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Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Fira Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:52 pm
By popular demand (aka, I SAID SO), the coffeeshop AU has been moved to Gunja!
Finished Profiles:
Fira-
Regina-
Ace-
Max-
Put your profiles in this topic, friends.Rules and Info wrote:Alright, so basically how this works (since we have a ton of characters in this already, even with only 3 rpers) is that each rper picks up to 2 main characters and up to 3 side characters to rp as every day (main characters being cafe staff, while side characters are patrons). I'll update this topic whenever we update the characters we're playing, so let me know via skype or whatever when you wanna switch.
After that, we'll start rping a new day in the cafe with silly character plots or whatever. Very informal, as simple or complex as you'd like it. You can use the same characters for more than one day at a time, if you like. A day in the cafe ends whenever our current plot is exhausted, so it could be anywhere from a day to a month depending on how busy or involved we are.
We'll all post simple profiles in here for every character we wish to use. nothing too in-depth if you don't want to, just basics like name, age, personality, maybe a couple bits of backstory. We'll need those either as refreshers for the character or for those who aren't aware who this character is. If the character doesn't quite fit the AU or you just wish to improve them in general, their profile would be the best place to put any changes.
I think that's about it...If anyone wishes to join this AU, just contact me and i'll add you, so long as you remember to PM me your profiles~
Oh, one more thing. Please remember that this AU is informal and not intended to be canon for any rp. It can be used as a character-building exercise or whatever you wish. INTERACTION IS ENCOURAGED!
((P.S. Is everything always as it seems?))
Finished Profiles:
Fira-
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- Varina Lusk-
Age: 17
Appearance: Few inches above average height, auburn hair in a ponytail with blue octopus hairclip, hardcore farmer's tan, blue metal glasses, looks very tomboyish, usually wears sea life themed shirt and brown capri pants.
Personality: Friendly and cheerful, gets very excited about sea creatures. Can get stubborn sometimes.
Special info: Has a huge crush on Miles, her best friend and sometimes rival.
Miles Evereaux-
Age: 18
Appearance: A couple inches below average height, well-groomed, wears button-down designer shirts with the sleeves rolled up and black pants, slight tan. Short brown hair, parted on the left.
Personality: Polite and professional towards those he doesn't know, caring towards his friends.
Special info: Oblivious to Varina's crush, does his best to one-up Varina at any chance he gets.
Valerian Bastion-
Age: 22
Appearance: Shortish brown hair left down, likes to dress in loud, formal, and flashy clothes, such as sequined shirts, suit jackets, and red pants. Wears tons of makeup, particularly ones that make her paler and highlight her eyes, as well as scarlet lipstick. Wears a gold cross necklace, average height.
Personality: Snarky and no-nonsense, with not many friends. However, the ones that she does have she cares for deeply.
Special info: Runs a bar known as the Scarlet Harpy, roommates with her boyfriend and her old friend Kindra.
Dex Wellwood-
Age: 27
Appearance: pink hair gradiating from blond roots to dark magenta tips, taller than average, heavily adorned with accessories, particularly one leather fingerless glove and a steel band on his left middle finger. Has a rose tattoo on left his elbow. His typical outfit is a long brown coat, covered with a white buttoned shirt with blue sleeves, rolled up to expose his tattoo, and a gray vest with pink pinstripes. He owns and proudly wears a pair of galaxy pants. He's usually adorned with a red magatama necklace, one gold stud cartilage piercing in each ear, a rose earring in his right ear, a white gem stud in his left ear, and three bracelets, two on his right and one on his left wrist.
Personality: Cheerful and laid-back, very informal. Likes to crack jokes with the regular customers and other employees.
Special info: He knows a lot of gossip about coffeeshop customers and employees. He completely ignores any pranks played on him, cheerfully reading out orders for "Mrs. Bieber" or "Prisoner 24601" without any hesitation.
Emily Acteus-
Age: 18
Appearance: Pale, with a twiggy build, long blonde hair, and soft brown eyes. Likes to dress in bright springy colors, such as greens, yellows, and browns.
Personality: Soft-spoken and a bit shy, but consistently cheerful and gentle. Tends to be a bit louder and more comfortable around Elijah, sometimes poking fun at him.
Special info: Works two jobs to put herself through college, currently dating Elijah. Originally illiterate, but thanks to Elijah's help can now read at a high school level.
Elijah Landon-
Age: 19
Appearance: Tall and lanky, with dark hair that he keeps clipped short and a very light tan. Has poor vision, so wears thick rectangular glasses that he cleans frequently. Due to an accident sustained as a child, he's lost both legs and is forced to wear prosthetics, which affect his balance.
Personality: Calm and very business-like, not very friendly to other people. Has anger issues which don't come out often, and very much a realist, almost to the point of cynicism. Unexpectedly generous and kind to his friends, acting as a protector to them, but it takes a lot to crack his shell.
Special info: He's a huge workaholic, volunteering and doing schoolwork to the point of pulling all-nighters at least twice a week. He is both Emily's tutor and boyfriend, and she's one of the few people that don't annoy him. Matteo annoys him a lot and he does his best to lecture the boy every time he sees him.
Matteo Jimenez-
Age: 19
Appearance: Hispanic descent, with brown skin and dark hair. Wears a myriad of t-shirts, but especially ones of old, long broken up bands (the Beatles are a particular favorite). He's never seen without a pair of jeans on, which incites a lot of jokes that he only owns one pair of pants. Wears one gold earring in his left ear.
Personality: Extremely calm and laid back, and quite lazy. Protective and loyal to his friends, but can be a bit of a jerk sometimes unintentionally. He likes to swim for leisure, floating in a pool for hours on end if you let him.
Special info: Totally has a crush on Ian. Blushes whenever the boy is mentioned, which is often, thanks to Dex. He hates Elijah and does his best to avoid him.
Sharon Fayden-
Age: 15
Appearance: Bright orange curly hair, cropped in a pixie cut. pale and heavily freckled, with orange eyes. Wears high-waisted shorts and a white blouse, along with a dark headband that has a sunflower on it. She likes to wear dark leather boots and orange gloves.
Personality: Kind and caring, wishes to help others and take care of her friends.
Special info: Very into gardening, attends a nearby private school with her two friends Lucille and Annalise.
Regina-
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Name: Kindra Dement
Age: 19
Appearance: Kindra is relatively tall and gaunt, with fair skin covered in a multitude of tattoos. Her hair is down to her shoulders and often pulled back in a stylized ponytail and dyed blue and pink, with her naturally brown roots peeking through. She wears thick sunglasses that hide her grey eyes, though they're mostly for style nowadays. The glasses also cover up a large scar just above her left eye. She likes to wear black t-shirts with white patterns, ratty jeans, generic sneakers, and an olive green trench coat over everything, even when it's not cold outside.
Personality: Kindra, despite her appearance, is a total sweetheart. She gets along very easily with most people thanks to her easygoing nature. She is slow to anger but when she snaps, she gets violent. Luckily she is almost always calm. She's hasty when dealing with general situations, but if two people are arguing or having problems and aren't affection anyone else, she's very passive. She adopts a big sister attitude towards most people, calling anyone younger or less street-wise than her "kid". She assumes that such people are innocent and naive and need her protection and help.
Special information: She had a rough history of substance abuse in high school and ended up dropping out. She was taken in by Valerian and lives with her. Though she had a difficult past that included a very abusive boyfriend (that's where the scar came from), she's a lot happier with her life now that she's sober.
Name: Clara "Babydoll" Doll
Age: 16
Appearance: Babydoll is fair, with curly blonde hair pulled into high pigtails, which are tied with pink ribbons. She often wears a black miniature clip-on top hat, decorated with a red sash and matching feathers. She wears colored eye-liner and eye-shadow and dark blush. Her outfits are always frilly and girly, with a circus-type of feel. She loves to wear knee-length fancy dresses, with white tights and black dress shoes. Her eyes are a magenta-red thanks to the colored contacts she is so fond of.
Personality: At first, Babydoll seems demure and sweet and polite. However, once she is antiquated to someone, the dainty facade fades and her true nature is revealed. She doesn't hesitate to say blunt, uncouth, unnerving, creepy, or outright bitchy things. The one person she is genuinely nice to and never snaps at is Sandra.
