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

[notjustawriter]

Good thing we've still got a few bottles, right?

[He manages to hold that smile for a few seconds longer.]

I don't think anyone here knew how bad off Norman was. It was... shocking. He was odd, sure, but I figured he was just kinda sheltered.

[captainobnoxious]

[Sigrun grimaces instantly, finding peace in her own alcohol for a moment before she replies.]

Shocking's a way to put it. Sheltered's another. Bad off isn't one I'd use though. I've never met someone more out of their goddamn mind, and I know I sure wouldn't be against using him as troll bait where I'm from.

[notjustawriter]

....It was his mother's fault. She abused him terribly.

[.......]

People like that get help, where I'm from. Ideally, anyway. But considerin' the time period he was from? They'd probably just lock 'im away so he didn't "frighten the public." Christ, sometimes people disgust me.

[captainobnoxious]

[............ Okay, to be fair, Sigrun is still all for locking someone like that away or otherwise killing them, but even she knows that you don't say certain things. It's more of a touchy subject than she's familiar with.]

I see. Can't say I'm used to hearing about things like this, will say that I hope I never have to see it again. I started missing the old stab and bag trials we had.

[notjustawriter]

Believe me, I'm with you. I don't want to see it again either.

Shit's damn uncomfortable.