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Post by Kelri Anderson on Jun 9, 2017 19:50:34 GMT
| Reach out your hands Don't turn your back Don't walk away How in the world Can I wish for this? Never to be torn apart Close to you 'Til the last beat Of my heart | It was just another normal day in her sweets shop. Kelri was certainly someone who was proud of her accomplishments, and last night, well she had accomplished something amazing. Hence her humming along to the tune of the opening music to the loading screen of her VRMMORPG as she pulled a fresh batch of blueberry muffins out of the oven. Oh it was glorious. She had participated in a duel that some troll thought would be an easy kill for them. Little did they know that the woman was Sona in the game was a curse bard. It was true that specializations were hidden from other players, but she had relished in attuning the gear of the songstress to her character, rather than the typical mysticism robes that curse bards normally had. Again this fool had thought sh would be easy prey. How wrong they were. From the moment the duel started Kel had used her curse songs to slow movement, then keep the person in place. Using a variety of other debuffs and songs that only high level curse bard players knew, the bard was able to sneak behind the other player and hit them over the head with her instrument. One shot K.O. It was absolutely glorious. True, if the other player had been fast enough to evade the bard’s musical spells, then she would have lost, but having an assassin’s boots equipped and putting the knife upgrade on her tambourine. It really was a glorious combination of gear and talent. Kelri knew she was an odd duck, but she also knew that it worked. She had gone back to her guild and celebrated until the morning hours. And so she was here, in Sweet Nothings, celebrating her victory with a yawn and putting the blueberry muffins onto the display. Glancing up the woman smiled as a customer walked into the shop. “Welcome! Let me know if you need anything!” They might just be here to use the free Wi-Fi but she didn’t mind. Obsidian would wander over to the new customer and rub his big black furry self against the person’s legs, looking up and purring. The cat was a sucker for attention after all. Kelri glanced over and grinned at the new person. “If Obsidian is bothering you, tell him to shove off. He will.” Grinning she whistled the opening theme song to the game as she busied herself with the shop. When the customer was ready he would come up to the counter.
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Post by Edwin Melchiott on Jun 10, 2017 3:32:00 GMT
As usual, Edwin was grumpy - but he was grumpier even than usual, especially for what was only barely the afternoon. He wouldn't even have gone out today, save for the fact that for once it was his computer that was the source of his woes - well, sort of.
Since today was his day off (he had to have one, if he had to deal with stupid people complaining about their computers 24/7 he would probably end up having to be committed to a madhouse), he'd decided to start off the day with one of the few pastimes he pretty much unabashedly enjoyed - Souls of the Ancients, one of the most popular VRMMORPGs about. God knows the equipment had been expensive and he'd had to go on nothing but rice for a few weeks, but it had been totally worth it.
Souls of the Ancients was an escapist media for him, something to get him away from a miserable life. In the game, he was no longer some weak, frustrated and underappreciated kid - here he became the legendary* archer Tezamin, a master of the sniper class. Despite still being a loner in the game, here it gave him a sense of mystique. Training with his bow and arrow over many years (or levels) had made him immensely skilled in his craft, and there was little that he couldn't hit if he wanted to.
Of course, Tezamin's skill had made him somewhat cocky - after all, there was no enemy that he couldn't snipe, and while his skill in close combat suffered because of that, he was still completely confident in his ability to hit the enemy at any distance. So seeking a challenge, he'd decided to throw down the gauntlet and issue a challenge to one of the high-level players nearby, which had happened to be a bard.
...that damnable bard...
It should have been an easy battle. Even within the allocated area for battling, there should have been plenty of space, and with a healthy amount of distance it should have easily gone his way - besides, even if the bard was specced out for combat - which she clearly wasn't - all he had to do was not let her get close and he could definitely do that...
Suddenly just curses, curse after curse after curse. One curse wouldn't have been a problem, but in the space of seconds, Tezamin had been hit with what seemed to be every curse in the game. Blind, Slow, Poison, Silence...and as Edwin had tried to get access to his healing items in an attempt to at least remove enough that he could move, his VR goggles suddenly displayed the message "Sneak Attack: x50 DMG!", and he watched a painful animation of Tezamin being hit from behind - not just being shanked, that would have been bad enough, but literally knocked out with a musical instrument.
