Gotham City visit, day 2.

[basic_powers]

It's morning. Actually to clarify things, it's morning in Gotham City, set in the apartment of Dinahs Lance, Snr. and Jnr. There might be birds outside, or that low soft whistling might be the house guest, having found some eggs to fry up for breakfast, while the morning wake-up aroma of fresh coffee spreads through the apartment.

Despite the very late and unsociable hours of conciousness last night, their house guest found himself rising with the dawn as per certain habits. Namely those of 'getting people fed' and not becoming the recipient of the ice-water wake up call.

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[raptorcanaria]

It's the master bedroom that opens first, and Dinah Snr, her hair falling around her shoulders, her satin robe past her knees, comes blearily out into the apartment.

"Oh, you found the coffee. Good morning."

[basic_powers]

"Morning!"

...as Dinah Snr might be finding out, Beauford Tannen is one of those. A morning person.

"Not so much found as brought along a bag of the good stuff from Seattle."

[raptorcanaria]

She smiles as she retrieves a mug from the cupboard and helps herself to a black coffee.

"Well, one thing we do have in this apartment is good coffee. But thank you for the good stuff.

"You're up early. Did you sleep well?"

[basic_powers]

"Mhmmm yes and no?" Beauford makes a face, over one of the ommelettes. "I always sleep oddly during travel, so I took a pill last night to help out. Woke up with the dawn."

[raptorcanaria]

"Well, as long as you got the sleep you needed," Dinah says. "If you need a nap during the day, you can always use Dinah's room. She won't mind."

[basic_powers]

"I'll sleep when the first round of cooking is done." Beauford chuckles, and it's truth. "By then, I'll be so tired, I won't need any chemical aids."

"Which brings me to ask, you think you could drive me around to the grocers and butchers today?"

[raptorcanaria]

"I could take you on may bike," Dinah offers. "If you want to get it done before I have to open the store, you've got an hour. Otherwise, Simone's shift will start at one, and I'll be free from then."

Getting Dinah jnr awake before then might be a challenge.

"Did Dinah say she had any plans today?"

[basic_powers]

"None that she told me, but I got the impression last night there was something she had to take care of." Something she didn't particularly want either of them to know about, but that's the unsaid word.

"She might just be taking it easy on that leg."

And the Lance women are well known for taking good care of their injuries.

[raptorcanaria]

"That sounds about right," Dinah says, unfazed by any secrecy on her daughter's part.

"Not the taking it easy on her leg, thing. All I can hope for is that Superman wouldn't let her come home if she was in any danger of making it worse."

[basic_powers]

"Mhmm."

That or the Man of Steel doesn't know Dinah Jnr. very well yet. Because Beauford is not entirely convinced she will, but there is as they say, little he can do about it.

"Well I think I'd better get what supplies can be got before you have to open up."

That way he can make meals and lunch for them while Dinah Snr. runs the shop. And if there's enough time and energy afterwards, another trip out for more supplies.

"How do you feel about an african inspired stew for lunch, chilis, tomatoes, peppers, a little bit of peanut butter, chicken, and squash over rice?"

[raptorcanaria]

When your daughter spends most of her life running around doing dangerous things with a gang of very powerful men, it's only natural to latch on to the nicest-seeming one of those and assume he at least is making her look after herself.

"That sounds delicious," she says. "How about I have this coffee and get dressed to take you down? Make a list of everything you need."

[basic_powers]

"Yes ma'am." He's still grinning to pick up the list notebook and grab something out of one of his suitcases.

"By the way, do you know any good pawnshops or cash for gold places in town?"

[raptorcanaria]

"I don't the ones that have shady dealings," Dinah says. "So by process of elimination I'm sure we can find you a good one. Why?"

[basic_powers]

"Well in bar, you know how all types come in? People from places with weird currency?"

He's going to hold up a little bag of something that goes clink in a satisfying way.

"Well, I earned a -lot- of tips with my ice cream booth at the last party. Coin from the Italian renaissance, 5 gold coins and a good bakers dozen of solid silver."

[raptorcanaria]

"Sounds like you need an antiques dealer," Dinah says. "How about we find you a dealer for the metals and make some calls tonight about the Italian coins?"

[basic_powers]

"Works for me, I'm still saving one of the Italian coins.."

Because quite frankly, as big a history nerd as he is, you'd have to steal it from him. Or pry it from his cold dead hands.

He knows where the bikes and helmets are anyways.

[raptorcanaria]

"OK."

She rinses her empty coffee cup in the sink and turns back towards the master bedroom. "Make your list."

[basic_powers]

"I made it last night," He replies cheerfully, waving the notebook as he laces up his hiking boots.

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah does take a few minutes getting ready. when she returns she's wearing biker leathers and her hair is pulled back into a low bun on her head.

"Ready, then?"

She holds the door for him.

[basic_powers]

"As ready as any out of towner can be for Gotham City."

Coins tucked into an inner jacket pocket, notebook of supply lists in the outer pocket of the zippered denim jacket.

[raptorcanaria]

They take the Katana, as Beauford has done before. Dianh Snr is as good a motorcyclist as her daughter - better, if you count in her favor the fact that she's significantly less reckless and speed obsessed. First stop - a local pawn shop.

[basic_powers]

He's quite grateful for the fact that she is not as reckless as her daughter. By the time they reach the local pawn shop, Beauford finds he hasn't uttered a single muttered prayer to not end up road pizza.

"You want to come inside with me?"

[raptorcanaria]

"I was planning on it," Dinah says. "I think I might have a look at some of the jewelry they have there."

You know, see if she recognizes.it. Detective habits die hard.

[basic_powers]

"Awesome, nice to know I have someone at my back." Beauford grins, holding open the door for Dinah Snr as the bell inside the door jingles.

[raptorcanaria]

She smiles at him, and then at the shopkeeper, her helmet tucked under her arm as she strolls inside, looking through the glass counter at the objects within.