Caffeinate me

[vivalaopenpost]

☕THE CAFE MEME☕

The weather is getting cold and what's better for batting off that chill than a nice hot beverage in a place with comfy chairs and a barista who knows your favourite combo?

☕PROMPTS☕

1) Customer. You spent ages choosing your drink, lining up for it and now there are no more tables. Great. As a result, you have to look for somewhere to sit while balancing that tray laden with your drink of choice and tasty pastry in your hands. Looks like you've got no other choice than to ask that person with the spare seat at their table.

2) Barista. An employee of this fine establishment, if nothing else, knows how to brew coffee. We hope. Maybe you're the best barista in the world. Or maybe you barely know how the machine works and instead make up for it by coming up with hilarious names on people's paper cups. Either way, you work here and go through the daily grind.

3) Student. It's no secret that students congregate in droves towards coffee shops for a combination of free wifi and caffeine. Whether in a group or on your own, the laptops and papers are out in full force. Whether any work is actually getting done is another question.

4) Early Morning Rush. It's first thing and you're crabby. All you want is your coffee and you will kick, punch and claw your way for that cup of black gold. And it looks like you're not the only one feeling this way. Are you going to let that person stealthily cut in front of you?!

5) Not A Coffee Person. Maybe you just want to try coffee for the first time. Or you're a tea drinker who is rethinking their views on coffee. You're canvassing for opinions, and that can range from outright asking other customers to hovering over tables to monopolizing the barista for a good 5 minutes, holding up the line.

6) Coffee Date. Asking people out to a coffee is the easiest thing in the world. Or is it? Whether it's with a friend or something more romantic, a coffee date is a good opportunity to connect with people and talk about whatever comes to mind.

7) Late Nights. The evening sky is dark and there's hardly anybody left in the coffee shop. Closing time is not for a while yet, but a stillness has settled over everyone. It's that time of night where anything can happen.

8) Free For All. Or if all else fails, just make your own scenario!

Comments

phantom ghoul | ghost

[oftherockopera]

swiss ghoul | ghost

[multighoul]

Jisu/Liuxi 🐍 OC 🐍 OTA

[serpendipity]

(( They would be any of these but 3 and 5, though yours certainly could be. ))

Agnes Claudel | Kuro No Kiseki | OTA

[octogenesis]

[ Option 1: Student / Late Night options! ]
[ She didn't drink coffee often, but it did go with some sweet snacks pretty well sometimes, and if she was going to pull an all nighter with her studies, best to do so with some munchables, right? So Agnes was currently tucked at a table with a coffee, a handful of snacks to nibble on and some books piled neatly beside her. There was certainly room enough for someone to join her as well in the event that tables were full up. Or even if they weren't and someone wanted company, she had no problem putting her studies to the side for a break to chat. ]

[ Option 2: Customer ]
[ Rush hour! And it was even more true today than any other day, given the incredibly rainy weather. [ Agnes had come in for a little nibble on something and a coffee, but she didn't anticipate the place to be so .. packed! After patiently waiting for her turn on line, keeping an eye out for an open table as the last two times she started making her way to a table, someone scooted ahead of her to nab it - whether they noticed her intentions or not wasn't important. What was important was that she was looking around in the hopes that some kind soul was willing to share their table either inside or outside under the awning. ]

[ Open to canon/cross canon, etc! Or bring your own! ]

MJ | MCU | OTA

[neverdisappointed]

[She has a part-time job at a coffeeshop in canon, but I'm up for any role/options!]

[jewels_pearls_and_flowers]

[She holds her phone out to MJ.]

One large mocha with nutmeg, please.

Rey || Star Wars || OTA

[talentedscavenger]

[2nd or 3rd job as a coffee barista, trying to get through her shift and uni. F/M for shipping.]

[oldmanfive]

[ ooc; it's been ages, interested in a siblings reconnection? ]

march 7th ( honkai: star rail )

[crystalgenic]

nicole demara ( zenless zone zero )

[cunningharesx]

topaz ( honkai: star rail )

[topazx]

kurama ● yyh

[kitfromarose]

Zelanes Recoty | D&D 5E Homebrew | OTA

[just_cursed]

[Absolutely the barista. The kind that makes obscenely intricate drawings in the top of the cup in no time flat.]

Sophie Hallow * Original * OTA

[sugarandwhiskey]

[info on journal. open to crosscanon and assumed cr. soph has worked as a barista, is addicted to caffeine, and has gone to coffee shops late at night after partying/after a show/after work (both legit gigs and stripping)

godric | true blood

[piric]

Hajime Shino | Enstars

[purpleblossom]

Aether | Genshin Impact | ota

[startraveler]

becca nova ♠ original ♠ ota

[cafeultra]

(I really should do up a post detailing what Café Ultra looks like with some photos for inspo, but for the purposes of this meme, here's a summary:

It's very small, not really the type of place intended for a crowd, more of a grab-your-cup-and-go kind of joint. There are two tables by the door, with two chairs each, but they're meant more for folks waiting for their drinks rather than sticking around. The decor is very sleek and modern, and minimalist. There's a red-grey-black color scheme, and lots of art of various cryptids on the walls (most prominently, Mothman). Also behind the counter there is a large printed menu, and on one wall, there is a whiteboard where Becca writes her daily/seasonal specials. She goes all out with the whiteboard, doodling little pictures and showing off her extremely neat penmanship.

She serves what you'd expect from any coffee shop, really. At the counter there is a small display of baked goods that she obtains from a local bakery to sell. There are also paper menus (designed to look like top secret files), as well as her business card for customers to take.

Café Ultra threads definitely welcome, or if you'd rather be going to a different café with Becca, that's cool too!)

Armin Arlert ( Attack on Titan )

[disquisitivity]

Selina Kyle/Catwoman | DC

[pilfeline]

haru okumura, persona 5

[unsubservient]

epel felmier ( twisted wonderland )

[geegollygosh]

Buffy Summers | BtVS |

[sheistheslayer]

(2 or 7 probably. Buff was a waitress for a bit so 2 definitely seems fitting.)

Natsuo Todoroki ( My Hero Academia )

[natsuos]

connor ( d:bh )

[detechs]

lolopechka 💗 black clover

[lolopechka]

Sidney Prescott l Scream l OTA

[finalgirlstanding]