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When: 1am Sometime in September
Where: A Muggle Pub outside of the Ministry of Magic
Who: Open!
The hour was late, to say the least, but Sturgis always got off work late. Late enough that he should want to go home and sleep but instead he walked from the Ministry sliding through the front doors of an out of the way muggle pub on the streets of London not too far away. One of those shitty little places that seemed to be always empty no matter where it was located. Probably because the drinks were terrible but it got you to the same place.
Drunk. That was really all Sturgis needed.
Besides, over the past year or so of finding this place heâd built up a rapport with the man behind the bar. He gave Sturgis as many drinks as he needed and they didnât speak anymore. It was a great relationship.
At least it was a good place to wind down and sit quietly with his thoughts without the welcoming chatter, and friendly faces youâd be more likely to find at the Three Broomsticks, or some place of that sort. But the place sat close enough to the Ministry that he knew it wasnât a completely unknown. So, when the door opened and he glanced over spotting someone who was definitely not a Muggle, he couldnât be too surprised.
He gave a bit of a nod of acknowledgement, because he wasnât completely unsocial, but turned forward taking a decisive and pointed drink from the whisky in front of him. Leaving it to the other person whether they wished to approach. Or, perhaps they wanted a night alone as well. Wishful thinking.
If you want to find Hestia late at night, you can usually find her at Hogâs Head. The seedy establishment is her go to. The one place she feels most comfortable getting drunk in, especially since she has a business relationship with them and everyone who frequents the place mostly keeps to themselves. Everywhere else is a no go. Sheâd rather drink at home alone than at any other place.
Today, though, sheâs making an exception. Hogâs Head has closed its doors for the day due to some business Aberforth has to urgently take care of. And she isnât really up for a night of drinking at home. Her supply of absurdly expensive wine has run out. Plus, she feels like watching some Muggle television while drinking and she doesnât have a Muggle television. So the only real solution is to go to a Muggle pub.
She enters the pub and nods to the bartender before spotting Sturgis Podmore and his own nod of acknowledgement.
Sturgis Podmore is an old friend. They went on missions together for the Order, transporting people to safehouses outside of the country and keeping watch over the Ministry and what not. She knows him. So she feels obligated to talk to him when they see each other. Which is why Hestia saunters over to his spot on the bar and sits on the stool next to his. Flagging the bartender over to order her own glass of whiskey and ask for the television to be turned on.
When her drink arrives and the telly is on, she turns to Sturgis. âShouldâve expected to see you at places like this,â she nods. âSuits your whole vibe or whatever look youâre going for.â  Â
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Itâs safe to say that Eser never planned her life to go this way â not that there was anything particularly bad about it but it wasnât exactly what she had wanted either. All her life she had her life planned to a tee, though majority of it was planned by other people and she just sat by and let them do as they wish without much input. For a while she spent time being annoyed with them for controlling her life but she soon realised she had a part to play in everything and her silence was participation. So when someone told her that there was an intern position at Patronage that she would be suitable for she of course smiled politely as she was taught, and though she doesnât remember the exact words she replied with, Eser imagined it was probably something along the lines of âYes, I would love toâ as the next thing she knows sheâs getting an invitation for an interview.Â
It wasnât the worst job per se, and she was doing pretty well considering her circumstances a couple of months ago. But sometimes she just wondered whether she had made the right choice. Being an intern at 24, when she could have been an esteemed paralegal like her sister by now, just made her feel like she was a failure at life sometimes. Everyone around her seemed like they had everything figured out while Eser was barely keeping her head above the water. But at least on the flip side she was finally contributing towards the changes she wanted to see â making a change, or something like that.Â
Her eyes were starting to see double from the massive stack of documents she had to go through and her concentration was starting to go, which meant she desperately needed a tea break and potentially a large dose of caffeine, either in a vat or an IV drip. As she neared the door, ready to head out to get her fix, she turned to the voice to see Hestia. Eser slowed in her steps, considering asking for a rain check in the hopes that she would forget about it later, but reconsidered. It wasnât that she didnât want to have coffee with the woman, it was just that she was a little intimidated by her. In all honesty, Hestia Jones was perhaps the one person Eser wished to be more like, just unapologetically herself. âThe coffee here is truly awful. You could probably serve me dirty dish water and I wouldnât know the difference,â she jokes as she sits down observing the new touches in the room, âI do love what you have done with the room. It was looking a bit drab in here. It was starting to feel a little prison like if you ask me.âÂ
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âMore than awful if you ask me,â Hestia chuckles, taking yet another sip of her coffee. Happy to have some funny company who agrees with her that the coffee Patronage serves is truly awful. Itâs Patronageâs biggest flaw, their lack of care towards making the headquarters more liveable. And Hestia is hellbent on straightening out and fixing that flaw.