Special information: Babydoll loves to create dolls and marionettes and spends hours perfecting her arts. She hates to be called "Clara"-the only one allowed to do so is Sandra. She and Sandra role play together, Babydoll's character being Odette, a young woman controlled by her hallucination.
Name: April Dayton
Age: 19
Appearance: April has brown skin and long, medium-dark brown curly hair. Her eyes are a warm brown. She likes to wear mainly nice black pants or floor-length skirts, with white or red blouses.
Personality: April has a warm and loving personality. She likes to be around people and form close bonds. She's the kind of person who would go to great lengths to make sure that her friends were safe and happy. She has a serious but friendly disposition and thrives on social interaction.
Special information: She's part of a sorority of the local college. She loves to write, especially for the college newspaper. She enjoys interviewing her friends for articles. She is also a lefty.
Name: Lacy Millers
Age: 19
Appearance: Lacey is pale with long, jet-black hair that falls freely over her shoulders and down her back. Her eyes are a pretty dark blue. She is thin, but well-built and by no means twiggy and delicate. She favors simple jeans and a t-shirt and jacket, with bland sneakers. When she's on her way to a party or a date, she'll dress with shorts or miniskirts with tighter, off-the-shoulder tops. She's pretty tall for a girl her age.
Personality: Lacy is very strong-willed and open. She holds truth and honesty next to godliness and is very forward about flirting. She's got a very I-don't-care disposition with very loose morals.
Special information: She's currently in a foster home after she lost her family to a fire when she was a child. She enjoys partying and hates responsibilities. She has a taste for alcohol and has a tendency to steal small trinkets.
Name: Ian Waters
Age: 18
Appearance: Ian is pale, with curly black hair that sticks close to his head. He is of medium height, with dark blue eyes. As he is on the swim team, his muscles are very toned. He isn't one for fancy dress, often sporting well-worn jeans and white t-shirts.
Personality: Ian is very withdrawn and shy, but very friendly once he's made your acquaintance. He has a bit of a temper, which seems unusual for someone so quiet, but is otherwise very sweet.
Special information: Ian is a very talented and proud swimmer, except for the darn butterfly stroke. May or may not have a huge crush on a certain Latino boy[He totally does it's not even a question].
Name: Marcy Cooper
Age: 17
Appearance: Marcy has dark orange hair that is cut short just above her shoulders and flares out at the ends. Her eyes are grey, and she is on the short side. She favors outfits that she threw together but somehow works. Such things include black yoga pants, layered shirts, fishnet-style tops, and choke chains that she legitimately picked out at random but still fit together.
Personality: Marcy has a very big personality. She has a bit of a temper, but she has a great sense of humor and appreciates jokes and fun. She's friendly, but sometimes has trouble taking situations seriously.
Special information: Marcy is very athletic with a great love of rollerskating. She also enjoys pulling pranks and using proverbs that may or may not fit the situation.
Name: August Bray
Age: 18
Appearance: August is tall and pale, with medium blond hair and a multitude of freckles. As a human, he enjoyed wearing nice pants and shirts.
Personality: August is the human definition of the word "kind". He's quick to mediate a problem and help out someone in trouble. As a result, he is rather passive and let's himself get pushed around by people who take too much from him.
Special information:
Name: Sandra Williams
Age: 17
Appearance: Sandra is fair with blond hair tied back in a ponytail and green-blue eyes. She is rather thin with a more boyish figure. She's also rather short. She likes to wear long-sleeved white turtle necks with light jeans and white shoes that seem to be stained a brownish-red.
Personality: Sandra is a bit immature for her age. She is quick to giggle at anything and always seems slightly out of it. Rarely ever serious or legitimately mean. She's closer to a child than a teenager.
Special information: She's also a foster kid, having lost her parents at a young age. She is obsessed with knives, blood, and vampires (the gory kind, not the romantic kind).
Name: Mari Thorn
Age: 13
Appearance: Mari is curvy for a girl so young, with definite muscles from dancing for years. She has dyed-pink hair that is often pulled into a bun (how they let her get away with that for recitals is still unknown) and pink-ish eyes.[Can you tell she's from an anime rp]She likes to wear poofy skirts that resemble tutus and white tights with silky shirts.
Personality: Mari is very soft-spoken and gentle. She's naive and innocent, as well as very sensitive. Unless it's for ballet, she takes even the nicest criticism too harshly and reacts badly to stressed situations (except, of course, for her dancing). Hates yelling in general.
Special information: Mari loves to dance ballet-her life goal is to be a professional ballerina. She loves butterflies and flowers and bows and anything else of that nature.
Name: Sylvia Banner
Age: 14
Appearance: Sylvia is very lanky and thin, with short grey-ish hair and yellow eyes. Her face is very sharp and powerful. She often wears grey sweaters and skirts with yellow highlights and knee-high boots.
Personality: She's very aggressive, but under the hateful shell there's vulnerability and loneliness. She'll act tough and mean to protect herself, very wary of friendships as she's scared she'll get hurt.
Special information: She was bullied a lot when she was younger and as a result has put up many emotional walls. She's afraid of driving away anyone who gets close to her and thus pushes people away.
Ace-
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- Name: Esteban
Age: 23
Appearance: He's a paranormal investigating hipster and looks completely the part. Tends to dress in shades of a golden brown or tan and favors a particular honey-brown vest. He wears glasses, has a couple peircings, and a specific armlet he wears on his left upper arm. Looks the part to be a massive pothead, but with none of the symptoms/behaviors traditionally attached.
Personality: He's cool-headed and polite. He's the guy that will completely overlook stupid, foolish, or joking names on the orders, rings things up with absolutely no nonsense, and never loses his cool. He's not really boring, but he's... just kinda... there.
Name: Alex
Age: 31
Appearance: Tends to wear either modified butler-like suits, or very chic casual clothing, though he can be seen in other things. He's got bleach-blonde hair and a black beard with an ironic mustache and curls and accentuates his permanent smirk. He wears reading glasses, so though he's often seen without them, he's forced to pull them out to inspect the ingredients for a rarely-requested drink or such.
Personality: He's flamboyantly quirky. That's really the only way to describe him. Alex likes making faces and talking in strange voices and belting whatever's playing over the speakers. He's got a good voice - like, a REALLY good voice, so it's not so much annoying as amusing. He tends to know everybody's name, their stories, their interests, and likes to cater to all. A very friendly guy who SOMEHOW manages to not be overbearing, Alex is just that oddball you can never quite figure out, but you enjoy the company of all the same.
Name: Basil
Age: 27
Appearance: Perpetually looking like he just rolled out of a grave himself, Basil is known to have worked as a morgue and burial specialist in a small town in Ireland once upon a time. He's got a slight brogue still, and his craftedly trimmed beard is somehow reminiscent of it. He wears all black, all year round. Doesn't really matter WHAT he's wearing as long as it's black. There tends to be dirt clinging to his trenchcoat constantly and crows and ravens tend to occupy the same region as he.
Personality: Basil's quiet. Quiet and respectful. But he's a little worrisome, as he has a reputation for starting barfights, though he's never been arrested, and few bartenders even admit he's done so. The rest back him up and say they'd let him do it again. He's that quiet type people always seem to warn you about, but though a lot seems wrong about him, nothing seems off or bad.
Name: Yako
Age: 25
Appearance: He's got black hair long enough to be worn in a small ponytail, which he does. He's got a goatee long enough to tie, which he also does. Whether the red eyes are genetic or contacts, he doesn't reveal, but they shine all the same. For the most part, he tends to dress incredibly nicely, favoring blacks, whites, and reds and wearing very ornately decorated vests and collars.
Personality: He's the guy that you always want to talk to and compliment until you realize he put his name down on the order as "dickweed" or "douchenozzle" or "thundercunt extreme". Incredibly debonair and externally pleasant, there's an uneasy feeling that something's just... off around him.
Esteban and Alex work for the cafe. Alex, full-time; Este, part-time. The rest are patrons.
Max-
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- Name: Vargrit Smith
Age: 20
Appearance: Tall and lean body with numerous faded scars. Dark short hair and brown eyes. Wears a dress shirt and tie, usually red and black, dark pants and shoes.
Personality: Quick to find just about any situation amusing and tends to over indulge on anything he likes.
