Bartending!

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Claire steps behind the bar, Seth sleeping in a baby sling around her neck. She wipes down the bar's surface and straightens the extra glasses, smiling at Charlie playing guitar in the corner.



"What can I get you?"





[[ooc: 6:45 EST: Wrap or slow-time from here on out, please *bats eyelashes*]]

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[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Certainly." She smiles. "Hmm, do you have the same sorts of fruit in your world? Do you like sweet or tangy or salty?"

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

Esk blinks. She hadn't been aware sweet or tangy or salty was really an option.

"Uh... tangy?" she suggests, thinking of Scumble, "And I'm fairly sure we have the same fruits." Again thinking of Scumble, which is made from apples. Well, mostly apples.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"I think I know just the thing." She sets to work preparing a lime green drink in a martini glass. After embellishing it with a cherry she sets it in front of Esk proudly.

"It's called an appletini. They're very popular in my world right now."

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"It's green." Esk says, a little unneccesarily.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Claire smiles. "Looks pretty with the red cherry doesn't it?"

She nods at the drink. "It's just the apple flavoring. It's safe. I promise."

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"Apple drinks are yellow," Eska points out, but nevertheless takes a cautious sip.

"Wow, it's sweeter than I would expect," she says, not negatively.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"If you don't like it, I'll be happy to get you a different one." She grins. "And don't forget, it's all on me."

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I haven't forgotten," Esk grins. "But I'll finish this one. It's actually quite tasty. Just not something I'd associate with alcohol."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Claire laughs. "It's the cool girly drink. Stylish and tasty at the same time."

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"Cool girly drink, right," Esk replies, also laughing. "I'll bear it in mind... an Appletini, you said?"

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

She nods. "And I know lots of other weirdly colored drinks, too. You can try a different one each week if you'd like."

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"That sounds like a plan," Esk smirks. "I might just take you up on that."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"It's a deal then. We'll work our way up to shots." She smirks mischievously.

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

Esk grins and sips her drink. For someone with a Lancre constitution, honed by fifteen years in Ankh-Morpork ale houses, the alcohol capacity of Milliways Bar holds no fear.

Stupid woman.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

It probably isn't so much the alcohol Esk should fear but the names of the drinks themselves. That will be fun to watch won't it?

Claire grins back and hands Eska some chocolate chip cookies she has behind the bar. "Here, I can't eat all of these."

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, Claire," Esk says, helping herself. "I can't say no to anything with chocolate in it."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Me either." She smiles and takes a cookie for herself. "So what sort of spell are you working on?"

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"Exorcism," Esk says, conversationally. "This man wants his demon powers purged while retaining his angelic side. It's fascinating reading."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Sounds it." Claire's eyes widen. "Is it even possible?"

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"I certainly hope so," Esk says, grinning. "In fact, I think I'm making progress. I'll show him next time I see him."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"That's very cool." She nods impressed. "Let me know how it goes, okay?"

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"I will," Esk says, grinning and confident.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Seth squeaks in his lttle way of reminding them to pay attention. "Hey," Claire smiles down at him. "Looks like he's awake. Would you like to hold him?"

[femme-wizard.livejournal.com]

"Sure I would," Esk says, smiling, as she reaches to take him. "He's growing so well."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"He's got a new trick. He can blow five spit bubbles in a row." She beams.

Seth sighs happily in Esk's arms and waves a little fist in the air.