Out For the Afternoon (Open)

[Vivian Evans]

Bon Temp. That's what it was called on the map. Her finger circled the area on her atlas. Well, might as well go there and check the scene so to speak. It was small for a Louisiana town. Vivian Evans was thinking of going to New Orleans since it was a "hot spot" for the weird and unusual. But she wasn't sure it be safe since she was a were panther and doesn't want to reveal herself in a public situation.

Call it a fear to be judged at or self conscience it was something Vivian had a problem with, right now she didn't want to pity herself today. The plan was be here for a few days then move to another new place. "I never thought I'd be a nomad" she thought. She gave herself a giggle and walked on. She preferred to walk since she had a car that had a conniption fit and gave up it's long life of burning fuel. After kicking the s**t of it and a string of curses she abandoned the old Cadillac and moved forward by foot with her dark brown bag pack over her shoulder.

Walking helped out with the stress anyway for her and it's wasn't such a big deal. She stopped to where she could find information in this town like a motel and somewhere to drink and eat something. It seems there was a bar and grill called Merlotte's "It doesn't sound too bad" she thought.

Vivian walked over to the restaurant slash bar and went in, it was a pretty busy place since it was the lunch rush going through. She could smell the tasty burgers over the grill and alcohol pouring to a glass and the yells and the laughter booming through her senses. "It's not that bad" she thought. She went to a booth, she was worried she get stares from her traveling outfit; white tank top with a light black jacket with white stripes on the arms and knee length jeans. But maybe not. Sometimes Vivian gets overworried or paranoid but she pushed the feelings aside and took her bag pack from her shoulder and put it next to her in her seat. She picked up the menu and began reading it.

[Lafayette Reynolds]

Lafayette Reynolds was in the place he always was on afternoons such as this - the Kitchen. He was Merlotte's short order cook and nobody messed with him - namely telling how much he stinks at cooking. Lafayette saw the same old faces everyday and sometimes he wished some hot new older man would just walk in. That way, he could get in the mood and, in his words, "get lucky." "I's haven't gotten no motherf**kin' action since that hot-ass Matt came to town." He said to himself in a sad tone then flipped the burgers that were on the grill in front of him.

About five minutes later, Lafayette was over it and he was scanning Merlotte's again for some unfamiliar face. He didn't see anything. "Whateva, I's don't need no hookah." He said and continued to cook. Bon Temps had been different recently. Vampire Bill Compton hadn't been around in ages, Jessica Hamby had recently came back to Merlotte's, Haylee Redford and Kyle Summers were also missin' in action. "Where the f**k is everybody? Why the f**k they get out of this pregnant dog?" He asked the air. John, the other cook, mumbled something and walked away. Lafayette rolled his eyes and turned away from the grill in order to go back towards the fridge to get some mayo.

When he came back, Lafayette finally noticed a new figure sitting in a booth looking at a menu. "I's never see her before." He said to himself for the fifth or sixth time. "Why's I suddenly talkin' to myself?" He asked, then slumped his shoulders and rolled his eyes. "There I's go again." He snorted to himself, then laughed, shook his head, and looked back over to the new girl he hadn't seen before. "If I's motherf**kin' straight, I'd be all over that sexy ass honeychild."

[Vivian Evans]

If I's motherf**kin' straight, I'd be all over that sexy ass honeychild."

Her senses picked up that suggestive monolgue and unfortunately was taking a drink of water from a waitress who brought to her as she told her she'll soon be back to take her order. She almost choked but with ease she swallowed it without going out. As the waitress came back Vivian was ready for her order "Yes I'll have red beans and rice with a salad and for my drink a virgin margarita please" she handed the menu to the waitress as she left to get her order up.

[Lafayette Reynolds]

Lafayette had not realized that the newcomer had heard him, which obviously meant that he was completely obviously. He watched as the waitress came over with her order. "Oh, I's gotta get back in there?" He asked and then walked back into the Kitchen without waiting for an answer. He met the waitress at the counter and took the order slip from her. Staring down at it, Lafayette blinked. He had never made red beans and rice for someone before. "This gonna be interesting." He said to himself again. "I's gonna kick myself if I's talk to myself again!" He exclaimed then made his way over to the cabinets, where he began to look for the ingredients.

[Vivian Evans]

Vivian took her time and observed the scenery of the area it was...interesting. "It's like Applebee's meets Deliverance" she muttered. But it was nice overall, she sensed something good and wholesome here; better than those stuffy New York restaurants she been to.

Vivian remembered she went to the Big Apple to go to N.Y.U. it was big but she wanted to go. It turned out to be like a double edged sword. With good memories comes with the bad things that involved a certain huge black feline coming out in her almost intimate states or when a certain moon quarter. Nevertheless she learned to control most of the time except for the full moon so she didn't have regrets after graduating there. From there she decided to travel and this was the result; ending up here in a interesting bar and grill not to mention someone taking an interest in her well, sort of.