[OPEN]

[ghoulking]

WHO: :RE Café + YOU
WHERE: :Re Café, Nonah
WHEN: February
WHAT: Coffee shop log. To the workers and clients, feel free to make your prompts and tag each other! As usual, the coffee shop opens at 7pm and closes at 2am. The coffee shop closes on MONDAYS.
WARNINGS: tba


A. GENERAL CAFÉ PROMPT

[ :Re café is a small coffee shop lost in some dark corner of Nonah while opening at weird hours; it's full of trinkets here and there, with many many books, and a smell of coffee everywhere you go.

The trinkets are part of the shop's charm, in a way. A lot of clients leave items there, from butterfly collections to weird statues, and they are often very happy to have their trinket on display. Sometimes, though, Kaneki can be found switching the items, placing old ones in boxes, and overall just looking around trying to make sense of the decoration. Maybe you have new items to give, maybe you want to give a hand when tidying up the place, but if for whatever reason you approach Kaneki, you might hear him say to himself "We really need a garage sale."

Apart from the trinkets there are, of course, BOOKS. Many of them, spread all around the coffee shop. Even near the tables there are small baskets that people can go through to grab a book and read while they are drinking their coffee. Books are for trade (not all, some are Kaneki's private collection): leave a book and take one. Or just drop books you no longer want, that works too. And of course, if there is a book in particular you might be interested in, you might find it there, just ask someone - be careful though, Kaneki can ramble about books for hours.

The coffee shop itself doesn't have a set theme - urban museum book café theme, maybe? - but the food is specifically japanese. The shop specializes in Japanese food, specifically pastries and sweets, with some more common western sweets in the mix, all home-made and cooked by the owner during the morning/afternoon. While there isn't a huge variety of items to offer, the menu changes everyday, allowing the clients to try new things through the week. : re also offers a variety of hot, cold and iced drinks, heavily focusing on coffee, and they even have latte and foam art available. As for new additions, Veronica became the slushie master, so the shop has now a special menu for all of Veronica's slushies.

While the coffee shop isn't popular (it's usually quiet), sometimes there groups of people coming in, often imPort fans that want to take some pictures and try out imPort foods and often high school girls who are part of Kaneki's fangroup, the Kennibals, who want to update their website with thing things about their favorite hero; they are usually pretty girl, somewhat overbearing and loud. if they are too much, just let a waiter know - Justine or Veronica can easily handle these fangirls.

Finally, beware of your own words! While most won't mind it, if D33 catches you cursing, you better have some change for the swear-jar. No, it's not a joke. He will demand you to put some money there and will want you to learn not to be rude while at the coffee shop. Hopefully patrons won't be too angry about that, but if something trouble arises, both Kaneki and Andrew can handle it with ease (this IS an imPort café, and they all have super powers after all). ]

B. PRIVATE AREA PROMPT (cw: cannibalism, vampirism, blood, etc)

[ The shop isn't known only for its books, coffee and food: it's known because the owner provides unusual foods and special diets to IMPORTS ONLY. In other words, vampires, cannibals and alike can easily find a place to eat. Kaneki holds the right to ask any imPort for their file as proof that they require these special diets in order to survive/use their powers, since by law he can't provide it to those who don't need it; but worry not, he won't bite.

The door to this private area has an electronic lock and the combination is given to clients who need to use it; regulars can certainly go in without any fuss and either Kaneki or Justine will soon meet them there to take their order. if a new imPort wants to go in, just talk to one of the two and they will be granted the combination to go inside. Anyone else who just wants to be nosey? Well, good luck trying to get past the two; they aren't going to let you in so easily.

It doesn't mean they won't try. Even natives do. From time to time, there is always someone who tries to go in and force the door open in vain, or ask the staff if they can give them a cup of blood with a sidedish of human flesh. Some are just being assholes (after all, not everyone is so willing to accept what goes on here), other are very set on this and aren't joking at all. People can be really weird, after all.

As usual, both Kaneki and Andrew will handle any problematic clients with ease. ]

C. CLOSING TIME PROMPT

[ :Re café closes late at night, a decision made for those who can't walk under the sun or prefer to live during the night. The staff doesn't usually stay until those very late hours - neither Kaneki demands them to - and usually Kaneki and D33 are the ones leaving around 2:30am, after cleaning up and everything is set.

However, Kaneki always makes exceptions to familiar faces who want to come in right before they close. Or perhaps you already know that Kaneki takes back all the pastries and food he didn't sell that day - which means when kaneki is closing the coffee shop's door, he usually carries a box or two with food. Maybe if you are convincing enough (or just puppy eye him), he will give you some of those. Good luck trying that with D33, though.