Special Info: Lives with two roommates, his girlfriend and her friend.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Fira Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:52 pm
Current RPers and their Characters:
Fira- Dex, Emily
Regina- None Yet!
Ace- None Yet!
Meg- None Yet!
Cap- None Yet!
THE STORY SO FAR...
(spoilered due to huge. not necessary to actually read, but good to catch up on.)
Fira- Dex, Emily
Regina- None Yet!
Ace- None Yet!
Meg- None Yet!
Cap- None Yet!
THE STORY SO FAR...
(spoilered due to huge. not necessary to actually read, but good to catch up on.)
- Spoiler:
- A gentle fall wind breezed down the street, flowing past an unassuming brown brick building as it followed its course. The building was squeezed between two other businesses, both much more garish than it was. Its only adornment was a small circular sign, made of jade green plastic with vinyl letters that spelled out "Crossroads Cafe" in chocolate brown. The letters were on an outer ring, connected to an inner circle with four brown bars. The only adornment on the inner circle was a steaming teacup in a darker shade of green than the plastic background. The sign rocked back and forth with the wind, but otherwise there was no motion in or around the building.
The minutes ticked by with no change until a nearby church began tolling out the hour. Without any warning, a pink-haired man who looked like he stumbled out of an anime dashed past, muttering to himself in a blind panic. "Oh christ, oh christ, oh fuck, I'M GONNA BE LATE!" He stumbled to a stop in front of the cafe, taking a moment to pant and catch his breath. He then calmly took a ring of keys out of his pocket, unlocked the door, and turned the cafe's sign to OPEN, exactly on time. He smiled to himself. "Dex, you did it again. Right on time." The inside of the cafe was surprisingly spacious, with two floors. The main floor held the counter where all the drinks were made, a kitchen behind the counter where the cafe's food was prepared, several cushy couches upholstered in a dark forest green, and a few magazine racks littered here and there. Downstairs, there were a few metal tables and chairs, cushioned with the same dark green upholstery on the couches. This area had a much more restaurant-like feel to it, and was obviously where the cafe food was served. Dex, having seen all of this many times before, tossed on an apron and went behind the counter to fill out the whiteboards for today's specials.***TODAY'S SPECIALS: Too Frappe to Live, Too Frappe to Die ♦ Red Velvet Eye Pops ♦ Oh, the Humani-tea ♦ Club Sandwich (free glowstick with every purchase)***
His task complete, he stashed the large bag of glowsticks he'd bought under the counter and sat back to wait for customers and the other employees, absentmindedly twirling his ring.
A young woman casually strolled down the same street in the direction of the cafe. She was taller than most women and very thin, giving her a sharp and angular shape. Her long green trench coat fluttered behind her, despite the relatively mild weather that didn't require layers. Her large sunglasses reflected everything in sight, but perhaps the most noticeable aspect of her physicality was her hair. It was pulled back into a ponytail, dyed in thick stripes of alternating blue and pink. She leisurely entered the shop and flashed a warm smile to Dex, which clashed with her intimidating appearance. She wasn't due to clock in for another several minutes, but she didn't mind getting there early. She loved her job, and besides it was always boring for her to wait around at the apartment for her shift to start. She hated staying idle and bored.
After she clocked in, she grabbed her apron and tied it around her, keeping her coat on but opened to show the apron. Dress code was pretty casual in the cafe, which was the only reason she could wear the sunglasses on the job. She glanced at the specials, an amused smile on her face. "Ha! How do you keep coming up with this stuff, Dex? Did you actually-" She walked behind the counter, catching the bag of glow sticks. "...you actually bought glowsticks." She snorted in amused disbelief. In all honesty, the daily specials never failed to amuse her in some way.
Dex grinned, pleased that his daily specials had worked out once again. "Hey, man, it's not a club without glowsticks. Ya gotta give the customers what they ordered!" He clapped the girl on the shoulder good-naturedly. "As for how I come up with this stuff, well..." He leaned back onto his heels, slipping his thumbs into the pockets of his red galaxy pants, and shot Kindra a wink. "That's a trade secret."
Kindra rolled her eyes at Dex, but nevertheless smiled. It wasn't like she wasn't used to his antics. She had been a regular customer at the shop before becoming an employee and while she had been initially thrown off by his flirtatious nature, she soon realized it was just part of who he was. While the two weren't too terribly close, she enjoyed his presence. "'Trade secret' of course it is." She started turning on the coffee machines to get them warmed up and ready to be used by the time customers started coming in.
Dex chuckled and went to start baking the cake pops for today's special to keep himself occupied.
The door opened, the small bell at the top jingling. Two teens entered, embroiled in what would have been a fierce argument, had they not both been smiling. The boy, garbed in a fancy emerald green button down shirt, was in the middle of his point. "--I'm telling you, Varina, the answer to fifteen on the homework had to be 175! There's no other explanation for it! If you weren't so busy thinking about fish during precalc, you would have figured that out a while ago."
The girl, Varina, retorted, giving him a light punch on the arm. "Just because I was in the middle of a hypothesis doesn't mean I wasn't paying attention! You took the problem in the completely wrong direction. How'd you forget to distribute that exponent, Miles?"
They paused, realizing they had entered the shop. Miles looked around, feeling a bit self-conscious that they'd caused a scene so early. "...Oh. We're here." He glanced at Varina. "Would you order for me? I'm going to go find a good table. We'll settle this later."
Varina sighed exaggeratedly, but complied with a smile. She stepped up to the counter, only finding a girl with brightly colored hair and a trench coat over her uniform. She could only barely read the name 'Kindra' off the obscured nametag. "Um, hello? I'd like to get two coffees...Uh, one's a medium size, no cream, just a touch of sugar...And the other..." She glanced at the white board, noticing the puns. "...Can I have one of those Too Frappe to Lives? In a small, if you have it." She smiled. "That'll be all, thanks."
Kindra smiled at the girl, warm and friendly despite the cold sunglasses that shielded her eyes. "No problem. Coming right up!" She started to make her order when she paused and looked over at Dex. "Uh, Dex? Can you make a small "Too Frappe to Live" thing for her? You didn't tell me how to make it..." She shrugged and smiled sheepishly, but the whole ordeal was no big deal to her. She had gotten used to Dex forgetting to tell her how to actually make the specials.
Another young woman stumbled down the street. She paused at the coffeeshope and tilted her head, as if she was seeing the cafe for the first time. She shrugged and stepped inside, the door's bell jingling to alert the employees and patrons of another customer. Her face was pale, which emphasized the heavy bags under her eyes. It was clear she needed more sleep, but her foster mother was smoking again and she just had to get out of the house. Her long black hair was matted and kinked and lazily thrown over her shoulder. The hood on her sweater was thrown up, which clashed with her booty shorts and sloppily-laced knee-length boots. In short, Lacy looked like a hot mess, emphasis on mess.
She wandered over to the counter, her eyes half-open as if she was struggling to stay awake. She rested her head against the cool granite for a second while she mumbled her order. "One of anything with enough zip to wake me up." She slapped a bill on the counter, large enough to cover most drinks. She shook herself to glace up, and found herself staring right at Dex. Immediately, the tired aura disappeared and a spark appeared in her eyes. A sly smile appeared on her lips and in the next second, she was flirting with him. "Make it out to the 'hot brunette'." She paused to dip her eyes over Dex, clearly checking him out. "And be sure to get me the number of the barista with the colorful hair." At that point she noticed Kindra, and gave her a flirtatious look as well. "Either one." She sauntered to one of the tables in the lounge, waiting on her drink while she ungracefully yawned and rubbed her eyes.
Dex popped his head back out from the kitchen, just in time for Lacy to notice his presence. He couldn't help but turn away a bit at the obvious flirting, tucking a loose strand of hair behind his ear and coughing, blushing furiously. He was never exactly sure how to respond to flirting and found it more than a little embarrassing, if a bit flattering. He did it to others all the time, but receiving it was an entirely different matter.
He scuttled sheepishly over to the coffeemaker, thankful that Kindra had given him something to do, and with a flourish (he just couldn't help himself), Dex started preparing the first special of the day. He pulled one of the plastic cups off the holder, drizzled the inside with caramel, and filled it with steaming coffee, taking care to add liberal amounts of cream and sugar. He brought the cup to the foaming machine, whipping the drink to a nice froth before finishing with some more caramel on top and a dash of yellow colored sugar. After popping the lid on and slipping a straw through the opening, he passed it to Kindra and hurriedly got to work on the rest of the orders.
