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    Over the last few days, people at a certain soup kitchen in one of the less pretty neighborhoods of Sacramento may have seen a new man be oriented and start working in the kitchen, scrubbing pots and pans or cooking the meals.

    He doesn't look very remarkable, but whenever he cooks, the soup seems...better, somehow. Tastier. Richer. Fuller. Some of the other volunteers may have seen this man bring in his own donations when cooking-ingredients from a high-end spice rack, or some vegetables that are way fresher than the shelter's normal fare. If asked about this, the new volunteer laughs and says that an artist must have the proper ingredients.

    You might of seen him at the Firehouse restaurant, walking into the service door. If you had any seafood dishes, chances are he was involved in the preparation and cooking, although when you say "my compliments to the chef", it's probably his supervisor who ends up receiving the praise from the waiter. He doesn't care, though-he knows his cooking his good, and he enjoys what he does very much.

    Overall, he seems like a very nice man. But for those who can see Changelings, his mouth full of sharp, sharklike teeth, his pure black right eye, and the baleful fires burning behind his glass left eye are disconcerting to say the least.

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    Goatherd wasn't picky about where he ate or laid his head to rest. He wasn't exactly a vagrant, but his business didn't exactly allow for many luxuries for himself. He was so busy taking care of the needs of others that it was nice that someone would take care of him, no questions asked, no favor demanded in return. On top of that, there was safety in numbers, should anyone decide to try and crash the meal.

    He allowed himself to relax as he went down the line, complete with paper tray and paper bowl in hand and plastic utensil set in pocket. To another changeling, the man is lightly furry with hooves and a small growth of horns protruding from his forehead.

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    Stephanie Lane-Huang
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    Clare Green was new to Sacramento. To be more accurate, she was still settling in and working on getting a second part-time job or at least one that would stretch to cover groceries too. On the advice of a squatter she ran into, she wandered into the soup kitchen. You didn't hear about many places that had free food that tasted good, so she was pretty interested in checking it out.

    She just happened to enter the line behind the guy with fur and hooves. Damn, she was lucky tonight, it made her a bit nervous. She knew that it wouldn't be long before he sensed her presence and he'd catch onto her being an Ogre. Her true form was larger than her Mask, and her Mantle was strong enough that he'd start to feel the warm atmosphere of gathering around a fire on a hot summer night, or maybe he'd notice the hole in her ear first, with the way it seemed to glint the summer sun off of it even when the sun wasn't present.

    Either way she picks up her tray and bowl and utensils and slides into line after him. She might be able to find out about the freehold from the guy, if she was really lucky.

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    Goatherd's own mantle wasn't that strong, but the smell of fresh earth and growing things faintly emanated from it in earnest. Her size was definitely noticeable, as was her nervousness, which made him chuckle lowly to himself. He continued down the line as it moved on and held his tray out when necessary, the act itself feeling like he was begging. He brushed it off as the tray was loaded and finally deigned to speak to the woman that had gotten behind him. "Don't pass out, now. I doubt the paramedics would appreciate having to lift someone like you." It may have sounded a bit insulting, but the message was clear enough: I know what you are. Play it cool.

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    Stephanie Lane-Huang
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    OOC


    She shoots a glare at him, then catches on to his body language and tones down her reply, "Hey! I'm not that big." She pouts defiantly as she gets her tray filled. Fuck her true form being so much taller that her mask. And Fuck her mask being taller that she was used to anyway. She was getting sick of hitting her head on the cupboards in the apartment she was renting.

    The Familiar tug and force of anger actually did manage to pull away her nerves, and she looked up across to the people serving food and - woah, was that a changeling on the other side? She made a mental note to let the guy she got behind to start eating first and to waiting a bit to see if there was anything... odd about the food.

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    Red Dragon

    Giles gave the pair a smile, making sure to it was a toothless smile.

    I'm certainly happy to see you two he said, as though talking to an old pair of acquaintances. I'm on break in a little bit, we can talk then. Why don't you eat together and catch up in the meantime.

    The request, he hoped, was clear: sit together, and he would be with them as soon as he was done ladling out the soup.

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    Stephanie Lane-Huang
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    [color="#73CD75"]Okay, yeah, Clare had no shitting clue what to say to that, but she had been hoping to get in contact with the freehold. If these guys were even in the Freehold. She glances at them both, briefly wondering if she could take them down if they turned out to be loyalists... Fuck it, she'll just make sure there's stuff on hand to beat the shit out of them if they aren't Freehold. Or beat the shit out of them without anything. Well, she might have trouble with the chef...

    She just nods, and prepares to go into this cautiously. She knew hanging out with Autumn in Camden would help her get into the habits that would let her live longer in the end. The woman ducks her head to hide the smirk at that thought.

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    Goatherd's freehold status was questionable at best. If they needed him, he'd be there, but beyond that? Better place your bets on a more reliable horse. He nodded indulgently to the man who served them before jerking his head in the direction of an empty table. "Come on, lovely," he relayed to Clare once his plate was full. "Food's getting cold, and the guy's busy. Besides, a duet's better than a solo."

    He walked away from the chow line, to the empty table he'd indicated. Once there, he placed his tray on the table, close to the wall in order to keep an eye on the whole room.

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    Stephanie Lane-Huang
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    Lovely? Really? Clare gives an exasperated sigh, but follows. She drops into on of the free chairs that allows for a similar though less complete view of the room. She takes a moment to look around at everyone eating, noting that there didn't seem to be any issues for them, and then began eating herself. "Damn, this really is good. Clare, by the way. You?" She starts eating in earnest as he answers and waits to see if he'll start the conversation proper. It's clear that she grew up without much manners, or maybe she simply isn't used to manners yet after returning, either way, her elbows are on the table and she's shoveling the food into her mouth - especially anything Giles prepared.

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    "Goatherd," he replied in turn as he began to eat. He went at it at a slower pace, but one could still tell he was pretty hungry and enjoying what had been served. He felt a momentary pang of disgust at how messily she was eating, but it was only on his face for a few moments. He smiled lightly at her comment before becoming a bit more focused on his own meal.

    "So, not that I'm one to judge, but what's someone like you doing in a place like this? A job should be easier than anything else for you out here."

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