âThis whole place does feel like a prison,â she nods. She agrees with Eser. Everything at the headquarter is so one-note and grey and boring and drab. Really sucks the souls out of people. Nothing about the rooms is exciting or inspires productivity. Theyâre not even modern. Everything in the headquarter looks like itâs straight from the 80s. All old and retro. âBetween me and you,â she looks to Eser, eyes sparkling with humour. âIf I donât have change all this decor and all this decor stay the same, you wouldnât catch me here ever.â
Hestia shakes her head. Just then, one of the renovators carries another table into the pantry. She watches them, making sure that theyâre not going to drop the table or scratch its oak surface on the door of the pantry. When they finally place the table down safely, Hestia looks back to Eser.
âSo, whatâve you been up to âround here?â she asks. âMeetings with whatever politician the factionâs supporting this time?â
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rolanda laughed at hestiaâs response, one that was blissfully expected and familiar. âwhich is why iâm the teacher and youâre notâ she teased fondly. âsome of them very well could be quidditch stars now that theyâve got past the initial fear. i think itâs easy to forget how scary flying can be, even to those that have grown up with it.â as tiring as it could sometimes be, there were few things that gave ro more pride then seeing her students fly for the first time, no matter how long it took or short the distance was. there was something quite beautiful about it.
even if they didnât end up loving it, rolanda was a firm believer in the fact that all students should feel comfortable in a broom. it was practical thing to do after all and really, who didnât like the feeling of beating a fear? if it took students are long time, then that was okay, she would wait.
âspeaking of work, howâs it going? any big bashes to plan?â
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Ro is right. Hestia has never had the patience Ro has. Or the optimism. Which is exactly why Ro is the teacher and not her. If Hestia were a teacher, letâs just say her class would not be popular. Sheâd be one of those teachers who gave low scores to everyone because no one in class met her high expectations.
âWill they be Quidditch stars, really?â she asks Rolanda, skeptical as always. âFlying is a talent. I bet there are kids out there who can fly right away! You could fly right away?â
She takes her cup of coffee from the table and takes a quick sip of it. As always, Puddifootâs coffee is watery and light. Made to cater to teenagers whose stomachs hurt just from a single sip of black coffee. When Rolanda asks about the big bashes, Hestia shakes her head. âLast one got busted,â she shrugs. The last Night of Magick ended with Aurors bursting in. She had to call her lawyers to the Ministry that same night and their fees were exorbitant. âGotta lay low for a while. Get the Aurors off of my back.â
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queen themed asks - all dead and borhap?
all dead - when was the last time you cried?
"When I watched some sappy Muggle film a week ago. Somethin' bout animated fishes being reunited's kind of touching."
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WHEN: 28th of September (thankfully not a hogsmeade weekend)
WHERE: Madame Puddifoots, Hogsmeade
WHO: Hestia Jones (who else?) @magickjonesâ
it was a familiar thing. the pair had been going to Madame Puddifootâs since they had met so many years ago. It was a place that automatically brought about giggles and sometimes, thatâs what was needed in ones life. The giggles only became louder when Rolanda started her work at Hogwarts. One saw the best parts of the place when taking a bunch of teenagers to Hogsmeade.
