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When Steve sits at the bar, the first thing he gets is a cupcake with red, white and blue frosting and Happy 95th Birthday!.

"Yeah, yeah," he says in a good-natured tone, because even he has given up trying to keep track of how old he is. Twenty-eight, ninety-five, two? Ninety-five is probably the most accurate.

The second thing he gets is a napkin: Want to bartend today?

Yes. Yes, he does. The Big Book of Drinks even has a patriotic section.

TODAY'S SPECIALS
Stars and Stripes Forever
Patriotic Margarita
All-American Beauty
Apple, cherry or blueberry pie by the slice

[ooc: As of 6:30 PM MST, bartending is closed to new threads. Thanks for tagging in, everybody!]

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"I don't cook much," Steve admits sheepishly. "Mostly, I eat out."

"It's not for everyone," Lecter says. "And in the time you came from, considered unmanly, so you weren't taught."

"And I'm hungry so much that if I cooked for myself, I wouldn't have time for anything else."

"An accelerated metabolism as a side effect of your transformation?" Dr. Lecter seems to guess.

"That's right--four times faster than normal. It means faster healing, but it also means I'm constantly hungry, and I can't get drunk. Well, I can on Atlantean, but not on anything that's available in the regular world."

"I should try Atleantean eventually..." Dr. Lecter muses. "What does it taste like?"

"Apples and sunlight," Steve says. "And I'd approach it carefully. Small sips."

"So I've been frequently told," Lecter says. "I will. I don't want to reel around drunk."

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"Or worse," says Steve. "It's strong. It even gets gods drunk."

"Yrael was quite fine with it," Dr. Lecter says. "So it has its limits. But I understand they must be far beyond mine."

"I don't know Yrael," Steve says, "but it got Demeter drunk, according to my friend who's her nephew--and me, obviously, so."

"I must be very careful with it, then," Dr. Lecter says.

Steve nods. "But you're obviously someone with a refined sense of taste--I'm sure you'll know how to enjoy it."

"I will," Dr. Lecter says. "Even if it is merely a drop from a pipette."

"At least that'll give you the flavor."

"Without taking away my control," Dr. Lecter says. "It is a plan."

"An important thing, that," Steve says.

"Yes," Dr. Lecter says. "In any case, I must make some barbecue for you one day, to extend your experience. Ostrich in a lime curry marinade, I think. For now, I thank you for serving me that very nice wine, wish you a happy fourth and a happy birthday, and leave you to your other customers."

"Thank you," Steve says, quite charmed by Dr. Lecter's manner. "I look forward to it."

"Bring a friend," Dr. Lecter says, cheerfully.

He takes another sip of his wine, then picks up, nods to Steve, and walks away.-

[[meta: thanks for the thread -- BBQ will be forthcoming when it suits you, and of course not people!]]

[ooc: You're welcome, and thank you! And PHEW that Hannibal doesn't want to feed Steve people--that would be a bit more than Steve can handle.]

[[meta: people only on request from the other mun, as per this post -- same holds for mushroom tea, by the way. for which i already had one request.]]

[ooc: I'd forgotten about that post. Thanks for the reminder.]

[[meta: steve will quite safe! ostrich and maybe crocodile will be challenging enough as it is...]]

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