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Post by Zuyuri on Nov 20, 2016 20:18:34 GMT
"I've got a skinny peppermint mocha for Dani!" Sunshine called. She was on barista duty until their actual brewer got back from break. As the customer came by to take her order, Sunshine smiled wistfully. Barista duty wasn't her favorite. Thomas made a better latte than she could. The most she knew was mixing the flavors. She swept her sticky hands on her scarlet apron. It was going to be a long shift.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Nov 21, 2016 3:35:25 GMT
"Sunshine! Sunshine! Over here!"
The chipper voice somehow managed to cut through the background noise and chatter of the café. And as a large group moved to the side to find a table, the figure of Anna came into view dressed in a green skirt and white long-sleeved shirt. She had been standing in line to order her own drink but she had also been looking for her fellow BPD officer, her blue eyes darting to the usual places where Sunshine normally worked in the café. She had finally spotted her on barista duty and promptly began to jump up and down with one hand in the air.
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Post by Zuyuri on Nov 21, 2016 4:51:07 GMT
As Sunshine was leaving the counter, a familiar voice called out to her. Through the crowd was the pigtail braided redhead who ran all the forensics in the BPD. Normally, Sunshine wanted to separate her two jobs, but with the coffee shop gaining notoriety among the police, she couldn't stay away forever. She smiled and waved before coming out from behind the counter to greet her.
"Anna," she laughed.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Nov 21, 2016 5:10:37 GMT
Once she knew that Sunshine had seen her, Anna did some quick maneuvering around the people in front of her and managed to reach the counter behind which the off-duty detective stood.
"Hi ho, Sunshine! I'm so glad you're here. When I didn't see you on your usual positions I thought maybe you'd taken the day off or something and I was gonna have to find another excuse to come back to the Nevermore!"
She grinned cheerfully at Sunshine as she said all this and managed to avoid being swept away by the large lunch crowd that had gathered at the café.
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Post by Zuyuri on Nov 22, 2016 1:14:27 GMT
"Our usual barista took the day off," Sunshine explained. A hand clapped her on the back, to which she looked over to see the golden haired, chiseled face of her stepfather. John had been Sunshine's advocate any time she needed a break when Wendy wasn't caught up bussing like she was now with Thomas handling the cash register. Sunshien gave him a gratuitous smile, stepping out into the actual fray of the cafe while John took over barista duties.
"I've taken far too many days off. And if you EVER went to another coffeehouse, I'd know it."
Her green eyes were blazing with a mix of mischief and ferocity at the same time, but more of the former. Being a detective had enhanced her 'stare' quite well, especially with interrogations.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Nov 22, 2016 4:00:59 GMT
"Moi? Cheat on you by daring to call another coffeehouse my go to?"
Anna gasped and made a dramatic gesture that showed how affronted she was by the very idea! However, the façade cracked when she couldn't help giving off a laugh and a small snort. She looked over Sunshine's shoulder and gave her step-father a small wave before turning back to her coworker.
"Speaking of go to coffeehouse, you wouldn't happen to have my favorite on hand, would you?"
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Post by Zuyuri on Nov 22, 2016 6:32:46 GMT
"You mean an extra chocolate hot chocolate and a butter croissant warmed up?" Sunshine recited the order with a confident smile. Anna's order was by far one of the easiest to pull out of her 'BPD staff' orders. The other two were Aqua and Shadow. She pulled her friend away from the huge crowd to a booth, settling at one end and gesturing to the empty seat in front of her. She'd order food later, but right now she wanted to catch up with Anna, especially given to all the drama that went on earlier that week.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Nov 23, 2016 3:53:13 GMT
"You know me all too well!"
Anna pretended to blush before following Sunshine through the crowded sitting area and over to a clear booth. She quickly slid into the open space across her friend before reaching into her pocket and producing Pascal. The lizard quickly settled down on her right shoulder as if it were perfectly normal being pulled out of a pocket and offered a friendly growl to Sunshine.
"So what's been going on in your part of the world? I haven't really seen much of anyone down in the morgue lately and, I gotta tell you, it gets lonely with only John Doe to play cards with."
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Post by Zuyuri on Nov 23, 2016 5:30:52 GMT
A little lizardy chirp announced that Anna and Sunshine had a guest. Beaming, the blonde cook scratched the quasi-purring chameleon under the chin, who was sitting like a parrot on Anna's shoulder.
"And how are you, Pascal?"
Two cups were set down, which made Sunshine blink rapidly. John was grinning over the two of hem, with a plate lined with two buttery, flaky croissants, steaming as much as the hot chocolates that he had supplied.
"Dad..." Sunshine mused.
"Sunshine, you worked long enough. I'm giving you thirty minutes to catch up with your friend." The twinkle in John's eye highlighted his joke beneath the stern giving of a time limit. Sunshine rolled her eyes playfully, snickering as her father bit his thumb in her direction before going back to the main kitchen to work on other orders.
