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rubycastillo:

“Wow, Eli, now I’m offended,” Ruby replied with a sly smirk upon her face. “It’s like you don’t want to be crazy with the rest of us.” She let out a small laugh. “Sometimes I find some people at the shop who’s car broke down from out of town, and they legit believe all the stories told here. I guess all of it goes with the theme.”

Ruby shook her head at his question. “I’m good, I gotta get back to work soon. Car parts and alcohol don’t exactly work well together,” she denied, hand up slightly at him. “It’s like trying to mixed drinks and drinking at the same time. It gets confusing after a while.”

as the clock hit the time his shift ended, he grabbed his keys off of the counter and threw the towel away from his hands. “yeah that doesn’t sound too good” eli walked to the other side of the counter next to ruby and leaned on it 

“any plans for today, or are you up to save me from completely fucking up my sleeping schedule?” eli asked, yawning. he knew he was tired and would fell asleep immediately if he just laid down. but he was trying to keep himself awake, because he was a little too familiar with the feeling he would have tomorrow at work if he went to sleep now.

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wntlye:

elihvyden.

Winter wasn’t the biggest partier, in high school she went to her fair share of bonfires and house parties, of course, mostly just to keep an eye on Romy since the girl could get stupid at such events, but she herself never drank all that much. Though after a day like today she deserved it, dealing with tourists all morning in the park, and then with her grandmother’s extensive ramblings once she was home before she was finally able to coax the older woman to sleep. So now after stepping out of her jeep, she made her way into the bar, having even realized who was tending to it until Elliot was already walking towards her. Or at least she thought he was until he turned some to speak to the other customer who was just a couple stools down from her, making her let out a sigh of relief, that she knew was in vain… because if she really wanted a beer she’d have to talk to him.

They had dated for a bit when Elliot first moved to Moon Valley, and after a few unforeseen circumstances ( which was quite ironic since she was a supposed psychic ) they two broke it off, leaving a bit of tension and resentment to them, and she hadn’t spoken to him since.. Which was a little over two years ago, and not speaking to someone who lived in Moon Valley with you was truly a feat, since the town was so small. When he was finally done speaking to the other customer Winter let out a little hum, “Can I just get a Corona please?” She muttered, not quite sure if she should meet his gaze or not, toying with the strap of her bag resting on the counter, “and two shots of tequila actually, with little limes.” She instructed, holding her fingers up to show how big she wanted him to slice the lime wedges, “And that bowl of peanuts over there.” She knew she was being ridiculous, but something came over her, deciding rather than talk to him fucking with him would be the best possible thing to do in the situation.

eli felt like his brain stopped functioning for a little while when he saw properly in the light the girl that was now piling up her order to him. it came as a small shock to see winter after over two years of being apart, and not keeping up with each other at all. it was definitely one of those awkward situations, where you didn't know what to do. elliot wasn’t sure if he should just act like he didn't recognize her (even though she hadn’t changed much), or if he should ask how she had been doing, and treat her as an old friend, even though they definitely hadn’t been friends since the breakup.

elliot stayed quiet while he was making the order. his eyes wandered to look at the girl a few times while pouring the drinks, just to make sure it was really her. it was actually weird how good they had managed to avoid each other in such a small town like moon valley. actually, eli hadn’t been even sure if winter was still living here. “here you go” he set the bowl of peanuts next to the drinks on the table. he was tempted to just go away and stand in the corner awkwardly, but instead he opened his mouth. “are you....hello? like...i can’t believe it’s been so long....i thought you moved away or something” the confidence that was a big part of elliot’s personality, was suddenly nowhere to be seen.

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fxrris:

elliot.

for a moment, ferris sat frozen, unsure whether or not to accept the money back. of course she wanted him to have it and she felt bad for not handing it over, but at the same time she didn’t want to push it onto him if he didn’t want it. she never knew what to do in such situations, but she took the bill back anyway and slipped it back into her bag, figuring she would just find a way to sneak it back at some point during the night. 

