Grrl Power #1168 - Time to bounce (Patreon)

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This is literally the most nervous Max has been in a really long time. When she's in a life or death battle, there's too much adrenaline to be nervous, and socially, she's usually around subordinates.

I don't know which is more impressive, Max downing the whole tumbler of 184 proof Bruichladdich, or her knocking back a schooner of what is essentially a mint and dark chocolate milkshake, and not getting brain freeze. I know most grasshoppers aren't served frozen, but that's what Rowan ordered. I mean, honestly, if you're going to have a drink that's basically desert, why not make it a milkshake anyway? Root beer? Add vanilla ice cream! Appletini? Add... uh, vanilla ice cream, I guess? Daquiri? Blend that shit until it's basically a smoothie. I'm partial to mudslides, but only in shake form. A mudslide that's served over ice to me tastes like a real mudslide melted, then someone put a bunch of ice in it, then that ice melted and watered it down, then they put more ice in it and served it to me. Of course, I'd be content to slurp on a peanut-butter protein shake. The alcoholic nature of drinks has never been enticing for me, but if I get a mudslide shake at the dine-in theater when I'm settling in for the latest Marvel movie, then I can pretend I'm just a little more of an adult than I actually am. It's also slightly easier to justify the calories.