Summer's 21st Birthday Portal Pub Crawl Mega-Post! Saturday Night [06/19].

[somethingwithturquoise]

Considering that Summer had first hatched this idea all the way back in March and even got a few of the wheels in motion for it back then, it was almost a little hard to believe that it was finally here (with a...few hitches and drama here and there, but what would a Summer party be without some drama attached, right?), it was finally her birthday and it was finally her twenty-first. Most young women in her position might plan for a big night with a few bars to really work the fact that they were finally twenty-one to the bone, but most young women didn't have easy portal access and a whole country pretty much at their wily little now-legal fingertips.

Starting, of course, with that old chestnut that supported not only her underage drinking habits but also her bank account, in the place that made most of this possible, Fandom Island's own Caritas! Summer was, of course, bringing jello shots, but don't expect to stay too long, because it wouldn't take much time for their first portal to be ready, and then it's off for a very long, very rambling, cross-country night that, probably by bar five, Summer probably won't remember anyway! Good thing she had plenty of mostly-sober friends who could maybe record some of it for posterity and memory's sake!

[[ THE EPIC OCD IS NOW UP!

if you're 21 and older and/or not a student, and you've ever breathed in the same air in a close proximity to Summer, she's probably extended an invitation to you, so feel free to jump in. The Caritas post when it goes up can also be great for recruitment!

All the stops outside of Fandom except for the Baltimore bar and Lucifer's club are in Summer's dimension, as well, which has been invaded by aliens a few times and is used to weird shit, so any non-standard-human traits would not raise any eyebrows if there's any concerns there!

Lemme know if there's any questions, everything but Caritas and the Devil's Nest NFB for distance, obviously, and I spent way too much time on this, this is my life ]]

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Caritas, Fandom Island, MD - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

You know it, you love it, it's your favorite zombie band local bar, Caritas!

Gather in the main bar post for this one for jello shots and other drinks before heading out on the grand adventure!

Illusions, Baltimore, MD - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

The first stop is just going to be a stone's throw away from the island itself over in Baltimore, because it just seemed right to have at least one stop in the same dimension as the island, especially into the city that will occasionally get a little spill-over in weirdness.

Which is pretty much why Summer had to go with Illusions as their stop, too. Starting the night out with a magic show when they were used to, you know, actual magic is just the sort of thing to reflect Summer's sense of humor.

Re: Illusions, Baltimore, MD - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[defenderofdesmoines]

Look, maybe you were all jaded about magic, but some of us were still boring one-or-two-trick superheroes.

And despite everything else she'd seen, Annie was impressed by sleight of hand, every time, and would be spending the rest of the night trying to figure out how the hell some of those tricks had been done.

(The drinks would not help with figuring this out, no.)

Re: Illusions, Baltimore, MD - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[my_own_advocate]

"Well, this is just horrid," Lucifer commented, gesturing for the man at the bar to leave him the entire bottle of scotch. "You call that magic?"

Wonderbar, Boston, MA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

It's time to get that first taste of how much dancing Summer planned on doing this evening with the next stop, Boston's Wonderbar, at the heart of the city's college bar scene. Look, Summer may have decided not to actually go to college, but that didn't mean she couldn't at least party like she had!

Re: Wonderbar, Boston, MA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden leaned against the bar, a soda in hand, looking around and feeling old. Not necessarily in a bad way. She was so glad she wasn't 21 anymore.

[I'm throwing Seivarden into a couple of threads and then disappear until the evening.]

&Sons, Brooklyn, NY - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

We continue bouncing along the East Coast to land in &Sons in Brooklyn. Classing it up after partying with college kids with a little wine and...ham.

So much ham.

What? You thought Summer would find a ham bar and not totally go there???

Re: &Sons, Brooklyn, NY - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[my_own_advocate]

You know who loved finger food? Lucifer.

So don't mind him, eating large quantities of dainty, pretentious ham from a plate with the nice, ridiculously expensive wine he'd bought.

