or at the Smoke."

Bryan is nothing but smiles. He dances merrily along. He isn't GREAT, but he does alright. He chuckles at something that she whispers to him and he spins her around, dipping her backwards just a little bit, speaking quietly in return

Merle smiles warmly towards Kasumi as he takes the business card. "... I keep getting these." He says with an almost fond tone to his voice. "But I have to get going. Thank you, Kasumi. I'll definitely be in touch."

Liam chops up his onion volcanos, and is serving out sandwiches now, and as the food seems done he passes it on to another to serve them.

Katie blushes a bit to whatever he said to her and mmms softly. She dances with him, spinning and all that fancy stuff. She speaks softly to him.

Klem is scooping food as fast as she can, helping Liam. Playing a support role to the Chef. She makes sure a healthy plate of food gets shoved into Polina's hand at some point.

Polina's eyes brighten up at that,a nds he goes, damness and all and sits on the ground, leaning against something.Tehre is enver enough food to fill the bottomless pit of a stomach. Deil slips out the gate and into the night.

Liam looks over to Klem, and says "Now, that everything is in motion, I think I am goonna walk around and look at the different stuff boss." Bryan grins at Katie, bringing her in a little closer so that he can whisper a little more

The facepainters are still doing booming business, the dancers and music makers, as well. And, there are a couple of people wandering about juggling and yes, still those people making balloon animals.

Katie looks up to the sky as Bryan whispers to her, dancing forgotten for the moment. She bites her bottom lip and nods her head to him. " I'll meet you back home. "

Bryan grins at Katie and nods, releasing her. "Give me a few minutes and I'll be right behind you." He pulls her in for a quick squeeze, then releases her, moving them both off the dance floor

Kasumi hmms as she looses her only interested customers. She flows out to stand just outside of her displays and looks up and down the aisles to see what all else there is.

Liam ends up buying some of the juggeling balls from someone selling them, and walks around juggeling now as he is exploring. He stops by Kasumi's booth still juggeling and looking.

Kasumi chuckles as she bows to Liam. "Is there nothing you can not do?" she teases. A hand sweeping to the displays of packets. "I have plenty of teas set up, if you want to sample." She pouts out her lower lip, "I forgot the hot pot for water to brew up any."

Polina continues scarfing food. Food must not be allowed oto get cold. She glances over at Kasumi, seeing that her booth is going well. But, she'll ahve to take advantage of her products, once she starts working...a little.

Liam looks over, and says "I am sure we can keep ya som water boiling if you want to let people try different ones. I actually, was curious, your grandfather able to send you alll types of herbs and such?

Jaya finishes her food and wriggles herself up onto her feet. She moves over to a trash bin and tosses the items in. Her hands move to her lower back as she turns to look around, trying to decide where to go now or what to do.

Bryan wanders off the dance floor, moving to have a seat near the trash can that Jaya just discarded things into. He sits back and just chills for a minute or two, looking around, tapping his feet to the beat of the music.

Polina stretches, after finishing off her plate of food. Holding onto the empty plate, she pushes to her feet and goes in search of a trash can.

Kasumi grins impishly, "Not so much him sending them, as getting his list of suppliers and importing them myself. He helps only when dire need comes." A hand dipping into one of the bins to pull out a small packet. "This should be made for Polina after her dip in the water trough. It will keep the oni from her lungs."

Jaya spots the guy with the t-rex and she moves around, settling down on the bench beside him. "Lose your girlfriend?" She asks curiously, fingers lacing on her stomach as she turns her gaze to the dancers, watching them with a little smile.

Liam nods and starts juggeling the balls with one hand now, and reaches for the package that she offers "We can do that, I am thinking about enlargeing my spice cabniet, and wanna get a few rarer things in."

Bryan smiles over at Jaya briefly before he looks back toward the dancers, himself. "Nah, not my girlfriend. Just kinda my only friend in town. She's pretty cool, though." He leans back against the bench, his pose almost mimicking Jaya's

Klem leans back, hand on her hip, watching Liam. Watching the man is like watching a circus and the cooking channel at the same time.

