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[sorryitasedyou]

'Sup! For those who have no clue who I am, the name's Darcy and I'm gonna try to keep this short and super sweet. [ Guess who thinks she's super clever right now. Guess, just guess. ] The coffee shop is going to be celebrating its two year anniversary next month and normally, I'd have held off on making a big stink out of it... But, with the whole clue party and explosion of people I figured I'd just get things going a little early.

[ Because she remembers what happened the last time there were clues given around the mansion to find a thing: she died. Guess who's not all that keen on repeating that, especially in the coffee shop. This girl. BUT the show must go on and honestly, she'd rather keep the place packed thanks to the sudden influx of people - better chance of not letting history repeat itself.

And without missing a beat, she begins a virtual tour of the changes to the coffee shop. ] We now have a tea wall! [ You're welcome, Bruce. ] And a wall of various flavors of beans with some little customizable keurig cup doodads to use at the keurig station. There are even little mini grinder things for the beans if espresso isn't your thing and you're more of a straight up coffee person. [ Also, they were hella cute and ok she might have gone a little overboard. You're welcome. ]

There're also gonna be various treats and sandwiches and things throughout the next two months. And because of my actual job -- [ Can she even call it that if it's more of a lifestyle than a job? ] There are some nerdy space themed treats available for all you science lovers. [ Is that everything? Wait. ] Oh! Also, everyone block out your calendars for October 13th since that's the actual 2 year mark. [ And her 2 1/2. ] So actual party of some sort then, I think. Stop on by if you're bored or need a brain boost for the riddles, lots of table space. I can also spike almost anything for those of you old enough to imbibe because why not. [ #yolo. Yes, she totally popped the b on imbibe because it's such a great word, everyone should use it more. ]

So come hang out, we're on the first floor next to the gym. We don't really have like, set hours... So yeah. Hope to see you soon, bye!

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[morethanasidekick]

[Yep. Kenzi was probably perched on a counter out of shot throughout this announcement. Fiddling with one of those Keurig doodad flurgens.

Or... okay maybe breaking one of those Keurig doodad flurgens. She'll just... throw that over her shoulder out of sight. It's fine.]

I was thinking. You could totally do a range of coffee inspired cocktails for this anniversahootenanny. [Sure. That's totally a word now.] More spike your cocktails with coffee than the other way around.

[Cause everything is better with copious amounts of booze according to Kenzi.]

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ Good thing there's an endless supply of those. It's fine. Honestly, the amount of stuff Darcy's broken here is astonishing. Especially when she was too lazy to do dishes.

An eyebrow arches at the word thinking, but she's game to listen to see where Kenzi's going with this. And she's not disappointed. ]

That... could be fun. I did a toasted s'more thing once with a little flamey torch thing. Might be cool to bring that back along with other spiked drinks. Ooh! [ Yeah, she's definitely a fan of this, already moving behind the bar to pull out a few supplies. ] I saw this thing once where it was like a cake milkshake, it could definitely benefit from booze and coffee. Make it like a frap on crack with sprinkles.

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[morethanasidekick]

Plus, blowtorch. [Clearly that's all the reason Darcy should need to bring those back.

Launching herself off of the counter.] Fraptails!

[How is she not a millionaire?! Oh right, cause she's a homeless con artist back home. NVM.]

Like a Cocksucking Cowboy. A little Butterscotch Schnapps, some Baileys. Ice cream?! [A beat.] May want to go with a more Wonderfriendly name but I for one? Would live here if that was an option.

[She says like she doesn't already spend at least half her time here, at least when not at the Bar.]

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[sorryitasedyou]

Blowtorch. [ She echos, because repeating something adds value to it, right? That's how that works?

Ok, and this was a good brainstorming session. Good enough that she's moving behind the bar to grab a little whiteboard to start planning. ]

Ok, Fraptails with blowtorch. Maaaaaybe not Cocksucking Cowboy... But I like the drink idea. Easily could work it into a regular rotation, depending on moods and seasons. How about -- [ Give her a sec. ] -- B Cup? Still tasteful and tasty without getting too cray cray. Also, butterscotch and baileys. BB. Double B? [ Help her out here. ]

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[morethanasidekick]

[It totally does, if her grin is anything to go by.]

Plus, will totally go over the heads of the Wondertweens. Some of them haven't even seen a pair of boobs. [Never forget: Henry.]

I vote B-Cup. With the tagline; [Stretching her hands across the air.] Anything more would be too much. [Pausing to look down at her own chest then back to Darcy.] Or maybe that's just wishful thinking on my part...

Ooo - What if, you did spiked frappe. Top it with marshmallows and then... [Wait for it.] Blowtorch.

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ Perf. And she's all for going over Wondertween heads. ] Yeah, I think subtle adult humor is the way to go with plausible deniability if needed.