230 Fifth, New York, NY - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

They didn't even have to hop that far for the next stop, unless you counted vertically, because of course you can't not go to New York, and you can't not hit up the largest outdoor rooftop garden it had to offer in 230 Fifth.

Sure, it might be cheating to include two NYC-related bars, but Summer figured this was a better alternative to doing on in New Jersey.

#sorrynotsorry

Re: 230 Fifth, New York, NY - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[what_the_shock]

Miguel was happy to be in New York, even if it wasn't his version (well, it was safer, so it had that going for it). He got something ridiculously alcoholic and settled back with it to lean over the edge and look out over the city.

Fiume, Philadelphia, PA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

The party will be slipping inland a little for a quick stop in Philadelphia and a break for some whiskey at Fiume, a tiny unmarked hole-in-the-wall located over an Ethiopian restaurant with a jazzy/bluegrass vibe.

Re: Fiume, Philadelphia, PA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[betterthanaplan]

Did the hole in the wall mind if patrons brought in takeout? Nothing cushioned your stomach lining for booze quite like injera, after all.

Gold Room Lounge, Atlanta, GA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Back to the coast we go, and heading down south, and a big swing away from the small, cozy charm of Fiume into the grand oppulence of the Gold Room Lounge in Atlanta. Which was, admittedly, a last minute switch from her orignal plan in light of certain conversations yesterday involving strippers, since it was formerly a strip club, and definitely still holds a lot of that strip-club charm, but, you know, all "CLASSY" *cough* now.

And the pink, you guys. The pink! How could Summer not go here, really? It's tacky as hell, she loves it, and they do bat mitzvahs.

Re: Gold Room Lounge, Atlanta, GA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[1000yearstoolate]

"Pink," Seivarden said, amused, stating the obvious. She found a seat on one of the couches, looking at the people and sipping her drink.

E11EVEN, Miami, FL - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Just in case the last bar was a little to reserved and muted for your tastes, the next stop is going to be E11EVEN in Miami, claiming to be the world's only "24/7 Ultraclub".

Becuase, honestly, would anything less even be remotely acceptable for the Miami stop?

Re: E11EVEN, Miami, FL - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[sharp_man]

This was very...Miami. Hannibal would be looking faintly pained to anybody that knew him well enough to tell, then heading for the bar. This stop, he'd be drinking. It seemed safer than the dance floor.

Maison Bourbon, New Orleans, LA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Look, just like you've pretty much got to go to an insane dance club in Miami, you've got to hit up a Bourbon Street jazz club in New Orleans, which is why the next stop lands the party in Maison Bourbon, one of the oldest jazz bars in the city, historical building, all that (heh) jazz.

Re: Maison Bourbon, New Orleans, LA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[my_own_advocate]

Jazz bar?

Jazz bar.

Lucifer sank into a seat with the happiest sigh known to man. "There's the spirit."

Debonair Social Club, Chicago, IL - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer tried to put these all in some sort of geographical order, but, hey, the United States is a really big place, so this next leap is going to take them pretty far north again, into the Midwest section of the party with a visit to Chicago and Debonair Social Club.

Even if everyone would rather go to Exit*.

________________________
*Personal inside joke that literally no one else will get.

Re: Debonair Social Club, Chicago, IL - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[thatwaslucky]

It was at this bar that Rey got to witness the phenomenon known as "drunk girls in the bathroom."

She walked in and found a small group of girls encircling a crying one, and then found herself completely able to go anywhere until she confirmed that yes, this girl she'd never met was a fierce, beautiful butterfly who deserved so much better than this guy she had also never met.

On the way out, one of them gave her a hug? Okay.

Hello Majorie, Des Moines, IA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Why, yes, this epic major city pub crawl is making a stop in...Des Moines.

You're welcome, Annie.

Seriously, thought, Hello, Marjorie is super cute and charming and a great place for some cocktails before heading to the next stop.

Re: Hello Majorie, Des Moines, IA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[defenderofdesmoines]

Annie was not doing great by now, sobriety-wise, but she had been pacing herself -- she had even had water instead of anything alcoholic a couple bars back.

