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[Answering with some level of brightness.]

Jeff Winger. You fail, we bail.

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[ Chipperly: ]

Hi Mr Winger. Happy Rosh Hashanah.

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[Pauuuuse. And then:]

Is it...?

[rathercommon]

It is! So - happy new year. So you've had time to think about things. What's your conclusion?

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I'm not Jewish. I don't recognise this holiday so it doesn't count.

[rathercommon]

Sure. But, you know. New year. So, what's your conclusion?

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It's not the New Year for anyone but the Jewish!

[rathercommon]

Stop being so culturally insensitive, Mr Winger.

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You stop being insensitive to my culture! And stop calling me Mr. Winger. [He got enough of that at college.]

[rathercommon]

Okay. Jeff, then. So, if you're going to keep dragging your feet, I have a proposal for you.

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I'm not looking to get married, but thanks.

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[ e u g h ]

I bet I can outdrink you.

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You're underage.

[rathercommon]

Oh, an attack of the morals, is it?

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Yup. I'm very concerned about these things. Why would you wanna try and outdrink me anyway?

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I'm English. And I work in a pub. I probably had my first pint before you did. I know it won't be any competition at all.

[ It's definitely not part of a cunning plot. ]

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I've got like... twenty years head start on you. Pretty sure I know how to handle my drink.

[That and he can totally cheat with his super power.]

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Yeah, we'll see, won't we? You've got to buy, though. I'm underage, like you said. So stupid.

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[A thoughtful hum. Drinking sure does beat getting constantly nagged. What could go wrong?]

Fine. I can do that. I'll even drop you off at the hospital after inevitable alcohol poisoning.

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So generous. So - my place, six o'clock tonight?

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Your place...?

[So dubious. Drinking at teenagers house could be taken so wrong... and also lead to poor life choices. But. A chance to get drunk in company and prove Kitty wrong about her drinking abilities is too much of a lure.]

Yeah. Whatever. I'll be there.

[rathercommon]

Brilliant. I'll text you the address.

[ When Jeff shows up, the place doesn't exactly seem set up for drunken revelry - Kitty has made tea, which she's set out on the table, and there are stacks of papers. She's dressed more nicely than usual: she usually defaults to a sort of greaser-punk style here in Heropa, always wearing a scuffed leather jacket and usually with her hair held back with a bandanna tied around her head. But tonight she's in a teenager's approximation of professional clothes: button-down shirt, slacks, just a little hint of make-up. All very worn and not exactly in-style, because Kitty shops at Goodwill, but she does make it work.

But her opening salvo is: ]

So, what did you bring?

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[When Jeff arrives he's got a paper grocery bag tucked under an arm that clinks lightly as he shifts his grip on it. He's opted for jeans, t-shirt and hooded jacket for his casual drinks clothing choice, so Kitty's selection of shirt and slacks has him arching a brow. Is she just trying to make a good impression? Ugh, he has a bad feeling about this.]

Uh. Couple of bottles of scotch. Pack of beers... You look... nice...?

[He thinks. He's not sure any more, even as he invites himself in.]

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[ Her answer is a bright, chirpy: ]

Thanks!

[ And then she holds out her hands for the bag. ]

Here, I'll put the beers in the fridge. A few bottles of scotch, though - that's ambitious, isn't it. And a bit reckless. We British invented scotch, didn't we.

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Yeah. One of the only things you were good for was alcohol.

[He passes the bag over and immediately lets his hands stuff into the pockets of his jeans. He takes a few lazy steps around the room, his attention drifting onto the table of tea and paper. Not exactly drunken fun time.]

Where do you keep your glasses? [Needs booze now plz.]