barring emergencies

[the_very_best]

Bella's not sure where she has wandered. She thought she was about to walk into a shop, but this appears to be an unattended bar. With none of the windows associated with the shop she thought she was entering. It could be an elaborate psychic assault of some kind, but it doesn't feel very... assault-y... and she was in the middle of a town and doesn't think any humans want to sic their 'mon on her. It's strange. She approaches the bar, looking around warily, hand hovering near her belt.

with Max (Benedict)

with Earth and Lightning (kappa)

with Ann and Sabrina (kuuskytkolme)

Comments

[can_i_help]

"I'll be good, and sorry for the inconvenience."

[can_i_stay]

They get back to the main bar.

"There's one good thing about the wait, maybe the door's back."

[can_i_help]

"I hope it is, I'm sick and tired of this place."

The door has, indeed, reappeared.

[the_very_best]

Bella is reading something the bar gave her. One of her Pokémon is drinking a bowl of something slushy. She looks up warily when Sabrina and Ann come out but doesn't address them.

[can_i_stay]

"Oh you're still here! I didn't think... Oh yeah. Magic bar. It was six hours subjective, wasn't it."

[can_i_help]

"Hi Bella."

A pause.

"I'm sorry for trying to hit you. I shouldn't have."

[the_very_best]

"I accept your apology. It hasn't been six hours for me yet, but I'm probably going to hang out for a long time."

[can_i_stay]

"Well, I think it was nice meeting you, even if it could have gone better."

[can_i_help]

"It definitely could have. Good bye, have a nice life. We're leaving before the door disappears again."

[the_very_best]

"Bye."

[can_i_help]

And the sisters leave through the door.

[can_i_go]

Half an hour later there's more commotion on the door.

"Nice, this again!"

[can_i_stay]

"What do you mean again? Lucy, where did the bathroom go?"

[can_i_go]

"The bathroom's where it's always been. This is Milliways. It's magic, and so cool."

[can_i_stay]

"Magic? What?"

[can_i_go]

But Lucy doesn't listen to her. Instead she waltzes up to the counter and puts down some coins.

"I'll have a passion fruit milk shake with vanilla whipped cream, please."

[the_very_best]

The bar supplies Lucy's shake.

"You again?" Bella asks Ann.

[can_i_go]

"Oh, are you a friend of Ann's? Hi, I'm Lucy, her sister. I don't think we've met."

[can_i_stay]

"Actually, I have no idea who she is. Have we met? I'm usually good with faces."

[the_very_best]

"Have you got an identical twin? Somebody who looks just like you was in here a few hours ago."

[can_i_stay]

"As far as I know I have no biological siblings. Lucy, do you have any idea what's going on?"

[can_i_go]

"No, but I bet it's magic. Magic is cool. Also, you should get a drink. Everything the Bar makes is automatically awesome, and the first one's free."

[can_i_stay]

"The Bar..?"

[the_very_best]

"The Bar," says Bella, patting the bar. "She's neat. And she does produce free drinks, first time you're here."

[can_i_go]

"You just give her the order and it'll appear. C'mon, try it."