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"Well, that sounds like a job that I'm not qualified for," Eris said with a chuckle as she listened to the guy rant about the earthquakes in town. "I thought that was normal for California, you know," She asked with a shrug. "What does that mean?"

back  on  solid  ground,  or  less  so  from  the  looks  of  things.  whispered  words  and  hushed  voice  sounding  off  hearing  of  the  events  of  the  earthquake  he  knew  what  it  meant--  trouble.  wasn't  there  always  he  couldn't  help  but  think  of  the  summer  girls.  had  they  made  it  through  the  event  unscathed  or  did  the  credulity  of  reality  and  fate  have  them  suffering  once  again?  part  of  him  wished  for  some  semblance  of  peace  for  all  of  them.  they  certainly  earned  it  over  the  years.  but  knows  sunnydale  that  kind  of  peace  was  few  and  far  between.  so  suitcases  in  tow  -  he  stood  quietly  in  line.  he  needed  a  good  cup  of  tea  but  a  mediocre  one  would  have  to  do.   while  he  waited  for  his  cab  to  take  him  home...  when  had  sunnydale  started  to  feel  like  home?   "  earl  grey  tea,  no  sugar  light  cream."  offering  up  his  order  with  a  smile.  taking  the  time  to  clean  his  glasses  as  he  stepped  to  the  side-  shoulders  bumping  into  the  person  standing  relatively  close  to  him.  "  my  apologies,  i  can't  see  a  thing  without  my  glasses.  " 

Eris should have been paying attention more, especially in a place she had been pulled to in the past. To make things worse, she had no cash and was hoping she could try a friendly smile to get herself a cup of coffee or anything at this point. She was counting the coins she had pulled from some unsavory places when she felt someone knock into her, the coins dropping to the ground. "Sounds like something Velma would say," Eris said before getting to the ground to pick up the coins in her hand. "Um... do you mind," She said as the man's foot was near a quarter. "Don't want to lose a finger,"