Varina pranced back, happily sipping her frappe. Miles waved her over from a two-person seat near the window, smirking. "What took you so long?" Varina chuckled to herself. "I decided to get the special. With a name like Too Frappe to Live, I just had to try it. I was not disappointed!" She set her companion's coffee on the table, and he paused to sniff it, savoring the scent of the drink. "Ahh...Best coffee in town." Varina rolled her eyes at him and took the opposite chair.
After a moment of deciding what exactly their most caffeinated drink was, Dex returned with a small-sized cup full of espresso, which the bill just barely covered. "Hey, Brunette! Your drink's ready! I'd call you hot, but that's a bit unsavory." He'd recovered by then, so he wore an easy smile as he called out the order.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Regina Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:35 am
By the time Dex called out her drink, Lacy was much more alert and active, although she still desperately needed the extra kick of the caffeine. She mock-pouted, prepared for any flirting Dex could throw out.
"Aww, 'unsavory'? Well, in that case, you can use any substitute any positive adjective you want." She smiled at him, her eyelids lowered ever so slightly in a way to make herself seem more fun and cute. Her flirting was harmless, and had Dex not recovered, she would have backed off. She might not have the best morals or made the best choices, but she knew when to dial it back as to not cross any significant lines. As she made her way up to the front, she casually took a look at the two kids sitting by the window and nodded in approval. She gratefully took the drink out of Dex's hand, quickly gulping down at least 1/3 of the drink in one go. She wiped her mouth in appreciation.
"Ahh...boy did I need that." She strode back into the seating area, this time at a table much closer to the counter. Without missing a beat, she pulled out a small flask and uncapped it. Kindra, who had been mindlessly wiping down the counter (a habitual act she did whenever she had nothing to do) immediately looked up. She recognized such containers and felt a brief flash of nausea in her stomach. She had to speak up.
"Hey. Sorry, kid, but no alcohol on the premise. Shop rules." In truth, there was no official rule against it, but it was something Kindra quietly insisted on. Besides, their in-store prohibition was implied anyway, so she wasn't doing anything out of the norm. Lacy shrugged, a bit put-off, but ultimately deciding it wasn't a big deal.
"Sure. Whatever the attractive barista wishes will be my command." As usual, turning everything into an opportunity to score a new hook-up.
"Aww, 'unsavory'? Well, in that case, you can use any substitute any positive adjective you want." She smiled at him, her eyelids lowered ever so slightly in a way to make herself seem more fun and cute. Her flirting was harmless, and had Dex not recovered, she would have backed off. She might not have the best morals or made the best choices, but she knew when to dial it back as to not cross any significant lines. As she made her way up to the front, she casually took a look at the two kids sitting by the window and nodded in approval. She gratefully took the drink out of Dex's hand, quickly gulping down at least 1/3 of the drink in one go. She wiped her mouth in appreciation.
"Ahh...boy did I need that." She strode back into the seating area, this time at a table much closer to the counter. Without missing a beat, she pulled out a small flask and uncapped it. Kindra, who had been mindlessly wiping down the counter (a habitual act she did whenever she had nothing to do) immediately looked up. She recognized such containers and felt a brief flash of nausea in her stomach. She had to speak up.
"Hey. Sorry, kid, but no alcohol on the premise. Shop rules." In truth, there was no official rule against it, but it was something Kindra quietly insisted on. Besides, their in-store prohibition was implied anyway, so she wasn't doing anything out of the norm. Lacy shrugged, a bit put-off, but ultimately deciding it wasn't a big deal.
"Sure. Whatever the attractive barista wishes will be my command." As usual, turning everything into an opportunity to score a new hook-up.
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Dex hurriedly shook his head, almost immediately getting flustered again. "Ah, n-no thanks! I can't go hitting on every woman that comes in here, after all!" He winced. Damn, Dex, step up your game! Thankfully, the hungover girl didn't seem to notice. When she opened her flask, Dex shot Kindra a side glance, mouth quirked in a half smile. Any mention of drugs or alcohol seemed to set Kindra off. The girl always stiffened and adopted a slightly harsher demeanor, and sometimes he could swear she turned just a little bit green. It was obvious they were a trigger of some sort, but he still didn't know exactly why. He was certainly expecting her response, of course, and couldn't help mouthing the words along with her with a devilish smile. Of course, he didn't let her know he'd done that. Instead, he quickly struck up a conversation before she noticed and got suspicious. "Honestly, I thought I was thirsty as hell. I've got nothing on her." He leaned on the counter, resting his cheek in his gloved hand. "Of course, if she ever actually gets any, that's far more than I'd be able to accomplish..." He froze and went quiet, realizing what exactly he'd said. Wow, I am REALLY fucking up today... "Uh...Yeah, I'm gonna go...bake some more cake pops. For the special. Yeah." He hurried away, absolutely mortified.
Miles and Varina were watching the scene at the counter with interest. Or at least, Varina was. Miles was busy turning the pages of his math book, the tips of his ears red with shame. The pair had finished their argument in a whisper, and it was only after Miles had brandished his math homework like a sword at her argument did he finally accept defeat. "...Yup, you definitely forgot to distribute that exponent!" Her words had been triumphant, and she had pointed out exactly where he'd gone wrong. He'd since gone back to the problem in a resigned haze, not bothering to speak to her.
Varina chuckled at the goings-on, amused by the flustered barista's motions. She couldn't quite hear what he was saying, but it was obvious he had embarrassed himself. She sipped at her latte, pleased by its light flavor. As silly as the man was, he could certainly make a mean cup of coffee.
Miles and Varina were watching the scene at the counter with interest. Or at least, Varina was. Miles was busy turning the pages of his math book, the tips of his ears red with shame. The pair had finished their argument in a whisper, and it was only after Miles had brandished his math homework like a sword at her argument did he finally accept defeat. "...Yup, you definitely forgot to distribute that exponent!" Her words had been triumphant, and she had pointed out exactly where he'd gone wrong. He'd since gone back to the problem in a resigned haze, not bothering to speak to her.
Varina chuckled at the goings-on, amused by the flustered barista's motions. She couldn't quite hear what he was saying, but it was obvious he had embarrassed himself. She sipped at her latte, pleased by its light flavor. As silly as the man was, he could certainly make a mean cup of coffee.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Regina Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:10 am
Kindra had to bite her lip from laughing at Dex's constant foot-in-mouth dialog. The kid was a dork, but today just did not seem to be his day, with him making a bigger fool out of himself than usual. She didn't notice him mouthing along with her spiel, not realizing that she used the exact same phrase any time someone tried to bring in less-than-moral substances into the cafe. She shook her head as the man (he was years older than her, yet he sometimes acted younger than she) ran off, biting onto her fist to keep from humiliating him. Sure, he wasn't exactly a smooth criminal (any conversation with him that lasted longer than five seconds could tell you that), but she wasn't the type of person to outright laugh at his verbal keyboard smash.
The other girl's behavior really didn't bother her. She was never one to be really affected by that kind of stuff, and after high school she was pretty much immune to flirtatious witty remarks. Her response to Lacy was to simply roll her eyes to show that she really wasn't interested. Not just because she wasn't into girls in that way, but it would probably be a long time before she entered any kind of romantic relationship.
As she finished off her drink, Lacy noticed with a frown the loud rumbling of her stomach. Oh right. Between getting up when she did and her quick departure of her house, she had forgotten to grab anything to eat. She fished around in her pockets before discovering to her delight additional money. She scanned the menu, the club sandwich jumping out at her. She smirked; she had just enough to pay for it and the free glowstick had her sold. She proudly slapped down her money on the counter.
"One of the club sandwiches for me, please and thank you. I'm sure it will taste much better if it's made by someone as pretty as you make it for me." She leaned across the counter, head in one hand as she shot Kindra a lazy, adoring smile as the older girl raised an eyebrow and silently took the money. She wasn't responding, but she clearly wasn't uncomfortable with her compliments and perhaps if Lacy was persistent enough, she would land some tonight. Once Kindra had disappeared into the kitchen to prepare the food, she sat back down, bored. She looked around, confirming that no one was looking, before she quickly uncapped the flask and hastily took a swing. That was better. She casually began toying with one of the complimentary sugar packets before placing it in her pocket. It wasn't exactly illegal to take them, but it was probably frowned upon.
