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Who:

lethechained and OPEN to passersby/latte lovers/coffee buffs/just about anyone, really
When: Any day (or multiple days!) between or including IC date 6/11 to 6/16
Where: A coffee shop in the Shopping District
What: Latte foam art and coffee shop AU shenanigans, mostly. Someone’s gotta keep Naminé busy at her new job, right? Feel free to request specific subjects for said art or let her think of something on her own.
Rating/Warning: None!

[ A. ]

[The shop is cute, cozy and pleasant with the smell of coffee so thick in the air that it’s nearly enough to give one a caffeine high all on its own. The sign says there's a special on lattes with a little side note about them including custom art, whatever that means, and plenty of space to sit and wait should one decide to order said beverages – or any other, for that matter. There’s a young blonde girl who can’t be much more than five feet tall bustling around behind the counter, so surely it won’t be long before--]

[Ah, there we go, she’s turned to read off the name of the owner of the most recently made drink. Her voice might be a little quiet for it, but surely one would recognize their own name, right? (Or whichever one they happened to give.)]

[ B. ]

[It’s gotten a bit slow lately, so instead of wandering around in the other part of the work area, that same blonde girl is at the register, regarding anyone who looks even remotely likely to come and order something with a passive sort of interest, whether they’re inside the shop or outside of it.]

[At least she’s attentive? Even if she might be staring a little. (A lot.)]

[ C. ]

[Everyone’s gotta take a break, right? That’s what this young lady seems to be doing – she’s still dressed for work – while sitting at one of the tables, sketchbook laid out in front of her as she draws away with a set of colored pencils. She might, in fact, happen to be sketching several of the customers. She also appears to have an only lightly sipped at drink in front of her, and it’s… actually water, ironically enough.]

[ D. WILDCARD ]
[Choose your own (coffee-related) adventure?]

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[thankfully, being a rare mineral caretaker means that the specimens you collect don't need constant looking after, which means steven can slip out of the research tower to take pleasant strolls around the colony. while this isn't the cafe that he usually frequents for his coffee, it's one that he's been meaning to try for the past while.

he doesn't enter the establishment alone - he's got a little companion floating by his side, who chirps happily at the young lady at the counter when they enter. steven himself doesn't engage with her right away, but he does notice her staring after a moment; he meets it with a small, polite smile. ]

What would you recommend?

[but can she pronounce his name??

Cao Pi is more of a tea guy, but these coffee shops are everywhere and he isn't so superior that he can't be enticed to try a new type of food or drink once in a while. Wait hold the phone they make tea lattes? Now that's more like it.

He has a sketchpad of his own, with a case of calligraphy supplies, clearly here to indulge in more freelancing over a cup of tea. Or a green tea latte, apparently. He watches this little delicate slip of a girl making the drinks, calling names, waiting for his.

Waiting, perhaps, to see if she mangles it.]

[ Jaune himself isn't much of a coffee guy, he's in fact purchasing a bottle of water for his run when he spots a familiar face sitting at one of the tables. It's clear from her uniform that, yes, she works here and is likely just taking a break, although... his idea of a break involves playing app games or ~~annoying~~ texting other people.

He peers over her shoulder, peeking at whatever she might be drawing. ]

So, did you hear about the guy who stole all those paintings?

[ what. ]

[After a long day at school, Takeru figured it would be a great way to end the day by spending some time at the local coffee shop! While he knew he shouldn't try any of the coffee, that didn't stop him from ordering something else.

But when he happened to see a young girl sketching something nearby? He couldn't help but be curious as to what she might be drawing. Hope she doesn't mind him watching what she's drawing]

[ Who cares that they got her name wrong when you're on a coffee high.

Which Sirena is, on her third cup of coffee this morning, and, well. Who even let her touch this stuff?

She floats over to the counter, smile a mile wide and her fin seems to move constantly. ]

Is that my boo name? Can I keep it and have two? I mean it's really similar to my jugular name but that doesn't matter, especially since you're so cute so who could ever get mad at anyboo-n so cute even if they got someone's name wrong, what's your name by the way, I'm Sirena.

[ All of that? Said in one breath. ]

[Shiho could never say no to a special on lattes, especially not after a long (not really), hard (not really) day at school and then work. She had peeked in the window first to make sure this was really a coffee shop and not some inappropriate equivalent that was so popular at the colony a while ago before making her way in to make an order. The wait wasn't that long either?]

Ah, that's me.

[She walks over, smiling brightly at the small blonde girl.]

[guess who the name of the lucky patron is? yup, none other than mr. road to dawn himself, though wearing a bright red and short haired wig today. the life of a stunt double involves tons of uncomfortable as hell wigs and make up artists who get mad when those uncomfortable wigs get fiddled with.

this applies even on breaks. taking them off and putting them back on takes too much effort. or something. either way, riku opts to avoid the lecture by keeping it on during this break. since the coffee on set is about as stale as it gets, why not do fresh when fresh is an option? latte sounded good so latte he got. he's skimming a script (jumping out of a moving car today? fun) so noticing the familiar barista hasn't happened just yet. on the bright side, pronouncing his name shouldn't be an issue. the script doesn't engross him nearly enough to miss it, either.]

Right here.

[one final line gets read before looking up from the script only to see...]

Naminé?

[It's okay, Naminé, stare away. It's not like he hasn't seen better days because well...it's a little unfortunate that he thought getting out and forcing himself to be among people so shortly after some of the most important people disappear on him was a smart idea. Still, coffee shops and cafes always seem to be something of a comfort to him with the way they remind him of home and though he doesn't know that this particular one has hired a familiar face, he's definitely considering spending some time here.

It's the 12th. It's been three days since people disappeared and though he has to hope they'll be back it's something that weighs on him which is why when he enters the shop he doesn't quite smile at her the same way he had in ViViD. He catches her staring though and instead he stares right back, lopsided grin appearing even as he approaches the counter. There's no supersuit today, just shorts and a hoodie and a backpack and a red rolling suitcase. He doesn't even bother with a hello when he reaches the counter, but he's friendly nevertheless.]

I'm not that interesting to look at, am I?

Wanna trade?

[ This is all Rapunzel offers by way of introduction to the counter clerk she's been watching and sketching for the past half hour. This, and a calm, confident approach as she turns her sketchpad to face Namine to reveal the drawing. She waits a beat, grins with a quiet little "heh", and then, without waiting for an invitation, sits down. ]

I'm not really a coffee person. A friend of mine-- He's the coffee expert. But... you're really cute and - [ shrug ] - I couldn't help it! I want to paint you. Mind if I finish the rest right here?

[ Also: they're the same height, which is a rare and valuable find in this city of tols because it means they can share clothes if they become friends.

When. They become friends. (Rapunzel has just made it her mission to see it done.) ]

[Yamato had been passing by with Gabumon when he stopped to look at the cafe, the smell of coffee making him pause. He's not much of a coffee drinker himself, but he's tried it a few times, since he makes coffee all the time for his father back home. Maybe it's curiosity, or maybe it's homesickness, but either way, he's compelled to head into the cafe.

The girl staring is offputting, though not to be unexpected when you have a large fur-wearing horned lizard following you around. After considering the menu for a few moments, Yamato looks at Naminé.]

Do you have anything that isn't too strong?

[Weiss, being the coffee aficionado that she is, is always looking for a new coffee shop to haunt. This place certainly had its charm, even if it was a little small. That might mean that its quiet too, which is always a plus.

But what isn't a plus is the strange girl staring at her from the other side of the room.]

So is this how you act around all customers, or just the ones that haven't ordered anything yet?

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B!

A

C

C

A,