Caritas; Wednesday [04/30].

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer had been warned, because Tino had texted her earlier that day trying to coordinate outfits, but that still did not prepare her for actually witnessing her coworker in all his fashionable glory sporting a full-on all denim suit.

"Thanks," she told him. "I hate it."

He was going to insist that she actually loved it and was just jealous and Summer had to decide if she wanted to humor him by sarcastically saying he was right just so he didn't bother her endlessly about it and just insisting that he was categorically wrong in this and nothing he could say or do would change her mind on this.

"Like, it's seriously making me want to burn every piece of denim I own as soon as I get home. Is that what you wanted? Is that your whole goal in all of this? Because it can't possibly be to be comfortable or to look good."

And don't even get her started with the denim beer cozies he was going to be putting on everyone's drinks tonight, too.

Featured Cocktail
Strawberry Soju

Featured Jello
Mt. Fuji
Cherry Blossom
Matcha
Sweet Peach Sake

Caritas is open!

Comments

The Stage - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

The zombies have tactfully kept their own denim limited to jean jackets.

The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Please try not to gawk at the full-denim ensemble on one of your bartenders. It will only encourage him.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[thatwaslucky]

Rey walked in, caught sight of Tino, and stopped, like she wasn't sure what to do in this situation.

So, sorry about the not gawking.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

No, no, it was fine! It was kind of inevitable, and when Summer saw Rey's reaction to it, she just sighed heavily and shook his head and just offered the best reassurance she could.

"I know you can't tell by looking at the place," she said, "but I promise, it's not contagious. It's just really bad taste."

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[thatwaslucky]

"I don't understand what's happening," she said, moving towards the bar a tiny bit cautiously anyway.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Tino thinks he looks cool," Summer offered, and if that didn't help Rey put things into context, then she honestly wasn't sure she could do much more to help.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[thatwaslucky]

Rey nodded, taking her seat. And very diplomatically said, "The important thing is he's happy with it."

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[stykera]

"Hello, Rey."

Don't look too much at the denim Rey. Your eyes might not be able to take it!

"Wasn't thrown off any buildings this week."

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[thatwaslucky]

Was this still awkward, given the circumstances and knowing nothing while not being sure you could ask? Yup. Sure was.

"An improvement," she smiled. "He didn't throw you off anything else, either?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[stykera]

Awkward for everyone! Whee.

"I haven't seen him since he bought my drink last week," Stark said.

"But I worry what he has planned for Wednesdays..."

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[thatwaslucky]

"The good news is you have some sort of idea," she said. "And if it's terrible it's easy to avoid."

No one had broken out into a run when their name was called yet. As far as Rey was concerned, that was on all y'all.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[stykera]

Tino got a very brief glance from Stark.

Summer's glance was slightly less brief. She got something resembling a ghost of a smile that was brief, however.

"Hello, Summer."

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Don't think that ghost of a smile was going to save you from a bit of a pointed look at that greeting, James.

"Hi, Stark," she said, with emphasis, as she started setting out his jello shots for him. "How's it going?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[stykera]

"Fine," Stark said. That was his new go-to word, apparently.

"How are you?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

And Summer's expression was going to linger slight with skeptism for a moment, but luckily, she also had a cocktail she was assuming she was going to be making for him to start on, too.

"Kind of feeling like I never want to see a piece of clothing made out of denim ever again in my entire life," she offered, "but other than that? Also fine."

And, since she wasn't going to, like, pretend she didn't see him at the gym yesterday, either, she added, "Did you actually try any of the Cup Noodles Gladio was handing out yesterday?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[carbsliftthespirit]

"Hey, Summer!" Raiden greeted her as he perched on a bar stool. At his size it probably looked comical. "Mount Fuji, huh? Is it life size? My brother Galen likes to say I'd eat a mountain if I wouldn't break my teeth. Maybe we can prove him right!"

He had not even noticed Tino. Maybe if Tino had snacks.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Not even Raiden should accept snacks from Tino.

"It is, unfortunately," said Summer, as she picked up one of those particular jello shots and held it up for viewing before setting it in front of him, "neither lifesized nor life...hard? But I think you might be able to win on a technicality, though."

He gave the little tiny jello mountain a nod before grinning up at him. "So how've you been?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[carbsliftthespirit]

"Aw, it's so little," Raiden said, meaning both, 'It's adorable!' and, 'I could eat way more mountain than this.' He paused to snap a picture of it with his phone to send Galen with the caption, This is what you meant, right? It might annoy him, but if you never did anything that might annoy Wrath you might as well not talk to him.

"I've been good! I mean, things are quiet, y'know? No kids or anything, not that I expected any. What about you?" He'd heard some stuff on the radio but he didn't make assumptions about it.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

And it was also so little that Summer was definitely following it up by setting down a second one for Raiden, too.

And she didn't know what sort of assumptions would be made about all that. Except, you know, the absolute solid truth.

"Pretty good! Also no kids, thank god, I feel I always get the weirdest offspring, although I guess that isn't surprising,considering everything other Summers tend to get up to. Taking kind of a break for the summer with teaching, too. I don't know. I was doing a pretty shit job of even bothering with classes anyway. Clearly a sign to start off in a new direction, you know?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[stykera]

"Hello, Raiden."

Stark nodded to him.

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[carbsliftthespirit]

"Stark! It's goin' good, man! How's life with you?"

Re: The Bar - 04/30.

[stykera]

"Its...fine." Stark said. Not very convincingly but oh well.

And it was mostly fine? Except for the bit that wasn't. Things were complicated.

"Are you doing food workshops for the summer?"

The Lounge - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Just wait until Summer notices the new denim tablecloths!

The Back Room - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Not even the stripper pole has been safe from the denimpocalypse, having found itself wrapped in a nice dark jeans material as well.

OOC - 04/30.

[somethingwithturquoise]