“ sure, you can stay as long as you’d like, ” the redhead nodded. she rested her hands atop the bar, index finger finding a droplet of water only to drag it back and forth as if she were tracing out some pattern. “ take your time. it’s not as if i have any other pressing matters to attend to. ”

eli nodded and walked to the other side of the long counter, opening a cupboard door with his key. he had been keeping his wallet and phone there ever since they got stolen the first week he worked there, because he kept keeping them just behind the counter. a young girl was still trying to order a rink from him, but luckily his co-worker got there before he had the time to get frustrated.

eli got back to ferris quickly, and walked to the other side of the counter that was glowing green from the neon lights that were reflecting from it.  “we can go. if you’re ready.” he yawned and sipped his energy drink. “could someone else just do this shit for me tomorrow. i think i need to retire soon, i’m getting so tired”

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grimcldis:

eli.

“ i’m a creative gal, what can i say ? ” she shrugged, knowing that eli was used to her enough that she could say weird shit like that. after starting her job at the radio station where people loved hearing whatever crazy thing was running through her mind, it became a lot harder for her to have a filter when she was in public. thankfully, eli didn’t seem to have a problem with it.

she watched with full attention as he started making her drink, always fascinated by it. she was one of those people that could watch it a million times and still fuck it up if she attempted to do it, so she resigned herself to the fact that she’d just have to pay for drinks for the rest of her life. “ damn, it really is my lucky day. i found a dollar on the sidewalk earlier, too, ” she shared, crossing her arms on the counter and leaning on them. “ oh, same as usual. i get up, i go to work, i host an orgy, i eat dinner, i go to bed, ” she joked, counting off with her fingers. “ how ‘bout you ? anything new besides your dog getting abducted ? ”

he got the drink ready relatively quickly and put it on the table, trying to present it as fancy as he could. “ this one’s on me, and don’t assume it’s because i like you. i actually hate you” he joked. it was good that both of their personalities fit so good together, so that they could joke around each other like that. it was something eli found rare in his relationships.

“a dollar? my gosh. what are you gonna do now that you’re rich?” he wiped his hands to the towel that was behind the counter and glanced at the clock to see if he could leave already. the time to go home was getting closer, but honestly eli didn’t mind staying overtime now that shilah was here. “but i’m good. just missing my dog loads -” he laughed. “-so now i’m stuck to trying to find myself company on tinder”

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OOC; finally home and back from pride! i had such a great time but it honestly feels good to be home. i'm gonna reply to everyone with eli and lee today <3 good to be back!

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OOC; so..my gay ass is going to pride parade & party tomorrow, and i’m coming back on sunday! i’m probably gonna be back to replying either sunday night or monday morning so, see you then <3 love you all. (i’m probably gonna be on mobile though so if you’d like to plot,if you have something to say, or if you want pictures of my cats just dm me)

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wtf-rose:

Rose could tell that her new companion wasn’t too excited about the new photoshoot opportunity, but the moment was too perfect to pass up. The morning sunlight gleamed gently in the windows, highlighting each feature in a beautiful way. Rose brought the camera up to her eyes and smiled. “I’m so sorry, I know this is awkward, but I love how the light looks right here,” Rose murmured as she stood up from the booth to get a better angle.

She took a couple of snaps of pictures, testing the angles and the different lighting that she could experiment with. After Rose felt fulfilled, she set down her camera and smile at Eli. “Sorry, I probably just took so much of your time. Are you sitting with anyone? You can sit here if you want! And I can show you your pictures if you want to look at them? They look pretty cool to me if I say so myself,” she offered with a smile.

even though he thought it was a bit odd, because he himself wasn’t the type to talk to strangers much, eli wasn’t bothered at all of the sudden friendliness that the stranger was providing to him. “i’m in no hurry actually so...sure” he accepted the offer and walked towards the girl to leave his jacket on the table. “i’ll just order first” eli didn’t stay to wait for answer, but took a few steps to the counter. he offered fries and a coke, and after paying returned to the girl.

“sorry, didn’t introduce myself. elliot. eli for short” he offered his hand to shake as he sat down beside to girl to see the pictures from her camera's screen.

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fxrris:

elliot.

the redhead hummed softly, lifting one shoulder in an initial response to his question. “ i never have plans. things just happen. ” there was something so ominous about the way she spoke, but for some reason she never seemed to notice it herself, going on as usual as if there was nothing unusual about it. “ would you like to come over ?? my mother is away for the time being. not that it really matters, i suppose, but she doesn’t always enjoy having other people around the house. ” it wasn’t as if she would be sleeping anytime soon anyway, so she had no problem with a little company for the evening. leaning forward against the bar slightly, she watched him count out the bills from his pocket, counting along with each one. with a little smile, she dug a hand into her bag to find her wallet before pulling out a crisp ten dollar bill and sliding it towards him. it wasn’t as if she had all that much money to spare, but she wouldn’t be a good patron or a good person if she didn’t leave a tip, even if she did just slowly sip on some free water.

it was kinda weird how well eli got along with ferris. sometimes it seemed like their way of thinking was on the complete opposite sides of the world. it may have just been the past that had brought them together. who knows if they would be talking right now if it wasn’t for ferris’ sister.

