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The Walk Into A Bar Meme!

The bar's a comfortable place, where everyone knows you just have to walk up, give the bartender a smile, and order up a drink. Everyone goes to a bar sometime, whether to pick up a companion for the night, to pick up a friend, or pick up a drink. You never know the story behind the guy sitting next to you, or the bartender. But that's what bars are for, aren't they? To learn about the guy on the stool next to you, drinking his gin and tonic.

So what do you do in a Walk Into A Bar meme?

1. Comment here with your character and their canon in the subject line.
2. Hit RNG for a number between 1-15.
3. Tag someone else using that number as your character's reason for coming to the bar.
4. Profit!

So, what's your poison?

1. Sex on the Beach - You're here at the bar for one reason and one reason only, to find some company for the night. It might help, to buy them a drink first. But then they might throw that back in your face...

2. Tonic and Gin - Life's been one disaster after another lately, and the only thing that makes it easier is the sweet numbing taste of alcohol...

3. Midori Sour - Your friends dragged you out here and they've suddenly abandoned you for some rock star in the VIP lounge. Are you bitter? Maybe. Or maybe you'll just use the opportunity to flirt with the cute bartender...

4. Shirley Temple - You got a call five minutes ago asking you to come to the bar to pick up your too-intoxicated friend/brother/sister. But now that you're here, they don't seem to be anywhere to be found...

5. Poolside Pleasure - There's nothing like being on vacation in a tropical paradise, is there? And what better way to soak in that tropical vibe than to swim up to the Tiki Bar for a relaxing fruity drink with a paper umbrella?

6. Moonshine - Maybe you're underaged. Or maybe the bar isn't exactly what you'd call legal. Whatever the reason, you're not supposed to be here, but you are, and while you're here, might as well get something to wet your whistle, right? Just be careful not to get caught...

7. Hair of the Dog - Last night was... do you even remember last night? Probably not, given the wicked hangover pounding in your head right now. Well, nothing cure a hangover like having a drink in the morning to take the edge off, right?

8. Champagne - Something great has happened! Did you get a promotion? Kill your nemesis? Whatever it is, you feel great and it's time everyone celebrated with you. A round of champagne on the house!

9. Shaken, not Stirred - To everyone else, this is a regular bar, but not to you. You know you're here to meet a clandestine contact, an enemy informer or a secret spy. Better play it cool and keep your eyes open...

10. Sunken Pirate Ship - You've been out on the high seas for months, and finally made it into port with your pockets full of gold. What're you going to do first? Drink that gold away or buy some company for the evening? You can do both at the bar...

11. Punch in the Rain - You're the bouncer of this bar and you think the guy sitting next to you has probably had too much to drink. Maybe it's time to cut them off. Hopefully they'll go easy, huh?

12. Bartender - Everyone who walks through the door has a story to tell, and you're the guy they love to tell those stories to. Are you the type to listen, or the type to slip a little something extra into their drink in hopes that they shut up about their sob story?

13. Absinthe - Whatever it is you just drank didn't seem to agree with you. And at the corner of your eye you keep seeing this bright green faerie... Is everything happening around you reality, or have you slipped into some kind of hallucination?

14. 357 Magnum - Did you just insult my mother? Whether or not they did, you sure think so, and you know what's the best way to settle things in a bar? With a bar brawl, of course!

15. Happy Hour - Anything goes! Got another scenario you want to play out, this is the place for it!

Comments

[versatiledreams]

The man nodded solemnly. "That will be fine. Good evening, gentlemen," he says, turning after that and passing through the crowd of people.

Eames pipes up after he leaves. "Right creepy fellow, isn't he."

[loadedparadox]

Arthur waited until the man was well through the crowd before looking to Eames. "He is at that, but we have to eventually not trust someone to get us information. Creepy or not shouldn't matter."

That didn't explain why he was still frowning though.

[versatiledreams]

It didn't explain why Arthur was still frowning and Eames wrapped his mouth comically around the rim of his drink before he sipped and then spoke.

"Still look like he went off and killed your puppy though."

[loadedparadox]

"Never had a ..." He stopped, realizing how Eames meant that. "Right. I don't know. Something feels off, but that could be working with someone on word of mouth and not experience. Never trust it much."

[versatiledreams]

"I find it hard to believe you couldn't get the information out on your own," Eames says, opting to change tack.

[loadedparadox]

That was the question he'd been hoping wouldn't be brought up. He glanced at Eames. "Maybe my work load is such that I need to delegate."

[versatiledreams]

"You? Admitting to needing help?" Eames said, turning his gaze to Arthur with wide eyes. "Perish the thought. I think I need to check my totem."

[loadedparadox]

He stared at Eames for a long moment before kicking him in the shins, acting as if he hadn't done it. "Perhaps I want to see what a source outside of myself finds out."

[versatiledreams]

Eames cursed into his drink, keeping it from spilling. "Careful, darling, you'll give me the wrong impression. Anyway, I never took you for self-doubt."

[loadedparadox]

Arthur blinked, pausing midway to bringing his glass to his lips. "What impression does kicking you give you? As for doubts, I'm not having them about myself but about those that recommended him to me. That list isn't all it seems to be."

[versatiledreams]

"Are you laying a trap for the little ferret?" Eames asked with another exaggerated sip of his drink. The first statement, he didn't answer.

[loadedparadox]

Arthur's gaze didn't come to Eames, not at first. When he did, there was very nearly a smile curving his lips. "I might be at that. More for the mark, whom I think he'll report to."

[versatiledreams]

"Catching the cat with it's paw in the fish tank," Eames mused into his drink. "How clever of you, darling."

[loadedparadox]

Then he did smile, a coldish sort of impish look. "I do sometimes have a sharp mind unlike what some might think."

[versatiledreams]

"Sharp, yes," Eames said. "Never doubted that." It was imagination - not basic imagination but the kind that Eames used in his job - that Arthur lacked.

[loadedparadox]

He gave him a look and only nodded. "Did you really think I would just go and let him do my research for me?"

[versatiledreams]

"Darling, I don't pretend to know why you do half the things you do," Eames said easily, waving a hand around.

[loadedparadox]

Arthur took a drink, giving Eames a sharp look. "Than why are you second guessing me now?"

[versatiledreams]

"I'm not. I was merely wondering why you appeared to be letting a man do your research for you."

[loadedparadox]

"Because I need to know what the mark wants us to know," he said with a shrug. "Or the client. I'm not sure which he's working for."

[versatiledreams]

"And the real reason comes out," Eames said thoughtfully, setting his drink aside - seemingly done with it, though a little under a half remained. "Regardless, do you want to get out of here?"

[loadedparadox]

Arthur nodded, downing the rest of his drink. "Let's. For one, can't trust it," he said, paranoid though he was good about not letting it control things. "Or was that you wishing to leave because I'm cramping your style?"

[versatiledreams]

Eames smiled enigmatically. "That was me suggesting we leave, Arthur. Not everyone has an ulterior motive," he said, though that was blatant lie with Eames of course. He always had another motive in mind.

[loadedparadox]

"And just what do you think we should do," he asked, arching a brow. "I suspect if I say work, you'll find another answer."

[versatiledreams]

"Arthur, it's the evening, who is going to work at this stage?" He asked, gesturing around as he stretched. "Find a better bar, maybe?"