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Java the Hutt: Brewing of the Coffee
Its been a little while since this little cafe off the streets of Shibuya was opened. The title and sign featuring a large, sluglike creature drinking a cup of coffee just screams "reference" as do the well-laminated white floors and stars that seem to have been hand-painted on the ceiling. A young Lavender-haired man stands out front, searching his keys until he finally finds one to unlock the building. He steps inside, switches the sign from "closed" to "Open" and steps behind the counter to wait
*Reynauld enters into the cafe with new spauldings with holy seals on it*
Greetings Gamma, I am back from slaying the abominations from the Crimson Court.
The man walks into the cafe drinking a bottle of whiskey And Looks at the owner of the cafe. "Black coffee Mixed with Vodka"
(edited by Optimus_Prime_3000)
Gamma looks over to Reynauld and shrugs. He steps off the back wall and leans over the counter to start talking
Yeah, those are the weird insect things you've mentioned before right? Honestly I'd have expected you to visit a tavern or something, but hey, we've still got a selection.
Gamma then turns to the new man asking for alcohol and hands him a small paper menu
Sorry, I'm not old enough to drink alcohol let alone sell it, but I can still get you some coffee if you'd like.
A girl wearing a uniform enters the unique looking cafe, drawn in by the designs. They seemed nostalgic, but like something totally different as well. If only everything was neon.
She enters the cafe quietly, looking tired. She sits down at the counter, finally breaking out of her stupor and noticing a familiar ally was running things, making her chuckle happily.
Well, look who it is. Been awhile, yes? Atleast here we can not see our own deaths.
I'll have a beer. If you need my ID, I don't have one. If it's a problem, I'll just have tea, earl grey, not iced.
"Damnit...Fine House blend coffee then"
Gamma sighs and heads back behind the counter, he takes a tea kettle, washes it out once to be sure, before putting in the appropriate amount of water and tea leaves to start the earl grey brewing. While waiting on that he turns back to Senri
Yeah, it has been a while, not that you'll see me complaining. But as I just told the other guy, I'm not even old enough to drink alcohol, I can't very well sell it
Gamma nods to Optimus and searches the shelves for a back of House blend. He measures it out, before adding both it and water to the coffee machine to start it brewing. With that taken care of he turns to the newcomer
Haven't seen you around here before, you can call me Gamma, obviously I run this little place and do a few other things here and there. You care to tell me your name sir?
If I do that, I will be dead. Alcohol harms the part of the Formless flesh.
*he pokes at his chest for context*
And while walking about I founded a book called "Twilight"... one of the most obscene things I have ever gaze upon... vampires are the insects in the Crimson Court, not some humanoids with pale skin and give beauty a run for its' gold.
"Usually people like to call me Mr.Prime But my friends Or Best friends on social media call me Optimus"
Senri chuckles again, this time in amusement.
What, you aren't happy to see me? I thought we were best friends by now. Alas, I didn't expect to be that lucky. Technically, only another year until I can drink, but some people can't wait to experience all this world has to offer.
Gamma looks at where Reynaulg pointed in his chest for a moment... Whatever it is its probably under the armor. Still, he shrugs
There are probably a ton of different kinds of vampires. Though I can agree, Twilight is kinda an abomination, you should probably burn that book. Not that its cursed, its just that no one deserves that kinda punishment.
Gamma looks back over to Prime and extends his hand for a handshake
Well then, pleasure to meet you Mr. Prime. Look forward to seeing you around a bit more, as long as you don't mind some of the weirder stuff that comes up everything should be cool.
Gamma looks back over to Senri and sighs.... Not sure what she meant by lucky, probably just a joke
Well, Its not that I dislike your company miss Senri, rather I don't mind not being in some sorta shadow realm, our world's much better than that. I take it you're one of those people who can't wait you love talking about
Optimus Takes the grip of and exchanges handshakes with the proprietor of the establishment. "It's fine to meet new people and I seen alot of Weird stuff anyway."
Likewise. As pretty as it was, it was no way to live. There are still things I need to do in this world, after all.
Hm, you make it sound arrogant, but yes. Perhaps I worded it wrong... Life can be stressful, yes? Sometimes things are too much. A bit of a relief once in awhile is nice. Hopefully things will get to a point where I won't need that anymore.
Amused and intrigued by the cafe's exterior design,a raven haired teenager listening to music on his headphones,eyes a literally glowing orange while sitting down before the counter and looking at the lavender haired man.
"Can I have a coffee cup?Extra sugar."
(edited by Eito)
*a little shifting bump is seen under his chain mail and robes*
That is the formless flesh.
After a firm handshake with Prime, the coffee machine beeps behind Gamma, he lets go of the shake and turns back to the freshly brewed pot. He takes out a medium-sized mug to pour it into and hands the cup to Prime
glad to hear it, I do hope you enjoy your time here, oh, and just a general note, most cafes aren't going to serve alcohol, but I do know of a bar that opens every now and then called Crossroads. Its a pretty good place to hear some of the weirder stories here.
Gamma gestures to the Crusader's moving bump
Kinda like that guy. Takes a bit to get used to, but at least things are never boring with him around.
Having been reminded of the drinks earlier, Gamma checks on the tea, not quite ready yet, but soon (read, by next post). He puts the lid back on it and turns to Senri
So you mean to experience new stuff as a sort of relief from your worries? I'll admit it sounds kinda nice, just be careful not to let it become running from your problems. That only makes stuff worse.
Gamma waves to the new, raven-haired teenager and gestures to the freshly brewed pot
House blend alright with you or are you looking for something special? Figured its worth asking before I go ahead and pour.
"Crossroads huh? Good to know. So You got the Interesting Patrons here I see...." Optimus looks around Seeing new things but what he saw...is worse and life scarring.
Eito shrugs.
"House blend."
After a bit of looking around,he spots Senri.His eyes turn to a solid green as he turns to face her.
"Hiya Senri-chan. How ya doing these days?"
(edited by Eito)
Senri quietly nods to Eito as she notices him enter and sit down. She still planned to go treasure hunting with him and Ryoma at some point.
Salutations, Eito-kun. Life is the same as it has been. Though, I'm hoping to find something interesting... Soon. How are your endeavours?
She accepts her tea from Gamma and bows her head.
Thank you very much.
I don't plan to run away... I know what I have to do. That's why I'm always looking wherever I can, for treasure, for liberty for the disenfranchised. But most of all... The secrets of this world.
She sips her tea, looking more serious.
If I look everywhere, I'll find something. Something that may lead me on the right track to get back what I lost. That's my goal. If I can do that, I think I can really do anything. If I can change the world along the way, that's a bonus, no?
(edited by Senri_Suzuko)
A young man would wank in with a quiet look about him. He wore a dark brown overcoat seemingly to try and hide the monotone clothes underneath, however, even the inside of the coat's color was faded slightly from this effect.
He seemed to avoid making direct eye contact with anyone for a while until he walked up to the counter. He seemed nervous with the way he remained silent until the last moment. Finally he would look at Gamma with a faint smile.
"Uh, hey. I'm...uh, here about the job discussion from earlier. Uh, is that still okay or am I too late?"
(edited by Quintus_Geminus)
Gamma chuckles and pats Prime on the shoulder, this is actually a relatively normal day for him
Well, if you were expecting something horrifying when I said weird, sorry to disappoint, more like the stuff of fairy tales around here. Though I think that discussion is for another time. I haven't seen a single normal person in who knows how long.
Gamma looks back to Eito and nods before heading back to the coffee machine, which is now simply keeping the already prepared pot warm. He takes out another medium cup to pour the coffee in as well as a small plate with four sugar cubes before sliding both by Eito
Add as much as you like..... Sorry, I don't think we've met before, you can call me Gamma, at least that's what I usually like to ask people to do. Care to tell me your name or do you prefer being an Enigma?
Gamma watches Senri for a moment as she tells her tragic ba.... I mean her aspirations and dreams. She seems focused at least, not quite like a daydreamer
I'm honestly not sure what you're talking about, but all I can say is, around here, well, odds are anything can happen. If something's really precious to you, then do whatever you can to protect it. Even if it doesn't work out, you can know you lived without regrets.
Gamma puts his hand behind his back for a moment, before pulling out a small shard of ice, roughly shaped like a die, and sets it in front of Senri
Consider it a good luck charm of sorts. No matter what turns fate takes, do your best and hopefully you'll find something in the end. Though, not always what you're looking for
Finally, Gamma smiles and looks over to Quintus. Not sure what the coat is for, but its of no concern to him. He nods and gestures over to the counter
Of course not, not too late at all. Do you have a phone? In all honesty I'm kinda new to this whole "running a coffee shop" thing myself so I usually use the internet to help guide me. Though, it looks like everything's handled for now, how about you try just talking to the customers for a while? Being friendly's a big part of why people come back
(edited by Bgammax)
The teen looks to Gamma,amused.
"Name's Eito Arai,nice to meet you!"
Eito's eyes turn orange once again as he places two sugar cubes in the coffee and responds to Senri.
"All's fine. Business is good,my fighting style is improving and i'm meeting new friends!"
"Though to be honest with you...I've been feeling a little overexcited lately.Been waiting for that...Game you spoke of earlier to come up."
(edited by Eito)
Quintus would smile looking at least a little relieved that he didn't make any mistakes though what mistakes he could have made was something even he was unsure of.
"Yeah, I can do that much, I think. As for a phone...uh...since when can phones connect to the internet exactly? Maybe it's a function I don't know about?"
Quintus would pull out a oddly large and old looking phone. How someone could still have a phone like that in this day and age was somewhat odd but somehow it still seemed functional to for at very least making calls.
Senri nods to Gamma.
Yes. I'll fight for what I believe in, or die on my sword... Well, if I had a sword to die on. I wonder if there's an armory around.
She looks at the small die made of ice in wonder. It was beautiful to her, even though it was just ice. It's shape and shine resonated with her and she tenderly took it and put it in her blazers pocket.
Thank you. I will hold onto this... Indeed, fate turns us in all directions. I just hope mine does not end like... it did in that world... Regardless, I will play with whatever hand I'm dealt.
She took a rather large sip of her tea before looking toward Eito, smiling inquisitively.
New friends, hmm? Given the company you hang out with, they must be degenerates.
Eito smiles and puts his hand to his heart.