The other girl's behavior really didn't bother her. She was never one to be really affected by that kind of stuff, and after high school she was pretty much immune to flirtatious witty remarks. Her response to Lacy was to simply roll her eyes to show that she really wasn't interested. Not just because she wasn't into girls in that way, but it would probably be a long time before she entered any kind of romantic relationship.
As she finished off her drink, Lacy noticed with a frown the loud rumbling of her stomach. Oh right. Between getting up when she did and her quick departure of her house, she had forgotten to grab anything to eat. She fished around in her pockets before discovering to her delight additional money. She scanned the menu, the club sandwich jumping out at her. She smirked; she had just enough to pay for it and the free glowstick had her sold. She proudly slapped down her money on the counter.
"One of the club sandwiches for me, please and thank you. I'm sure it will taste much better if it's made by someone as pretty as you make it for me." She leaned across the counter, head in one hand as she shot Kindra a lazy, adoring smile as the older girl raised an eyebrow and silently took the money. She wasn't responding, but she clearly wasn't uncomfortable with her compliments and perhaps if Lacy was persistent enough, she would land some tonight. Once Kindra had disappeared into the kitchen to prepare the food, she sat back down, bored. She looked around, confirming that no one was looking, before she quickly uncapped the flask and hastily took a swing. That was better. She casually began toying with one of the complimentary sugar packets before placing it in her pocket. It wasn't exactly illegal to take them, but it was probably frowned upon.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Fira Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:36 am
Dex worked quietly in the kitchen, still red and scowling. He'd seen Kindra bite her hand to keep from laughing. God, he really had made a fool of himself. He sighed and rubbed his forehead. Today was just an off day, he was sure of it. It was the only explanation. Tomorrow he'd be back to normal. Or, at least he hoped so.
He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm down. Okay, Dex. Back to work. Still a little distraught, he pushed it aside and instead focused on the task at hand: more baking. He dug around in the pocket of his apron for a moment before pulling out a plain black hair tie, sweeping his unruly pink hair into a loose ponytail and securing it. Hair in the food was a definite no. He did not need to embarrass himself further. He threw himself into the task, humming a tune as he prepared pans of red velvet cake mix and pushed them into the oven. He donned gloves and pulled a couple of finished cakes out of the fridge, crumbling them and mixing cans of frosting in to get a moist cake mixture.
After a while of mixing, he switched to singing, quietly singing the words to a pop song in a surprisingly velvety voice, exactly in tune. He couldn't help putting a bit of an emphasis on the vowels of the words, letting his English accent slip out in full as he began rolling the cake and frosting mixture into spheres, setting them on a separate sheet pan and spearing them with lollipop sticks before putting them back in the fridge to harden.
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Miles closed his math book with an air of finality, releasing an exasperated sigh. "Why does it always have to be easier when you do a problem wrong?"
Varina grinned, nibbling on her straw. The frappe had long since been finished, she just kept the cup around out of laziness. "'Cause you're not as smart as I am, obviously."
"Oh, shut up."
She chuckled and released the plastic tube, letting it fall back to its normal position in the lid. "I'm curious. How exactly did you find this place? It's not a very obvious building. I didn't even know there was a cafe here until you pointed it out to me."
Miles shrugged. "It's not a very interesting story. I just passed by on my way to school with a bit of a caffeine craving, noticed there was a sign for a cafe and walked in. To be honest, I had no idea it was here either. It was a chance discovery. " He smiled a little. "I'm glad I took the chance. This place has the best coffee in town, and I've been to the high-end places."
Varina rolled her eyes, unable to stop herself from nibbling on the now-ragged straw again. "Of course you have. What else would I expect?" Miles frowned in mock indignation, causing her to crack a grin. "Oh, relax. It's not like I care or anything. My best friend just so happens to be swimming in money. Big deal."
Miles couldn't help but drop the act to chuckle. "You're a terrible liar, Var. And I don't swim in it. I soak. Much classier." He frowned a little, looking towards the counter with a wistful air. "It's a shame my favorite barista isn't here today, though. I would have liked for you to meet him."
Varina shrugged. "Maybe next time," she responded, her ever-present smile in place, "I'd like to come back and try another of those crazy drinks sometime."
Miles nodded, pleased. "Tomorrow, then? I'm sure I'll need help with my math. Again." He scowled at the last word, the memory of the misplaced exponent still fresh in his mind.
Varina giggled. "Oh, of course. I'll point your your screw-ups any day of the week, Miles." Her friend didn't bother dignifying the statement with a response, instead giving her a playful scowl and batting her gently on the arm. She gathered up her things, overjoyed by the victory, and waved as she left. With a sigh, Miles put his math book away and left soon after, scooping up her forgotten cup along with his own and tossing them both in the trash.
He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm down. Okay, Dex. Back to work. Still a little distraught, he pushed it aside and instead focused on the task at hand: more baking. He dug around in the pocket of his apron for a moment before pulling out a plain black hair tie, sweeping his unruly pink hair into a loose ponytail and securing it. Hair in the food was a definite no. He did not need to embarrass himself further. He threw himself into the task, humming a tune as he prepared pans of red velvet cake mix and pushed them into the oven. He donned gloves and pulled a couple of finished cakes out of the fridge, crumbling them and mixing cans of frosting in to get a moist cake mixture.
After a while of mixing, he switched to singing, quietly singing the words to a pop song in a surprisingly velvety voice, exactly in tune. He couldn't help putting a bit of an emphasis on the vowels of the words, letting his English accent slip out in full as he began rolling the cake and frosting mixture into spheres, setting them on a separate sheet pan and spearing them with lollipop sticks before putting them back in the fridge to harden.
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Miles closed his math book with an air of finality, releasing an exasperated sigh. "Why does it always have to be easier when you do a problem wrong?"
Varina grinned, nibbling on her straw. The frappe had long since been finished, she just kept the cup around out of laziness. "'Cause you're not as smart as I am, obviously."
"Oh, shut up."
She chuckled and released the plastic tube, letting it fall back to its normal position in the lid. "I'm curious. How exactly did you find this place? It's not a very obvious building. I didn't even know there was a cafe here until you pointed it out to me."
Miles shrugged. "It's not a very interesting story. I just passed by on my way to school with a bit of a caffeine craving, noticed there was a sign for a cafe and walked in. To be honest, I had no idea it was here either. It was a chance discovery. " He smiled a little. "I'm glad I took the chance. This place has the best coffee in town, and I've been to the high-end places."
Varina rolled her eyes, unable to stop herself from nibbling on the now-ragged straw again. "Of course you have. What else would I expect?" Miles frowned in mock indignation, causing her to crack a grin. "Oh, relax. It's not like I care or anything. My best friend just so happens to be swimming in money. Big deal."
Miles couldn't help but drop the act to chuckle. "You're a terrible liar, Var. And I don't swim in it. I soak. Much classier." He frowned a little, looking towards the counter with a wistful air. "It's a shame my favorite barista isn't here today, though. I would have liked for you to meet him."
Varina shrugged. "Maybe next time," she responded, her ever-present smile in place, "I'd like to come back and try another of those crazy drinks sometime."
Miles nodded, pleased. "Tomorrow, then? I'm sure I'll need help with my math. Again." He scowled at the last word, the memory of the misplaced exponent still fresh in his mind.
Varina giggled. "Oh, of course. I'll point your your screw-ups any day of the week, Miles." Her friend didn't bother dignifying the statement with a response, instead giving her a playful scowl and batting her gently on the arm. She gathered up her things, overjoyed by the victory, and waved as she left. With a sigh, Miles put his math book away and left soon after, scooping up her forgotten cup along with his own and tossing them both in the trash.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by buulord Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:16 pm
Vargrit stood outside the unfamiliar cafe, peering at small scrap of paper in his hands before looking up at the sign reading 'Crossroads Cafe'. Looks like I'm finally at the right place. If not well, coffee's is coffee no matter where you go right?
