[Action/Dictated ~ A Rest day

[atadiscoverer]

[Dr. Beckett is sitting on a couch in the lobby. He's not dressed in his lab coat, as usual, instead dressed causally, and looking a bit bored.]

Does anyone here know of any good fishing spots around here?

Or does anyone want to do something? I find myself a wee bit bored today. I'll be in the lobby.

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[shepherdsveritas]

[He laughs. Arrite, you can take a joke, man, but can you DRINK. He grins and raises his own shot]

Friendship. Slainte [He downs the shot, slamming the shot glass down on the bar and picking up his glass]

Oh that's good. I haven't had a drink since... [Yeah... not going there, tonight. He shrugs, taking a sip of his beer] well, let's jus' say it's been longer than I'd like.

[atadiscoverer]

Slàinte. [Another downed shot, and Carson picks up his own glass.

Connor might notice a slight difference in the accent on that salutation, there.]

I take it that more than ten minutes is longer than you'd like?

[shepherdsveritas]

[He does, but he was expecting it. His eyes look down in his drink for a moment]

Was a bit longer'n that. We had some serious shit goin' on. [He looks up with a smirk and gestures to his shoulder] But y'figured that out already, aye?

[atadiscoverer]

Aye, I gathered. [A slight grin]

How'd that happen?

[shepherdsveritas]

[Connor smiles and shakes his head. He likes you, man, but he's not quite ready to spill on all that quite yet.]

Oh c'mon, now, we're s'posed to be drinkin' fer friendship, not talkin' 'bout that fuckin' mess. How long've y'been here?

[atadiscoverer]

[He chuckles] Aye, fair point.

Just a few months. The castle took me from...

From something important. [Looks like someone else is hiding something.]

[shepherdsveritas]

I know that feeling, aye. [He raises his glass in another toast] But we don't hafta think 'bout it while we're here or so I've been told. Fer now? Let's see if y'can drink as well's y'can wrap bandages.

[atadiscoverer]

Y'know, this is how wars start. [He comments.] Challenging folk to stuff.

[He flashes Connor a grin, before inhaling and managing to down that pint, in one.]

[shepherdsveritas]

[That looks like a challenge. Connor grins before downing his own pint. He slams it to the bar and gestures for two more.]

Wars and friendships, aye?

[atadiscoverer]

Aye.

[He then eyes Connor.]

How're ye healing up, lad?

[shepherdsveritas]

[He smiled] Jus' fine, thanks. 'Snot like they were anythin' too bad, anyway. Nothin' life threatenin'

[atadiscoverer]

Aye, well you still lost a lot of blood. Take it easy on the booze.

[He holds up a hand to stem any complaints.] Doctor's orders.

[shepherdsveritas]

Tch. Don't worry 'bout me. [He grins] Half my blood's Guinness 'n whiskey anyway.

[atadiscoverer]

That's more'n enough reason to worry, then. [Carson seems to be taking his time with this pint. His accent also seems to be getting a wee bit broader.]

[shepherdsveritas]

[Connor's about halfway through his pint before he gestures at Carson, pointing with the hand holding the glass]

Don'cha know that Guinness has healing properties?

[atadiscoverer]

If it does, than I'm the bloody Queen Mother. [Ah, someone else he can use British jokes on.]

Unless it replaces blood cells, yer still a wee bit screwed.

[shepherdsveritas]

[Connor exaggerates a bow]

Well then it's a pleasure t'meet you, yer Majesty. Care t'join me fer a drink? [He cracks up]

[atadiscoverer]

[Carson drinks down his pint and motions for them to keep coming.]

You still wouldn't listen t'me even if I was bloody royalty.

[shepherdsveritas]

I don't know. Maybe we should get y'a crown and find out!

[He cracks up, finishing his own drink and gesturing for another one]

[atadiscoverer]

Nah, I doubt I'd make a good king. I'm only a barely decent doctor after all.

[Understatement of the century, but you get the feeling that Carson means it.]

[shepherdsveritas]

Barely decent my arse. [Connor claps him on the shoulder] You've done a damn fuckin' fine job so far.

[When the next round comes he takes a sip and looks Carson over]

An' if y'put on one'a yer wee skirts y'could be Queen! [This is clearly the funniest thing he's said all night, he's laughing hysterically]

[atadiscoverer]

[Carson is about to respond when Connor makes that crack. He shoves the Irishman in the side.]

Aw, Gi'e over, ye wee bastard. At least we dinnae hae' tae fight the bloody sheep for room and women.

[shepherdsveritas]

[Connor laughs and shoves him right back. You're lucky that's his uninjured side, man.]

Oi! Fuck off y'fuckin' Jockie. Don' think we don' know why y'wear them kilts.

[atadiscoverer]

Oh, aye? Whysat, then?

[He folds his arms.]

C'mon. Enlighten me wi' ye vast intellect, Mr. McBulletmagnet.

[shepherdsveritas]

[He stands up, holding his hands about waist width apart in front of him and thrusting]

So's y'have easy access to th'sheep! [He LOSES it, laughing hysterically]