14754/My brother's (cat's) keeper

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My brother's (cat's) keeper
Date of Scene: 04 March 2023
Location: The Blue Lady, Fort Joseph
Synopsis: Harry and Thomas catch up over lunch.
Cast of Characters: Thomas Raith, Harry Dresden




Thomas Raith has posed:
It's still early afternoon and the Blue Lady is mostly dead. Chairs are on top of tables, the food delivery truck is dropping off the groceries. The entire athstetic of the Chicago Speak-easy Jazz Club just seems hollow with all the lights on and daylight coming through the windows. Thomas for his part is doing his least favorite part of the job, paperwork. Half a rotisery chicken sits on a plate in front of him, forgotten, while the other half sits on a plate being devoured by a massive cat that Thomas is scratching between the ears idlely.
Harry Dresden has posed:
Entering the club, Harry pauses to look around and let his eyes adjust. He's been out of town for a while, but he needs to acclamate himself to the place again. Finally he starts into the club, waving off the offer to take his coat and starts towards his brother and the over sized cat,"You are keeping better company of late." he teaess mildly when he draws near.
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith ruens his head quickly, paperwork forgotten as he stands and grins "HARRY!" he says moving over to give his brother a hard hug. At the bar, yosa cracks a slight smile and wordlessly pulls two bottles of Macanally's Dark from under the bar. Mister, for his own part shows how unimpressed he is by starting to eat Thomas's portion of chicken. The White Courtier just grins. "When did you get back? You should have called or sent an owl or whatever it is you wizards do."
Harry Dresden has posed:
There is a touch of a smirk at Thomas' reaction. He returns the hug with a few thumps on Thomas' back as well. Once the two settle again he replies,"I got back late last night. I decided to try the rare technique sleeping to see how it went." He looks at the cat and shakes his head, reaching down to pet him in the usual manner,"Not impressed are you? Mean Thomas has been taking better care of you than I do."
Thomas Raith has posed:
The cat, now having claimed both halves of the chicken hops down from the table and shoulder blocks the wizard by way of greeting, purring like...well frankly the blue Beetles engine for the volume. "Oh he's been pretty good. We have a deal, he has the run of the place during the day, and at noight he has the run of the place then too." He says with mild amusement walking over to the bar and fetching the beers. "It does do marvelious things for you. And lets be honest, you need all the beauty sleep you can get."
Harry Dresden has posed:
"That arrangement sounds familiar." he comments as he takes a step back to brace for the shoulder block. He leans down and pets the cat more and looks back towards Thomas,"I take it that means you sleep all the time? Not all of us got the pretty boy gene from mom." he quips back,"I wish I could have recovered a coin from a Denarian, but the reports seem to have been...misleading. So I missed sleep, abandoned my cat, and from the looks of things Murphy has skipped town too."
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith's smile faulters just a touch at the mention of their mom. So scars hurt even when they are healed, an part of him will always be that four year old boy who didn't understand why his mom ran away and left him to be raised by his sister. Still he recovers fast enough and nods with sympathy. "I thought Murph had left with you." He admits with mild confusion, still he nods at the apparent failure of his brother's mission. "I take it Sanya and Michael are still looking?" He asks calmly as DiDi, Thomas's cousin fetches the food off the table and puts it in a Styrofoam box so Mister can finish his food and the dishes can be washed. "Also, you should know before you accidentally stick that size 13 boot in your mouth, Buffy and I are not seeing each other any more.
Harry Dresden has posed:
There is a nod in understanding about the mom reaction. She really was a mess even if she loved them both. The mention of Murphy gets a shake of his head,"No. I went alone. She had obligations." he comments about Murphy. He nods in regads to the Knights,"They are still up to their necks in chasing all of them, but there aren't too many leads right now." He pauses at the mention of the Buffy split,"Well we always knew she was too good for you." he teases mildly, but there is a touch of sympathy in those words.
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith nods slightly, "True, but I always figured that my devilish good looks and charm would keep her around." he says mildly amused. "Well I hope she is doing alright, I haven't heard anything from her in months." Yosa puts a second pair of beers down in front of them and then Thomas' head chef, a man with a face completely covered in tattoos and a forked tongue brings out two large plates of spaghetti and meatballs. "So what are your plans now? Going to hang your shingle back out?"
Harry Dresden has posed:
Reaching out, he takes one of the beers and takes a draw from it. He nods at the comments,"I will keep an eye out." He mutters thanks to the staffer bringing the drink and food then looks back to Thomas,"I think I will stay for a while. I don't see a reason to leave again. The mission went, the mission failed. I might as well start making money again."