He had heard good things about the coffee here from both Val and Kindra so he decided to check it out for himself. He didn't really care for coffee in the first place but rather enjoyed the feeling of extra energy and alertness that came from downing the stuff. Besides it was better than just sitting around the apartment doing nothing between urges. An idle Vargrit was a bored Vargrit as he'd come to find out early in life and the only remedy was to be out doing something, even if it was just walking to someplace new.
Stuffing the paper scrap into his pocket he walked inside and made his way to the front.
He had heard good things about the coffee here from both Val and Kindra so he decided to check it out for himself. He didn't really care for coffee in the first place but rather enjoyed the feeling of extra energy and alertness that came from downing the stuff. Besides it was better than just sitting around the apartment doing nothing between urges. An idle Vargrit was a bored Vargrit as he'd come to find out early in life and the only remedy was to be out doing something, even if it was just walking to someplace new.
Stuffing the paper scrap into his pocket he walked inside and made his way to the front.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Regina Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:17 am
Kindra headed into the kitchen, unnoticed by Dex. She smiled over at him, feeling a pang of guilt for laughing at him; she hoped he hadn't seen her and thought that she thought less of him. She just found his dorky nature so amusing at times in the most adorable manner. She quietly and quickly assembled the sandwich, not wanting to disturb Dex. The only bread she could see was pumpernickel, but she assumed that it was part of the sandwich's theme and shrugged (which was lucky for Dex, as she would have to lightly scold him for forgetting again). As soon as she finished she went back to the counter and delivered it to a greedily smiling Lacy. Lacy gladly took her free glowstick and headed out, sandwich in hand, taking large and unattractive bites as she walked.
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bic: It was only until she had finished that business that she realized Vargrit was there and smiled brightly at her roommate. Sure, the two weren't exactly best friends, but she enjoyed his company and besides, he and Val were kind of letting her live there (she paid her share, of course, but she was still a guest in their apartment due to their generosity). She leaned comfortably across the counter to greet the newest patron.
"Vargrit! Fancy seeing you here. Guess you got tired of hearing me and Val talk about the shop and decided to stop by? Anything I can get for ya?" She gestured to the specials and the regular menu, signaling that she was prepared to ring up his order.
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bic: It was only until she had finished that business that she realized Vargrit was there and smiled brightly at her roommate. Sure, the two weren't exactly best friends, but she enjoyed his company and besides, he and Val were kind of letting her live there (she paid her share, of course, but she was still a guest in their apartment due to their generosity). She leaned comfortably across the counter to greet the newest patron.
"Vargrit! Fancy seeing you here. Guess you got tired of hearing me and Val talk about the shop and decided to stop by? Anything I can get for ya?" She gestured to the specials and the regular menu, signaling that she was prepared to ring up his order.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by buulord Sun Nov 10, 2013 12:53 pm
Vargrit smiled back at her. "Yeah, pretty much. Figured I might as well try something from here and see what all the fuss is about."
His smile slipped away as he beheld the seemingly infinite menu. He knew his way around a bar so ordering a drink wasn't exactly new to him, but somehow seeing all the options laid bare in writing made it seem like there were twice as many as there actually were. What the hell is a mochachino? And are those sizes? I didn't even know Venti was a real word. Screw it, stick to the basics.
"Uh, that's a lot to choose from...I'll just take some black coffee with some espresso if you have it."
His smile slipped away as he beheld the seemingly infinite menu. He knew his way around a bar so ordering a drink wasn't exactly new to him, but somehow seeing all the options laid bare in writing made it seem like there were twice as many as there actually were. What the hell is a mochachino? And are those sizes? I didn't even know Venti was a real word. Screw it, stick to the basics.
"Uh, that's a lot to choose from...I'll just take some black coffee with some espresso if you have it."
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by Regina Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:30 pm
Kindra smiled a bit at Vargrit's confusion. She had trouble understanding and interpreting the menu when she first went to the cafe, so she could relate to his experience.
"Yeah, the menu is pretty overwhelming at times. Black coffee with expresso? You got it."
She went over to the machines and fixed up his order which took almost no time at all. After he paid, she started absentmindly wiping down the counter, even though it was hardly dirty.
"So, your thoughts on the coffee?"
"Yeah, the menu is pretty overwhelming at times. Black coffee with expresso? You got it."
She went over to the machines and fixed up his order which took almost no time at all. After he paid, she started absentmindly wiping down the counter, even though it was hardly dirty.
"So, your thoughts on the coffee?"
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Fira Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:13 pm
Dex eventually tired of making cake pops, his previous embarrassment forgotten. He stepped out of the kitchen, going back behind the counter and took up his usual position next to Kindra. With an inquisitive glance around the place, he realized that there was...almost nobody there. "Yo, Kindra. If we don't get any more people in, I'm just gonna close up shop for the day." He grinned and undid his messy ponytail, the thin blue bangles on his wrists clicking against each other. "As much as I love the place, it'd be nice to get out and enjoy my day instead of sitting in an empty cafe for eight hours, y'know?"
After a moment, Dex realized he'd interrupted something. "Oh, whoops." He raised a hand in greeting at the newcomer. "Sorry 'bout interrupting like that! Don't mind me." Despite his words, Dex leaned forward to rest his elbows on the counter, curious as to who the new man was and how he and Kindra knew each other. Dex was quite good at remembering the faces and names of the cafe's patrons, and he was positive this man hadn't been there before. Perhaps it was one of Kindra's relatives? A friend, perhaps? The girl never talked about either, so either way, the newcomer was bound to be of interest to him.
After a moment, Dex realized he'd interrupted something. "Oh, whoops." He raised a hand in greeting at the newcomer. "Sorry 'bout interrupting like that! Don't mind me." Despite his words, Dex leaned forward to rest his elbows on the counter, curious as to who the new man was and how he and Kindra knew each other. Dex was quite good at remembering the faces and names of the cafe's patrons, and he was positive this man hadn't been there before. Perhaps it was one of Kindra's relatives? A friend, perhaps? The girl never talked about either, so either way, the newcomer was bound to be of interest to him.
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by buulord Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:02 am
Vargrit took a long drink before setting the cup down and wiping his mouth lightly with the back of his hand.
"Not bad." He grimaced as he looked down at the cup. "Definitely gonna have to do some more hunting on my ideal drink though. So hows work been treating ya? Is it always this empty?"
Before he could get an answer, a man came out of the kitchen and started talking to Kindra briefly then quickly apologized to him.
"Hm? Don't sweat it, not like this was a private kind of conversation or anything like that."
"Not bad." He grimaced as he looked down at the cup. "Definitely gonna have to do some more hunting on my ideal drink though. So hows work been treating ya? Is it always this empty?"
Before he could get an answer, a man came out of the kitchen and started talking to Kindra briefly then quickly apologized to him.
"Hm? Don't sweat it, not like this was a private kind of conversation or anything like that."
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Regina Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:46 am
Kindra smiled happily in response to Vargrit's question.
"Works been great so far. It usually isn't this empty; it just must be one of those slow days."
She shrugged when Dex entered, dismissing his apology.
"I'm fine with going home early. Not gonna complain about having to do less work. And nah, you're fine. I was just talking to Vargrit. He's my other roommate, Val's boyfriend." She turned to talk to Vargrit and gestured to Dex. "This here's Dex, my coworker. His presence means that I'm not the only one here with unnaturally colorful hair." She smiled, teasing Dex a bit while also poking fun at herself.
"Works been great so far. It usually isn't this empty; it just must be one of those slow days."
She shrugged when Dex entered, dismissing his apology.
"I'm fine with going home early. Not gonna complain about having to do less work. And nah, you're fine. I was just talking to Vargrit. He's my other roommate, Val's boyfriend." She turned to talk to Vargrit and gestured to Dex. "This here's Dex, my coworker. His presence means that I'm not the only one here with unnaturally colorful hair." She smiled, teasing Dex a bit while also poking fun at herself.
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by Fira Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:21 pm
Dex covered his mouth with one hand, feigning extreme shock. "A boyfriend? Valerian? Scandalous." He held the pose for a moment before breaking character to chuckle at his own joke. "Seriously, though, good for her. Life ain't all about bartending, which seems to be the only thing she talks about."
