2022.05.29:Jackie Meets Lorna
| Jackie Meets Lorna | |
|---|---|
| Jackie Meets Lorna in the shop. | |
| IC Date | May 29, 2022. |
| IC Time | Afternoon. |
| Players | Jackie, Lorna |
| Location | Madd Mods |
| Spheres | Garou |
5/29/2022 12:27:50 Lorna is out in the workshop. She is currently underneath a vehicle. A radio is playing what sounds like mid-80s British metal. And a truly enormous dog is flopped in the main room, panting, and being generally there. He takes a load of room.
5/29/2022 12:31:48 Jackie enters the workshop, coming in through the office area. She opens her mouth as if about to announce herself, but then notices the giant canine and gets distracted into a much softer exclamation of, "Wow."
5/29/2022 12:48:15 Jackie seems to miss the person working at first, and approaches the dog. "Well, you don't look like you work here."
5/29/2022 12:50:50 The dog looks up and blinks a few time, in the manner of dogs. It thumps its tail, suggesting a friendliness. From the workshop, there is a clang of tools, and a voice raised in terrible approximation of song, along with the noise from the radio.
5/29/2022 12:54:24 Jackie steps around the car to where she can see the booted legs sticking out from under the car. She raises a hand in greeting, both reflexively and uselessly at the moment. "Oh, hey there. Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt."
5/29/2022 12:56:43 Lorna slides out from under the car on a trolley and looks up, face smudged with a little engine grease. "'ey up, lass! Please to meet you! Can I be of some 'elp? Boss is out right now, so I guess that means I am in charge. Got a vehicle that needs a little encouragement?"
5/29/2022 13:02:59 Jackie lets her hand down, glancing out the window at her car in the lot. "Oh, no, mine's running great right now. I'm Jackie, I talked to Erin last night about starting to help out around here. I don't know if that's gotten around yet, it is still the weekend. I was just thinking I'd stop in, kind of get familiar with, you know, where stuff is, how the tools are organized, that sort of thing. I don't want to mess things up on anyone, or break anything because I don't know the shop. Especially all of that stuff, the last garage I worked in didn't have the same equipment." She gestures over at the forge and custom metal working tools.
5/29/2022 13:07:14 Lorna hops up to her feet and holds out a slightly grubby hand. "Lorna. Lorna Otterington, and the big fuzzy fella there is Cain. He's a great softy, don't let the size worry you. And yep, Erin told me that you'd be around. We can always use an extra hand. We're sort of meant to be open round the clock, but since I live upstairs, I tend to get all the night calls. Not that I mind, but it does mean I am bloody knackered middle of the afternoon when I have to replace a tricky transmission."
5/29/2022 13:17:27 Jackie shakes the hand, seeming to either not notice or not be bothered by the car's grime on her hands. She looks again at Cain as he's introduced smiling. "Of course, big dogs don't have to be mean. And yeah, I'm happy to help out. I just moved here a week ago, so this is a good step towards settling in. Oh, and I'm a bit of a night owl too most nights, so I might be able to help with some of that too. I've definitely spent some late nights in the garage after race nights.
5/29/2022 13:19:19 Lorna grins broadly. They definitely had things in common. "You'll fit right in, lass. We'll introduce you to the rest of the gang when they show up. It's a pretty busy shop here, but we're near a mall, and that helps. Cars break down, what can I say? And we've started getting work from the marina, too. I fixed one boat, and now word is getting around. Business has really picked up!"
5/29/2022 13:29:54 Jackie chuckles. "Boats, huh? I've never worked on anything that might sink out from under me before. I have done some with bikes, which I guess there's a lot more of here than back home, so I'll have to get used to that. And maybe get one myself, too. Oh, there's a whole gang? How many other people work here? Or do you just mean like friends and stuff?"
5/29/2022 13:32:08 Lorna chuckles. "We take the boats off the water before we start rebuilding them. It is usually better than drowning." She ticks off on her fingers. "Well, you, me, Erin the Boss, Cain, then there's a couple of guys. Steve and... well. Not Steve. I never actually caught his name when he told me, and I am too embarrassed to ask what it is. SO, where is home?"
5/29/2022 13:34:17 Jackie glances away and towards the floor, avoiding eye contact. "Uh, nowhere permanent yet. I'm still crashing with some family while I find my feet out here."
5/29/2022 13:35:48 Lorna rolls her eyes. "I kinda mean where you came from. But if you need a place, ask Erin. I'm fine if you want to bunk up in the flat upstairs. There's enough space. I'm not fussy, and Cain is a dog. So long as you drop pizza sometimes when he thinks you don't know he is there, he'll love you for life."
5/29/2022 13:39:01 Jackie laughs at that, looking back at Cain. "Yeah, I'll bet. But, oh, I'm from way back East, and way up North. Just about as far as you can get from here and still be in the US. Well, not all the way up in Maine. And not counting Alaska. Maybe Hawaii though? I'm actually not sure how far from the coast that is."
5/29/2022 13:45:02 Lorna grins. "I am. I drive every last mile of it, and then some. Took a trip across country, ran out of cash here. Been working to get my bank happier again. I was going to keep traveling then, but I like it here. Much better than where I grew up. Tiny village so small even the locals forget it is there, you know?"
5/29/2022 13:51:27 Jackie nods, looking impressed. "It's a hell of a trip, ain't it? I was trying not to detour too much and it still took me over a week to get here. Ok, some of that was due to slow charging, too. I'm running on electric there, and not everyplace has a good charging setup. But hey, glad to hear that you think this is a good place to stay. Helps me think maybe I picked a good spot."
5/29/2022 13:53:29 Lorna picks up a wrench from the floor. "I managed to drive all across Europe, then the US. That's my baby there." She points the wrench at the vintage, mint green, motorcycle and sidecar parked well out of the way. Clean, and very obviously extremely well tended. "Me, Cain, a few bags, and the open road. Ain't a bloody thing in the world that feels any better."
5/29/2022 13:57:47 Jackie whistles softly. "That is a hell of a bike. And wow, you must pack lighter than I did to travel on that. I guess I can see the appeal though. I'm guessing I wouldn't like being on a bike in a storm though. Oh, shit, what time is it? I've got to get going, I'm supposed to be somewhere soon. Uh, see you around sometime this week, I hope?"
5/29/2022 13:59:28 Lorna salutes with two fingers to her brow. "Grand, lass. Do your thing. I'm here a lot of the time. Next time, you can take her out for a spin. You seem like someone who knows their way around an engine."
5/29/2022 14:00:34 Jackie grins as she heads out. "A chance to show off? Sounds like fun, I'll be looking forward to it. See ya!"
