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True barman

B0nfire · Tranh châm biếm
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30 Chs

What time is it?

I clear out the bar, I've learned my lesson from the last two times. I'd feel bad if it was a kid that wandered in and saw that.

And so I spin the wheel, options clicking by as I make the bar nice and clean for whoever walks through.

'Adventure time' 

That doesn't sound too modern, Subaru will be disappointed. Oh well, good for me though.

The bell rings as a giant peppermint walks in, very new. "Hi welcome to Oliverick's bar, what can I get for you?"

"A sub-space anomaly appearing randomly in the candy kingdom castle? How joyous!" Well he'll blend in at least.

[Peppermint Butler -

Alignment - Lawful Evil

A sentient peppermint created by princess bubblegum. Currently a butler for her, however was a former caddy for Hunson Abadeer in the Nightosphere.

Currently curious and excited.]

[Observe lv19]

He's lived quite the life, probably knows a bit of magic too. "Well like I tell everyone that comes here, I have no control of what universe or where in it my doors appear. So you're stuck with me."

"You have other customers?" He froze as he got even more excited, especially hearing the other universes bit.

"Well I kick them all out when I link a random universe because magic, sentient jars and corpses aren't the norm everywhere."

"And what do you sell?"

"Everything possible from food, drink, remedies, corpses, magic scrolls. Every universe gives me the opportunity to sell more, which is why I appreciate trades rather than currency."

"Show me" A look of giddiness took him over.

Just as I was guiding him to the gift shop, the door opened again, this time a young man and a yellow dog ran in. They slammed the door behind them, holding it shut.

"You alright there guys?" I asked them. Peppermint seemed to recognise them but was more annoyed he didn't get to see my stuff.

[Finn Mertens the Human -

Alignment - Chaotic Good (I struggled with this because he does just go around stabbing things without waiting.)

Considered the last human in all of Ooo, Finn is an adventurer with a penchant for attracting and saving princesses, of which he is escaping the fire princesses father.]

[Jacob Sr. "Jake"

Alignment - Lawful good

Dog/shape-shifter hybrid

Born in Ooo, Jake lived as a successful criminal before finally succumbing to Finn's pleas to be an adventuring duo. He gained his stretchy powers through inheritance when a shapeshifter bit his father's head and he grew from the pustule that formed.]

They both turned around and looked up to me, to which Finn let out a weirdly comical scream. "Oh hey Peppermint Butler, what are you doing here?"

"You get why I start to hate explaining it right? I've done this too much. Multiversal bar, doors appear all over the world, customers from different realities." I tried to summarise it the best I can.

We had a little conversation and eventually I gave them all a guided tour around my shop, kitchen and training room. "All of you feel free to use the training room, it can handle any kind of magic, blade or powers. Also, since you're adventurers I ask that any bodies or trinket you find that you don't want, sell them to me." 

They asked loads of questions, all of which I was happy to answer, since The Boys or Subaru didn't show this much interest in the bar.

"I do ask that when you're in here, be polite, there's been a few incidents where people have come in aggressively but they don't end well." I gesture to the Homelander skull.

Right on cue, the door kicks open its The Deep and Black Noir. However neither are in costume, just in regular clothes weirdly enough. I imagine they got fired.

"Yeah you can take on one of us, but how about both?!" I really shouldn't have let these guys live, thorns drape from the ceiling wrapping around their necks, taking them into the endless expanse of thorns up above. Their bodies or mind serve no utility to me, dumb and weak. 

"Holy Glob!" Glob? All three of them are looking into the thorns, not noticing before, after all I made them look flush as a ceiling. 

"They were followers of that guy, don't worry, they weren't good people." The tour ended and I got drinks out for them all, non-alcoholic for Finn. 

Finally, the temporary multiversal closure was lifted and Ranni came in for a material restock. A while ago she sent Blaidd in to give me her clothes, so she could always get a copy if a hole appeared, so Ranni's dress was present in the bundle too.

It got weirder for them as Alexander brought in some of the smaller jars from Jarberg. He wanted them all to be filled with warrior remains, so each of them were given Mohg's heart as they couldn't fit anything else. He said they were all inspired when he fought off the perfumers on one of his trips back home.

This was the bit that really confused Finn and Jake, it always does after all. Peppermint butler was just giddy with excitement, it makes sense I suppose, evil alignments will be quite fond of organs not being where they're supposed to be.

A while passes and I get paid in weird magical trinkets from all of them, all of them leaving through the Candy Kingdom entrance.

[Staff of Jiggling -

Makes things jiggle slightly]

[Skull of Dreams -

You have a higher chance dreaming of this skull.]

[Bat wing Cloak -

Regifted from Peppermint Butler. Covering your face with it creates an illusion of bats flying out from behind you.]

Funny little items, all of them bordering on useless, but I'll add them to the stock. I sent a clone to go and organise it, before he went back to practicing the piano.