[ for rideaux, on the other hand, drinking his pains away has been a longstanding tradition. he'd probably spent more time at the bar in duval over the years than he had in his own apartment. while the bars in this place don't suit his tastes nearly as well, they're better than nothing, and stopping for at least one drink after work is still a part of his daily routine. (and a much needed one now after that atrocious conversation with jude mathis.)
so when milla sits down at the bar, he's already been there for some time, and is sipping his second drink from a few seats away and paying only the vaguest attention to the television screen above the bar. it's only when she orders for herself that he realizes she's there, the familiar voice (she's always a little loud, though he suspects she would deny that) causing him to look over in her direction.
ah... now that's an interaction he doesn't mind recalling. maybe the lines he'd given her while under this place's influence had been just as lewd and embarrassing as the things he'd said to jude, but he doesn't have much reason to regret it in this case. she'd lapped his words right up. it was only a shame they hadn't gotten him further.
after a brief moment's thought, he stops the bartender to tell him that her first drink can go on his tab (he supposes he does owe her one for ending her existence) and looks back toward her with a smile. ]
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so when milla sits down at the bar, he's already been there for some time, and is sipping his second drink from a few seats away and paying only the vaguest attention to the television screen above the bar. it's only when she orders for herself that he realizes she's there, the familiar voice (she's always a little loud, though he suspects she would deny that) causing him to look over in her direction.
ah... now that's an interaction he doesn't mind recalling. maybe the lines he'd given her while under this place's influence had been just as lewd and embarrassing as the things he'd said to jude, but he doesn't have much reason to regret it in this case. she'd lapped his words right up. it was only a shame they hadn't gotten him further.
after a brief moment's thought, he stops the bartender to tell him that her first drink can go on his tab (he supposes he does owe her one for ending her existence) and looks back toward her with a smile. ]
I see the former Maxwell still likes her spirits.