The Chit Chat Pub, A place to just hang out

[Celtic cat]

Cat glides past the pub door and surveys pub that she has somehow been bypassing. She hops onto a chair near the relatively familiar Dreamer.
"Barrtenderr may I have some milk?"

[silverdragon]

Silver Dragon blinks her eyes in surprise... no cat has ever come near her before, not even on the other side of a friend. Unsure of protocol, but willing to give a try, she clears her throat...

"Um, good evening, Miss Cat. Great music, isn't it?"

[Dreamer1]

Dreamer is also somewhat surprised, though pleasantly so, to see the beautiful cat beside her. "Hello Cat, and welcome to our Pub! I'm very glad you've come. Is this your first time in? It's a bit quieter than usual at the moment, but perhaps that's a better way to become acquainted with this wonderful place."

Hamm stops playing long enough to bring his newest guest some fresh, cold milk, then resumes his musical entertainment.

The lady looks at Silver Dragon, and asks "Have you met each other before?"

[silverdragon]

Silver Dragon smiles shyly.

"No, we never have. I'm very pleased to make your acquaintance, Miss Cat."

Then, ever distractible,

"Hey, when did Hamm install air hockey? How about a game?"

She lumbers over to the table, and drops a scale in the coin slot. The whirr of the compressor starts, and the puck drops into the return slot. She puts the puck on the table, does a couple of experimental shots, and waits expectantly.

[Dreamer1]

The lady chuckles softly, shaking her head. "Miss Cat, I've never been very good at these games. However, I'm agreeable to playing a round and trying my luck again. What do you say? Shall we three have a competition??" She rises, grinning, and goes to join Silver Dragon at the game table. "The first shot is yours! I'll do my best to give you a good game "

[Celtic cat]

Cat wakes up from a daze and acknowledges her new companions.

"Hi ladies...yes the music is grreat and it has put me in the rright mood to play a little airr hockey."

Cat tips Hamm and scurries over to the hockey table.


"Should I make the firrst shot? It has been a yearr or so"

In uncertainty, Cat hops onto the table and bats a paw at the puck. The puck flies into the air and nearly hits a Guiness sign. "Oh my goodness the Guiness sign"

Embarrassed, Cat runs over to the puck and and offers it up.

"Sorrry 'bout that ladies, who is next?"

[Dreamer1]

As Cat settles herself comfortably nearby the lady winks at Silver Dragon and takes the puck. "Well, it looks like I'm your challenger now! May I take one practice shot, please?" At a nod from Silver Dragon, the lady gingerly hits the puck (expecting this to send the puck flying off in unknown directions!), and it merely slides slowly to the center of the table. "Oh dear. Looks like I've got to get better than that!" Gathering her courage, and positioning herself in the center of her area, she grins and says "Here goes!" She hits the puck much firmer this time, and it slides quickly across the table into Silver Dragon's territory.......

[Celtic cat]

Cat scurries over to the table, jumps, and with kitten-like mischief bats at Silver Dragon's puck.

Miss Drrreamer may I rregain me orriginal stance in the game?

Cat swishes her white tail and anxiously waits for a reply.

[Dreamer1]

"Of course you may, and I'll gladly buy a round before we start our game." She looks towards Hamm, who smiles and quickly brings a big bowl of milk for Miss Cat and a glass of Bailey's for Dreamer. "Thank you, Hamm. You always know what's needed!" Looking to Miss Cat, she prepares herself and says "Shall We?"

[Celtic cat]

"Sounds purrfect Miss Drreamer. Thank you for the milk me dearr. I will take you up on yourr offerr and If I lose then I will buy the next rrround. "

Cat takes a large lap of milk and aims her tail at the on-coming puck. She blocks it and it slides to the left. The puck zipps towards Dreamer...

[Dreamer1]

The puck moves faster than the lady expected, and she barely manages to return it towards Miss Cat's side. It slides easily across the surface, though slower than before. "That was a very nice shot, Miss Cat! I really need to be faster!" Her drink forgotten, she just counters Miss Cat's next volley and sends it back across the mid-point. The puck had just skimmed the edge of her goal, and she knows she needs to improve quickly if she's to give her friend a good game......

[Celtic cat]

Cat, getting into the game, lunges for another one of Miss Dreamer's counter-attacks. Unfortunately, she lunges with the puck and slides across the table. She recomposes herself and hands the puck over to Miss Dreamer.

"Sorrry dearr, please forrgive me feline grrraces. You might have the uppurr hand now afterrall."

[Dreamer1]

Chuckling gently, she says "That actually looked like fun, Miss Cat! It's a shame there isn't a larger table like this one, that we all could enjoy." Setting the puck down, she looks at it a moment and sighs. " We would make a better team than opponents. No one would know what to expect from us! Perhaps, for now, we should sit down again, enjoy Hamm's music (he's quite a good player), and relax until we can make a four-some. Shall I ask for more milk?"

[Celtic cat]

"Yes dearr, milk would be lovely, maybe afterr we rrest we can put an adverrtisement outside to harrken passerrs by to come in and listen to the good music."


Cat hops down from the table and scurries to the bar for warm milk.

"Rrrelaxing isn't it, Miss Drreamer?"

[Dreamer1]

The lady, sipping her Bailey's, nods in agreement. "It's wonderful, Miss Cat. Thank you, Hamm." They enjoy their drinks in companionable silence, listening to Hamm's music for a few minutes and Dreamer finds herself thinking of friends who used to visit here. "Miss Cat, have you ever met Lady Danann, or perhaps our Wizard of Owls? They used to be found here quite often, and of course one could always find the wonderful Jester keeping things lively! OldRaven has a new wee one, so it's no wonder we haven't seen him here for so long. I would dearly love to introduce you to everyone! Perhaps, now that the holidays have passed, we'll begin to see them here again. "