Gathering: ...in the corner pocket

[concierge]

Anyone who passed the billiards room in the evening was treated to the sound of light laughter, billiard balls being struck with firm confidence, and the clatter of glasses and plates. The notice had been posted only that day for the tournament, but all were welcome to join in and play, while free drinks and small morsels of food were passed around for the enjoyment of all. The two billiard tables were rarely empty, even though the prize wasn't much to speak of, but pride was always a great motivator in people's ambitions and the ability to say you'd won was always on the line.

The billiards tournament was casual and many were lingering around, watching as the players took their turns. Waiters circulated the room with their trays, and every once in a while, new competitors were welcomed into the informal billiards competition that had begun only a few hours earlier.

Everyone was welcome, though some people would be leaving the event with a loss on their backs. It was lucky, then, that there was alcohol, food, and good company to help dull the defeats.

Comments

[thebitchfelloff]

"Personal computing," Cameron replied, emphasizing each syllable like was something she was trying to sell. "Apparently it's normal in a place like this, but where I come from it's 1983, so we're not quite to this level yet," she added as she pulled her smart phone from her pocket and gave it a wiggle. "Back home when I talk about that kind of stuff even in theory, I get laughed at. They can't see that far ahead."

Even if Joe hadn't been long gone, she didn't think she'd ever forgive him for letting Apple get to her idea first.

[theprodigaldoctor]

"I'm not exactly hugely tech-savvy personally, but obviously there's a ton of MRI and other medical machinery that definitely come back to that," he says, fairly impressed (especially given that she seems to be coming from the past). "So, are you using this place as a sort of cheat sheet? Take notes, head back, invent, make millions," he jokes.