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Lupe grinns a that "lil bit"

"We have a giant among us" Concrete Lullaby tells the othes. If she had a tail right now it might wag

"I'm Dame Dagmar Hammerstrike ap Gwydion. A... giant... is fair enough, yes. Lupe says you have need of aid."

"Gwydion?" Suddenly the ggame is ignored and the steel ball flips beween the flippers "Did she say Gwydion?"

"Did I stutter?"

"Hi," A grin and he offers a hand, "I'm Don the Fab is laughing AT You, resident ragabash, Fianna, and pinball wizard"

Sour Wind groans, "Yes, let's tell the outsider ALL our secrets shall we , Don?"

"I'm sorry," Don says fake contritely, "Never should have mentioned my pinball skills"

"I've given some of mine. Fair's fair." She takes the hand. Her grip is firm.

"I don't say this seriously often, but it's an honor" Handshake, "I'm welsh... ha, figures old gwyd would have more than one litter"

Dolly just smiles and waits her turn.

Though she does pull out a chair for their guest "Please, Dame Dagmar, have a seat. " The hunchback answers "We've known about your people for a while, but none of us have ever met one of you before except Lupe"

"Gwydion.... was busy, yes. Had to do some hard lessons." She sits. "Outside of here, it's Sam. For the same reason as you all, yeah? I know our people have... well, not a friendly agreement, but a respectful acknowledgment of each other."

Dolly nods "My name is Dolly Carries the World, but just Dolly outside of things too. "

"Don" the Ragabash gives his short name.

"Nice to meet you." Hand offered to Dolly.

Dolly's grip is strong, even in mortal form, yet there's a gentleness to it as well.

"Lulu" Concrete Lullaby chimes though Sam already knows

"Winston" Sour Wind 's tone indicates he's not going to like having that name mocked

"Winston." A nod, and hand offered.

He shakes it

"Huh" he mutters as he does "Dreams of honor and duty"

Head tilt. "You the shaman?"

"Theurge" Sour Wind answers after a pause, thinkinng over how much to tell, "Which is I guess much the same thing"

She nods. "Fair enough."

"Guys, your philodox and leader is telling you to meet and greet but we can talk pretty openly. My ruling is that the Veil is really more for mortals...and mortal she is not, not entirely...that's on me if the elders get fussy about it"

that from Lupe

"I know we both have rules. Forgive, I tend to be blunt. So let's just acknowledge it and move on. If there's something I can't tell, I'll be upfront about it."

"ooo ooo" Don waves his hand like he was in class then says "Bridges, is that a thing?"

Lupe snorts "I will hurt you, Don."

"Yes please!" Winston says hopefully

"I'm supposed to be the bloodthirsty onne" Dolly chides

Concrete Lullaby looks at Dagmar, "I think Dagmar's a beautiful name"

Grunt. Brow.

"Thank you, Lulu."

"Goes with your eyes" Lulu seems nnot to be flirting so much as .. just blunt herself, but nice about it

"Now, Lupe says you are in a pickle with a quest. That I might be able to help."

"We could use it" Dolly's ggentle expression darkens a bit "I can't... I want to.."

"She can't rake her claws through the problem and solve it" Lupe trranslates and not unkindly

"Ah. Yeah, that's my preferred solution."

"We'll , a lot of it is hard to explain" Lupe says then drinks are served and she waves Howard off

"This is mostly a chance for you to meet the pack" Lupe continues, "And them to meet you. I know you were worried, guys, that she migh be.. fragile, and a bit weak for our purposes. But she's of the stronggest wyld ones there is. And she's got a weapon that can hang with our claives"

"I've held down Lupe in a fight."

Lupe blushes

"Oh wow, keeping a Latina down? that's racist" Don says. Only to have Dolly poke him with a finger

BROW.

"Saying I can hold my own."

Winston raises a brow "Lupe, jus how many ggifts of our people have you given?"

"huh?" Lupe blinks

"She has a fetish on her .. I can smell it" Sour Winds huffs