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Advent 115
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IS anyone willing to be my late night assistant? I am hoping for someone who can work the super late hours. Its not like you have to do much, just hand someone a drink make a little idle chat and go back to your other threads.

I am hoping for someone willing to work 23:00 to maybe 07:00 MT. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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<-- is dedicated to the role of barfly
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Would you mind mixing me a Haiku, stirred, not shaken?

And if you had a little dish of spicy olives on the side, that would be just perfect.

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Here you go:

the sky
because it is that old
that blue
October's
bright blue weather
out to sea
blue sky
coming into the tree's shadow
salt winds
blue autumn skies
folded into mountains
purple shadow

Enjoy.

And here are your olives.

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*wanders back in*

Woo! Let's keep the celebrating going!

Can I have something new please?

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That is certainly well-stirred! Thank you.

<sips drink. nibbles an olive. takes another sip>

Ah...

I'm just tense and melancholy tonight. I feel like a Sisyphus, trying to overcome a mountain of troubles, but unable to make progress, despite my hardest efforts, you know?

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Thanks for the drink, Advent.

Take it off my account.

<Goes off to brood in a quiet corner.>

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I need an Ammersmat.

*SLUMPS*

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(nods head wisely) Of coarse Ms. Shvester.

And here is your drink:

Achilles Betrayal - This drink starts out seeming to be exactly what you want then suddenly without warning it leaves you with a sour aftertaste that lasts for hours.

::Warning, may leave the coppery taste of blood on your tongue::

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Here is your Ammersmat Mr. Reticulum.
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Delicious!
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Glad to hear it Mr. Reticulum. Need anything else?
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*yawn*

Is the bar still open this late?

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Advent 115
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The bar is now open 24/7. The only problem is that I don't have anybody willing to take over the late night shift to serve anyone, so the bar just becomes a sleep the night away joint.

(ps: I do have a set of cyber security cams to watch for unwanted behaviour)

I am more than willing to "hire" someone willing to work those hours though.

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Mmm...not for me...I like my sleep.

By the way, could I have a Recolada Reminiscence, please?

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Sure, here you go.

*passes drink*

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Thank you. That hits the spot, all right.
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How bout some of that hot sleep? I could use a little memory erasal of my own right now.
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I need another Ammersmat. Boy, do I.
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I'm going to need your car keys first.

*takes car keys* Thank you.

And here is your drink.

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*looks on in mild amusement at the legal-age drinkers*

I wish I was old enough to have my car keys taken away. Of course, I also wish I was old enough to have car keys.

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Sure mr. Reticulum, here is your drink.

Tell me, how is your day going?

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*laughs at inside joke about a lepracahn (sp?) and a priest who enter a bar.


*Drinks*


I am well, I am well.

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That is good to hear.
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You should visit my new thread. It is the most interesting I have ever created.
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(NOT advertising)
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The one about the dinky little island?
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*goes back to cleaning drinking glass*
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Are you just cleaning the same glass over and over, Advent? They all look the same to me....

*squints at drinking glass*

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I sell at least 12 or 13 drinks a night, so I clean them and relax while I wait for a customer to order.

I have been found doing it so often that my assistant Tinros termed it "pulling an Advent"

(chuckles to self)

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*shrugs* I'm so lazy, I'd probably go with the dishwasher method myself...

But I gotta admit, there's just something so... Western about hand-cleaning.

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That is exactly why I do it. I just find that it relaxes my customers a little too.

And I'm going to bed, so goodnight all. [Wave]

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Goodnight, I think I'll follow your lead.
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<stops brooding in her solitary corner>

I've got to stop brooding all night. It's already time for me to go to work.

Still, sometimes a good all-night brood can hit the spot, though. Wish this was one of those times.

<Helps self to some orange juice and coffee, from the courtesy continental breakfast table>

Hey, Advent! Good move with the complimentary continental breakfast for patrons who have crashed for the night in your bar.

Ooh! <takes a croissant for the road>

Mmmm...croissants.

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You are very welcome Ms. Shvester.

And can I get anyone something to eat or drink?

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*becomes aggitated*

WHERE ARE MY BLOODY CUSTOMERS!!! [Wall Bash]

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*lights fireplace, starts grill*

Hmmm, now if only I had some customers....

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I was just waiting for the bartender to come in.

Hi Advent. What do you have to cheer a beleagered Tante?

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Hmm, how about a Descoloda Delight?

*mixes drink.

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Um, it is a little too strong and too complicated for me, actually. I'd prefer something simple, serene, soothing. Not too strong, not too sweet, no bizarre side effects.

<perches on squishy sofa, snuggles under comfy Afghan, and relaxes in front of the fire>

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Hmmm, how about a virgin Strawberry Daiquiri?
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Tante, make sure that's the right kind of Afghan. THe last time I fell asleep on the couch someone threw the wrong Afghan over me. It smelled a little like camels and kept shouting, "Death to Americans! Al Qeada!" I could hardly sleep for it.
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Advent, a virgin strawberry dacquiri is still too sweet and complicated. I guess I'll just go with my regular drink, with the oatmeal cookies on the side.

And no, it is the peaceful kind of Afghan. I did't even know that you kept the other kind in the bar.

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I think the person who put it on me was drunk. Maybe it was THEIRS, I don't know.
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Really? I just thought both of you were sleeping on Afgans (the dogs).

*laughs* Okay, I'm good now.

Get back to work Tinros. If we don't get any customers for a while, then I want you to start working on your assignment. We need more drinks and even more important more food choices.

So get to it! I don't pay you all that money for nothin.

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Okay, I'm going on break. Tinros take over while I'm gone.
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okay.

*polishes already clean drinking glass*

What? No one's had a drink, so they're all clean.

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Ah a nice drink after a hard day would be nice
Tinros any suggestions
oh and with whatever you give me can i have an order of fries

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I'd suggest a Tide Freezer. The weather around here has been unusually warm. Or maybe the fire's too big. Whichever. Would you like one?

*starts warming up frier while waiting for answer*

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Gladly and can i use one of those Afgans while i wait for the drink to be made along with my order of fries
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