[ Opening Mingle ]

[randomly_modding]

[Everyone will wake up suddenly, as if having drifted off -- while sitting upright in an uncomfortable office chair. In one hand they're holding the communicator, and in their lap is propped a clipboard with a job application (standard, looking something like this; it requests up to ten years of job history, ) and a pen. The waiting room is also fairly standard, except for being empty.]

[The communicator's lock screen reads, Complete the job application. Time limit, twenty-four hours.]

[There are magazines, fake plants, and computers. There's a staff lounge with food -- tupperware that might have belonged to some of these nonexistent workers, popcorn and cocoa packets, vending machines -- and restrooms. There are exits, but characters will be unable to use them... or make their own, or escape in any way.]

[So the characters are stuck here, until tomorrow morning. Set up a comment telling everyone what your character is doing, and thinking, whether they're obeying the task or not, at any time during the day. Then tag other people! Be sure to check back later in the week, when people are encouraged make threads for the evening as well as the day! Characters that have been claimed are also welcome at this point to join the community, and will be able to make their own posts, which can be tagged by anyone taking part in the event.]

Comments

[emends]

No, my lord. I am Ylissean.

[ Guess who has no idea what cosplayer means! At any rate, she's just answered his next question too, and patiently waits to try this mysterious "coffee". ]

[wildkat]

That's a bit of a mouthful. [good-natured] I was last in Japan. You don't know of a place called Japan, do you?

[emends]

It is not familiar to me. [ Lucina watches him intently, so she can learn the secrets of this magic device for her own future use. ]

What is that?

[ She points to the thing he just did. Whatever that is. I don't drink coffee, go away. ]

[wildkat]

[he smiles at her, holding up the wet filter] It helps the flavor if you wash the filter before using it. It's sort of an expert technique. [a wink] You run a cafe for a few years, you learn all the tricks.

[emends]

[ Cafe! She knows that word. ]

It was very fortuitous you arrived when you did, my lord. I doubt I would have ever have figured this out. [ She smiles, her words genuine. And then -- ]

You said you were from Japan. Is that within Cosplay?

[ Cosplay is a nation, right? ]

[wildkat]

Nah. It's more a religious affiliation. It's not really my scene -- well, except on special occasions. [good-naturedly rattling on as he sets the filter, shakes in the coffee grounds, and then slowly adds the water. almost there...!]

But there's no need for titles, Missy. I'm Sanae Hanekoma -- most folks just call me Mr. H. [another smile for her] And you are?

[emends]

Lucina, [ she provides, forgoing all the titles that might otherwise be associated. His name reminds her a bit of Chon'sin, and Say'ri's people, and for a brief moment she wonders if there's a connection there. ]

Were you instructed to complete an examination as well?

[wildkat]

I was! It's a little boring, though, isn't it? [he brought his clipboard into the lounge, and he nods at it. you can take a look if you'd like]

[emends]

There are many tasks in life that while they may not fulfil our personal desires, we must do regardless.

[ Nah. She's more interested in watching him make coffee. ]

I do agree, however. It was rather tedious.

[wildkat]

That's a good way of thinking about it. Even boring, necessary tasks have their place. And they can lead to good things, so we've got to learn to embrace them.

[and for now he's got the better part of a pot of coffee going, and the air is filled with its scent]

[emends]

[ She opens her mouth, even draws a breath to answer...




The scent of the coffee promptly distracts her, and Lucina switches gears entirely. ]

That smells wonderful.

[wildkat]

That it does. Half of good coffee is the smell, if you ask me. [he takes a deep breath, mmm]

[emends]

[ She mimics his gesture, likewise taking a deep breath and inhaling the lingering aroma. ]

I suppose I must be the first person you have ever met who's not heard of coffee, [ she says, somewhat sheepishly. ]