2nd case.

[dorkwonder]

Hey, we need to talk. Can we meet at your room in a few?

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[secondchances]

There's a diner or two. [Or whatever bars there are, but she's not even going to try that joke.] Maybe I'll buy you a milkshake, if I'm in a good mood.

[dorkwonder]

I wouldn't say no to some curry. [Whatever kind of curry it is they have here.

If none of the places have curry and the castle doesn't either, then Tim is done with the castle. There are a lot of things he can deal with, living in a world without curry is one of them.]

[secondchances]

Find me a diner that serves curry.

[dorkwonder]

Think it's too late to--[Ask Kara to help them track it down, is what he wanted to ask. Until he remembers that she brought up the whole curry thing after she mentioned the kiss he shared with Cassie.] get both of them? Then again, maybe we'll find a diner that serves both.

[secondchances]

[She gives a him a curious look, then shrugs.]

Worst case scenario is that we find only milkshakes and burgers and pizza, then head back here and see what we can do about that curry.

[dorkwonder]

All acceptable alternatives. We should get a doggie bag for Ace, too.

[Ace barks happily. Ace doesn't know why his name was used, but he likes the tone Tim said it in.]

[secondchances]

Ah, how things look up. It's going to be nice not being the only one responsible for feeding this garbage disposal.

[dorkwonder]

Technically, that responsibility is still falling on you since you're footing the bill. Does the castle have cans of dog food available?

[secondchances]

In this instance.

And it does, but we don't do cans very often. We do bags. Giant, 50-pound bags that ace goes through pretty quickly.

[dorkwonder]

If I land the job at the magic shop, the next one will be on me.

[Eyes Ace, wondering how much food he can put away in one go.]

That's one way to keep up with our training.

[secondchances]

I'll remember that.

[Oh, training. Right. It'd probably be polite to get Tim involved.]

The castle has a gym, and there are some mats and weights in the Batroom. Take your pick.

[dorkwonder]

I'll probably use a combination of the two of them. My room had some rock climbing gloves in it, so I've been scaling the castle walls at night.

[Nothing creepy about that, nope. Just good ol' fashioned Battraining.]

[secondchances]

[That would be an awkward way to meet Ezio. She decides to not mention that.]

I wouldn't mind the occasional sparring match, if you're down. You'll be impressed. I haven't let myself get rusty. Quite the opposite.

[dorkwonder]

You got it. You've been here for three years, I bet you've learned a new more or two. [Suspects she has probably done some training with her assassin pal.]

[secondchances]

[Just a bit. And she certainly didn't get a sword and lessons for Christmas from said Assassin.]

I'll keep you on your toes. Don't worry.

[dorkwonder]

[For shame, Steph. FOR SHAME.]

We'll see. [Teasing. Looks away from her and ahead of them as they approach the town.]

Of course it would look like something that also belongs in a fantasy novel.

[secondchances]

Please, don't tell me you're disappointed. [NERD.]

[dorkwonder]

[Knows what she's implying.] Keep that up and I'm going to make it mandatory for players to wear hooded cloaks to the gaming sessions.

[secondchances]

[She covers up her alarm with a shrug.]

You don't do that already?

[dorkwonder]

Are you sure you want to push your luck?

[secondchances]

[The most innocent smile she can muster.]

Are you? Just imagine if I get really into it.

[dorkwonder]

That could be a dangerous door to open. I mean, if you get really into it, next thing you know you'll be dressing up Renaissance era clothes and treating Paradisa like your own personal fair.

[secondchances]

[A small cough.]

That first thing may or may not have happened already.

[dorkwonder]

...Okay, now I am worried.

[secondchances]

Hey, I don't care what history says, Lucrezia Borgia is a teenage girl and just so happens to like playing dress up.