62. back to gangstering.

[christ_onabike]

Now, now, Ladies an' Gennelmen of our dear town, as well as you lovely visitin' folks.

I'm Patrick Maguire, your local provider of delightful, town based refreshment. Y'can't miss my bar - my Temperance Bar, of course, so you've got somewhere to chat witho' the demon drink hauntin' your eve'y move

Comments

Spam

[charmedandperky]

[Piper's one of his regulars. She just adores his grape juice, really. Good for the heart so they say.

She's in a blindingly obvious mood, so instead of being discreet in a corner somewhere she's at the bar, so it's picking up guys.]

Re: Spam

[christ_onabike]

[Paddy knows her usual and plants it down on the bar when he sees her come in, then leans forward on the bar,]

Afternoon, miss.

Re: Spam

[charmedandperky]

Paddy! My good man! How have you been?

Re: Spam

[christ_onabike]

[He smirks,] Patrick, round 'ere. Don't want to seem too Irish or anything.

I've been good. Excited for these carnival folks.

[Cough] So, you know, they can come and maintain their morals in 'ere with the rest of us.

Re: Spam

[charmedandperky]

[Taps her nose.] Of course.

I've always thought, my dear Patrick, that the true moral centre of a place is were people are desired to go rather than required to go and this [finger goes into the bar with emphasis.] is a fine place indeed.

Re: Spam

[christ_onabike]

Which is why, even in times like these, maybe 'specially in times like these, we need this sorta place. Gives people a place to talk, work together, be decent folks. By their own choice, y'know.

Re: Spam

[charmedandperky]

Exactly! [Paddy is so much better than her husband. Understands!] Free will, is what this country's built on.

Re: Spam

[christ_onabike]

Exactly. Free will. Free markets. Supply and demand. And what's demanded, I'll supply.

Re: Spam

[charmedandperky]

To supply. [She drinks!]

Re: Spam

[christ_onabike]

To what keeps us in the money, one way or another.

Re: Spam

[charmedandperky]

[She shrugs at that, she does like her little café, puts the effort in. So long as supplies keep coming, she pays for them, no matter where they've come from.] One way or the other.