Caritas; Wednesday [07/10].

[somethingwithturquoise]

Tino was telling Summer all about his weekend, which sounded enough like any other weekend that Tino would tell her about that she started to become increasingly uncertain as to whether or not, from what he was telling her, he had actually been affected by the weekend at all. She tried to ask some revealing questions to help her pin it down a little more, but to no avail. Each answer seemed as frustratingly vague and uncertain as the last.

So finally, she just straight up and asked how old he was now and how old he was during the weekend, to which he just gasped and got all offended that she would even ask him something like that, and then he gave her the cold shoulder for the rest of the shift.

Which, really, was Summer preferred state of being behind the bar, so it all kind of worked out, really.

Cocktail Special
Pink Gin Martini

Jello Specials
Black Sesame Pudding
White Russian
Blue Hawaiian
Red Velvet

Caritas is open!

Comments

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Arden also had the benefit of magic bullshit to make getting drunk even more no thanks about it, so you didn't have to worry, Remy. One (or two, no more than three surely) accidentally-incited drunken orgies and/or riots were plenty for this girl.

"It seems like a really easy to lose control of yourself in public," Arden said carefully, thinking of how hard she had to work to keep her shields up and so tight that no one would look at her twice. "I accidentally act the fool enough sober. I don't think I need more help."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

Remy chuckled ruefully. "Sometimes that's the attraction. It's nice to have something to blame the stupid on, non?" He shrugged. "But yes, when you need to keep a tight rein on things . . . best to skip the intoxicants."

At least until the secrecy and control were muscle memory, like they'd become for Remy. (And let's be real, having a mad scientist remove part of your brain that made things go out of control on the regular had also helped on that front. At least until an alternate version of himself manipulated him into going back in time and having that part put back in, anyway. . . .)

(Wait, what had he been saying?)

"Or at least keep them to a happy minimum."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Anytime Arden started thinking that her shit was nonsense, she just had to look to the Jedi. Anytime the Jedi started thinking their shit was nonsense, they just had to look to the various Marvel folks.

"Yeah," Arden said, though ahaha why would she, a completely normal teen, need to keep a tight rein on anything? She totally didn't, she was fine and normal and look over there, it's a distraction! "Maybe I'll add it to my list of youthful indiscretions to get over with early and then move on to having sense."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

You were "allergic" to poultry, Arden. Remy already knew you weren't normal.

"That must be where I went wrong," he said cheerfully. "I shoulda made a list."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Lots of people had allergies! Maybe she was allergic to, uh...feather dander!

"You can't just fuck up by the seat of your pants, Remy," Arden chided. "You have to be methodical and organized about it."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

"I live my life by the seat of my pants, petite. It's the only way I know."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"That sounds so stressful."

As opposed to Arden, who totally was a ball of serenity, as opposed to a panicking mess of anxiety.

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

"Just means I know how to go with the flow, petite. Important skill, especially in New Orleans."

Or, you know, as a mutant who still liked to walk the line between "hero" and "villain".

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Liliana was nodding at Remy in in approval. Defy stereotypes. Embrace duality!

"Clearly I have to add 'spend time in New Orleans' to my list!"

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

"Clearly," Remy agreed. "Let me know when you go. I can show you the sights."

He knew people at all the least touristy bars on Bourbon Street. And many of the most touristy ones, too.

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Arden glanced around at her friends at the bar and considered those who weren't there, too. "Would you be up for making it a group trip?"

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

Remy shrugged. "Don't see why not. Couldn't be worse than trying to wrangle a field trip full of mutant teenagers."

As though anyone had ever trusted Remy to run a field trip for the Institute. In any of its varied forms.

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"We'll be very well-behaved," Arden said. "Promise."

The disappointing thing was that is was probably true.

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

“Well-behaved? In New Orleans? I guess somebody’s gotta do it some time.”

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"I'm a trendsetter," Arden deadpanned.

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

“‘Course you are.” Remy was going to have to teach this one how to be properly feral, wasn’t he.

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Please. She had a lot of growing up to do before she could be the urban fantasy protagonist she was meant to be.

"Unless there are beignets on the line, in which case I make no promises."

Re: The Bar - 07/10.

[knightinshinarmor]

“Now there’s the New Orleans spirit!”