{ The Walk Into A Bar Meme }

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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, theydon'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

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Even if I had to sit on you and shove it down you, you'd have eaten." Duo grinned playfully. "Just glad it didn't come to that!"

He'd read about rice cakes and had watched a few videos on how to make those too, but they'd looked a little more intensive than he was ready for. Congee was easy enough. Though he was an ambitious little shit and would try and make the simple dish more complicated. He'd at least have fun with it. And if it made Wufei happy? That was just a bonus.

[pilot05]

He laughed a little, nodding in agreement. "Me, too. I probably would've gotten all weepy and pathetic on you," and he was willing to say it because he knew Duo wouldn't be mean about it. Some friendly teasing, sure, but nothing below the belt. Duo was safe.

"It really is lucky you ended up being the one to come after me. I'm going to have to find a way to adequately repay you."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Joking aside, if Wufei had done that Duo would probably have lost his collective shit. He didn't deal with tears well at all. He'd have panicked. He'd have begged and pleaded for Wufei not to hate him. But he most definitely wouldn't have teased him, the guilt would have been too great!

"Glad it didn't come to that! But Wu, buddy, you don't have to repay me. I didn't help you put expecting anythin from you. Its what friends are for, right?" if that's all he could be, then he'd be the best friend Wufei could ever have asked for.

[pilot05]

"Me, too," he replied warmly. "I'm not a very pleasant person when I'm unwell, but I'm even worse when I'm injured," so, you know. Fair warning.

He shrugged when repayment was rebuffed, taking another bite of his congee. "You say that as if it does not make you more deserving, but you are wrong," he waggled his spoon at Duo. "Just wait, I'll give you something lovely when you least expect it." If he worked up the courage, it might just be a kiss.

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Ain't we all?" Duo didn't think he was any better. He could be pretty damn insufferable when he wasn't well. But he hoped things couldn't come down to that.

Duo's cheeks warmed at those words and he looked down into his congee, soon shoving a spoonful into his mouth so he didn't say something stupid. The congee could only do so much though. "You gettin better is repayment enough." There. That wasn't so bad, right?

[pilot05]

Wufei hummed in agreement. "Except for Heero, apparently. Aren't you the one that said he set his own leg and then walked it off?"

He was stonily refusing to acknowledge the heat that burned in his cheeks when Duo said that, but he was definitely smiling stupidly at his food. Almost like his fever was back. He took a page out of Duo's book and ate more congee before something dumb fell out of his mouth.

[maxwellsdaemon]

New topic! Heero being a weird robot!

"He did! He just cracked it into place. Grossest thing I've ever seen." Nevermind the fact he'd pretty much done it himself. Well his shoulder. But a dislocated shoulder getting slammed back into place mid-battle wasn't the same as just setting your own damn leg when there were medics on hand to do it for you.

"Same day he fucked over my Deathscythe... And he is gonna get it for that one of these days." Revenge was a dish best served cold. And Duo could be pure ice.

[pilot05]

Wufei shuddered when Duo described it. "That man scares me," he mumbled around his spoon, giving his head a little shake. "One of these days," he said as he pulled the spoon free, "I'm going to fight him. Just to see who's stronger. And it'll give you a nice little opening for your revenge, probably."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo frowned unhappily. "Or nurse you back to health." He sighed. "You're strong, Wufei. But Heero's a damn robot who doesn't feel pain or human emotions. When it comes to talent and skill, you're at the top. But when it comes to strength... the guy who can set his own bones after launching himself off a building and down a cliff without a parachute is the guy you watch out for." Duo was pretty damn sure Heero had planned on killing himself that day if he hadn't screamed at him. Though he did doubt very much that him yelling had any bearing on whatever Heero Yuy did.

[pilot05]

"I suspect he is merely in denial about having emotions. Though you may be right about the pain..." he'd certainly seen plenty of evidence that Heero could power through agony in a way that didn't make any sense to Wufei, but he'd also seen moments when Heero was... softer. He tapped his spoon on his lips a few times. "Did you know he likes teddy bears?"

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo blinked. He felt a little dizzy all of a sudden. Had he just slipped through a crack in space and time and landed in Bizarro World? Or was Wufei joking? He narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

"... Pull the other one, Wufei. It's got bells on it." Nope, he couldn't believe that Heero liked teddy bears.

Except there was a panda in the washing machine that a week ago he would have claimed would never ever have been hugged by Wufei Chang... So really what the hell was he supposed to think? And why would Wufei know something like that...?

[pilot05]

Wufei blinked. "Pull the other what?"

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Leg." Duo grinned widely. "Never heard that term, huh? I heard someone say it once when I was a kid. Always made me laugh. Why the hell would the other leg have bells on? Supposed to mean you don't believe what you're being told, which makes it even funnier to me." And now twice as funny with the look on Wufei's face. Duo felt quite proud of himself.

[pilot05]

Wufei shook his head with a little hum, and smiled a little at the explanation. "I see. I agree, it seemed quite improbable, but I saw it myself. We were making our way through a town, trying not to attract too much attention, and he stopped to stare into a store window at a little brown teddy bear." And now he blushed a little, gaze dropping to the congee as he ate another bite. "I circled back and bought it, but I've not had the courage to give it to him."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Weird. Real damn weird. But then another thought popped into his head then and down dropped his chin into his hand, idly stirring his congee with the other.

