Happy Hour

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

Asher was minding his own business, walking past the bar when a napkin folded up into an origami crane fluttered past his face. Catching it relexively, he unfolded it, read the note upon it, and looked at the bar.

"If I must..." He sighed, knowing it was futile to try and outstare Bar. He rolled his eyes, shed his coat and stepped behind the bar, scrawling specials on the board and rolling up his sleeves.

One mildly cranky vampire, three themed specials courtesy of Jean-Claude's various establishments in St Louis.

Specials

Albino Vampire
Vampire's Kiss
Coffee Of The Damned

Halfprice drink if you can come up with a vampire-themed cocktail that doesn't involve tomato juice or rasberry liqueur

[Open until 11pm GMT, slowtime of pre-existing threads after that]

Comments

[ostro_goth]

Here is one amused Ostrogoth. Teja is rarely amused, but a vampire tending bar? And not any vampire, this one.

"Greetings, Asher," Teja says. "So you had that duty inflicted upon that as well, even though you may not taste what you serve others."

He looks at the specials board.

"I would start with elderberry juice, honey, and strong spirits, warmed slightly, to make something looking like blood and palatable to mortal man," he remarks.

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

"Greetings to you, too, Teja." Asher smiles at him, leaning on the bar. He gathers the ingredients for Teja's drink together, gesturing to a stool at the bar.

"Will you sit with me? If I am to take over from Bar, then at least I should have some company."

[ostro_goth]

Teja sits, swinging one long leg easily over the high stool. "I will," he says. "The drink would need a name, though. All those drinks have them."

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

"It is your creation," he points out, "I believe it should be you that names it."

[ostro_goth]

"Then I name it Old Goth Blood," Teja says, still somewhat amused.

[gorgonfondness]

Mia's heard of vampires. She's sure she's heard of vampires. But she can't remember what makes them different from just the plain ol' undead. She's got the undead on Lunar, sure, but vampires... She seems to remember talking about them to someone but it was so long ago she isn't sure.

So she takes a look over the specials for a hint and can't find any from the names alone.

"I'd love to take part in your offer for a half price drink," she tells Asher as she sits down. "But it seems I'm absolutely rubbish when it comes to vampire knowledge to use for it."

This must change.

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

He smiles at her.

"There are as many different kinds of vampire as there are people, cheri," he murmurs. "I can only explain my own kind. We drink blood to live, and must sleep when the sun rises."

[gorgonfondness]

"Ah, your drink conditions make much more sense now," she says, only blushing a little when he calls her cheri. "Are any of your specials non-alcoholic? Or should I just make my own non-alcoholic special for my needs and try to fit the theme?"

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

"I could mix some fruit juices together, if that would satisfy you?" He smiles. "With raspberry, perhaps?"

[gorgonfondness]

Mia takes a moment to think.

"You know, I'm not sure if I've ever had raspberry before. I've seen things flavored with raspberries when my husband and I would do the shopping in his parents' country but I don't seem to remember having raspberries in my home."

And she never bothered to try them in England, it seems.

[flail_victoria]

Seras walked bye the bar and read the Specials. She shook her head and laughed a little.

She was rather relieved about her master being 'alive', however his disappointment in her not drinking his blood was a sharp pain in her conscience. He was also mean, and didn't think she deserved a name yet.

She sighed and sat on a stool and rested her face on her hands.

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

He looked down the bar, frowning a little at the girl with her face in her hands.

"Is anything wrong?" He asks softly.

[flail_victoria]

She looked up quickly.

"Oh, no, not really," she said embarrassed as she waved her hand in the air, "I was just thinking."

The Nervous grin was just a little sharp.

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

Asher grinned back, uncharacteristically flashing a little fang himself.

"Thinking? Such a serious face, they cannot have been happy thoughts."

[flail_victoria]

She pouted and it may be seen as cute.

"My master is mean," she said.

[masterofstlouis]

"So you have become a barkeep now?" Jean-Claude asks, amused. "Is your present employment insufficient for your needs?"

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

Asher makes a face at Jean-Claude, though there's humour and affection in his eyes.

"I am merely doing the lovely Bar a favour," he replies.

[masterofstlouis]

"I see. And how do you otherwise? I see less of you than I would like, I confess."

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

"Very well," he smiles, leaning on the bar. "Though I would be glad of your company - you know you are always welcome."

[masterofstlouis]

Jean-Claude settles onto a barstool, managing to make even that normally awkward motion seem effortless and graceful. "Rarely am I afforded the time to simply rest and speak with anyone, so I am grateful for this respite."

[mogget_cat]

"Oh, I think I'll take an albino vampire," grins the albino Bright Shiner sliding onto a bar stool.

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

Asher grins back at Yrael, fetching a fresh glass and mixing his drink.

"You couldn't have chosen any other, could you?"

[mogget_cat]

"Oh, I could have," Yrael smirks. "A vampire's kiss can be quite enjoyable."

Shockingly enjoyable, in some cases.

[ash-imperfect.livejournal.com]

Asher smirks.

"So I have been told," he murmurs. Nathaniel, for one, is quite a fan.

[mogget_cat]

Yrael is, also.

"It is a very pleasant accompaniment to a pleasant evening," Yrael says, grinning lopsidedly. "Though I have not had such a heady cocktail made by you, I hear you come highly recommended."

The mun's not even going to try counting double-entendres, any more.