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[dissonates]

I-

....

...Stupid.

Good Spirits is now open.




[Guess who's trying to get active while Guy's kidnapped? Sitting around, bitching at people, and breaking things won't solve anything, so for once Asch is being an adult about it. He has no idea what Meryl's bar schedule is, so with Guy gone he's claiming the bartender job. ...Hopefully this will not end badly. He'll be there every day from now until Guy returns, so feel free to challenge his novice mixing skills.

Come bother the awkward redhead?]

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[Action]

[dissonates]

[Get used to it, Alexei, it's Asch's default expression.]

Asch.

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[fallenambitions]

[pfff, that'll make him wonder if his face is forever stuck like that. He holds out his hand to shake.]

Alexei, a pleasure.

[Action]

[dissonates]

[You'd be surprised. Asch gives him a slightly wary look - like he's analyzing someone to figure out whether or not he's an opponent - before reaching out to take the offered hand.] Hm. [Which is probably Aschspeak for "might be a pleasure if you don't irritate me."]

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[fallenambitions]

[He'll try his best not to. Alexei patiently waits until he receives the handshake saying nothing about Asch's attitude. Handshake was somewhat short though] So, what sort of specialty drinks is this place famous for?

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[dissonates]

[Specialty drinks? Hmmm...]

Probably the fonic drinks Guy thought up. I don't know all of them, but since he's the one who made the recipe they must be unique to Good Spirits.

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[fallenambitions]

Hm, I think I might like to I try some then, whichever you know. [Normally he'd order whatever he's familiar with but, today he felt like trying something new] Has the owner fallen ill?

[Action]

[dissonates]

Guy was kidnapped by the Malnosso a few days ago. [Asch's tone is flat as he responds, making it clear that he is assuredly not happy about it. He turns away, getting the ingredients for Lorelei's Hymn, the one he remembers best despite the fact that he doesn't much care for the name.]

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

[he blinks, looking mildly surprised and watches as Asch went to work]
...I'm sorry. It sounds like the kidnappings happen here quite often.

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch blinks at that- the sympathy's unexpected. Don't judge easily, seems like.]

If you stay here long enough you'll get used to it.

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

[that's probably because he saw first hand what happens when someone comes back from being kidnapped] That's an odd thing to tell a person, get use to seeing others get kidnapped. There's really nothing that can be done about it?

[Action]

[dissonates]

No one's evaded them so far. I'm not saying you shouldn't fight if they come for you, but once they're outside the barrier, it's more or less a lost cause.

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

...[this is probably never going to sit well with Alexei]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Can't say that Asch is totally comfortable with it either- if he was, he wouldn't be trying to distract himself by socializing right now.]

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

[so horrible! Poor thing. All right he'll try and change the subject] How long exactly have you been doing this?

[Action]

[dissonates]

Bartending? About three hours now. More if you count when I worked for a night over half a year ago.

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

[slowly raise a brow] You must pick things up quickly then.

[Action]

[dissonates]

I had a good teacher.

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

Hm, well let me taste what the pupil has learned.

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[dissonates]

[Asch wordlessly pours the finished mix into a glass - it's a golden, transparent liquid, giving off the appearance of a shimmering drink - and slides Lorelei's Hymn towards Alexei.]

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

[he takes one look at the drink before picking up the glass and taking a sip. What shall he be tasting, bartender?]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[A relatively strong alcoholic mix of citrus (mostly pineapple) syrup, coconut rum, and the Luceti equivalent of club soda for carbonation. All in all a smooth, sweet drink.]

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

...mmm, this is very nice. What is this call?

[Action]

[dissonates]

Lorelei's Hymn. It's based off the essence of the seventh fonon.

[Action]

[fallenambitions]

The essence of the seventh fonon?

[Action]

[dissonates]

It's part of what my world is composed of- seven basic elements called fonons. Lorelei is the fonon representing sound.