Happy Hour

[will_scarlett]

Will's missed Milliways and when he's asked to tend, he smiles, it's been too long. Though this return has been complicated, he is grateful for the chance to reconnect. As the weather's cold and there's snow in the air, he keeps them simple and makes himself a mulled wine.

Specials
Mulled wine
Hot spiced cider
Gunfire
ForesterHas the winter been

Comments

[crabbycustomer]

Karkat had cider yesterday and was an instant convert; he is back today, his crabtop computer following on its spindly mechanical legs. "CIDER," he barks. He is studying the board.

"THAT IS A REALLY BROAD QUESTION, THERE IS PROBABLY ALL KINDS OF NEWS YOU'VE MISSED THAT YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, I know, tis the way o'Milliways. Start with tellin' me the news ye think o'import,"

He pours a mug of hot cider and adds a cinnamon stick to it as he wonders where Karkat's from.

[crabbycustomer]

"OKAY, WELL, NEPETA AND KANAYA ARE HERE AND KANAYA IS A VAMPIRE. AND NOW WE ARE ALL BOUND."

"I AM MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON MY SCREENPLAY."

Karkat looks at the stick, which looks... like a stick. Why would you put a stick in his drink?

[will_scarlett]

"That's cinnamon, rare spice an adds to the flavor. Ye write films? That 'arder than other sorts o'writin'?"

All writing is mysterious to Will but he honestly hadn't thought about the people who put together movies.

[gorgonfondness]

"Hey," says a little voice looking up at the bar. "Hey dere."

If Will looks, a little boy with Draco's eyes and Mia's curls is looking up at him.

"Hey," he says again. "Milk peas?"

Well, at least he's learning some manners.

[will_scarlett]

Will smiles, Mia's children are growing up and finds a glass with illustrations of planets on it and pours some milk into it,

"'ere ye are, lad."

[gorgonfondness]

"Ta," he says, reaching for it.

But he's still too short, being a few months shy of two.

Fortunately, this is when moments of involuntary magic usually kick in and, in an attempt to reach with a jump, he hovers a moment and gets the desired milk. Though not without some of it spilling.

"Ta," he says again, drinking from the cup and letting it spill again, this time around his mouth and onto his shirt.

"Are you making a mess?" his mother says, coming up with a towel to start wiping some of the milk away. "And are you being nice to Will?"

"Yah, Mama," Cepheus says when he takes a break from drinking.

[will_scarlett]

Will laughs at the flying,

"If ye'd like, I can get ye a cup that willna spill. Tis all kinds back 'ere."

[notabricklayer]

A man in a bright sky-blue uniform (or pajamas) helps himself to a barstool.

And blinks at the board.

Winter.

[will_scarlett]

"Sir, can I get ye anythin'?"

[notabricklayer]

"Just a whiskey, son. Is it really winter?" It is still very early spring back on Earth, not that it very much matters when you're nearly six months away from the planet.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, tis,"

Will finds one of the nicest whiskeys and pours a generous glass for Bones before pointing to the back door where people are entering with snow in their hair.

[just_wrex]

Wrex looks at the board, blood-red eyes faintly narrowed in an expression that -might- be amusement. Then he turns his massive wedge-shaped head towards Will.

"Can't tell you much about Milliways, but I'll try the Gunfire." He likes the name.

[will_scarlett]

Will nods to Wrex, grinning could be seen as being rather hostile and mixes up a gunfire,

"'ere ye are, strong black tea an strong rum."

[just_wrex]

Wrex nods and picks up the glass, sniffing it with some curiosity. Then he takes a gulp and tilts his head slightly to one side. The taste is sweet but adequately strong, and for a Krogan it's definitely a soft drink.

He's far more intrigued by Will's reaction, or lack thereof. "Not bad. Whoever named it Gunfire had only been to extremely polite shootouts, though." There's a malicious hint of amusement in his tone.

[will_scarlett]

"Could add more rum if ye'd like,"

Will's been coming to Milliways for a lot of years, he's learned it's best to be polite to new species especially when they're large and look built for battle.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Hey Will." Guppy comes and sits at the bar.

[will_scarlett]

"Eve, Guppy, what can I get ye?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"Tea please. How are you doing?"

[will_scarlett]

"Na too bad. 'ow are ye an yer family doin'?"

He finds a tea that claims to be holiday like, black tea with various spices in it and makes a pot for Guppy.