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Date: May 30, evening
Location: Bar
Status: Public! Come and arrive, we're playing.
Summary: Truth or Dare?

Following up on an idea she had had a few days ago, Kirby had slipped small notes into people's rooms before she had goen down to the bar, inviting them to join her in the bar for drinks and a game to better get to know each other - considering they were living in the same place, after all.

Now she was sitting at the bar over a glass of beer, playing with the empty bottle. Jan sat across from her at the table. She had not informed him of the game she had planned, but simply invited him for a drink. He didn't seem the type that would purposefully seek entertaiment.

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Raphael didnt want to pull away from his winglets being rubbed, but he gave her another reassuring smile and moved to help with the tables.

Since he was already standing, Loki figured he could at least make it look as if he was pushing around the tables as well. As he did so, he maneuvered himself into a position where he'd be able to sit close to the blonde woman who apparently had the lead here. She was hot.

Rose went to help Raphael with the tables. This way she'd be able to make sure she got a place right next to him. If she were to participate in that strange game she wanted to at least sit next to her friend.

Belial observed the blonde man moving closer to Kirby, and smiled to himself as he moved to help with the tables. The male:female ratio in the Manor was rather stark, even excluding the angels. This might be fun to watch.

Methos stepped out of the way of the people moving furniture. No use in being in the way, really!

He flopped down onto a chair and slouched there, waiting for Joe to bring him a drink or for the table-pushing to end.

Joe served those first that were still standing by or in direct proximity of the bar and that he could reach across the counter. He'd have to start balancing trays over to the tables soon enough.

He also hoped they were going to put the furniture back where it belonged when they left.

He didn't really believe it, though.

Jan hesitated. He wasn't entirely comfortable with the game the Sergeant had described. It seemed awfully immature and likely to be embarrassing, but everybody he'd met in this country so far was here - with the notable exception of the boy Artie, who seemed to be the only one of the right age to play the game - and he did want to get to know people. Walking out on them now seemed counter-productive and if all the other adults could do it ...

Besides he didn't want to disappoint the Sergeant. She was both his teacher and closest acquaintance - he didn't think it was appropriate to think of her as a friend yet - here.

He'd almost made up his mind to go along with the game when he felt the approach of another immortal and both McLeod and Benjamin arrived. Probably better to leave after all.

He placed the money for his beer and the usual tip on the table and got up to head for the door.

"Hey Rambo, where are you going?" Kirby asked, loudly. "You're not going to leave us, are you?"

Jan turned back towards her and the room, that looked almost crowded compared to its usual state.

"You've got too many players anyway, Sergeant," he explained with what he hoped was a discrete nod towards McLeod. "And I'm too old for this game anyway. I much prefer more traditional board games."

"You can't have too many players," Kirby said. "And the game has no age limit on it. Come on, stay with us. It's going to be so much fun!"

"Yes," Jarod chimed in. "The more the merrier, isn't that what they say? And doing thigns together leads to group adhesion, and that's good, in particular if you're living in the same place. And getting to know each other in a fun way is going to be nice."

The concept of being 'too old' for a game or activity was something he had never fully grasped. There was just so much fun in those things. Why did some people think adults should limit the way in which they were allowed to have fun?

Jan hesitated. He really didn't want to disappoint her, but he'd also promised to stay away from the other Immortals and he didn't like the thought of embarrassing himself by playing children's games in front of McLeod.

Gabriel grinned. "I can promise you, Jan, that I am far older than you are. And I'm still here."

Raphael moved over to Jan, nearly reaching a hand out to bring him back in but realizing that may not be the best idea. Instead he moved to block the exit, but not too much. "Please stay?" he asked kindly. "I realize we cannot stop you if you really wanted to leave but we would really like for you to stay. Please?"

He gave his gentle smile, scootching out of the way of the exit to allow him his own decision.

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