As Tezamin fell to the ground, the screen went gray and the death jingle started playing, Edwin leapt up out of his seat, wrenching the VR goggles from his head and screamed a few choice profanities, in a surprisingly impressive selection of languages. "How'd she...what the...you...gaaahh!!" He threw the VR goggles to his bed in a burst of rage, and then slumped back down to his seat, utterly defeated. In the end, even his escapism just wasn't escapist enough.
Unable to even stand looking at his computer for the next few minutes, he'd decided that desperate times had called for desperate measures, and decided to go hunt down some coffee - actual proper coffee for a change, the cheap instant junk that he had wasn't going to do the trick for this. No, this was going to rely on some actual proper made coffee. With satchel in hand and his hand-me-down clothes on (at least they looked...OK, for going out in anyway), he'd wandered the streets annoyed, avoiding the eye of anyone (though he was sure he was receiving a few odd looks, but to hell with them anyway), until he'd happened upon what smelled like some actually decent quality coffee - surprised he hadn't noticed this place before, but that could wait until later. Coffee, now.
He walked into the store - a solid smell of not just coffee, but also blueberries overwhelming him - and his sense of smell could be iffy at times. As he walked up to the counter he was about to say something when he suddenly felt something rubbing up against his legs - of all things, a large, black cat. Already that was bringing back even more bad memories of that time he'd gotten trapped in the library, and his anger just gave way, replaced with exhaustion. "Coffee. Black. Strong as you can legally make it. Possibly stronger." he said, half to the girl and half to the counter, as he put down the appropriate money, and then shuffled over to one of the nearby seats, half-falling down into it while trying not to accidentally tread on the cat's tail. If nothing else, at least the coffee would be worth a couple days eating noodles, if it tasted as good as it smelled.
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Post by Kelri Anderson on Jun 14, 2017 6:08:38 GMT
| Reach out your hands Don't turn your back Don't walk away How in the world Can I wish for this? Never to be torn apart Close to you 'Til the last beat Of my heart | Overall, the baker was having a glorious morning. Sure she was a little tired, raids tended to go a little longer than expected, but it wasn’t too bad. At least she wasn’t pulling another all-nighter again. Those were no fun to pull and then go directly into the bakery. The night had really been epic. She loved that she had started playing back when the game had first come out. There were just some privileges to it that she had kept hidden from some of her guildmates. Like the fact she had a permanent speed 15% boost she had gotten from participating in the first event the game had ever had. It had definitely helped in the duel and she was thankful for it. Most of her gear came grom grinding and PvE exploration, rather than cash shop. Kelri was well off, but she wasn’t rich by any means. Especially given the fact that she owned a bakery, and had to put herself through schooling in order to get the right qualifications to do so. The woman was a frequent raider, but also a frequent baker, and she felt like the two mixed well in her personal life. Song of the Ancients really was a wonderful past time for her to have. She cherished all of the friends and family she had made in the game, and knew that her guild remained in the top ten for a reason. Maybe it was because she wasn’t with her guild mates, or maybe it was because she didn’t have any of her titles on, but the archer had taken for granted that she was a noob at the game. She chuckled as she thought about her glorious win again. It really was epic. Really if it was any other player or any other bard, the battle would have been decided from the moment the timer started. Kelri, or Sona, in this case, had an alternative play style that seemed to work with her. She liked taking bits and pieces of different builds and creating something that would work. She knew she looked ridiculous, but it really was a gear level that she understood. Oh boy, was the archer hit with curses. Sona wasn’t ranked as high as she was for no reason. She knew she had him when he couldn’t move. That’s when her beta boost kicked in and it got her where she needed to go. Behind him. With the angle accompanied by the fortified tambourine along with the upgraded knives, Sona effectively took down her prey. Really, she hoped that the player learned something. Don’t underestimate bards. Sona had planned on using her reviving song (one of the only songstress blessings she invested in but the player seemed to be unresponsive. In character, Sona shrugged and headed back to the guild for her fun filled night. There was much celebration and raiding and honestly? Kel kind of had one of the best nights of her light, even if she was a little tired on the day. And so she was fully prepped with her coffee, cookies, and blueberry muffins. The day was a new one and the Baker was more than willing