Aodhan warches Liam, and then looks for a place to get drunk, or at least smoke.

The booth offering adult beverages is near the Sheriff's office, even tho it's not a real Sheriff.. But it's in a more centrally located place to keep an eye on it so no one who shouldn't partake, does.

Kasumi hmms softly at that and cants her head slightly as she offers softly, "I would need to know which ones you seek, then to check to see if I could find them." She glances out towards the rows again and chuckles, "We may be getting more people down here. And boiling water would be good." A small grin playing, "Perhaps I should have put out free signs for the teas here. Few have been picked up. Would you like to sample any?"

Jaya ahhs softly and grins over at Bryan. "Well, I'm Jaya. You could add me to the list of people you know at least and maybe one day you can add me to the list of friends." She smiles faintly as she studies the young man, nodding her head slightly.

Liam pockets the bag of herbs he was given, and catches the juggeling as he finishes and says "Sure, pick me out one you think is good." HE says as he goes to get a pitcher of boiling water for her.

Bryan grins over at Jaya and finally gets a good look at her. He blinks a couple of times and shifts in his seat a little. Man. She's like... REALLY pretty. He collects himself, though, and grins. "Nice to meet you, Jaya. I'm Bryan." He motions in the general direction of people everywhere. So he really just waves his hand. "You come here often?" It's a joke, of course.

Trash going into the proper receptacle, and brushing the combination of dust and dried mud from herself, Polina takes antoehr walk around. Sitting makes the legs stiffen up, gotta get rid of the kinks.

Jaya watches Bryan curiously as he blinks at her and shifts. "Bryan. That's a nice name. A good strong name." She turns a little and shifts her leg so she's facing him a little more. She laughs at the joke, dark eyes twinkling. "No I actually don't. This is my first time here." She grins wide at him. "What about you? What's a... pretty boy like you doing in a place like this?" She's happy to tease him right back.

Klem moves to where free teas have been given out. "Tea? Do you have anything for a mild headache?" she asks, rubbing at the back of her head.

Kasumi nods as she crosses to the medicinal teas and pulls out a couple packed to offers a selection. "This one has blackberry in it, this one ginsing to bring better focus too, and this one will help digestion as well." Her nose wrinkling playfully, "Liam dropped a ball on your head?"

Bryan chuckles, blushing a little. He does that pretty easily. "Thanks. What sort of a name is Jaya? It's Native American, right?" It's a pure guess based on her skintone and such. He laughs aloud at her last comment, and shrugs. "I just got here a few days ago. Katie.." he motions in the general direction she disappeared in. "She said I should come here and meet people."

Jaya grins slightly. "It is, yes. Cheyenne." She answers easily, looking a little bit impressed. Well she doesn't exactly look WHITE, but still. "Well she was probably right, you met me right? That's a very good start." She nods her head and smiles at him faintly.

Polina wanders about, taking the hat from her head and slapping the dust from it, before putting it back on her head. She finds a booth selling trinkets and stands for a while, looking through them. Head tippng to one side, she takes one: a ballof crystal hanging from a leather cord and eyes it thoughtfully for a time.

Liam comes walking back after getting the hot water. He has one of the other cooks make Polina some tea, and moves to find her and give it to her, "This is with Kasumi and Liam's regards is told to Polina, as Liam gets back to Kasumi's stall.

Klem smiles at Kasumi, "good .. was worried for a second you would start poking me with needles and mumbo jumbo stuff"

Kasumi flashes Klem a grin, "Well, I could do that. But I didn't get that permit for the fair." She holds the packets out for Klem to choose from, or take all three if need be. "Though if you would rather?" she teases.

Klem shifts her head back and forth "what I need is someone to jump on my back. I got a kink, and I am betting that is where the headache is stemming from" she admits, rubbing at the base of her skull. She takes all the packets though.