Thankfully, this was not one of those weekends and it was simply a catch up between two best friends. âAs of this week, every single first year has hopped on their broom and flown at least a few metres. Took two weeks longer then last year but alas, every group is different.âÂ
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Madam Puddifootâs isnât exactly Hestiaâs taste. The place is gaudy, slightly distasteful, and too pink. Itâs decorated specifically to cater to a certain demographic, teenagers on romantic dates. Hestia hasnât been part of that demographic in around twenty years. Even when she was loitering around at Hogwarts and flirting up a storm, Puddifootâs had never been her go to.
She only ever steps into the place for the irony of it all. To marvel at the one establishment in Hogsmeade that clearly knows its target audience and meets peopleâs expectations of what it will always be like. Really, she only ever goes with Rolanda. Because they both like to make fun of it. And because itâs always mostly quiet on the non Hogsmeade weekend days. Itâs the perfect place to catch up. And they do serve pretty good macaroons. Not mind-blowingly good, but for British standards? Perfectly acceptable.
So here Hestia sits, across from Ro as she talks about the first years and their flying lessons. Bewildered by this yearâs studentsâ lack of talent in flying of all things. âTwo weeks?â she raises her left eyebrow, âAt that point, none of âem are gonna be Quidditch stars.â She shakes her head.
âIf I were you, Iâd mark âem off as lost cause,â she states. âHow are they two weeks late on flying a few metres off? I donât have the patience to deal with that.â Â
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Hestia has never felt her disappointment in a faction deepen as much as when Astoria told her that she is an unpaid intern of a year. She truly never thought The Progressive Front was that unprogressive. So unprogressive in fact that Astoria has spent a year there and still hasnât been moved up. âA year and no pay?â she parrots her words, disbelief written all over her face. Her forehead scrunching up. âTheyâre doing you filthy there,â She shakes her head. âI know this is none of my business but when I have a part time worker around for a year, theyâre gonna be full time next year.â
âThey should give you a proper position!â Hestia continues to shake her head, feeling a little light-headed from the revelation that the one faction she dislikes continues to give her a reason to dislike it. She wonders how the media hasnât lambasted The Progressive Front again for their non-payment. Are they telling their interns not to speak up? Or are the interns just âtoo grateful to be thereâ to say anything?
She looks at Astoria and sighs, folding her hands together. âLook, I hope, for your sake, youâre not at a dead end job with that faction,â Concern flits through her eyes, genuine. Sheâd hate to see someone, a woman especially, waste their time at a place that does not seem to appreciate them. âCause Iâd been at a dead end job. It wasnât fun.â
âIrregardless of your choice, you know where to find me.â
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Astoria wanted to put down Hestiaâs reaction to her obvious pre-existing bias against The Progressive Faction. And maybe that was part of it. But if she could bear to admit it, there was a great deal of truth to what she was saying. She did work hard, she did a lot, she did the kind of things where anywhere else, she would be paid for her labour. But it had been a fight just to get her position as an intern and now she finally had an âinâ at The Progressive Front, well, she wasnât about to give that up.
   âIâm working my way up, thereâs, uh, thereâs talk of a promotion,â that part was a lie, but she was sure her increasing responsibilities at work had to speak of good things to come. She wanted to defend her faction, but it was hard when on this particular point she couldnât defend them.
    "Trust me, Iâm not going to get stuck. I know what Iâm doing.â
Again, possibly not true. But she hadnât been a Slytherin for nothing. She had ambition and the will to make things happen. Now she finally had something she truly wanted to work towards, she wasnât going to stop until she got it. Still, she flashed a smile and patted her bag where Hestiaâs business card was carefully stowed away.