 “no no, keep it. if you have some herb to spare for me, that may as well be the payment for that” he slid the money back to ferris. “i’d love to come, for a while at least” eli opened the fridge of drinks behind him, took out a can of energy drink and opened it. “but i need to grab my stuff first” it would be only few minutes and he could be out, so he was pretty much free to go already.

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grimcldis:

eli.

though montgomery’s wasn’t shiloh’s favorite place to drink because it was usually full of tourists and she generally liked to wander when she was drunk, she found herself there quite often. she would never admit that it was because of a certain dark-haired bartender, but rather that she didn’t have the skill to make her favorite kind of fruity drinks. as she entered the bar she couldn’t help but let her eyes wander, finding said dark-haired bartender talking to a man that was obviously a tourist. 

holding back a laugh as she caught part of the conversation, she made her way to the other side of the counter, getting eli’s attention as she was sure he didn’t want to actually talk to that guy. “ oh, i once convinced this chick that i hooked up with an alien. i told her that they’re not little green ugly things, but that they basically look like orlando bloom in lord of the rings. i think she’s actively trying to fuck aliens now, ” she laughed, hopping onto a stool and placing her bag on the one next to her, hoping that the sign was clear that she didn’t want anyone to sit next to her. “ i’m here because you make the best cosmopolitans in moon valley, duh. ”

eli was happy to see shiloharound, since he surely loved the girl's company. it was just something about their friendship that made eli closer with her than most of his friends, even though they hadn’t known for a long time. elliot cringed and tried to hold his laughter in when shiloh talked about the alien hook up. it was certainly a story that hadn't heard before. 

“that’s creative. to say at least” he answered, as he though would he ever get the distracting image of having sex with an alien out of his head now. he reached out for the bottle of cranberry juice to start and mix a drink, and poured the bottoms into the shaker with ice. “you’re just in time then, my shift ends in twenty minutes and you got our last bits of cranberry juice” hesmiled. “so how’s life been?” eli quickly poured all the ingredients in. he pretty much knew where everything was and how to make everything from a memory. guess that was the plus sides of working in a bar for two years, without knowing nothing about mixing drinks before that.

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wyatthendrix:

* / elliot.

          the gaze of wyatt’s deep, baby blues was focusing intently on the tips of his slender fingers and the manner in which they started playing with one of the coasters that laid empty on the bar. it was an aimless distraction as he awaited his friend to show. he had taken a seat in the corner, an attempt to stay out of the vision of someone who had caught his eye the second he walked in. elliot hayden   —   former lover, current stranger. had wyatt known he had still stuck around as a bartender, perhaps he’d have objected to meeting at moon valley’s local bar. over the months he had not seen him, he hadn’t changed one bit. wyatt still recognized the same look in his eyes   —   you know the one, a glimpse of mischief perhaps, knowing he could get away with anything in the eyes of a gullible tourist who desperately wanted to believe aliens were real.

          the other’s voice was what finally dragged wyatt from his thoughts of reminiscence, and back into the reality that did not prove much better. not having been on speaking terms for literal months, the blond felt uneasy hearing the other’s voice. he had opened his mouth at first, however a lump had formed in the back of his throat. it only left him pursing his lips as he desperately avoided eye contact.   “    you’re simply telling a story they want to believe, not necessarily something they think is realistic,   ”   his voice was quiet, words were muttered under his breath. they did not hold any malice, though. just the desire for the conversation to be over.   “   i’m supposed to meet someone here.   ”

the sudden confidence eli had had when he walked here had suddenly disappeared when he saw the person that had been so close to him only a little time ago. it honestly had came as a little shock to eli to see wyatt here, considering that he hadn’t seen his face in real life in months. it was weird how quickly people could change from lovers to strangers. eli was running on energy drinks an already pissed about his long day at work, so running into a conversation with an ex-boyfriend definitely wasn’t the most enjoyable situation to be in. he took a quick look to see if his co-worker had already arrived, and could save him from this situation, but he quickly had to face the reality that there would be no way out of this.

