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tony-demarco:

“I do have that effect on people,” he said giving her a wink.  Suddenly he scrunched up his nose and pretended to pout,” rude.  Why do you wanna do me in like that?  I think you are getting too much joy from just thinking about it.”  Licking his lips, he smiled.  “I should or maybe I should just become one of those life counselors for people.  You know show them how to be happy and all.  Fuck, I think I found my life calling.”

“You sure do,” Max replied with the same wink, unable to hold back a laugh. “Because it sounds fun. Plus, I’d have leverage over you for like...The rest of my life. And yeah, it does bring me joy, I’ll admit it. I’m evil on the inside.” She chuckled before shrugging, “you know what? It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever heard. I’m pretty sure you’d make a lot of people happy just with that face of yours.”

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ethanxmonroe:

Giving the woman a sympathetic smile, Ethan nodded, chuckling before he fell silent, watching her expression when she started to reply to what he’d asked her so bluntly. He frowned at her answer. “I’m so sorry to hear that,” he told her sincerely, not out of pity but out of empathy. He was aware that he’d been lucky and had been able to make his dream reality when he’d moved to New York but the older man was aware not everyone was so lucky. Biting his lip, Ethan sighed softly. “Yeah…yeah, I get that - do you do open mic nights though? Or anything, really. I mean, it’s gotta be tough. I know it’s tough but you shouldn’t have to give up on it. I’m sure there’s gotta be a way to pick it back up somehow.”

Max simply shrugged, not entirely meeting his gaze. “What can you do? Some people just have shit handed to them and other people have to work for it. That’s the way life is.” She smiled and nodded, “yeah, I mean, I do stand-up sometimes, maybe like twice every six months, and I don’t get booed off or have tomatoes thrown at me, so I guess they’re successful,” she laughed. “If I had the money to be able to skip work to do more I would, but I can’t.”

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brooklynluc:

“I don’t know. I don’t have Tinder.” Brooklyn’s tone was always so flat. And there were times when she would try to adjust it, but it was a natural response. 

“That’s, uh...Nice to know,” Max said with an awkward laugh. “Now that you mention it, I couldn’t really picture you flipping through pictures of shirtless guys. Or girls...Who probably have shirts on. Or both...or neither, I don’t know you,” she rambled. 

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tony-demarco:

“I did not realize I had to state the obvious. Of course I come for those things especially that smile of yours.  Always makes my day better.”  Tony chuckled, “not sure I want my epic fail to be immortalized by film.  Knowing you, you would probably hold it against me for the rest of my life.”  He shook his head, “hey, in this world you have to be your best supporter.”

“Oh, stop it, you’re gonna make me blush,” Max grinned. “Of course I would hold it against you. Not only would I show it every time you came into the bar, I would rent the largest TV known to man and I would show it on that at every single one of your birthdays. It would be quite beautiful, actually.”Max laughed and rolled her eyes, “you should put that on a t-shirt or something.”

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cody-j-wartick:

Cody laughed quietly and slowly walked out the door of the place he once worked and followed Max.  “To the stars sounds nice.  I’d like to go there.”  HE heard about heading into the center of the city and rubbed at the back of his neck.  “It’s not too far though, right?  I hate to be that guy sitting on the subway getting judged for sitting while others are standing.”

“I’d like to go there too,” Max chuckled. “Maybe someday, huh? I heard that NASA was looking for people to go to Mars and shit, so maybe we can take day trips to see Luke Skywalker or somethin’,” she rambled. “Nah, it’s not too far. Look, tonight is all about having fun and letting loose, alright? No worries.”

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ethanxmonroe:

Laughing, Ethan nodded excitedly. “We should! Right now!” He joked right along, returning the woman’s smile with a beam of his own. “Confidence is key when it comes to rocking a look,” he told her approvingly, an amused grin settling on his lips before his brows quirked and he shook his head. “God no! I wouldn’t do that, not if you’re telling me about your big dream,” he assured her, still grinning but his words were sincere. As she went on, his smile grew bigger but remained warm. “Why would I make fun of that?” He asked, shooting her a look. “You’re very funny so I can definitely see it.” Ethan fell silent for a moment, biting his lip. “Do you still audition or did you put that dream on hold completely for now…?”

