Gold Exchange 6 - [action/video]

[canthandleacape]

[action]

[Booster's been in Sirocco more than long enough to have a favorite coffee shop, and it's definitely a place he can frequently be spotted. So frequently, in fact, that one might wonder if he's trying to figure out how much caffeine it takes to kill a person firsthand. So it's probably not terribly surprising to spot him dozing off at a corner table, though it's anyone's guess if it's Vriska's doing or just too little sleep and too much coffee catching up with him.

He suddenly jolts awake with a strangled yell, looking around wildly for a moment before he apparently realizes where he is and calms down a little, though he certainly still doesn't look happy about it. No wonder he goes so heavy on the coffee.]

[video; filtered to JLS members]



You all noticed the job about penguin marauders with an eye for expensive fish or whatever it was on the recent job board, right? Any volunteers for taking care of that?

Comments

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

Hell yeah I'm game! Gotta show these people what we're here for!

[canthandleacape]

Exactly. Settle for freelancers, geeze, do they think we're here to look pretty?

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

It's not like we're asking for payment or anything. The hell's up with that?

[canthandleacape]

Well, I wouldn't object to some payment. This racket ain't exactly cheap to run. But coming to us first would be way quicker than getting it through the job board.

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

Er, right. I guess we got a lot to teach this place, huh?

[canthandleacape]

They're probably not used to the convenience of having a group of organized heroes like this. Maybe we should do more promotional stuff.

[stinglikeabat]

Penguins, is it?

I'm in!

[canthandleacape]

That's what the post said, peg-legged penguins with swords or something insane like that.

[stinglikeabat]

Swords? Are they any good with them?

[canthandleacape]

Didn't say. If they are, maybe you should try bringing one back. I'd pay good money to see that and I bet I'm not the only one.

[mokomanjuu]

[Mokona likes it for the pastries, and is sitting at the table behind him.]

Mou... You shouldn't scream when people are drinking! Somebody could choke!

[canthandleacape]

[Booster looks back at her slightly confused before giving her an embarrassed smile.]

Haha, sorry, just... Thought I saw a bug.

[Wow, Booster, could that excuse be any lamer?]

[mokomanjuu]

Bugs must scare you a lot, huh?

[canthandleacape]

I'm not scared of bugs. I was just kind of startled is all.

[red_dwarf]

[At the counter, Jr. jumps at Booster's exclamation. Once he has his own coffee, he wanders over to plop down across from him.]

Having some issues there, pal?

[canthandleacape]

[Give him a second to finish chugging this coffee, Jr. When he's done, he gives him a smile that, to his credit, would not seem forced at all if it weren't for context.]

Nah, I'm fine. Aren't you a little young for that stuff?

[red_dwarf]

No you're not.

What can I say, I have a taste for the finer things in life.

[canthandleacape]

The coffee here's pretty good, but I don't know if I'd call it one of the finer things in life.

[red_dwarf]

You're dodging the subject.

[canthandleacape]

I prefer to think of it as steering the conversation in a more interesting direction.

[red_dwarf]

Same thing.

...I'm not gonna push the issue, but. You really shouldn't bottle all that up inside, whatever it is. Get it all out, then maybe you'll be able to sleep.

[canthandleacape]

Who says I'm bottling anything up? Lots of things can cause nightmares, like, say, dozing off in the middle of a cup of coffee.

[red_dwarf]

Uh-huh, sure. Whatever.

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[dentistwannabe]

[Jaime doesn't frequent the coffee shop often, but he does recognize Booster---and the subsequent outburst. Almost instantly, Jaime heads over with a couple of pastries and the mug of milk he'd bought.]

Hey, you okay?

action

[canthandleacape]

Right as rain.