“would you like to order something?” elliot was frustrated, and he kept looking at wyatt, that was clearly trying to keep the contact with him to a minimum. when it came to situations like this they were like night and day. “don’t try to act like i maybe won't remember you if you keep staring at the table” elliot said calmly, with a subtle hint of tension leaking through his voice. they both for sure remembered.

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OOC; okay babies i hate timezones but i’m going to sleep now, getting back to reply tomorrow though! also i just posted a starter for my other muse @leecvrter so go and check it out if you’d like! so nice to see new faces here so i’m gonna hop into the train of yall intellectuals and say it: like this post if i haven’t plotted with you (and you’d want to plot)!! okay gn x

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oliviahamon:

Olivia wasn’t one for drinking or being around those who were obnoxiously drunk. She also didn’t really enjoy the strange odors that lurked about outside of the bar but, wanting to see a familiar face somehow led her inside. The tavern was only a few blocks down from her house so the visit wasn’t too far out of her way. Adjusting the strap of her bag, Olivia walked into the dimly lit place with large emeralds surfing over the many unfamiliar faces until she came across one that was already engaged in a conversation. Taking a seat in the far corner of the room, Olivia ushered the male over with a small wave of her hand. The small smile she was resisting found its way onto her plumped lips, “I was about to say… Aliens? Please.. but  YOU with a dog? I’d  l o v e  to see that” . 

Sitting up in her seat, Olivia pulled something out of her bag that was wrapped in lightly colored paper, she slid the thin, circled package across the table while looking up at him with expecting eyes. “I was gonna wait to give you this another time but, I was passing by on my way home and I couldn’t resist”

it was for sure nice for eli to see a friend after a long shift of staring at people with cameras and alien shirts. in this town you could easily recognize who was a tourist an who wasn’t. elliot approached olivia with a smile, and was surprised when he suddenly had a package in front of him.

“what’s this?” eli asked, looking at the girl confused. he was tempted to rip the paper open right away, even though he could probably guess by the shape of hte package what was in it. “better question, what’s this for?” eli was so high on energy drinks that his mind started to wonder. would it be possible that he had forgotten his own birthday. he opened the paper carefully, and his face lit up when he saw two records inside. “wow! the police? you surely know me too well. and this other one i haven’t heard of....a recommendation from you?”

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xxhayden:

Hayden laughed at Elliot’s reply. “I don’t know how you do it. Is there a lot of drinking on the job? Or do you keep pretty sober during your shifts?” Hayden asked purely out of curiosity. To him, being a bartender seemed like the perfect job. You could hang out in the air conditioning, be surrounded by hard liquor and have all the beer on tap that you want. It seemed like a pretty perfect job to him. Except for all of the tourists asking questions and wanting fancy drinks. Hayden took a sip from his glass and laughed when the guy down the bar broke his glass.

“I really don’t mean to laugh, man. You’re doing a great job with what you’ve got. If you ever need any help around here, I’d be happy to step up. I don’t have a lot going on these days,” Hayden offered before taking another drink from his glass. The whiskey and Coke tasted strong and sweet. He was happy to be enjoying the drink and laughing at the tourist next to him.

“do you really think that i could do this sober every day” eli looked at hayden, and frustratedly picked up a broom from the corner, and quickly picked most of the glass up from the floor. he wasn’t even bothered to try and clean it all up, so he kicked the bigger pieces under the counter. he returned to hayden, not saying a word, and poured himself a shot of vodka that went down his throat before he had the time to say anything.

eli leaned to the table and squinted his eyes. “do you really want the job or are you just here for the free alcohol? because if you’d really like to help, maybe i could organize something...” eli started cleaning the counter. it wasn’t really his job, because the bar would still stay open after he would leave, but he was doing it anyways. made his job easier in the future when the table wasn’t all covered in sticky liquids. “...at least if you have some good stories to tell for the tourists - so i don’t have to”

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fxrris:

elliot.

it was always an odd feeling to begin to befriend someone who had once known her sister so well. ferris had never been an expert on reading people, specifically regarding their intentions. sometimes it felt as though people spoke to her only to fill some void, just because she had the same face as her beloved sister. the connection ferris had will elliot seemed genuine, however, and as much as she did tend to avoid others, it was sort of nice to have someone to speak to that didn’t look at her with heavy judgement. 

