we are invariably pleased to welcome tourism

[cross_and_bow]

Sherlock is usually very puncutal. He's only one minute late, but that's still not quite as punctual as usual. Bella peers out the window, not yet allowing herself outright concern.

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[eversomuchfun]

"As awesome as you in fact are, I still feel like I should accompany you in case of mischance," says Sherlock.

[cross_and_bow]

"It's a few hours each way and hotels aren't free; how much would you object to traveling in the back of my pickup under a tarp?"

[eversomuchfun]

"Not at all."

[cross_and_bow]

"Okay then. Fortunately, I have a tarp. Do you happen to know how populated the graveyard is by day?"

[eversomuchfun]

"Strictly going by indirect evidence, of course, my guess is not very."

[cross_and_bow]

"Should be doable to pick you up without having to button-mash anyone's rationalization centers," concludes Juliet.

[eversomuchfun]

He laughs.

[cross_and_bow]

"Do you have a way to get from crypt to road without catching fire or should I carry the tarp over and knock?"

[eversomuchfun]

"I do not," he says, "so that would be best."

[cross_and_bow]

"Okay then. We have a plan. I might even let Mr. Giles in on it tomorrow depending on how he reacts to prior revelations."

[eversomuchfun]

"Won't that be interesting."

[cross_and_bow]

"It very well might. G'night, Sherlock," says Bella, and she lets go of his hand and heads for the door.

"Wait," she calls, when she sees where the door leads. "...Er, I can turn off the porch light, if you want to come?"

[eversomuchfun]

"That would be delightful, yes."

[cross_and_bow]

She's got to stretch, but there's a switch that controls the motion detector, hiding under the windowsill. She flicks it.

"I wonder if you can go through this door when it leads to Milliways," she says, blinking as her eyes adjust.

[eversomuchfun]

"Let's find out," he says brightly, and does.

[cross_and_bow]

"Neat," she says, once they are both in Milliways. "Well. Amariah said I'd automatically get a key to the Belltower if I went up to the counter and asked."

She goes up to the bar. "Uh, hi?"

[eversomuchfun]

Et voila, a key to the Belltower.

"Convenient, isn't it?" says Sherlock.

[cross_and_bow]

"Very," says Bella, tossing the key and catching it again. She glances around to see if there's anyone she recognizes, but nope. Up the stairs she goes.

[eversomuchfun]

Sherlock follows.

[cross_and_bow]

In the Belltower is -

[she_sells_seashells]

A Shell Bell!

"Oh, hi! I'm Shell Bell! Welcome!" she says, beaming at them from where she's adding to the guestbook. "- You're either a Tony or a boy Sherlock - I'm going to guess the second one?" she adds to Sherlock.

[eversomuchfun]

"A Sherlock, yes," he says.

[cross_and_bow]

"Amariah was going to add an entry about me? I'm 'Juliet'?" says Juliet.

[she_sells_seashells]

"I haven't read the new stuff yet," says Shell Bell, "I'm still adding an entry about how I went to Angela's world for a bit and -"

She pauses.

"Oh, oh damn, I gave Angela all my bigger coins, I don't have anything left for you - my Sherlock's not here, she went home, I can poke my head out and check for her but I think she'll be asleep -"

[eversomuchfun]

"Alas," says Sherlock.