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002 ✦ Video/Action for Coffee Shop

Ok, I'll try and keep this short and sweet. There should have been a little gift outside your door in the form of chocolate with a nifty logo on it.

[A task that would have been ridiculously annoying if she hadn't had help in the form of one Percy Jackson.]

Since I've been here for like 6ish months, and it's clear I'm not going home any time soon - I figured I might as well do something semi-productive.

[No, this has absolutely nothing to do with her recent death - nope. Not at all.]

Coffee shop's open for business on the 1st floor. You can't miss it - it's right next to the training center so stop in and get your java fix sometime. Also, I guess if people want to help out, I def won't say no.

[It's not like it's a legit legit business with paperwork and things like paychecks. Makes things way less messy that way.]

One more thing before I forget - if I'm not around, I don't object to people doing their own thing as long as you don't burn it down or break everything and leave a mess in your wake. That happens and I'll find you and I will kick your butt. Don't think that I won't. Because I will.

[Or she'll call for back-up to do the butt kicking. DETAILS.]

I'll be here hanging out so stop in and say hi. We also have pie courtesy of Ned, so that's a thing. There's also non-caffeinated drinks like tea and decaf if caffeine isn't your thing.

Oh!If anybody's up for it, I'm totes looking for guinea pigs to test coffee things out on so just let me know if you're game.

[And with that that, she ends the feed and returns to setting up various colored coffee mugs behind the bar.]

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Is it okay to show me how to do that now?

[Minato could always ask for a cup of coffee from the Dining Room or tearooms, or maybe figure out how to do it from the coffee machine in the Kitchen. But there had to be something different about coffee machines in a coffee shop.]

Yeah, come on down!

[You're the next contestant on the Price is... wait.]

Thanks.

[Minato did find his way to the coffee shop where she was. The place was really nice. He nodded to her as a greeting when he walked in.]

I might need help telling the difference between different drinks.

[Cappuccino, macchiato, latte, espresso, who could keep that all straight?]

Hey!

[She gives him a smile, waving him behind the bar.]

I'm gonna put together a menu-guide thing because it can definitely be confusing.

[Especially once she starts getting her own recipes together so it's more consistent and less experimental in the future.]

Is there anything in particular that's a fave?

[Minato approached the bar, standing on the other side of it like any customer would.]

Thanks. Mn, I usually like stronger coffees, but sweet too.

[He didn't know the name of the coffee at the shop he liked, other than it was called "Pheromone Coffee" and there was really that one kind only.]

But what do you like?

I'm more of an espresso person myself. Coffee's great, but if you want a kick that's a good way to go.

[She smiles, grabbing a larger mug.]

I usually go with mochas - a nice mix of white and dark chocolate to keep it from getting too sweet.

[Oh, right, there were mochas too along with the list he had in his head.]

I never had a mocha before. How do you make one of those?

[She starts moving through the steps, showing him the steaming wand on the espresso machine, the proper steps to brewing a shot of espresso, where she keeps the mugs and chocolates - everything he'd need to succeed.

Pulling the milk out of the small cooler beneath the counter, she sets up a shot of espresso to start brewing. She gives a small groan as she cleans the steaming wand.]

Ok, so this has been acting up a bit but you just have to give it a stern look and remind it who's boss. Also, with mochas - you can add all sorts of things to it to liven it up. Like some hazelnut, or maybe a little fruit - things that pair really well with chocolate.

[So many choices! How can anyone decide? Sometimes there was so much pressure just to order something at the counter when the line behind was growing longer and longer.]

What's the most popular drink where you're from?

[He was watching as she worked on the machines, and had to memorize the steps. The machines had their quirks that he had to remember.]

Probably cappuccinos, if I had to guess. Pretty much anything with espresso.

[She adds both white and dark chocolate to the empty mugs before adding a shot of espresso in each, stirring as she pours in the steamed milk. Adding whipped cream on top of one with chocolate, she turns her attention towards him.]

Feel like some bonus frou frou for your mocha?

[Minato nodded, smiling again.]

Sure. What else can you do to it?

[He was glad enough that she was teaching him about all of this. His world was opening up a little more, as small as this was. The coffee smelled good too.]

[She's all about broadening horizons of people around her. She'd definitely had some practice with Thor and Jane always seemed in need of it.

And then Erik - she's not even gonna get into Erik, especially post-Loki Erik.]

You can add different flavors or things to it. Like fruit, maybe strawberries or pomegranate. Things that pair well with chocolate. Even pumpkin if you're in a fall mood. Hazelnut is also stellar. It's kind of like drinking liquid nutella.

