Jake entered the White Rabbit looking tired, and overall pissed. It had been a rough couple of days. The tabloids were going crazy with fake news about his administration's response to the fae attacks, and there was satire reporting that suggested he could walk in the day. It was all a mess, and several emails from Damien saying, say nothing yet, had left the District Leader with no outlet for his rage. After seeing Lan Bao's collection he'd sworn off destroying any more priceless artifacts, and he couldn't very well take it out on Sam and Lisa-Joe! He was tired of meetings. He was tired of work, and he wanted vey much to do nothing for the rest of the night. Now, he had not one meeting, but two.
Finding out Kerr was one of those meetings caught him off guard. What could he possibly need that would make him drop by? Jake went to the bar and spoke to Lisa-Joe, who pointed him over in Kerr's direction. Jake pulled her into a side hallway, hugging Sam real quick before he left the bar area. Lisa-Joe pointed to another vampire, who sat engrossed in her phone at the bar. Jake remembered this one, just barely. Jake decided to communicate telepathically, as for once he wasn't wearing the ring.
"Didn't we consider her for sheriff back in the day," he asked his friend and business partner.
"Mmmmhmmmmm," Lisa-Joe replied, sounding musical even in thought. "Want to know why we didn't hire her? Guess!"
"Are you going to make a point," he snapped back in spoken word, his bad mood evident in his hate filled eyes.
"Calm down Sugah, I'm just giving you the 411. Isn't that one my duties as Harpy, to whisper everyone's secrets?"
She had a point, and so Jake waved on the rest of her explanation. "Him," she said pointing to Kerr.
"What do you mean," Jake thought, attempting to clarify.
Jake kept Lisa-Joe from hearing one thought. God this bitch can be dramatic.
Lisa-Joe continued on. "When we pulled her Oligrachy file we found that Kerr fired her, quite abruptly, and back then Kerr's judgement was the only one you cared about, or maybe still do."
Jake caught the passive aggressive bullshit. "I don't have time for this," he thought coldly. "Go deal with our latest guest, and if you think I should, set me up an appointment with her later. I need to figure out why Kerr is here. I'm sure it's to talk about the election."
"Oh I'm sure too," Lisa-Joe said verbally through gritted teeth, flicking Jake off for treating her like a secretary and storming off towards Brianna. By the time she reached the vampire, she already felt her age.
"Please excuse me, but Jake must attend to other engagements this evening, and has asked me to help you in whatever way I can. My name is Lisa-Joe Hampton, District Harpy, and the owner of this fine establishment. We can also schedule you for an appointment as early as tomorrow evening if you'd prefer that. We can go over everything in my office."
She sounded half diplomat, half diner waitress and the overall effect was sweeter than her mood. If Brianna was at all was tuned in to Lisa-Joe's thoughts she'd feel rage.
Jake moved to Kerr's table, managed a smile, and sat. "Kerr? Why are you here?"
That came out poorly. "I mean, I'm glad you're here. Welcome. What brings you in?"
There. Better.