Polina oohs, letting the trinket go back to the table it was on. Then, taking the offered tea, and ndos, saying thank you. "SHe cups the tea in her hands and sniffs it first, before taking a sip.

Liam looks around for Aodhan, and squats down to try to find him easier.

Aodhan is drinking beer and sitting somewhere out of the way, he has a little stack of plastic cups next to him, the dwarf is putting it in his hollow leg again it seems.

Bryan smiles at Jaya and nods a little. "I did meet you. And happy to do so. Step one achieved." He motions over toward the food area. "You hungry? Buy you a pretzel or something? I ate not too long ago, but I could eat again, for sure."

Kasumi hmms softly as she studies Klem for a long moment. "I do not know if it would be appropriate to jump on you, but would you like me to look at the outage? It may be a simple push back into place."

Polina smacks her lips a moment, getting a feel for the taste of the tea. Ok, it's not bad, actually pretty tasty, considering it's one of those 'good for you' drinks. Her eyes go searching the lessening crowd, to find Kasumi and Liam and thank them again.

Jaya laughs softly and points to her stomach. "I'm always hungry." She says and scoots forward to the edge of the bench. "Pretzels... you mean like those huge ones? I love those things!" She stands up slowly. It takes her a moment but she manages and she takes a breath. "Step one achieved." She grins and offers him her arm.

Liam says, "I think I spotted Aodhan, want me to go get him and tell him you need him to walk on ya back?""

Bryan rises to his feet and waits patiently for Jaya to stand. Rather than taking her arm, he reverses the gesture and tucks her arm against his to lead them over toward where the pretzels are. "I like em too. In highschool, I worked at Auntie Ann's. I got to make them and if we had any left over at the end of the night, we got to take them home. That happened. A lot."

Jaya's smile grows wider as Bryan tucks her arm against his. "Why thank you." She laughs softly. "Such a gentleman." She goes quiet as she wanders alongside him, listening quietly. "Oh so you actually know... Now I need your phone number so I can call you at four a.m. and have you make pretzels for me." She snickers softly. "Uh huh. Accidentally on purpose make more than you needed?" She grins up at him teasingly.

Klem frowns "I don't care who does what, just.. make it go away" she grumps, trying to twist her head and crack the kink herself.

"Accidentally on purpose. Right." Klem gets his attention briefly and he considers offering help, but that's out of the way. He strolls toward the pretzel stand. "Well, it was a mix, but it's a pretty easy thing to do. That's probably about the only thing that I can cook besides a burger or mac and cheese. But I'll still give you my number." They arrive at the stand and he glances up at the options. Regular, spicy, cinnamon?

Polina's made her way through what remains of the crowd, finding Kasumi. But whatever she was going to say is put on hold as she hears the tail end of whatever Klem was saying about '...making it go away' looking around for a moment. She takes anotehr sip of the tea, glancing at Liam if he's standing there as well.

Jaya grins as she listens to him. Her eyes follow his toward Klem and she looks between the two of them curiously. Then she smiles faintly. "Well I can cook pretty well, but usually I just have hamburger helper myself just because right now it's pretty uncomfortable to stand long enough to make a whole meal." She grins slightly. "And then I'd be eating the same thing over again for a week because I don't think I could cook for a small family."

The old preacher had somehow heard about a shindig at the Blackfront Frontiertown. How did he hear about it? Ninjawraiths, more then likely. Cross had found his way out here, and was wandering in curiously to have a look around at the locale and its setup. Oddly, the old preacher would fit in remarkably well with his hat and trenchcoat.

Klem is still standing in Kasumi's tent, holding her tea and twisting her head a little bit.

Bryan smiles at Jaya, motioning her ahead of him to order, pulling out his wallet, the chain that connects it to his pants jingling quietly. He pulls out a twenty. "Yeah. I don't cook much at all. McDonald's for me mostly. Dollar menu. Couple of burgers and I'm good for a couple of hours." He glances up one more time, then back down - way down - toward the girl. "What would you like? You can get a drink, too. I think I want a spicy, a cinnamon, and a lemonade, myself."

