#bar banter

[nuclearanomaly]

JK... Unless

[thegreatyin]

octopath traveler is a great series because the first game is like okay here are your typical jrpg archetypes. we've got the nerdy scholar. we've got the hardened hunter. we've got the intrepid merchant. our dancer is a vengeful seductress but otherwise this is a pretty normal fantasy party loadout. and then octopath 2 is like hi remember the group from the first game? here's an entirely new set of uniquely fucked up guys. this is our cleric, he's an atheist. this is our merchant, he's a communist. this is our apothecary, she Kills. our dancer is normal this time though

[fandomowltrash]

star wars outlaws: wild card

[dhwty-writes]

the mortifying ordeal of being loved by your friends

[noobiestnoober]

Whiskey & Secrets (Enzo X Reader)

Y/N and Enzo share a drink at the bar, exchanging witty banter. But when she reveals a painful memory, his teasing fades. “You’re stronger than you think, love,” he murmurs, sliding his hand over hers.

The low hum of jazz and the clink of glasses filled the dimly lit bar, the amber glow casting long shadows over polished mahogany. Enzo St. John swirled the whiskey in his glass, his dark eyes gleaming with mischief as he studied you from across the rim.

"You always drink whiskey neat, love, or are you just trying to impress me?" he teased, tilting his head with a smirk.

You smirked back, raising your own glass. "Maybe I just like the burn. Or maybe I don’t feel the need to drown my liquor in sugar like some people."

Enzo let out a low chuckle, feigning offense. "Oh, is that so? And here I was thinking you had impeccable taste. But apparently, you drink whiskey just to prove a point."

You shrugged, taking a slow sip. "You think I have something to prove?"

"Well, you’re sitting here, trading quips with me instead of indulging in whatever brooding monologue I’m sure you had planned for the evening," he quipped, arching a brow. "Admit it, love. You find me amusing."

You exhaled a laugh, resting your elbow on the bar. "I find you... tolerable."

"High praise," he mused, taking another sip. "And what about devilishly handsome? Charismatic? Infuriatingly charming?"

You rolled your eyes. "All of the above. Especially the infuriating part."

Enzo smirked, placing a hand over his heart. "Ah, you wound me."

"You’ll live."

"Will I, though?" He leaned in slightly, his voice dropping to a husky whisper. "Because I think if you keep looking at me like that, I might just be in danger of falling hopelessly under your spell."

You scoffed, shaking your head. "You don’t strike me as the hopeless type."

"Only when whiskey and gorgeous company are involved," he admitted with a wink.

You were about to fire back another retort when your gaze flickered down, fingers tracing the rim of your glass. The laughter in your eyes dimmed, just slightly, but Enzo caught the shift immediately.

"You ever drink to forget?" you murmured, voice softer now.

His teasing faded. He studied you carefully, setting his glass down as if the conversation demanded his full attention. "Depends on what you're trying to forget."

A humorless chuckle escaped you. "A mistake. One I can’t take back."

Silence stretched between you, heavy but not uncomfortable. Then, slowly, Enzo reached for your hand, his touch firm yet reassuring. "You’re stronger than you think, love," he murmured, his voice like velvet and smoke. His thumb brushed against your knuckles, grounding, steady.

Your breath hitched—not just at the words but at the way he said them—like he meant it, like he saw something in you that you struggled to see in yourself.

For the first time that night, whiskey wasn’t the strongest thing warming you.

[moeblob]

Not sure how important this is to people but:

If I draw something that you think should be tagged for whatever reason (alcohol mention, cussing, a specific ship) you can totally send an ask to say so! I don't think much of it when I draw it but if anything topically is something you would rather I tag... please tell me. I am just drawing what makes me happy most days but that doesn't mean I want you to be uncomfortable looking at it!

Also in regards to ships: I can try to use my best judgment for it but I'm prone to enjoying banter and stupid/silly conversations that are not intended as romantic. So I do draw people interacting that I might ship but in a platonic (to me) interaction and I don't think it would count as tag-worthy for it.

[aguilareye]

ngl I’m missing them 😔

[dnphobic]

rest in peace owl slide 2014-2023 🪦💔

[loustyleshtommo]

Two actors doing the most for PR is strictly for the job

An actor and an actress doing the least for PR is obviously together

[clemsfilmdiary]

Cocktail (1988, Roger Donaldson)

2/22/25

[violetthistle1]

Excerpt 6 from Singing in the Dead of Night by Violet_Thistle on Ao3.

“Okay, okay enough talk, the bars aren’t going to hop themselves!” Tonks snapped their fingers. 

“Right, and as for you two,” Moony turned his attention to the younger pair. 

“Oh boy, here we go, Professor Moony’s gonna lay down the rules.” Tonks rolled their eyes.

