BARTENDING

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*Bernard. In the bar.

At the Bar.

Taking orders.

Imagine that.*

[ooc: Clarice gets a flat in the Staff Wing; Tom Riddle gets a scotch and an update on Bernard's love life, which is rather awesome; Sunny is imperious and snuggly and calls Bernard Daddy for the first time; Tony is depressed (OMG SHOCK AND AWE); Ace is seduced away from Tim with Vegetable Korma; Tim and Bernard talk about Security issues, including Faith and Barty Crouch, and Bernard pricks at Tim's conscience without meaning to; Laini is over-friendly; Q offers his services in the future; the Trips get cockroaches and a knife; Ginny's just plain nice and talkative; and Raph and Bernard talk about EVERYTHING (definitely worth a read).]

Comments

[mnt_raph]

*nodding*

True enough. Hell, I got Mikey here, and just enough Leo to keep me from thinkin' this is all one really nice dream.

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Wake me when the dancing girls get here.

[mnt_raph]

*He laughs*

This is my dream not yours.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

What, you don't like belly dancers?

[mnt_raph]

Not particuarly...no. Too much...

*He makes a vague hand gesture.*
not enough Her.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

...Belly?

[mnt_raph]

That'd be it, yeah.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

You're an odd one.

[mnt_raph]

On account of the fact I like the subtle? You really want two Mikes runnin' round?

*He raises an eyebrow?*

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*He laughs*

Subtle has its place. So does belly.

[mnt_raph]

Mmmhmm. I just prefer there to not be an audience, that's all.

*Oh how he misses Her.*

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard winces*

No word?

[mnt_raph]

*He shakes his head and sighs*

Had a fun chat with her brother though.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*He winces.*

Which one?

[mnt_raph]

Dream. Had me some nice parting gifts too.

*Raph explains.*

He hates me.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

What for?!

[mnt_raph]

compared me to a drug addiction. told me he had his way, she'd never come back.

*He slouches, forhead in hand.*

'Cause I can make her smile, and I made her cry.

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Fuck, Raph.

What else is love, then? Jesus.

[mnt_raph]

*Still looking away.*

Yeah well, she ain't allowed. Rest of them can bed, marry and spawn all they like...not her. not her.

So whattaya do? You wait, right? I mean, what else can you do?

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*He's stricken.*



I can't--


Can you do without her?

[mnt_raph]

*Raph looks back, expression cold.*

No one does without without her, Bernard. That's the whole freakin' point.

*He sighs*

she ain't just a girl. if penny taught me anythin' it's that i can get over girls. she was my best friend. was hers before i even knew she was actually there. been doin' her work for years. kills me every day to know she's sad somewhere, but never enough for her to pay me a visit. meh, wouldn't want her to work extra on my account anyway.

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*Bernard pales further.*




Oh.

[mnt_raph]

*Raph turns back and pulls a manic smile from somewhere.*

Welcome to my world, right? Always want what'cha can't have.
...
Think I'm gonna start on my bike tomorrow. Weather seems stable enough.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Um.






G-good idea.

[mnt_raph]

Should be interesting. Never really built somethin' before. Heh, always been better at breakin' apart.