   "I do, Iâll bear it in mind.â
With a parting smile, Astoria took a step away, turning towards the crowd. Maybe the man with her cocktail would be waiting for her. The conversation with Hestia had left her with a strange and unwelcome feeling in her head. She had been so sure that working with The Progressive Front was what she wanted, she didnât like someone giving her a reason to doubt that. No matter how good that reason was.Â
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where: patronageâs hq
The Patronageâs headquarters, for a lack of a better word, is humble. It reflects the factionâs grassroots nature. Itâs small and it doesnât have the amount of offices the other factionsâ headquarters have. It looks more like an ordinary home than an imposing office building.
Theyâre still working on making it look more imposing.
Or at least Hestia is. Seeing as sheâs the only member who cares about the aesthetics of their headquarters and branding. Seeing as sheâs also the only one contributing to the headquartersâ renovations which she is also overseeing. The other members told her Patronage didnât need a pretty office, that her money could be better used elsewhere. Hestia disagrees vehemently. In politics, your appearance matters. And her choice of faction isnât going to be caught dead operating from a homely building.
This morning, the contractors she hired are renovating the pantry and lounge room. Sheâd bought Muggle coffee machines for the pantry, eliminating the need for the old, rusty (unsanitary) kettles everyone had been using to make their cup of coffee. She also brought throw pillows and a new sofa. The new sofa of which she is currently sitting on as she observes the contractors doing their magic and making the rooms look better than before. Hestia is just taking a sip of her coffee when she sees Eser Karaer, Floraâs twin sister or, more accurately, the Karaer sister who chose the right faction to join.
She waves her over. âKaraer,â she pats the spot on the sofa next to her, âCome drink sanitary coffee that wonât give you diseases with me.â
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Astoria was a little taken aback by the obvious disdain in Hestiaâs voice. She should be used to it, seeing as her parents adopted a similar tone if they ever tried to chastise her about her work. She thought, hoped, that Hestiaâs feelings were coming from a different place however. Even if she disagreed with them.Â
Patronage was a very different kettle of fish to TPF. Astoria had no issue with their approach to politics but she couldnât see herself there. The Progressive Front were at the centre of it all, everyone knew them and what they stood for. Patronage was still a bit of a mystery to her, and according to polling data, to plenty of other people too.Â
   âYes, as an intern. Iâve only been there a year so,â she nodded, unsure why this seemed so surprising to Hestia, âUh, no they donât pay me. But I mean hopefully Iâll get a proper position soon and thenâŚâ
She never knew how to broach the fact that she basically worked for TPF for free. She knew she was in a very fortunate position to be able to afford that, to work for free and still not have to worry about money. A part of her knew it was wrong, knew it stopped other people from accessing the opportunities she did, but she was not about to throw away the one thing she wanted to do. For her, the broader mission made it worth it. At least thatâs what she told herself.
   âIâm happy where I am, but thank you,â she said, firmly but politely.
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Hestia has never felt her disappointment in a faction deepen as much as when Astoria told her that she is an unpaid intern of a year. She truly never thought The Progressive Front was that unprogressive. So unprogressive in fact that Astoria has spent a year there and still hasnât been moved up. âA year and no pay?â she parrots her words, disbelief written all over her face. Her forehead scrunching up. âTheyâre doing you filthy there,â She shakes her head. âI know this is none of my business but when I have a part time worker around for a year, theyâre gonna be full time next year.â
âThey should give you a proper position!â Hestia continues to shake her head, feeling a little light-headed from the revelation that the one faction she dislikes continues to give her a reason to dislike it. She wonders how the media hasnât lambasted The Progressive Front again for their non-payment. Are they telling their interns not to speak up? Or are the interns just âtoo grateful to be thereâ to say anything?
She looks at Astoria and sighs, folding her hands together. âLook, I hope, for your sake, youâre not at a dead end job with that faction,â Concern flits through her eyes, genuine. Sheâd hate to see someone, a woman especially, waste their time at a place that does not seem to appreciate them. âCause Iâd been at a dead end job. It wasnât fun.â
âIrregardless of your choice, you know where to find me.â
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â QUEEN-THEMED ASKS â borhap â are you happy? mary â are you friends with any of your exes? misfire â do you want any kids? if so, how many? killer queen â whatâs an outfit that makes you feel sexy? cupboard â are you petty?
borhap - are you happy?