to meet it head on. Even if that meant she had to have a couple cups of coffee herself. She was wearing a fairly simple outfit that day, a pink short sleeve shirt, and some skinny jeans. Really they were quite comfortable when you got used to them. Of course one couldn’t forget her white apron that had pink polka dots all over it. That is what protected her from flour and all sorts of other baked goods messes. The Baker was quite good at keeping herself clean in regards to when she was working. She really didn't like being messy, even if it was for the greater good of sweets. She smiled as her customer walked in. Oh, boy, did he look grumpy. She wasn’t particularly worried as she knew her variety of coffees would do the trick. Smiling as the man walked up to the counter she nodded. “For here or to go?” It was a question that was valid, as sometimes people stopped in only for a to-go item. She didn’t want to keep him waiting if it was a to-go item. Work was important to get to after all. “Will our Death Wish Coffee work?” It was a coffee type that many didn’t seem to enjoy, but she figured from the man’s request he would like it. It was as caffeinated as one could possibly get and she was only allowed to legally give out a certain amount. “That’ll be 1.19” In house coffee was much cheaper than to go coffee and she was more than willing to work with people. She smiled and took the man’s money to put in the cash register before looking up as he shuffled away to the nearest table. He looked like the type that needed a little sweetness in his life. Smirking Kelri would grab the extra-large mug and make the coffee for the man. It seemed he was staying, so she figured she might as well get him the largest cup that the bakery had. Besides, it was more of a miniature bowl than a cup, so the man should have been pleased with it. Smiling she grabbed a dark chocolate chip cookie and a blueberry muffin as she made her way over to the table with the items. “One extra-large Death Wish Coffee,” Setting the cup down at the table Kelri would grin. “And today, because I had a pretty epic night in-game last night, I’m offering a free sweet.” She smirked and tilted her head looking at the man. “Would you like a freshly made blueberry muffin or a dark chocolate chip cookie?” She gave the man a wink. “On the house.”
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Post by Edwin Melchiott on Jun 18, 2017 1:09:25 GMT
Edwin grumbled an incoherent response as the lady behind the counter started making the coffee. Even in his grumpiness, Edwin had to admit it smelt good - a step up above the usual places he went to, so at least there was that. How had he missed this place before? Granted he usually bought coffee on the cheap, but occasionally he'd splurge...and yet the coffee here not only smelt good but was actually surprisingly affordable.
He'd started to zone out, all but falling asleep on the table when the lady from behind the counter put something down on his table, snapping him out of his soulful reverie. Hardly had she put the coffee down on the table when Edwin's hand suddenly shot out, grabbed the cup, and took a gulp of the black mixture. He managed to even put the coffee down before the caffeine kicked through his body - almost quite literally, as he suddenly shot up, his eyes wide open and all but bugging out. His body actually buzzed - he hadn't felt coffee that had this kind of kick in a long time.
It took a full minute before Edwin finally reacted, with a sharp breath out, and for once he was smiling. "That's...that'll do it..." he half-muttered, though now he was at least sitting bolt-upright, and his muscles still felt like they were buzzing. Of course, now that he was much more awake, he was starting to zone in back to the woman who was talking to him - probably at the wrong moment since she'd now started talking about, of course, video games - which caused his smile to fall as he held a palm over his face. "Oh, of course. Don't remind me of video games right now."
Perhaps it was the coffee buzzing through him, but he just finally let loose. "I mean, I still can't believe such a thing is physically possible! How does anyone throw that many curses in the space of, what, a minute?! It shouldn't even have been a contest, and yet I couldn't even hit her! And just to top it all off, just to add insult to injury, she knocks me out by smashing a lute over my head! I didn't even think the game had that animation programmed into it!"
Finally having finished his little rant, he finally took a breath and just sighed. "That bloody bard..." he muttered out loud, as he took another drink from the massive cup - a smaller one though so as not to literally flip over the table. He looked over - in his ranting, he'd half forgotten that the waitress was actually still there. He didn't feel like being particularly nice but he was too exhausted by that point to be spiteful, even if offering a consolation prize did feel a bit condescending. He half-turned to the waitress, sort of meeting her eye. "I guess...a cookie'd be nice." he finally said, at least trying to be, if not nice, reasonable. Some part of him felt he had to be, especially if he ever wanted this coffee again.
