Case 196

[manofgnee]

[It's a real slow night at the bar...not at the casino, everybody is gambling away their fortunes, and Hanna loves to watch them, but as far as getting drinks goes? Surprisingly few takers tonight.

So, Hanna's bored.]

Man, what is with these people tonight...usually they love to come and get drunk...

[SIIIGH.]Ah well. The customers'll come

Comments

[aettir]

So? Just practice with something else.

[ leaning on the counter, but his smile's wry. Considering he runs errands for just about anybody throughout the casino, Kazu probably remembers being there the last time Hanna broke half his stock. ]

Yo.

[manofgnee]

Aw, but the risk of breaking something just adds to the excitement! Besides, I need the oranges and stuff to make drinks, the boss got mad the last time I practiced with them. Said I was ruining the stock.

Yo yourself. How's life treating you, Kazu? Can I get you a drink, or are you busy?

[aettir]

Eh, guess so. It's your head if the boss catches you!

[ he's only teasing, really. ]

A whole table ordered! But they didn't want to leave their cards, so you get me. You want me to just list 'em?

[manofgnee]

I know, I know...but he won't catch me if nobody rats on me!

[He grins and claps his hands. All right, more work!]

That'd be great, thanks! Whole table, now we're talking!!

[aettir]

[ he lists them off by memory, gets through four orders before he remembers some of the personal ~twists~. Rich gamblers are overly self-indulgent sometimes. ]

Uh. Do you even have spinach back there?

[manofgnee]

Uhh...I might...? If not, I can go check the kitchen for some...

...Seriously, though, spinach? Man...some of the customers are weird.

[aettir]

Don't ask me! He said he wanted it classic: ginger, olive oil... squid ink?

[ ... nooooot so sure on the memory front anymore. ]

[manofgnee]

...Squid ink?

...What the hell does this guy want to drink? Did you write these down?

[aettir]

It's called the Fermented Palermo, Caffe Falai! There's no way I'd make that up.

[manofgnee]

No, I don't think you did make it up! I just...seriously some of these ingredients...

[aettir]

Want me to go ask backstock if they've got anything?

[manofgnee]

I can go check...I might need to go to the kitchens for some of this stuff, though.

[aettir]

Leave it to me! I'm not that busy and you've got customers anyway.

[ jerking a thumb at everybody else who's suddenly shown up. ]

[manofgnee]

Thanks, man, I owe you one.

[aettir]

[ Kazu just waves it off easily. Bam! Off he goes, fast enough to be like disappearing. ]

[manofgnee]

[Smiles and shakes his head and gets back to the customers.]