Getting on it.
The deeply felt yet inaudible bass filtered through the the bar creating a subconsious rythm for the room full of liquored up patrons. Patrons who had begun referring to themselves as ‘intoxicants’ as they had discovered a way in which to turn drinking into a team sport. In their current inebriated state they found their new moniker to be highly amusing and were celebrating their genius with another round.
After yet another solid belt from his stein Jadyn took stock of the current situation and found himself financially, physically and mentally worse for wear after this epic session with friends however also in the best mood he had been in some time. It had been many long months at harvest with very little human companionship which brought about this celebration. As with the end of every season the usual gathering brings outreaching scroungers together for a thorough liver drowning however this particular gathering was more monumental than most – it was Jadyns last season working the belt thus requiring heavier than normal drinking.
Music and voices were trying their best to drown out an inner voice which Jadyn should have chose to ignore. Unfortunately a moment of clarity took him by surprise and almost immediately sobered him up, ruining his mood considerably. Although the usual dim lighting of the bar had kept his party barely visible (which always seems to be ideal illumination to the all night drinker) the room had taken on a slight bluish tinge suggesting the increase in natural light. And to his dismay Jadyn began to notice that the skylights were indeed brightening bringing the onset of dawn and the demise of the party…
Voices previously thick with alcohol and prone to racaus laughter had begun to quiet. Crowds thinning and conversations turning from sexual exploits and acheivments to more mundane life goals and other such garbage signalled the slow death of a party which had taken on a life of its own for a good few hours. Sensing the winding down Jadyn poured the last of his drink into himself and pushed off the stool which had supported him these last few hours of drinking,politely excused himself and left….
