[closed]

[devoutish]

WHO: Alfie Solomons, Armitage Hux
WHERE: Maurtia Falls
WHEN: Mid-September
WHAT: An unexpected dinner meeting
WARNINGS: n/a; will edit if anything comes up

[Even when he doesn't have a shady business meeting set up in a particular restaurant or pub, Alfie still likes to regularly drop in on the ones that he's allied, or at least friendly, with. Patronizing them serves multiple purposes: it's a show of goodwill and support when he chooses to have dinner at an associate's restaurant, and being a frequent guest is also a reminder that he could drop in at any time - and that while he can't always be watching, he can at least be watching frequently.

And so tonight, he's treating himself to a late dinner at Vinnie's Pasta & Pizza House, tucking himself into his usual back corner booth and ordering a personal pan pizza with onion, mushrooms, and green peppers. Though the table will seat four, he doesn't have anyone joining him today, leaving him free to scan the room and see who's coming and going - purely out of curiosity, of course. Other regular customers get a nod; servers that he recognizes get greeted by name. As always, Vinnie himself will come out to say hello, and to wish him a happy Erev Yom Kippur (he mispronounces it a little, but it's the thought that counts).

All in all, it's been a good evening so far. Hopefully, it'll stay that way.]

Comments

[therewillbeorder]

[Hux smirked, amused as he finally let go of Alfie's hand.]

I was unaware there was a bias against having fruit on pizza here.

[devoutish]

Would you like some strawberries as well? Banana? Orange slices?

[therewillbeorder]

[Alfie's comment did not have the intended effect as Hux actually pondered it, mentally putting the pieces together. Fruit wasn't exactly common in space and he would never turn it down.]

Does strawberry pizza exist? I don't see why not.

[devoutish]

[Alfie just stares at Hux for a few long seconds, unblinking. Then he lifts a hand to signal a waiter, who rushes over.]

Benny, Benny - you make strawberry milkshakes, yeah? Have you got strawberries in the kitchen?

[Poor Benny starts to guiltily explain that their strawberry milkshakes are actually made from a powder, not fresh strawberries, but halfway through Alfie waves for him to stop.]

All right, listen. Go to the grocery, buy some strawberries for this man, and cook him up a strawberry pizza, size small. I'll pay for it.

[therewillbeorder]

[Hux may have destroyed five planets and murdered millions but even he wouldn't stoop to using a powder mix for a strawberry milkshakes. That was just too low for him.

He raised his eyebrows as Alfie gave the waiter the order, amused. He waited until after the waiter scramble off to the store.]

So I'm going to assume putting strawberries on pizza isn't common.

[devoutish]

No, it's meat and vegetables, generally. And the--

[He gestures to Hux's pineapple and pepperoni.]

[therewillbeorder]

Strange. With such easy access to fruit, I would think it would be more popular.