Survival Skills [Wednesday, Period Four]

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Today the Danger Shop was set up to resemble a swanky bar, and Bond looked especially happy to be behind the counter. Really.

"Mixology," he said, barely even waiting for the class to finish arriving before he began, pouring the contents of several bottles into a shaker. "If there's one skill every person should master in their lifetime, it's the ability to make at least one cocktail and make it well. It will impress both your friends and your potential lovers, it can lead to exciting employment opportunities, and since the Geneva Convention has yet to rule on Jägerbombs, can provide an impromptu instrument of torture."

Putting the lid on, Bond started shaking the silver container as if it had personally offended him. "Today you will all experiment with making cocktails, both traditional recipes and your own if you feel adventurous. All the equipment you need is there for you, and the alcohol is simulated so you don't need to worry about any ill-effects," he said, carefully straining his drink into a glass. Tucking the bottles he'd used under one arm, he made his way for an out of the way table up the back, glass in hand."If you have any questions, you can ask Mr Darklighter, or figure them out on your own since this is hardly rocket science."

[ooc: wait for ocd up!]

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Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"These things apparently don't have any alcohol in them, so maybe that's the problem? Maybe people only drink this stuff for the alcohol."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Helen said thoughtfully. "Maybe? On one of the worlds I was on they had this drink called Creema di Leema. It was a sort of creamy orange juice and definitely alcoholic. I rather enjoyed that."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Huh." Triela looked around, "I don't see any here..."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Maybe... is there anything that has an orange taste to it?"

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Let me check." Triela looked through the bottles and came up with two. "How about these?"

One is a sort of fermented orange juice, and the other is a liquor.

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen sniffed at them and shrugged. "We can try them. Is there something creamy as well?"

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"I... don't know." She eyed some of the bottles, "Do you see anything that looks promising?"

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen opened a few, sniffing and discarding, then stumbled across one that seemed like a possibility. She shrugged. "Can't hurt to try, right?"

She carefully mixed the fermented orange with the creamy one and added in a little of the orange liquer, then looked at the whole thing dubiously. She split it between two glasses and offered the other girl one.

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"It might, actually," Triela said with a grin. She pulled a small spring-loaded syringe from one pocket. "Mr. Bond says there's no alcohol, so I'm hoping this won't trigger a reaction," she lifted her glass. "But if it does, could you stab me with this thing?" she held out the syringe.

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen blinked, but took the syringe. "I will," she said. "Are you sure you want to try if it could make you ill?"

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"It probably won't, and it's just a reaction with the drugs I'm on."

Triela grinned. "Besides, it wouldn't be right to make you risk drinking this concoction on your own."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"All right then," Helen agreed. "I only hope it's worth while."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Me too."

Triela raised her glass. Then an eyebrow. Then took a long swallow.

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen watched, waiting for her reaction before trying it herself.

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Um..." Triela made a tiny face. "Not... bad?"

"I think I'll stick with tea." She set the glass down.

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen watched to make sure there was no bad reaction which would require the syringe, then took a careful sip herself. "Not quite like Creema di Leema," she said. "But decent enough, I guess."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"If you say so," Triela said doubtfully. Then she shrugged easily. "At least I don't feel like I'm missing out on it?"

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"It was all there was to drink there," Helen said. "You got used to it."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Well," Triela shrugged again and stuck out her hand, "I'm Triela."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Helen." She shook the other girl's hand. "Thanks for your help, Triela."

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Thanks yourself. See you around?"

Re: Make Drinks! - SurSki [Week 4]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen nodded. "Yes, certainly."