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[visual | location: a Wilde bar] the streets of gold i've yet to find

After February Jason needed several rounds of a good beer. Drinking on his own was fine, but not knowing where his own local bar was located, in his opinion, was just sad. It didn't take long for him to find what looked like a sports bar. Thankfully it looked much more like Merlotte's than Fangtasia.

When he sat down and ordered what was on draft the bartender slid across a full mug without asking for payment. Looking confused, Jason asked the extra how much his drink would cost him. After informing him that during the month of March, all alcohol was free in Taxon, the bartender left to bustle about his busy non-business.

Jason quickly pulled out his tablet, eager to be the bearer of good news. "Hey, I dunno who all is watchin' this but alcohol is free all month! I don't care what anyone else does, but I'm getting myself trashed right the fuck now. If you wanna make it a party and join in I am ok with that too."

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Jason was more than happy to receive a reply. He wasn't quite certain if anyone would be paying attention, but it seemed like luck was on his side when an attractive young woman answered.

"Ma'am, there's no way I'd joke about free booze." It's as close to a solemn vow as Jason is bound to get. "Come see for yourself if you don't believe me."

He seemed true enough to his word, and with Taxon giving freebies out in the past this didn't seem so far off. If it was true, Jayne would be more than easy to please for the month.

"Just might," Kaylee replied, checking to see exactly where the transmission was coming from. "Who should I be lookin' for when I get there?"

"Look for me," Jason replied, possibly a bit too enthusiastically. "Name's Jason. And don't let the picture fool ya, I'm a lot more handsome in person."

Jason...well, there was a Jason on her map, more than likely it was him. Kaylee nodded, flashing him a smile as she picked up her bag and headed for the door.

"'M holdin' you to that."

"If I'm ugly you got permission to hit me with a stick." He sits back with a satisfied smile and goes back to his drink in wait.

With a laugh, Kaylee switched off the feed and double-checked the location. One tram ride and a short walk later, the mechanic entered what she hoped was the right bar, and scanned the room for Jason...

"Certainly weren't lyin'," the mechanic grinned, sliding up next to him at the bar. She asked the Extra behind the bar for a shot of whiskey, then extended her hand to Jason. "Kaylee Frye, pleased to be meetin' you in person. Always better'n the tablets."

Jason clasped her hand with a friendly shake, grinning widely. "Good to meet you back. The tablets're handy and all, but I hate sitting all hunched over one of those things talking to a tiny screen."

He then ordered a shot of whiskey for himself to do this social drinking thing properly. "Great to see a girl who likes the strong stuff."

"Can't do much for your back, in any case," Kaylee agreed. He had a good handshake, this one, and a good handshake could say a lot about a person. So could his drink choice...

Her drink was accepted from the Extra with the smallest bit of pride. "Love the fruity ones too, but a test run deserves somethin' a little harder."

"I'll get a beer when you get your fruity whatever. First round up."

He tips his shot glass to her in a small toast. "To free shit." And down it goes.

"It's a deal."

Kaylee's own shot glass goes up, and she gives a nod of approval before she knocks back the whiskey. "Think it even tastes better, bein' free..."

"Everything free does," Jason agreed after downing his own glass. True to his word, he signaled the bartender for a beer. While he was at it he asked for a "fruity whatever" for Kaylee.

"Hope you like surprises," he said with a grin. "I dunno how creative the extras can get."

"It better," she laughed. "Gotta tide me over for when prices go back up." This month would not be long enough, she already knew it.

"Love 'em. Unfortunately, the Extras normally ain't so experimental with they're drinks. Have to see how they do this round..." A sip of the drink the Extra slid her only proved her right. "Raspberry 'n vodka," she noted to Jason. "Pretty good, actually."

"Oh hey, not bad!" Jason said after Kaylee's assessment of the drink. "Good job, Extra." The bartender extra turned toward him and gave a vague incline of the head. "Er, nevermind," Jason quickly told him.

Hunching a little over his beer, Jason turned back to Kaylee. "With a guy like that I'm surprised you didn't get somethin' like toad juice."

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