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[pullsneedles]

The house is nice and clean and there's cider simmering on the stove. The table has a small buffet setup with curry and make-your-own-riceballs.

With how cozy the house is, it'd be hard to guess that four people could have ever lived comfortably here, especially when two of them were young boys. There's a big bed with a blue pillow and a dresser with a mirror, a scrap of red cloth, and a little blue shoe.

Outside, Wess, Lighter, and Fuel are all waiting with Boney and the sheep. There's a fence, a doghouse, and a small stable.

Each person is easy to tell from the others. Wess is clearly the oldest, somewhat short with white, sparse hair. Lighter is tall and muscular, stubble on his chin and a 2x4 on his shoulder. Fuel looks to be about the same size as Lucas, the light still in his young eyes. All three are bundled up, with Fuel running around with Boney.

"Welcome to my house," Lucas says as he brings everybody in.

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[basic_powers]

No, he shouldn't. Not with that raspy voice and the puffy face at least.

"Accident with a co-workers perfume. Found out I was mildly allergic to something in it when she accidentally gave me a faceful." He smiles at the kid asking him the question. "Don't believe we've met before.."

[a1enzo]

"Ouch. I'm Enzo. I'm, uh," he lowers his voice so the natives can't overhear, "usually not human, so I won't look the same in Milliways."

[basic_powers]

"Beauford, nice to meet you Enzo." Beauford nods and winks. "I'll keep that in mind."

[a1enzo]

In a more normal voice: "So, where do you work? And can you get comp for that?"

[basic_powers]

"Got a little bit of compensation for it, Lilly promised to cover all my shifts and give me half the tips since we're mostly there to make the drinks and be a pretty face." Beauford smiles. "My night job is tending bar at a nightclub in downtown Seattle. Sometimes I help serve the food too."

[a1enzo]

"Hmm. I think I've seen you tending at Milliways, too, haven't I?"

[basic_powers]

"Yeh, I grab a Happy Hour when I can to earn a little extra cash. Never hurts to have a little nestegg for emergency-whatever."

[a1enzo]

"That's true," says a kid who's never had to seriously worry about money in his life.

[basic_powers]

Technically neither does he.

"Besides, I meet the most interesting people."

[a1enzo]

"And that is very true."