Please wait here to be seated if you're staying to dine with us. If you're just coming for drinks, feel free to go into the bar.

::Andrea and Lirie slope up to the door, looking cold and grimy. Andy clears her throat.::

"I think we can just go in since we're not eating. And if we are eating, we're drinking first because I need to see how much of Julie's money I've got."

::She smiles at her friend and walks with her into the bar.::

:: Lirie and Nikki walk into the foyer, thte puddle girl casting her gaze around the room. ::

"Man, just been here last night. They'd think I'm a regular or something..."

"Woah. You weren't kidding. It's all fancified."

(And me in a t-shirt. Class. I'll just swipe one of my new sweaters on over it when we sit down. Good thing I put my new clothes in my hand bag before that ape kicked us out.)

"Well, I guess we could spit on the floor and break a few chairs to make it a bit more homy..."

"Table for two?"

:: Lirie considers to mention the Maxican guy with the sombrero, but guessing since he's invisible, she might be slightly misunderstood. So she just smiles and nods. ::

"Yes, please."

"This way."

::The waiter leads the pair to the seating area or tables or whatever.::

::Luke enters the restaurant, but he really isn't here for the food tonight, which means to the bar he goes.::

::Luke leaves the restaurant and is guided to a cab that conveniently takes him to Black Point.::

::Jacob steps out of the door onto the foyer of a building::

"What the heck? Well, hell-lo San Fransisco."

"... hello, sir. A table for one?"

(Table? Eh, fancy place, but why not? I could use a meal)

::Jacob nods quickly, inhaling a drag of his cigarette::

"Yea, sure."

"Sir, it's against the law to smoke in here."

::The waiter points to a section outside with one of those wall ash trays that looks a bit cobwebby and waits.::

(California health nuts...)

::Jacob walks over to the ashtray, putting out his Silk Cut::

"All right, happy now?"

::He offers a smile, shrugging.::

::The waiter raises an eyebrow. Why would that make him happy?::

"Thank you, Sir. This way."

::He smiles and leads Jacob into the seating area.::

:: Ria walks passed the entrance a few times, checking the scene. The waiters never allow outsiders to roam the restaurant without a commission, and there's no way she's paying those penguins out of her own pocket. So, biding her time, she waits until it seems moderately quiet in the foyer and swiftly slinks passed the waiter station, heading to the seating area. ::

::Leroy walks in with Raphael, checking the place out.::

(Not bad, not bad)

"Here we are. So do you wanna get a table or is the bar okay?"

"Since you've been here before, I'll leave it up to you."

::Pauses.::

"You have, haven't you?"

"Oh, no. I've never been here before."

::Leroy shakes his head, smiling.::

"I just passed it by last night. I thought it seemed nice and apparently, it is. Let's get a table since you probably haven't had breakfast yet."

::He waits for them to be seated.::

::A waiter comes up to the two men.::

"Table for two?"

::Leroy nods, smiling politely.::

"Yes, please."

[Time appears to have frozen. Nobody move.]

[With the death of Tempus, the magic he wrought on the world has now ended. This means that everybody can spring back into action! The joy of life as we know it has resumed! Hooray! It is likely you will notice that something weird has happened... and even that it is time-related... but who knows, really?]

"Whoa, head rush!"

::Leroy feels a little giddy as everything around him goes back in motion. It passes and then he turns to the waiter, still waiting to be seated. For some reason it seems as though he's been waiting his whole life for that table.::

"Please, follow me."

::He leads the two to a table and hands them menus.::

"We have a large selection of delicious meals. I will be back momentarily to take your order."

::Nodding politely, he makes his way back to the kitchen, where he then calls out to the chef with little attempt to lower his voice.::

"Yo! Frank! We got a couple of folks in for food. Yeah, a mary and his boyfriend! I know, right!"

::Letting the comment slide, Leroy pretends to check his watch and glances at Raphael.::

"You know what, I just remembered...there's this thing I have to go to..."

::He fakes a laugh.::

"Funny how time flies, huh? It's like we've been standing here for months. In fact, I feel like I've known you forever. Which is why I need to...um, leave. Yeah. Off to that...thing...that I have to go to..."

::Leroy waves goodbye and makes his way to Blackpoint Apartments.::

::Dante and Veronica arrive and stand there looking very important, waiting for Jeeves or whoever he is to seat them::