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avante en garde - SATURDAY NOON PST

[ The bar is unit-colored with light unit paraphernalia, although it's all just for show. Fortunately, comfort isn't part of the unit aesthetic this time—all seats are cushioned, whether the booth seats or the bar stools, comfy and lush. Idols can sit anywhere they like, it seems.

There's alcohol available, but everything else is locked behind the wall-cabinet. . . the recipe book is also available to peruse at one's leisure.

Ah—the door opens, and a fuzzy sort of shade steps in. It looks like idols will be serving the Damned, today. . . ? ]

RECIPE BOOK

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Yeah. It's like mint and lime and booze, on ice. Refreshing, if you're into that kinda thing.

Nemesis-san...

What? It is, if you are.

I was just surprised by your knowledge on the subject.

[Shrugs]

It's real simple to make 'cause you don't need too many ingredients. Plus, it don't gotta be too sweet, like a lotta cocktails do. So that's a bonus. You should try one someday, when it's hot out.

I think I shall pass. I'm not sure what the point would be if it wasn't sweet.

Gross. Though I guess you could always just dump it full of sugar, but seems like that would wipe out the refreshing part...

You did say you were more into savory. Fufu...

As for this drink, though. Hmm... Hades seems to be drinking still, so I suppose that covers the booze. But we need... mint and lime? So a fruit and a herb?

Yeah. Extra lime, so maybe two fruits?

...How do we get those cabinets open, anyways?

If we need two fruits... then, in this case, it means that we need to share something that is hurtful, shameful and or irritating at least twice... whether through a memory, empathy bond, or talking about it... as well as-

[ Lets see... ]

Something regarding grief, isolation, or fragility...

...Maybe this guy should just get a different drink.

If we lose, what if we are subjected to keeping some sort of empathy effect or forced truth after? It might be better to finish it here.

I can take another if needed...

Think of the other teams in this place. There's no way we're the most emotionally constipated.

Plus, we'd be doing this guy a favor to give him something what tastes better. He shouldn't dwell on the past or whatever. Just give him some shots and then maybe he'll go away or pass out.

Amaranth-san seems set on wanting to see that we fulfill their drink correctly, though.

Well, maybe Amaranth can be shameful and fragile. I feel like that's literally every day here so we shoulda got all this unlocked already...

Edited 2022-03-21 01:15 (UTC)

[ Amused. ]

I shall not tease you no matter what you say or do, Nemesis-san.

[ He's literally teasing her right now. ]

Besides, we have already all seen very cute and fragile sides of yourself.

[Winces with a mock(?) groan]

...Meaning, nobody else'd be interested so no point in seeing more of it, right?

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Interesting! It does sound appealing for a hot day.

That would be, ah—
Alcohol, fruit, and herbs then? Ought we add anything else?

Maybe some sugar...? Depends on how sweet this guy wants it. Or I guess--should pay attention to the effects, first...

Mmn, true. These are not ordinary recipes. And— look here, the herbs are associated with grief.

In a way, that suits the mood, but adding agave for "affection and tenderness" seems particularly important in that case.

Okay... Anything else you think we should add...?

"Extra lime," they said—but if it's fruit, then it's an extra helping of hurt.

Perhaps two helpings of agave as well, in that case, to compensate.

Sometimes you wanna hurt. Extra softness don't make pain go away. Just makes it cloying.

[ a pause, and—
she nods. ]

...Very true. An honest drink, then.

...'Sides, this guy's asking for enough ingredients as it is. Should go on and get it over with.

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