Couples Drink Free (Hearth Day, Private)
May 4, 2024 12:59:26 GMT -5
Post by Morrigan Moonweaver on May 4, 2024 12:59:26 GMT -5
(Minor CW for post: throwing up mentioned)
What resulted in the next few seconds could only be described as a comedy of errors.
Morrigan’s horn hit Chad in the face with enough force to hurt themselves more than him. Chad plucked them from the air before they could hit the ground, protecting them from incurring more damage in the form of a concussion.
Unfortunately, being spun around like a child’s stuffed toy was too much for the drink already sitting in their stomach. One might think given Morrigan’s experience with liquor, they’d be more tolerant of it - double unfortunate for them, they were rather slight of stature and easily swayed by drink. And in what was probably the cruelest twist of fate, as Chad set them back down in their seat, Morrigan emptied the contents of their stomach into his lap.
Surely, death would be better than this.
As if to drag the knife deeper into the wound, the enchantment tied to their gilded earring told Morrigan exactly what other people were whispering about them.[1] In the distance, their waitress turned to say to one of their friends, “It’s just like the day they met! It must be fate!”
“More like the other one is a drunken mess…” Her friend snickered.
Morrigan wiped a bit of vomit from the side of their mouth, grimacing.
“Are you kidding me? Entire stories have been written about how grand gestures are the pinnacle of romance!” They returned back with as much fervor as they could muster given the humiliation they’d endured this night. “Serenading your beau is one of the classic ways to show your care and affection.”
They fell silent as Chad described what love meant.
Well, that was just weak. Those were all things Morrigan had done for Kvasir in the past, no? Buying him necklaces with rose adornments because the floral arrangements suited him well, remembering little details about himself when his memory was bad… they’d never scratched him behind the ears, though that was mostly because they couldn’t reach the top of his head from the height difference. The point being, those were all just things that people who considered themselves friends did for one another. Romantic love, it… it had to be different!
“Well, that can’t be love. Those are just the things that you do for friends.” Morrigan replied, wrinkling their nose. “Now… will you let me sing to you to sell this… charade?”
At that moment the waitress walked by and gave them a knowing smile. Morrigan raised their hand. “Could you get me some water… oh, she’s gone.”
1. Earring of Secrets
What resulted in the next few seconds could only be described as a comedy of errors.
Morrigan’s horn hit Chad in the face with enough force to hurt themselves more than him. Chad plucked them from the air before they could hit the ground, protecting them from incurring more damage in the form of a concussion.
Unfortunately, being spun around like a child’s stuffed toy was too much for the drink already sitting in their stomach. One might think given Morrigan’s experience with liquor, they’d be more tolerant of it - double unfortunate for them, they were rather slight of stature and easily swayed by drink. And in what was probably the cruelest twist of fate, as Chad set them back down in their seat, Morrigan emptied the contents of their stomach into his lap.
Surely, death would be better than this.
As if to drag the knife deeper into the wound, the enchantment tied to their gilded earring told Morrigan exactly what other people were whispering about them.[1] In the distance, their waitress turned to say to one of their friends, “It’s just like the day they met! It must be fate!”
“More like the other one is a drunken mess…” Her friend snickered.
Morrigan wiped a bit of vomit from the side of their mouth, grimacing.
“Are you kidding me? Entire stories have been written about how grand gestures are the pinnacle of romance!” They returned back with as much fervor as they could muster given the humiliation they’d endured this night. “Serenading your beau is one of the classic ways to show your care and affection.”
They fell silent as Chad described what love meant.
Well, that was just weak. Those were all things Morrigan had done for Kvasir in the past, no? Buying him necklaces with rose adornments because the floral arrangements suited him well, remembering little details about himself when his memory was bad… they’d never scratched him behind the ears, though that was mostly because they couldn’t reach the top of his head from the height difference. The point being, those were all just things that people who considered themselves friends did for one another. Romantic love, it… it had to be different!
“Well, that can’t be love. Those are just the things that you do for friends.” Morrigan replied, wrinkling their nose. “Now… will you let me sing to you to sell this… charade?”
At that moment the waitress walked by and gave them a knowing smile. Morrigan raised their hand. “Could you get me some water… oh, she’s gone.”
1. Earring of Secrets