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"All righty then, miss, sounds good to me! Do you have any requests for your meat and veggies, or ya'll want me to leave it up to the staff?" Nire asked. Variety is the spice of life, but to leave it up to the chef in cosplay may yield some.. interesting results. Of course, no one ordering the meal the first time around would know that unless they were to ask a staff member further.

Creatia blinked at Stratos as he walked in while she tended to the giant green figure. He seemed far too familiar, yet even more unfamiliar because of his green hair. Has she seen him before? Not likely. She'd remember a face with hair like that. But those ears... So... So.... Cute! I wanna hug them. Is it possible to hug a set of ears? Hearing Asroc ask if he was late, Creatia gave a friendly chuckle as she turned to respond to him. "N-no, you're, you're just in time, Mr. Asroc! It's, It's starting to get lively in here, so please! M-make yourself all nice and cozy and snuggly before you start working, okay~? I-I know I do~!"

"Yeah, but not too cozy," Lexi torted with a high sense of pride for the male, "Ya still got a lotta work to do, kid! So get them arms movin' and make with the good stuff~"

Creatia gave Lexi one more curious look. "Good stuff?"

Lexi could only motion to the man in front of the witch as a reminder to get back to work. "Tell ya later, Cre! Don't want ya'll ta get too excited~!" Creatia blinked and nodded, waiting for the man to answer her.

Noticing Raiden come in with Stratos following behind, Maxwell decided to take up this two strapping young men in Creatia's stead. After all, it wasn't his job to stand around and look pretty... Though he thought he looked rather dashing in a wizard's robe. "Welcome to the Hollow's Tale Pub and Club. May I help you?" Hearing out Raiden's request for Halloween-themed meals, the waiter's expression flattened to that of a professional, apologetic glance.

"My apologies, good sir. Usually we only get those meals on request, so they're not listed on our menu," Maxwell explained, "However, we do serve those kinds of meals here. So if you still wish to dine with us, I'd be more than happy to escort you to a seat after I see to this gentleman here." Taking a look at the dog-eared Adept, Maxwell gave a soft smirk. Familiar... "Have I seen you before, good sir?" The white-haired male mused as a simple conversational starter. He may be all profession, but he also knew to make the customers feel comfortable with him.

Creatia perked up one more time as she turned her attention to the fox. "Oh, uh yes! This is a, a uh... What did Lexi call it...? A bar and grill! Yes, that's it!"

Lexi gave another callout to the seemingly ditzy witch. "Naw, Creatia, it's a pub 'n club! Get th' wax outta yer ears!"

"Oh yeah, hee-hee... A, a pub and club. So you can eat here as long as you, you have the money for it? So, so... do you want to eat here? Or is, is the candy enough for you?"

"I'll leave it up to the chef! It's my first time here after all, I'd like to try what they can do~ Thank you, miss Nire!"

The small Lungari made a huge smile while saying this

"Thank you," he said. He simply stood and waited to be seated. "I feel hungry already."

Nire could only give the girl a weak, yet bright smile. "All right then. I'll tell Miss Mei-Mei to..." Take it easy on her! "Go all out just for you, hmm?" With that, she gave a sweet wink and padded off to give the chef her latest order.

A short while later, the overtly cheery chef skipped out of the kitchen with a piping hot plate covered in a cloche balanced in one hand, Luciela's drink of choice set in her hand. "Magical Chef Mei-Mei, order up~!" Placing the meal and the lemonade in front of the rabbit girl, she raised the lid... And the meal was half good, half... curious. The first meat was a nice juicy steak, hand-cooked to perfection, but the second meat... looked a bit slimy. And pulsing. Was that a worm on her plate? Aside from the pulsing, it didn't move much.

The veggies were also a mixed bag of good and... weird. The first two veggies were a large salad and steamed broccoli, a normal compliment to a decent meal... The second was a weird black ooze with purple glowing bits etched into it. It was hot, so it must be edible... Right? Fortunately, they were all on separate plates on the giant platter, or it would be quite a chore to ease the regular fare from the clearly alien dishes. (Usually, they were all served piled on one plate. Is that what Nire meant by taking it easy on the girl?)

Mei-Mei listed off all of the dishes one by one with a clear chirp to her voice. "Your Cherry Berry Lemonade, and The Meat n' Green-t Special, Mei-Mei Style: Steak cooked to the best temps, Elusian Worm Meat smoked over a mobile bonfire, a large Cesar salad, hand-picked steamed broccoli, and Lurmevian Roasted Potatoes with extra smeshiin spice~!" Standing up, she gave a quick curtsy to Luciela. "S'been a while since I've had a chance to take full liberty with a meal, so I hope you enjoy~"

Maxwell nodded as he spotted Nire returning from the area. "Nire, we have another guest."

Nire stood to attention, buck pearly whites showing as she shot the waiter and Raiden another smile. "Is that so? Well, hi there suga-bean!" Motioning for him to follow with one paw, she began to show him to his table. "Let's get you seated, hmm?"

"Ah, and before I forget..." Maxwell relayed the male's request to the rabbit furre. "This young gentlemen wishes to add a Halloween theme to his meal..."

A delighted gasp escaped her lips as she bounced on her toes. "Really now? Now that's the Halloween spirit talkin'! We'll get y'all all nice and settled in, sir! Jus' follow ol' Nire, and I'll get you a mighty fine table, hmm?"

"Thanks! I'm sure it will be.. amazing!"

The rabbit girl simply smiled, before poking the worm meat with her fork.

"It's the biggest I've ever seen... and ate, for that matter."

She then proceeded to cut a bit of it, and, once it was in her mouth, to chew it.

"Mph! It's good!"