“ i’m always happy to share my own, if you need. anything our mother nature provides us should be free, after all, ” she offered softly, lips pressing together as she accepted the glass of water. she brought it to her lips to take a sip, the small bit of refreshment soothing her parched petals instantly. “ i’m well, thank you for asking. ” ferris set the glass back on the bar, condensation coating her fingertips as she rapped them against the surface. “ are you off soon ?? you seem—eager to get out of here. ” 

elliot smiled at the offer, knowing already that ferris would be nice enough to say that. even though he was super tired, the mother nature, as ferris called it, was calling his name.

“i’m off in like fifteen minutes or so. do you have any plans for tonight?” elliotasked, since he didn’t himself have really anything to do except sleep. he could for sure keep himself awake for a couple more hours though, seeing that the night was closer to midnight than the morning. “just wondering if you’d like to hang out. it’s been a while” elliot offered as he took a handful of dollar bills from his pocket and started counting the tips for tonight. it wasn’t much, since the evening at the bar had been quite quiet, and usually the night hours where the times where the real income came from. “well that’s a shame....” eli muttered by himself while counting thirty-eight dollars on the stack.

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✔ Is it better to be in the right or do the right thing?

i’d love to say “do the right thing” but tbh,, to be in the right

[siesprite]

It was a little bit odd, but Rose loved Rosie’s Retro Diner in the mornings. The hustle and bustle of the restaurant kept her busy as she watched the regulars, usually, the men who worked construction around town, goof off and laugh at each other all the while drinking their large cups of coffee. Their mornings always seemed so happy and put together to Rose and she loved eavesdropping on the customers whenever they gossiped. She looked down at her regular meal, blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon sitting on her plate. Her coffee, two sugars, one creamer, sat in the corner next to the syrup. She took a few bites of her pancakes and eggs before moving it to the side of the table as well. It was her day off from the amusement park and she was going to use it to get ahead in all of her summer classes.

As she took out her laptop and set in on the table, she heard the ring of the door signal someone walking in. When they walked past her, Rose took out her camera. The light was hitting their hair so perfectly and the moment seemed like the perfect time to take a picture. “Excuse me, sorry, the light is just hitting you really well from where you’re standing. Can you just hang out there for a second so I can get a picture? I’ll send it to you after I take it if you want,” She asked, taking her camera in her hands, waiting for the okay.

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eli had figured a long time ago that he maybe shouldn’t go out to eat almost every day. even now his wallet was looking really sad, with only a single ten dollar bill, that he had gotten yesterday as a tip, and had not spent yet. when it came to rosie's diner though, he couldn't resist the temptation. he opened the door, and stepped into the vintage diner, as he did every other day, but was taken as a surprise when he was suddenly in a modeling situation in his way to order his food.

“uhm, sure...?” eli was confused, but with the girl having her camera already ready, he took a few steps back, where the sun was shining to his hair. “here?” he asked, trying to pose his head the way that the beam of light wasn’t completely blinding him. he wasn’t the model type at all, but he was comfortable enough being in front of the camera, since a few of his friends were really into photographing.

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vcleras:

it wasn’t as though elli was a stranger to the superstitious attitudes moon valley invoked in people. many a time had someone come into the shop complaining that their car had broken down after working perfectly fine the other day…and, usually, they were relieved to find that their battery had died without alien intervention. he didn’t buy into the conspiracies, no, but elliot was more than happy to indulge people in the belief that this town was of a world beyond.

“same thing that brings me here every night,” said elli with a warm smile, offering his hand to shake. “you’re not messing with them too bad, i hope? the aliens won’t be too pleased with that,” he joked. for the most part, anyway.

“my dog first, maybe next is my turn then, if i keep talking shit about them” eli grinned. honestly the days in this alien filled town were becoming so similar when working at the bar, that he secretly hope that aliens were real and would abduct him. at least he would have a great story to tell the customers for extra tips. 

eli wasn’t really familiar with people shaking hands with, him but when the other guy offered his, he couldn’t just leave him hanging.“elliot. and you are..?” eli was surprised that he still didn’t know the guy’s name even though he visited the bar so often.