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all_inclusive2016-01-26 11:56 am
concierge) wrote in all_inclusive2016-01-26 11:56 am
Gathering: Garden party, interrupted
From grand galas to informal gatherings, parties of one sort or another were not an unusual occurrence at the Nexus Hotel. Today was no different, a low-key affair erected in the rotunda of the Italian gardens with the aspiration that tea sandwiches and mimosas would facilitate mingling of the hotel's ever-shifting population.
What was unusual, however, was the inclusion of a wayward, bipedal lizard courtesy of a door standing open on the hotel's facade. Green, spry, perhaps five feet long and roughly as tall as a man, this new guest featured a curved, hard plate across his (or her) forehead that was perhaps indicative of the stubborn nature lurking beneath -- Perhaps because the foliage was so tasty, this little dinosaur resisted all attempts by the staff to corral it back to its home. It would run away from ropes and outstretched arms, knocking over bottles of champagne and destroying the decor before settling several feet away to chomp on some accommodating flowers.
What was unusual, however, was the inclusion of a wayward, bipedal lizard courtesy of a door standing open on the hotel's facade. Green, spry, perhaps five feet long and roughly as tall as a man, this new guest featured a curved, hard plate across his (or her) forehead that was perhaps indicative of the stubborn nature lurking beneath -- Perhaps because the foliage was so tasty, this little dinosaur resisted all attempts by the staff to corral it back to its home. It would run away from ropes and outstretched arms, knocking over bottles of champagne and destroying the decor before settling several feet away to chomp on some accommodating flowers.
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Making sure the dinosaur was safely across the room (which it was, noshing on decorative shrubs) with a glance over her shoulder, she leaned her chin on her hand, elbow on the table, and the quirk of the lips turned into more of a smile. "So it swapped sexes on you?" she asked, and shook her head, not really certain she'd want to see gender dysphoria on this man, especially unexpected. He didn't seem like he'd have initially reacted well, though she was willing to admit she might be wrong.
"I have to confess, my story's pretty much the same as yours--I've seen things that 'might seem fantastical', but all of them were explainable. Or so I was told by my travelling companion, who was more knowledgeable in advanced sciences and the local cultures--I'm just a doctor."
The last statement made her chuckle to herself. Just a doctor with a Doctor. "The thing about the universe is that magic's a lot less common than plain old strangeness, Mister..."