BARTENDER - FORGE

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RULES/INFO/RECIPE BOOK | FAMILY ROOMS/DRINK ORDER ZONES | TURN-IN

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[makedown]

W-Wait, why was that plural?

[holesomelanguage]

We gotta make a whole line o' 'em ta keep up with demand!

[makedown]

Ah...



W-Well, if you're sure that metal working safe and me-proof...

[holesomelanguage]

Ya can trust these hands, once I get 'em on 'nuff metal.

[makedown]

Okay.

You tell me what to do, and I'll try to do it to help.

[rolls up sleeves]

[holesomelanguage]

Gather up whatever metal mugs they got 'round. Reckon there's gotta be a couple.

[makedown]

[brb doing as told. she definitely doesn't get too many, but feel free to choose the number!

(she may stumble a little on her way, but she's careful enough and doesn't drop anything so far)]

[holesomelanguage]

[ Two or three sounds like plenty. ]

Alright now lil' Miss, what kinda design ya think best suits a drink like The Drink?

[makedown]

Something serious. Maybe something classic, or industrial...? Emphasis on the The of "The Drink," if you know what I mean. To convey that "The realest drink is in this mug."

Marketing-wise, that can tie the bold and borderline utilitarian simplicity of the name of the drink to what it actually is, which is a comfort drink. And then the contrast between its presentation and the drink itself becomes an experience for the customer. The story of how, after a hard day's work, in a hard-worker's life, you come home and you have a loving family and a warm bed waiting for you.

[holesomelanguage]

... Ya got one helluva tongue fer marketin'.

[makedown]

Marketing speak needs to be plainer when it's aimed for the customer, but that was more pitch-oriented.

Does that mean I sold you my concept?

[holesomelanguage]

Ya sure did. Lemme get ta moldin' an' ya can point out parts ya wanna change.

[ Taking a metal cup and starts molding it like it's clay. ]

[makedown]

Wow.

[watching]

Does it feel like clay to you now?

[holesomelanguage]

Hmm... a lil, but different? Stiffer fer sure, but smoother too.

[ Pulling his hand back to give her room to touch it if she wants. ]

Don't move an inch if'n I ain't focusin' my blessin' on it.

[makedown]

O-Okay.

I'm doing this.

[touches it. with her full palm]

[holesomelanguage]

[ It's just... solid metal under her touch. Like it's always been shaped like this. ]

See what I mean?

[makedown]

[knocks on it lightly]

That's amazing.

What would happen if you were working on it and someone suddenly stuck their hand in there?

[im sorry she's like this]

[holesomelanguage]

Only the parts I'm directly touchin' will shape, so unless yer finger's right where mine is, it ain't gonna budge.

[ Wow it's like someone's done that before. ]

[makedown]

[trust no one]

Fascinating... I thought it would cause some sort of accident.

[ok she's back to watch him work]

[holesomelanguage]

I learned ta be careful with it. Had kids tryin' ta dip their fingers in all the time.

[makedown]

You did this with children around? My respect for you keeps going off the charts.

[,,,meaningful truth get]

[holesomelanguage]

Hah, thanks. Knew a lil girl who loved ta watch an' stick her fingers in sometimes. Couldn't go lettin' her get hurt from it.

[makedown]

Did you do this to entertain the children, then? Or why were they there?

[holesomelanguage]

Sometimes. Was asked ta watch the kids by my friends back then, so I'd work out different ways ta keep 'em from runnin' wild.

[makedown]

So that's why you were so good with that child in the Forge performance.