"My good lady!You wound me deeply!"
Gamma looks at Quintus's phone for a little while..... Well, people from all sorts of time periods end up here, looks like Quin is before smartphones
Well, they've been around for some fifteen years, but they only became popular in the last ten. Like this one.
Gamma pulls out a sleek, black phone with an eye logo on the back and hands it to Quintus. The phone has four buttons, two on one side, one on the other, and a larger one on the front of the phone near the bottom
Its called an Eyephone, they have all sorts of applications, such as a calculator and connecting to the internet, in addition to the standard talk and text. Perhaps that should be one of your first goals with the money you earn, getting a new phone. Its really quite convenient. for now, just try it out. Press that big button, that should bring up the lock screen, then press "one two three four" and it should take you to the home screen.
Senri can't help but let out a chuckle at Eito's gestures.
Well, that also includes me, of course. Perhaps we are forming something of a neo Phantom Thieves?
Quintus just sort of looks at the strange black box before doing as Gamma recommended and inputting the number combination. He's somewhat surprised by all the different icons on the screen and slightly confused by their meaning.
"I've never seen anything like this where I'm from...I guess I missed out on some technology while out in my town in the middle of no where. I really should have visited Sumaru City more when I had the chance.
I guess it's too late for that now though. Anyway, I'd like to start now, I guess."
He would place the Eyephone back on the counter for now as he looks back towards Gamma.
Eito snaps his fingers,his eyes turning a passionate red.
"I like the idea."
"But yeah,you're right."
"I mean,if you think about it...Our little group is pretty weird."
(edited by Eito)
It is. Perhaps it's because of that, that I feel comfortable working with you, though.
Senri finishes her tea and stands up, leaving 1,000Â¥ on the table for Gamma.
It was nice to see you again, Eito-kun, Gamma-kun. See you at whatever disaster happens next, hopefully sooner.
Senri bowed and exited the cafe, giving no indication to ifthat was a joke or not.
Gamma nods and motions for Quintus to take his spot behind the counter
Alright then, I'll hang around for if you have any questions, but overall its pretty simple. Though, I'll still give you a few general things.
Gamma starts by gesturing to the coffee machine, which currently has about half a pot of house blend in it
This is what we use to make our coffee, nothing too complicated. Right now there's a "House Blend" in it, so if anyone asks for that its already prepared. I only have the one pot so if any other kind needs to be made be sure to clean it out before starting the machine. The way it works is you get some of the beans from the shelves.
Gamma gestures to the shelves in the back, its filled with all sorts of blend from the basic house blend to stuff like Green Mountain and Donut Shop blends
and put them into the top of the machine, after adding a filter. Then all you have to do is add water and it'll take care of the rest.
Always ask people how they want their coffee, whether it be with sugar, cream, or just black, that is, nothing extra at all.
As for tea making.... Perhaps I should handle that bit for now. That is, if you haven't made any before. That stuff takes a bit more.... Finesse. So if you haven't made it before I'll just help you out with it after we close.
Gamma waves to Senri and slides the money into a safe box under the counter, not sure what that was supposed to mean, but he's a little busy at the moment, so he looks back to Quintus
We have paper menus here of course for anything. Just coffee, tea, and some pastries to go with it, nothing too complicated to make. The most important part is the social bit. If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Oh, and of course remember to ask anyone who comes in if they want anything, whether or not they end up talking to you. If nothing else its polite
Eito takes a sip,orange eyes glowing.
"Hmmm...Not as good as Ryoma's."
"But still delicious."
Quintus would take his place behind the counter as he seems to count out on his fingers as if inscribing all the details Gamma mentioned into them. Once he's done he would look up with a more comfortable look.
"Alright, I think I got that all memorized. I'll be sure to ask for help if I do end up forgetting something though.
Uh, also, thanks again for letting me work here. I hope I won't end up messing anything up so I'll try my hardest not to."
Gamma sighs and takes a spot on one of the side walls, where he begins to toss and catch another small chunk of ice
Its no problem, I needed to hire someone, you needed a job. I consider myself lucky it worked out so well. As long as you're careful I'm sure you can't mess up too badly. Honestly you seem to be one of the more stable people around.
Eito looks over to Gamma.
"New employee,huh?"
(edited by Eito)
Gamma nods at Eito from his spot on the wall, before looking back over to Quintus
I met him a little while back under.... Well, I guess it wasn't that weird for here, but yeah, today's his first day and he could use the practice. Hopefully soon he'll be able to run the place without me, been meaning to open it more anyways. You might want to try talking to him yourself, he's interesting at the very least.
Eito shrugs then turns to Quintus.His eyes narrowing.
"Wait a minute...I think i've seen you before."
"Weren't you one of the guys who fought that parasite alongside me and and some others?"
(edited by Eito)
Quintus looks at Eito with a slight confusion before he realizes what he was talking about. He seems a bit surprised that he would remember such an event and is also a little embarrassed as he realizes he might not have made the best impression during that time.
"Uh, yeah...I did some things during that fight that I'm not exactly proud to admit to but I was there. I didn't really want to get involved to be completely honest but that guy kind of bugged me in a way.
Just...don't expect me to help out in a fight like that often. I'll only help in a fight if I see a reason to as I'm not really much for violence as you might be able to imagine."
Homura wanders into the building with a grin on her face,
who knows? Maybe she'll see someone interesting tonight. She'd glance toward Eito and... Somebody new.
"Ah hello Eito-san! And um I haven't seen you around before, but I'm Homura Akemi, and it's a pleasure to meet you! Are you guys friends of Gamma too? Or just here for the coffee?"
Introduction done, she'd then look at Gamma and grin,
hmm... It's been about since they were in the TV hasn't it?
"Speaking of you, how's it been going lately Gamma? Haven't seen you in a few days... I was almost wondering if I'd have to go save you from something again."
The girl's tone is light and teasing, heh. That was pretty dang funny in hindsight... But, it's a good thing Aitome bothered to listen back then.
Eito's eyes widen for a moment as he turns to Homura.
"Hold up.You and I need to have a conversation."
The teen gets a little closer.
"First of all,what is a 'contract' and why can only magical girls make it with other magical girls?"
Gamma waves to Homura from his spot on the wall before nodding towards Quintus
Meet my new employee Quin. Met him a little while back around the time of that porcupine incident, he's one of the more stable people here and needed a job, so I asked if he'd consider working for me.
Gamma looks down when Homura mentions saving him.... It didn't really happen that much, did it? Gamma shakes his head... Not something he should worry about
Well, its not like you don't know how to reach me. I'd be glad to help you out any time. I know your... Uh... Job can be kinda troublesome, so I hope you'll consider giving me a call sometime....
Gamma catches his shard of ice once more and looks at it closely, doesn't resemble much, just a useless hunk of frozen water vapor.
Quintus would try to smile at the new customer to be friendly. He wasn't too used to customer service but the basic gist was to try and be friendly. Although meeting new people wasn't exactly his strong suit he'd try to introduce himself.
"I'm Quintus and I just started working here for Gamma. Uh, would you like to order anything or are you just here to talk?"
The cheer is gone in an instant, replaced with a dead serious face and voice as she looks at Eito... he met Sayaka didn't he?
"Your information is mistake or was wrong when you got it. A contract is not formed between two of us, it's the process by which someone becomes a Magical Girl, I presume that Sayaka Miki is the reason you heard that phrase? If so... What did she say about it?"
She shakes her head and looks back at Gamma, come to visit a friend and deal with cleaning up this mess, amazing.
"Don't worry about it Gamma! I'm only joking after all! And yeah, though... Lately I've only really been hunting Witches and training, not sure that you'd want to deal with either of those things."
Finally, she turns back to Quin and shrugs... Hmm, might as well get something.
"Um I'll take some hot cocoa Quin-san, I'm mostly here to talk but I could go for something! And geez you sound stiff, I guess that makes sense if your Gamma's employee though! He's hard to get to know at first too, but I'm sure you're a decent sort if he says so."
Quin instantly freezes up at the mention of hot cocoa. He wasn't too sure how to proceed. He was informed of coffee and tea along with pastries but cocoa?
He was embarrassed to admit that he wasn't too sure how he would prepare it via the normal method with the instruments he had been shown.
Not too mention the method of preparation. Was it the kind of hot cocoa one mixed with heated milk or the kind that blended with hot water.
Not to mention the most important details. Would extra condiments be required for it. Such things like whip cream and marshmallows that people often associated with such a beverage.
Finally instead of panicking over such a simple request he would ask Gamma.
"Uh...do we have stuff here for hot cocoa?"
Kotori walks into the building, holding her head and muttering to herself
Ahh.... this place is much quieter.....
She then takes a random seat at the counter, anyone looking at her would notice a few burns and the tired way she carries herself as she doesn't notice any of the other people around
Gamma thinks for a moment... Not sure how to move forward, but soon Quintus catches his attention... How could he have forgotten such an important detail? No matter, he can fix this before tragedy strikes
Alright, you see Quintus, here we make stuff a bit higher quality than the packets you'd use at home. Just use this
Gamma points over to metallic drink mixer
add in the cocoa powder, milk, sugar, and just a bit of vanilla extract. Vanilla's really strong so don't add too much. With that you blend them together and of course heat it.
Crisis hopefully averted.... Gamma turns his attention back to his ice, before opening his mouth
Yeah, obviously its not really worth calling me every time you go train or whatever, that's not too important... But well.. Witches are kinda serious... I...
Gamma remains in silent contemplation some time.... before he continues
That's why I want you to call me. So that if anything goes wrong I can at least try to help.... I mean, I know I'm not one of the stronger people here... But still...
Homura looks at Gamma again... Geez he's actually worried about her, kinda weird from anyone other than Madoka.
"Heh, you sound kinda like Madoka. She's always worrying about them too, but uh honestly..."
The girl pauses and looks around, fiddling with her hair as she ponders just how to say this.
"I don't really like bringing people into those fights, I'm... I have to hunt them, but you don't. Still, I guess I could use the help... Just promise you won't do anything reckless!"
With that, she gives him a stern look and places her hands on her hips. That's fairly clearly not something she'll argue about.
With that Quintus would do as instructed and gather together the necessary ingredients. First he would add the cocoa mix itself into the mixer. The light bitter-sweet aroma of the mix would hang in the air slightly as some of the powder would linger in the air.
