Original -- A Personal History of Drink

[neidr_melltith]

Title: A Personal History of Drink
Original
Rating: T
Notes: Language, talk of alcoholism. Mark is a character I'm getting back into writing after taking some time away from him.


“How long have you been an alcoholic?”

Mark’s glare gave way to a shrug, wishing he was anywhere but talking with this shrink. “Don’t know. Since the curse?” Since getting my Century murdered. “Two thousand years, give or take.”

“Did you drink much before then?”

“No...yes...no.... How the fuck should I know? I drank wine or that piss the Britons called ale. It was normal, like today, a way to unwind when off-duty.”

“And get drunk?”

“Sometimes.” That silent, non-judgemental stare irritated him. “Okay, most times. I was never drunk on duty.” She wrote on a pad. “Shit.”

Comments

[used_songs]

I like this. It's such a tiny slice, but it definitely makes me wonder about the character.

[neidr_melltith]

Thank you! I was a little nervous about posting to a new (to me) comm, but I want to offer more little slices into him. :)