Lyall can't actually afford anything at Espresso Yourself, on the heels of the lower pay he gets for summer school and several weeks off, but he does occasionally swing by to see who's there and maybe say hello to a few people, if he recognizes them. So since school hasn't started yet, and he's stressing out about tonight's plans to make a public spectacle of himself, he's out for a walk with a wide-brimmed hat to block out the sun and to see who all might be at the hangout.
Plus, that teleportation machine is there, and he's curious.
He gets side-tracked, however, by the ice cream truck. He can't have any, anymore, but he hasn't seen ice cream trucks in this part of the city in a long time. Why bring ice cream somewhere so close to other places that sells it, usually at half the cost or at double the quality? When he spots-- and scents, just barely-- the alien, he has to pause and stare in confusion. Badri might recognize him from his own meeting with Geoff a couple months back, as well. And he does finally drift over when there's a lull in the crowd, still looking puzzled.
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Plus, that teleportation machine is there, and he's curious.
He gets side-tracked, however, by the ice cream truck. He can't have any, anymore, but he hasn't seen ice cream trucks in this part of the city in a long time. Why bring ice cream somewhere so close to other places that sells it, usually at half the cost or at double the quality? When he spots-- and scents, just barely-- the alien, he has to pause and stare in confusion. Badri might recognize him from his own meeting with Geoff a couple months back, as well. And he does finally drift over when there's a lull in the crowd, still looking puzzled.