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Welcome and Introductions
Fio Helston She was a few minutes earlier than she normally would be tonight, given the venue change, but accompanied by a pair of pages carrying agendas and another pair bringing in boxes of....something.
Ebon Ilnaren ::stepping through the doors of the Great Helm, he made his way to a seat, nodding to Audrey and to Caroline, and then Shy and finally Katt, trying hard not to chuckle from recollections of the previous evening::
Caroline Granger Her eyes fell on Katt, recognising the girl with a smile as she waved, making her way further inside. Audrey got a smile and a wave, too - Caro had never managed to speak directly to her, but she was a familiar face by now. Overly aware of the bulk of her pregnant belly these days, the CEO of GrangerGuild moved to take a seat herself, groaning with relief at taking the weight off her feet even as she grinned at Fio and Ebon. "Evening all."
NorseLady Glances away from the window, and smiles. A wave is given to each of the others before the meeting begins.
Ebon Ilnaren Good evening, Caroline.
Fio Helston "Hello!" she chimed in answer to the greeting, while she pointed the pages toward the long stretch of counter along the bar. "Set them up there, please."
Caroline Granger "Have I missed anything earth-shattering this month?" she asked in amusement. It was no secret that Caroline generally seemed to miss the big stuff, only finding out about it days later usually.
Katt Don't..say a word..Ebon! People have ears! Blinking up and over she chewed almost violently on the straw that was nearly swallowed in her smoothie. Her straw! Her drink. A smile curved around the straw and she upnodded to Caro.
Audrey Horne ::She chirps a lazy greeting to the pregnant Caroline and anyone else in earshot.:: Evening...::Then she's looking at the boxes, curiosity snapping behind her eyes.::
Ebon Ilnaren ::he said nothing::
Rhiannon Brock ::Smoothing the back of her black skirt, Rhiannon emerged from the ladies room and went to take a seat:: Evening!
Ebon Ilnaren ::but he did go to prepare a glass of iced tea for himself, flashing a grin at Rhi along the way::
Rhiannon Brock ::She waggled her fingers at Ebon and smiled.::
Goldglo ::into the Great Helm he came::
Caroline Granger Rhi's perky re-entry got another smile; even Matt's silent appearance garnered a wriggle of fingers in his direction. Caroline was in a very good mood tonight, it seemed. She must have read that telegram Humphrey received from a Jon Granger, currently on Earth.
Katt Wiggle wave to Rhi, Ebon, and Fio. Okay now she should stretch herself out..and look like she was paying attention.
Denarrd Pryce ::walks out from the back of the Tavern, directing a few last minute details before he approached the Governor:: Is everything to satisfaction'
Andu Kirost ::A low, soft whine fills the air as a shimmering, translucent column appears outside the building, with in seconds the column fills with sparkles like thousands of supercharged fireflies. When the Sparkles and then the shimmering and whine fade, Andu sits there on air, a quarter full mug of coffee in his hands.....
Fio Helston "Since we're meeting in a more casual location tonight, I thought it might be nice if I brought dinner." Stacks of pizza boxes, they were, and the paegs were busy setting up a buffet for the night. "Please help yourselves, get a drink and fill your plates, and we'll start as soon as everyone is settled."
Andu Kirost For a moment or two, then THUMP!!! Gravity takes over and he lands on his rump with coffee splashing all over him.:: (e)
Fio Helston "It is wonderful, thank you," turning a smile on Denarrd.
Ebon Ilnaren ::he would've caught Andu mentally, but unfortunately he was facing away at the time::
Eregor ::he slipped into the tavern quietly and took a seat near Katt, giving the young woman an smile::
Edward Batten The Playboy walks into the tavern, dressed nice and sharp as always in a dark grey suit with an electric blue tie. Stormy blue-grey eyes look over those gathered as he heads for his seat.
