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[allstarchuck]

So, apparently, the well-thought-out evil genius plan these days is blowing things up. Chuck doesn't know why, because he's nowhere near the evil genius status

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[52_dropoff]

Charlie studies the drink list. He has no idea what any of them are. Well, except the chocolate milk.

"Excuse me...can you tell me about these drinks?"

[allstarchuck]

"Sure. What do you want to know?"

[52_dropoff]

"I'll guess that Buzz is just a brand of beer I don't know. But the others...where's Tarkalea, for starters? And was do you add to a martini to make it say vespers?" He's not going to order any of them. He's just curious.

[allstarchuck]

"Buzz is actually a caffeinated beer. I don't... actually remember where Tarkalea is, but they make really good tea. And a Vesper Martini is three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel."

Yep.

It's a Bond drink.

[52_dropoff]

"A caffeinated beer...doesn't that defeat the purpose of a beer?"

[allstarchuck]

Shrug.

"I didn't make it, but it sounded interesting."

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[52_dropoff]

"Fair enough. And this raktajino?" He pronounces it with a hard I instead of an E.

[allstarchuck]

He helpfully corrects that. "Raktajino. It's Klingon coffee."

He's addicted to it. >>

[52_dropoff]

"Like in...Klingons...OK." If they could make up a language, why not a drink. "I don't suppose you have anything from Daxam or Durla?" Do they even drink on those worlds? No way to know, given relations between Earth and the rest of the galaxy.

[allstarchuck]

"Uh, I don't know. Anything in particular?"

[52_dropoff]

"Was mainly curious. Those races visited my timeline, but I don't think we learned much about them at all.

"Can I get a mineral water?" Yup, after all that, nothing alcoholic.

[allstarchuck]

"Absolutely. Mineral water it is."

AAAAAnd there it is!

[52_dropoff]

"You one of the regulars back there, or one of the rotating victims of random bartending assignment?" He's sure there is a pattern to such things.

[allstarchuck]

"....

One of the rotating victims, I guess. This is just my second time."

[52_dropoff]

"I've watched that happen. I think that the Bar...or whatever runs it...has a cruel sense of humor.

"Or a low supply of employees. Or poor hiring practices." Or none of the above.

[allstarchuck]

Or all of the above.

"It helps pay the tab, anyway."