Of course, if any of the staff stays until closing time, they can certainly take the pastries for themselves. ]

Comments

B! (open to everyone btw)

[allforyuu]

[It doesn't take many days before Mika returns for the regular drink. With Krul gone and Yuichiro reliant on him for food, coming to Kaneki has become as normal as going to work.]

[With Krul gone (He's not sad about that. He isn't) he also can't really pinpoint why he has been annoyed with Kaneki in the first place. Just because he feels dangerous sometimes doesn't mean he'll poison the blood. That would be terrible for business.]

[Perhaps it's just old habit, after years of guarding his back from other white haired-red, eyed people. He picks up one of the stray books and a straw as he casually goes from the nice part of the cafe to the hidden one.]

The regular, please.

[ghoulking]

[ when Kaneki watches Mika going inside the shop, he already knows what he is there for. With a smile, he follows after to serve his client ]

Mika-kun- it has been a while since I last saw you. How have you been? [ he reaches for a glass to pour blood there, and after he hands it to Mika ]

[allforyuu]

[As bizarre as it feels to admit to himself, he's relieved that Kaneki and the cafe is there. Mika's still not successfully managed to hunt his own victims, and without this lifeline he'd be forced to learn. It's still a blow to his pride, but it's still better than the alternative.

He folds his hands tightly as he waits. Mika wants to yank the glass towards him when it's full, impatient to soothe the ache that starts in his throat. Unfortunately for him, he is damn well not going to do something so undignified in front of Kaneki. Once it's clear it's his for the taking, he puts a straw in it and dares him to say anything.]

I'm fine. I take it business is going well?

Hope it's cool for another?

[fingerchewing]

[ When he enters the private area, it isn't Kaneki behind the counter. There's a new face here, fresh on the job and still relatively fresh to this whole cannibalism thing...to having legal guidelines for it instead of ambulance chasing. It's nice.

The private area isn't particularly high traffic, so Justine is keeping busy by wiping down the counter and general tidying up. She looks up, smiling, a little excited, a little nervous to meet the patrons. More people like her, kind of. ]

Um, sorry. My name's Justine, I'm new here. What's your regular?

Always!

[allforyuu]

[His pupils constrict like a focused cat when he realizes she's not Kaneki at all. The surprise catches him off guard, and Mika is quick to mentally berate himself for letting his guard down. Against his better judgement, he gets careless when he's thirsty.]

[He doesn't make any sudden moves. If he's learned anything it's that size is no indicator or whether a person is strong or not. Just because Justine looks innocent doesn't mean she is. He keeps his voice down.]

[It is indeed nice to have legal guidelines rather than victims, but it doesn't make the guilt go away.]

...Do you have O negative?

[am_i_a_monster]

A - Abigail and Kaneki

[Abigail steps into the cafe. It's become a regular place for her to visit and the smell of coffee that greets her makes her smile. She glances at the menu, pondering which sweet to try with her coffee. When she does make her way to the counter, it's just in time to hear Kaneki's comment about the garage sale. She's not usually one for knick-knacks, but one little statue has caught her eye. A small kitten statue with wide eyes, that reminds her of her own little cat.]

If you do have a sale, I'd like dibs on that little guy.

[She tells Kaneki, pointing to the one she means.]

C. Closing time, Abigail and open to all

[Abigail's been sipping from a very nearly empty coffee cup for a while. She's putting off leaving until it is absolutely necessary. She knows that when she'll go home, it'll be to an empty bed and nightmares. There's something about the month of February, with Valentine's day and all the talk of love, that makes her think of her father and Hannibal and the ways they showed their love for her. It's enough to make her want to stay awake as long as she can, especially in a place where she feels safe. She glances up when someone approaches her table.]

Are you waiting for me to go? Sorry. I didn't mean to bother anyone.

a

[ghoulking]

[ kaneki hears the familiar voice, turning to look back at Abigail with a smile ]

Do you want it? You can take it now- [ they have so many trinkets already and if he doesn't sell them, he'd donate them - so there is no harm giving Abigail a small gift if she wants. ]

[d33tached]

General - Open

[D33 spends a great deal of time at the Café, even on days where he isn't (supposed to be) working. Typically, one can find him behind the counter, cold and unapproachable-looking as ever, just waiting to take your order and make your day better(?). Of course, he is always looking to enforce his swear jar, as well - if he hears any foul language coming from your direction, you can bet that he'll be rushing over to shove that thing in your face. Aside from that, you might find him curled up in one of the corner booths on his break or his off day, nursing a mug of anything-but-coffee and reading a book, watching a movie (totally not The Little Mermaid) on his communicator, or spacing out making goo-goo eyes at the Café's owner while he goes about his own work (he's a man in love - please call him out on it).]

