Backwater Nexus. Mall. Let's Rock and Ride!

[misslucysleeches]

Lucy approaches the mall with just a little trepidation, smoothing out her dress (bright green with yellow flowers on the skirt -- and it's just over knee length, so a certain little pitcher needn't worry if she's around tonight) and making sure her hair is pulled back neatly in its ponytail. Silver's mention of the Rock N Ride nights at the mall stuck with her even after her return to her own world. So, after a rather annoying day trying to make sure her passport was up-to-date, she's decided it's time to seek out some fun and see what else this Nexus has to offer. "Just hope they accept regular old American dollars," she mumbles, patting her purse by her side as she reaches the front entrance. (Nothing in her vast array of literature suggested they wouldn't, but discretion, valor, etc.)

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[random_xtras]

"Ahhh," says Uzulee. "So just before the big ugly sign got replaced with the Visitor Center, and the floating mountains showed up." She grins.

[misslucysleeches]

"I saw a big ugly sign, so yes, I would imagine so," Lucy nods with a smirk. "I heard something about this Nexus peeling off from the rest on my last visit -- guess that's a consequence of the split?"

[random_xtras]

"Yeah. Probably." Uzulee steps forward as the rest do. "Though they've got a new little sign up on the Visitors' Center." Then she sniffs the air. "Oooooo!"

"I smell it too," says Ruhamah, her teeth a white flash in the darkness.

"Smell what?" Rhea frowns and sniffs.

[misslucysleeches]

"Hopefully it's not as eye-blinding as the old one," Lucy says, then frowns. "What?" She takes a few deep sniffs herself. "What is it?"

[random_xtras]

"Bannock." Ruhamah grins again. "And they just pulled a Native pizza out of the oven."

"Want," says Uzulee fervently. Then she looks at Lucy. "Want to come with? Ruhamah's treat."

[misslucysleeches]

Lucy finds herself biting back a smile. Is it just her, or does she keep running into people wanting to feed her? Still, she's intrigued. "Yeah, I'll tag along if you'll have me. See what's what."

[random_xtras]

They do, don't they? Maybe it's to show where the good stuff that doesn't do creepy things can be found.

"Do you eat meat?" asks Uzulee, once more stepping forward with the others as the lines move.

[misslucysleeches]

Maybe. That's good knowledge to have in any new situation.

Lucy nods. "I'm not an 'om nom carnivore,' but I do like it," she says.

[random_xtras]

"Good. Then it's only Rhea that'll have to wait for the meatplant one to finish baking." Uzulee grins at the older woman and gets bapped.

[misslucysleeches]

"The -- meatplant?" Lucy desires more information, because she's pretty sure this is going to be nothing like the substitutes vegetarians get at home.

[random_xtras]

"It's a species of giant, meaty mushroom with a slightly spicy flavour," says Ruhamah. "It's hard for most humans to tell it from beef."

"I can tell," says Rhea, wrinkling her nose. "It's better than beef."

"You're not most humans," comes the dry response.

And Uzulee is just laughing at the snark.

[misslucysleeches]

"Weeeeird," Lucy says. "But interesting. Maybe I'll try some later -- after it's finished cooking," she adds with a chuckle.