“I just always had the motto ‘never let them see you sweat’, and I kinda just ran with it. Most of the time people either hate me or love me for it,” Max laughed. Her smile faded slightly as she tried to find a way to answer his question. “I don’t really anymore. I have to work to pay my rent, and if I skip a day then I wouldn’t be able to afford it. So I guess I’m kind of just stuck right now, you know?”

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evelyn-phettson:

“McDonald’s?” She questioned, trying to resist the urge to make a face. She hated fast food and not because it was unhealthy and such, it just made her stomach upset. But she had to admit, they had good milkshakes. “Well, I suppose a little fast food every now and again doesn’t hurt.” Even though she was used to chefs cooking for her and making expensive meals. “Were you heading there before I sidetracked you?” Not like she wanted to hold the other up or anything. 

“Yeah, McDonald’s. I kind of live off of fast food. I can’t cook anything; I practically burn water,” she laughed. “Somehow I couldn’t imagine you even being in a McDonald’s. Are you, like, royalty or something?” She was only partly joking. 

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tony-demarco :

“I wholeheartedly agree.  You are one of the best therapists I can afford.  Why do you think I keep coming around?”  Tony shrugged, “I figured you might tell me a few to see if I fall flat on my face or not.  It would have been an amusing show for you to say the least.”  At her compliment, he smirked.  “I know, c’mon look at me.  Not often someone denies my advances.”

“And here I thought you came to the bar so often to see my witty personality and sparkling smile,” Max joked. “Alright, but if you’re ever gonna use them on anyone I have to be there with popcorn and a video camera in hand,” she laughed. “You’re so damn cocky. I hate it and I love it.”

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ethanxmonroe:

“That’d be the best material for it, oh god…,” Ethan agreed and snorted. “It’d be a real hit! It’d just be awful sketches of us in a bar probably,” he joked along. “Huh, you could totally pull that off - who couldn’t?” The male assured her playfully before his eyebrows raised. “Oh wow! That is quite a trip for sure,” he said before nodding understandingly. “I’m so sorry to hear that,” he told her genuinely and gave her a sympathetic smile. “It’s never too late though if you ask me. Especially not in a city like this. What is it that you came here for? If you wanna tell me of course.”

“This is a sure way of making a hell of a lot of money, we need to patent this immediately.” She flipped her hair dramatically, flashing him a wide smile, “of course I could pull it off.” She chuckled, “alright, you can’t make fun of me, though. I uh...I wanna be a comedy actress. Like Kate McKinnon, except nothing like Kate McKinnon because she is an ethereal being who is better than all of us.”

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evelyn-phettson:

Evelyn ignored the slight feeling of her stomach twisting and let out a soft sigh. “SnapChat?” She questioned, she had heard of it but as far as popular apps went, she wasn’t a huge part of the crowd. She did, however, have an Instagram that she posted to. But that was more business related if anything. “Well that’s a shame but they are always looking for models, should keep that in mind. I believe you have the figure for it.” She repeated, her arms comfortably resting against her chest.

“Yeah, Snapchat. You know; the puppy filter? Instantly makes a 2/10 into like, Kendall Jenner level hotness.” Max couldn’t help but let out a laugh. “You obviously don’t know me very well if you think that I could model. I’m the least elegant and poised person you’ll ever meet. But thanks, you’ve given me a real confidence boost which will last until I get to McDonald’s. 

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bradleyswhitford:

“You’re the least needy woman I’ve ever met. That’s awesome. I mean, no guy is gonna say, ‘Who’s your daddy?’ to you; you’re your own daddy. And mommy. And weird survivalist uncle who lives in a cabin with a shotgun blaming stuff on the government. And that is what makes you the most amazing, strong, independent woman I’ve ever banged.” 

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ethanxmonroe:

Another laugh ripped from Ethan’s throat, after all, the woman knew how to joke around and he enjoyed his conversation with her. “They probably do and I don’t know what’s worse - them being completely unaware or them just not giving a fuck,” he said before he gave her an amused grin. “I know right? At this rate we could probably analyse those guys, bring out all the things in their past that made them the douchebags they are today,” Ethan mused jokingly. “I’m sure it’d sell, I mean, who doesn’t wanna know what’s going on in their heads,” he added before sighing, nodding. “They are but I hope you still enjoy your job? Despite the asshole people you gotta deal with at times.”