[k31rfree]

[K31 does quite enjoy the atmosphere of the Café, quiet, full of interesting things. Full of books. The books she is the most fond of. It is an item that was symbolic of freedom for her. A world beyond the one she knew and an escape from her suffering. An escape that D33 had serviced her many nights, recalling stories he had read himself as she drifted off to sleep.
Speaking of, she makes her way over to D33 now to be in his company. What seems to be a rare moment where they both are in the Café and her friend is not trapped behind the service counter.

But he's not quite there, she sees, His eyes lidded, gazing out onto the floor where his partner is busy at work tending other guests.

She stands there for a moment, just a moment, waiting to see if he will react to her presence. When he doesn't, she drops the book on the table in front of them. Just to see what might happen.]

That is quite a look. [She says this in a flat voice, but that smile curling her lips is giving her away as she slides into the booth beside him. As opposed to across like any other decent person. But K31 has special rights.]

[ghoulking]

[ D33 can be pretty obvious when looking at Kaneki, just like the ghoul can be obvious too; when he finally has some free time, kaneki prepares two coffee mugs - one with actual coffee and another with hot chocolate - and heads to D33's table, to gently place the mug with hot cocoa in front of the man ]

You were looking at me. Is there anything on my face?

[itssacrifice]

[There are few things Andrew loves more then dragging D33 on how obviously enamored he is with Kaneki. He's happy for them, of course, and believes that Kaneki more then deserves the attention. But he also likes getting D33 riled up for reasons he's not sure of himself.

So when he catches the other man in the booth he frequents on his day off, eyes permanently attached to the movements of a certain white haired man, he doesn't even think before sneaking up behind him and leaning in near his ear.]

You know, if you stare any harder you just might put a hole through him. Try blinking more.

[There's amusement in his tone.]

OTA

[fingerchewing]

[ Justine likes working here. She's never been a barista before now, but she's a quick learner, and she drinks plenty of coffee, so by now, she's not half bad. She's a lot friendlier than SOME of her coworkers, greeting patrons with a smile and nudging them towards the French pastries she's gotten onto the revolving menu. Some of them are vegan, if that's your thing, because, well, she needs some balance in her life. She likes the uniform more than she thought she would, too.

If you're an imPort with access to the private area, you can find Justine there, too. The number of choices is a little overwhelming to her still, as someone who used to just settle for biting dudes' lips off at parties, but she's getting used to it. Just don't ask her to cook any of it for you, she won't know where to start. Raw is the way to go.

If she's not with a customer, she's probably cleaning, or maybe chatting with her coworkers? If you catch Justine on her break, she's probably dinking around on her communicator at the corner booth, feel free to chat her up! ]

[d33tached]

[Normally, D33 isn't terribly keen on chatting up his coworkers. Justine, though, he finds interesting. After all, the very first conversation these two ever had surrounded the topic of her being a monster (a rocky start, albeit). Now, seeing as she works the private area with Kaneki, D33 is only further intrigued by the notion - and, it's more or less been confirmed.

[Not that D33 considers Justine a monster just because she deals with what goes on behind those doors, of course. After all, he's with Kaneki. But he is interested in finding out more about her. So, one evening after most of the Café's patrons have cleared out, he approaches her with a relatively innocuous:]

Good evening, Justine.

[couldbebeautiful]

[Thunk goes the fan fiction, when Veronica dumps it into the trash can once the Kennibals have left. She sighs, then turns to Justine.]

Bet you a milkshake the next ones come in within thirty minutes.

[ghoulking]

[ when there aren't many people around and kaneki has some time to drink a cup of coffee and relax, he decides to go check on the new employees. he still hasn't had the chance to talk to Justine about how she feels working there, after all ]

hey- taking a break? [ he smiles, coming closer ]

[itssacrifice]

[Andrew is more then happy about getting some new blood within the cafe. As much as he likes the co-workers he has, there's always something exciting about training a newbie and learning how to mesh possibly differing work styles. Justine's friendliness is a definite plus, as they need all the help they can get to counteract D33's sometimes less then pleasant customer service skills.

He observes her with a customer from the other side of the counter, watching how she handles matters with a kind efficiency, and smirks as she tries to sell yet another customer on the French pastries. Once the customer departs he moves in.]

I keep telling you the vegan pastries are going to be a hard sell. People seeking sweets aren't usually in it for the healthy benefits.

OTA !

[k31rfree]

For Anyone!