Next he would go and grab the milk. The silken dairy-based liquid would poor evenly into the mixer.
The next ingredient would be sugar. The sugar would serve to add sweetness to the hot cocoa so he would add in the white crystalline sand into the mixer as well.
Finally he would have to add the vanilla extract. He was warned not to add too much but as he felt the bottle's contents he didn't think that would be an issue. The bottle was almost empty and not wanting to have to open a new one so soon he would slowly try to get as much remained as possible out of the almost empty bottle.
With that he would begin mixing all the ingredients together until they would take on a dark chocolaty color. The sweet but fragrant aroma would come of the mixture slightly but the scent would grow much stronger as he began heating the mixture slowly trying to be careful not to burn the contents.
He would almost lose concentration as Kotori entered and a familiar feeling put him ever so slightly on guard, however, he determined that for now preparing the hot cocoa was more important than a possible parasite threat.
He didn't want to burn the contents, after all. He would finally proceed to add the contents into a cup while carefully pouring. A sweet steam would be coming off of it as he handed it to Homura.
"Alright, hope you enjoy."
Huh?
Kotori looks up upon hearing Homura's voice
Ah.
Can I come too?
She'd then notice Quintus, scratch the back of her head, shrug, then return to focusing on her friend
(edited by Kotori_K)
Gamma looks back up at Homura, he seems surprised as he spends another moment thinking...
He ends up nodding
Of course, you can trust me not to do anything ridiculous when you're around. You've got a bit more experience so I'm perfectly fine just following your lead.
Gamma briefly glances down at his shard.... Before closing his hand around it. he focuses a bit more on shaping it. By the time he opens his hand it looks more like a die. With that done he smiles back at Homura
I'm usually not too busy, plus Quintus here will hopefully be able to cover for me so I can get out a bit more. Just give me a call whenever something comes up and I'll be there in a flash
A girl came in wearing a navy blue wollen coat, shades on and hands in her pockets. She then took them off and put those in her pockets as she stayed near the entrance trying not to attract attention.
She took a look around her, and grinned to see the unique and interesting decor, "This place seems very exotic, I'm a bit curious myself to see what it's inspired off of..." she mumbled to herself as she took out a book and went to reading it, forgetting how this place is a cafe and not a library.
Though, as she got to opening the book, she then looked up to see them all having a conversation, and thought nothing of it as she got a bit closer to get in range of hearing it. Both to eavesdrop and to be called to get a drink.
Quintus would notice the strange girl approaching the counter and knew he had to once again attempt to be social as part of the job.
"Uh, hey. Welcome to Java the Hutt. Are you here to order or just talk? Either is fine but if you ant to make an order then I could take care of that for you."
The girl then closes the book softly as she looks up to Quintus."Hmm? Oh, umm, of course." she then puts the book in her purse as she makes her way to the counter.
"I'd like nothing more then a cappuccino with cream and sugar, please and thank you." she looks around her once again before trying to spark up a conversation.
"Say, what made you think of the design? It's very original, in my eyes at least." it was obvious that the reference is flying over her head. "Though, since I'm running a bit late, would you mind if I also get an expresso, for my friend..."
After noticing Homura, Kotori's eyes naturally fall onto the person shes talking to, without saying anything, Kotori timidly waves to Gamma
Quintus would go into the back to try to figure out what kind of blend would go into a cappuccino. Thinking about it he wasn't exactly sure what a cappuccino was anyway. It sounded like a foreign coffee beverage. He wished there was a guide book or something to show him how to make each particular type of coffee.
He wasn't sure if he should try asking Gamma or not as it would be embarrassing to have to ask about something twice in a row. He thought perhaps he would start simple by using the machine to make a simple espresso. From there he wasn't too sure how to proceed.
"Uh, boss, what exactly is a cappuccino and how do I make one? Sorry for asking another question like this so soon but I'm not too familiar with some of this stuff."
Gamma waves back to Kotori, seems she's a bit nervous, but no matter, he can speak up
Been a while hasn't it? Hope you've been more careful recently. Glad to see you're still around anyways.
Gamma looks ack over to Quintus... This is what he needs a phone for. Speaking of which, Gamma checks his right quick before looking back at Quintus
Its just taking an espresso, which can be made with a different machine over there.
Gamma nods to one of several machines dotting the counter, this one labeled "Espresso"
Similarly to how you make normal coffee. Then you add some foam to the top for its characteristic shape. Oh, and if you've seen the movies you can try to make some Space Wars related picture, that is the theme after all
(edited by Bgammax)
Yeah, a little bit.
I'm honestly surprised to still be here.
Guess I've just been lucky enough to not piss off someone who's willing to kill me.
She crosses her arms on the counter and lays her head on them
Still losing every fight like usual though.
"Ok, I think I get it."
Quintus would then begin making the espresso. He'd compress a small amount of near boiling water through finely ground up coffee beans using the machines capabilities. The resulting espresso would be much thicker than what one would expect from typical coffee and would be much more concentrated as well.
After he was done with this step he would begin adding foam to the top. Now, for what he would shape the foam as. This was a question that troubled his mind. He wasn't too sure what kind of sci-fi figure he could make so he decided to go with something simple. He would etch a shape into the foam being careful to add in small details. When he was done the foam would be in the shape of a finely detailed snake.
He would finally hand the mixture over to Mal.
"Alright and you said you wanted a regular espresso to go?"
(edited by Quintus_Geminus)
Gamma sighs and shakes his head, guess that's just part of her though
I don't really see fighting like some kinda competition, a serious fight isn't something you should get into on a whim. Training is useful because, at times, fighting is necessary. You should be ready to protect the people or things that you care about
Gamma closes his hand again, before tossing Kotori the dice-like shard of ice
But if you lose one of those practice fights, that's just how it is. The only way to get better is to fail over and over again. How long do you think it took for me to get to start making stuff like that? Funnily enough, the kid who showed me how looked like they weren't much more than ten
Mal nodded to Quintus as she took a little sip of her cappuccino. Though her gaze was a bit blank, she gave him a tip of 500 yen, showing her appreciation.
"Right. I must say, you were very professional with these. Usually I make these myself but it's a bit bland, so I'd rather go here now." she took out her phone to look at the time.
"My, my...I'm running late." she muttered as she momentarily spoke in an impatient tone under her breath an waited for her espresso, though it changed as she looked back towards Quintus, using that same smile.
Failing doesn't really help when your opponents are so much more powerful than you that the fight ends before you're able to learn anything........
Kotori plays with the die with her finger as she talks
I tried fighting someone today.
Rather than just rush him like I usually do, I tried to use strategy, but when that didn't work and he gained the advantage, I found myself completely out of options.
I couldn't overpower him, I couldn't take another hit, and I couldn't find any way to turn the tide.....
By the time he countered my strategy, I was too tired to do anything else.....
And he countered it incredibly fast......
She sighs, then grabs her head and groans in frustration
Grrr! I can't do anything with such limited power!
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Quintus would quickly try to repeat the process from before now knowing exactly what to do. He knew as well that he'd have to have some patience in order to full gather all the proper flavors into the water as it runs through the finely ground coffee beans and filters through but as soon as the espresso finishes he'd pour it into a to-go cup while also making sure to include a cardboard cover to help insulate the what so it wouldn't end up burning anyone's hand. He would hand the finished espresso over to Mal as he collected the tip.
"Alright, thank you very much. I hope you have a nice rest of your day."
With that Quintus would manage a nervous smile hoping he didn't mess up anywhere along the process. He tried his best to be careful in preparation but he always had a bad habit of doubting himself.
He would then begin giving Kotori a curious look before recollection seems to flash in his eyes. He suddenly remembered who she was and he couldn't help but be surprised.
"Hey...I know you...I'm surprised you're still alive. I guess you've got luck on your side at least."
He wasn't exactly hostile in his statement as only indifference showed in his voice as he spoke to Kotori.
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Hmm?
Kotori looks up at Quintus with confusion
Have we met?
Mal then took the espresso and smiled back at him, but one with a trained eye could see that she was also being nervous, having to smile about 5 times total during her stay here.
"My gratitude, I do hope you enjoy the rest of your day as well," she then made her trip to the door and opened it, turning back to Quin. "Ta ta." and she went out.
As she left, she was quick to get her phone back out again, answering a call from behind a door, she groaned and spoke in a serious tone, though it was a bit muffled from the door to the cafe. She crossed her arms and put her shades back on as she left.
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Hearing Kotori speak... Gamma just shakes his head. Hope she wasn't expecting a speech about how to win, winning's not exactly his forte
Some fights there's simply nothing you can do, sorry as I am to say it. Its important to know what fights you can and can't pick.
Trust me, no amount of practice seems to change that
Quintus would grow more confused with Kotori's question. He would wonder if she either had amnesia or just a bad memory but though that experience for him at ended in almost drowning followed by not being able to think clearly exactly for some times after the experience had actually helped him unlock his memories he had been repressing for so long.
"Um, you don't recall running forward into danger after insulting everyone? A weird Moth came up to me a little after and said you'd die if left alone...I wasn't too eager to chase after with all the danger around especially with the demented creatures int he area.
Not to mention I wasn't exactly of the best mental state at that point. That was back when I though this was all a dream but I guess that was a silly line of thinking."
Homura shrugs to him and nods, even though she's not too keen on dragging people into this mess... She really could use the help.
"Alright, well I guess that it would be nice having someone else around... So on that note, I'll be sure to let you know when something happens!"
That last cheerful statement made, she'd look at Kotori as and raise her eyebrow... It sounds like a less than great idea to bring the girl along, but she'll doubtlessly be angry if told no...
"Um Kotori-chan, I'm not really sure those things are something you should be around? I..."
She sighs and pulls off her glasses, staring into the girl's eyes before simply cutting to the point.
"I'm not really comfortable taking much of anyone along, and bluntly put? I'm worried you might end getting killed... Still though, I'll do it, just keep two things in mind. When you're running low on magic you're leaving, and do what I say, I have been fighting them for a while after all... I'd like to think I've learned something from it... I-. I can't live with myself if I get anyone hurt like that, even more so a friend."
From the look on her face it's fairly clear she's not going to consider taking Kotori anywhere near unless there's agreement... And then she finally notices the drink set before her and takes a sip, she'd smile before setting it down and looking at Quin.