ââCourse, I am! Iâm not dead inside! Iâm happier than ever.â
mary - are you friends with any of your exes?
âA few of âem. I see them around, I say hi. I send some birthday cards if that counts. Iâm too mature to be caught up in an exâs business that much.â
misfire - do you want any kids? if so, how many?
âI want none. My schedule doesnât allow for kids. Canât handle babies and crying. Iâm not very maternal either.â
killer queen - whatâs an outfit that makes you feel sexy?
âBackless dress. Stilettos. A diamond necklace. Catchy earrings. And red lips.â
cupboard - are you petty?
âYes. I hold grudges. Grudges are my little pets. I feed âem. I tend to âem. I stoke the fire. Keep them warm.â
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There was a lot to hear in the way Hestia repeated Astoriaâs words back to her. And it was immediately clear to see she did not approve of the career path she had chosen to follow. And she understood the sentiment, or at least she recognised it, having seen it in other people. People thought of corruption and backstabbing and back-room deals when they thought of politics. And Astoria wanted to tell her that what she did wasnât like that. The Progressive Front were trying to make things better, trying to make sure that the Wizarding World would never slip back into the way things had been before. But she sensed this was neither the time nor place for a lecture.
   âYes, youâre right,â impressed and pleased Hestia had correctly identified her allegiance. Most who knew Astoria, and more importantly knew her family, might have been tempted to place her in Primis with their penchant for tradition and conservatism.Â
   âI work for them, as an intern.â
She was a little surprised when Hestia reached into her pocket and pulled out her business card. And more than a little satisfied with herself to have actually gained something from the interaction. She had a feeling Hestia was a good person to know.
   âOh, thank you,â she said, taking the card and tucking it away in her bag.
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Hestia doesnât like to talk about politics much. Yes, she votes. She has opinions about the current Minister and everything (Robards was a school friend of some sorts). She likes nominating people for the Wizengamot seats. But talking about politics can be exhausting and controversial. The conversation can spin on its head.
However, trash-talking The Progressive Front is something she doesnât shy away from. The faction has always rubbed her the wrong way. Their performative actions do not appeal to her. Their campaign and image do not hit with her. She isnât impressed with the faction at all. âOh, darling, Patronageâs always hiring,â she throws her hands up. âWeâre very welcoming to new faces. I can hook you up.â Sheâs never been Patronageâs biggest recruiter but Hestia does have an affinity for screwing over TPF and poaching people from there for Patronage.
âAn intern,â Hestia cannot believe Astoria is there as an intern. She thought no one wanted to intern for the tired, old TPF anymore after their non-payment of interns. It was a whole scandal. The newspapers covered it. TPF had to issue a statement on that. âTheyâre paying you? Or are they still not paying their interns?â
âWell, least now you got my owl info. Find me if you wanna leave The Progressive Front.â
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queen themed asks: las palabras de amor, liar, brian
las palabras de amor - whatâs the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
"Someone once got me on a Portkey to Berlin. Didn't give me a heads up or anythin'. I just went with 'em. They got reservations at this Muggle Michelin-starred restaurant. Then took me around town. Showed me places. Told me they loved me for the first time that night. Pretty romantic."
liar - are you good at sensing when someone is lying to you?
"I'm in a line of business that's just filled with liars and con artists. Of course, I'm good!"
