Sleeping in Mixology?!

Rabbit Hole / Noon

“… and there! You now have your very own Hopscotch, hehe!” Hops exclaims with a grin. The drink almost glistening in its signature glass. “This is just one of many from myyyyy new recipe book! You’re gonna love it- hmmm?” Hops now noticing how absentminded the bun in front of her bar is.

Sepia had been wanting to shake up her movie experience, and what better than to have fresh drinks on hand? Normally it’s impossible to keep Sepia awake during most things, except for her movie binges, and she knows it’s an issue with other buns. Seeing the news that Hops was offering mixology lessons was just the thing she needed, however…

“Hey, were you even paying attention? Sigh…” Hops asks, immediately deflating upon her confirmation. She picks up the drink she just showed how to make and downs it, knowing that whatever changes may happen can be undone. 

It’s just then that Sepia snaps out of her drowsiness and notices the pouty bun in front of her, with one now emptied glass.

“Oh sorry, was I asleep? I was on my marathon of monster movies last night… I uhhhh… what am I learning to do again?” Sepia asks, still kinda half asleep.

“Sepiaaaaa, you know I can’t just give the recipe book without teaching each customer how to make these drinks! I cannot be held responsible for any potential accidents that occur outside of the baaar!” Hops whines. “My debts to Angora already are high enough, I don’t want my fellow succubuns to start… i don’t know, exploding???” Huddling within her ears at the thought of that debt… and the thought of these drinks causing truly unintended side effects…

“Sssorry Hops, you’re right, exploding doesn’t sound very funn…” Sepia mumbles, voice dropping in volume.

“Sigh, let’s try this again, now here are the ingredients I used for my signature drink ok? You only need thiiiis much!” Hops pours out the ingredients into two measuring glasses. “Any more than that, and the changes would be out of control!” gesturing an explosion with her hands. “Are you watching Sepia?” leaning in closer in curiosity and impatience.

“Yep! Yes captain, I’mma watching!” Sepia jumps from her seat and out of reaction does a half-serious salute, for some reason. She then returns to her bar stool, a little embarrassed at the random most-likely film-inspired display.

“Haha, captain, you’re so silly!” Hops awkwardly giggles. “So then, we take these two, and some ice of course, and pour them into the shaker here.” Picking up her favourite shaker afterwards and motioning it forward to Sepia. “Here, you try shaking them all up, make sure you put lots of effort into it ok?” Hops now handing over the shaker.

Sepia clumsily picks up the shaker and starts shaking the mixture inside, Hops watching on as she attempts to make a drink. 

“Please pleeeease don’t drop my shaker” Hops thinks to herself, a single bead of sweat dripping down her face. Eventually when Sepia stops shaking, Hops gently takes the shaker, in full relief of its not broken condition. “Alright, let’s see how you did!”

Popping off the top, while a bit undershaken, Sepia did an alright job. 

“Ok! This is good, I think with some practice, and a little bit of caffeine, you could make for a decent bartender!” Hops exclaims, now finishing the job and pouring out the results.

“Alright, here’s another Hopscotch, now one that you made with me!” Hops slides the filled glass over to a now impressed Sepia. “You try that, and I’ll go get you your very own recipe book, ok?”

Hops moves from her spot and goes to the book stash and pulls out a copy for Sepia, happy that things didn’t end in another bit of debt to Angora. “I think I’m getting the hang of teaching buns!” Hops thinking to herself, a smile now beaming on her face. “Hopefully Sepia doesn’t forget which ingredients to use…”