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The tavern

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Chapter 1 - The first customer

<3rd person>

"Hmm, I don't remember this building being occupied." A man says as he looks at a sign "hmm its call-" he gets interrupted by a voice from inside the building. "Hello there, would you like to come in for a drink?" He looks at the source of the voice, "Sure, why not" and steps into the building, "what do you have here" the man behind the bar smiles "we have many things here, just tell me your taste"

the man walks toward the bar and sits down on a stool. "What about something strong?" the bartender smiles. "Strong...hmm, I think I got just the thing for you" the bartender says as he bends down to grab something and puts a bottle on the counter, "now this, will put you on your backside" the man smiles "how much?"

The bartender looks shocked. You're my first customer, so~ you drink free, only you, though, so don't think your buddies will get special treatment." The man looks surprised, the bartender grins creepily. 'heh, how else am I supposed to get a recurring customer?'

The man leans away from the bartender and looks creeped out. The bartender smiles and bows with his hand on his chest, "My name is Arthur Bailey. You can call me Arthur... you can not call me Bailey, though"

The man stands up and reaches his hand out, "Well, I'll be, you've got a name, I guess it's only right I introduce myself as well. My name is Leonard Carnell, you can also call me leo. " Arthur shakes his hand, "alright, you ready to be knocked on your behind?" and turns around to grab a glass and puts it in front of Leonard. "You want some ice to water it down?" Leonard looks offended."You think I can't handle some random liquer?" Arthur pours the drink into the glass, "if you can down it without a face, you get it for free. " Leonard smirks and downs the entire glass."I already get free drinks, so it doesn't matter unless you were lying?"

Arthur laughs. "Well, alright, you got me there, i meant every bit i said, then if you can down it, the food will be on me tonight, not to toot my own horn or anything but I am quite the good chef. " leonard grins well, what kinda food can you cook?" Arthur grabs a menu and puts it next to Leonard's drink "I kinda got distracted and forgot to seat you *cough* well would you like to sit at a table to eat or just stay here?"

Leonard thinks for a moment "hmm...I think I'll sit at a table. It's kinda cramped at the counter." leonard grabs the menu and walks over to a table close to the bar. "Just tell me whenever you're ready to order." leonard nods "alright"...After a while, Leonard decides what he wants."Can i get...the grilled fish with rice?" Arthur smiles. "Anything else?"

Leonard thinks for a second, "maybe the rest of that bottle, " Arthur chuckles and brings the bottle to leonard "alright then here you go" Leonard grabs the bottle "thank you" Arthur nods, then leaves to cook...

(no clue what kind of food the tavern will have... maybe a little bit of everything?) (I tried writing Leonard's pov, but it just didn't come out well, as I am not good at writing 1st person pov)