"Yes, it's quite good Quin thank you. And I certainly hope you aren't going to tell me you want to come fight horrible bloodthirsty monsters, I'd be sorry to that I quite simply won't."
In spite of attempting to come off as a joke with the last bit, It's still pretty clear she did in fact mean what she said.
So it's less that I can't win, and more that I'm picking the wrong enemies....
But it's like I'm picking which horse I want to beat me in a footrace. No matter who I choose, I'm vastly outpowered.
I'd have to pick a crippled horse to even consider winning a fight.
Listening to Quintus, her eyes flicker in recognition
O-oh.... right.... back then.... the dream guy......
I was.... uhh, stressed, scared, lost.
I kinda lashed out and generally acted terrible to hide that.
Sorry about that.
However, hearing Homura give terms meant there was a chance, giving the girl a little reason to smile
I promise! I'll do exactly what you say when you say it!
Just lemme come with you!
I need to win something, ANYTHING!
Even if It's a mindless monster!
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Quin with laugh a bit at Homura's comment. At first though it just seemed like simple laughter but to some degree it almost seemed a little to conspicuous. It was as if there was some part of the joke that only he got.
"Bloodthirsty monsters? I won't worry about those too much. I'd say a bloodthirsty monster is the least of my worries in truth."
In a more serious tone he would respond to Kotori. His eyes seemed a bit considerate as if he was trying to be sympathetic. Something that wasn't really typical of him by nature.
"I think we both may have just been a bit...well...not ourselves at this time. We can start over if you want. First of all to make myself clear, my name is Quintus Geminus and it's nice to meet you. I hope we can get along in the future."
Kotori Kisa-.....
Just Kotori.
Nice to meet you Quintus-san.
And I hope so too.... I need as little enemies as possible.
She scratches the back of her head again
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Gamma nods back to Homura... Its nice that she wasn't too insistent... I mean, he has to be useful in some way, right? Regardless, he looks back over to Kotori... She doesn't seem to get how serious it is
Just... One thing... These witches, well, I mean.... They vary by quite a bit, so I can't tell you much about 'em, but honestly, they're kinda terrifying. Even by my standards.... Not that I'm looking forward to seeing one again.... Just... Well...
Gamma looks down for a moment, he sighs and shakes his head, no use worrying about something like that. He looks back to Kotori
Make sure to stay behind me. I specialize in making barriers of sorts, so I can keep you safe while you learn what they're really like. Don't think I can do it justice
She nods to Gamma
Alright. I promise.
But you gotta let me fight!
There's no point in me being there if I don't help fight, right?
"Alright, you can come along but... It's like Gamma said, the most powerful of them can wipe out a city in the blink of an eye, the weakest are something I can take on without really trying, it's a huge variance in them"
As she speaks her voice comes out entirely calm and cool, the usual cheer absent as she stares Kotori down... She's not going to be Mami and drag someone who doesn't have a clue into danger.
"That having been said, I'm aware you aren't helpless or anything Kotori-chan. If you were completely normal... I'd have no choice but to say no, as is? All I ask is that you employ extra care in these encounters."
Nn.
Kotori nods in agreement, her eyes conveying a sort of desperate determination
I won't do anything to make you regret it.
*Urumi enters the cafe and can't wait to get some coffee*
Quintus would notice that another customer would walk in. It seemed that the cafe was quite busy today but regardless he had a job to do so he would address the blue haired girl with the strange mask.
"Hello, welcome to Java the Hutt. Here to order or here to talk?"
The sound of parachutes opening outside can be heard, and a light thud. A brief flash fills the door frame, and Gentaro enters. His brown suit a dull contrast to his vibrant grin.
"Ah, so THIS was where the cafe was!"
*Urumi fixes the position of her mask that was on her face and looks at the Quintus*
both. the coffee I want is a cappuccino
*Haruko stumbles unharmed, but unsteady into the doorway.*
That. Was. AWESOME!
Quintus would nod before he goes back over to the espresso machine and starts it up. While starting it up he would notice the new customer and his vibrant smile. He wasn't used to seeing someone smile so much but he knew his duties.
"Uh, hey. Welcome to Java the Hutt. Here to order or talk?"
He would then begin grinding more coffee beans into the fine powder from before as the machine had run out. The boiling water would be run through the powder before being filtered into a small cup.
He would then add the foam deciding to be creative with the pattern this time.
He would attempt to recreate Urumi's mask in the foam in order to add some individuality to the cappuccino.
Finally he would hand the beverage to Urumi with a faint smile.
"There you go. Hope you enjoy it."
Suddenly he noticed Haruko as well. "Another new customer? Sure was busy today" He would think to himself. Of course as usual he thought to greet the new arrival all the same.
"Hello, seems like a lot of people are coming in at once. Did you both just get here from an event or something?"
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(Is still asleep on the bike, and still a snake centipede hybrid) ZZZZZZ
Senri decided to return to the cafe, this time wearing more casual, grungy clothes. She took a seat at the counter once again.
I'll have hot chocolate this time, if possible. Or a mocha.
..................
Well, that happened......
Thank goodness my headache is already gone...
Upon hearing someone order hot chocolate, Kotori's eyes light up as she raises her hand
Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me! I want chocolate too!
(edited by Kotori_K)
ZZZZZZ.... me.....like..coffee...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Gamma just looks at Homura for a bit... Really? He knew witches were a pretty big deal... But just wiping out cities like that... Not like there's reason for her to lie but...
I thought witches normally like, hid and stuff. So most people wouldn't know about them. I can't imagine there's one that strong running around unnoticed. I mean, places don't just vanish.
Gamma leans against the wall as two more people walk in... Normally he'd greet them, but Quintus seems to be doing quite well on his own, so instead he just leans against the wall and starts catching and tossing a hunk of ice, trying to blend in among actual customers
Thank you
*Urumi takes the cappuccino and chuckles when she sees her mask in the foam*
(Snores so loud the ground shakes) ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Gentaro's smile doesn't go down at all.
"I'm here for both! One house blend, black!"
Gentaro notices Kotori.
"Yo! You're looking better! AND it looks like you got some buds here too! I knew you had it in you!"
His words don't have even a hint of a condescending tone. Gentaro sounds AND looks genuinely happy for Kotori.
The orders seem to start coming in a bit hotter but luckily they seem pretty simply for the most part.
Quintus would start with the hot chocolate. He would mix together the cocoa mix, milk, sugar, and a small amount of vanilla extract after opening a new bottle of course. He would use the mixer to mix all these ingredients together before heating up the resulting sweetly scented blend.
The smell would surely spread around the counter as he began to pour the content into a cup before handing it to Senri.[/i]
"Alright, hope you enjoy."
He would then repeat these steps with Kotori's exclamations. While doing this he would notice the sugar was running a bit low and thus would soon need to open a new bag. He would add in an extra amount of sugar as well in order to clear the bag completely. Better to be a little over than a little under.
He would heat up the contents to create an additional wave of the chocolaty fragrance before pouring the contents into another cup and handing it to Kotori.
"This is definitely a lot more work than I though."
The next order was a bit easier as the strange...creature...just wanted a simple coffee. Since the house blend was still ready to be prepared he would simply make that and serve it to the...uh...snake or centipede maybe? Doesn't matter...He would pour the coffee into a cup and hand it to them.
Upon hearing Gentaro's request as well he would proceed to make another cup as well for him.
He would take care in pouring yet another cup before handing it to Gen as well.
"Alright, that's that...Certainly is a busy day."
Oh, yeah, I'm doing better.
Sorry for earlier....
Just woke up, had a headache, was loud.
And I forgot how pathetically weak I was, so I picked a fight I should have known I couldn't win.
She takes the Hot Cocoa and nods in thanks to Quintus before taking a sip and shuddering in joy
But I'm better now, got chocolate, Burns are all gone too.
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Gentaro glances around eagerly, taking a seat to sample his coffee.
"Great flavor! It's been a while since I've had any coffee! Back in the rabbit hutch we're stuck with just veggies and water!"
Gentaro turns to look at Kotori.
"No worries! We all have those moments, just some have them at less opportune times!"
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Senri accepts her cup with a smile and bows her head.
Much abliged, barista-san.
She looks over at Kotori after taking her first sip
I see you are a woman of taste as well.
Honestly, you just need to work on getting stronger, Kotori.
Well... maybe not stronger in your case.... probably more finding some other way of fighting.
*Urumi sits down, she soon takes off her mask as she begins to drink the cappuccino*
From Eito's pocket,there could be a faintly heard alarm.Picking it up,he'd finish his coffee and put 1500 yen on the counter.
"Unfortunate timing."
He walked over to the door and opened it,exiting into the cold night air.
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She looks sharply at Haruko
You think I don't know that?
What the hell do you think I've BEEN doing?
She glares at Haruko, However, Senri's question distracts her
Huh? Woman of taste?
I dunno, I just like chocolate....
Gentaro looks down at his watch again.
"Every time I get cozy! Gotta meet with Ryuusei to do some investigating! Cya!"
Gentaro bolts outside, leaving ample change on the table. The sound of a rocket taking off is heard rumbling the building, but shortly fading into the distance accompanied by a faint "UCHU KITA!"
Homura looks over at Senri and grins, been a while since they've met so it's pretty nice to see her around.
"Hi Senri-chan! Geez you should come around more often... How long has it been since we last met anyways? I guess... Huh, I honestly don't even know, but I'm happy to see you're okay!"
The girl looks back to Gamma and once again goes dead serious... Oh if only that monster did hide.
"Walpurgisnacht is her name, normal people simply see her as a horribly powerful storm but... She's the "Stage Construction Witch", she builds a huge spinning stage that swirls around leaving naught but rubble in it's wake, her laughter echoing endlessly in the night untill she slaughters you like everything else..."
As Homura goes on her voice becomes utterly monotone,
the only sign of anything the girl might be feeling is her shaking in place and clenching her fists.
*Sighs....*
Honestly you could try making friends. Bonds of people is true power, you know. That Space guy might be a bit... loud and excited... but he's not wrong about Bonds.
Kotori sips her chocolate as she listens to Homura
Sounds really scary.....
How'd you beat it?
She looks at Haruko with a bored expression for only a second
I have friends, Three to be exact!
So Hah!
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She stares at Kotori flatly before giving one simple response.
"I didn't."