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Post by Kelri Anderson on Aug 25, 2017 22:27:01 GMT
| Reach out your hands Don't turn your back Don't walk away How in the world Can I wish for this? Never to be torn apart Close to you 'Til the last beat Of my heart | If Kelri knew that her coffee was affordable she would smile. It made her happy to hear that, it meant that she was making enough money to keep the prices low and still serve quality coffee. With half of her audience being university students, she couldn’t afford not to be affordable. It just made sense in the long run if she wanted to keep her business going, and stable. Kelri would keep chatting away, that was until the man in front of her bolted upright. Oh no, did she give him too much? She knew that she was only supposed to give a certain amount, but ugh, hopefully, he would be okay. And she did warn him she might add. The baker rolled her eyes a little at her internal monologue while keeping a strict gaze on her customer. She did not want him to pass out or have a heart attack on her watch. That would most certainly not be a good thing. The baker grinned as she somehow had, made her grumpy customer smile. He certainly looked more awake! And hey he didn’t pass out! That was a good thing for the baker at the very least. Grinning she titled her head towards the man. “I’m glad you find it to your satisfaction!” Her grin turned into a slight frown as she heard him diss her video games. That just wouldn’t do. “Having trouble beating a boss or something?” She put her hands on her hips. “Maybe I can help, what game do you play?” She was willing to share strategies with a fellow gamer if she could. What was he talking about? Kel was a bit surprised at the outburst but could only smile as he did. It meant her customer was opening up to her! That just made her happy in general, but then he began to talk about curses? Oh this was her specialty! “Well, if someone is high enough level, they get multicast, combined with a potion of duality swiftness, one could potentially cast six curses at once? Oh it would help if they cast ensnare on the person as well. That would slow the movement speed, and keep them in a restricted box of movement.” Oh yes, Kel knew her curses. This was just the perfect topic for her. She had to stifle a laugh though as someone was knocked out. “Oh, that sounds like early game, when bards used to cross class with assassins. A couple levels in rogue gives the player illusions and some equipped swift boots on top of that makes a speedy takedown full of charisma.” The baker would wink at her customer. “How long have you been playing? I haven’t heard of many other bards with that capability, most don’t specialize in curses.” How odd, the situation seemed familiar, but she was curious as to if another had figured out the secret to her PvP takedowns. It wasn’t hard, just a little, unorthodox. “ I mean, this is if you are talking about Souls of the Ancients after all, I’ve been playing since Alpha testing.” She grinned, it helped to have friends at the Uni who didn’t have a life. She gave them sweets, they gave her early access. Kel grinned and shrugged, “Bards can be cool, what I really like though, is the sniper class.” She smirked and tilted her head. “Combat from a distance seems fun, especially if you get the sharpshooter feat, but I’m no good at it.” She smirked over at her customer, “Tried it on an alt, I wasn’t able to get very far.” It was true, she sucked at the gameplay, it just wasn’t her style after all. “Cookies it is!” Grinning she handed over the one she had brought, and quickly went over to fetch another. “Here, you can have another if you want because really, it’s never fun to be defeated by bosses.” She had gone through many a raid where she stayed up the next day eating all the cookies. “You in any guilds?” She was curious if this player was the loner type of the type to take on guilds or not. It would be quite revealing after all. "Also how's the cookie?" Kelri wanted to make sure they were tasty after all!
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Post by Edwin Melchiott on Sept 23, 2017 3:02:03 GMT
Of course he couldn't just enjoy his coffee in his peace like he'd wanted to. Truth he probably shouldn't have bothered complaining, because what was this waitress going to know about video games? She was probably a normal person, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and facing people with a barrage of charm, probably preferred to deal with the real world like most people.
He was about to lose himself in more brooding (even if it was over really nice coffee) when suddenly the waitress did something that Edwin never would have expected in his life: begin talking about her strategies for Souls of the Ancients. And not just 'hit the button and win', no, actual strategies! Edwin's mouth actually fell open from sheer awe. "You exist?!" Granted, by sheer logic some women would play video games but the idea of actually ever meeting one in real life was something Edwin had assumed to be impossible, at least for him. And her skill! Just from her discussions she was probably better than Edwin himself, and that was not something that he said lightly. "I...yeah." Edwin still was trying to process such an impossible situation happening, though he managed to realise his jaw was hanging and close it, hopefully before she noticed. "I've...uh...played since, well...not Alpha. Started about...version 1. Just after release. Version 1.1, I think." Edwin tried to pull himself together enough to actually give a proper response.
