now listen good and listen straight, you're not the master of your fate

[bloodisthicker]

[Another week, another murder, another absolute shitshow. Tarrlok kind of just wants to lock himself in his room for a while, but... well, he volunteered. So... it's definitely going to be much later in the day before a note advising everyone to meet up in the bar for some comfort food is slipped under everyone's door.

At least Tarrlok didn't have to take care of everything alone, though; while he spent most of the time cooking by himself, Speedwagon and Yosuke helped take some delicious pork buns up to set them out across the bar so that everyone could drown their sorrows in stuffing their faces. And, you know, alcohol, maybe that too. There's also some vegetarian stir fry for people who don't like pork, too, of course.

There isn't an official bartender to start out with, but there is live entertainment courtesy of Yosuke, who's strumming his guitar over in the corner there.

Hopefully someone will step up, because lord knows everyone in the Vault needs a drink right now.]

Comments

[amygdalae]

Thank you, again, for doing this once more.

[Bruce joins in the thanking as well, even if it probably much later than most, coming to him with some tea in hand.]

[bloodisthicker]

Hey, if nothing else, I can cook right.

[...oops, he let a little self-loathing slip out. He'll have to keep an eye on that.]

Actually, how are the pork buns? ...wait, do you like pork buns...?

[amygdalae]

[Bruce knows self-loathing very well, so you know, he won't pry. Unless he ever wants to talk about it.]

You cook very well. [He says, doing his best to be reassuring.] ...and I'm a vegetarian, or at least I try to be when I can. I don't mind trying a pork bun if you want opinions.

[bloodisthicker]

Oh! Well, if you're a vegetarian, then by all means try the stir fry instead. I did try and make sure I had both options available, since, well, vegetarians exist.

[and religious dietary restrictions exist! HE AT LEAST FEELS GOOD ABOUT REMEMBERING THIS]

[amygdalae]

[Good job, Tarrlok.]

I did so earlier. It was very good. [A smile.] Maybe you can show me the recipe for it one day.

[bloodisthicker]

...I'll have to see if I can make it the same way again, because I have to admit, I mostly just improvised and threw things I figured would taste good together there.

[amygdalae]

Improvising isn't a bad thing.

[Says the guy who's forced to do that a lot.]

But take your time. I'd like to hear about it.

[bloodisthicker]

Well, I will say that I haven't had anything that's had some peanuts and some pepper in it that I haven't like. It's like how in the fashion world, black goes with practically everything.

[amygdalae]

I'm partial to pepper myself, too.

[A little spice is always good, after all.]

Peanuts tends to be a situational thing for me though, personally.