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[overbarreled]

Part of officer training, obviously.

[As is shifting one's arm to tug people along snugly into the nearest bar.]

Navigating by the stars and being complimentary.

[bornstrong]

Hm.

[She is tugged! A smile remains on her face.]

By the stars? Is that how you found this place?

[overbarreled]

It's how I find every place.

[If he smiles, does it undermine his serious tone? Probably. Oh well.]

[bornstrong]

Well, you're certainly remarkable.

Come on, let's have a drink.

[ooc: I wanted to let you know that I'm going to a writers' retreat this weekend, so I won't be tagging (not bringing my laptop!). I should be back mid-afternoon Sunday. :) ]

[overbarreled]

Are we starting with beer or liquor? [Either way, of course, he'll be elbowing them toward proper seats at the bar.]


[ooc; have a blast and travel safe!]

[bornstrong]

[She follows him, albeit more ladylike in her approach.]

Liquor I think should do the trick.

[overbarreled]

[Well, if they're meant to be ladylike, he'll start with a ladylike drink.]

B-52s, then?

[Because that's what he's ordering, so.]

[bornstrong]

That's fine by me.

[She moves to lean against the bar a little. She's pretty certain she'll be needing to watch her balance soon enough.]

This is such a relief. Being out and about with someone fun, I mean.

[overbarreled]

Glad to qualify. [Slightly sad though it is that going to a little dive with a friend is a relief rather than an expectancy.] Should we toast it?

[bornstrong]

We should, yes. [She grins, pleased with how the evening is going so far.]

To...us? To having fun?

[overbarreled]

[That gets a nod as the shots arrive, Henry pushing one carefully over to Iphigenia before taking up his own.]

To us and having fun.

[bornstrong]

Yes! [She takes the shot, downing it quickly.]

yells I swear I replied to this

[overbarreled]

[Well, that's one knocked back. Another is ordered in rapid enough succession, with just enough time for a sharp exhale as the first one hits properly.]

To-- shifting responsibility until tomorrow?

haha it's cool! all good :)

[bornstrong]

[She feels it too, and lets out a small giggle.]

Yes! Of course!

[aaaaannnnd shot taken!]

<3

[overbarreled]

[Another shot, another kick. Two quickly in a row deserves a moment beginning to lean on the bar. Better to start leaning now than to start stumbling later and miss his chance to settle in properly.]

--whoo. Good.

[bornstrong]

[She grins wide, leaning against the bar as well.]

It's a relief, isn't it?

[overbarreled]

What, exactly?

[There were quite a number of wonderful things about taking an evening off, after all.]

[bornstrong]

Getting drunk with a friend. But maybe that's obvious.

[overbarreled]

[One shoulder lifts, head bobbling slightly from side to side.]

Still definitely a good thing. Important, even.

[bornstrong]

[She smirks.]

Yes. Very very important!

[overbarreled]

Ought to do it more often, if our livers can take it.

[bornstrong]

Heh.

If only they could.

[overbarreled]

Suppose we have to just power through, hm?

[Speaking of which, he'll wave for one more round of shots before they have to switch to something less aggressive.]

[bornstrong]

Yes, yes, of course.

[She's certainly feeling it.]