He raised an eyebrow at Kindra's description of him, smiling. "Pink hair? Is that all I am to you? Oh, Kindra, I'm hurt! I'm so much more than my hair, as amazingly fabulous as it is." He couldn't help flipping his hair before continuing. "You could've mentioned my beautiful fashion styles, or my hard work as a pseudo-manager, or even my amazingly great puns, which I never fail to come up for our daily specials, which I also make myself!" He pulled an exaggerated frown, leaning back and covering his face with one hand. "But I suppose I will just have to settle...for my hair being the source of my fame."
After a long pause, he straightened up again with a grin. "Heh, sorry. I get quite dramatic when I'm bored. Was that too much?"
He raised an eyebrow at Kindra's description of him, smiling. "Pink hair? Is that all I am to you? Oh, Kindra, I'm hurt! I'm so much more than my hair, as amazingly fabulous as it is." He couldn't help flipping his hair before continuing. "You could've mentioned my beautiful fashion styles, or my hard work as a pseudo-manager, or even my amazingly great puns, which I never fail to come up for our daily specials, which I also make myself!" He pulled an exaggerated frown, leaning back and covering his face with one hand. "But I suppose I will just have to settle...for my hair being the source of my fame."
After a long pause, he straightened up again with a grin. "Heh, sorry. I get quite dramatic when I'm bored. Was that too much?"
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by buulord Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:03 am
"Not at all Dex." Vargrit replied with a laugh. "It's nice to meet someone with some energy. You don't see that too often in my line of work so it's always a high point of my day."
He took another sip of his coffee and leaned against the counter to get comfortable. "As for the bar, I'm not surprised to hear that. That place is her baby and it's got a lot history for a place that's only been around a few years. Just talking about it like this takes me back."
He took another sip of his coffee and leaned against the counter to get comfortable. "As for the bar, I'm not surprised to hear that. That place is her baby and it's got a lot history for a place that's only been around a few years. Just talking about it like this takes me back."
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Regina Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:40 am
Kindra smiled and almost laughed at Dex's antics. He honestly never failed to entertain her, the dork.
"Of course you mean more to me than pink hair. I need you here to make the puns for the specials that draw customers in, as I sure as hell can't come up with any. 'Sides you do most of the work during the normal shift." She said so with a teasing tone and smile, but there was a hint of sincerity in her words. She really appreciated her co-worker.
She stayed quiet while Vargrit and Dex discussed Valerian and her bar. She hadn't been there yet, despite how much Val loved it and babied it. The bar had been up and running by the time Val had found her, but Kindra's stomach still churned with the mere thought of alcohol. It was probable that it would take her some time to work up the courage to visit Val's pride and joy. Besides, she didn't mind listening to Dex and Vargrit interact. It was interesting to casually observe them as they talked.
"Of course you mean more to me than pink hair. I need you here to make the puns for the specials that draw customers in, as I sure as hell can't come up with any. 'Sides you do most of the work during the normal shift." She said so with a teasing tone and smile, but there was a hint of sincerity in her words. She really appreciated her co-worker.
She stayed quiet while Vargrit and Dex discussed Valerian and her bar. She hadn't been there yet, despite how much Val loved it and babied it. The bar had been up and running by the time Val had found her, but Kindra's stomach still churned with the mere thought of alcohol. It was probable that it would take her some time to work up the courage to visit Val's pride and joy. Besides, she didn't mind listening to Dex and Vargrit interact. It was interesting to casually observe them as they talked.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Fira Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:14 am
Dex chatted quietly with the new customer, greatly enjoying the experience. After a while, he straightened, brushing off his apron. "All right, I think I'll start closing up now, Kindra. Nice meetin' you, Vargrit. Don't be a stranger, okay?" He shot the man a grin before leaving the counter to start closing the shop for business.
The coffeeshop was soon cleaned, reorganized, and packed up. Dex stepped back over to the counter, finishing up his cleaning routine by wiping the specials board clean and removing his apron, slipping it in its alcove under the counter.. He started out the door, turning back before he left to check the state of the sleeping shop. With a small smile, he nodded once, flicked the lights off, and left the cafe, locking the door behind him.
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A chill wind breezed past a set of plain buildings, bringing with it the first hint of winter snow. The cafe sign rocked gently back and forth, but aside from the sign's motion, the building was steadfast and quiet. Within, a willowy blonde girl, looking about 19, stood at the counter, wiping down the already-polished surface with an air of barely-repressed nerves. Her supervisor wasn't here yet. He was supposed to be there ten minutes ago and yet she was the only one in the cafe. The girl sighed, her large brown eyes averted as she paused in her wiping. Maybe she was just early and had forgotten the time they were supposed to start. He would probably be upset at her when he found out.
The bell on the door tinkled merrily, snapping her out of her worry. She looked towards the door to find a man walking in, carrying a large bag of some sort and humming quietly to himself. He stopped to set the bag down, removing his comically large earmuffs and unbuttoning his coat with a sigh. it was only then that he turned his gaze towards her, and as soon as he did, he sucked in a breath, his eyes wide. "Oh, christ!" The man gathered his things and hurried behind the counter, dumping them haphazardly near the employee coathook. As he did so, he talked, babbling in a panic. "You must be the new recruit! Emily, was it? Oh god, I am ridiculously sorry, holy shit. I completely forgot to introduce myself or even stop by before I went shopping, oh, god, I am incredibly dumb--"
Emily squeaked out a response, cutting the man off. "U-um, Mr. Wellwood! It's no trouble, really. I...wasn't kept waiting for long..." She held up her hands, realizing she might have said the wrong thing. "I-i mean...I was able to open the store up, just as you asked, and...nobody has come in yet."
Dex paused, surprised. "Mr. Wellwood?" He frowned, his brow furrowed. "I'm not that old-looking, am I? Just Dex'll do. I'm not a manager or anything, so there's no need for those old man titles." He gave the girl a slight smile, more than a little self-conscious despite his appearance. "...Anyways. Basically, all you'll be doing is typical barista stuff, though we'll probs need you downstairs at some point. Can you cook?"
Emily shook her head quickly, but soon paused for a moment before hesitantly nodding. "I-i mean, I'm not great, or anything...but...I've been practicing. So...maybe?"
Dex nodded gratefully, clapping the girl on the shoulder. "You'll be fine. You wouldn't be here if you weren't qualified." He walked over to a cabinet and opened it, tossing Emily an apron before going to his alcove and retrieving his own. "We've got a pretty lax dress code, but the aprons are required. Gotta have some sort of dignity as a business, y'know?" The girl surprised herself by catching it, and he shot her a grin. "See what I mean? A natural. Now go ahead and make sure the cafe is open. I'll put up the specials for ya. Maybe if you get really good, you can help me out with them one day,"
Emily nodded, barely processing all of that, and hurried over to the window to check the sign and flip it to OPEN. Meanwhile, Dex turned to the specials board and quickly scribbled out the day's drinks and treats. He sighed and looked over his work, not very pleased with his creativity this time around. It would have to do.
The coffeeshop was soon cleaned, reorganized, and packed up. Dex stepped back over to the counter, finishing up his cleaning routine by wiping the specials board clean and removing his apron, slipping it in its alcove under the counter.. He started out the door, turning back before he left to check the state of the sleeping shop. With a small smile, he nodded once, flicked the lights off, and left the cafe, locking the door behind him.
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A chill wind breezed past a set of plain buildings, bringing with it the first hint of winter snow. The cafe sign rocked gently back and forth, but aside from the sign's motion, the building was steadfast and quiet. Within, a willowy blonde girl, looking about 19, stood at the counter, wiping down the already-polished surface with an air of barely-repressed nerves. Her supervisor wasn't here yet. He was supposed to be there ten minutes ago and yet she was the only one in the cafe. The girl sighed, her large brown eyes averted as she paused in her wiping. Maybe she was just early and had forgotten the time they were supposed to start. He would probably be upset at her when he found out.
The bell on the door tinkled merrily, snapping her out of her worry. She looked towards the door to find a man walking in, carrying a large bag of some sort and humming quietly to himself. He stopped to set the bag down, removing his comically large earmuffs and unbuttoning his coat with a sigh. it was only then that he turned his gaze towards her, and as soon as he did, he sucked in a breath, his eyes wide. "Oh, christ!" The man gathered his things and hurried behind the counter, dumping them haphazardly near the employee coathook. As he did so, he talked, babbling in a panic. "You must be the new recruit! Emily, was it? Oh god, I am ridiculously sorry, holy shit. I completely forgot to introduce myself or even stop by before I went shopping, oh, god, I am incredibly dumb--"
Emily squeaked out a response, cutting the man off. "U-um, Mr. Wellwood! It's no trouble, really. I...wasn't kept waiting for long..." She held up her hands, realizing she might have said the wrong thing. "I-i mean...I was able to open the store up, just as you asked, and...nobody has come in yet."