Polina hmms, glancing down at her attire, which now that her little prsentation for the evening is long over, seems kind of pointless. Setting her tea down with Kasumi, so she doesn't lose or spill it, she then goes towards the Sheriff's office to change back into regular clothing.

Cross wanders deeper into the streets, and its a familiar face, or at least a casually familiar one, that has a faint smile coming from him. He sees Bryan, it seems. He heads that way at a leisurely stroll, the old preachers one eye flicking about lazily.

Liam looks over to Klem, and says "BE right back. He wanders over towards the Dwarf, and once there he says "Hey man, boss needs some assistance."

Jaya listens to the man and she laughs softly. "You should come by my place around six some times if you want something besides McDonald's. Even with hamburger helper there's usually more than I can eat." Her eyes lift to the menu and she considers. "I think I'll have a regular and a mountain dew." Bryan gets a little grin and she tilts her head slightly as she looks up at him. Way up. "Thank you by the way."

Aodhan drains the last of his most recent beer and stands up "What she need?" he says. Inibriated ginger dwarf to the rescue.

Klem looks at Aodhan "oh hellll no. You are not letting a drunk bartender jump on my back" she says, frowning at Liam, thinking this is getting from mildly bad to really bad.

Liam looks over, and says "Boss, needs you to pull a george Jefferson on her back, if Kasumi's fix doesn;t work."

Cross hears a familiar voice, and looks further down the road and sees Klem with some others. The old man has a soft smile towards her, as he completes his little wander towards Bryan, waiting for the man to acknowledge him or not.

Aodhan grins at Liam "You want me to WALK on Klem's back?" he says tipping his head, then drifting that direction a few steps before he lifts his head upright. Yup more than a few beers in that dwarf.

Jaya looks over at the one eyed old man who is wandering their way and she offers him a shy smile and a little wave of her hand. She steps out of the way to let Bryan order.

Polina comes back out, in regular clothing and goes to reclaim her tea

Klem glares at Aodhan "I got a kink, its giving me a headache. Its between my shoulderblades and base of my skull" she says, moving to sit on a box

Cross smiles towards Jaya and those around her, as the old man wanders away from the stunned and perhaps sleeping Bryan, heading in the direction of Klem and Kasumis stand.

Liam nods to Aodhan "You have smaller feet than me, the pressure should be more to the point she needs it than if I do it. I think Kasumi is gonna try using her as a dart board first though." He teases as they walk up to Klem.

Kasumi chuckles softly as she motions for Klem to turn around fo that her back is exposes. "Hold still then, unless you want someone to actively walk you spine?" She thinks about the better pain killers she has back at the shop as there might be need of them if Liam tap dances there.

Klem lets Liam run the show, shaking her head at the ideas bandying around. "Dart board? I was just hoping for a rub down. or something. you know. better than a leprechaun dancing on me." she looks at Liam and Aodhan, having not seen Cross yet. "not being rude, but whiskey might help more," she hints hopefully

Polina hmms, finding a spot to sit with her cooling tea to watch the....backwalking? *blink* This should be interesting.

Cross walks in behind Klem and the others, with an amused expression on his face. "There ain't much whiskey don't help with, Klem." The old irishman says with more then a little bit of amusement, "What sort o' fun adventure did I walk in on this time?"

Jaya lets Bryan pay for the food and wanders around talking with him for a while. She even drags him to a few vendors to toss darts at baloons or whatever before moving over to take a seat again and watch the others curiously.

Aodhan snorts "Yah know I could dance a jig on yah, and I won't take my boots off if yah keep callin me leprechaun." the dwarf says in his thick Irish brogue.

A few remaining children, here with their parents, are running about, playng some of the games, cluthcing their FLUFFEH prizes. Polina continues to eye the future back walking proceedings, sipping the last of hertea.

