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[youalleverybody]

Liam comes in smiling. Then he sees a certain sign, as he approaches the Bar, and the smile fades.

It vanishes entirely by the time he's finished reading the letter that shows up with his drink, and he slumps visibly on his stool. After a few minutes, he raises his glass to the empty air behind the Bar, glumly.

Here's to you, Eddie and Susannah

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[notsoyoung]

There is, conveniently, a David in the bar. Drawn to Liam because it's been a long while.

And then, there's Liam's long, glum face.

"Good Lord, that's not a good face," he says, sitting beside Liam and patting his shoulder, manishly and we don't care if that's not a word. It should be. "What's happened?"

[youalleverybody]

Possibly there should be an extra 'n', the mun thinks. Liam glances up at him, then holds up the letter.

"Did you ever meet Eddie Dean? He tended bar here."

[notsoyoung]

Manlily? Erk, this mun doesn't know.

He nods.

"Perhaps once? I never had much need for bartenders, really."

He raises an eyebrow.

"This is nothing good, obviously." Fucking Milliways.

[youalleverybody]

"No, he, uh... he died. Well, he was dead already, but... died for real."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy is passing on his way to the bar when he sees the decidedly upset looking Liam on the way.

"Liam? You all right?"

[youalleverybody]

"...not so much, no." He smiles wanly. "Bad news."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Sorry to hear that."

Guppy smiles a little, sympathetically. He's bearing a black eye today, just for the record, but it doesn't appear to be bothering him too much.

"Do you want a cup of tea or anything?"

[youalleverybody]

It's a distraction from Eddie's death, and he seizes on it.

"I think I'd rather have a beer. What happened to you?"

[wellthrownstone]

There seems a sadness about this place he says as he pads up. And now you.

[youalleverybody]

Liam blinks and glances down, recognising the voice. After a brief doubletake...

"...hey, Garion. You've been a bartender here, right? Do you... did you know Eddie Dean?"

[wellthrownstone]

He nods his head.

Aye. He made a drink that knocked me on my seat.

[youalleverybody]

Liam laughs, and it almost doesn't sound sad.

"Yeah, that... that sounds like him. Garion, he, uh... he's dead. Really dead."

[qsilver_lab_rat]

"Wow. You look like shit."

Plop.

[youalleverybody]

"...hi, Darien." He manages a slight smile - because hey, family. "How're you?"

[qsilver_lab_rat]

"I'm married to Charlie."

That is a 'good'.

[youalleverybody]

"...I'll take that as a 'good'." Slightly stronger smile, because if his brother's happy...