Audience - Wiš'adel

[holyspirits]

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[holyspirits]

Yes ma'am. [ a little amused, but mostly following instructions as they mix. ]

Not that I think there's anything bad about keeping other people's feelings in mind or asking about them, hadn't you guys already proved he'd killed someone by then? Was there even another option by that point?

[sarkazm]

We pretty much had, yeah... but we also got Firefly on it. Said it was self defense in her case.

[shrugging... she was always going to vote hawke, she does Not care if firefly just felt stab happy.]

[holyspirits]

Do you believe it was? [ they are finished with making her drink and slides a manhattan across the bar for her before making one for themselves. ]

[sarkazm]

Eh, could've been. It feels a little too convenient, if you ask me...? But whatever. Either she got what she wanted and there's no more problem-- or she'll go off and do it again, and that excuse won't save her twice.

[she takes the drink, though, stopping there for a long sip. phew.]

[holyspirits]

So in a way it's a win-win because the problem will take care of itself. [ interesting line of thought, and they don't say if they agree or disagree. ]

I only know what the Angels told me, so if she wanted something... that's news to me. What would she have wanted?

[sarkazm]

I don't know, just getting rid of someone obnoxious? Or maybe she figured he was a threat. He's the only one here who was that... loud.

[sorry buddy she likes you but you're the one being here that's neither them nor angel. she's not offering up the actual presumable reason immediately.]

[holyspirits]

Yeah. I never really talked to him, he just tried to break my windows last week. [ dry. also it's fine, they don't really seem all that offended by that. ] There's a lot of you I don't really know, so speculating on them isn't really my thing.

[sarkazm]

How many of us do you know, anyway?

[holyspirits]

Not as many as you probably think. I met a few more of you at Yves' party, but half the time when people come in they just want a drink and leave so I leave it to self-service. But I've met enough of you to kind of get a gauge.

[sarkazm]

I know you said you've had worse company, but especially after seeing the party? C'mon. Give it to me straight.

[holyspirits]

[ there's a laugh as they finish making their drink. ]

What, you want my opinion on all of you?

[sarkazm]

Can't a girl be curious? Indulge me a little, here!

[holyspirits]

Alright, alright. [ they tilt their head as they take a drink. ]

Would you call the bar a charity?

[sarkazm]

Sure feels like it, on nights like this.

[holyspirits]

[ that was not really the answer they wanted, so they take their drink and turn to lean with their hip against the counter and facing away from her. ]

Yeah, well, sorry it is what it is. If I knew how to make a business more professional, I would.

[sarkazm]

What? Isn't charity supposed to be a decent thing for you people... and anyway, we don't even have money here, how are you going to run more of a business if the whole point of it doesn't exist?

[holyspirits]

[ a long sip. ]

By not letting people live here and then having to argue my point why they shouldn't live in a business I'm running... ?

[sarkazm]

-wait, you have people living here...

[holyspirits]

Had. I told them they couldn't keep staying here. I thought maybe they'd leave after a night, and then it continued, and then they didn't take the hint when I kept taking down their blanket forts so I finally got to talk to them and tell 'em to clear out.

[ and that conversation was annoying and it's such a minor thing to be annoyed about, but it was still weird. ]

[sarkazm]

Seriously? We literally have rooms... if they wanted to camp out, go do it outside.

[THAT'S what was with the blanket forts?? why in the BAR.]

[holyspirits]

Apparently the rooms aren't up to their standards. [ which like. fine, but also. ] Pretty sure they are camping outside now... ? I didn't bother asking. But is it really that big of a deal? When someone asks you to get out of their house because you didn't sign up for extra roommates, you just say yes. That's it.

[ they would also like to know why their bar, but it's fine. it is fine. ]

This goes back to the bar not being a charity. Yes, it's open 24/7. Yes, you don't have to pay for it. Yes, there's self-service. But it's not a place to sleep and I still live here, so I feel like I've got a little wiggle room here for setting rules.

[sarkazm]

You know, it'd be a real shame if someone who still owns a bunch of water balloons happened to be tipped off about who's been a dick to the person making her drinks...

[siiiiips.]

[holyspirits]

[ there's a soft laugh. ]

You think I can't fight my own battles? [ it's a joke, but. ] It'd be a real shame after Daigo came and apologized on behalf of him and that Goro guy.

[ a pause. ]

Where did you even get water balloons?

[sarkazm]

Those guys?!

[heeeelp. she's just bursting into laughter.]

Figured they'd be too old for that shit, but I guess people always surprise you!

[as for the balloons-]

We've got some kind of shopping service? Pretty handy.

[holyspirits]

Finally got to confront 'em about it that first Thursday all the doors locked and none of us could leave. I'm not even against blanket forts as a concept, just. Not in my house. Not in my bar. Whatever. Elsewhere.

[ oh, that makes sense. ]

The kiosk over in the convenience store? Yeah, I'm kinda surprised overnight shipping reaches all the way across heaven but guess it's one of those little miracles.