Happy Hour

[vorpatril]

Most days Ylla is a relaxing post, one where he doesn't have to do much but today fate decided it all been going too well. When he was doing his visit to the consulate, a well preserved high Vor passed through and everyone's plans were thrown off as he had to have everything how he wanted it. Ivan is good at dealing with old Vor, he learned from his mother but this one wasn't happy with anything and didn't trust Ivan to get anything right.

Finally he was able to escape at the end of the day but he knows he'll need to make plans or tomorrow will be awful. He's in his green uniform with the collar loosened, he's had to keep it tight all day or get a glare. Where he was expecting to find the door to his house, he finds Milliways, at the counter when he's asked to bartend, he grumbles, "Yes, but only because I really want a drink."

Specials
Wine
Beer
Brandy
Mixed drinks but only if they're simple, if you tell me I'm doing it wrong, it costs double

Then he pours himself a glass of wine and sits behind the counter.

(OOC: Open until another Happy Hour goes up or this scrolls.)

Comments

[have_no_mercy]

Tess sidles up to the bar, eyeing the simple menu of specials.

"Wine sounds lovely. Red, please."

[vorpatril]

He stands and smiles but its a little worn, he's done a lot of polite smiling today, "Of course, any preference on where its from?"

[have_no_mercy]

She does a lot of polite smiling herself, so she can understand. "Surprise me."

[vorpatril]

Ivan picks a wine he's always liked from the South Continent and pours her a glass,

"This is a favorite of mine. It always comes out for the people I enjoy spending time with."

[have_no_mercy]

Tess takes the glass and holds it up to her nose, taking in the bouquet. "Then I'm honoured."

[vorpatril]

He raises his glass to her, he wonders what she does as she must be good at it, "You seem like you'd enjoy it, not everyone does."

[have_no_mercy]

"I've yet to find a Red I haven't at least liked enough for a second glass." With that she raises her glass in return and then takes her first sip.

[vorpatril]

"Some even get three if they're good."

[have_no_mercy]

"The really good ones I just take the whole bottle." Another sip. "This may be one of them."

[cyberbunnyman]

"Bad day at the office?" Quips a very large cyborg as he reads over the Specials.

[vorpatril]

Ivan stares at the cyborg, there's power armor and he's seen some strange things but cyborgs aren't common in his world, but years of diplomatic training come through and he does polite babble,

"Yes, fairly bad, a grumpy man with too much power didn't like anything."

[cyberbunnyman]

Briareus laughs.

"Sounds like a politician. How about a glass of the brandy? Can I still do a tab while the Bar's asleep or do I need to barter now?"

[vorpatril]

"Of a sort, he doesn't have as much power as he once did and is retired which means he has all the time in the world to complain. You can do the tab later. Do you have much experience with politicians?"

Ivan smiles and pours a glass of brandy, he's curious to see how the cyborg manages it.

[cyberbunnyman]

"Those are the worse. Stuck in glory days and wanting to make sure everyone remembers they're important. I used to have some experience with them. Not many governments are around for politicians anymore."

Once the glass is poured, Briareus picks it up and holds it up to the large sensor dominating his face. "Smells nice. Been awhile since I've smelled anything so good."

[vorpatril]

"What happened to the governments? Oh, people know he's important but its not the kind of importance that carries as much power as it used to,"

Being Vor and especially High Vor means something but Gregor has slowly been shifting the older men out of positions of great power.

[cyberbunnyman]

"Two global conflicts. Knocked out the two big super powers and we've been trying to recover ever since. Of course, any time it looks like someone might be rebuilding, some new conflict flares up to tear it all down again."

He swirls the brandy about in the glass and brings it to his nose again. "Human nature in a nutshell. Keep tearing it down,"

[vorpatril]

"Global, are you on Earth or another planet? Yes, I know, I've been in the military since I was a boy. My home, Barrayar's gone through too many wars, that's why I avoid politics unless I have to,"

And when he does deal with it, he careful about how he does, making it clear he's not ambitious.

[basic_powers]

Well tonight's patrol was a bust for gathering information...

It'll be worth a beer to drown his sorrows in, Moon Shadow decides, as the be-helmeted masked man approaches the bar. It may be hard to make out the features of his face, if one looks too closely.

"Could I get a pint of Clear Waters Mud Puppy Porter?" The man asks, politely in a synthesized voice.

[vorpatril]

His outfit makes Ivan think of combat armor and goes over the name, "If I can find it, yes. Did you just come in from a battle?"

[basic_powers]

"This evening's patrol, nothing too much." It's the helmet, and the utility belt and the hints of plate armor underneath the uniform itself, probably giving that impression of 'ready for battle'.

"I managed to catch a couple of stick-up artists trying to make life difficult."

[vorpatril]

"Stick-up artists, using what?" He can't really tell when this man's from and starts searching for the beer.

[basic_powers]

"Guns, knives. Sometimes they just skip the threats of bodily harm to innocent bystanders and go right to the violence." Moon Shadow answers, as if it were obvious. There isn't much chance of those people changing their weapon selection over the years. "Can't say I'm happy to find some in my territory, but they do make a good place to work off some steam."

[vorpatril]

Ivan shakes his head in disgust, "The government should do better."

[basic_powers]

"They've got their hands full with some city attacks that've been happening over the last few months. Every where along the coast." Moon Shadow shrugs, as if it were somewhat rational that the resources have been stretched to this point. "They've got everything set on trying to prevent another, as well as cleaning up after the last one."

So far..there's been no real pattern to the attacks either, aside from all of them happening along the coast.

[vorpatril]

"Ah, yes, that would do it. Are they glad to have you helping them?"

It seems like the government wouldn't be but different worlds.