#52 -- Woken from the Nightmare

[inthecenterfold]

[His handwriting's pretty messy since it still hurts to write.]

Here's a tip for all you new kids - don't ever leave your journal behind. Ever ever. Or you may get lost in the Wilderness alone for 3 weeks (or more!) with no way to ask for help and no way out.

And if you do, then all you can do is hope the Adventurers do their job - and they do; try thanking 'em sometime - 'cuz it'll have to be one of them who drags your sorry ass back out of there.

Smoke

[Not that he's bitter about the experience, of course not. He's been here long enough to know better and not make these mistakes, you know.]

Comments

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

How insightful of you.

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

Not many things are predictable around here, but that definitely is.

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

We should have a drink, one of these days.

I received a memory while you were gone.

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

I'll never say no to that.

Gotcha.

whoot an icon

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

When would be a good time?

a few X3

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

Early afternoon before I head out to the bar. Tomorrow work?

hee

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

Early afternoon might be a bit early to drink, don't you think?

Re: hee

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

Really? ... Never stopped me before.

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

It's that a sign of addiction~?

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

More like a sign that I spend a lot of time around the bar for a number of reasons.

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

I noticed that it was named after you. Will you go back to managing it?

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

Actually more like I named it :) but yeah, Kagerou and I run it together now.

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

That must be nice, leaving a solid impression in the Sphere by creating a business.

Perhaps I could come by an evening when you work, and we'll have a drink after you close?

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

It was pretty nice to come back to, yeah.

You'll be awake that late?

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

I will make an exception for you.

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

Pick a night then, man.

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

Friday?

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

Sure thing. I'll be there, of course.

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

I'll seen you later, then.

[Friday QL!]

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

[And Smoke is there waiting, and as the last patron leaves he's wiping the bar - save one spot. He pats it, allowing Jeep to take the spot.]

What'll ya have, okyaku-san*? [In his best Businessman/Bartender voice, of course.]

[[*OOC: customer]]

[Friday QL!]

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

[Giving a not-too plastic smile, Jeep looked up to meet Smoke's eyes.]

Do you have anything you recommend?

[He was quite amused at seeing Smoke work, though he wasn't sure why.]

[Friday QL!]

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

[Frankly, if you asked him within his first month in Edensphere if he could see himself working - even at a bar - he'd have been just as quick to laugh about it.]

Used to be this thing called The All Nighter, woulda' been perfect for right about now, but since that's off the menu...

Exotic Freeze. [He counts out the ingredients on his fingers.] Cherry & strawberry chunks, crushed ice, some whip-cream in it, amaretto, blended and with a bit of whip-cream on top too.

[Friday QL!]

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

My goodness, that sounds like a whole dessert.

[It really did. Looking a bit thoughtful, Jeep then shook his head.]

I believe it would be a little too sweet for me. Perhaps some wine, or maybe beer?

[Friday QL!]

[inthecenterfold.livejournal.com]

[He laughs - only reason he suggested it was because it was Aurora's associated drink in his mind.]

Beer I can do, no prob.

[He quickly reaches down for two bottles gripped between the fingers of his right hand, along with a bottle opener in his left. With a single stroke for each bottle, he uncaps them and sets the bottle opener to the side. Then, he slides one of the beer bottles across the countertop towards Jeep.]

[Then, he holds up his own bottle.] Cheers?

[Friday QL!]

[drivetothewest.livejournal.com]

[Catching the beer with ease, Jeep was slightly dismayed that he would have to drink it from the bottle - but he was too polite to mention it. Their relationship wasn't really a relationship yet, so he'd tone down the urge to nag for now.]

[Even if it was really tempting.]

Cheers.

[Taking a sip, Jeep found that the beer was drinkable. Quite good, even.]

How was your day?