[After arriving in this world, and moving to Nonah, K31 is a regular visitor of the Café. Keeping to herself most of the time as her roommates tend to guests. You can find her seated comfortably in a sweater next to a window, drinking hot chocolate (D33 wont allow for coffee) and reading. Always reading. A pile of books stacked oddly on the table around her.

She does not at all mind company, if you are interested in taking her time. In fact, she'd welcome it! The more friends the better! While she is not with D33 or speaking to Kaneki, she spends a relative amount of time alone. She is taking up a bit of space in a booth, after all. And hogging all of the good books, maybe!]


For Kaneki!

[It had been a good amount of time since K31 had entered this world. And not long after that she found herself reunited with D33. But on top of that, living in the same home as one Kaneki Ken. Now announced to her as her dear friend's romantic partner. She had been welcomed into their space, and into their workplace with little fuss. Allowing her to spend her days there when she had had little else to do.

And while she was fine with this, a part of her did feel...a tad guilty.]

[K31 approaches Kaneki in the Cafe, waiting patiently as he finishes with another guest before clearing her throat. Hoping to catch his attention.]

Pardon me. [She smiles at him, almost apologetically.] Is there any way I could be of any use to you?


Anything goes, too. Just hit a girl up.

[fingerchewing]

[ Justine's making the rounds, checking up on people, yes the eclairs are delicious thank you. She remembers meeting this girl on the moon, and it seems a little strange that she's been here all night. She'll go ahead and say hello. ]

Kei, right? Ready for a refill?

[ghoulking]

[ in all honesty, D33 barely told Kaneki anything about K31- everything he knows about the girl is solely because kaneki interjects it from D33's actions. D33 has said she is from his world, so the ghoul knows she came from the cult (again, D33 never called it so, Kaneki figured it out by the sparse information the man was willing to give about his circumstances) and he knows trusts and cares for her a lot otherwise he would not welcome her into their home or spend so much time with her.

when he sees the girl - now his housemate - he greets her with a smile, finishing serving the client first, before he turns to her ] Don't worry about it, you are a patron. [ so that means she doesn't have to do anything ]

Do you want to have anything, kei-san?

[itssacrifice]

[He sees her around often enough, usually accompanied by or chatting with D33, to figure that she's a friend of his co-worker. But aside from that he knows very little. Most of his conversations with D33 tend to be him poking fun at the other man, or doing damage control when a situation blows up with a customer. Needless to say, he and D33 aren't exactly on the 'talking about personal matters' level. Except for Kaneki.

But the more she comes in, the more curious he becomes about her. He knows most of their other regulars, after all. She shouldn't be any difference. So one day he approaches her table with a book in hand. He's pretty sure it's one she hasn't gotten to yet, seeing as he tends to hide it behind other books for when he has time to read himself.]

I know you haven't asked for a recommendation, but would you mind accepting one anyways?

OTA

[subourbon]

A

[Alison had been meaning to stop by the cafe since her conversation with Kaneki, but a few things kept her from succeeding. First was the fact that she hadn't properly researched opening hours, and the few times she had planned to stop in to say hello had resulted in her staring blankly at a closed coffee shop. From there, getting her business up-and-running again and certain familial obligations had kept her busy enough that this was her first successful visit to :RE Café.

Alison breathes a small sigh of relief when she finally steps into the shop and takes a few minutes to admire the trinket display and book collection. After a while, she proceeds to scrutinize the menu while keeping a lookout for Kaneki.]

[ghoulking]

[ kaneki is very glad to see Alison coming in; he had asked her to drop by not too long ago, if only so she could see the place and give her expert opinion, but also because he really wanted to offer her a cup of coffee.

So when he can, he asks his coworkers to take over for him, and after he walks over to greet the woman ]

Alison- I'm glad you could make it.

C

[crimeboy]

[Akira hasn't been around the cafe for some time, honestly. He had meant to return, but so many things had happened, back to back, and he was kept quit busy. It felt a little awkward after everything, but he couldn't leave things half-done. That just wasn't how he worked, so he waited until it was a little late for most customers before he stopped in, dressed in all black, the coat perhaps a little warm for the weather, but Akira certainly didn't seem to mind.

He stepped up to the counter, looking around for a moment before calling out.]

I know it's late, but how 'bout a black coffee, if you've still got some already warmed up.

[ghoulking]

[ kaneki certainly wasn't expecting to see Akira of all people at his coffee shop. He was closing down since it was almost near the time to do so, so he is busy in the back putting all the money in the safe before he hears the familiar voice.

Kaneki's white head peeks out, blinking for a second ]

Oh- Akira-kun... [ it's a surprise really, but he he nods, moving towards the counter ] We still have some, yes. Just black? Anything else?