Dex paused, surprised. "Mr. Wellwood?" He frowned, his brow furrowed. "I'm not that old-looking, am I? Just Dex'll do. I'm not a manager or anything, so there's no need for those old man titles." He gave the girl a slight smile, more than a little self-conscious despite his appearance. "...Anyways. Basically, all you'll be doing is typical barista stuff, though we'll probs need you downstairs at some point. Can you cook?"
Emily shook her head quickly, but soon paused for a moment before hesitantly nodding. "I-i mean, I'm not great, or anything...but...I've been practicing. So...maybe?"
Dex nodded gratefully, clapping the girl on the shoulder. "You'll be fine. You wouldn't be here if you weren't qualified." He walked over to a cabinet and opened it, tossing Emily an apron before going to his alcove and retrieving his own. "We've got a pretty lax dress code, but the aprons are required. Gotta have some sort of dignity as a business, y'know?" The girl surprised herself by catching it, and he shot her a grin. "See what I mean? A natural. Now go ahead and make sure the cafe is open. I'll put up the specials for ya. Maybe if you get really good, you can help me out with them one day,"
Emily nodded, barely processing all of that, and hurried over to the window to check the sign and flip it to OPEN. Meanwhile, Dex turned to the specials board and quickly scribbled out the day's drinks and treats. He sighed and looked over his work, not very pleased with his creativity this time around. It would have to do.
***TODAY'S SPECIALS: Candy Cane Latte ♦ Jingle Bells Cake Balls ♦ Salad Claus ♦ Ho-Ho-Holiday Cookies***
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Regina Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:14 am
In another few minutes, another employee walked briskly up to the shop, clutching a messenger bag with a bright smile on her face. A strong gust of wind suddenly sent her hair and long skirt ruffling, and she yelped as she quickly attempted to smooth down her locks. She had gotten up early to straighten her usually kinky and wild mane, and wanted it to stay that way for a while. She pulled her coat tighter around her in an effort to block the chill, and was relieved when she finally reached the door, sighing in relief at the warmth of the shop.
"Ah... Much better. Hey there, Dex!" She then noticed the new girl, and her face lit up with excitement. She held out her left hand for Emily to shake, awkwardly switching it to her right when she remembered that most people weren't left-handed. "You must be the new employee. Nice to meet you! My name is April."
"Ah... Much better. Hey there, Dex!" She then noticed the new girl, and her face lit up with excitement. She held out her left hand for Emily to shake, awkwardly switching it to her right when she remembered that most people weren't left-handed. "You must be the new employee. Nice to meet you! My name is April."
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Captain Ressentiment Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:55 am
Sprinting down the sidewalk was the other new employee that was coming in today for their first day. He would have been there early, but due to becoming over excited about the snow, he proceeded to force his sister out of bed to make a snowman with him. Once she made the snowman, she remembered his new job for him and quickly began to fiercely pelt him with snow, sending him on his way to work a bit late. Bursting through the door, he arrived and caused some snow lodged under his hood on his hoodie he had up dumped onto his face, flinching he shouted, "Sis I swear I'm at work and not the game sto-" Stopping after he cleared the snow from his face allowing him to see properly and realized it was some snow falling and not his ass getting handed to him by his little sister.
With quite a hefty amount of snow all over his lime green hoodie, he flicked his hood off to reveal even more snow in his hair. He spoke with a great smile and a wave towards everyone inside, "I'm Florence! I... Am pretty sure this is where I was recently hired at right?" He spoke to the people as if the recent outburst did not just happen at all, "I apologize for my delayed arrival! I was engaged in a fierce battle with the forces of despair this morning and they had to be promptly dealt with!" was his excuse for playing in the snow this morning.
With quite a hefty amount of snow all over his lime green hoodie, he flicked his hood off to reveal even more snow in his hair. He spoke with a great smile and a wave towards everyone inside, "I'm Florence! I... Am pretty sure this is where I was recently hired at right?" He spoke to the people as if the recent outburst did not just happen at all, "I apologize for my delayed arrival! I was engaged in a fierce battle with the forces of despair this morning and they had to be promptly dealt with!" was his excuse for playing in the snow this morning.
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Re: Crossroads Cafe- Now on Gunja!
by Fira Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:06 am
Emily had been staring blankly at the window, so april's words caught her by surprise. "O-oh!" She turned to greet the other girl, looking flustered. "Um, hi. I'm Emily." She tentatively gave April's offered hand a shake before pausing, staring at the girl's face. "...Have we...met before?" Her brow furrowed in confusion. After a moment, she realized she was staring and shook her head. "Ah, no. You just look really...familiar, for some reason. Um. I'm going to go downstairs and look at the kitchen. H-have a nice day!" The girl hurried away, taking the stairs down, two at a time, before April had the chance to respond.
Dex watched her go, amused. "Man, this brings me back to when I was a newbie." He chuckled. "I've never seen someone this nervous, though. Here, catch." He tossed April her apron with a smile, before looking down and realizing that he hadn't even taken his coat off yet. However, he soon forgot it once again when he was greeted by the loud ringing of the bell as the door burst open.
Florence's dramatic entrance left him speechless for a moment, stunned. Once the newbie had made his announcement, however, Dex couldn't help but burst out laughing, doing so for a good minute before he could even speak coherently. "Pff...Oh my god. I was wondering when you'd show up." He paused for a moment to compose himself. "I only just got here myself, so I'll let the tardiness slide...this time, at least. Welcome to Crossroads, Flo!" He tossed the boy yet another apron, the last one in the cabinet. "You'll be doing some basic cleaning for now, since Em's busy getting the kitchen set up...at least, if those loud noises from downstairs are any indication..." He glanced nervously towards the stairs. "Just wipe down the tables, introduce yourself to the others, stuff like that. Oh, and I'm Dex, by the way!" He smiled, his little speech finished.
A few minutes later, the crashes and bangs from downstairs ceased, and a disheveled Emily returned. "...Is it just me, or does it seem like it was fall just...yesterday? A-and now it's almost Christmas..." She looked down bashfully. She shouldn't have even asked, it was a stupid question.
Dex raised an eyebrow at her, finally taking his coat off. "I have no idea what you're talking about..." His usual cheerfulness faded for a moment, the words cold. However, he quickly brightened again, continuing without missing a beat. "Fall did seem to just fly by. But time's still normal for me! One second per second, as it should be!"
Dex watched her go, amused. "Man, this brings me back to when I was a newbie." He chuckled. "I've never seen someone this nervous, though. Here, catch." He tossed April her apron with a smile, before looking down and realizing that he hadn't even taken his coat off yet. However, he soon forgot it once again when he was greeted by the loud ringing of the bell as the door burst open.
Florence's dramatic entrance left him speechless for a moment, stunned. Once the newbie had made his announcement, however, Dex couldn't help but burst out laughing, doing so for a good minute before he could even speak coherently. "Pff...Oh my god. I was wondering when you'd show up." He paused for a moment to compose himself. "I only just got here myself, so I'll let the tardiness slide...this time, at least. Welcome to Crossroads, Flo!" He tossed the boy yet another apron, the last one in the cabinet. "You'll be doing some basic cleaning for now, since Em's busy getting the kitchen set up...at least, if those loud noises from downstairs are any indication..." He glanced nervously towards the stairs. "Just wipe down the tables, introduce yourself to the others, stuff like that. Oh, and I'm Dex, by the way!" He smiled, his little speech finished.
A few minutes later, the crashes and bangs from downstairs ceased, and a disheveled Emily returned. "...Is it just me, or does it seem like it was fall just...yesterday? A-and now it's almost Christmas..." She looked down bashfully. She shouldn't have even asked, it was a stupid question.
Dex raised an eyebrow at her, finally taking his coat off. "I have no idea what you're talking about..." His usual cheerfulness faded for a moment, the words cold. However, he quickly brightened again, continuing without missing a beat. "Fall did seem to just fly by. But time's still normal for me! One second per second, as it should be!"
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