“That’s right, watch each other’s drinks, make sure you drink water too, not just alcohol, if Sirius throws up, one of you two better be holding his hair, and don’t apparate drunk. Call a muggle cab or send a patronus and Andy or I will come get you.” 

Tonks and Charlie both did a mock salute in acknowledgment, as they looped arms on each side of Sirius. 

“Well, ok, I guess we’re doing this! Bye, love!” Sirius called over his shoulder as he was pulled towards the exit by Tonks and Charlie. 

Let's go! Let’s go!” Tonks started skipping away, which meant the other two had to follow suit as their arms were linked, causing all of them to giggle. This quickly devolved into chaos when they reached the door and had to turn sideways to fit through. Tonks tripped over the threshold and almost brought the other two down, but Charlie and Sirius managed to keep them all standing as they finally exited and apparated away while still overcome with fits of laughter. 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60195556

[vermilionbeetle]

An introduction to The Dreamcatcher AU: ((includes story spoilers for Penacony))

A brief overview of the concept: in this AU, the word Dreamcatcher isn't tied to the object-- as in the object with native American culture connections-- as much as it is a thought on how memoria, Penacony, and the Dreamscape function.

Memoria as an element(?) is capable of forming physical beings from human memories, such as Misha and Gallagher.

Penacony, and therefore the Dreamscape, function on memoria as a concept. Yet too much memoria can be harmful.

Considering Misha and Gallagher will live on in the minds of the trailblazer and Astral Express crew, with enough memoria they could possibly become 'real' again...

Our 'character cast' will also have their own tags for specific searching, and will be listed under their name. Original characters will be in bold font.

Character cast: (October 1st, 2024)

Mikhail 'Misha' Char Legwork...

(#Misha's daydreams)

Gallagher...

(#Gallagher's bar banter)

[moeblob]

There was a post I saw about someone who mutually ghosted a guy after a date and kept matching with him and they're not interested but it's the longest "relationship" the person had been in at that point and I'm like. Karen would mutually ghost someone.

She doesn't really tell Brent/Right/Evelyn/Chris his name (he has a double first name, Patrick is not his last name) and just refers to him as "My Guy". Like "Ah damn, My Guy matched again. End my suffering." And when she tries to explain it to Right who does NOT understand how it's different, her logical answer is "it's my God given right to ghost a polite man!"

Also I just imagine her confiding in Paul about Rick and he's like "is his name Patrick" and she's like "kinda". And after that, Paul calls him "Pattycakes" cause he's never even seen the guy so why not give him a funny little nickname. He's allowed to do so at this point probably.

[3gremlins]

i foolishly started another playthrough of bg3 in the early access even tho the game comes out for realskies in like a week or so and i'll have get to make more characters/new pts anyway.

trying to make myself not be a pretty wood elf/half elf druid so rolled drow paladin (i'm def going to play a druid first once it's out for real tho b/c talk to animals is my favorite larian studios skill and i'm so sad without it. i just want to talk to all the animals and also wild shape!) and it's actually been pretty fun to just be tanky and whack things.

npcs are super rude to drow tho, it's real da elf and skyrim khajit/dunmer flashback hours (i don't love it? the fantasy race racism stand-in in rpg games always feels not terribly thoughtful? i realize it's b/c the source material has it but still idk there's got to be a better way and wotc/dnd is historically still not great at it)

i keep attempting to play a different type of character (i usually start to swing chaotic good no matter where i start lol), but it's difficult and also it's real hard not to flirt with astarion even if he disapproves of my kinda do-gooder paladin atm lol (i think b/c a character disproves sometimes my contrary nature takes the better of me b/c i'm like oh no but i want *them* to like me even tho everyone else approves or maybe b/c everyone else approves XD i've already romanced him & shadowheart tho, gotta try someone else's arc or proto arc as it were lol. BUT FLIRT WITH HOT KINDA STANDOFFISH ELF!!! i am weak T.T)

still wish you could set up the "what do you desire" character to be genderfluid and appear as both masc/femme forms. like my characters are all bi/pan! they're attracted to lots of people- idk if they've said anything about this? i haven't been watching *too* many dev videos b/c i don't want to spoil myself too much but i did some searching to see if it was mentioned anywhere yet and couldn't find anything (i did see that they'll have more body types for your tav at least in the final which is another small thing i dislike about the early access cc- even tho you can pick non binary as an id, you're still stuck w/ very binary body choices)

[blackcatanna]

Very obscure reference but this wine has Gunthy from Techno Banter (as yet unreleased indie club bouncer game by Dexai Arts) energy!

[champagnemoon]

I wish more men picked early 2000s Vince Vaughn as the actor to steal their personality from