Absinthe was born as any other fairy. She lived in the woods near a city and soon found herself drawn there by the big signs and glamour.
It was her making.
Absinthe, originally 'Vert', was quickly taken in by the glitz and fame of big cities. This green fairy was drawn to shows and dances in particular, and was soon witness to a bar room brawl. Hooked on the thrill of watching one man beat the heaven and hell out of the other, two mammals acting on primal instinct and alcohol, Vert wondered how she could possibly see more of them. Few and far between, bar fights were a luxury taken none too lightly by the fairy.
Thus, late in the eighteenth century, Vert gifted the world with the recipe for disaster, drunkenness and delightful drinking. Under the guise of a simple maid, Vert spent months hinting and prodding at one man in particular, a Major Dubied, who became the proud owner of the first absinthe distillery after careful guidance to what was originally a medical aide. In 1797, Vert dropped her given name and adopted the name 'Absinthe' and the title of 'the Green Fairy.' She is the origin of the spirit's nickname - the Green Fairy - for she soon started to visit those who became inebriated under her creation's influence, prompting the drinkers into fights that ended with destruction, injury, murder and, ultimately, the ban of her work from many countries.
Annoyed by this, Absinthe has lain low until now, desperate to watch the mirrored desperation on desperate men's faces, for she has moved on from working simple bar jobs in Las Vegas, where she was a glitzy glamour showgirl, and has now arrived in Wing City, a place famed for its lack of law enforcement within one particular establishment...
The joke here is that Absinthe, the fairy, originally started off appearing only to those who were inebriated to a high level by her creation whereas now you could have only a small sip of an almost non-alcoholic beverage and she would be accosting you in an attempt to lure you into a fight.)
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