🍇 the fall is colder, but its warm all the same 🍇

[graftage]

WHO: Steinbeck and...you!
WHAT: Open prompts and closed starters for the fall!
WHEN: Fall time baby!
WHERE: Everywhere
WARNINGS: will update as needed, but its steinbeck, what do you expect

bingo

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[graftage]

Yeah, no. I would never want to take up your time too much.

[He really does seem to mean that, genuinely.]

Anything you want to check out?

[unchainer]

How about the bar? A glass of wine would be nice, don't you think?

[ Eh, he'd been meaning to check it out, anyway. Why not? ]

[graftage]

A glass of wine sounds lovely.

[And a nod.]

Lead the way. [He'll follow.] Are you a fan of it? Wine, I mean.

[unchainer]

I'll drink it on occasion. I suppose you can say it's my alcoholic beverage of choice.

[ He looks towards the bar several yards ahead of them. ]

And yourself?

[graftage]

I tend to go for a whiskey if I had a choice, but wine ain't bad either.

[A little hum as he moves towards it.]

Kind of reminds me of home.

[unchainer]

[ A little tilt of his head, then: ]

Oh? How so?

[graftage]

Knew a guy who owned a brewery not too far from the farm. Sometimes he'd bring over some of what he made over to bring to my dad. I got to taste it a few times myself.

[The memory makes him smile a little to himself.]

Feels so long ago, now.

[unchainer]

[ This makes him remember something about his own past, and his eyes flicker towards the bar for a moment. Once the memory is shoved back down, he looks back at Steinbeck with a measured grin. ]

You know, people have been saying that they recognize certain foods on this ship. Certain dishes that would only exist where they're from. Fascinating, isn't it?

[ Vanitas pulls up a chair when they approach the bar, and props up an elbow onto the bar counter. ]

I bet they'd have some of that wine you're talking about.

[graftage]

Oh no. I was talking about the whiskey!

[He says with a little laugh, even as he moves to take a seat himself. He leans back a little, pausing, before offering a wink.]

Though let's just say I do know my way around grapes.

[unchainer]

I see! My mistake, then. I'll have a glass of it, if they've got it.

[ He looks at Steinbeck expectantly. Between the two of them, Steinbeck would be the one who would know exactly what to order. ]

[graftage]

...You sure? It's pretty strong.

[But he'll get a glass of straight up whiskey on the rocks to slide over to the other man. Enjoy, Vanitas!]