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It didnât fit in with the image of a traditional pureblood wannabe socialite, but Flora enjoyed these sorts of things. More so than old Sluggyâs parties back at Hogwarts, at any rate. She was still young, after all, and shouldnât let other responsibilities get in the way of some fun. Besides, if there was one person she trusted to throw a dubiously legal party and not let any of her guests to get into the sort of trouble that would cost Flora her career in law, it was Hestia Jones. Flora might have many reasons to silently judge the likes of Hestia Jones, but she also had many reasons to foster such a valuable acquaintanceship. Patronage was one of those things to silently judge but that didnât mean there werenât useful networking opportunities there, just as the illegality of the Night of Magick happened to mean that Hestia Jones knew some of the best lawyers around, the sorts of people Flora could only dream of being like for the moment. One day, she would be better than all of them, but for the moment she had to keep her cards close to her chest and keep silent about all her judgements while she networked like her life depended on it.
âWhy canât it be both?â Despite herself, the smile on her face was genuine. Hestia was ambitious (this Hestia was and oh, how that thought stabbed through her) and Flora respected that. Under their surface differences there was a likeness that she felt drawn to. âItâs true, I didnât buy the ticket myself but I think Iâm having a little more fun since I lost my⌠whoever.â She wouldnât even call them a date. She just hadnât wanted to be seen going into Knockturn Alley so she flirted and manipulated and got herself a ticket another way. âYou have really outdone yourself this time, Jones. I hope youâre getting to enjoy it yourself.â
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âGood that youâre here for fun too,â Hestia tips her head to Flora, amused. She doesnât think she has ever met anyone as ambitious as Flora before, someone who knows what they want, someone who is actively carving a path for themselves for the life they want. Everyoneâs always a little bit lost. Especially when theyâre young and thereâs lots of glittering things around. You tend to lose direction when youâre young. You stray from the path. You try out things and then you fail and go back to Square One. Not Flora Karaer though.
Flora has grit. Determination. Hestia likes that about her, how unshakeable she is.
Hestia Jones doesnât have a sister of her own or a niece. No kid too. No one to mentor and dole out life advices to. So when she met Flora, itâs a bit like meeting a niece. Like theyâre not that different. Thereâs a similarity between them. Hestia doesnât see herself in Flora. Their relationship has boundaries and territories they donât go into. Itâs more like seeing the potential in a person and liking that potential.  Â
âDitchinâ the ticket buyer already?â she smiles and raises her eyebrow, âTell the bar youâre on tab 189.â Tab 189â˛s Hestiaâs tab. She isnât paying for her own. Hers is free courtesy of Hogâs Head, part of the deal for the two institutionsâ partnership with one another. She has never utilized it much, being drunk on the job isnât fun.
âComplimentâs appreciated. Iâll enjoy myself when the profitâs counted up.â
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fmk: sue, gawain, sturgis
"More age-appropriate, I see. I'd kill Robards. I like a good assassination of a sitting head of state. The drama is superb. Sue, I'd marry. The woman can rein me in. I wanted to kill Sturgis but killing Robards was more tempting so guess I could fuck Sturge."
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fmk: pansy parkinson, astoria greengrass, george weasley
âWhy on earth are they all younger than me? Makes me feel filthy. They feel like kids to me. Iâm not a cougar so Iâll kill the Weasley. Lots of them âround town anyway. Iâll marry Astoria Greengrass. Seems sweet enough. An older Parkinson Iâd fuck.â
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freddie â tell us about someone who has changed your life positively. radio gaga â top five favorite songs? maracas â whatâs your prized possession?
freddie
"My ex-husband in a really, really weird way. If I didn't meet him, I might still be at that dead-end job. Still hate his guts though. But all his flaws and faults in the union? They led me here. So guess I gotta send him a thank you letter."
radio gaga
"Dionne Warwick's Get Rid of Him and I Say A Little Prayer For You. Mad World by Michael Andrews for somethin' a bit more modern. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)."
maracas
"This dress I just bought. Vintage. Apparently some Muggle princess wore it once. Was told it's a great investment."
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brian â what is something you are passionate about?
"I'm passionate about my alcohol. Thought about doin' my own spirits line. Jones Spirits. Tagline's gonna be 'Our spirits take you all the way to the Underworld'. Other than booze, I like sewing. Tailoring and everything. Fun pastime. Not very good at it though."
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