Where everybody knows your name, and is always glad you came, con't.

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Johnny's gone to the Tavern, feeling moody. He's joined by Jarmyn, and then to his dismay, Verite. Jarmyn, trying to be friendly, proposes a drinking game and Verite and Johnny agree with varying degrees of enthusiasm.

They've gone through several rounds, with Verite drinking for the bulk of them.

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'Ri raises an eyebrow at me. "Really?" she asks, raisin' an eyebrow, 'n I nod. "Not as I can remember, anyhow." She takes her shot as Jarmyn says he's never sung in front 'a folks in public neither, and then 'Ri gives him a mean little smile.

"I've never had a person's name tattooed on me." I blush some as Jarmyn protests, but dunt drink 'cause I sure's heck dunt have that. "I've never had anything pierced but my ears," he counters, and now they're just bein' mean.

"Wait," I say quick. "I ain't had anythin' pierced, so what do I do? I ain't got my ears pierced neither." It's not fair, wordin' stuff tricky like that.

Well, my turn again. "I ain't ever..." Huh. I've done lots 'a the sort 'a thing as pops into my head, and I search 'round for somethin'. "I ain't ever had a kid," I tell 'em. That ought t'be safe 'nough, 'less Jarmyn's got one kickin' 'round somewheres.

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John nods at my question, Not as I can remember, anyhow. Jarmyn says he's never sung in public either, so that's another shot I have to take on my own. My collection of empty shot glasses is getting a bit big. Soon we'll need more.


Oh, that was low, sweetheart, Jarmyn says when I hit him with the statement about never having someone's name tattooed on me.Makes it sound like I got drunk and woke up with ‘Tiffany’ inked on my arm and no idea who she was. He says. Think maybe I hurt his feelings some with that but I can't take it back now. It's already been said. I've never had anything pierced but my ears. He says back. Oh so it's gonna be like THAT is it? I glare at him as I take my shot and only just manage not to slam the empty on the table.

It's just as well John interrupts, Wait,I ain't had anythin' pierced, so what do I do? I ain't got my ears pierced neither.

Then he starts his turn, but has to pause after the first bit to come up with sometbin'. I ain't ever...I ain't ever had a kid,

I blink in surprise. Looks like John might be tryin' to be nice an give us somethin' easy. Though I bet he doesn't have a clue how close it came to me havin' one.