[ Where the deniability is with B-cup? No clue, but it's somewhere in there. ]

Listen, I'd happily share if I could. [ Save her back from a little trouble, honestly. And now she just wants to somehow work blowtorch into every sentence. Even if it has nothing to do with the topic. Just walk up to Steve and say blowtorch before walking away. ]

What if... marshmallow whipped cream though? Is that even a thing? I need that to be a thing. We're making a thing. [ That sure was a train of thought. ]

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[assembles]

[ While Steve catches Darcy's announcement over the phone, he decides to swing by in person, knowing that the remodel of the coffee shop will look much more impressive if he sees it with his own two eyes. Darcy never fails to disappoint, and Steve has to wonder if she didn't miss her calling as some kind of interior decorator. Granted, the mansion makes that easier when the closets can dispense anything someone thinks up.

Steve takes a few minutes to wander around the whole shop, inspecting the additions like the keurig station before he circles back around to the counter where Darcy's standing. ]

It looks great. [ He flashes a smile at her. For someone like Darcy, it comes easy. ] Nice job, as always. You'll probably have lots of traffic with all the new people who've shown up, too.

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ Doing this back home would take so much more effort and deep down, Darcy was definitely too lazy to pull off that much physical labor. Considering she usually just called Jane rather than yelling because it took too much effort? Yeah, no. But, it's a fun dream. Just like actually doing something with her degree. Just keep those things on bucket lists somewhere.

She's happy to see him, giving a soft laugh as she brushes a piece of dust off of a nearby surface. ]

Yeah, I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. Variety is the spice of life and all that, especially with blueberry muffin flavored coffee. [ She does take a quick look around, the swell of people definitely apparent. ] It's weird, right? Like, not just me? Sure, this place gets a random jump in residents every once in a while, but I've never seen it like this.

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[ It goes unsaid between them, but Steve knows the real reason behind this remodel. Now the coffee shop doesn't look so much like it did that day that they'd been attacked here, and the memories are easier to shove away into some recess in the back of their minds. It's hard to really feel like they died at all, when life just seems to move on.

At her questions, Steve shakes his head. ] It's definitely not just you. Something's going on, for this many people to come in all at once. It doesn't seem like it'd be sustainable, either. [ Wonderland may have an unending number of rooms, but Steve has to wonder if this is going to put strain on it.

He sets his arms up on the counter, leaning forward slightly. ] I'm gonna have to try that blueberry muffin coffee, though. [ He's usually pretty simple with his coffee needs, but how could he resist something like that? ]

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ It was nice, she actually liked this a lot better. Sure, the old coffee shop had looked nice - but this was way more her. So, she wasn't going to complain that something good had come out of that. There are worse things that could have happened, honestly. She could've cut her hair or done something else drastic with it... Or gotten a massive tattoo or something. At least this could be easily changed back if she really wanted to. ]

Glad to know I'm not crazy. [ Or at least she wasn't crazy alone. ] I dunno what's up, but the last time there were riddles... A lot of people got hurt. I don't think I like where this is all going. Or maybe I should label myself as paranoid instead of crazy.

[ Oh well. She smiles, though because yes flavored coffee. ] I hope it doesn't suck. Coffee usually goes one way or another when it comes to the weirder stuff. Although, I think we can jazz just about any of those up to awesome levels.

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I don't really know if it's paranoia when you have good reason to be worried. [ Riddles generally are not a good thing in Wonderland, it's true. It means that the mansion is up to something. It's bad enough that people can apparently pass through the glass without any consequences right now, although Steve's relieved that he hasn't been yanked over to the Mirrorside thus far.

For all that, though, it's just the two of them right now and the space feels surprisingly safe. It shouldn't, Steve knows that, but he'll enjoy the peace and quiet while he can. He's pretty sure Darcy feels the same way about it. ]

Okay, so... is that kind of coffee in one of those pod things? [ He turns back to look toward the Keurig area. Steve has mastered a lot of things, but he usually doesn't bother with the intricacies of fancy coffee. ]

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ It's almost weirder that people aren't being pulled over. Or, at least, it makes things a different kind of dangerous considering what that means. If people can come and go as they please without dealing with flip-flopping? This'll all probably come crashing down into a nasty mess sooner rather than later.

Besides, safe is important and honestly? She's guessing him being here has something to do with that feeling. Trust with a side of history keeps things interesting.

She can't help but smile, though, because he's pretty close to being on the mark with the description. ] Yeah, only not pre-packaged and costing an arm and a leg and something about the environmental cost. Super simple, just fill the machine with water, put the coffee in the cup doodad, pop it in, slide a mug under the other thingamajig drippy part and boom! Coffee. [ Technical terms. She knows them. ] Well, after you turn it on. Power helps with the percolation. [ Figures she doesn't have the actual names of the machine, but she nails percolation. What? ]

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Oh, so just like making regular coffee then.

[ Now Steve feels kind of silly that he asked at all, since he'd figured there would be some kind of trick to it, but it's all simple enough. He goes searching for the blueberry flavor blend and then does as Darcy instructed; before long a nice cup of joe is brewing.

While that does its thing, Steve leans himself up against the counter, trying to let himself feel a little more at home here. ]

I guess I'll have to make an appearance at that anniversary party you're planning, huh?

