Chapter Text
Drinks
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Solstice
Solstice is a drink that looks like something straight out of a dream. When it’s poured, the bottom of the glass fills with a deep red, like the last light of a sunset. As it goes up, the color slowly changes into a dark purple, smooth and natural, like the sky right before night takes over. It’s got the clean feel of water, light and refreshing, but there’s a slight thickness to it that makes it taste fuller, like there’s more to it than it seems. Add three or four ice cubes, and the colors start to shift and swirl as the ice melts, making it look alive in a way.
The taste is where it really gets you. The first thing you notice is the sweetness of strawberries, bold but not too much. Then, just as you think you’ve figured it out, there’s the subtle tartness of grapes kicking in. It’s smooth, simple, and perfectly balanced, just sweet enough to feel like a treat without being overwhelming. It leaves a clean, soft aftertaste that makes you want to keep sipping. There’s something calm and steady about it, like it was made to feel as good as it looks.
Lore - Cecilia, the owner’s sister and one of the people who helped write this book, is the one who came up with Solstice. She loved strawberries and grapes, plain and simple, but she wanted to make something that wasn’t just tasty—it had to be fancy, pretty, and something you couldn’t take your eyes off of. After a lot of trial and error (and some weird-looking attempts along the way), she finally nailed it. That’s how Solstice came to be, a drink that’s smooth, colorful, and everything she wanted it to feel like.
But here’s the thing, this drink isn’t for humans. For whatever reason, it causes… weird effects on them. No one knows exactly why, but it’s enough that it’s only available for vampires, werewolves, or monsters now. Fancy, eye-catching, and a little bit risky. That’s just the way Cecilia likes it.
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Mourrelle
Mourrelle looks like water, almost too clean, with just a hint of pale lilac wisps floating through it. The wisps aren’t thick or heavy, more like smoke, curling slowly through the liquid. It looks soft and ethereal, like something from a dream, and catches the light just enough to make it feel like it’s glowing faintly. The color isn’t strong, but it’s there, enough to make the drink feel special.
As for the taste, it’s almost like regular water, but with a tiny touch of violet, so light you almost miss it. It’s not overpowering, just a faint floral sweetness, like you’re tasting something delicate, not too strong, just enough to make you stop and notice. It’s clean, fresh, and subtle, like a quiet moment where everything feels right.
Lore - Jimena, the creator of Mourrelle, had one simple goal in mind: to craft something that perfectly embodied the name "Mourrelle." She wanted to make a drink that looked as smooth and delicate as the name itself, something that felt light yet captivating. After a lot of trial and error, she managed to get the visual just right, water that seemed to glow faintly with swirling, pale lilac wisps that almost looked like smoke. But when it came to taste, things didn’t turn out quite as she expected.
No matter how much she experimented, she couldn’t capture the rich floral flavor she had in her mind. So instead, she settled on what felt closest to the purity of the name: water, with a faint sprinkle of violet, lightly filtered through the smoke-like tendrils that drift through it. It wasn’t much in the taste department, but it was calming, refreshing, and completely safe for anyone to drink, whether human or monster.