Caroline Granger "Fionna, you are a lifesaver. I'd promise you the soul of my firstborn, but I think the father might object." Caroline grinned cheerfully, heaving herself out of her seat to do exactly as the generous governor suggested, fill her plate, offering a wave to Batten, and a blink of surprise to Andu.
Denarrd Pryce Excellent! I will be over there ::points to a spot near the entrance:: should you need anyone, ah, removed. Please signal me if you need anything, anything at all.
Edward Batten Of course, he stopped and heaped a plate full of pizza along the way.
NorseLady Eyebrows knit together as she sits there and observes. A frown beginning to form, but within moments it is gone.
Fio Helston "The pizza tonight is from a local place nearby, called Pizza 'n Beer." she pointed out, in case anyone was curious. "Local small business - enjoy and support them if you like it."
Fio Helston She nodded to Denarrd, grateful for his diligence. "Thank you."
Ebon Ilnaren ::he was always willing to try a new pizza place, and joined Ed in filling his plate....no beer, though, he was fine with his iced tea::
Rhiannon Brock ::Pizza"! Rhi got back up and snagged a slice.:: Hi, Ed! ::She waggled her fingers at him then looked to Eregor:: Hungry' ::She bobbed her plate up and down:: I can grab you one before I sit again.
Goldglo ::food from the Graziano place, given the Graziano lore, was difficult to pass up. Especially when one had not yet eaten. He decided to get some of the pizza, sans beer::
Fio Helston "While you're getting your food, the pages will also be passing out this month's agendas. Please take a moment to look them over."
Andu Kirost ::Muttering something about Homes with overdeveloped motherhood complexes he stands and brushes himself off, and resigns himself to the unavoidable. And so he quietly lumbers into the meeting and takes a seat on the floor, back against the wall holding the door.::
Denarrd Pryce ::He took his place by the door, hoping the evening would proceed without incident::
Yeardley Owens The landscaper was beginning to understand why the old man had picked her as a squire. It was, she decided, going to be costing him some #$%^&* good scotch. Full bottles. Not a spec of dirt, freshly showered, even a dress! Black raspberry ice cream cone was being bitten into when she pushed the door open. Oh hey, big dude by the door.
Katt Eregor got a smile but gawd please don't say anything about last night too. Or Rhi for that matter! Shush it the lot of you! Her expression changed and a smile stretched at seeing Edward. A hand went into a wave.
Eregor Sit, sit, Rhi. ::grinning:: I can get my own pizza.
Denarrd Pryce ::He looked Yeardley over before gesturing that she should proceed inside and not block the doorway::
Caroline Granger Pizza in one hand, agenda in the other, Caroline settled into her seat once again. Gods bless women who brought junk food to official meetings.
Audrey Horne ::She's already eaten enough food to properly be ashamed, so the pizza will have to wait. She may look surprised sitting there, brows knitted together and her mouth a pitiful pout. That's just the grief.::
Rhiannon Brock ::She gave Katt a wink as if to say,"mum's the word." She couldn't help but hear the minotaur thumping about and raised a brow before going back to her seat::
Andu Kirost ::Nods to Yeardley, and shifts a bit further from the door, so his extra-large form isn't even seeming to loom over it by chance.::
Ebon Ilnaren ::a bite of pepperoni was taken and savored:: Mmmmm....not bad at all.
Yeardley Owens Maybe she was a door hog as a side job. Two finger salute tipped up, looking around to pick a chair. Audrey! That-a-way she went, tipping another salute to Andu.
Fio Helston "You're probably wondering about the informality this month," she said as she stepped forward to begin. "We've all been working so hard, and I think it's good sometimes to take a breath and recognize everything that we've been doing. This is my thank you to you for your efforts."
NorseLady The agenda being handed to her is eased out of the page's hand with a soft thanks, "Takk." Peruses it, then glances over at Yeardley. A wave for her. Lightest of blue gaze drifts back to Fio.
Fio Helston "And of course, we invite all of you who have joined us tonight to partake with us."
