<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1c/11/6f/1c116f54d896658e71b2a8d3de107c78.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Brett Roman (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341089.msg16149669#msg16149669)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Gator-green, solid T-shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers.<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>Friday, 1 April 2050, 8:40PM<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Golden Peach Chinese, Downtown, Raven City<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Poppy, Sashiko<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Drinks<br/><hr/>Brett felt a little sorry for the girls. It wasn’t their fault that they were from another…place. Wherever Avantasia was…it sounded like fairytale land with the Dragon Slayers and dragons. At least Poppy was behaving herself. He had expected her to throw a fit, and while she fussed that’s…all she did.<br/><br/>“We have age limits because kids aren’t trusted to drink alcohol responsibly. It does more harm than good when abused. So, we have an age limit so that if an adult abuses alcohol, then they can be held completely responsible for their actions,” Brett explained. He then raised a curious brow. “You guys don’t have alcohol-related crimes in Avantasia?”<br/><br/>Poppy had explained that Dragon Slayers ate more than regular humans, but Brett hadn’t taken it serious enough. He would have had to see it to believe it. They had figured out what they had wanted to eat in time for the waitress to return with their drinks. She set down three red cans, which were chilled from the refrigerator, and then a cast iron kettle of tea.<br/><br/>“One moment,” she said as she walked away to retrieve their clay teacups.<br/><br/>Brett smiled at Sashiko when she asked what Earthlings drank. He grasped the can and held it up, turning his hand palm-up beneath it in presentation. “<em>This</em>is called a soda. The brand of soda is called ‘Coke.’ It is a sweet, fizzy drink loaded with a chemical called caffeine that will keep you awake. It’s very acidic drink, but it’s delicious. We drink many drinks like this along with fruit juices, tea, coffee, smoothies, shakes…”<br/><br/>He stopped himself before he went beyond their comprehension. “Try it; and be careful. The bubbles might make you burp.”<br/><br/>The waitress returned, setting down the clay cups. She then removed a notepad and pen from her apron and held it ready. “Are we ready to order?”<br/><br/>Brett gave his order and waited for the others to give their orders before he showed them how to open the soda. After lifting the clip, the drink released a serpent-like hiss before it bubbled at its aluminum seams. Brett brought the can to his lips, slurping the fizz before he finished opening it.<br/><br/>“Would you like a glass and some ice with your soda?” the waitress asked them before she left to put in their orders.<br/><br/>“I’m good,” Brett answered as he took a few gulps of his drink.