"Hmm? Oh uh, hi there small... girl?" Triston was pleasantly surprised by all the of hullabaloo and banter that filled the absolutely amazing place. He had never been to a much more festive nor appropriately decorated for the event. Reaching down to take a couple of the sweets, he figured that while he didn't really come to treat-or-treat, he might as well. "Yeah, sure. I'll try some of your candies. Happy Halloween, little one."

Through the ruckus, Triston heard someone mention that the place was actually a bar of sorts and he saw that it definitely seemed the case after seeing the counter. It took a lot out of him to go out dressed like this showing so much skin in public, so he guessed he should probably get himself a bit buzzed before continuing to other places.

"Hi there," he raised a trunk-like arm to the barkeep for attention and offered a smile. "I'll, uhh, get some beer or some... ale? I'm not really familiar with some of your drinks here. Something to take the edge off. Please," he added as an afterthought. Crap, did he bring money tonight?

"Good. Good! I brought my two robots. Hope they will not be any trouble."

He simpily would clap his hands and let them follow behind him. Asroc nodded feeling a bit proud. "I can bake some goods for our guests and maybe..." He eyed Stratos a bit, "Something that would feed an entire army of every nation."

Creatia? Little? The 'girl' giggled in a strange, coy delight. Then again, compared to his height and bulk, Creatia's five foot ten frame must seem very small. "Thank you, Mister~ H-happy Halloween to you too!" Giving a small bow, she let him pass to the bar. Sometimes, the brunette reveled in being called a little girl. Sometimes, like now, she wanted to be recognized as her actual age despite her childish looks. She shook it off regardless; it was an honest mistake that she'll point out if it's brought up again.

Meanwhile, Lexi looked up from the usual drunks laughing at her bar and smirked at the large male coming her way. "Well damn, man, you look larger than life even up close and personal!" She let off a loud and mirthful laugh before catching his order as her own afterthought. "Beer, ale, beer mixed with ale, whatever ya lookin' fer, we got it here!" She leaned forward while propping her elbows against the counter, letting some of her more played up assets show freely in her vampire garb. Beckoning with an agile finger, the chatty phoenix motioned for Triston to come closer and get comfortable. "How's about m'good ol' Phoenix Piledriver: some of m'best home-brewed ale this joint has t' offer! Easy down th' throat, and easier on th' wallet! Wha'dya say, huh?"

He sat down and began to eat his meal. It tasted very good, as unexpected. "I never thought I'd like this."

Now Asroc had Creatia's attention. If there was one thing about Creatia that anyone should assume upon first meeting her (aside her implied youth), is that...

"You brought them? C-can I take a look at them? Please? The sparkling mechanics in your ma-machines are always an joy to behold, Mr. Asroc! I-If you want me to, I can... I can tune them up for you! I, I do have all my tools at hand f-from building the uh, corpse animatrons~!"

...The woman was a total nerd for electronics. And the young French baker had accidentally cracked open Pandora's Mechanical Box.

Mei-Mei, highly pleased at Luciela's reaction to her food, clapped her hands in glee. "I'm so glad you're happy with my meal! If there's anything else I can do for you, please let any of us know!" If there was nothing else, she would skip off to the kitchen to prepare more meals for the customers.

Nire smiled as the young man enjoyed his meal. "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. Is there anything else I can get for you, sir?" If there was nothing else, Nire would offer to give him the check. If Raiden wanted dessert, then she was more than happy to oblige.

"A bar and grill, huh? Well, I haven't had anything to eat besides candy. I supposed I can take a break from the sweets. Do you have a menu?" Jacob said, his attention focusing back onto Creatia. Not a look of caution like he had mintues ago, but a look of friendliness.

Lu simply continued her meal, slowly eating it all, even the weird-looking parts. Never once she stopped smiling, finding that this meal was one of the best she ever had. Once finished, she slowly drank the Sweet Cherry Berry Lemonade.

"It was amazing...."

Creatia turned her avid attention of electronics away from Asroc in order to focus on what Jacob wanted. "Oh, you want to eat here? S-Sure!" She replied with an enthusiastic tenor. She skipped on ahead towards a table, pulled up a chair, and waved at him with her free hand to come and sit. "Here we are, s-sir! T-table for one! L-let me get your menu, okay?" As soon as she made sure that the fox anthro was comfortable, she wandered off to grab a menu, just in time to see Luciela finish her meal.

Approaching her table, the extremely long haired brunette held the bowl closer to her body. Looking in closer revealed there was also some wrapped goody bags as well. "H-Hi there! Is there... Is there anything else we can get for you?" If there was, Creatia would hear it out so she could relay it to whoever was available. If there wasn't, the festive witch would smile brightly and place a large bag of sweets on her table, wishing her a Happy Halloween with a huge grin on her face.

Regardless, after she relayed Luciela's message or saw her off, she would return to the fox's table with a menu. "Here! We also, we also take Halloween-themed orders on request! Is there anything that ca, that catches your eye?"

Asroc's smaller robot would jump up like a small child at Creatia. He liked the sound of that. Reaching up his tiny hands up at her, he wanted to be picked up. The other one, the much larger one walked over to her and offered himself to hug her.

Asroc simply hid a smile and looked the other way. He cleared his throat and laughed softly.

"They would love that. I see they have warmed up to you as if you were a fresh baked pie."

The Lungari stood up.

"What do I do now? Do I have to bring this somewhere, or do I just leave and let you do it?", she said, asking the nearest waiter.

Joseph was a little surprised at her sudden excitement. He supposed that she was just happy over receiving a tip. He followed her to the table easily enough, and sat down. He watched her as she left, wondering how such a change in attitude was possible with their creepy surroundings.