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

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

[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.]

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[SEE? SO THIS WORKED OUT.]

I have no idea where to begin. Just start someplace.

[ ...um. ]

My sister and I once rode our sheep when we were much younger. Her idea. She wanted to see if they'd jump over one of the cobblestone walls with us on them. [ ... ] They walked around it instead--I think they were too tall and we were too heavy. She got mad at them for not doing it right, and I just remember being really relieved that they didn't jump. It would've been terrifying.

Another time, Dad gave the two of us whisky without telling Mom. We were... pretty young then too, actually. It might've been the same year as the sheep. She scolded him and us, but she let us finish our drinks, have dinner, and sent us to bed without dessert. She made our favorite, too... [ huff. ]

[sheep.............

Farm children...

Wow. Huh. Now, like, that feels familiar. Who does she know that's a sheep herder? She feels like she knows someone who does.]

Your sister sounds crazy, so I like her, and your family sounds pretty close. Where'd you live?

[ he snickers, then snags a pork bun to hold up for her ]

Scotland originally. We moved a few years ago though. For work reasons.

What's a Scotland?

A country that's part of the United Kingdom--it's south-west of Norway. [ ...he's probably told this before, but it was a wwwhiiiiile ago. And without any proper directions. ]