“I think it’s a little bit of both, And alas; the term ‘ignorance’ was formed,” Max laughed. She always enjoyed making people smile, so she was having fun with her conversation with Ethan. “Maybe we could even get a spin-off TV show? Oh, can it be fake 90s? I’ve always wanted to wear one of tweed blazer and skirt combos, but I’ve never had the balls to do it,” she grinned. “Eh, well...I mean, I’m Canadian. I never planned on coming all the way to New York just to work in a bar, y’know? I had dreams, but they’re starting to drift. But that’s life, right?”

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MAXINE “MAX” MATTHEWS // Barmaid

Is that COBIE SMULDERS walking the streets of NYC? Oh no, it’s MAXINE “MAX” MATTHEWS. A TWENTY-NINE YEAR OLD from ONTARIO, CANADA that defines herself as BISEXUAL. She is currently working as a BAR MAID and rents an apartment in RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS. She can be FUNNY and INTELLIGENT, but she’s also very SELFISH and HOT HEADED. People around the city refer to her as THE COMEDIENNE.

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everettxandrews:

“I’m alright,” His nose scrunched up a little as he said it with a shrug of his shoulders. “And as far as I know, I’m not a serial killer. But maybe for all the amounts of coffee I drink, that like suppresses the bad, bad killer man inside of me and then when I do eventually pass out from exhaustion he takes over?” He had a wild imagination and that was just a piece of it. “No?” He asked with a small laugh. “I could actually make a pretty good argument for this, now that we are talking about it. But I’m completely diverging from the original topic of sleazy pickup lines from men. Continue.” He waved a hand at her and waited to hear what had sparked this conversation. His response, he just laughed out loud. “Oh god, that’s not even creative and doesn’t take any kind of effort to come up with.” he rolled his eyes, “The worse part is he probably thought he was the most clever person on the face of the planet. Please tell me no one went home with him or at least as far as you know.”

“Hmm...” Max tried to remain serious, tilting her head to the side. “Maybe if we just kept you on an IV filled with coffee for the rest of your life. It might put a damper on your quality of life, but for mine and the rest of New York’s sake, I’d prefer if you didn’t go completely Charles Manson.” She listened to him  and she nodded vigorously. “Exactly! If someone came up to me and like, used a pick-up line that could only challenge Shakespeare, I would go for it. And no, not as far as I’m aware. If I saw any girl within a three mile radius of him I would grab her by the shoulders and shake her until she sees sense.”

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everettxandrews:

He couldn’t help but laugh at her warning, he appreciated it and found it amusing probably more than he should. “I feel like I need to apologize in advance now for all the male species.” He teased her. “Honestly, coming from a guy perspective here, I don’t think I’m going to be that surprised. I mean, out of morbid curiosity, I ventured into Grindr just to see what it was.”

Max laughed before shaking her head. “You have nothing to apologise for. I can just tell by, like, your energy that you’re one of the good ones. Hopefully I’m not wrong and you’re not secretly a serial killer or something.” She raised an eyebrow at him, “huh, you think so? Alright, a guy just last week asked me if I had anything missing in my life. when I said no, he said ‘are you sure? Because my dick’s not in your mouth’.”

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everettxandrews:

“You can’t just say something like that and not follow it up because now my mind is all curious with what kind of Tinder pick-up lines you’ve heard. I don’t know why I need these in my life, but I’m just like Alice doing down the rabbit hole here.”

“Are you sure you’re ready, though? Because once I tell you these, you’re gonna realise just how sleazy some men can be, and I don’t want to like, ruin the male species for you like it’s been ruined for everyone else.”

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evelyn-phettson:

Evelyn sucked in her cheeks, trying to reframe herself from sulking. “I don’t think I have ever bought anything for less than $15, my mother always bought expensive clothing for all her children. I still remember how she claimed she only wore brand design.” Her mother was into fashion as she was, the only difference was that Evelyn designed while her mother just bought. She turned to the woman, glancing over a couple times. “That’s a nice little frame you have, I bet you’d make a nice model for one of my future designs.” That is if she thought of any during her creative slump. 

“Yeah, well, some of us don’t have mothers to buy us everything,” Max shrugged, digging her hands into the pockets of her leather jacket. “It’s not really my style, either. Not that it isn’t nice, I’m sure whoever designed the shit is very proud of it.” Max raised an eyebrow as the woman glanced over her, before screwing up her nose at the suggestion. “I’m not a model, sorry. I’ve only just worked out Snapchat Filters.”