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Who: Jade + literally anyone
What: Jade bribing people into her restaurant with free things.
When: Day 355.
Where: The Highwind, in Heimdall's district.
Rating: PG-13 for language at most!

EDITED TO ADD: Also, totally feel free to threadjack and use this as a mingle log IF YOU WOULD LIKE ♥

[ It had worked once before, back in the heat of late summer in Asgard, so Jade was trying it again. She had dragged the sign out to the front of the store, right in the middle of the sidewalk, and written in huge letters:

free hot chocolate! :D
just come inside ♥

The temperature hadn't broken the sixty degree mark today - it was getting chilly fast. Both Orihime and Annabeth were gone, and the store was oddly quiet. Jade will be found keeping herself busy throughout the day with odd little chores when it's completely empty of customers - sweeping, dusting, and occasionally dozing in a booth near the door when the boredom becomes too much to bear. ]

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You like this place, but you keep losing friends?

[He exhales softly, then fixes a sympathetic look on her]

If there's anything I know, it's that feeling.

So which is worse?

[ She meets his sympathetic look with a young, shuttered one. ]

Losing the people you love, or waiting for it to happen? Because I haven't figured that out yet.

Losing, I think.

[That answer comes surprisingly easily. He can feel it.]

Because if they haven't left yet, you can pretend you're gonna find a way to reunite. Or you can try to find that way.

I've tried it.

[ She cuts her eyes down, offering him a slice of pie as she does. ] Come on, Doctor, how old are you guys supposed to be? Surely you know when a girl wants you to lie to her by now, jeeeeez.

[He takes the pie, but sadly.]

I'm never good at lying when you want me to.

But I suppose what I'm saying is I've been losing people for nine hundred years. I know what it's like.

Even now I meet new friends, knowing what'll happen. And I don't push 'em away. Because there's always a chance for someone good to come along.

Oh, no. No, no, I'm not - I'm not giving up, and I'm not pushing people away. That's not in the plan, at least!

[ And then she hands over a fork, pointedly, as if telling him: eat. ]

But it's kind of a really nice, really selfish daydream sometimes, right? Nothing wrong with that!

No, nothing wrong at all.

[There's a wistful smile there---maybe it is wrong, but he doesn't want to be right---and then he finally takes a bite.]

It's delicious. You'll have people all around you in no time at all.

People like free things, right?

[ She's half-smiling though as she watches him. ]

You're a really odd fellow, aren't you.

Of course they do.

[He tilts his head]

And you're far from the first to tell me that. Always out of step with the rest, me.

Ehehe. I grew up hearing that, too. Nothing wrong with it, I think.

Nothing at all.

[He urges her to eat too, then stands. He whips up something else---a strange tea. It's energizing and strong, spiced with something that might be unfamiliar.]

Have you often had proper tea?

[ She shakes her head, politely declining when he tries to get her to eat, but watches him when he brings out the tea. ]

A few times. It's very English, isn't it?

It's everywhere. China, for just one more place on Earth.

And of course the concept stretches across the universe. This brew, for example, is from a little known planet called Slomariaz.

Slomariaz. [ She repeats it slowly, as if tasting the word. ] What does it taste like when you brew it? And is it safe for humans?

Something like ginger and peach. Humans love it.

Most of 'em, anyway.

You look so human. It's weird to hear you talk about us. Them?

Most humans I've met.

I've traveled a lot over the centuries.

When we finish here, we'll go to space together, okay?

Dunno where I'll find a flying TARDIS. Ours is grounded.

But I'd love to.

Won't need one! I'm the witch of space. If I get my powers back, we're golden.

[ She's playacting, and it's obvious, but her smile is genuine. ]

...witch of space?

[He's leaning forward here. That's a new one.]

You can travel anywhere?

[ She half-smiles. ]

There are complications. Limitations.

Red tape is everywhere, I see.

Hoping we'll have a little more freedom when the game is over. Assuming I don't keep dying!

[ yeah just wait until your next canon update jade :| ]

Incredible, isn't it, how many ways to die we find when it's no longer permanent.

[He shakes that thought off with a smile.]

It'd be my pleasure to travel alongside you someday, Jade.

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