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[iustus_rex]

Today is Wednesday.

Edmund starts work on Friday.

Bernard said he was to pick specials on his own.

He's fairly certain, having watched the other bartenders, that the specials ought to be somewhat original.

Which would be why Edmund has gone up to Bar and asked her a question quietly, and was not entirely surprised to get a very large book as an answer.

Also a pot of tea, because one can never go wrong with tea.

He takes his new acquisitions over to one of the couches, and makes himself comfortable.

It's a big book.

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[creator_raven]

Raven settles nearby.

"Have you decided on a new course of study, then?"

He eyes the book.

[iustus_rex]

Edmund looks up, blinking with surprise for a moment.

"Oh! Hullo, Raven. I-- sort of, I suppose?"

[creator_raven]

"How 'sort of', then, may I ask? Or are alcoholic drinks not something one may have scholarship in?"

[iustus_rex]

"Well, I'm... not exactly in school to be a bartender, but find that I need to teach myself regardless. So perhaps I am, at that."

[creator_raven]

"We can consider it so, if you will. I see a diploma in your future."

He laughs.

[iustus_rex]

Edmund chuckles.

"Ahh good, I can hang it up behind the bar on Friday to reassure everyone."

[creator_raven]

Raven tilts his head.

"I am not sure how reassuring I would find a diploma in mixing drinks. If you think it will help, though . . ."

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"Starting a new career as an alcoholic? Makes a good sideline to the royalty thing, I bet."

Faith, sitting on the arm of the sofa, with a smirk.

[iustus_rex]

Edmund looks up, and smiles.

"Hullo, Faith," he says calmly.

He also does not answer the question.

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

She notices, of course.

"Hi. How's it going? I recommend Jack Daniels myself - or Atlantean, but a little of that goes a very long way."

[iustus_rex]

"Yes, I'm aware," he replies. "I'm quite well; yourself? I've not seen you around recently."

[faithful-slayer.livejournal.com]

"I'm all right. Busy, but all right. How's Kitty?"

[iustus_rex]

"She's fine," he says. "She's been busy back home, I'm afraid."

After a moment, he shrugs, and reaches for his tea.

"I say... Susan Delgado said I might talk to you about something."

[the_lioness]

*Alanna has a big book as well, and since she is also carrying a mug of coffee, two swords and a kitten, she's working very hard not to drop it on her foot. She smiles at Edmund and takes refuge in a nearby chair.*

Good day, Edmund.

[iustus_rex]

"I would offer you a hand with that," says he, "except that you seem to have escaped calamity. Good day, Alanna."

[the_lioness]

*Alanna smiles, carefully depositing the coffee on an end table and leaning the swords against the side of her chair. Myles twitches his tail and curls up in her lap.*

Still, I thank you for the thought. How are you today? *She eyes his book curiously.*

[iustus_rex]

"Quite well. A bit unnerved at the names for some of these, but in general it's quite interesting."

He eyes the swords curiously.

[the_lioness]

I'm very glad to hear it. Oh? What sort of names? *Alanna frowns at the book.* I'm quite good with names, you know.

[iustus_rex]

He turns the page and shows her.

Several of the names are rather explicitly sexual.

"I can't see this place offering specials on drinks like that, is all. Not when there are children around."

[prydeful]

ooc: *tags for whenever you're back on* *cause she CAN cause she has NET*

He looks very comfortable.

Kitty makes herself just as comfortable, curling up against him and settling a sleeping Derry on her lap as she kisses his cheek and then just rests her head on his shoulder. "Hi."

[iustus_rex]

"Hullo, love," he says softly, turning slightly to press a kiss to her hair. "How're we, then?"

[prydeful]

"Tired. Had another mission day before yesterday, and my uniform's totally ruined. Have to get another. And new skin always itches, which just makes me cranky." One hand shifts away from Derry and reaches out to takes one of his. "But remarkably content now. And Derry's very happy to just sleep for now, it seems. You?"

[iustus_rex]

"Wishing you weren't so familiar with regrowing new skin, glad that Derry's sleeping and the day's been quiet, and figuring out Friday's specials ahead of time."

He wraps his hand around hers, lifting it and placing a kiss on the back of it.

"Some of the names for these drinks are... very interesting."

[prydeful]

"Better new skin is placed than the burns stay," she sighs, and then smiles as she looks at the book.

"I always liked a Long Slow Screw Against the Wall."

[iustus_rex]

"I didn't see that one," he admits in a rueful tone. "Now, a Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall... that one I could do."