That attempt was rendered moot in seconds when she mentioned she thought the sniper class was cool. With that, Edwin did something he hadn't done in years: blush furiously. Somewhere in the back of his mind he was just glad he hadn't actually sipped any more of that coffee because he may well have literally turned into a cartoon character. Fortunately she seemed distracted by going to get a few cookies, giving Edwin just enough time to (again) attempt to compose himself to some degrees, though he couldn't quite wipe the blush off his face and his brain was still not quite processing until she talked again. "Uh? I...um...I'm, uh, not really in any guilds, no. Not...good with them. People. Ahem." He took a moment to take a bite of the cookie - it was actually quite tasty, the chocolate was tasteful but not overly rich, and took another sip of the coffee and felt the buzz near punch him in the head - enough of a distraction to get him to open up a little. "I, uh...actually do main one. A...a sniper, I mean. Always liked the direct approach, but...not getting up close. Most people underestimate just how far the sharpshooter perk can help one fire accurately, even when you do mix it with multi-target feats. Most archer players I've seen prefer the manoeuvrability in case they do end up in combat or mixing with magic for more status effects, but I've always preferred long-range accuracy myself. It's harder to play, certainly, but you do it right - use a Longbow, Pinpoint perks and a few other little tricks and they can't get close enough to hit you. Besides, I don't subscribe to that jack-of-all-trades nonsense. I prefer to do one thing well than lots of things, well, averagely..."
In hindsight, Edwin began to quieten as he realised that was he was saying made him sound incredibly stupid for getting in close with anyone, even if they were a bard. That and he was starting to feel nervous, having rarely talked to anyone this long. "And um...the cookie is, very nice. Yeah." Edwin took another bite to try and distract him from his own nerves.
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Post by Kelri Anderson on Nov 14, 2017 23:59:48 GMT
| Reach out your hands Don't turn your back Don't walk away How in the world Can I wish for this? Never to be torn apart Close to you 'Til the last beat Of my heart | Coffee went well with a conversation that much Kelri knew and had adapted. Especially when there weren’t many people in her shop. It was good to connect with the customers, especially if they were new. This man was certainly new. That much was sure. The baker grinned as she saw him shudder from the coffee. Wonderful, it seemed that it was good to keep this brand in stock that much was sure. If she got to talk about video games? That was an extra plus! As she was talking about her favorite game and the strategies she employed behind her duels, she hadn’t really noticed the gaping, instead, she was pulled back to Edwin when he quite ceremoniously asked if she existed. Tilting her head Kelri began to laugh, “Of course I exist, I’ve been playing since the early days! Souls of the Ancients has more hours of my time than my bakery does.” Grinning she smirked, “Why, you jelly?” Was she joking with this random stranger? Yes. This was just the Kelri way, however, and she was more than happy to. “I might know some of the devs, what can I say, part-time jobs in college pay off in unexpected ways. Plus the IT department at CAIF has some excellent internships.” And she might have been a beta tester. Man those were the days, taking that second job in college was well worth it. It had introduced her to her second life, and her ancient soul after all. “I mighttttt be able to hook you up with a mount if you want it…” She grinned, “That is if you want to play together sometime.” She wasn’t just going to give a mount away for free, she had to assess his skill after all. Though to be honest, she could give away the mount anyway, Andrew wouldn’t care. She had known him long enough to know that she could ask him for one. She would grin and wink at the customer when he blushed at her. Aw, it was adorable to watch. How funny! It wasn’t often she could get people to blush, but she relished when she could, either way, she would take a sip of her own coffee as she waited for his answer on the scenario and situation. “Well VRMMORPG’s are a wonderful place to meet people that share a common interest ya know.” The woman might have been contemplating adopting the newbie in game. That was always a fun time. Her friend's list in the game was always full, and she knew enough of the people in the game to find him a group. If he didn’t like guilds, then there were a couple of raiding groups that didn’t like guilds as well. Fluffymonsta52 sounded like a good match for the person sitting in front of her. Of course, she would keep all this information to herself until she got further into the conversation. Kelri raised an eyebrow at his stuttering. “Oh that’s awesome! The class has a lot of skills that are super useful, Eagle Eyes are one of my favorites, from the short time I dabbled.” She grinned as she tapped her chin. “Specializations are definitely the way to go, if you are awesome at something and work at it, there is no reason that you shouldn’t do it!” The baker would smile at Edwin before tilting her head. “Tell me, who do you have craft your bow? I know a couple master drafters I could get you a good deal with.” The baker smirked thinking of the many many outfits she had in the game. Glamour really was the end goal. She enjoyed the different outfits that she could get but wasn’t much of a crafter herself. Instead, she focused on gathering and trading rare drops to get the equipment she wanted. Deals on the Spirit Haven Market were also a thing that needed to happen. Kelri would smile as she listened to him, and he liked the cookie. “I’m glad you like the cookie!” The baker grin and watch as he ate the cookie. “I like the white chocolate version myself.” Kelri loved cookies, and these were no different. “What is your favorite type of sweet?” She was curious about this person who had come into the shop.