Kasumi chuckles softly at that as she shakes her head and starts passing out free tea samples. A small grin quirking her lips as she watches the show happening. "Do you need a pain block? It would require a needle poke."

Klem looks "ok. tell you what, you stick your needle. kill the pain. Then we let the drunk minime dance a jig. and when I am completely incapacitated .. you all can chuck me into the forest" she grumps, allowing the group to take over.

Liam stands back and is quiet now. He smirks a bit as he was pretty sure the threat of having the mouthy irish man on her back would open her up to accupunture a but easier. He lets the doctor cover this one.

Bryan is happy to wander around with the woman, not rushed, friendly and playful. He does eventually leave her at a seat, though and smiles down at her. "It was really nice meeting you, Jaya. Really. But I should be going."

Jaya gets left! Sniff! She offers a bright smile up at Bryan. "Thanks for spending time with me. It was nice, having someone to share this with me for a little while at least." She motions to the festivities. "Don't forget.... my place sometime... six and I'll share dinner with you." She gives him the address and winks. "Have a good evening, Bryan. It was a pleasure meeting you."

Klem was in pain, yeah, and that is why she didn't hear Father cross. Yeah. that is it. totally. But who can ignore the unique odor that is Cross? She looks up and waves a bit at him. "you get to watch my newest bartender dance on my back - after my friend stabs me with sewing pins." she offers. stretching her back to try easing the knot.

Cross quirks a brow. "Kinky." The old man says with faint amusement, "This some sort of voodoo, or ye just gettin' into some new interests?" He tips his head in a friendly fashion towards the dancing irish midget, and then again towards the wild acupuncturist.

Kasumi snorts softly as she shakes her head, "Not a sewing needle." She crosses to a display and pops it open to pull out several very fine needles. She grins impishly as she advances on the Klem. She extends a needle to show it to them. "Much finer than sewing needles. You want it done?"

Nope, her' tumble' from the roof, carefully choreographed and staged, brought no twinges of pain to her. Polina's safe from any needle poking or prodding. The healthy tea she'd been given, ky Kasumi and Liam, to ward off any ill effects from landing in a trough of water, is just a off shoot.

Liam is just sitting back being quiet for now. This is not one of the times he needs to be center of attention, and watches to see what Kasumi is going to do, keeping an eye on those around the area.

Aodhan waits off to the side himself he doesn't have anything to do unless Klem wants her back walked on, he gets another beer, waiting is taking too long anyway so more beer is in order.

Klem holds still, so that Kasumi can stab away into Klem's flesh. "voodoo I think. Ancient Chinese secrets? I think?" she tells Cross, watching the needles come closer.

Cross grins, and settles in for the spectactle, looking rather amused. "Never took ye for the type, Klem." He says conversationally, taking a lazy glance around the area.

Kasumi chuckles softly as she readies one of the needles and pulls Klem's shirt aside to expose the back of her neck and shoulder. "Ancient Chinese bull, they stole the arts from us." A finger tap driving the needle through it's tube in into the flesh below seeking the nerve gateway to close for the time being.

Liam looks over and says "It should work boss, have I ever stirred you wrong?"

Cross smiles softly, watching the goings on. He does briefly turn to look elsewhere, and does a small double take before a warm smile spreads on his face as he fixes on something, apparently in the crowd.

Polina watches, closing her eyes for only a moment. No. Needles aren't good.And,s he won't say it out loud, but it's far better Klem is the pincushion of choice than her.

Klem shifts then, and stretches out on the ground, a little dirt never hurt her. "Ok. guess Kasumi's done stabbing me." she says, not feeling anything helping at the moment. "Liam if I am paralyzed for life. I am going to haunt your ass"

Liam looks over, and says "It takes more than one neddle boss, let her finish ya got up moving around before she was done.

Cross grins towards something, though he looks back towards Klem and winces. "Well, if the dancin' boots o' yer friend there don't work, perhaps I've got a trick or two." He says with faint smile. After a moment, he murmurs something in a language not english, almost... playfully. (Anyone speak Farsi?)

