Caritas; Wednesday [08/07].

[somethingwithturquoise]

"What do you mean," Summer asked Tino in irritation, "I look different? No, I haven't done anything different or new. I've always looked like this!"

But he insisted on making an appeal that something was off, and Summer insisted that he was the one who was off, but when he just shrugged and commented on how she seemed less animated all of a sudden, she just narrowed her eyes and glared.

"Yeah, well," she stated, "fuck you, too, Tino."

She reached out an snatched the bottle in his hands from him. "And stop trying to put Malört in everything just because we're in Chicago!"

He was still going to insist she looked different today, though, and he was still going to keep trying to give everyone Malört.

Featured Cocktail
Classic Chicago

Featured Jello
Da Bears
Petite Watermelons
People Person*

*warning: Malört

Caritas is open!

Comments

The Stage - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Anything from the musical Chicago or the band Chicago will probably get you an extra free shot.

The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Where one of the bartenders definitely has always looked like this, Tino.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[defenderofdesmoines]

Annie offered Summer -- who had always looked like this, yes, and in fact maybe she even looked a little better than usual, Tino! -- a somewhat-tired smile as she slid up onto a barstool and considered the specials.

"Can I have the first two shots, and a Shirley Temple?" she requested. "And how's it going?"

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Like, yeah, okay, less animated, that was fair, but if anything, she was just feeling a lot less...flat, too, and more, like...lively? So there, Tino.

"Coming right up," said Summer, with a sympathetic smile to meet Annie's somewhat tired one, and she wasted no time in getting out the shots before starting in on the drink. "And it's going pretty well. Got to be a non-terrible Summer for the weekend for a change, so that was nice. You guys gets spared that fun this weekend?"

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[defenderofdesmoines]

Maybe she had also gotten some sun? Was she also, perhaps, feeling...sportier?

"Oh, entirely, which is pretty nice. I don't think I could handle the twins solo all weekend if Daddy turned into a different version of himself." Besides, it would probably reopen up the whole question of whether he'd want to fight his alternate self, and that argument always made her head hurt. "Plus, like, shit's kind of going down at home, so probably a good thing I wasn't, like, totally tuned out."

More just...watching from a distance and making little plans.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

All that hitting the gym, baybeeeee, finally paying off!

Summer's nose wrinkled a little as she went maybe slightly just a bit extra on those garnishes for Annie's Shirley Temple.

"I will say," she admitted, "I am extremely glad things have been the opposite of 'going down at home' for me. I mean, like, the last thing that even happened was when I had to do a Die Hard when my brother got trapped in a virtual reality video game."

She proudly set down Annie's drink/WORK OF ART.

"Do I want to know? Your world's crap or am I better off just not even?"

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[defenderofdesmoines]

"Oh, the chick who can pop heads is almost definitely going to be the Vice President and probably has her sights set higher so her running mate's tapped my people to protect him from an assassination attempt, and Homelander's recruited the smartest person in the world to The Seven, which means someone in that tower can fucking use their brain, finally, so MM thinks he's probably close to figuring out where Diego and I keep disappearing to."

So, while the WORK OF ART got a little, admiring smile, she was also making quick work of her Bears shot, at least.

"So like. That's a thing." And it kind of only meant one thing, much as she hated it -- though this fun little touring dealio the island was doing was actually incredibly helpful. Felt like it bought them...well, usually a week with these things, at least.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[stykera]

Oh no, so much Malört.

Stark was going to try and ignore that for the moment and just focus on the important things. Like Summer who was absolutely her usual self and he was going to greet with the usual "hi" and quick kiss across the bar.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

It was unavoidable. The island literally brought them to it this time!

But Summer met that greeting with a smile and a "Hi" back and started setting out the shots with no warning as to which one went with the warning. She was half tempted to actually switch them around a little like a carnival barker doing one of those cup games to make it even...

Well, no, okay, it was pretty clear which shot was which, when you got right down it it. But also, he should know her well enough to know that she'd absolutely make the Malört one look like a watermelon.

"How's it going?"

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[stykera]

"A little concerned about the island just... moving," Stark said with a shrug. "But it seems fine so far. Except perhaps for inspiring Tino too much. But still no nonsense from Anakin and no squirrels this morning. So...a good day so far. And you?"

He was going to start with the Malört shot. Get it over with.

He regretted his life choices almost immediately but at least he could chase away the flavor with other things quickly.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I mean," Summer offered reassuringly, as she set down Stark's drink, too, "it has done this before. The last time I remember it being a lot weirder, too, like, different dimensions and shit, and I think it lasted all summer? It was at least a week or so in a different location. Right now it just seems to be checking out the US? Maybe it's in a patriotic spirit because of the Olympics or something, IDK. But I'm good. Pretty average Wednesday, really, except for the whole..." She waved her hand vaguely toward the door. "Being in Chicago thing."

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[stykera]

"I...I don't think I was here then?" Stark frowned. "I've heard about it. You're right."

He went for the blue shot next.

"Glad the day is going well so far though. I wonder where we'll end up next..."

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[suitably_heroic]

You know, there were few things that seemed less pleasant to Atton Rand than to talk to Summer while he was going through a rough patch. But he'd managed to succesfully blow it off with Harley, and not texting her at least this Wednesday would probably throw up red flags, and...

Sigh.

hows bar night?

Focus on Summer, that'd help.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

meh

So there was an enthusiastic response! But it had been a little slow and she found out one of her bestie had to move away for safety reasons because her world was filled with superpowered crazy people, so, yeah, those red flags were pretty miniscule at the moment.

but hey! I got stuck as another Summer for a weekend and she wasn't completely lame! She didn't even try to eat my cat! So that was cool.

How's things wif u?

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[suitably_heroic]

Well, at least Summer had given him an easy permission structure for an honest answer without the details.

meh, Atton texted. what kind of summer?

Smooth.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

a CERTIFIABLY Cool one. She's from a dimension where my mom is allergic to wine and so after she had me, she made actually good choices in her life, leading me to be happy and well-supported instead of collecting the small mountain of issues I wound up with. She's popular has a super hot girlfriend a really amazing life

A...pause.

U know on second thought that summer sucks actually nvr mind

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[suitably_heroic]

... Yeah.

yeah that sounds rough actually but what do i know

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[totalwildcard]

"All the jello, please!"

Harley didn't even have a reason (there were so many things she did in life that had no obvious reason behind them), she just felt like making that her initial order.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Well," Summer offered, "let's just start with one of each and go for there so we make sure there's some left for the rest of the class."

Dutifully, though, she started setting out the shots.

"How are ya, Harley?"

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[totalwildcard]

"Great!" said the woman who always said that. While reaching for the first shot. "How was your weekend? Were you anyone cool?"

It should shock no one that Harley was one of those people who were chill with getting their whole self hijacked for a weekend.

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"I was actually someone very cool," Summer admitted, with a somewhat reluctant sigh for, you know, what could have been. "I was me but basically without all the baggage and the trauma."

She shrugged, then shook her head. "Lucky bitch. How about you? Were you anyone cool?"

Re: The Bar - 08/07.

[totalwildcard]

"I was Barbie!"

Now, the coolness could be debated, and debated hard, on that one. But the sheer excitement in Harley's eyes and face betrayed a thing or two about what she felt about it otherwise.

The Lounge - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Away from the bar, therefor away from the Malört. (One would hope).

The Back Room - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Yup! It's a back room alright!

OOC - 08/07.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Literally years of trying to find a good PB for Summer, and then I just glance over and she's playing volleyball on TV, apparently.