The man stalked through the front doors with a smoking pipe clenched between his lips, sending clouds aromatic smoke wafting about his cavalier hat covered head. While the wisps of smoke and full mustachios shrouded much of his face, there was no hiding the mischievous twinkle in the big man's blue eyes. Coming to a stop and placing his hands on his hips he scanned about the room. Smiling at the sights, the man smiled past the stem of his pipe and announced loudly, "Is this a party I see before me?"
Being answered by silence, several confused looks and the glares of several patrons still dealing with the after effects of their New Year's celebrations, the man smiled even broader and sauntered over to the bar. "Barkeep, I am in need of your best single malt scotch. No, no, not just a glass, the whole bottle if you please."
Receiving his order, sliding the barkeep a hefty tip and enjoying his first sip, the man noticed the placard nailed up by Coz. "Oh, aye, now that's a fine upstanding idea. Indeed it is."
Finishing his drink, the man turns his back to the bar and looking out over the not-quite-a-crowd crowd, calls out, "I would be highly honored if the fine upstanding patrons of this establishment would consider reading Storey's Desert Tides- Or How I learned to swim in quicksand, Resurrection: Rebirth of the United States by CatKnight, Mett's ongoing work on America's crusade against Communism The United States: 'Advantages without Obligations', Josh Weber's twins, The Phoenix Reborn -- A Greek AAR and Gustavus Envy - A Swedish AAR and Secret Master's The Noble Lives: A Chronicle of the Kingdom of Castile"
Finishing his speech, the man turned and poured himself another single malt scotch and enjoyed his drink.
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