log: bar post for losers

[alphawho]

Who: Whoever wants to hang out at a bar, also Church
What: Bar post!
Where: Eagle & Asp
When: 2/1-2/7
Warnings: Church

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[alphawho]

"I... When you say we're having dinner. You mean uh. Like. Everyone?"

[protective_logic]

"The family," Delta agrees. 'Is that... too much?"

[alphawho]

"No, no, uh. I mean. It's kind of much but that's because doing literally anything with the whole family thing makes me nervous." Because of not belonging there and everything. "But I can be there if you want me to be."

[protective_logic]

"Then dont' come," Delta shrugs. Because he's long since done pushing people into this. "It's up to you. I'm not telling anyone I invited you. That way if you don't come, no one is let down."

[alphawho]

"...Wow. You really know how to ruin a good moment, huh." He's half tempted to put booze in the drink anyway out of spite. Instead, he just sets the glass down with more force than necessary before pouring it in. "Tell people you invited me and then everyone will still be surprised when I show up anyway."

[protective_logic]

"That isn't how kids work," Delta counters. "I'm trying not to force you into this, Church. Which is why I haven't told them. I want the twins gleeful to see you if you show. I want them to have that. I don't want to strong arm you."

[alphawho]

"Nobody said shit about strongarming me into anything. You're inviting me, I'm making sure that's what you want and not just what you pretend everyone wants, I show up, bam."

[protective_logic]

"I honestly don't know what anyone else wants," Delta sighs, looking away. "I want you there."

[alphawho]

"Okay, cool, then I'll be there." Not sure why Delta makes it his mission to make everything hard, but whatever, that was less painful than other conversations they've had.

[protective_logic]

"What do you like to eat?" Delta smiles. "So I know I have something you'd like to have there."

[alphawho]

"Uh...I mean, y'know, whatever's fine. Burgers and like...I don't know, meaty stuff I guess? Uhhhh...honestly whatever there is is good. I know I'll find something I like." It'd probably be easier to make a list of things he's not willing to eat.

[protective_logic]

"Better than Omega," Delta laughs. "He doesn't like meat and he walks away. It's frustrating."

[alphawho]

"...I'm sorry, he doesn't like meat? I don't...I don't think i comprehend those words together." He squints. Not that anyone can see it. "Maybe he's an angry motherfucker because he doesn't get enough protein in his diet."

[protective_logic]

"We give him plenty of protein," Delta laughs. "TC doesn't like it either, the guy I come here to drink with sometimes. He likes seiten. I don't even get it."

[alphawho]

"I'm not sure that's even a word."

[protective_logic]

"Wheat based meat substitute," Delta explains, rolling his eyes. "Omega thinks it is devil spawn or something."

[alphawho]

"Sure sounds like it to me. ...For the record, I don't have any weird dietary restrictions, so. I'm a no longer growing young man, I'll eat anything once so long as it doesn't kill me."

[protective_logic]

"Well, then I think you're going to be the easiest person to cook for," Delta laughs. "Thank you for that."

[alphawho]

"Hey, sometimes I'm actually easy." ...Wait. "For stuff that isn't- you know what I mean."

[protective_logic]

"Why would I care if you were 'easy' or not?" Delta asks honestly.

[alphawho]

"...So are you actually capable of joking or what?"

[protective_logic]

"I think my role in life is more to play the straight man," Delta shrugs. "I accept that."

[alphawho]

"Man, I was even giving you a freebie there. I'll try to remember not to make super obvious jokes on accident around you."

[protective_logic]

"I would remind you, but that would take the fun out of it," Delta shrugs.

[alphawho]

Well, not having someone take the bait or not having someone laugh kind of already takes the fun out of it. So. A little late on that one. "So." Subject change kind of! "Big house?"