[The Staff Hallway]

[mnt_raph]

*The last doorway on the right, as one leaves the Staff Hallway for the Bar proper, has always been Raph's Domain. First a prison, then a gym, and now a garage. Autumn Scottish weather does horrible things to a motorcycle project, to Raph moved it indoors.

Normally the door is closed and locked, but today it's open. Raph is doing undercarriage work, and should something go horribly awry, he'd like to be able to actually call for help. Though, chances are he'd be dead long before any call for help was deemed a necessity. Raph is just stubborn that way.*

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[awesome_lilly]

Lilly beams, flinging her arms around Raph for a quick hug.

"Awesome! Just wait, Raphie, you are going to have so much fun!"

[mnt_raph]

*He doesn't hug her back. Being slightly terrified and covered in grease sort of prohibits him from doing so.*

Uh...yay?

[awesome_lilly]

"Definite yay," Lilly assures him as she lets him go and takes a step back to eye him critically.

"Okay, you're going to have to get cleaned up and change, I'm thinking... something simple, jeans and a black t-shirt or whatever. We'll need to present you to the stylists as kinda a blank canvas, you ken?"

[mnt_raph]

*His mind is still realing from the Raphie.*

Yeah...sure...what ever.
...
Stylist?

[awesome_lilly]

"Yes!"

Lilly is still beaming.

"You see, Raphie, my gift to you is a day of beauty, fashion and fun! We're going to go shopping, hit a spa, a salon, everything! By the end of the day you will feel and look utterly fabulous."

She winks.

"I've also got a few ideas for things to dazzle your special lady friend with, but those I'll save for later."

She has to soften him up before she can hit him with the gold lamé hotpants or the ankh-imprinted underwear.

[mnt_raph]

...

"You're kiddin', right? I mean...you aren't ...aren't you?

[awesome_lilly]

"Of course I'm not kidding!"

Lilly pauses, her face falling.

"You... you're not excited? This was the very best gift I could think of, I know I'd love it if someone gave it to me..."

The pouty bottom lip is making a reappearance.

[mnt_raph]

*There is no escape, and he knows it. She's going to cry, and he knows it will be all his fault if she does. He takes a deep breath.*

It's a swell gift, really. I just...never been...an' uh...yay?

[awesome_lilly]

And just like that, the smile is back.

"Totally yay," Lilly promises, beaming again. "Now get changed and meet me in the bar and we will go out for the Best Day Ever!"