Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: The restraunt is small and simple. A nook really. There is a small wooden sign above the door, with the words "Fate's Kitchen" handpainted in a neat white glaze. Inside the place is.. again small and simple. The chairs and tables are wooden, atop each is a small oil candle. On the far wall there is a large greek flag on display behind the counter. In each of the corners there is a basket of fresh Ivy hanging from the ceiling. The store is entirely empty except one elderly couple in the far corner.. eating their dinner in peace. They dont appear to get much business, as they're still a fairly new establishment.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: The first thing you'll notice about Alyssa is her rich olive skintone that holds a certain softness about the girl. Her eyes are a deep brown, lashes thick and dark giving the air of heavy makeup though you'll never catch the girl wearing any. Her dark hair is cropped short, framing her mediterranian cheek structure nicely. She dresses in simple garments, generally natural fibers and earthy tones to accent her features. She is average height, roughly five foot six inches, weighing about 115. Despite her small stature, she give the air of strength and a willingness to fight for what she believes in. Age is hard to tell. Looks alone would make the girl out to be a teenager, though she carries herself with the confidence of an older woman.

Michelle Morgan: She walks up to the place, looking up at the sign...the name brings a small little smile to her lips. She's dressed in her usual, casual manner...a white tank top with the phrase "Frodo Failed: Bush Has The Ring" across it and a ankle-length skirt, a soft green one. Sandals on her feet...her honey-blonde hair is hanging free. She pushes her way through the door and looks around.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: The girl is dressed in a simple traditional Himation, the soft white cloth draped over her shoulder. She's currently standing back against the counter reading a book.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Upon hearing the door, Alyssa smiles to the girl and grabs a menu. She seems excited.. wow.. more than two customers at once. Must be her lucky day. "Hi. Welcome to Fate's Kitchen. Table for one?"

Michelle Morgan: She glances Alyssa's way and smiles...looks about right. She steps up to the counter, with a warm smile on her face. "Hi. Alyssa?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa grins excitedly, hugging the menu to her chest "Are you David Poe's friend?"

Michelle Morgan: "Yeah, I guess you could say that." She nods with a smile. "David's a good guy. I'm Michelle." She holds out a hand to her.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She takes the woman's hand, giving it a firm shake. "I'm happy to finally meet you. It must be a pain.. being so important and all."

Michelle Morgan: She chucles a little. She has no idea. "I'm not any more important then anyone else, Alyssa. Not in my mind. I just happen to be the one people have decided to listen to. It can be frustrating sometimes, but I'm happy to help people however I can."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She grins up to the woman with an oblivious look about her. Innocent really. "David Poe said that it would take you a while to meet with me. Because you were busy being important. I'm glad you found the time." She motions Michelle over to a table across the room from her only patrons, out of earshot over the traditional music playing softly in the background. "Can I get you something to drink? Eat?"

Michelle Morgan: "No, thank you, Alyssa. I'm fine." She heads over to the table and takes a seat at it, sitting calmly...relaxed, but straight.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa leans over and flicks a light to the oil candle and sets the menu at the far side of the table, so it won't be a bother. She takes a seat across from Michelle. "I don't know what all David Poe told you about me. I aleady have an acarya.. and am trying to integrate myself in the community. I'm seeking a chantry." Her voice low enough not to be heard by the couple at the far side of the room.

Michelle Morgan: She nods, matching the other's volume. "David told me a little about you. That you were a follower of the Wheel, that you had a mentor, and that you were seeking a Chantry." She smiles a little. "I am the Deacon of a Chantry here...there's one other I should tell you about, as well. My Chantry is called Haven. The other Chantry is known as Madame Ling's."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: "Which one does the knight belong to?"

Michelle Morgan: "The knight?" Her brow furrows with lack of recognition. "Which knight would that be?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She gives a naive grin "The man who dresses all in black. And rides the mechanical horse. Another servant of the Wheel."

Michelle Morgan: "Do you know his name?" Her look clearly indicates she doesn't know who Alyssa means, by the description itself.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She blinks, trying to remember his name. "Snyde? He wears a silly hat." She nods.

Michelle Morgan: "...ah." She nods a little. "Snyde is not a member of a Chantry. He and his cabalmate refuse to join one."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa squints with a confused look about her "How odd. He said that he would help me with my problem." She pouts down to the table "I hope he wasn't just saying that so I'll lay with him. I'd have to have to stick my kopis in the man." She blinks back up, rambling "Are all american men savages?"

Michelle Morgan: "A lot of them, yes." She nods, smiling ruefully. "But not all of them. There are some good guys out there...or so I hear."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She nods "David Poe is good. It's a shame he's dating a cabbage lover." She leans forward, resting her chin on the table. "How many members does your chantry have?"

Michelle Morgan: "We have six in our chantry, myself included." She frowns a little, looking the girl over. "Explain what you mean by cabbage lover, though?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: "In the strange temple with all the televisions she was attempting to coerce others to make out with her cabbage friend. I think she's silly." She thinks for a second, then adds. "And a hussy."

Michelle Morgan: "And again, what do you mean by 'cabbage?'" She's watching the other, relaxed but intent.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa's eyes widen. This girl must be incredibly uneducated. Doesn't even know what a cabbage is?! "Umm.. leafy garden plant.. A vegatable.." she tilts her head curiously at Michelle. Maybe she's just.. pretending.. to be dense.

