[Mingle] Sunday Night, Asphodel Bar

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Despite the popular draw of alcohol, the local bar didn't see much regular service. If people wanted a good time, with lots of food and karaoke, they went down to that one place down near the port, and ordered a drink there. And besides that, only a small handful bothered at all, when it felt like everybody worked every single day. Who had the time?

Except this weekend the whole town had gone off its rocker, and if there was anything all of them could use, it was an escape. Unfortunately, it was having questionable results. The later it got, the more people screamed at the games showing on the televisions, or sobbed into their cups, or just outright punched someone who looked at them the wrong way.

Too bad the staff looked too frayed themselves to bother kicking the last sort out.

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Mariella was pretty confused herself. She returned the look right back to Shiki and shrugged. "Things are weird... Like this..." Oh, her eyes were tearing up again. Time for another gulp of that drink. "I-I'm not normally like this," she mumbled by way of an explanation.

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-screw it, she's giving a shoulder pat. It's better than sympathy tears, though that's not so optional.

"It's okay. I mean- I'm not, either." Or most of town, but at least she didn't stumble too much, and she takes back her hand with a jerk at another loud noise behind them, giving one strained laugh.

"It's just an off day, you know?"

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Mari didn't mind, either, besides a little embarrassment--but that was nothing compared to how embarrassing it was to be crying everywhere.

"An--an off day? I-I guess, but it's like...too much." Oh, that drink was kicking in. She wasn't sure if she felt better or worse, though.

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Shiki's own try to make it a laughing matter just gets all soggy, when Marielle is still upset. Trying to swallow back some gasps - with little success - she instead puts down her drink... And tries to do the same with Marielle's.

"Then come on, it's just worse in here."