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[basic_powers]

It's nearly time, do you know where your happy hour tender is? Well, to be fair, neither does the guy inside of the kitchens tonight. Which is why Beauford leans out to check, he's got a napkin waiting for him on the bar.

"...sure, I can pick up a shift.."

With that the napkin disappears.

"...oh, you mean tonight." He's just going to pull off the grungy kitchen apron and reach over to write on the specials board for tonight with a chalk marker.

Tonight's Happy Hour Specials
Banana Daquari
Snocone Martini
Lemon Lavender Cheesecake Martini
1/2 off all Cider and Wines

Dinner Specials
Chipolte Mac n Cheese
Smoked Caramel Onion Barbeque Ribs with sweet potato steak fries
French Onion Soup with summer berry salad


"Come an get it!"

Comments

[rabbitworthy]

Oh, look! There's actually someone behind the bar tonight!

Darius is going to take advantage of this and slide onto one of the empty stools.

"Mac n Cheese?"

[basic_powers]

"It's a spicy mac in cheese, and if you want extras mixed in, it's two bucks for each one, we have a full selection back there."

Certainly is a real human back here, even if he is a tad food-grubby smelling.

Beauford's still grinning though. "It's good, not the kraft stuff, real queso blanco and five year sharp cheddar."

[rabbitworthy]

Yeah, most of those things don't mean anything at all to him.

"Um...right. So...what is it?"

[basic_powers]

...

Right classic mistake, assuming a human is from Earth.

"It's a dish made from boiled semolina wheat noodles, and a gooey cheese sauce."

[rabbitworthy]

He is from Earth, just not the same Earth.

"Ah. Sounds good. I'll try that, please."

[basic_powers]

What kind of hell borne Earth doesn't have the joy of a good mac and cheese.

Just criminal that is.

"Coming right up, you want anything to drink while you wait?"

[rabbitworthy]

They may very well have it in some district Darius has never been to?

"Sure!" Something to drink is always a good thing. "How about a cider?"

[basic_powers]

"One cold draft cider, coming up."

He's just going to pour it into a cold mug from the tap before heading back into the kitchen for the order.

[rabbitworthy]

"Thanks." He tosses the guy a grin as he takes his cider, sipping it slowly as he waits for whatever mac n cheese is.

[tased_lightning]

"Is chipolte alien chipotle?" Darcy asks, dropping her orange soda on the counter as she sits on a stool. "Because I think that might be important to clarify before I order it."

[basic_powers]

"Not alien chipolte, miss." Beauford chuckles. "Product of Mexico, though I will say I'm surprised someone's actually figured out to ask that around here."

"Just good old mac and cheese, not the kraft kind, made with milk, butter, queso blanco, 5 year sharp cheddar and smoked chipolte. For a few extra dollars I can mix in some veggies, shrimp, chicken or steak as well."

[tased_lightning]

"Pssh, you don't alter mac and cheese. Er, except with spices and stuff, so yeah that sounds shiny. Could I get it with a glass of milk?"

She tightens the lid on her bottle of orange soda, and drops it into her purse for later.

[basic_powers]

"Glass of milk, and it'll be a minute on that food, miss."

He has to bend over and duck into one of the minifridges below the bar but.

"Chocolate, banana, strawberry, caramel, whole, two percent, one percent, or skim? You're going to be spoiled for choice here.."

[tased_lightning]

"... Chocolate," Darcy says, decisively, but she's grinning. EVENTUALLY SHE WILL TRY ALL THE MILK. "Got to stick with the classics. Did you get hired, or is this kind of like a hobby?"

[basic_powers]

"Chocolate it is then." He nods, pulling out the jug. Ofcourse she will, which is why he so carefully neglected to mention the seriously weirdo milks like the blue one and the rainbow colored jug down below.

"Bit of both, got hired for tending tonight, but the cooking is somewhere between hobby and paying the rent right now."

[tased_lightning]

"Hobbies that pay the rent are good," Darcy says, leaning on her elbows. "Does this place get tenders often? I'm still basically a noob."

[basic_powers]

"Every so often, but nothing regularly scheduled, usually whoever comes up and gets roped in by the Bar." Beauford replies, pouring out a tall glass of milk before heading into the kitchen. "There've been a couple of times where minors get roped in, so then it's a dry happy hour..."

[thesupersmeller]

Did he just read that sign right? Chipolte Macaroni and Cheese... and ribs? Oh hell yes...

Gus eagerly sits down at the bar and licks his lips; "Ribs, mac and cheese, and big ass banana daiquiri - please."

[basic_powers]

"Coming right up, Mister..."

He's just finishing taking someone else's order before he gets that daiquiri started in the blender. Lots of good old bananas, rum, sugar, ice, and a just a hint of lime juice.

[thesupersmeller]

Gus raises an eyebrow and replies; "Call me Gus.."

He watches with an eager smirk as the drink comes together in a flash of cold goodness. "You the cook? Or just got good taste?"

[basic_powers]

"Tonight, cook and bartender. Usually it's one or the other."

The drink, as requested, is served in the largest glass he can find, with straw and fancy little paper umbrella.

"You want full or half rack of ribs? and all together at once, Gus?"

[thesupersmeller]

He smiles and considers the option - if he had Shawn with him, they could kill a full rack and then some, but he's flying solo today so he can't be too naughty.

"I'll take a half and a big order of mac... same time is just fine by me."

He's got full respect for anyone that can cook - he's just got the eating part down.

[basic_powers]

Ofcourse everyone's got the eating part down, appreciating the food is just another level of that skill set.

"Gimme about ten and it'll be right out, piping hot."

...and he's not going to lie, Beauford loves the sort of kick he gets from seeing people enjoy good food. He's just loves it too much to do it in a non-bizarre professional setting.

[thesupersmeller]

"Take the time you need, chef. I'm a very patient man when it comes to delicious flavor."

He flashes a grin that directed at anyone but someone serving up good hot food would probably be just a little creepy. And probably is still sort of creepy.

Thank god Milliways has the market cornered on bizarre.

[basic_powers]

Well, he's met creepier smiles, thankfully Gus is a fully human one so it doesn't phase the cook too much.

It does take more than 10 minutes, but the smell of that hot plate of ribs, sweet potato steak fries and that mac and cheese... Real cheese in the noodles, ribs were smoked for hours before getting braised, coated in caramel-onion sauce and then grilled...

And Beauford with the smuggest expression of smug, waiting for Gus's expression at the taste.