A pub, a pub, my kingdom for a pub (closed)

[splendid_roman]

Who| Ian Chesterton and John Watson
What| Two manly men in need of a pub
Where| In the capitol
When| After arena 6
Warnings/Notes| None

What Ian really wanted was a pub. Well, there were other things to, but a pub with proper beer would be a start. When he asked people told about various bars in the city, but he wanted a proper pub. In the end he'd been forced to wander out on his own. He struck lucky at a sign for "The Green Lion".

The sign itself gave him pause because it was so nearly right, but he gave it a go anyway and pushed open the door. Inside it looked like the sort of pubs he was used to, minus the smoky atmosphere. Although someone had gone over the top with the horse brass.

"I wonder what the beer's like," he said to himself as he stood in the doorway.

Comments

[splendid_roman]

He sighed. "I think I need another drink." It was the only way to deal with it. "Although it'll be hard to get drunk on this stuff." It didn't stop him from finishing it off and catching the barman's eye, though. "Want another?"

[drpsychosomatic]

"Wouldn't say no," John replied with a wry smile. "If you're out for getting bladdered, though, you'd be better off going to one of those parties they throw here. Been to any yet?"

[splendid_roman]

He shook his head. "They look a bit glitzy. And more tending towards cocktails than anything proper to drink." Although this beer wasn't much better, but when the barman put two more on the bar Ian slid one over to John and took a sip from the other. "Have you been to any?"

[drpsychosomatic]

"Yeah. Thanks."
He took his beer, tipped it in gratitude and took a sip, grimacing slightly. "Yeah, the last Crowning ceremony. They'd decorated it like Versailles and everyone was dressed like Marie Antionette. It wasn't all bad though.'

He'd met Effie there of course, and his outfit hadn't been too bad. He'd almost enjoyed himself by the end. He smiled.

[splendid_roman]

"There was that, but we were all forced to go to it." At the time it had been all new to him, but on the whole it had been over the top. "I suppose there'll be another one soon." He didn't sound entirely happy about it.