You Wake Up In A Bar

...It's alright! Things are alright. You'll make it through this without a hitch, sure.










You make a decision. You will ask about SYLG, though you don't intend on revealing the most recent post on the Wyre just yet. It can wait.

As Stax starts on Laren's meal, you start on Vebbin's drink-and-meal! You warm up a pot, pour in some unidentified especially-red wine, and some flavor additives-- anyseed, cinnamon sticks, and the rind of an orange. You decide to also use the orange as a side.






Fun-loving Helen begins screeching in response!
















It's sort of interesting seeing Nadezhda open up about something like this. You hadn't really seen as much of a correlation in tone between her online persona and how she talked in the bar, but considering their passion for the subject (though her out-loud passion is diminished), they're definitely the same person. She rubs at the Ansible stone on her forehead, annoyed a bit-- maybe Voronezh is in her head again.












AUGH. You're starting to notice a pattern when mentioning Helen's name-- it doesn't usually go well.

Vebbin's order is going well, however! With the mulled wine part completed, you start to fill up an orange inner with tequila and some of your own (drawn) blood, making it quite the fruit-and-plant-oriented dish. Should be a good side, like an apartif... or whatever that's called.










Well, there goes one cup.








Laren's mentioned her boss a couple times now-- and you suppose that in the Honkit Wyreforum thread, you did see somebody whose location was Terrats. You definitely seem to have stumbled on a lot of coincidences today.




...And a lot of loud noises. The bar is full of people either clutching their ears or mentally preparing for something terrible.






Of course, you close the thread you were on first, then hand it to Laren, who gives you a little nod and forced smile. Helen seems to be getting her down.










You set down the peeled and filled orange beside the mug, which sits at a warm, but not unappetizing, temperature. You had plans to put in an undine's tear at the end, as well, but figured that for a patron very unsure of being here, such a massively strange substance might be too much. Besides-- rags get damp easy.

The bar stool shudders underneath Helen's weight, so it descends, beginning to run around in circles.








The beginning of the omelette looks good... you're just feeling so awkward about the entire thing. This update sure is long and full of dialogue! Gotta keep spirits up to survive.




Just as you've given your patrons a miniature pep talk, another walks in. You spend a moment swallowing dread that it's going to be another person requiring immense attention and a drink immediately, but you're relieved to see it's a familiar face-- Sublimate, holding a bag made of some strange material, which rustles with groceries within.




You've received 8 servings of coffee beans, 2 mangoes, 15 blueberries, 3 bananas, 1 plum, 10 cherries, and 8 cucumbers.






At this point, you've only got three patrons waiting on things, and while Laren's freaked out, she seems somewhat patient.

You've got a very uneasy feeling.



Cup status: 2 occupied (Time Flier Frame, Time Flier Frame), 1 dirty (Ashen Corrugible), 6 free, 1 broken
Plate status: 1 occupied (Laren's WIP [1/3] ), 1 dirty (The Sate Catsberry), 2 free
Mug status: 1 occupied (Vebbin's MAM), 1 free
Scavenger ability: Unavailable (0/1 uses)
Intrusive ability: Enabled

With Vebbin's drink-and-meal, and your meal-and-groceries, you've discovered some new substances in the Cabinet:

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Author's NotesSo there were a lot of suggestions for this update, and not all of their effects are showing quite yet! Things like future payment options and future drink-making choices aren't quite used here, but they are going to be used soon, as the need arises. Sadly, Greene (and I) can't do everything altogether in one turn, so the option to talk about payment didn't quiiite come up this update.

That's alright! This just means ya don't have to suggest those things in the future, and they'll be brought up ASAP or when most appropriate. There are plenty of things to do in response to this update, after all.