"You like him." He said softly. Why else would he blush like that or buy a teddy bear for the guy? "You should just give it to him, Wu. Maybe during that fight of yours?"

[pilot05]

Wufei blinked at that, looking up at Duo for a few long seconds. "You think so?" he asked, letting his gaze drop to the congee again. "I suppose it would make for a good distraction," he tried for a smile, but it didn't really make it to his eyes.

Just his luck, to start falling in love when there was no point. Even if he did survive, he wouldn't get to choose who to marry. At least it was with someone who would never want him.

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Maybe? It's just a guess. What the hell do I know?" Duo laughed to himself. It was kind of funny. Drunk Wufei liked him. Sober Wufei liked Heero. There was definitely no way Duo was winning that battle.

But he really didn't like that look in Wufei's eyes. He frowned. "... Did I say somethin wrong? I wasn't supposed to say anything? Shit, Wu, I'm sorry. Ignore what I said, yeah? I'm an idiot who talks too much, remember?"

[pilot05]

He shook his head a little. "No, no, it's just... if I survive this war there are certain expectations for a man of my breeding," he shrugged his shoulders. "I'll likely be marrying Nataku's cousin when I return home."

[maxwellsdaemon]

"Oh..." Hah, well shit. That was as good as being told 'don't get too attached'. Duo wished he'd known that before. His hand dropped and suddenly the congee just looked like paste. He didn't think he'd be able to stomach any more.

If it wasn't for the 'man of my breeding' maybe he would have made a joke. If it hadn't put it all into perspective for him.

And yet he was still able to summon up a smile from somewhere. "She cute too?" He asked with a low laugh before he grabbed up his bowl to throw away what he couldn't eat and get the bowl cleaned.

[pilot05]

He laughed, forcing down another bite. "I have no idea. I won't meet her until the wedding, assuming I live that long," honestly it was tempting to just... not. Now that he was out in the world and free to do as he pleased, well. There were a lot of things about his old life that he didn't want to return to. "The only good thing about arranged marriages is that they tend to be open, once an heir has been produced."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo turned, leaning against the counter he slowly dried his hands on a kitchen towel.

"I don't get that." He said quietly. "Arranged marriages. What the hell happened to marrying for love? Aren't you allowed to do even that?"

[pilot05]

Wufei shrugged. "There are some of us who are, but between what happened to my parents, and then my wife... they're doing me a favor." As crazy as it was. He finished off his congee and got up to bring the dish to the sink. "It'd have to be a love marriage for someone else to have interest in me. I've nothing more to offer."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo lowered his eyes, then his head, lost in thought. Lost in memories. Not even a week ago, he remembered the night he'd found Wufei drunk. The things he'd said. The things they'd said... the stupid promised they'd made. Duo had known it had been ridiculous to have done it while Wufei had been drunk, but somehow... somewhere deep down... he'd kind of hoped that Wufei would remember him.

Except Wufei hadn't remembered and still didn't remember.

And then suddenly Wufei was right there next to him, brushing passed him to get to the sink.

Just as suddenly Duo's hand had shot out to grab Wufei by the wrist. His grip was firm but not so strong Wufei wouldn't be able to pull away.

"Bullshit." He breathed, eyes lifting to pin Wufei with his gaze. "You've everything to offer. You... Ah, to hell with it..." He'd been good. He really had. But he couldn't stand hearing Wufei saying that about himself. So he pulled at that wrist he'd been holding, yanking Wufei right into his arms... and kissed him.

[pilot05]

Wufei froze when Duo grabbed his wrist, gaze snapping up to search his face, assuming of course that there was some sort of threat he'd missed, some reason for sudden tension. But then their eyes met and he was frozen for an entirely different reason, eyes going a little wide.

He moved towards Duo when he was yanked, drawing a sharp breath, and... oh. It took a solid second, but he found the ability to move again, lowering his bowl to the sink or the counter or... wherever it ended up, he wasn't paying attention to that. He was paying attention to Duo's lips on his, as the tension slid out of his body and he leaned into it, eyes sliding closed. His heart was racing, but everything else seemed to be slowing down, to an achingly slow crawl so he could paint this memory into his mind with the vivid detail it deserved.

He kept his eyes closed when the kiss broke, a little smile tugging at his lips. "Bet Heero Yuy isn't that good at kissing." Sure, diffusing tension with humor was usually Duo's thing, but he could borrow a page out of that playbook from time to time.

[maxwellsdaemon]

What was he doing? Why had he done this? He'd planned to wait. To wait and see if Wufei remembered anything. But it had been days and there was still no hint that Wufei was ever going to remember. So maybe this would jog something? Or maybe he'd get punched. That was valid too. He'd get punched, thrown against a wall, bones broken and then he'd never see Wufei again. And he probably deserved that.

He heard the clatter of the bowl as it was dropped on the counter and... Wufei wasn't hitting him. Was leaning more into him. Why? Why?

The kiss had been soft, a little awkward but it hadn't been planned. It didn't last long before Duo was pulling back, an apology on his lips, but Wufei spoke first. And as joked went...it wasn't the best. There was a rule that comedians employed called 'know your audience' to help gauge whether a joke would be a hit or a miss. And right now, even if it was a positive, being compared to Heero was probably the wrong move to make.

Duo went a little pale and his arm dropped from around Wufei. He stepped back. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have..." not when Wufei liked someone else. Not when he didn't remember. Duo felt like a fucking idiot.