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[kelvins]

un: burninate

[fade into a middle aged bald man, sporting a very serious face as he pours himself a healthy double of whiskey over ice. behind him is a healthy assortment of bottles of all shapes and sizes, various shades ranging from clear to amber to dark almost black.

he takes a deliberate swill before clearing his throat. this little display? mick rory coming to you live from criminales.]

Name's Mick. I figure since the city was nice enough to let me have this bar, the least I could do was let all of you have something nice too.

So for the next month, we've got half price drinks at CriminALES. Don't get used to it though.

Oh and if you're looking for a job, I could use a hand. Benefits include a paycheck. You still have to pay for your drinks and no you can't have 'em on the clock.

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[advena]

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un: kara

( fade in on one kara danvers, looking particularly unimpressed with his display from the quiet of the cadelle library. she'd come to this place to browse the online listings, maybe find something a little better suited to her skill sets than a bartending position, and had instead been greeted by this well (or poorly) timed message. )

The Worm Hole has root beer on draft, you know.

( does she want her job back? maybe. will she admit it? no. )

[kelvins]

[kara danvers. what a sight for sore eyes. he gives her something akin to an affectionate smile. okay, so it looks more like a grimace, but kara knows him. knows that he's not going to publicly declare that he's happy to see her face.]

I don't know that many people who care about draft soda, Kara.

But if anyone else wants to chime in on whether they want to play pong and drink root beer or if they'd rather pop a few quarters in the jukebox, have a few pitchers, and throw some darts... well, I won't tell 'em not to.

[advena]

I'm just saying! You might not want to alienate potential customers, right?

( after all, this time there's practically a small contingent of supers — between herself and barry, the multiple versions of clark, and the various "can-do" citizens she'd seen at the underground fight club, kara knows there's bound to be plenty of people who are immune to mick's offerings. )

If you know what I mean.

[kelvins]

I do. And it's not like I won't have non-alcoholic stuff to offer. They're called mixers.

[most people might think that mick's a complete and utter idiot. he knows sara's called him one on more than one occasion, but he actually does pay attention. so, he's not completely discounting kara's advice here.]

But if you've got any other brilliant ideas on how I can drum up business, go ahead. I'm listening.

[advena]

Gross. Nobody wants to drink those.

( she's thinking of the bottles under the bar at the gallery, those thick, practically neon-colored sugary mixes that got blended with cheap tequila and served up as a lazy margarita to anyone too sloshed to care about the quality offered... which happened to be the majority of the patrons once the hour got late enough. kara might have a sweet tooth, but even she has standards. )

It'd be nice to have something that tastes good available. Like a nice root beer, or club soda — ( how many had she ordered when she'd come in before her shift? ) — or something else.

Though I guess if I get a job I won't have much free time to come drink you out of club soda...

[duelo]

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un: hale

[ fade in on Derek looking caught somewhere between interested and completely unimpressed. He's not all that impressed with the tough guy gives no fucks sort of display that's happening here, but if he wants to keep living the way he's used to living, he's going to need some extra income beyond the stipend. How this guy got himself a whole bar to run so quickly is interesting. That's the part that catches Derek's attention more than anything else. ]

Do you have to have experience tending bar to apply or is on the job training an option?

[kelvins]

[the story behind how he's landed the bar is decidely not that interesting. he'd asked for a short-term loan to start a business as part of his conditions for coming to the city. they'd accepted. mick was mildly disappointed that he didn't even need to threaten anyone to get it.

maybe the city figures that by allowing him to open a business that he's encouraging local business. so what if business was getting people drunk. it's something he's good at at the very least.

other things he's good at? judging if people are going to be a pain in the ass (probably) or if they'll actually be decent at what they're asked to do (maybe). mick tips his drink to his lips, draining about half before he sets the glass down to reply.]

As long as you can manage to pour a beer that's not all head, you'll be alright. Not a whole lot of training needed. This ain't your 9 dollar cosmo kind of bar. You won't need to remember how to mix 50 different drinks.

[duelo]

[ Derek gives a facial shrug. He's not much of a drinker, seeing as how the only time he can actually feel the alcohol in his system is during a lunar eclipse. So, honestly, he has no idea if he can manage to pour a beer that's not all head, because he has no idea what that even means. Derek's pretty sure he can learn though. ]

I'm sure I can figure it out. And if not, doesn't a bar need security? Bouncers or whatever you call them? I know I can do that, worst case scenario.

[kelvins]

[derek mentions security and it's a reminder of his old bar, of another surly looking dark-haired individual who kept the drunks at bay. he's not sure jones is even here let alone if she'd want her shitty job back.

it helps him make up his mind.]

Like I said, it's not that hard. But I could definitely use security. Drunks have a habit of starting shit. I take it you can hold your own in a fight?

[duelo]

[ Derek grins a little at the question. He might not win fights against other werewolves terribly often, but the average man? ]

Yeah. You could say that. When do I start?

[atms]

video reply | un: elsa

A whole month of half price drinks? Bit long for a special.

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[kelvins]

Except for the part where I raised the prices just beforehand. I'm no dummy.

[atms]

Nice. [ a+ plan, partner. ]

I'm around to help if you need it. [ in case that wasn't obvious already. ]

[kelvins]

[he regularly asks himself 'what would leonard do'. worked so far, and it's how he plans on succeeding in business without even trying. mick's sadly already nabbed himself a business partner as far as the bar is concerned, but he isn't opposed to seeing len.]

Could always use a drinking buddy if nothing else. Maybe someone to play some darts with. Won't kick you out if you want to hustle a few drunks.

[atms]

Someone to kick your ass at darts, you mean.

[ leonard? competitive? noooo. ]

text: UN: Control

[neutronium]

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CriminALES.

Is that because the drinks are so bad that you should be put in jail over them?

[kelvins]

Funny.

Beer's not great, but I never claimed it was. It's cheap and gets you drunk. If you're telling me that there's another use for alcohol then that's news to me.

[neutronium]

Yes, actually. Some people use it as something to socialize over. Some people actually enjoy the taste.

Well, the taste of good alcohol, at least. And good beer.

[kelvins]

I'm the more bang for your buck joint.

But there's plenty of other places in town if you're looking to conversate while you drink your small batch microbrew flights. I wanted a place where my friends would feel at home.

[neutronium]

So all your friends like bad alcohol? Or are criminals?

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[taskforcing]

You're Mick Rory, right? AKA Heat Wave?

[kelvins]

[a raised eyebrow and narrowed eyes greet patty as he considers the question. it's awful personal, calling him out on his supervillain identity where everyone can see.]

Who wants to know?

[taskforcing]

De-- [ oh wait...] Patty Spivot, formally of Central City PD.

[kelvins]

Been a long time since I was in Central City. [a beat passes and he nods in confirmation.]

Yeah, I'm Mick Rory. Safe to assume you know, Allen?

[taskforcing]

[ She tries to school her features at his question but there's a flicker he might notice.]

We used to work together, yes.