Ruby had grown so used to Loki's crowned prince of leather look that seeing him dressed casually and definitively Midgardian was quite something to behold. He'd had a few inches on Graham to begin with, and the current awkwardness between her and Graham had kept her from volunteering Graham's closets to outfit another friend, this one being male all the way around. So she'd gone with him to the shop to instead procure a few items of his own, and with a few suggestions Ruby was confident that the end result would be one to inspire a few swoons when he stepped foot in Storybrooke. When she turned to look at him upon walking through the door, the immediate weight of attention upon them proved that her theory had been mostly right.
There was something to Storybrooke now that Ruby couldn't quite place, a scent or an overall feel that she'd never felt in all her life, but seemed all the clearer to her now that she was back upon home ground. It was an energy that crackled in the air like a thin veil, as though she could lift her hand and brush aside a sheer curtain to see something more substantial on the other side, but for all intents and purposes nothing had changed with any of the residents, as far as she could tell. It'd made her hesitant to stay too long, or rather, it was one of many reasons that she continued to keep her visits to Storybrooke brief, though she was glad to have Loki with her on this side. If anything major happened, there was a chance he might be able to help out. Then again, it was just as likely as he wouldn't.
"Yes, well," she said, nodding at a woman who craned her head to look Loki up and down several steps after she'd passed him, "there's your first glimpse. Can you imagine if you'd shown up in your normal attire? Handsome strangers are like UFO sightings around these parts."
Strangers were so very rare in Storybrooke that she was sure the news would spread around quite quickly, and there might even be an appearance from Regina or Mr. Gold, if Loki appeared to be interesting enough. "Right this way," she said as she walked toward the door to the diner and swung it open to motion Loki inside. "This is where I've worked for as long as I can remember."
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Date: 2014-05-24 08:23 pm (UTC)There was something to Storybrooke now that Ruby couldn't quite place, a scent or an overall feel that she'd never felt in all her life, but seemed all the clearer to her now that she was back upon home ground. It was an energy that crackled in the air like a thin veil, as though she could lift her hand and brush aside a sheer curtain to see something more substantial on the other side, but for all intents and purposes nothing had changed with any of the residents, as far as she could tell. It'd made her hesitant to stay too long, or rather, it was one of many reasons that she continued to keep her visits to Storybrooke brief, though she was glad to have Loki with her on this side. If anything major happened, there was a chance he might be able to help out. Then again, it was just as likely as he wouldn't.
"Yes, well," she said, nodding at a woman who craned her head to look Loki up and down several steps after she'd passed him, "there's your first glimpse. Can you imagine if you'd shown up in your normal attire? Handsome strangers are like UFO sightings around these parts."
Strangers were so very rare in Storybrooke that she was sure the news would spread around quite quickly, and there might even be an appearance from Regina or Mr. Gold, if Loki appeared to be interesting enough. "Right this way," she said as she walked toward the door to the diner and swung it open to motion Loki inside. "This is where I've worked for as long as I can remember."