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[lucetimods]

Who: EVERYONE
What: The Great One's Festival!
When: From early morning till early (or late, depending on how festivities go) evening of the 22nd.
Where: Mostly in the village plaza, though you're free to spread activities out elsewhere!
Summary: Today's the big day! All that planning and prepping is going to finally pay off as the day of The Great

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A lot later, when Vivi's with Giles | Look, an opportunity to be an alcoholic

[semper_cogitans]

[Robert had been trying to resist the lure of alcohol. Being an alcoholic (in this AU) does not make this easy, and when Vivi is safely with Giles, Robert can't help himself. He wanders over to the stand, trying not to look desperate.

It's not as if many of the villagers don't know the shame of his alcoholism already, but he doesn't really want to be hounded here, even if the festival is a lot emptier now.]

...

Hello.

[And now he's suddenly uncomfortable. Who is this person? He thinks he can perhaps recall, but doesn't know well enough to venture a guess.]

this'll end well

[automoblephilia]

[ He hasn't seen you around much either, Rob. But you sure look like you could use a drink--so he gives a slight wave. ]

Hi. Finest drinks around, er, well for here anyway. What'll be your poison today? [ He'll be leaning one elbow propped up on the table a slight smirk on his lips. ]

I've got nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages. You want it, I can make it.

Indeed C8

[semper_cogitans]

[He could use a drink. He could use enough, likely, to black out at the foot of the stand. And a large part of him wants to do exactly that, even if he knows he has responsibilities, and he'll probably need to be up to check the plants tomorrow and he can't do that with a hangover, and then there's classes to prepare for...

Damnit, he really wants that alcohol.]

... [A considering gaze, as he sweeps his eyes over the tables. The mun has absolutely no knowledge of alcohol. Sob. Why does he make his character use things he doesn't know well...]

... Do you have any recommendations?

[automoblephilia]

Ambrosia is decent, light too. Screwdrivers, Cocktails. Then there's the hard stuff, whiskey, rum, vodka all that. Depends on what you prefer. [ And how fast you'd want to get drunk. ] Could let you have a taste and you can see which one you liked better I guess.

[ Except you don't look the type to be into the hard stuff, no offense. He's trying to be nice. But really alcohol is alcohol pretty much all tastes the same. It only depends on what other stuff you throw into it. ]

[semper_cogitans]

[Honestly, Robert isn't likely going to drink hard alcohol that often - though his non-AU self did drink rum once with Fujiko. Huh.]

I wouldn't be against a taste-testing, if you didn't mind. It isn't as if I'll have any problems affording it.

[Indeed, he's likely to be one of the more freewheeling customers.]

... I appreciate the effort. Even if it's to make a sale.

[automoblephilia]

[ He'll get started with the screwdriver first then. ] So you're one of the high rollers, huh? Well now I feel honored.

Haven't seen you around much though. [ Privileged, psh, at least it means money. He gives Robert a once over before continuing with that drink. ] Make a sale, have a few pleased customers, it comes with the job. [ He also enjoys seeing people drunk off their arse. ]

[semper_cogitans]

You should hardly feel honoured. [A tinge of bitterness lingers in Robert's tone; he hates his wealth, sometimes, hates how it sets him apart from the other villagers, how it clings to him like some shroud and discolours everything he does with rumours...]

... I don't tend to spend much time in the village, admittedly. At least... not around people. [He avoids them as much as possible; Crowley can probably tell how uncomfortable Robert is even having this conversation.]

So this is your job? A... barista? [Is that the correct term?] It's... likely a thankless job at times, I'd assume. But that's true of most jobs.

[automoblephilia]

Dunno about that it's not like we get customers like you all the time. Mostly the normal everyday people.

[ Definitely can, but that's well...that's people for you. ] Yeah so what's made that change? You don't look the type to really be into the whole...festivities thing. [ He'll be handing over that finished drink to Robert. ]

At times, yeah, but like you said. What job isn't? Guess if you like it enough you'll keep up with it. Meet some pretty interesting people from it at least.

[semper_cogitans]

[Robert makes an awkward noise. Yeah... he's neither normal nor everyday. But that'd be true whether he was rich or not.]

I'm mostly here to make sure the electrical equipment works. And I took my friend's daughter and my foster brother around awhile...

... Now I suppose I'm just... trying to relax. [If by relax Robert means "drink himself into a stupor".

He takes the drink with a small smile and sips it almost delicately. Manners, held over from years of being raised in a rich family...

It's actually a nice drink. Go figure.]

It seems to be the kind of job that would be... looked down upon. [Robert kind of understands. He disobeyed his entire family to be a teacher, after all.]

[automoblephilia]

Someone who actually knows electrical equipment well I'll be damned. Rare breed, that. [ Just a smirk. ] Anyway your way to relax I can get behind, nothing like a good couple of drinks to help with it.

[ He might be starting on the second drink noting that you haven't obviously found it that bad. ] Opinion. All it is really. People can have them, not gonna complain about it, you know? Obviously get customers so it can't be looked down on too much.

[ Oh well you know besides Frederic but he's honestly not too worried about that. ]

[semper_cogitans]

It does seem to be an uncommon job, here. [Though that's likely mostly due to the fact that the Hastings family had a monopoly.]

And... well, I find that it's certainly helpful... [It helps loosen Robert's inhibitions, makes him less horrible at social things. Well, it makes him think he's less horrible, anyway.]

My family was never particularly supportive of my decision to turn my back on the magitechnological corporations in favour of teaching...

... Though, as the co-owner, I still have some sort of obligation. Hence why I'm here. [If Robert is honest, he kind of likes the fact he has some control over it. But at the same time, it isn't something he really enjoys doing, either. It's a conundrum...]

[automoblephilia]

Uncommon makes it more interesting. [ The ladies like it at least. Met Saten somehow with the job. ]

Yeah it sure does help, good old liquid courage. [ He'll take a swig of his own drink eyebrow raising at that. ] Family troubles too huh? Know what that's like.

[ Dealing with Frederic, yeah, he knows all about that. ]

[semper_cogitans]

[What ladies? Robert has never been particularly partial to them. But he pretty much has three guys he's after in this AU...]

I wouldn't suppose you would know anything about being essentially groomed for a job your whole life, would you? [It's blithe, since Robert knows most people can't relate. But it is also a painful topic. He presses a hand to his face a moment, sighing.] My parents were never particularly... enthusiastic about my desire to be a teacher.

And then the Third Party took them. [He shakes his head.]

[automoblephilia]

Nope. Know how it feels to not meet expectations though. [ He'll just be eying Robert all the while behind his shades. ]

Doesn't sound like it matters now. I mean...can't exactly make them enthusiastic about it, can you?

[semper_cogitans]

[The alcohol is making Robert more forthcoming than he'd normally be. That and the fact Crowley isn't being a huge bastard helps.]

I never feel like I meet expectations. Especially not my own.

[He sighs a little.] ... No... I don't think I could, even if they were still here to be unenthusiastic.

[automoblephilia]

You're one of those...stuffy, stiff types aren't you? Make it hard on yourself, like life isn't hard enough without added pressure. [ He takes another sip of his own drink. ]

You remind me of my brother both way too hard working.