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Post by Edwin Melchiott on Feb 24, 2018 12:34:24 GMT
If anything could have swayed Edwin from his atheistic beliefs, it was that he was starting to suspect he had died and somehow gotten into heaven.
The best coffee he'd tasted in Felici, a waitress whom not only seemed ignorant of his incredibly anti-social nature but also seemed to be an avid gamer, one probably better than he was, and free food - delicious food to boot?
Part of him suspected that later he'd wake up in a bathtub full of ice. Nobody could be this nice, certainly not to him...
...could they?
"J...jelly...?" Edwin muttered softly, unsure how to respond. At this point he wasn't even sure, but he didn't think so. It was stupidity that Edwin loathed - and just from her descriptions, this woman wasn't stupid. She may have had some friends in high places, as she admitted, but it was clear she'd done her research to excel in the game. It took a minute or so for him to realise that she'd just been joking, which only served to continue flustering him.
Just at the point where Edwin was fairly sure that he had to get out of this place before he spontaneously combusted, the waitress suddenly dropped the hint of giving him a mount if they played together sometime. He'd never really thought about getting a mount for his character, honestly, if only because he'd always been fine just walking everywhere and never really had the patience to either drop money or go on a series of ludicrous side-quests for something that looked so basic it would have been embarrassing to his character. Neither option had really been practical, even for as long as he had been playing the game.
Before he could give any kind of answer the waitress had continued, something about crafting bows. "Crafting...? Oh, the crafting. I, uh...dabbled, but I only really ended up talking to the NPCs. I guess I...never really minded the typical gear you can find." A slight chuckle, and the slight hint of an evil smile. "Besides, it makes it all the more fun when I beat people with epic gear with the free weapons in the game. Half the time they think they can throw their wallet at the game and have a free pass to beat everything." It had, to be fair, taken Edwin a lot of effort to get where he'd gotten to, and while he might not have the skill of his waitress, he certainly was no slouch. He'd only really been beaten by that bard because he'd not taken her seriously, and he swore to himself that wasn't a mistake he would make the second time they met. Though considering the size of the game, what were the chances of that?
As he was about to take another bite of the cookie, he realised that there was only a small piece left. He couldn't help but be a bit disappointed by that, but then the good times couldn't last forever. Alas it'd be back to the grind soon of being yelled at by idiots on phones. "Huh? I don't, uh, actually have that many sweets, really. I just drink a lot of coffee, that's my preference. I guess...sometimes I have dark chocolate. Or, uh...jelly beans." The words slipped from Edwin's mouth before he could stop himself.
With the sudden realisation of what he'd just admitted, Edwin looked down at the floor. "Oh, why on earth did you admit that, you idiot?!" He mentally berated himself. He'd long been embarrassed by the fact that, despite that he was an adult he still enjoyed such a childish delicacy. He'd even forced himself to stop eating them, just so nobody would ever find out. The only person he'd ever admitted the truth to was his father, who for some reason found Edwin's secret ridiculously funny.
Hopelessly embarrassed, Edwin just couldn't take any more. "Um, thank you for...uh, the...the coffee and the food, but I...I'd better going. I need to...to get back to work! Yes, work! Work." Edwin stood up and slipped past the table, making his way to the door, pulling it open before he suddenly stopped. He turned back, and to his surprise he was actually smiling, just a little bit. "Um...t-thank you, for everything. Again. And, uh...if you...uh...do decide that you'd like to...team up for a little bit on, uh, Souls of the Ancients...just look me up. It's not hard to...to find me. Just look for Tezamin. Sniper class. That's, uh, that's me. Yeah."
With that, Edwin slipped out the doorway, and started power-walking down the street, trying his best to avoid everything and everyone on the way back to his apartment. Somehow, he felt completely and utterly defeated. As good as the coffee was - probably the best he'd had in Felici - he wasn't sure he'd ever be able to show his face in that place again. It was all too...honestly, Edwin wasn't even sure what it was. All he knew for sure was that his head felt like it was spinning.
But the thing that confused him most was, despite everything that had just happened, he just couldn't wipe this stupid, silly little grin off his face...-- Tags: Kelri Anderson Notes: 867 words. Seeing as I took much longer to reply, this requires something special. So now you are privy to Edwin's most terrible secret! (Don't tell anyone =O )
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