ext_54865 ([identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2008-01-15 09:05 pm
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Happy Hour

Indy is on duty behind the bar tonight. It's a typically no frills appearance, but all things considered, he appears to be in good spirits. After a quick stock check and a wipe down of the counter, he chalks the following loosely-themed offerings onto the board:


He then arms himself with a strong and heavily spiked cup of coffee (in case the youthful turtle boys show up again), and prepares to take some orders.

"It's Happy Hour, folks. What'll it be?"
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[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Yep. We really should," Indy agrees. "However, given Mike's disorganized brand of management, it's a small mercy that they're even different colors."

He pulls one out at random. One he knows is not the payroll and HR file, since he does actually use that one from time to time.

"Mmmm... nope. This appears to be a scrapbook of Mike's candid photography."

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Think he'd be available as a wedding photographer?"

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe," Indy says as he tries another binder. "He tends to work in more... erm... voyeuristic ways. But I'll ask him if he gets back before the big day."

"Which is when, by the way?"

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
"In a month. We've been engaged for two years now, but Tara wasn't quite ready. It's hard for her, because she's...not alive..."

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
At the revelation of the same-sex marriage, Indy balks slightly. He's not as homophobic as he used to be when he first came to Milliways, but some things still conflict with the principles of his era.

"Gosh. I'm not sure we've had a lesbian wedding in my time here," he says, recovering. "Or a dead and alive combo, come to think of it."

"Way to break new ground at Milliways... bride-to-be whose name I don't know yet."

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
Willow blushes as only redheads do.

"I'm Willow Rosenberg. Sorry."

She offers a slightly shy hand.

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Adopting his best charming smile, Indy accepts her hand over the current folder and gives it a hearty pump.

"Not a problem. Hi, Willow."

"I take it that you've been coming here for quite some time. I think I've seen you around once or twice."

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
"A little over three years. It wasn't until Tara got here that I started staying though."

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Heh. I've heard that love'll do that," Indy says, nodding his understanding.

"Where's she from?"

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Same place as me, Sunnydale, California. We were out of college when she was shot."

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. I'm sorry."

He sighs.

"Still, it's nice that you can still be together. Even if it's only here."

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Here is more than enough. I would've given anything to save her. I almost did. Just the fact that I can hold her again..."

She looks a wee bit sniffly.

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Hey there. No tears on my shift."

Smiling warmly, he puts a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Oh look!" he suddenly announces.

"Bingo! Here are the menus."

How convenient. At least in distraction terms.

He quickly shoves the current ring binder across the counter to her, open at a section of transparent sleeves. Each sleeve contains a list of meal offerings in Gil's handwriting.

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Willow looks up, smiling a little waterily.

"Thank you"

She peruses slowly, pausing to 'ooh' and 'ahh'.

"Have you been to weddings here?"

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. There was a run on them a few years ago. Joe and Mina, Snow and Bigby, Ace and Tim, Bernard and Tonks, Warren and Isabel. And then there was the odd one (http://community.livejournal.com/milliways_bar/4727358.html) with the sock and finger puppets."

He strokes his chin as he remembers.

"Meg, Anthy and Tom were involved in that ceremony somehow, and Xander gave away the sock puppet if I recall correctly. It was bizarre, even for this place."

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
"What do you think is the best food you've had at a wedding here? I mean, you've been to so many..."

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Hmm. That's a tough one."

"Honestly, I don't think I can single one out," Indy resolves, after a few moments of thought. "Each meal was marvelous in its own way. You know Gil and the rats—everything they make is incredible."

[identity profile] magick-willow.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. They do a mean cake, I bet..."

[identity profile] henry-jones-jr.livejournal.com 2008-01-16 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Best in the multi-verse," Indy vouches.

"As endorsed by Doctor Indiana Jones, renowned food critic."

What? He's one of Mike's official cooking tasters, and he helped judge the Iron Chef Waffles competition between Mike and Andrew. If that doesn't make him an expert on cuisine, nothing does.
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