So, really, she was kind of at Peak Woo Girl Drunk-levels when she realized they were in Des Moines, and thus everyone was getting treated to a, "Oh my God, welcome to Iowa!!!!!"

Iowa did not, under any circumstances, warrant that reaction. But it was the first stop of the night where she kind of wished Diego was there, because it was at least a version of her hometown. (Although, thankfully, not her own version, and thus there would be no worries of running into old classmates, or teammates, or exes, or exes who were her teammates....)

Bar-X, Salt Lake City, UT - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Perhaps the only other city that might seem like a stranger choice than Des Moines to party it up, Summer has a whole new appreciation and connection to the state thanks to its appreciation of Jell-O, and honestly? Bar-X is pretty legit, too.

And it didn't take much for her to ensure that there'd be some jello shots around, too.

Re: Bar-X, Salt Lake City, UT - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[betterthanaplan]

"Huh. You know, I guess I always just assumed Utah wouldn't have any bars."

Candleroom, Dallas, TX - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Anywhere that has a lavish party set-up to the point gaudiness with a good private party space was definitely getting Summer's attention for this thing, and Candleroom in Dallas was no exception.

At this point, though, she'd definitely probably need someone to talk her down from either wanting to climb and/or take that chandalier home with her.

Re: Candleroom, Dallas, TX - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[chef_chocobro]

"Oh, now I do like this place," Ignis decided after a few moments inside and appreciating the lush aesthetics, because of course he would. He'd been pacing himself very well so far, but decided to go in for a Fashionista cocktail at this stop as he settled into one of the seats and just enjoyed the ambiance.

Cobra Arcade Bar, Phoenix, AZ - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Getting a little sick of the speakeasies and the dance clubs? Well, Cobra Arcade should provide a nice slice of something different, an arcade bar with plenty of retro games, most of them made before Summer was even born!

And if there's one thing that everyone knows, it's that alcohol definitely makes you super better at video games.

Re: Cobra Arcade Bar, Phoenix, AZ - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[betterthanaplan]

Mystery shots and classic arcade games? Duke was basically 14 all over again over here.

Up to and including just how badly he was playing Double Dragon over here.

On the Record - Las Vegas, NV - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Vegas is definitely known for its over-the-top, theatrical entertainment, so there's probably plenty of over-the-top bars and dance clubs to choose from, right?

Is Summer going to go for one of those?

Nope! Bam! Expectations subverted, bitched! They're going to On the Record instead, because it's quirky as fuck, and yet still manages to take its hipster concept and give it that over-the-top commercialized Vegas sheen.

Re: On the Record - Las Vegas, NV - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[my_own_advocate]

"Oh, good," Lucifer said enthusiastically, grinning brightly as they walked out of the portal. "Vegas! Hold on, I need to call my ex-wife--"

Candy would be delighted!

"--Though I wonder if she has the same number in this dimension."

Viking Lounge, Juneau, AK - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

The best thing about a portal pub crawl is that it's literally nothing to hop from Las Vegas to remote Alaska! Because of course Summer wasn't going to forget about the non-continental states! And, really, you can't get much more great Northern wonder than Viking Lounge.

Re: Viking Lounge, Juneau, AK - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[betterthanaplan]

"Poor walrus," Duke said, looking up at the mounted head. He should probably be laying low here just as much as he had in New Orleans, but, well. He was kinda trashed.

RumFire, Honolulu, HI - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

From Alaska straight down to Hawaii, because, why not? PORTALS! Somehow, they even managed to make it to RumFire to enjoy the sunset on their great view of the beach, although technically speaking, the time for that had long, long past.

Fucky yeah! Portals!

Re: RumFire, Honolulu, HI - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[defenderofdesmoines]

Annie was wobbly as hell by now, and honestly the portals were really kind of doing a number on her after this many (plus the booze), but she also loved Hawaii.

Even if this wasn't the Hawaii she'd been to before, which was probably a good thing since there was a much, much smaller chance that any of them would get kidnapped or come across a murder or have to deal with the Colombian cartel.

