Caritas; Wednesday [05/11].

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer's usual enthusiasm for her barnights was a little...diluted, that evening, as the sleeplessness she was feeling this week started to catch up with her. It was going to be a long, long night, she could already tell, and all she could think about was getting back home and curling up in bed and passing the fuck out.

Not that she'd managed to pull that off these last few days, buuuut...she was definitely feeling it this evening. She was practically clinging to her coffee, grateful for the fact that she could still probably serve at least jello shots one handed, like she didn't want to let her vertible bucket of take-away coffee out of her hand if she didn't need to, and just tried to drum up some kind of energy for the rest of her shift.

It really didn't help that Tino seemed obnoxiously well-rested and chipper that night and she was thisclose to just letting him run the show so she could go home and try to sleep.

Wednesday Jello Shot Specials!

First One Free for all Shenanigans Participants!

Irish Coffee
Caramel Macchiato
Peppermint Mocha
Jello Waffle Cookies?
Ohgod What Am I Doing With My Life Anyway???

Caritas is open!

Comments

The Stage - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

You can still sing for your jello, but Summer, at least today, would actually kind of appreciate it if you didn't...

The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

There's coffee in most of the shot tonight! You're welcome!

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[notagoose]

Goose was on day two of no sleep and while this was nothing new, Goose had also been having a lot of caffeine as well and so was wide awake and rather energetic all things considering.

“Oooh coffee and shots,” Goose grinned when he read the specials.

This was going to end badly.

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Wow," said Summer, who nevertheless still started setting up the expected line of shots for Goose, "I already have regrets."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[notagoose]

Goose watched Summer line up those shots, "it's kind of weird though ... not being able to sleep and it's not because I've had a lot of caffeine and sugar, I mean I have now ..." he admitted, so naturally he was going to keep adding to it, "but the first night wasn't because of an overload of sugar,"

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"And, hey," said Summer, "if you're not going to sleep, might as well try to make it worth your while, huh?"

She sighed, shaking her head, wondering how her eyelids managed to get so heavy. "Must be an island thing, then. Last night, I even took a full ass gummy of this stuff that usually knocks me out like a light, but, instead, I just wound up staring at the ceiling expecting it to stare back."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[flamesburned]

Liz still had not managed to sleep the last couple of days but unlike a certain Supertrooper, she was rather lethargic when she came into the bar. She had considered not going tonight but then she figured that would probably not be helpful since at this point she thought it was the nightmares and depression returning again.

“I think I’m going to need multiple shots tonight,” Liz said with a yawn as she half slumped into a seat at the bar.

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer, losing a fight against a yawn of her own because damn that shit was contagious, could feel that lethargy on, like, a deep, personal level right now, her sleepy smile sympathetic as she set out the three coffee shots for Liz and the what the fuck random jello waffle.

Subjecting her to the last one in her current state just seemed cruel.

"You, too, huh?" she asked, now wondering if it was just a coincidence or possibly something rampant through the island.

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[flamesburned]

Liz nodded, "I haven't been able to sleep these last couple of nights, I mean ... it's not really anything new, I just thought ... well things had been getting better and I'd been sleeping really well," she said as she picked up the first shot.

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Yeah, I almost never have any problem sleeping," said Summer, shaking her head a little, "but these last few nights have been rough. And now I'm going to be worried that the island's building up to something that will be that much more annoying to fend off because we're all too sleep-deprived to fight it properly. And on the first week, too! Like, at least let us get into the summer a little more before you start doing that shit, you guys, come on!"

There was a faint snort.

"Did make the shenanigans a little more interesting today, though," she said, PRESUMABLY, "I will say that much."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[stykera]

Stark was very tired after not sleeping at all the past two nights and then dealing with squirrels this morning followed by Anakin's nonsense whatever that may be.

Sleep didn't seem to be happening no matter what he tried and so he'd eventually wandered back across the street to the bar. If he was going to be exhausted he might as well be exhausted around other people. It might help. Maybe.

"Lots of coffee jello," he said, eyeing the sign. "And then... something else? Should I ask?"

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer just sort of lifted her hands, a little, like she didn't have the energy to fully throw them up and shook her head. "I honestly couldn't tell you, anyway," she warned him. "I'm only even half aware of making most of these, I think that last one was just some horrific blackout out-of-body experience or something."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[stykera]

"Did you have another holiday?" Stark asked. "Last time you couldn't remember it was because of your... holiday."

"Or are you tired too? I can't sleep. I want to sleep. I'll try the coffee ones."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I wish it was another holiday," Summer grumbled, already setting up the shots for Stark before sighing into a slump on the bar that threatened to turn into a yawn. "I even took some stuff that usually knocks me the fuck out, but nothing. I haven't really slept since Sunday, it's the worse, I seriously do not know how Barry does it."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[drumsticksandd20s]

"Summerrrrrrrrr," said Steph, who was still wearing the taco cat shirt from earlier. "I think I have to try that jello waffle cookie shot."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

That was fine. Summer (who had ditched her space pizzas for the much more barwork-friendly and iconic, besides, ubiquitous pink tank top) wouldn't hold it against her.

"Fair warning," Summer said as she got the...erm, drink?...for Steph, "it's not really a shot, more of a literal boozy jello cookie waffle."

She shrugged, like what can you do?

"It is tasty, though," she promised.

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[drumsticksandd20s]

"The weirder the better," Steph said with a grin. "Goes with the shirt, right?"

She had a tank top on herself underneath the unbuttoned hideous shirt, just in a much more subdued dark gray.

"Besides, I am totally taking you up on that offer for Pride. How gaudy and rainbow can you go with these things?"

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"If you want weird," said Summer, "I'm definitely getting you one of those last ones, too."

Because, geez, Steph, famous last words much?

"Also, hi, have you met me? I'll make jello shot that'll have people puking rainbows if you let me."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon looked like he hadn't slept. But then, that was basically his default state. He sat and nodded at Summer. "Hello. I hope you're doing well."

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Urrrrgghhhh," came Summer's eloquent and yet very telling response.

But she did elaborate:

"I haven't slept in, like, two days, and it's the worst, and I'm about thisclose to asking my boyfriend to just mix me up the strongest fucking Knock-Me-Out cocktail he can muster."

And if that didn't do it? Then she knew something was seriously UP.

"And how are you, Jon?" she asked, and it came out much crankier than she intended. "What can I get for you?"

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"Oh, I, um. I'm fine." Jon blinked a bit at her crankiness. "I'm sorry?"

He hadn't slept, either, but yeah...not unusual.

Re: The Bar - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I mean," said Summer, "don't be, it's not like it's your fault or anything, is it?"

A pause, and then, weary eyes now squinted at him.

"Wait. Is it your fault?"

The accusation was, of course, nothing personal, Jon. Just didn't hurt to check!

The Lounge - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Are the chairs comfortable enough to nap in? How many people are likely to try?

The Back Room - 05/11.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Mmm, yes, there's certainly no way a mechanical bull or a stripper pole could be a bad idea when sleep deprived, right?

[somethingwithturquoise]

Aww, I never get to use my 'Summer traumatized from being hit on by her mom because she looked like her dad at the time but hey she has a cup of coffee!' icon for anything!