Michelle Morgan: "I understand that, Alyssa." She nods. "But I don't get what you mean by referring to someone as a 'cabbage.'"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She quirks a brow. Thought I'd made myself clear. Maybe I should speak more slowly. "It ~was~ a cabbage. Not a person." She giggles "I wouldn't refer to a person as a vegatable.. that's just silly."

Michelle Morgan: She blinks. Whoa. And laughs. "Sorry...I didn't think I'd ever hear of someone trying to get people to make out with a vegetable. I mean, this is New York, but still..." She shakes her head. "When you referred to the cabbage as her friend, I thought maybe it was a slang term for a person."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa shrugs, oblivious "Maybe she hangs out with vegatables because she's so crass. I could only stand to be in her company for a very short while. I didn't want to accidently run her through." She smiles up to michelle, leaning forward on her shoulders "Six members.. Of what tradition.. if you don't mind my asking"

Michelle Morgan: "I'm a member of the Cult of Ecstacy...there are two others of my Tradition there, as well. There are also two Verbena and a Son of Ether."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Her eyes light up "Damien?"

Michelle Morgan: She smiles. "No, not yet, though he's almost a member. His two roommates, Cori and Joey, are the Verbena."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She gives a wide grin "Damien is good." She leans back in her chair "So what do I have to do to join your chantry?"

Michelle Morgan: She smiles a little. "Well, if you'd like to join Haven, all we really need to do is get to know you a little. I need to make sure that you're safe to bring in...not that I think otherwise, but better safe then sorry, sometimes. And then, I can take you there, and let you meet Sebastien, our node guardian."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She nods "I understand Michelle. Theres nothing wrong with wanting to know if I'm good." She frowns "I thought I'd made a good friend the first week I came here.. But found out later that he has wings of fire."

Michelle Morgan: "Wings of fire..." A light frown of concern hits her face. "Who was this? And do you mean...ah...literally so?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She gives a stern nod "Very literally. He showed them to me in an alleyway. He's.." she whispers ".. a demon."

Michelle Morgan: Her face darkens a little bit. "Did he harm you? What did he do to you?" She's instantly looking protective, ready to go whup some Demon ass.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: "He offered to help me complete a ritual to aphrodite." She frowns up to the girl with a serious look on her face. As though genuinely surprised. "And he doesn't even believe in the gods. He just wanted to lay with me. He's a savage."

Michelle Morgan: She scowls a little bit. "Wow. Just fuckin' lovely." She shakes her head, a deeply angry look on her face. "if you see him again, let him know that if he tries anything, you have friends that know just what he is, and will rip him to pieces."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa frowns down to the table. "He was so nice.. I don't see why he would do something like that.." Looks back up to the woman "I think Snyde wants to push him to his next life."

Michelle Morgan: She nods. "Demons, after all. Creatures from Hell are generally not good people." Generally, at least. She frowns a little bit.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa wraps her arms tightly around her chest. Embarassed. She looks sadly down to her lap "I cant believe I.. with a demon.." She gives a pause "I don't want my acarya to think less of me."

Michelle Morgan: She smiles comfortingly, the anger vanishing quickly, and leans across the table, reaching out and lightly touching Alyssa's shoulder. "It's okay, Alyssa. Don't worry about it. We all make mistakes." A flicker of sadness comes through at something. "You know better, now."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She gives a sad nod "I think the next time I see him.. I might stick him with my kopis." a frown "he always says such nice things to me, though.." She blinks and licks her lips, trying to regain compose. She absently reaches into one of her long sleeves to scratch a bandaged forearm.

Michelle Morgan: d10: Per+Alert: 4,7,9,6,2,

Michelle Morgan: She sighs a little bit, and nods. "Be careful, Alyssa. If he's a Demon, he's probably got some power behind him." Her eyes note the bandages under the sleeve, and she raises an eyebrow. "What happened to your arm? Is that one of your foci?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She nods, pushing her sleeve back down. No one wants to tip a battered waitress. "I was giving of myself to the gods. And I'm well aware. Another demon.. a woman.. Put pictures in my head." She frowns. "They have strongers minds than I do. I don't like that."

Michelle Morgan: "Nor do I." She frowns. "Do you know how to shield your Mind?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: Alyssa lowers her brow "Of course I do. The woman got through." She pouts "I'll have to extend my morning ritual. To ensure that it doesn't happen again."

Michelle Morgan: "I was just asking for reference's sake," she soothes. "Don't feel that you've failed, Alyssa. Things like this happen."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She nods with a thoughtful look. From the ktichen, an old man yells for Alyssa and starts an irritated ramble in loud greek. Alyssa jumps up from her chair with a tiny "Eep!" She flashes Michelle an apologetic smile "I have to get back to work. I'm really glad you stopped by." with no reguard for the others personal space, Alyssa leans down a plants a kiss to the woman's cheek.

Michelle Morgan: She smiles warmly to Alyssa, and reaches up to hug her. "I am, too. I'll come by some other time, and we'll get to know each other better."

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: She nods "Next time I'll feed you. Whether you like it or not." She gives a wide grin, hugging the woman back before scurrying off toward the kitchen, rambling back to the man in greek.

Michelle Morgan: She chuckles a little, watching Alyssa go before she rises and heads out.

Alyssa Kostapoulos [Fate's Kitchen]: ((thanks for the scene. I have to get ready for work. *hugs*))

Michelle Morgan: ((*Hugs* You bet. See you later, hon.))