Happy Hour -- Now with 19% More Barman!

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Pre-Milliways]

*It's late in the afternoon on a particularly lazy Sunday.

Nymphadora and Sunny are both napping, and Bernard's done all he can do on the design for Kitty.

He walks out of the Staff Wing, almost meandering, really, and notices that no one's behind Bar right now.

It's been ages since he tended, between one crisis and another.

He walks behind her and wipes her down, smiling, clearly saying hello. She gleams in what is quite clearly a bright, shining grin.

Bernard looks up, surveys the growing crowd, and grins as well.*

Welcome to Milliways Happy Hour.

Drink specials are Claret, to go with Gil's food specials, and the cocktail specials are Margaritas and Homecoming.

What'll you have?

[ooc: Jesus fucking Christ. Okay.

Asar-Suti comes over and tells Bernard about the Hellfly thingie.

Tony makes conversation about tending and Nita and Michelle.

Robert the frog gets flies from Bar.

Nick approaches and gets blood and news about Bernard's engagement and they talk about Faith and other stuff.

Tim approaches and gives Bernard the run-down of security issues, including Salzella. Also, innuendo about flames. -_-

April O'Neil flirts with Bernard shamelessly for ages, finds out about Tonks and Sunny, and flirts some more.

Bartleby's all 'Hey! Remember me?' and Bernard's all like, 'Oh yeah! You're back! Don't shoot anyone' and Bartleby's all like, 'Shit, no. Got any shifts?' and Bernard's like, 'Double up, I am ORGANIZED now, bitch' and Bartleby's like 'Damn, yo. Okay.'

Liam and Bernard discuss their respective kidlets. (Slowtimed.)

Crowley... oh God. Um. Read it. Includes: Titus Andronicus, furries, an actual Sheep Costume that is now part of the bar décor, general asshattery and photographic evidence.

Lysistrata gets a virgin daiquiri.

Ace and Bernard talk about bombs. SHOCK AND AWE!

Meg tells Bernard about Andrew. Bernard is Sadface.

Bernard breaks Susan Delgado into itty bitty pieces.

Tonks is pregnant and Bernard is oblivious. Cameo by Bar, who takes care of her when Bernard is extra-oblivious. In a sub-thread, Tom and Tonks talk Death Eaters in London Below.

Tom and Bernard talk family and Death Eaters and Gavroche and stuff.

And Janet approaches and I missed the tag, so. We'll see if that goes anywhere.

OKAY I AM DONE NOW WTF PEOPLE.]

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[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"He's sorta like adopted family," April replied. "Can I get a margarita?"

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure thing.

*Bernard shakes the margarita up and pours it into a salted martini glass.*

So, you knew him before, huh?

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"About six years," April replied, pulling the glass forward. The smirk was back. "What's your name? Just... for future reference." She took a sip and smiled at him, coy, from over the rim of the glass.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Bernard Wrangle.

*Bernard grins to himself, trying to decide if she's actually flirting with him, or if Raph's put her up to it.*

Welcome to Milliways.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

Maybe a little of both, cutie pie.

"Thank you," April replied with a warm smile. "Pretty nice digs you've got here."

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Well, she's only in for 50% disappointment, then.*

Thanks. We like it. How long have you been here?

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

She was pretty used to that on the romantic front, so it's all good.

"Since Friday night," April replied, drumming her fingers against the glass as she smiled. "And you?"

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Since about July, so that's... *He ticks the months off on his fingers.* ...shit. Eleven months.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Long time. You stuck here?" April dipped her index finger casually into her drink and then moved it to her mouth, sucking it clean again.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard suppresses a smirk.*

You could say that.

Raph didn't explain about Bar?

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Explain," April replied, resting her elbows on the bar top.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Well.

*His gaze flickers down to her elbows*

She's sentient, for one. You're probably poking her in the spleen.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

Oops.

April jerked her elbows up with a sheepish smile. "Sorry," she whispered down to Bar.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bar seems to go cherry for a moment.

It's a giggle.*

I'm teasing you. You're fine.

Anyway. The spell that makes her sentient also Binds the Head Barman to her metaphysically. So, I can't leave. And if something happens to her physically, it happens to me.

*He smiles tightly, and the scars that cover his face (and indeed, they cover his entire body from head to toe, from eyelid to fingertip to the small of the back, looping, swirling script that occasionally resolves into words) stretch over his cheekbones.*

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Is that so?" April asked, arching an eyebrow.

Oh, the possibilities.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard laughs.*

Yeah, that's so. So don't stab her.

*A sardonic look*

Or carve your initials and mine into a doodle-heart.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Damn, there goes my plans for this afternoon," April smirked, her tongue between her teeth.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Sorry.

...Take up macramé.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

April rolled her eyes, but was still smiling.

"Bah. You're no fun. I thought redheads were supposed to be fun," she teased.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*Bernard smirks, eyes half-lidded.*

Baby, I'm a lot more fun than most can handle.

But not for you.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

April nodded with understanding. "Girlfriend?"

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Fiancée, actually.

And daughter.

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Oh my. The total package." April leaned across the bar and lowered her voice.

"Are you still allowed to flirt?" she asked.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

*His voice lowers as well.*

Sure.

Just look out for any hexes flying at your head.

She's a little jealous.

*He doesn't mind.*

[the-damsel.livejournal.com]

"Okay, just making sure I don't get you into trouble," April replied and gave him a wink.