[All of that sounded so good. Minato tried to imagine the different combinations, what else someone could come up with. He thought about the different, sometimes gourmet, chocolates that were sold that had pieces of fruit or other flavors mixed into it. Someone somewhere must've tried one combination or another already.]

... What about mint?

[So says the boy who could eat ice cream for every meal and his favorite was mint chocolate chip.]

Now you're thinking.

[She gives an approving look, already reaching for the mint syrup to add to the cups before pouring in the shots of espresso and milk. She puts in a little more chocolate before stirring.]

Do you want whipped cream?

[Mint comes in a syrup like that. How awesome. The things he learns every day. He watched again as she worked, then nodded. Whipped cream would work, though he hadn't ever remembered having whipped cream with his coffee.]

Thank you. You're really good at this.

[Stick with her, she's got a ton of tricks up her sleeves. It's easier to handle a spacy astrophysicist and one that seems to have an issue keeping his pants on with short-cuts and life hacks.

With a little smile, she adds whipped cream to the mugs - drizzling a little more chocolate and mint on top of it.]

Thanks. Also, if you wanted to get really fancy, you could totally make whipped cream of your own and add some mint to it so it has that flavor.

[That'd be fantastic and might actually be something she does just to test it out. If he stops down sometime when she's not there, he may find a pressurized whipped cream container with 'mint' taped on it.

Maybe. Okay probably - no it's totally happening because mint whipped cream.]

Tada!

It looks great. Thanks again.

[So professional and artistic. It's more than just eating something because it tasted good, but having it look good to eat too helped. Minato smiled a little, and was a little sheepish in asking. He had already troubled her so much with her having to teach him about coffee in general.]

You can make whipped cream on your own? Is that hard to do?

Don't worry about it and it's not all that hard. If you're going for it from scratch, you just need to whip up some heavy cream and add some of the mint sugar or mint extract if you wanna get super fancy in place of some of the sugar. Otherwise you could ask the closet or kitchen for some whipped cream and just fold in the mint.

[She offers a smile, and a small shrug.]

If I get super bored I'll throw some together for you. It's easier to just give it a whirl than explain. It might take a few tries but that's part of the fun.

Thanks.

[He really did appreciate it. He thought asking for the closet was convenient, but it wasn't as fun as making something. Making things from scratch should taste better too. He hoped it was okay if he scooted a mug over to himself, looking at it again.]

If you need help, I'd like to, if it's okay with you.

No problem. And I'm always game for more help. This was kind of an impulsive thing.

[It was complicated at best, but that was what it was at its core. It had been an impulse to deal with the single piece of straw that was trying to break her healing back.]

It'd be good practice.

Sure, I'd like to. If you don't mind, could I stay a little longer?

[Minato just wanted to hang out a bit. It's been a while since he's been in a proper coffee shop. But she didn't have to stick around if she had other things to do around the place.]

But no pressure, if you'd like me to leave.

Stay as long as you want. I haven't actually... set hours. And I'm not all that worried about theft so locking up won't be a thing.

[So 24 hour coffee shop? 24 coffee shop.]

Feel free to check it all out, there's an upper level and a little extra space in the back if you're ever here and wanna drop off rags or dishes in there for washing.

[Well, if Minato could ask for a little slice of heaven, then it might be here. She was so generous to leave the place open.]

Thanks. I'd like to study here, if I can.

[He'd feel like a real university student then, since it seemed like a thing they did. And he was glad that people had to bus their own dishes. That would make things convenient too.]

Do you have anyone else helping you out here that I should know about?

Don't worry about it. [Although her interest is definitely peaked.] What're you studying?

[Ah yes... That little matter. She would normally say there probably wouldn't be a lot of people randomly stopping in, but then life got complicated and people got worried. If the current stream of her friends were any indication, who knows. Better to give him a heads up than leave that for a surprise.] I've got a ton of people from home that'll probably be coming and going pretty freely. John Blake and Kate Bishop have also said they'd be interested in helping out. I'd say if you're here and you see people bopping around, especially if they walk like a superhero-type... I wouldn't worry too much.

None of them bite unless provoked. [She's kidding mostly. She gives him a little smile, hoping the tone of her voice would convey that. Sure they could all be terrifying in their own rights, but they could also be incredibly caring.]

Medicine. Or I'd like to.

[Or he tried to do that as much as he could on his own without actual schooling. Might as well do it here since he didn't think he'd have a chance to at home. Being dead at home put a damper on things like the future.]

If they're your friends, then I trust them. I hope I'm not intruding if I'm here when they are.

[He didn't want to be any trouble.]

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[action] Cool with wrapping this up for the new AC period?

[action] Sure! Totally cool with me! Thanks. <3

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