"This bonds talk always sounds so confusing...always? Why do I feel like I've heard this before? But my point being that friendship is all good and well but trying to be friends with everyone just sounds a little silly.
Not everyone is exactly the friendly type. You should be careful not to get too associated with people who only want to use you to their own ends."
Quintus would begin washing the now empty coffee pot as he prepared for a potential order from another customer.
"Then again, maybe I'm just the skeptical type."
..........................
oh..... sorry.......
She sits there in silence
Gamma remains silent for a bit, he catches the shard of ice and looks at it. weird how ice always managed to be so tough yet so fragile. Its almost a minute before he speaks
Sorry, I... Not sure what happened, but I didn't mean to bring anything up... Guess that's a lovely little reminder that there's always something worse out there.
Gamma faintly chuckles... Seems like a good time to change the subject
Wanna see this neat little trick I came up with? Long as everyone in the room's alright with a bit of magic. Nothing too special of course, just consider it a neat twist on a classic performance
I think everyone is the friendly type if you give them the chance. It's like that girl I met at GYM... Sayaka. Most people probably wouldn't have given her a second look, sitting alone like that. But she's actually really friendly.
And I know from that whole Yomi business that Kotori is also like that. Really nice, and just wants to be helpful.
Hm?
I wanna see a magic trick.
Kotori watches eagerly, sipping her Cocoa
*Urumi looks at Homura*
Upon hearing Haruko's comment, Kotori gets a little flustered
I-I'm not!
I only look out for me!
I don't care about "Helping", I just want to be the strongest!
Come on, you were even complaining about just being a burden. You wanted to help, and it wasn't about being the strongest.
The girl sighs and takes a slug of her drink... Christ she really shouldn't think about that one.
"Sure Gamma, anything is better than what I was talking about! So let's see it!"
She'd then overhear Sayaka's name and look at Haruko curiously.
"Sayaka Miki? If it's her... Then yeah she's a pretty good person, but she's far too rash and she doesn't quite grasp the forces she's playing with. If you do hang around her, do me a favor will you? Keep an eye on that girl, she's a good friend of someone I... Well, someone I care about a great deal."
Homura looks at Kotori sadly... Sounds all too much like Kyoko's worst day.
"Being strong isn't worth anything without a purpose, Kotori-chan. I've got mine figured out, but... Don't make it your end goal, not worth that much in my experience."
*Urumi sighs and waves at Homura*
Being a burden means I'm weak. And There's no point in having a goal if you're too weak to accomplish anything.
Gamma gets off the wall in order to get a little room behind him. he closes his hand for a moment and concentrates.... By the time he opens it, there are five small, frozen spheres
Its basically just juggling when you think about it, start with some balls, toss 'em.
With that Gamma throws the spheres into the air, they spread out a bit, as any careless throw would have them do
Then you catch.
Around when the spheres begin to descend, five smaller tendrils of darkness emerge from Gamma's fingertips and snag onto the spheres.
and finally cycle it around
Gamma waves his fingers a bit and the tendrils at the end begin to dance, passing the spheres down a line, starting from the thumb and ending with the other side of his hand, where its tossed up and over to the other side, each of the perfect spheres gleams in the cafe's moderate light
Its a pretty simple trick so I bet it could be emulated with a lot of stuff. Its just, well, ice and dark's what I've got after all.
He looks over to Kotori and sighs... He used to say something similar, but for different reasons.
Homura's right you know. Power's kinda nothing without a purpose. At least, that's what I always thought. Never really been outstanding there.
A boy, roughly fifteen years old, enters the establishment. He certainly stands out, what with the weird haircut, green jumpsuit, and glowing markings on his face and left hand. He leans against the counter, waving lazily to Gamma, and seems to be inspecting the menu. He mostly ignores the other patrons, he's got a bit of a one-track mind, and at the moment the only thing on that track is food.
Rash and fresh, huh?
Sounds a lot like a certain someone else here.
I guess a lot of us kinda come through here already having figured out stuff out, maybe your Sayaka and our Kotori could use some kind of sensei. Both in how to fight and why to fight.
Gamma immediately drops his little act upon seeing the new kid enter, frozen spheres clattering to the ground. Crap, just his luck. Hopefully they're another weird one, might be a bit hard to explain otherwise
Hello, I trust you know the name of this place seeing as you're here.
Gamma walks back behind the counter across from the boy
You can call me Gamma, I'm the owner of this here establishment. We serve coffee, tea, and some pastries to go with them. Need anything while I'm here?
Ooh!
Kotori claps at the spectacle
She finishes off the Cocoa as she listens to Gamma and Homura
I'll think about a purpose when I'm strong enough to even consider achieving anything.
Luckily for Gamma, he's utterly unfazed by the floating balls of ice, in fact he didn't even acknowledge them until they hit the ground, his eyes darting to them quickly before returning to the menu, he's got pretty well-honed senses, especially for a kid his age. He gestures to sweet tea, lots of sugar, and adds a simple bread roll to the order.
That's your problem. You're going about this the wrong way. I don't think most of us ever got power until we decided what we were going to do with it. If we had, we probably would have simply not used it, or used it for selfish reasons.
Gamma's close enough to see him gesture to the points on the menu. He nods and gets to work, taking out the tea leaves in order to begin boiling them. Once that's done he'll be able to add in the sugar. While they wait for the tea, gamma goes ahead and retrieves a roll from a warm, glass case across the counter and brings it to the kid on a plate
Well, nice to meet you. My name's Gamma, at least that's what I ask people to call me. Might have been a bit of an awkward moment to come in, having a bit of a moment, but I hope you can bear with me.
With that Gamma turns to Kotori and sighs...
Here's the thing, from what I've seen, people only get as strong as they need to be. If you don't have any reason to get stronger, then you won't. But if you need to be strong, for whatever reason, then you'll better be able to hone and get that strength, you'll have more motivation, do more....
Gamma might have been able to go on, but he shuts up and returns to his own thinking
The boy thanks Gamma with a smile, leaving the cash on the counter next to him as he sips his tea. He points to himself with his free hand, and introduces himself.
"Nanashi. Good to meet you."
His ear pricks at the conversation Haruko and Gamma were having, and he glances at the smartphone attached to his arm, a figure seems to move around as if talking on it, but what the figure says is unclear. Nanashi only shrugs in response to whatever the figure said, and goes back to his tea.
...
*thinks "well that person is interesting"*
People only get as strong as they need to be.....
So if my need to be stronger becomes more.... rather than my want to be stronger... .
Then I'll get stronger?
Kotori seems to be thinking as hard as her little brain can think
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Gamma sighs and shakes his head at Kotori
Do not use this as some excuse to go off and get yourself hurt. Being in danger doesn't give you a real goal, so it doesn't help you get stronger. I honestly don't care about your little strength obsession, but I am NOT being responsible if you decide to run off, ok?
Gamma is clearly irritated, though he remember's Nanashi's presence and turns to him
Sorry you had to see that, bit of a rough time at the moment. Pleasure to meet you Nanashi, its usually a bit more chill than this *chuckle* I just seem to be messing things up today
Well not in the way you're probably thinking of. Just getting yourself beat up by some gangster or trapped in some other world won't make you stronger.
Well, it might, but it'd also probably cost your sanity.
We mean people who have a reason to get stronger. Like someone to protect, or something you want to accomplish. A reason to use your power beyond just liking to fight.
Heck, I like fighting, I fought a literal bee today. But even I had.... have people I'm fighting to protect.
R-right.... I wasn't planning on doing that at all....
Kotori fidges a bit in her seat
Nanashi waves Gamma's apology away, it's no big deal. He finishes his tea, and leans back against the counter with roll in hand. It's not often he gets to relax, so he seems to have every intention of savoring this moment.
Homura looks over to Kotori, nodding along with Gamma's words before chiming in with her own thoughts.
"Gamma is right! But more than that... Being powerful isn't everything, I... Well, I at least would rather be normal than powerful, magic has brought Madoka and I nothing but trouble."
The girl brings a hand to her chin in thought, huh. When she really considers it... Sure these tricks are pretty cool, but she'd rather just be a. Well calling her normal is reaching even without magic, but normal problems would be better than wondering if she's got enough grief seeds to not die.
"People don't need powers to make things better Kotori-chan! Sometimes just being a good person and willing to talk with somebody is stronger than any magic could ever hope to be... Or, that's how I see it."
That having been said, she'd finish off the last of her cocoa. And finally look around again... Huh, that's one odd outfit the new boy is wearing. She not so wisely decides to walk over and introduce herself, can't have too many friends!
"You look new around here right? Well, I'm Homura Akemi and allow me to welcome you! And uh if you don't my asking... Where are you from? That jumpsuit's a bit odd and... Even here, most people bother to hide their weapons rather than carry so openly, though I am impressed with the honesty of it!"
She smiles at him and bows for a moment, long intro or not, it doesn't hurt to be polite does it?
A goal huh?
......................
She becomes lost in thought
All I know is how to fight.....
And I'm not even very good at that....
Where would I find a goal?
........................
Nanashi seems caught off guard, didn't expect such a forward introduction. He nods, introducing himself as Nanashi.
"I'm from...well I'd say Tokyo, but that's not all there is to it. I'm from another time, I guess. Yeah, that's the right way of putting it. Where I'm from, you got nothin' to gain from hiding your weapons, you'll get attacked if you look helpless."
Honestly it sounds like you could learn a lot about goals hanging around these girls. Heck, I still say you and Sayaka could learn a lot together.
Or end up dragging each other into darkness.
One or the other.
"Oh I see... Well, you may or may not be happy to know that things are a bit safer around here! Dangerous stuff happens, but we've got enough people dealing with it that nothing ever gets too bad!"
Homura glances at the cellphone with a curious expression on her face, it's not any kind she's ever seen before... Not that she, with her cheap old flip phone, is any tech expert either.
*Urumi finishes drinking, happily sighing. Urumi looks at Homura*
Hi Homura
Ah......
Coming out of her thoughts, Kotori decides something
My goal will be to find a goal!
She smiles to herself as if this was a genius idea
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Homura looks over at Urumi and waves cheerfully.
"Oh hello Urumi-chan, how's it going?"
Nanashi looks a little relieved. Lots of strong people here, that's good at least. Less pressure on him. He looks down at his phone, and a now more easily visible figure, resembling a Skull in ornate armor of sorts spoke through the speakers.
