Taking it slow, but it's not typical

[callbacks]

Who: Dave Strider callbacks and all y'all's lovely faces!
Where: Goldenrod City
When: Throughout the month of March
Summary: Come bug Dave at his part-time gig at the nice combination café/bookstore. OR, if we have plans (or you'd like to make plans; hit me up at asherdashery, it's public) I can write up a starter just for you!
Rating: Probably nothing over PG-13.
Log:

[Food service is...well, it's everything movies told him it would be. But as far as workplaces go, the café isn't half-bad. The bookshelves make everything seem quiet even during busy hours, and the comforting scent of paper and coffee fills the space. Dave actually kind of looks forward to his shifts there.

The best part, though, is making the latte art. It took him a while to get the hang of it, because it's got to do with as much science and math as it does art, but Dave is nothing if not a master of timing. Most customers will get a heart, leaf, or tulip, but at slower times of day, he might experiment with drawing a little more.

(He has, of course, also figured out how to draw a dick in your latte. But that's neither here nor there.)

He's a quiet, friendly server, and as long as it's not caffeine crunch time, feel free to request your favorite Pokémon. Or if you're the only one there on a slow day, just wait--he might surprise you.]

((OOC: So! Since this log is open all month, please give me the date you want our thread to go down. I'll also be updating a thread tracker of sorts below so it'll be easier for all of us to find the right thread. Threads do not have to take place in the café! I just provided that as a starter for people who just want to chill with Dave. I'm gonna be throwing a bunch of non-coffee-related starters in here, too.))

NAVIGATION
March 4 - Carolina and Karkat, lunch
March 7 - Kaneki, café | March 8 - Maka, café; Chihiro, café | March 9 - Naoya, Honeyed Souls | March 11 - Jimmy Two-Shoes, text-->action
March 13 Banjou, café | March 14 - Karkat, pale confession

Comments

[callbacks]

[He bumps Jimmy's shoulder with his own.]

Yeah, likewise, bro. So come on, what's this game corner all about, does it have that dancing game around so I can kick your ass with my fly moves.

[awesmazings]

Hey, what makes you so sure you'd beat me? My legs are longer, so clearly I'm gonna be the better dancer!

[Spoilers: Jimmy cannot dance. At all.]

The Game Corner is real popular for having lots of slot machines in stuff, along with other kinds of games here and there. If you can get enough coins, you can trade them in for prizes! Rare pokemon, too!

[callbacks]

Ooooh, so it's a gambling joint? Bitchin'. Are we actually allowed in there, I thought you had to be twenty-one to get into a casino.

[awesmazings]

[Jimmy shakes his head as he leads the way inside, holding the door open for Dave.]

Nope, they pretty much let everyone in! I dunno, I guess it's different cause...well I mean, you're pretty much on your own at ten here anyway, so.

[callbacks]

[JIMMY, WHAT A GENTLEMAN. Dave nods as he strides in, looking around. LIGHTS AND NOISE AND COLORS, HOORAY. It's almost like being back on LOHAC.]

True. I didn't hit the road till I was thirteen, but I get the philosophy. So what kinds of Pokémon can you win?

[...Stolen ones, probably. GUYS, THIS IS A TEAM ROCKET ENTERPRISE, ISN'T IT...]

[awesmazings]

[OF COURSE IT IS BUT IT'S FIINE. It's fiine.]

You can win Abra, Dratini, and Porygon here! Abra are just real hard to catch, but I know that Dratini and Porygon are even harder to find in general, much less get to stay in a Pokeball.

[callbacks]

Ooooh, Dratini...that's the dragon noodle, right? How much cash dollar you generally gotta play out to win something?

[HOW MUCH OF HIS MONEY'S HE GOTTA DONATE TO LINE TEAM ROCKET'S POCKETS FOR A POOL NOODLE?]

[awesmazings]

Well, the slots themselves are kinda just luck...you buy however many coins you want to play with up there- [Jimmy points to a front desk where both coins and prizes are given and exchanged.] -and then you use the coins to play. I think Dratini's...five thousand coins? Something like that.

[It's probably a big ripoff, basically.]

[callbacks]

[...Five thousand coins.]

That's all, huh? A'ight. I'mma wrangle me up a feudal noodle in no time.

[He goes to get in line for coins.]

What about you, you after anything in particular or you just here to play?

[awesmazings]

[YOU WRANGLE YOUR NOODLE, DAVE.]

Nah, I just wanna play today! Though I might get some TMs or something if I get lucky and get a lotta coins.

[Who knows, he might just get himself a noodle as well.]

[callbacks]

[NOODLES FOR EVERYNOODLE.]

You ever win it big here? Usually casinos are rigged, you know.

[awesmazings]

Me? Naah, I've never really won much...it's just fun to play! I did win when my friend Nanami had a birthday party here once though...

[The luck of the birthday was just with him that day, apparently.]

[callbacks]

Oh, yeah, this place is probably great for parties. Do they let you decorate, is there cake?

[awesmazings]

Well duh! It wouldn't be a party without that, would it?

[callbacks]

Not in the goddamn least. Bless your priorities, J.T., you know what it's about.

[Ah, here we are. Dave orders some coins and turns to Jimmy with a slight smile.]

Ready to lose some preposterous amounts of money, dude?

[awesmazings]

[Jimmy gets some for himself as well, careful to try and limit himself this time. ...it wouldn't be the first time he came to the Game Corner intending to play for a little while only to wonder where all his money ended up going.]

Oh yeah! Who do you bet's gonna win more, Dave?

[callbacks]

[Dave jingles the coins in his pockets.]

I dunno. You seem like a lucky guy, but my timing tends to be pretty good. I may give you a run for your tokens by the end here.