Audrey Horne ::A wink to Yeardley and she pushes the chair next to her out with her foot for the landscaper before turning her attention back to Fio.::
Ebon Ilnaren ::he glanced at Andu, then over at Fionna, eyebrow raised in a silent question::
Katt Good because she's never going to be able to hear 'I'm a little teapot' and be able to hold a straight face..ever..again...The pizza was eyed but ..that required getting up and out of her seat. Maybe by some mystic power...Come to me...
Fio Helston "That said, I offically call the August meeting of the advisory council to order."
Ebon Ilnaren ::aaaaand a plate bearing two slices of pizza floated over to Katt::
Myria Graziano ::in she comes, but only to grab a slice or two of pizza for her walrus of a brother before she went out again to the Arena, where he was about to try and defend the Overlordship against Candy::
Fio Helston She winked quickly to Ebon. Public place.
Ebon Ilnaren ::the point was acknowledged with a nod::
Yeardley Owens Sitting next to Audrey was just asking for trouble. Or plotting it. Or feeding it.
Katt Her eyes popped wide. "Whoa it worked!" And plate was snatched out of the air with a pleased as punch grin. Thanks Ebon!
Andu Kirost ::The coffee soaked minotaur just sits against the wall and apparently pouts.::
Race Waits for the security guys to do their thing as he makes his way in as quiet as possible, moving to find a seat among the other GAC members.
Fio Helston "Welcome to all of you who have joined us tonight. You may have noticed in the news this week that we have a new council member, Ticallion Carter, who is taking the seat formerly occupied by Gwen Minx. I think the timing prevented him from joining us tonight, but welcome to him, for the record."
Katt Opps. This is the look she gave Fio. Ahem. She'll be quiet now. Smoothie and Pizza. She's all good.
Fio Helston "And a farewell and thank you, of course, to out-going councilor Minx."
Caroline Granger Glancing up, Caroline flashed Race a grin, licking her fingers clean as she listened to the opening of business, absent-mindedly rubbing her palm against what seemed to be a very active little passenger's berth tonight.
Welcome and Introductions
Fio Helston She was a few minutes earlier than she normally would be tonight, given the venue change, but accompanied by a pair of pages carrying agendas and another pair bringing in boxes of....something.
Ebon Ilnaren ::stepping through the doors of the Great Helm, he made his way to a seat, nodding to Audrey and to Caroline, and then Shy and finally Katt, trying hard not to chuckle from recollections of the previous evening::
Caroline Granger Her eyes fell on Katt, recognising the girl with a smile as she waved, making her way further inside. Audrey got a smile and a wave, too - Caro had never managed to speak directly to her, but she was a familiar face by now. Overly aware of the bulk of her pregnant belly these days, the CEO of GrangerGuild moved to take a seat herself, groaning with relief at taking the weight off her feet even as she grinned at Fio and Ebon. "Evening all."
NorseLady Glances away from the window, and smiles. A wave is given to each of the others before the meeting begins.
Ebon Ilnaren Good evening, Caroline.
Fio Helston "Hello!" she chimed in answer to the greeting, while she pointed the pages toward the long stretch of counter along the bar. "Set them up there, please."
Caroline Granger "Have I missed anything earth-shattering this month?" she asked in amusement. It was no secret that Caroline generally seemed to miss the big stuff, only finding out about it days later usually.
Katt Don't..say a word..Ebon! People have ears! Blinking up and over she chewed almost violently on the straw that was nearly swallowed in her smoothie. Her straw! Her drink. A smile curved around the straw and she upnodded to Caro.
Audrey Horne ::She chirps a lazy greeting to the pregnant Caroline and anyone else in earshot.:: Evening...::Then she's looking at the boxes, curiosity snapping behind her eyes.::
Ebon Ilnaren ::he said nothing::
Rhiannon Brock ::Smoothing the back of her black skirt, Rhiannon emerged from the ladies room and went to take a seat:: Evening!
