A giant human-size (okay, fairly short human size, but still) bustles in to greet you. He's the famous Squirrely of the Nexus' most popular watering hole, the Offtime Saloon. Open 365/24/7 for all sorts of adventurers and with all food and drink free for members of the Wayward Squirrel, it's a great place to talk and plan.

Need some sweetness? Geranium is here with her hard-working and practical husband, Branch, and their adorably precocious son, Chester. Rather have snark? Ingrid (VETAN, she is VETAN!) will be glad to provide sarcasm for every situation.

Out back in the Nefarious Nights Detective Agency, Nutsy is still lamenting his blind (and obviously clueless) affection for a murderess, while his overly patient Girl Friday, Francine, is bolstering his spirits to try again, as well as running the office. After all, when you're a slightly overweight reindeer who can't make that North Pole guy's team on another planet, you're up for anything, especially when you have great legs!

So come on in, grab a drink or some chow, nosh down, and talk about anything and everything. You are welcome here!

plops down and orders a small Rumchata and a cookie

It's been a long, emotional week and I need sleep.

C'mon in adventurers!

pulls up a seat next to you Tis time to drown our sorrows in a good pint of Squirrely's good stuff.

leans back and yells to the bartender GOOD STUFF TOP SHELF! OVER HERE!

Ohhhh cookies! Better hide those... tends to swipe them.

Anybody lays a hand on my cookies ma'am, I'm gonna have to take 'em down.

Bartender... what she said!

We deserve the top shelf stuff sometimes leans in and whispers I grabbed 's wallet...so its on him. :)

Yes we do and my lips are sealed, he'll never know. :)

Time to take my leave and try and sleep. Sure hope it goes better than last night.

Sleep well my friends, and those that are still awake... enjoy Squirrely's!

Yes I just got home from work ... eating food gonna watch some stupid tv programming and head to bed. No work or anything tomorrow...so relaxing day.

I'll have a triple anything Bartender. Need it after finding 250 ghosts.

Just a glass of Moscato over here, please, bartender. Yes, I'm aware that it's mostly for people who think they like wine but really don't appreciate the subtle nuances of other vintages.

I'll pass on the cookies for now.

well done! I gave up, my computer doesn't appreciate game play. :(

walks in, finds a seat, and passes out >.<

Gimme all the alcohols 8D

walks in and orders a hot chocolate with Bailey's Today is very much a hot chocolate day. Autumn is coming and I don't like it! sips chocolate

I'll take some of that rough stuff from the top shelf.

Sorry, not sorry :B

I don't wanna! :D

: Awe! I don't take ALL the cookies. I can only eat one ( nom nom nom ) at a ( nom nom ) time. ( nom )

OMNOMNOM

Well, I'll take some tea and anything sweet to nibble on. And maybe a nap. But I do hope my fellow Meddlesome Madams will appear, and my wonderful Fellowship friends will come along too! :)

Rowan slides into a table in the back, catching Ingrid's attention with a wave. With a smile, Ingrid disappears into the kitchen and returns with a serving of cinnamon apple strudel and a steaming mug of rooibos tea.

Branch makes a quick run upstairs and returns with a large obviously vintage book entitled "Ghost Inns of the Outer Nexus: The Truth behind the Hauntings."

"That's the one Inspector Brie left for you. He said he's heard rumors of a tourist group booking the one in Chapter 9 for a Lord of Misrule revel, and he's a bit concerned since it's in his jurisdiction. Do you think there might be an actual mystery there somewhere?"

"Oh, I do, Branch," Rowan replies between bites of warm strudel. "I truly do!"

Ilaera grabs a chair and pulls it up next to her friends then waves at the bartender and orders a hot chocolate. She's glad to have a rest after all the adventure she and her friends have been through, but she also knows that at some point she should head out and go home again, but not yet...

Did someone order cookies?