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So.... I am working on some stuff connected to that game and I enjoyed it a lot before.... At this rainy evening with some coffee in hand I’ve made a bg for myself. Feel free to enjoy and use.

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Bar named Loss

Sara comes in the bar room.

"Is it... an other dream?"

Bar was closed a long ago.

She couldn't get here in reality.

There is a man in a strange mask behind the bench.

He seems to be busy with sorting bottles.

"..."

Sara sat on one of the seats.

Man in the mask turned around and put metal shaker on the table.

Masked man: Do you wanna order something?

Sara didn't know what to answer and then the seat next to her was moved.

She looked that way and saw... Joe.

He didn't look at her and just sat.

"Is this... an other nightmare?..."

She was shocked, she didn't know what to do...

So she just tried to look at the Bartender.

Bartender just repeated his question.

Joe: Hey, do you have any kind of menu here?

Bartender: Of course...

He put two lists on the table.

Bartender: Pick what you want. Both of you.

Sara looked at the list.  

It was empty!

Sara: S-sorry... But there isn't anything to pick.

Bartender just laughed.

Bartender: Then that means I have to offer you my special.

He came closer and took the shaker in his hands.

Bartender: Let me... look inside you.

Sara didn't know what to do.

She expected something really scary to happen... but everything just was normal.

Joe was silent too.

He was reading his list.

Bartender put the shaker on the table.

Bartender: Mr... Joe?

Joe: Y-yes! Do you know me?!

Joe seemed to be amazed.

Bartender: Well... no. I'm just good in guessing people's names. Do you know what you're ordering?

Joe: Same as girl over here!

He smiled... as he always smiled.

That was just a warm feeling.

Sara tried to relax.

Bartender: Good! Then I'll start... Look closely.

He put out two bottles and a small bucket with ice.

Bartender: Firstly... I'll take all your sadness, young lady...

He put his palm on Sara's head... and just pat her.

Then he took his arm off and imitated throwing something inside the shaker.

Sara smiled herself. That looked funny.

Bartender: Then... I'll add some ice to freeze it... to make it unable to leave the drink.

Joe looked very intersted.

He was... normal.

Sara finally gave up on her paranoia and just watched the process with him.

Now she was sure...

"It is not a nightmare... and if even it is..." she didn't care anymore.

Bartender added some cubes of ice in the shaker.

Bartender: Next step... I'll add some juice to make it sweet.

He opened the first bottle and poured some liquid from it.

It smelled like... strawberry?

Bartender: Before you ask... It is my own berry mix... Don't distrub yourself figuring it out and... relax.

Sara didn't know what to answer...

Bartender: The next step... is some milk to make this drink soft.

He opened other bottle and poured some white liquid from it.

Bartender: And now... the last, but the main step. Mixing!

He closed the shaker and started moving from side to side... At first... slowly. But then... it began to move faster and faster.

Sara and Joe both were charmed...

It was like a dance. And after it...

The bartender just put the shaker on the table again.

Bartender: It's ready... Now drink it...

Sara took her glass and sipped some. It was... sweet... and soft as he said.

Sara: May I ask a question?

Bartender:...?

Sara: Why did you take my "sadness" as first ingridient?

Bartender laughed again...

Bartender: Because...

He looked at Joe.

Joe seemed to be confused.

Bartender: Because I've seen people like. You're just trying to run away from the sadness and pain locking it inside yourself.

Joe started to look serious.

Bartender: But... That's not what you should do with it. You need to take it and bring deep inside yourself... just like that drink.

Bartender: It will pain... it will make you want to die... But in the end it will make you stronger. That's why I wanted to move all of it from your head... to your heart.

Sara finished her drink... and put the glass on the table.

Then she turned to Joe... and hugged him.

Joe:...?!

Joe: S-sara?

She was crying... She just wanted to hug him.

She wanted him...

Joe: I have forgiven you a long ago, Sara. All nightmares you've seen by now...

Joe: They are probably just your sadness and pain.

He hugged her in answer.

Joe: Just... relax. You can't save everyone... but that doesn't mean you're a killer or even a bad person. Just...

He started to disappear... Sara tried to hug him till the very end.

Joe: Just let me and others go... That's a way... and that's right one.

And after those word he vanished.

The dream ended.

Sara opened her eyes.

"...Joe... "

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Sleepyhead’s thoughts

So.... It’s been a long time after I’ve posted last thing.... And I’ve decided that I should post SOMETHING. So I looked deeply inside me and remembered that I have funny habit of writing small pieces whenever I listen to some ost I like.... So I will post it if I write.... and also post my other writings.... >~< I hope no one will hate this post.

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First work have been published!

Some days before I’ve translated “the Islander” by 7box games (now It is think inside the box games) and It’was published on steam with my translation.