Ebon Ilnaren ::but he did go to prepare a glass of iced tea for himself, flashing a grin at Rhi along the way::
Rhiannon Brock ::She waggled her fingers at Ebon and smiled.::
Goldglo ::into the Great Helm he came::
Caroline Granger Rhi's perky re-entry got another smile; even Matt's silent appearance garnered a wriggle of fingers in his direction. Caroline was in a very good mood tonight, it seemed. She must have read that telegram Humphrey received from a Jon Granger, currently on Earth.
Katt Wiggle wave to Rhi, Ebon, and Fio. Okay now she should stretch herself out..and look like she was paying attention.
Denarrd Pryce ::walks out from the back of the Tavern, directing a few last minute details before he approached the Governor:: Is everything to satisfaction'
Andu Kirost ::A low, soft whine fills the air as a shimmering, translucent column appears outside the building, with in seconds the column fills with sparkles like thousands of supercharged fireflies. When the Sparkles and then the shimmering and whine fade, Andu sits there on air, a quarter full mug of coffee in his hands.....
Fio Helston "Since we're meeting in a more casual location tonight, I thought it might be nice if I brought dinner." Stacks of pizza boxes, they were, and the paegs were busy setting up a buffet for the night. "Please help yourselves, get a drink and fill your plates, and we'll start as soon as everyone is settled."
Andu Kirost For a moment or two, then THUMP!!! Gravity takes over and he lands on his rump with coffee splashing all over him.:: (e)
Fio Helston "It is wonderful, thank you," turning a smile on Denarrd.
Ebon Ilnaren ::he would've caught Andu mentally, but unfortunately he was facing away at the time::
Eregor ::he slipped into the tavern quietly and took a seat near Katt, giving the young woman an smile::
Edward Batten The Playboy walks into the tavern, dressed nice and sharp as always in a dark grey suit with an electric blue tie. Stormy blue-grey eyes look over those gathered as he heads for his seat.
Caroline Granger "Fionna, you are a lifesaver. I'd promise you the soul of my firstborn, but I think the father might object." Caroline grinned cheerfully, heaving herself out of her seat to do exactly as the generous governor suggested, fill her plate, offering a wave to Batten, and a blink of surprise to Andu.
Denarrd Pryce Excellent! I will be over there ::points to a spot near the entrance:: should you need anyone, ah, removed. Please signal me if you need anything, anything at all.
Edward Batten Of course, he stopped and heaped a plate full of pizza along the way.
NorseLady Eyebrows knit together as she sits there and observes. A frown beginning to form, but within moments it is gone.
Fio Helston "The pizza tonight is from a local place nearby, called Pizza 'n Beer." she pointed out, in case anyone was curious. "Local small business - enjoy and support them if you like it."
Fio Helston She nodded to Denarrd, grateful for his diligence. "Thank you."
Ebon Ilnaren ::he was always willing to try a new pizza place, and joined Ed in filling his plate....no beer, though, he was fine with his iced tea::
Rhiannon Brock ::Pizza"! Rhi got back up and snagged a slice.:: Hi, Ed! ::She waggled her fingers at him then looked to Eregor:: Hungry' ::She bobbed her plate up and down:: I can grab you one before I sit again.
Goldglo ::food from the Graziano place, given the Graziano lore, was difficult to pass up. Especially when one had not yet eaten. He decided to get some of the pizza, sans beer::
Fio Helston "While you're getting your food, the pages will also be passing out this month's agendas. Please take a moment to look them over."
Andu Kirost ::Muttering something about Homes with overdeveloped motherhood complexes he stands and brushes himself off, and resigns himself to the unavoidable. And so he quietly lumbers into the meeting and takes a seat on the floor, back against the wall holding the door.::
Denarrd Pryce ::He took his place by the door, hoping the evening would proceed without incident::
Yeardley Owens The landscaper was beginning to understand why the old man had picked her as a squire. It was, she decided, going to be costing him some #$%^&* good scotch. Full bottles. Not a spec of dirt, freshly showered, even a dress! Black raspberry ice cream cone was being bitten into when she pushed the door open. Oh hey, big dude by the door.