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith nods slightly and offers the standard "Well if you need anything," Though they both know Harry would eat off the dollar menu ... at McDonalds... before asking his brother for help. He takes a long drink of his own beer and just smiles, "It's just good to have you back Harry."
Harry Dresden has posed:
Scritching the cat a little longer, Mister loses interest and wanders off to survey his current kingdom. Harry takes a seat to eat and judging by the way he eyes the food it's been a minute since a good cooked meal found him,"I'll keep that in mind." he replies to the offer of help. After getting around a large bite of food he nods, chasing the bite with a drink,"It's good to see you too. So aside from a missing Murphy and no Buffy, what else is going on?"
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith shrugs slightly, "Horror movie convention turned out to be a a chance for a bunch of...what did your pet Skull call them...Phobophages... to cross over and attack a bunch of people. Beyond that it's mostly been run of the mill Courtless vampires... you know the ones that kindly turn to dust when you stab them in the heart?
Harry Dresden has posed:
"So basically it was a month of Tuesdays." he mutters between bites of food. He pauses and looks at Thomas with a raised brow,"Tell me, you didn't make a deal with Bob. Please tell me you didn't make a deal with Bob." He shakes his head,"Present company excluded I wish they were all that easy."
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith grins slightly, "I /may/ have stopped at a used book store on the way over and gotten a handfull of those romance novels grandmas are always reading on the bus?" He says with a slight chuckle. "I'm sure it won't be too bad. None of them even had pictures. I checked." He smirks a little bit and smiles. "A Month of Tuesdays is a good way to puit it. Same shit different day.
Harry Dresden has posed:
There is a look of relief on his face and he lets out a slow breath. Another drink and then he admits,"I was afraid you agreed to let him run free some night that I would have to honor. The books are good. Always choose the books." Another bite of his pasta and after he adds,"At least there wasn't a Denarian here the whole time we were chasing after the one that wasn't there. Next time you go on the globe trotting expedition into the Himelayas, ducking snow storms and Yeti. I'll stay and babysit the things that go dust at the end of a stick."
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smirks a little bit, "Sorry Harry, you are the one with Bigfoot on speed dial. Which reminds me, Irwin Pounder passed through about a month back. Sends his regards. Wanted advice of dating a White Courtier." He looks amused at the memory. "Good kid. Got his head on straight and was real respectful. At his mention of the coins again Thomas shakes his head. "What's the latest count on those damn things?
Harry Dresden has posed:
"That one is at least civilized." he responds to the speed dial comment. He nods at the mention of Irwin,"He wanted advice on dating a White Court? To be a fly on the wall for that conversation. I don't know what would be more entertaining his questions or your explinations." He takes another bite and pauses mid-chew. He frowns and seems to be thinking it over,"Last check I heard, 5." he comments after getting the food down,"As long as they haven't vanished too."
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith whistles low and shakes his head, "Meaning there are still what? 25 of them at large? Empty Night, I don't give much thought to Michael's God, but you have to wonder did he stop and think, you know 10 to one aren't really fair odds?" He shakes his head. "I can't imagine it. I mean after the Wild Hunt I thought... Well I remember what it was like to loose myself... And from everything I've heard from you, and from Michael those coins are so much worse..
Harry Dresden has posed:
"Three nails in the man on the cross. One for each sword in the possession of the knights. I don't know why, something to do with the Holy Trinity too or something akin to that." He shakes his head and admits,"Hopefully there are more and not less out of their hands, but I don't know. Nothing about those are ever good." He takes another drink and then he adds,"They are worse than almost anything bad thing you can ever imagine. Any vampire, courted or not, is a better option. Nothing good comes from them."
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith nods slightly, sipping his beer and letting the conversation fall into a comfortable silence. He sighs and glances at the cat and smiles, "I've got most of his things upstairs if you want me to get them for you. I've really got to get back to work unfortunately. My employees get cranky when their paychecks are late." He says with a smile.
Harry Dresden has posed:
He takes a last bite of the food and nods,"I can go get it, get back to work. Thanks for taking care of king Mister while I was gone. I suspect getting Mouse back from the Carpenter kids is going to be more challenging. They like him and he likes them better than most." He drains his beer and reaches for his wallet.
Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith Smirks a bit, "Harry Dresden, if money tries to come out of that wallet, you will learn first hand why my head of security is named Crush." He says standing and patting his brother on the back. "I'll stop by your office in a day or two. We'll catch up propperly."
Harry Dresden has posed:
"That's good to hear. I don't think there is much more than lint in my wallet anyway." he replies with a snort. He rises,"I'll see you then." He looks for his keys so he can go get the cat's goods and the cat itself,"Thank you again for taking care of Mister while I was gone." he pauses and adds,"And not making a Faustian deal with Bob."