"Shadow told me John Doe had a royal flush in his hand when he came to check on you. Looks like he's still got some charms," she chuckled. She ran a hand through her still short blonde hair, answering, "To be honest, things have been...kind of rocky. I finally get the chance to talk to my crush and in the process of trying to help him, I turn him into a rabbit...long story."
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Nov 26, 2016 3:40:04 GMT
Sunshine was preparing to answer Anna's question but was interrupted by the arrival of her step-father baring two cups and a plate of croissants. The scent immediately made her mouth water and even Pascal licked his lizard lips at the smell.
"Wow, thanks Mr. Seddon!"
Anna eagerly took a croissant and bit into its warm and flaky side, her expression one of bliss as the buttery taste of the pastry filled her mouth. She had nearly finished her treat by the time John returned to the kitchen and Sunshine had answered her inquiry. At hearing that she had turned her crush into a rabbit, Anna started to choke. It wasn't until Pascal had climbed onto her back and gave it one sharp slap with his tail that she was able to swallow and speak again.
"You did....what? You turned your crush into a rabbit?"
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Post by Zuyuri on Nov 26, 2016 6:48:25 GMT
Apparently Anna got to thank John for the two of them. Wordlessly, Sunshine took a croissant, watching the buttery flake snow onto the plate before them. She took one small bite, knowing that croissants were best enjoyed in small dosages, but not small enough that the entire thing woudl get cold in one sitting. She had been dropping the crumbs, watching them fall, when Anna started choking. Sunshine was about to get up and perform a choke defense when someone beat her to it. That person, or rather someone, was Pascal.
"Thanks, Pascal. It'd be hard to tell the medics their leader couldn't to come into work from choking on a croissant." Sunshien grinned at the chameleon.
The excitement over and cat out of the bag, Sunshine looked askance. It was still confusing to talk about, no matter how many times the scenario played in her head. "Um...well...yeah, I did. He got tangled up with..." she lowered her voice, "Vanitas. Broke his arm. I offered to heal him, but, apparantely Vanitas likes to hold weird grudges. My magic connected with whatever the demon did and goodbye Riku, hello Harvey."
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Dec 1, 2016 4:48:33 GMT
Anna's coughing fit had come to a close and she focused on what Sunshine was saying, nodding her head as she explained what had led up to the situation in which her crush had been transformed into a rodent.
"Um, yeah. I was familiar with the fact that some Demon broke Riku's arm because, well......he talked me into setting it for him."
Anna felt a blush creeping up her face at this admission. After all, she could have easily been written up for performing such a medical procedure without the proper certification, not to mention failing to report that a BPD officer had been injured in the line of duty. Guilt rolled around in her chest as she thought over this, her fingers busily picking apart her half-eaten croissant while Pascal happily snapped up the pieces.
"I know, I should have sent him to the ER but he talked me into helping him. And I told him he should see you about getting it healed. Apparently he took my advice...."
She gave an apologetic smile to Sunshine and crossed her fingers under the table, hoping that her friend wouldn't report her blunder to the Commissioner.
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Post by Zuyuri on Dec 1, 2016 5:48:27 GMT
"That's his thing, not being able to take no for an answer." Sunshine chuckled nervously. But at the same time, it was still the truth. Riku had never backed diwn, even when Aqua told him to. Maybe that was why Vanitas cursed him.
She took a breath and ran a hand through her still short but steadily growing, hair. The Sapien haircut was thankfully not ruthless as with time she could still harness sunlight. She couldn't wait until it got past shoulder length and she could manifest itself into the gold ropes by just a song again. Even better, she wanted to her those sun rings Wendy made when she was mad.
"You know..I'm glad you were able to set it," she said quietly. "Of it had been left unattended and Vanitas got him, who knows what would have happened."
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Dec 17, 2016 23:57:24 GMT
Anna didn't realize she had been holding her breath until Sunshine spoke. She released her pent-up oxygen when her friend made it clear that she was grateful she had attempted to set Riku's arm, although the worried look on her face made it clear that she still harbored concern for him.
"Vanitas? I've heard his name around the BPD a few times. From what I can gather he's bad news and as hard to pin down as an eel dipped in grease."
Her mind quickly complied all the bits of information she had heard in connection to the name and figured that this demon, Vanitas, was slowly but surly getting worse. Whatever protection he had, if he kept escalating at this rate his good luck would soon run out.
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Post by Zuyuri on Dec 18, 2016 7:25:24 GMT
Sunshine just stared at Anna's face. Was she literally holding her breath throughout the story? The exhale confirmed her worries, and she fired a grin in her direction. Smiling felt weird when talking about something light hearted in the midst of the drama.
"Let's just say if Vanitas' luck does run our," the smile fell from her face, "we can put a first time prisoner in Marigot."
Marigot had been established ever since the Black War. Due to restrained budgets, not many people could keep construction complete. The La Llorona killed had cut back opening day. Finally, the large institute, designed specifically to hold Othee criminals had been built. The Others Unit didn't need to make the pointless commute to Angola anymore.
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