Polina glances about, finally noticing Father Cross. She nods at him; but turns her attention back to Klem. Klem of the porcupine to be back, danced upon by inebriated leprechauns perhaps. Or even mad chefs ala Sweeney Todd. Nope, no needles for Polina.

Klem nods to Cross, but she cannot seem to move "ummmm Are you suppose to make it so that I cannot move anything? Cause... I don't like this at all" she growls to Kasumi, trying hard to wiggle her fingers.

Kasumi hmms softly, "You should not feel anything from there down. And if we pull the needle out in the next ten minutes your head won't explode from all the blood in your body rushing into your head."

Cross quirks a brow curiously as he examines Klem. "... Not that I'm judgin', lass." Cross says carefully, "But it usually take ye 4 tries to find the right spot?" He muses with a playful note to his voice.

Polina won't, she won't, she won't....laugh out loud. No, not at all. She goes to grab another corn dog before they all disappear, the black hole that is her stomach already becoming empy despite allt he great food she had earlier.

Klem would lift her hand. "So now... Aodhan jumps up and down, and the needles get crammed into my skull?" Klem is completely skeptical now, her fingers tingling. "Not that I am complaining or anything. But I want the headache gone, not permanently on me.

Cross reaches to a sigil around his neck, idly touching it with circling fingers as he examines Klem curiously. He looks her over, and sighs quietly. "Ye want a hand, Klem? One that doesn't involve needles or bein' stepped on?"

Klem shakes her head "I trust Kasumi. She will fix it" Klem tilts her eyes to look at the woman "right?" she says. "but if I suddenly am in a wheelchair or blind or bleeding out of a million holes, feel free to step in?"

Aodhan drinks and watches his boss getting stabbed.

Kasumi laughs softly and shakes her head. "You should still be able to move. But do you want it back in? Or should Aodhan step in and practice krumping on your back?"

Liam reaches over and picks up a few of the insences that Kasumi is selling, and lights them and says "Please back up a moment, and giv Kasumi a bit of room." He sets an insence near Klem's head and her feet and then looks to Kasumi and in rapid fire Japanese he speaks to her <Center oneself, and find her flow. You can block the path of negative energy and release the positive to her peace."

Kasumi quirks a brow up at Liam. Then bows to him and kneels next to Klem's head and starts running her fingers down the other woman's neck. "Hmm, you are out right about here." she murmurs as she finds the vertibrae that's cocked out, then prepares to simply pop it back into place. She leans down to whisper to Klem, "You do know you could have popped it back in yourself, a simple shift."

Polina is glad, so very glad, that there were no needles coming her way. And while, pain can get ignored sometimes, is rather glad she's nto the one being prodded and poked at the moment.

Liam looks down and smiles "Took me a while to get used to doing things without uncl hollaring at me.

Kasumi glances up at Liam and nods. "Grandfather was always technical precise. He would have smacked me for missing thrice first." She stiffens two fingers and pops the bone back into place. Then tugs the needles free to unlock the gates, but hopefully not the pain.

Polina says, "I'm glad you're the oone doing thsi and that my healing takes other forms. I don't thin I would ahve the patience to learn all that you are doing. Then again," she takes a moment to think, "...it could be interesting to learn...someday...""

Liam nods a bit and says "You seemed to need some encouraging, I hope I did not overstep my bounds."

Kasumi glances over to Polina and blushes softly. "It has kept me alive thus far as not all of of us were given the same skills by Great-great-gram."

Liam says, "Well if you will help me get her in the vn I appreciate it.""

Kasumi glances towards the parking lot, then down to Klem. "Split the weight? I am not certain I could deadlift her." She wrinkle her nose and chuckles, "No offence Klem, I'm weak."

Liam nods, and says "I might be able to but it will be easier with the two of us, you take her shoulders

Kasumi nods as she kneels and gets a firm grip on Klem's shoulders. "We get her upright, then each get under an arm and just drag her?"