She was wise, though, and got herself a water. Along with, you know, a ridiculous, giant blended thing with a chunk of pineapple sticking out of it, which she promptly took a blurry picture of and sent to Diego, Steve and Danny with an accompanying, hello from Hawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.

There were flower emojis, too. A lot of them.

Club Contour, Seattle, WA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Club Contour is a "boutique" nightclub and show case in Summer's (presumed) hometown with that classic Seattle feel to it. Which probably means a little historic and a lot pretentious!

Re: Club Contour, Seattle, WA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[1000yearstoolate]

Historic and pretentious? That should be good, shouldn't it?

Seivarden had actually got herself a good whiskey here and found a seat. She was by now reminded that spending time with drunk people when you were sober was rather dull, and looked around to see if anyone around was still able to keep up a conversation.

Martuni's, San Francisco, CA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

By the point in the night, anyone who might need liquid courage to want to get up and do some karaoke was probably in a good spot for it! And that's what Maruni's is for! There's a piano, too, if anyone *cough* might feel inclined, but the real feature of this stop is going to be the no doubt epic performance of Barry Ween either completely fumbling his way or masterfully acing (there is no in-between) a karaoke version of "My Heart Will Go On".

Because he lost a bet and Summer thinks she's hilarious.

And that it was still nicer than making him do "Like a Virgin."

Re: Martuni's, San Francisco, CA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[my_own_advocate]

There was a piano. Of course Lucifer was shooing away anyone who dared to go near it so he could have a good sit down.

"I'd like to dedicate this trashy pop song to the woman who made this all possible," he announced. "Happy birthday, miss Smith!"

Someone had remembered their negotiations about the music, as one could tell when he started playing.

Lux, Los Angeles, LA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer, obviously, had save the best for last. Well....second to last. But the penultimate stop on this epic cross-country pub crawl could be none other than Lucifer Morningstar's own Lux in L.A. Of course, the group will be getting full VIP treatment at the bar, which Summer expected from the get-go, but the nice little addition of some live music from I Don't Know How But They Found Me opening for the Weeknd.

it had not been discussed, but, not gonna lie? If that headliner lead to Ariana Grande making a surprise appearance, too, Summer might just pee a little.

But, honestly, she'd just be happy belting out "Leave Me Alone" in the actual devil's (well, one of them, anyway) club.

Re: Lux, Los Angeles, LA - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden had considered skipping this one, but had eventually decided it would be silly. She leaned against the bar, by now definitely sticking to water, looked around and tried not to think about the previous times she had been here, and trying not to pay attention to that tiny part in her brain that wondered if she would still know who to talk to if she wanted drugs.

The Devil's Nest, Fandom Island, MD - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19...or lbr, 06/20 by now, DEFINITELY.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Congratulations! You made it through the whole pub crawl! We return to Fandom Island to the other bar on the island (no, not the raccoon whiskey one), where, even if this point she can barely even stand on her own two feet, Summer is going to be so smug at Tiny when she gets her drink.

So finsih your night out at the Devil's Nest here, and see if Summer gets banned right when she finally can start drinking there as God the vampire intended.

Presents! - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

If you did happen to bring any gifts for Summer, they'll be collected at Caritas before the start of the night for safe keeping and the hopes that Tino doesn't just steal them all.

Re: Presents! - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[weirderthanthou]

Jesse was going to feel really dumb for this gift later, but she wasn't great at giving gifts in the first place, so... Summer was getting a funky houseplant and a journal that said for documenting all the weird shit on the first page.

It already had a picture of weird, homicidal, honey-dripping plants on the second page.

OOC - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Aaaand apparently my OOC got eaten.

But now here it is, so the world won't end after all of that ridiculous OCD, and thank you all for putting up with my very particular brand of madness.

Re: OOC - Portal Pub Crawl, 06/19.

[defenderofdesmoines]

I've never said these words in this order before, but: I kind of want to go to the ham bar.