"Enough sitting around, kid. Just because we're in a new reality, our goals haven't changed. You're still my Godslayer, and I say you need to get moving. We've got a lot of ground to cover, and a lot of plans to be making if we have any hope of getting back."
The boy sighs, hopping out of his seat, and thanking Gamma for the meal. He waves to Homura, before heading out the door.
Alright! Im off to find a goal!
Kotori heads outside, all gung-ho
Good, got some good sleep and I can have some more breaks sinces my boss found out how stressed I was about doing missions that he is now sending a team to stop crime.... so alot of weight had been taken off of me
*Sighs as Kotori departs.*
Why do I feel like we're going to have to rescue her?
Homua glances at the figure with a worried expression on her face... Godslayer? What in the hell kind of thing is Nanashi working with? Or maybe working for? Hard to tell, but the thing seems to think it's in charge at least.
"Um, I'll see you around Nanashi-kun! And it's been nice meeting you... Hopefully, we'll get a chance to talk more sometime!"
The girl shakes her head as Kotori rushes out of the doors, geez... Maybe she should come along actually, lord knows that help might be needed depending on what she ends up doing. Before that, however, she'd respond to Urumi.
"Oh, that's good to hear! I'm glad that things won't be such an issue for you now Urumi-chan! Anyways... I somehow think I should keep an eye on her."
Homura darts out the doors herself, moving with inhuman speed as she calls out to and chases after Kotori.
"Hey wait up! If you don't mind, I wanna come along for this Kotori-chan! It'll be a fun bonding tip or something right!?"
*Urumi sigh and leaves*
Zero comes in and slams down some Zeni,
"The usual. Nothing more."
He then sits at one of the seats facing the barrista(which is of course, Gamma)
"It's been awhile, y'know?" Zero says to Gamma
OOC: Sorry m8, I had to go before like half the people there were ready to so I just didn't make an official closing post
OOC: mkay, thx 4 letting me know
Rather than make another thread while this one is relatively fresh, Gamma returns to his cafe after a much needed rest. He searches his keys in order to find the correct one and once again unlocks the front door. Walking by he changes the sign from closed to open. Gamma returns to his usual spot behind the counter and waits, casually catching and tossing a shard of ice as he waits.
Flynn wanders the city as always, a tired look on the man's face as he spots a recently opened cafe... He's never been one for such places, but all this wandering has left him rather in need of something to keep himself going. With any luck, the place takes Macca, that in mind he walks through the doors and glances at Gamma tossing a shard of ice... How odd to see someone so casually using magic.
"I see that this place is run by a Demon Summoner then? Unusual at best, to see one tossing his power about so carelessly. Yet for some reason I have the sense it is not an issue in this city?"
The Samurai shakes his head and bows to Gamma for a moment, he'd then sit down at the counter and look around the building. A fairly normal place, not too different from some in Mikado in fact.
"Where are my manners though? I am Flynn, Samurai of Mikado, and if you know that name I would be beyond stunned. Regardless, does this business accept Macca as payment? I am sorry to say it is all I have, assuming you do. I shall take something filling and a cool drink, water would be fine in fact."
Through a portal, a omniscient force arrived, curious about the new location.
Huh? This isn't LeBlanc at all~
...
The small girl saw a very, very familiar face. She'd recognize that back, that face, that scent anywhere.
You're heeere!!!
The girl ran up enthusiastically and hugged Flynns leg abruptly.
You're here, Oniichan! I'm so happy~!
Kotori walks in the cafe, eating a bar of chocolate
Hello. Gamma-senpai.
She sits on a stool next to the counter
Gamma sighs and puts away his shard of ice for now, he looks back up at Flynn, and briefly bows
I think you'll find most people here are hardly bothered by such a display, even the non-magical ones just assume I got out an ice cube because I was bored. Interesting that you leapt to such a conclusion.
Gamma looks up and down Flynn, to not only guess he had magic abilities but also their nature from something so simple....
I've never seen you before, but I assume you must be a veteran here. Please, call me Gamma, I've been in town almost as long as it was a thing.
Gamma shrugs and looks back at the pastries that were prepared earlier, he gets out a simple chocolate-chip muffin for Flynn and sets it on a plate, before going to the nearby fridge to pour a glass of cool water
Yen is the preferred currency here, but Macca is fine, I've found a few places to convert it so there shouldn't be any issues.
Gamma looks up at Lucifer barging in and grabbing one of his customers... He sighs, but decides not to acknowledge them, instead turning over to Kotori
No need to call me Senpai, sure, I'm older than you, but titles aren't really that important. Anyways, need anything while you're here Kotori?
Uhh.... Something chocolate please!
Does it bother you if I call you that?
She opens another bar of chocolate
(Slithers in looking like a snake centipede hybrid) ayyyyyy
Flynn backs away from the... Not small girl, no that thing in front of him is a fucking Demon Lord and he's killed it once before. He'd dart backwards and place a hand upon his blade.
"I know not why you claim any relation to me, but I as you might be aware I am Flynn of Mikado... I shall cut down anyone who tries to enforce Law or Chaos upon the people."
He'd shoot Lucifer a glare, watching her warily for any sudden movements as he prepares to strike a moment's notice... In spite of his past dealings however, the man calms down and softens his gaze to his usual face of vague disinterest.
"Now then, I am not an unreasonable man Lucifer, these people do not fear you for some reason. And thus I shall hope you do not in fact have such plans in this world... If that is the case, then Samurai or no? I know to pick my battles, I shall leave you be so long as you do not harm anyone. If you are willing to make that deal. If these terms are agreeable... Then I will admit, I am curious as to why you reacted favorably upon seeing me."
In spite of suing for peace, Flynn's hand still holds the hilt of his blade, he's not exactly comfortable with Lucifer all things considered... Yet, this is quite curious to him.
(He twist his body backwards, sense having little to no bones so he can look at Flynn) Ayyyyy
Gamma shrugs and walks back to the drink mixer behind the counter
I don't really care if you want to call me Senpai, I simply wasn't expecting it is all. Usually don't get that kinda attention
Gamma calmly begins searching the shelves for the necessary ingredients and in a moment he adds the milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and just a hint of vanilla extract to the mixer, and blends them together. After mixing up the drink, Gamma would proceed to heat the contents until it starts steaming, then hands a cup to Kotori
Here you go, Hot Chocolate is in season now, I mean, its never really out, but now more than ever... What's with you and chocolate today anyways? Never seen you eat it before
Gamma waves to Reperzel as they enter
If you actually want anything go ahead and order. I don't mind if you hang around to talk, just don....
Of course, Gamma can't help but notice Flynn's reaction to Lucifer suddenly popping up, makes sense that she'd have some enemies, but still... Gamma sighs
I'm going to have to ask you not to draw your weapon in here. It'd be kinda unreasonable to ask anyone to leave it outside where it can be stolen, but I really don't want to end up cleaning any sort of blood off the floor. If you end up having a.... Disagreement, please be sure to take it outside, where its no longer my problem
(He coils around a chair) deil sandwich, meltedr butter with all the meet ya got, add tomatoes, freshly picked, and toast all that up....
(edited by Reperzel)
Lucifer looks, actually, a little sad upon Flynn speaking that way to her. She almost seems ready to cry before putting on a pouty expression.
Awww... You're not the Flynn who liberated Mikado and Tokyo with me...
Lucifer pouts before smiling again.
I already tried to free this world, Oniichan. They beat me up... So, I decided to behave as long as they keep demons and people free, and keep the forces of God at bay!
...I'm a little sad, I thought you were MY Flynn. But oh well~! Let's make great allies, Oniichan!
She giggled and kept hugging Flynns leg.
Oh, Gamma-san! Gamma-san! Can I have a soda?
Chocolate helps with Mana regeneration, so I eat it when I'm low.
She cools the cup a bit, then takes a sip
Plus it's super delicious!
Almost as good as chocolate pudding!
But I haven't found any of that yet.
(He pulls out his banjo and plays it softly)
(Floats up to Flynn as a sentient Persona) Ayyyyyyyyy
*Haruko, looking a bit cold, wanders into the cafe...*
Well, this looks nice at least.
Gamma sighs and shakes his head at Rep
Sorry about that, we don't have sandwiches here, though that one is admittedly fairly common for a cafe. Much more likely than all those people who kept asking for alcohol.
Gamma looks back over to Lucifer.... Being Lucifer and holding on to poor Flynn, he sighs for the moment
Let me guess, Amrita Red? I'd rather not be presumptuous, but considering the situation that seems to be the most likely one
Finally, Gamma tilts his head to Kotori, low on mana eh?
So I take it you've been fighting again, oh well, at least you seem to be in high spirits now, I take it the fight went pretty well.
Gamma shrugs and leans against the back wall for now
I actually haven't found any sort of pudding yet either, not that I've been looking, but now that its come up its actually kinda weird.... Huh, the things you'd never notice
Gamma waves to Haruko as they walk in, he seems a little tired if anything
Well, welcome to Java the Hutt, as you might have read on the sign. Are you interested in anything or merely here to talk for now?
(edited by Bgammax)
The man shrugs to himself, Demon Lord it's not as though Lucifer has any reason to lie at this point. It knows damm well he could win that fight if he had to after all.
"I see then... I can not say I agree with your idea of freedom Lucifer, yet if you do not wish to cause people trouble then I shall stay my blade. Wasting effort in pointless battles is not something a Samurai should do after all... I shall give you a chance, in spite of myself, please do not make me regret that choice."
He'd simply... Take his hands off his blade and grab hold of the muffin, in spite of knowing what manners are, the man quickly devours it in a few seconds before taking a drink from the glass Gamma had set out. All without bothering to remove the strange child form of Lucifer from his legs.
"At any rate, I do not believe that we shall have issues, worry not of the sanctity of you cafe Gamma-san. I shall not start hacking away unless I feel there is a true threat... Demon Lord or not, I work with Demons all the time, so what harm is giving another one a chance."
He'd perk up a bit and glance at Kotori upon hearing she's been out fighting, hmm seems the girl fancies herself a swordswoman... Perhaps he should see where she stands sometime? Hopefully close to Raidou-san than that Miki girl.
"I see that you use a blade as well Young Miss? Maybe you would care to test your skills against me at some point? Though I shall not hold back, and make no mistake, I am not a simple foe... As Lucifer would no doubt be able to tell you."