Katt Eregor got a smile but gawd please don't say anything about last night too. Or Rhi for that matter! Shush it the lot of you! Her expression changed and a smile stretched at seeing Edward. A hand went into a wave.
Eregor Sit, sit, Rhi. ::grinning:: I can get my own pizza.
Denarrd Pryce ::He looked Yeardley over before gesturing that she should proceed inside and not block the doorway::
Caroline Granger Pizza in one hand, agenda in the other, Caroline settled into her seat once again. Gods bless women who brought junk food to official meetings.
Audrey Horne ::She's already eaten enough food to properly be ashamed, so the pizza will have to wait. She may look surprised sitting there, brows knitted together and her mouth a pitiful pout. That's just the grief.::
Rhiannon Brock ::She gave Katt a wink as if to say,"mum's the word." She couldn't help but hear the minotaur thumping about and raised a brow before going back to her seat::
Andu Kirost ::Nods to Yeardley, and shifts a bit further from the door, so his extra-large form isn't even seeming to loom over it by chance.::
Ebon Ilnaren ::a bite of pepperoni was taken and savored:: Mmmmm....not bad at all.
Yeardley Owens Maybe she was a door hog as a side job. Two finger salute tipped up, looking around to pick a chair. Audrey! That-a-way she went, tipping another salute to Andu.
Fio Helston "You're probably wondering about the informality this month," she said as she stepped forward to begin. "We've all been working so hard, and I think it's good sometimes to take a breath and recognize everything that we've been doing. This is my thank you to you for your efforts."
NorseLady The agenda being handed to her is eased out of the page's hand with a soft thanks, "Takk." Peruses it, then glances over at Yeardley. A wave for her. Lightest of blue gaze drifts back to Fio.
Fio Helston "And of course, we invite all of you who have joined us tonight to partake with us."
Audrey Horne ::A wink to Yeardley and she pushes the chair next to her out with her foot for the landscaper before turning her attention back to Fio.::
Ebon Ilnaren ::he glanced at Andu, then over at Fionna, eyebrow raised in a silent question::
Katt Good because she's never going to be able to hear 'I'm a little teapot' and be able to hold a straight face..ever..again...The pizza was eyed but ..that required getting up and out of her seat. Maybe by some mystic power...Come to me...
Fio Helston "That said, I offically call the August meeting of the advisory council to order."
Ebon Ilnaren ::aaaaand a plate bearing two slices of pizza floated over to Katt::
Myria Graziano ::in she comes, but only to grab a slice or two of pizza for her walrus of a brother before she went out again to the Arena, where he was about to try and defend the Overlordship against Candy::
Fio Helston She winked quickly to Ebon. Public place.
Ebon Ilnaren ::the point was acknowledged with a nod::
Yeardley Owens Sitting next to Audrey was just asking for trouble. Or plotting it. Or feeding it.
Katt Her eyes popped wide. "Whoa it worked!" And plate was snatched out of the air with a pleased as punch grin. Thanks Ebon!
Andu Kirost ::The coffee soaked minotaur just sits against the wall and apparently pouts.::
Race Waits for the security guys to do their thing as he makes his way in as quiet as possible, moving to find a seat among the other GAC members.
Fio Helston "Welcome to all of you who have joined us tonight. You may have noticed in the news this week that we have a new council member, Ticallion Carter, who is taking the seat formerly occupied by Gwen Minx. I think the timing prevented him from joining us tonight, but welcome to him, for the record."
Katt Opps. This is the look she gave Fio. Ahem. She'll be quiet now. Smoothie and Pizza. She's all good.
Fio Helston "And a farewell and thank you, of course, to out-going councilor Minx."
Caroline Granger Glancing up, Caroline flashed Race a grin, licking her fingers clean as she listened to the opening of business, absent-mindedly rubbing her palm against what seemed to be a very active little passenger's berth tonight.