come on Virginia, don't let 'em wait [ OPEN ]

[hjack69]

WHO: Everybody who wants in! Primarily adults, but idk maybe some teenagers sneak in with fake IDs or something.
WHERE: BARS..... and also probably some clubs because Jack is Jack.
WHEN: Valentine's night.
WHAT: A Valentine's Day celebration for the grownups. Initiate bar crawl.
WARNINGS: None right now, will update if necessary.

[ The first bar everyone is told to meet up at is ready for them - Jack's already bought a few rounds of drinks for everyone, kindly soul that he is. It's middle-of-the-line, comfortable, neither upscale or ratty. It's a perfect place to start.

From then on, the bars get progressively and progressively shittier, or weirder. Jack's willing to go to a good number of them, so feel free to make up your own theme for open threads and just say they went there at some point! This is pretty much just a mingle/party log spread out over multiple locations, so use it however you want. ]

Comments

[tearable]

Tomatoes... tomatoes. Does anyone really call them the latter? Really..?

[ I'm so sorry. But, yes, she did drink a lot but Elizabeth waves that off. Everyone else did. Elizabeth grabs onto the heels, they'd dangle against his chest every so often since her arms were wrapped around him, but this is nice. The care he gave her was nice. ]

My lips are sealed, sweetheart. Please don't tell anyone I almost cried about my age. [ On a pool table. To Jack. ] D-Deal. Water and aspirin for the next week.

[ They will prob have discussions later. ]

But, it was fun. Fun-ish, I think. You needed a break.

[puffing]

I'm... pretty sure you just said tomatoes twice, darl― oh. You meant to say that.

[ yeah, they're both still pretty turnt up. Bigby's lips sputter out as he's briefly entertained by their dorkiness, ignoring the fact that her stupid heels are now pelting him in the pecs every other bounce in his step. when she makes mention of almost crying, he stands still and looks up over his shoulder towards her. ]

Cried? As in tears coming from your eyes? God, what're you complaining about your age for? You still look as young as a teenager sometimes.

[ hm, wonder why. he's reaching back and papping her on her ass before stepping forward again, merely nodding at their agreement on a diet and recovery plan. ]

Yeah. It's only fun if we wake up tomorrow and feel the same way. We'll revisit later.

[ one can only imagine how he feels tomorrow... ]

[tearable]

Look... [ Look, her heels aren't going to hurt him too much. No impaling or anything. The motion stops and Liz lifts her cheek from his shoulder. Their gazes meet and she furrows her brows down. ] No! I didn't — I didn't really cry but, you get the drift. I had a typical plummet in insecurity. Shhhh... it happens to the best of us.

[ Her arms tighten around him as he reassures her with his soft pap, making her laugh. ]

Don't be... don't be such a hard ass. When's the last time you nearly ruined a shirt in a macho display.. like that... [ SHE NOTICED. ] Be honest.

[puffing]

No, it shouldn't have anything to do with you and you know it. I'll blame the alcohol and be cheesy for a moment, but you age beautifully. Like a... a fine wine. Be insecure one more time and see what happens.

[ he threatens her jokingly and makes matters worse by jumping in place in hopes of startling her. chances are that he will be successful considering her current state. Bigby starts walking again soon after, throwing away the bottle of beer he had grown bored of in the nearby trash can and holding onto his wife by her ankles. as lewd as that sounds, it's just to ensure she remains secure. ]

I have no clue what you're talking about. [ he doesn't!! ] My shirt has been on my back the whole night. Other people, though? Not so much. I'm seriously concerned about your coworkers, Mrs. Wolf.

[tearable]

Ooh, a threat? That's no way to treat your wife.

[ She's slurring a bit, teasing back with the same attitude he's come to love. While her meek and introverted self is there, she's grown assertive since finishing college and entering the work force. But, she does definitely yelp when he jumps, clutching tighter to him. ]

My coworkers are okay people. I still — I still can't handle them every day. I'm very glad that... nnn that I work only 3 days at the college.

[ She would die. Honestly. ]

Fair warning — I'm calling out tomorrow...

[puffing]

You don't usually mind the threats when it turns out to be a good time.

[ another shake and he's ensuring she bounces on his back for a moment, but then he's stumbling on his own and it takes everything he's got to try and be sober enough to keep the both of them from eating pavement. before Elizabeth becomes concerned with using his broad shoulders as a taxi that will bring her back to their apartment, he's holding onto her more securely as their complex begins to reveal itself in the distance. ]

"Okay people". Yeah, we're going to revisit your definition of what "okay people" is tomorrow. I thought some of the other officers and detectives were crazy...

[ and they are. they definitely are. but not a lot of them seemed to think it was a good idea to join the bar crawl, therefore making them at least smarter than the likes of Ardyn and the mastermind Jack himself. at the mentioning of calling out, he just sighs and nods his head. ]

Fuck yeah we are. [ notice how he seems to have just joined in like it's no big deal. ] Not even thinking of getting out of bed until at least noon. ―Think our daughter is going to shame us for this?

[tearable]

[ She's still, holding onto him even when he bounces her a bit to keep her tipsiness a surething. He tries to downplay the night and how much they laughed. Made fools out of themselves. Absolutely did regrettable things. But, they earned it, did they not? After years of getting their shit together, this was good.

This was real. ]

Let her shame. She's usually face deep in the pillows when her snooze goes off... But - no, Bigby. Thank you for dragging me around and — this.

[ The piggyback. ]

I had fun. Funish. Minus the emotional thing. Let's do this again.

[ And then she's resting her head against his shoulder. Kissing it softly before basically passing out. ]