[open] Welcome to the home of tradition and progress!

[theearth]

Who: EVERYONE! including Mrs Kaufmann and Rose Bonbright
When: October 11th, starting 6 p.m.
Where: The museum that is attached to the town-hall of Füssen, specifically the Kaisersaal.
What: Mingle and happy welcome!

Through the usual channels, the mayor of Füssen has invited any and all numbered - no matter if they are only visiting for the evening/weekend and actually reside in Locke or Vegas or if they are staying for longer - to attend a little reception at the Kaisersaal in the town museum which is attached to the townhall.

Aka this snazzy room just with the chairs grouped around tables and no stage, though four musicians play quartets on a low podium at the side of the room. It's a very distinguished affair don't screw it up, you can do it, numbered! No, we don't know who believes that, either.

Mingle and eat and have fun!

And a note: Drinks are free! But the youngsters will get carded, and alcohol like beer will only be served to 16+ people, while spirits and other higher percentage booze will only be served to 18+ people.

Comments

[italktofish]

HAH! So my OUTRAGEOUS REPUTATION precedes me! Your mom's a great lady--I'm glad we were able to help her!

[And he perks up at the mention of the lakes.]

I just got here for THIS! I haven't had a chance to check out any lakes--maybe I could CRASH there for the night! See if the fish speak with WEE LITTLE GERMAN ACCENTS!

[merchants]

There is one on each side of the castle to begin with, and some more besides. And you'll have to tell me about the accents. One of those questions you never ask until they're brought up, but now I'm curious...

[She tilts her head.] So you can really breathe under water?

[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS! Maybe I really WILL sleep there after the party! And I'll be sure to tell you ALL ABOUT the WEE LITTLE FISH ACCENTS!

[Even if he's kind of full of it with that, but hey, it's fun.]

Of COURSE I can breathe underwater! That's why I call myself AQUAMAN!

[merchants]

[A few of the dignitaries around them are side-eyeing Arthur a bit at this point, but Rose doesn't care at all.]

Have you been given my phone number yet?

[italktofish]

[Arthur is used to being side-eyed. So used to it. It doesn't even have any effect on him, and in the event he catches a dignitary at it, they'll get a cheeky wink.]

No, I can't say anyone has!

[merchants]

Let me...

[She digs through her purse for a moment and then hands him a bussiness car that has her name, an address in Innsbruck, an Austrian and an American phone number, her email and her skype on it.]

If there's anything, just use any of those. Except for the American number I guess, that'll rack up fees in no time if you're in this area.

[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS! Thanks!

[And he'll rummage in his pocket and pull out a scrap of paper and...]

You got a pen? I can give you MY number in case you need anything taken care of!

[merchants]

That would be great.

[Let her dig around until...]

Here! [Hands him a green pen.]

[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS!

[He scrawls out the number for his cell phone, as well as the number for the chapel where he's working as an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas.]

[merchants]

What is the second number? Your house?

[italktofish]

That's my work number! LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE INTERSTATE in LAS VEGAS!

[He beams.]

It's A DRIVE-THRU!

[merchants]

...You work at a wedding chapel?

[italktofish]

Not for very long! I USED to be a SCHOOL BUS DRIVER!

[He sighs. It is a tale of woe.]

But then they didn't want someone like ME driving the kids around with NUMBERS AND SUPERPOWERS and everything, so I moved to Las Vegas! And then I became an ORDAINED ELVIS IMPERSONATOR!

[...so he seems pretty happy with how the tale of woe turned out.]

[merchants]

Who ordained you?

[No she knows how Vegas works but it is still

she's not even sure. On the other hand she's proud of her hometown that it is better at treating the numbered than Locke.]

[italktofish]

The INTERNET!

[Nothing but class right here.]

You can DO IT ON A WEBSITE! I got a PRINTED CERTIFICATE and EVERYTHING!

[merchants]

...What did you have to do to receive that?

[Morbidly curious? Yes.]

[italktofish]

Fill out a little questionnaire and say A VOW IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER, mostly!

And I had to pay $49.95 for the CERTIFICATE!

[merchants]

[....you didn't run away from a hidden camera show or something, did you?]

Sounds reasonable.

[She stands.] I have to move on, I want to talk to ask many of you as possible tonight; it was great meeting you, though.

[italktofish]

It was OUTRAGEOUS meeting you, too! I'll see you again sometime!

[merchants]

[She gives him a last smile and then walks away to talk to the next numbered that is available.]