Reception

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy's house. What little furniture there is has been mostly moved upstairs, apart from the threadbare sofa, bean bag and a few newly mended garden chairs.

The whole area is decorated with ribbons and flowers.

Comments

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

Medusa -- without snakes! Amazing!

It takes Teja a moment to recognise her. He himself is wearing black, modern clothes -- leather breeches, and a silk shirt, no suit, and definitely no tie! -- and drinking red wine from a glass, observing the people.

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

Without her wings, too, which are possibly the more distinctive feature. But Teja! She knows Teja.

Teja now has a wingless, snakeless Gorgon by his side. If she looks like she's hiding, well. Um.

"Hey, Teja!"

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

"Greetings, Medusa!" Teja says. "Guppy's invitation demanded for guests to be human; and you fulfil that demand, beautifully! That dress reminds one of your wings, somewhat. It is fit for a queen!"

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

A glowing smile at that, and she twirls - it's just something you have to do in these circumstances. The dress is a flowing thing, and the movement suits it.

"Thank you! You look good, too."

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

"Guppy assured me I would not need to wear one of those little nooses round my neck," Teja says, "that many men from the future wear. So I put on what I had."

Pause.

"But your dress is truly amazing!"

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

"Ah, yes. A tie. Sam's had to wear one of those."

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

"Do you know what they are good for?" Teja says, sipping his wine. "Many seem to wear them!"

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

A startled giggle.

"Me?"

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

"Yes -- why would men from the future tie these loops around their necks?" Teja asks. "Did Sam tell you?"

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

"Not in so many words, no."

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

"Then maybe it is merely a custom none would think much about," Teja says. "It does not even look good! That dress of yours, though, truly does look lovely!"

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

"Mmm, Sam thought so, too."

Funnily enough. He's around somewhere, being smug

"So. Um. Having fun?"

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

Teja forgoes the explanation that he never has fun, because he's Teja.

"Yes," he says. "Apparently, a cat has destroyed the cake, there are two older women very much at odds with each other, and there are many here that come from Milliways, and try to pass as men from this time."

Re: Drinks

[mycursedface]

"Oh, there was supposed to be cake?"

Beat.

"What's a cake?"

Re: Drinks

[ostro_goth]

"A large piece of very sweet bread," Teja says, "which in my time would have honey, and spices, and fruit, and nuts. One would assume it would not change all that much. It is festive luxury food."