(edited by Flynn-of-Mikado)
AY, PERSONA PERSON "AYYYYYY" 'S MY LINE
Eh, what do you serve? Just coffee? I mean I guess I just came here because it seems saner than most of the places here.
*She sighs*
Why does half this city have to be crazy?
Nope, I lost again.
Like always.
But I already vented, Smashing abandoned buildings to pieces is fun.
And Pudding is amazing! The fact that it's not here is a crime....
I should have learned how to make it myself.....
The real question is: why is every store here a cafe?
Gamma looks back over to Haruko with a sigh
We've got coffee, tea, and some pastries to go with it. No sandwiches unfortunately, though I should probably expand to add them some time. Oh, and some sodas of course, if that's what you're looking for.
As for this place. Well, *sigh* I've long since given up on understanding it. I simply try to keep a semblance of order with my store, something that's generally lacking around here.
Gamma looks back up at Flynn, well, at least he's not going to stab anyone, but still
Think you could loosen up a little? I mean, who on earth uses the term "Sanctity" any more?
Gamma leans back against the wall and begins catching and tossing a small shard of ice, though its hard to tell where he got it from
Not that its a big deal of course, simply a bit odd in my opinion.
Afterwards, Gamma'd look back up at Kotori
I'm sure there's pudding here somewhere, I mean, that would be a rather weird thing to lack. Perhaps you simply haven't looked in the right places..
Also, maybe do be a bit more careful, if you're going to carelessly destroy things, a city might not be the best target
It's ok, I found a big empty spot with lots of abandoned buildings.
Looks like someone already started destroying things a long time ago and stopped.
So I just continued!
Nobody lives there, so it doesn't hurt anyone.
She takes another sip
Plus, with my constant losing, I gotta feed Term somehow.....
Flynn looks at Haruko with a smirk on his face, this city? Crazy, hah if she'd come from his Tokyo then she'd think twice before saying like that.
"I would not call this place mad, demons do not roam the streets and it is mostly safe to walk without being armed, frankly any place I can say that of is quite a bit more calm and normal than the Tokyo I am familiar with."
He'd look the woman over, bright green eyes shining as he attempts to gauge her reaction by staring at her face. Funny, how odd some of these people seem to him, when he must surely be just as odd to them. He'd then turn away from her and look back to Gamma with a shrug, it's not the first time he's been told to loosen up, Walter said it constantly after all...
"I suppose I could endeavor to make myself speak more normally, but it would be a great deal of effort frankly. This is simply how I grew up, thus it is how I do things to this day, still... This is the second time today I have been told something to that effect, perhaps I shall give it some thought."
I'll try to keep that in mind. And... I'll take a tea, I suppose.
Honestly this place is way better than that mountain place. Learn about swords? Demons? Me?
*She laughs a bit at that one, trailing off at the end, however. Before looking at Flynn.*
You too with all this demon stuff, is this some fad that hasn't reached the country yet?
(edited by Haruko)
Flynn perks up once more upon hearing someone teaching of Demons, Raidou-san perhaps? Or maybe yet another Summoner?
"Where exactly was this place, and did you see the person's Demons? I myself practice the art of summoning them, therefore I have a bit of an interest in seeing others who do as well. In fact, was it by chance a young man wearing a detective outfit who traveled with a talking cat? Raidou and Gotou were their names if you got that much."
He'd sigh as the girl asks if it is "A fad"
"I am a Samurai of Mikado, I have fought demons angels and gods alike to defend both my people and those in the ruins of Tokyo, so no I would not call it a fad, more a way of life that I quite simply happen to lead. If wish to see proof, I am more than willing to provide it."
At his last line, the Samurai gestures down at the odd gauntlet on his right hand, it appears to be a computer of some kind, and anyone "in the know" would quickly pin it for a Summoner's COMP.
Gamma looks back at Kotori with a sigh
Did you get yourself in the wrong crowd or something? Who the heck is this Term and why are they asking you to blow up buildings? This is generally considered a BAD idea.
Gamma faintly groans overhearing Flynn and Haruko's conversation, before noticing the Samurai's COMP
Please don't do anything that might break the place. A lot of those demons are far too large for my quaint little store, and mind you, there ARE still normal people here. Its not nice to tell everyone. Some would rather never find out the truth.
Gamma leans carelessly against the back wall of the cafe, he yawns, somewhat tired
Not that it matters to me anyways, but with how high you speak so often I'd think you'd be a little more considerate is all
Ah, I came from there, It's Kazuya-sensei.
He teaches the way of the warrior up there.
It's really helpful! I recommend it!
She scratches the back of her head at Gamma's comment
He's a friend, He helps me get stronger, and I feed him.
He just happens to feed on destruction, but as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, It's fine.
"Some would rather not know the truth..."
The man scoffs at Gamma's words, some would rather allow Angels to rule over them from on high, some would rather let Demons drag the world to endless anarchy, yet he'd hardly call that okay.
"I do not see the issue, better to have an inkling that might save your life than live in ignorance and die from saying "demons aren't real" when they quite clearly are. Raidou-san seemed to think this place has quite a few, and given how many odd things I have seen already I am inclined to say that living without knowing of the supernatural is a risky idea at best here. So put bluntly? I care more for lives than comfort."
He'd then glance at Kotori and nod, Kazuya hmm? He'll have to see this man sometime, perhaps another Summoner can tell him more about this place's dangers? Raidou-san was helpful, but he needs to find out more before he can truly understand what he's dealing with.
"Thank you for the information... What was your name? I myself am Flynn, Samurai of Mikado. And I apologize for not introducing myself before."
Summoning? Fighting angels? Okay did I stumble into some weird LARP? Is this some television set?
As for where that was... it was out in the mountains. I didn't catch the name of whoever was running it, but he was wearing green, and seemed to be really... samuraish.
Kotori, Nice to meetcha.
It's Ok, I didn't introduce myself either.
She finishes off the hot cocoa, smiling
Ahh.... I wanna see a demon....
I can't seem to beat humans, so maybe a demon would be easier.....
......................................
Do demons despair?
Can they feel the despair of being crushed?
Hearing Haruko, She turns in confusion
What's a larp? How strong is it?
(edited by Kotori_K)
Strong? *this time she DOES laugh, no trailing* It's an acronym. Live Action Role Play. You know, where nerds get together and fight with fake swords and demons and stuff.
Oh, So it's training?
I wanna fight a demon.
I got this new sword see!
She pulls Kuru out
I wanna use it sometime!
But I still lose every fight I get into....
*She practically stumbles over backwards!*
Woah! Woah! Put that away! Why are you carrying something like that around!? Why are you crazy?
The man groans and taps a few buttons on his COMP, suddenly a glowing green pentagram forms in front of the man, a small girl with wings appears inside of the symbol before it vanishes.
She'd wave at everyone in the room before turning to Flynn with a grin on her face.
P: "Sup boss man!? Ya need something done or am I just coming out to say hi!? Oh and I'm Pixie everyone! Nice ta meetcha!"
F: "No Pixie, your formidable skills shall not be needed as of right now... I simply wished to prove a point in fact, do not destroy anything, but beyond that do as you wish."
The girl flits about before landing on Kotori's shoulder, she'd glance curiously at Kotori's sword and giggle. Flynn on the other hand turns to Haruko, a curious smirk forming upon his face as he awaits her response.
P: "Oooh a swordswoman!? Are you like the Boss Man too kid? I've seen some pretty strong people who use those things! Maybe one a these days we'll get to fight?"
F: "I know not of what this "live action role playing" is, as I told you before. I am Flynn, Samurai of Mikado and slayer of Demons and Angels alike, I do not enjoy my entire profession... No, my entire life, being mocked simply because you have not seen things like it before. And I assure you, they are not all as friendly as my Pixie is."
Well duh, Because a fight could break out at any time
Kotori acts like this is obvious information
Why wouldn't you be armed?
This world is dangerous.
You could be walking down the street and BAM!
Suddenly you're in a game where you gotta survive and save a mall from bombs!
Kotori looks at the pixie as she lands on her shoulder
That sounds like fun!
Ah.... but I'll probably lose.
I'm not strong yet....
But you're super cute!
(edited by Kotori_K)
Um.... no, the city is kinda dangerous but not like carry a sword and wait bombs!?
*She seemed to almost take the COMP summoning in stride, though maybe she just finds Kotori's bomb story even weirder.*
Er... what's with those? Are they like that weird robo woman?
F: ..."Robots, no. She is a demon. Pixie, Zio on me please!"
The man draws his own blade from his waist, his demon shrugging to herself before grinning and firing a blast of electricity at Flynn. His own sword lights up with the same energy before it connects, the two forces mesh into one before the lightning builds up in Flynn's blade, he'd... Sigh and push the magic back down, what a waste of power. But, he can't exactly cause harm here.
P: "Aww, I thought ya were gonna do a cool combo attack Boss Man! Talk about wasting our talents just to put on show."
F: "You are correct my friend, but I feel the need to impress upon her exactly what she has stumbled into here. Thus we put on a light show."
He looks at Haruko sternly, why in the hell is this person so dead set on ignoring what he says? Pixie however, flits back to Kotori and grins at her, poor girl sounds like she could use some cheering up!
P: "Aww, don't be so down on yourself! Even the Boss an I used to be weak once ya know! Hah, once I couldn't of taken on much of anything. But now I'm one a his strongest demons! And trust me, when it comes to Flynn that's saying a whole lot."
F:"Now then, if you are quite done trying to convince me I do not know how my own powers work, perhaps I can stop trying to prove what exactly I am? It is slightly annoying being told you are a madman even as you provide proof to the contrary."
!!!
Seeing the display, Kotori looks in awe at Flynn
Y-You! Enchanting! You enchant your weapons too!?
She pulls her sword out and lightning runs up and down it's blade as she holds it out, infusing it with her lightning
That's the same as me!
You gotta teach me sometime!
W-what the hell....?
*looks between the two of them and... honestly seems to have a better job processing what Kotori is doing than what the Pixie did.*
F:"Hmm? Oh yes, I use the elements and it is not too hard to channel them through my blade after some work. I have never heard it called that, but I would be willing to show you a trick or two someday, though. My knowledge was gained from Demons in no small part frankly."