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[slofock]

[ from behind, it doesn't even look like jane. but she sure is behind the counter, crouching down to root through the supplies and find a bag. like, a huge bag. like, if it could fit the entire country of brazil in it maybe it'll finally be big enough.

when jane's mirror stands, it's clear why she took so long: she's got three cookies in one hand, and one half-eaten sticking out of her mouth. she might not even know where she is right now, but she sure as shit knows she wants more cookies.

so she drifts over to the display (trailing crumbs behind her) and starts dumping them into her brazil bag. thanks darce! ]

Jane, pls.

[sorryitasedyou]

[ Uh.





What?

Definitely not Jane, so must be a mirror. It'd actually be amusing if Jane's mirror wasn't cleaning her out of everything. She's already moving over to try and grab the bag, a frown playing heavily on her lips. ]

Yeah, hi. You don't get to take everything with you. [ She's gonna try to put herself between the mirror and the case. ] I think you've got enough to last you at least a few days.

:DDD

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[ a whine comes from jane as darcy grabs hold of the bag, and it pulls taut between them. she lazily moves backward a step when there's a sudden human obstacle before her. jane blinks wearily as her eyes raise... raise... ]

...Huh?

[ something sharpens in jane's gaze as her eyes finally make it up to darcy's. like she's waking up for the first time in a long time. she whines again: ]

M'hungry.

[sorryitasedyou]

[ Honestly, she'll send the mirror off with the bag because she doesn't want to think about where those grubby hands have been. ]

You know there's a whole dining room that'll make whatever you want pop up in front of your face, right?

[ She's guessing it's a no? Or because it's on the 2nd floor it's too far away? And that's when she also takes the opportunity to look the mirror over. ]

Are you high?

[slofock]

...Yeah.

[ to both. but these cookies are way better than anything she could imagine. guess that's what happens when you burn out all of your brain cells over the course of a year? ]

I want those.

[ reeeeeeach. ]

[sorryitasedyou]

[ Yeah, she thought so. She knows that look and it's definitely not because she and Blake got high in a closet or on the beach ever. Nope. Not basing this off experience.

/cough ]

Of course you do, because they're amazing. But, they're not all for you. Listen, I'll let you take what's in the bag, but -- [ And she's totally holding up a finger with the butt. When did she become the adult in this situation? ] -- You can't just come and raid the new stuff all willy nilly.

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[itwouldbeatragedy]

It looks great, Darcy-san.

[He probably had some part in setting up parts of this, but he looks like he hasn't seen it before the way he smiles.]

Do you want to take turns working while this is going on, so you can have a chance to go check out whatever's going on?

[She's uh. More of a people person than he is.]

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[sorryitasedyou]

Thanks! I think it'll help things if people need a fix at, like, 2am and no one's around.

[ He totally did and this whole thing was definitely an all hands on deck type of situation. Or at least hands that were willing considering just how swamped they were. ]

I don't know how much I'll be checking out, rather not wind up in a pickle thanks to curiosity. So, if you want to ease back a little and look around, I can hang out here. Split my time between this place and the lab.

[ Because she... doesn't already do that. /cough ]

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[itwouldbeatragedy]

It'll definitely be easy for everyone to find what they want and get it ready.

[He kind of wishes he could try some of the stuff they put out for everyone. Alas, it's plain, black coffee for him into the sunset.]

We'll figure it out somehow. I... [He hesitates, like he thinks he might jinx it by saying anything out loud.] I'm kind of hoping someone I know will be here.

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[sorryitasedyou]

Yeah, I'm just waiting for the first failed experiment at combining beans. Like someone combining the blueberry muffin beans with rumchata or the irish whiskey beans. [ A beat. ] We should actually start a book of combos people try that pan out.

[ The weirder, the better.

She wants to say to be careful what he wishes for, not knowing just how burned she'll get by this yet. ] This whole thing could go really well or blow up into a spectacularly bad thing. But, it's nice to see familiar faces so I kinda hope you get to see someone or multiple someones.

[ And that it's pleasant, not gut-wrenching. ]

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[itwouldbeatragedy]

That's a good idea. [He'd offer to help test things but...yeah. That would result in a lot of throwing up and that is just a terrible thing to imagine.]

It could really go either way. Like most things in Wonderland, you know?

[His thoughts are going in the same direction as hers--this could be nice or really, really terrible.]

...I just hope it isn't anyone from the CCG... [He mutters that to himself before speaking up again.] Is there anyone you really want to see, Darcy-san? If you could.

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ Pls, no. She can do the testing and he can be moral support and laugh at her when she finds an epic fail combo.

There's a nod at his response because it's not really like either of them need a reminder of some of Wonderland's nastier tricks. ] I'm always paranoid when mirrors and riddles get involved in anything.

[ She almost comments on the CCG thing, curious - but she doesn't. If he wants to expand on that, she'll leave it up to him. ] Not sure. It'd be interesting to see old, familiar faces... But then again not. It's hard to say goodbye to people again when you just get them back. [ A beat. ] I wouldn't complain if this place dragged Dr. Selvig in though, hopefully with pants.