Liam says, "We will be dragging quite a bit of her but sure we can try it that way"

Kasumi nods slightly as she hmms. "This is true, she is taller. A wagon? Or there is the fireman carry."

Liam says, "We will do it this way she should be ok just scuff up her boots some"

Kasumi grins and looks at Klem's boots. "Will she even notice?"

• • • <A short drive later>***
      
      

Smoke and Barley - Main Room



The smell of spices, fire and broiling meat assails one's nose upon entering into the bar and grill. The soft murmurs of patrons seem a non-ending drone as the door shuts, blocking the sounds of the city off. Wood paneled walls are adorned with hanging plants and pictures of forests bringing the feel of wild places indoors. Full spectrum lighting keeps the outdoor daylight feel of the restaurant by shining on the plants and pictures.

In the center of the room is a large curved grill, a specialty built item that allows guests to watch their meats cooking and the Chef at work. Thick oaken tables are laid around the grill for those that would enjoy the dance of the flames as it sears the meat. The tables have large leather seats and are set for the barbecue feast to come, with a bucket that holds bottles of spicy sauces and piles of napkins.

To the right of the front door, taking up half the room, is the bar.The bar is a deep mahogany, a gorgeous piece with slightly dulled brass poles running along to provide foot rests, and an armrest, with comfortable stools lining it to allow others to sit. A mirrored shelf rests behind the bar, with light shining up through the drinks to allow them to be seen clearly. A chalkboard on a wall lists out the micro brews of the month. Beyond the bar a section is marked off and three cork dartboards hang on the wall.

A small hallway leads the way to a set of stairs, a private area, bathrooms and kitchen. The door to the private room is marked "members only" and locked.

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Contents: Liam Timor Obvious Exits: Private Dining <PD> Kitchen <Ki> Stairs <UP> Out <O>

Liam gets Klem up stairs, and says "So, would you like a drink?

Kasumi nods to the offer after making sure Klem is settled. "Drink my be good. What would you suggest?" A grin flashes, "Left wasabi in the kitchen for use here. Just very potenet.

Liam hmms, and says "Well depends if you want a touch of home or would like to try some of our drinks here. Have you had a milkshale in some time?

Kasumi umms softly at the question. "Never had a milkshake. Are they good? Root beer made from real roots was as close to western drink that Grandfather allowed."

Liam nods, and guides you to the bar, and says "Tell me what is your favorite fruit?"

Kasumi smiles sweetly, "Peewee Herman."

Liam chuckles a bit and says "I think he is more a nut than a fruit, if your gonna go that way, I would have to say Neil Patrick Harris"

Kasumi hmms softly and nods to that. "I think you win." She curls up on a seat, tucking a leg up under her and smoothing the front panel of her robs back down across her lap. "I must admit that for the last fifteen or so years, I have not had any fruit. Granfather bears the same issue as I do with foods." A grins and shrugs.

Liam hmms, and says "I keep forgetting hold on a moment." He heads intot he other room, and comes back wwith a cup of icecram, and is sooon making her milkshake. He sits it in front of her "try this."

Kasumi hmms softly as she eyes the milkshake being made. But so far nothing she's been fed has made her ill or killed her yet. She leans in to suckle on the straw, cheeks hollowing against the thicker than normal liquid to her.

Liam smiles and leans back "it is a bit odd mix, but it has been popular amoungt a few here.

Kasumi makes a slightly frustrated noise as she only gets the barest taste of the milkshake. Finally pulling the straw out to lick the ice-cream off the straw itself. "Is good. Bacon, chocolate, and I am not sure of the last flavor."

Liam offers her a spoon and says "Maple syrup. it is a specific sweetner most commmonly found in canada, but here as well

Kasumi accepts the spoon and peers into the glass. "Maple syrup? Tree blood?" She shakes her head ans holds a hand about 18 inches above the bar's surface. "They milk bonzai trees?"

Liam shakes his head, and says "Maples in America are full crown, can be 20-30 foot tall.