Flynn smiles at Kotori, she's quite eager to learn more... That's not always a good thing, but if nothing else he might as well teach her something, wouldn't do to allow harm to befall the girl from not knowing what she should. Pixie, however, sighs to herself, she'd fly over to Flynn and wave at the other two.
P: "Well it was nice meeting ya Blue, and uh sorry if I spooked ya lady! But The Boss is right about it just you know, there's more of us. And we ain't all nice!"
The green light returns for a moment and Pixie is gone in a flash, Flynn would smirk at Haruko and place his blade back in its scabbard.
"At any rate, I assume you do not wish to see more of my Demons correct? I hope not, Pixie is frankly the only one I really trust in a place like this. Not the rest lack loyalty, simply that they are rather larger and thus not suited to small buildings."
Bye Pixie! See you later!
She waves to pixie as she disappears
I don't mind where it comes from!
You're the first spellsword I've seen since I've come here, And I gotta learn as much as I can if I'm gonna get any stronger!
.... I don't want to be in the City anymore...
"First? Really, hmm... Well, most people seem to use those odd "Personas" around here, like that woman dressed as the Black Samurai, if I were to guess they simply rely on those to cast their magic rather than mixing it with anything else."
The Samurai rubs his chin in thought, hmm. Is the mixing of swordplay and magic such an uncommon art in this Nexus? Well, the girl does seem to have something to her... And doesn't act like some unbeatable god of combat, unlike another novice swordswoman he's met lately.
"Very well, if you wish to learn than I shall offer some advice. I can not promise how helpful it shall be, no telling how much in common our magics have after all. But, I would gladly aid someone to grow into a better Warrior."
He'd then look at Haruko and sigh... Perhaps it was too much for her to handle, but he stands firm on that it's best to find out here with a friendly Summoner and his Demons, as opposed to when a hungry Ghoul is trying to devour you.
"I can understand that, I am quite used to such things and in fact... Tihs city is far safer than the Tokyo I know of from my homeland, yet in spite of that, there are things I miss from Mikado and the ruins of Tokyo alike. Problems aside, they were mine and I was working to fix them. I shall do what I can for these people here, but it would be a lie to say I am entirely thrilled with being in this world."
Far safer or not this place might actually be insane. At least out in Harugaya there's no demons wandering around causing all kinds of trouble. And nobody wandering around with swords saying we have to kill someday.
Anything is helpful when you have a losing streak as long as mine is!
So I'll take all the advice, training, and fighting I can get my hands on!
Kotori looks at Haruko
....................................
You're more sheltered than I was....
Wow.....
A blur of blackness is all that can be seen as the cafe door opens for a moment. Upon closer inspection, a simple black cat can now be seen stretching itself out on one of the chairs by the counter.
Mreeeeoooow~
"I've been running all day. Where is m'lady? I could've sworn I caught her scent..."
The small cat lets out a soft mew as it stands back up proudly. With a quick turn he surveys his surroundings with a curious meow before sitting and grooming his paws.
*Urumi enters and sits down on a chair*
The man shrugs at Haruko, he'd not quite call this place that insane... But that's considering his experience after all.
"I would not call this world mad, but I have seen worse by far honestly. Come to me about mad when your friends become demons before your eyes and try to strike you down, or when you see a so-called "Holy Angel" cutting someone down for reading Manga. That? That is madness in my eyes quite frankly. I know not where you came from, but know that you are lucky to be here rather than my homeland, or worse places still."
He'd then turn back to Kotori with a stern look on his face, if she wishes to train with him then he shall not go easy on her simply for being young.
"And as I said I shall attempt to offer my aid, but know that I have no intents to simply take it easy due to you being young. If you are what I think? You would rightfully quite insulted with such treatment regardless."
Finally, he turns to Mona and simply tilts his head in confusion... His lady? Does the cat mean Lucifer of all beings? That would be quite shocking, why on earth would he be attached to that one.
"And as for you strange talking cat who is the third talking cat I have met in the past 2 days, can I safely call your "Lady", my old foe Lucifer? Well, we do not seem to be foes any longer. Yet still, I find it odd seeing a friend of... Hers."
She returns his gaze with one of determination
Of course, holding back in training doesn't doesn't benefit anyone.
It teaches the trainee that the world is fair, and will bend to your suffering.
And it encourages the trainer to loosen their guard, to relax in battle, to underestimate.... To insult their opponent by failing to give their all as well......
She tightens her fist at saying this, reminded of the sorry excuse for a fight with Grimnar
The small cat stops grooming itself and looks quizzically at Flynn.
Mreow?
"A human that understands me? I've never seen you before. What are your ties to the Metaverse?"
The cat eagerly flicks his tail as he looks the man over.
Mreow.
"My lady isn't Lucifer. How the heck did you come to that conclusion? I'm looking for my Lady Senri."
The cat reaches his front legs up and stands leaning against the back of the chair.
*Urumi looks at the talking cat for a moment before looking away*
Metaverse? What in the hell is a Metaverse? The cat's speech simply isn't so different from that of a Demon.
"I am a Demon Summoner, after all, seems as though the COMP I use to understand them is good for translation of other supernatural beings to an extent as well..."
And not the Demon Lord eh? Well, that's one less thing for Flynn to worry himself with then.
"And I assumed as such because you said they had been here, Lucifer was here till... Not too long ago, sorry for the confusion on that. But it seemed reasonable at the time."
He'd then turn back to Kotori and nod... A harsh lesson to learn, for one so young even more so. But it's sadly one that must be learned regardless to succeed in this world of Angels and Demons.
"I agree, it is a sad fact of reality, but one that must not be forgotten regardless. Life is not fair to anyone least of all Warriors. I do not expect you to fight me first thing, but when I do I shall do nothing beyond not killing you. Regardless, before that, I would prefer to figure out where you stand in your training up to now. I am curious how much exactly you need to be taught after all... Oh, and do not ask about becoming a Summoner, I have no COMPs beyond my own right now and quite frankly I do not know you well enough to hand over such a device even if I did possess one."
Yah.... I honestly don't know how I've survived this long.....
The first time was a fluke, all the rest I was saved by others...
She looks ashamed, but picks herself back up again
So that's fine.
I'd expect nothing else.
And I'm not really interested in being a Summoner....
Being a spellsword is hard enough to manage with such low mana....
..................
But... I'm tired....
I lost another fight today and ran out of Mana....
So I'm gonna go home and rest.
So! Until then Flynn-sensei!
She gets off her chair and puts her sword away before running out the door, waving goodbye to Flynn
Nyaaahaha~
"I am pretty super after all! Ahahaha!"
The cat curiously looks over to Urumi before turning back to Flynn and his COMP.
Mreow?
"So this Lucifer guy, is he the blue guy with horns and wings? The leader of my old group used to call upon him sometimes, but that was just a Persona."
(edited by _Morgana)
*Urumi sighs, she takes off her backpack and takes out a lightsaber (off)*
Flynn shakes his head, that form is one the Demon Lord could take yes... But this one doesn't seem to use it, presumably, she'd go for something akin in a fight, however.
"Not quite, Lucifer is a shapeshifter of course so I assume she could do that. But this one seems to prefer appearing as a young girl with white hair and red eyes, she is... Quite fond of me for some reason, but I have only a guess as to why."
He stands up from his seat, walking towards the door himself... Not as though he's anyplace to stay, but he can't exactly hang around this cafe all night.
"At any rate, I believe that I shall be going now. It has been fairly pleasant all things considered, but for the moment I am rather tired. I shall likely see you again at some time."
Flynn wanders out into the night, hands in his pockets as he questions where in the hell he should go from here... He hadn't expected to pick up a student of sorts so quickly, and yet here he is now. Well, no sense worrying about it too much. He'd set off for... Roppongi Hills, why not? Hasn't been around that place in the Nexus yet.
Mreooow!
"See you later, pal!"
The cat would then hop over to where Urumi was sitting and just stare at her.
*Urumi looks at the cat with confusion as she slowly puts the lightsaber away*
what?
The cat rolls onto his back and begins meowing constantly.
He starts stretching out to try and look more adorable.
Mreow meowow...
Feeeeeeed meeeeeeeee....
alright then...
*Urumi takes out a little bowl and some tuna, she put the bowl on the table, soon putting the tuna in the bowl*
I can hear you by the way...
*Urumi softly pets the cat for a moment*
Mwehehe~
"So you can hear me too? A whole lot of you can. Neat! And thanks for the food!"
The cat happily begins nibbling away at the tuna before him as he flicks his tail back and forth.
*Urumi chuckles*
guess so and your welcome
*Urumi pets the cat before begin to make some accessories*
by the way the names Urumi Koto
The cat finally comes up for air after devouring most of the tuna.
Mreow.
"Pleased to meet you, Urumi. I'm Morgana, the trusted knight of Lady Senri."
Morgana lifts his head and looks at Urumi's work.
Mreow?
"What are you making?"
nice to meet you too Morgana...
*Urumi stops what she's doing*
some accessories, I don't know why I keep making them... like I have a whole bag full of them
*Urumi takes out a bag almost full of accessories from her backpack and puts it on the table*
Mreow!
"They all look so nice! Why not sell them? People would pay a pretty penny for these!"
That is true... but I like to give these out like gifts to friends... which I only have like 5 of them and I'm shy to new people
*Urumi sighs to herself*
Morgana finishes off the tuna and stretches himself out once more.
Mreow?
"You seemed pretty brave talking to a random talking...animal..."
Morgana tilts his head as he sits down. A smile forming on his face.
Well... I'm brave with some stuff like fighting gods on a daily basis but I get shy like hell when talking to a new person but since your a cat... it just made it easier for me to talk to you since your so cute...
*Urumi said while softly petting Morgana*
but when I don't want to be shy around people... I wear a mask so that I can get to know them better so that when I take off my mask I will not be shy around them
Morgana cringes at the mention of being a cat.
Mreow...
"Right. Just a cat...a cute cat. Well at least I know there's one person who..."
Morgana stands up in a hurry. His ears twitching as he lifts his nose up.
Mreow!?
"M'lady!? I'm sorry Urumi, I must be taking my leave! Farewell!"
Quickly brushing up against Urumi's hand once more, he leaps off the counter and bolts out of the cafe.
*Urumi watches Morgana leave*
see ya... guess he or she... does not like to be called a cat...