The Muse

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

Levi's blue eyes narrowed as he watched the blonde Russian man turn and leave the Cafe. He looked the man up and down, observing his outfit, the way he walked, and the way his demenour gave off the vibe that he thought himself far superior than the other townspeople of Sanctuary. "Seems ma was right." He thought, recalling the gossip that his mother had filled him in on when he arrived back in Sanctuary only two months ago. Gossip was one thing, but Levi had a gut feeling for people that he typically trusted - rarely did it let him down. Nonetheless, the tip received was great for Levi's employees, so at least there was that. Maybe the man wasn't all bad.

"Thank you so much, sir!!" Alice exclaimed, astonished by the large tip which equaled over eight times what he would have had to pay for the tea.

"Oh, look who it is!" Levi's face softened as the Russian man exited and a long haired man entered in his place. "The savior of Sanctuary himself." Levi chuckled, smiling as he leaned his hip against the register counter. Over the last two months Levi had come to recognize Archer as he had been to the cafe a few times, plus his mother filled him in on exactly who the doctor was. "It certainly is a beautiful day for a festival! What can we get for you today?" He asked, glancing over as Nathan began bringing out his specialty donuts and loading them into the deli display to the left of the register.

"An Oreo Boston Cream donut, perhaps? A maple bacon bar? Or maybe a S'mores donut is more your style?" Levi practically skipped over to the deli cooler, gesturing to his creations as Nathan placed them carefully into the display. "Now I know, I know... sugar isn't good for you and BLAH BLAH!" Levi waved his hand to the air as if to slap away such a blasphemous sentence. "You only live once, I say! Your taste buds will thank you. And it IS a festival after all." He grinned proudly, hoping the doctor wouldn't be too offended by the sugar monstrosities that Levi had slaved over for hours.

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@Zora

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

Reya chuckled as Chris quickly shot down Reya's suggestion and Phoenix played along and flirted a bit in response. Her stomach fluttered with butterflies as Phoenix winked, not even in Reya's direction. Although Reya had never physically acted on her bisexual curiosities, it didnt stop her from feeling some type of way in front of a beautiful woman. "You got it." She replied to Phoenix's order of coffee. Just as she began to pour a mug for the woman, Ben appeared from the kitchen and set down a plate of delicious breakfast infront of Chris. The man of few words nodded in greeting to the pilot and then disappeared back to the kitchen as quickly as he had appeared. "Thank you, Ben!" Reya called after him, sliding the mug of coffee over to Phoenix.

Hearing Jewel Navarro's name, Reya looked over at Chris' phone and nodded in agreement with what Phoenix was explaining. She had seen both Jewel and her father frequent the tavern for what seemed like business meetings. Not only that, but many of Mr. Navarro's clients would often take up a room in the tavern while they were in town. In general they had been fairly pleasant to deal with, albeit demanding at times. "Yep that's her." Reya confirmed, "Her father is a bit scary if you ask me.... but they sure do tip well!" She chuckled, always glad for the extra cash.

Reya quickly grabbed a couple to-go coffee cups along with a box for Chris' food if he felt like taking it with him. "You two go ahead without me, I'll see you there." She grabbed Phoenix's coffee and poured it into the to-go cup for her. "I need to wrap up here and go get in more appropriate clothes." She gestured towards her current outfit which was just standard black pants and matching button up; boring "work" attire in her opinion. "I have to try to keep up with Phoenix after all." She giggled and then offered the to-go boxes to Chris, wondering if he would take the opportunity to leave with the redheaded vixen.

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_{@Pilatus@Almalthia}

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

@Expendable I was just informed my Discord link wasn't working before so just in case you had wanted to join: discord.gg/9MxFPtA2

Sorry about that! Haha

Small Town Slice of Life RP

Bump :)

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

@PrinceAlexus We'd love to have you!

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

"You got it." Reya rounded the corner and peaked her head into the kitchen through the door, "Ben - omelet, toast and bacon, please." From inside the kitchen the cook could be heard acknowledging her, "On it, boss!"

Returning to the bar, Reya grabbed a carafe and a coffee mug from behind the bar. She poured Chris a cup and set it gently down in front of him. "You need any sugar? Cream?" She asked, pulling out a neatly stacked container of different brands of sugar packets to offer to him. "How've you been by the way? Busy? I haven't seen you by in awhile."

Hearing the tavern door open, Reya raised her gaze to find another acquaintance walk through the door. Reya's mouth opened in surprise as she watched the redheaded woman walk in and quietly take a seat at the bar, as if nothing abnormal was going on. "Phoenix!" She exclaimed, looking the girls outfit up and down. "Look at you! Wow! You got a hot date coming or something?" She laughed, knowing that Phoenix usually tended to lean more on the tom-boy side as far as fashion went and this outfit was highly unusual for her. Although Reya did not know Phoenix extensively, she did know of her and they had met in passing more than a few times. In high school, Reya had known Phoenix as the "redheaded bomb shell" who was a few years older than her. Redheads seemed to always stick out no matter what, and Phoenix was no different, but she at least had many people fawning over her - at least from Reya's perspective. Nonetheless, Reya had never seen Phoenix in a dress before, and it did not disappoint! The woman was gorgeous on her own and the dress seemed to further enhance her naturally attractive features. "Wait..." Reya looked over towards Chris, raising a brow. She looked back to Phoenix, then back to Chris. "Is Chris the hot date?!"

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"Time?!"

"U-Uhm... 8:15, chef!"

Levi nodded to himself as he meticulously decorated the top of a boston cream donut with oreo cookie crumbles. Taking a step back, Levi put his hands on his hips and smiled proudly to himself. "Perfect. That's the last one! And we've still got plenty time to spare, see? Better safe than sorry!" He grinned and turned towards his fellow coworker, a young man named Nathan who was about the age of nineteen and had been assisting Levi since about six in the morning. The young man nodded back in response, a sheepish smile on his face. No doubt he was exhausted from all the work, but Levi's energy so early in the morning was difficult to keep up with in and of itself, plus Levi's energy levels never seemed to waver.

Satisfied, Levi carefully placed his newest pastry onto some wax paper and carried it to the walk-in cooler for storage. As he placed the donut down, Levi took a moment to admire the entirety of his masterpiece. Sprawled across nearly every shelf were several dozen different varieties of unique donuts that Levi himself had spent the previous night and this entire morning working on. These were no ordinary donuts, either! Oreo Boston Cream, Maple Bacon Bar, Cheesecake stuffed, S'mores glazed, Peanut Butter & Jelly, plus some regular donuts for those who weren't so adventurous. Levi had spent many hours crafting unique creations that would catch peoples eye and surprise their taste buds. He had woken up at nearly 4am to come to the cafe and get the ovens firing, as he knew it would take much time to bake this many donuts and have everything be ready by the time the festival started. Sure, he overshot the time and he could've let himself sleep for at least another two hours. Not to mention he would most definitely start crashing by 3pm, but who cared?! Not Levi - that's what coffee was for! He was determined to put together something fun for the festival that the cafe had never done before. Plus, if there was one thing Levi was passionate about - it was pastries!

"Alright!" Levi left the walk-in cooler to see Nathan on his phone, clearly trying to take a break from all the hustle that Levi had him doing from the very start of his shift. "Let's start bringing these out by fives to present to people at the register, in the cooler." Nathan quickly straightened up and put his phone into his back pocket. "Yes, chef. On it!"

"Be careful with my babies now..... or you're fired!" Levi paused, watching Nathan with a straight face who looked back at him with confusion, wondering if he was serious. Levi chuckled to himself and began to wash his hands off in the sink. "I'll be careful, don't worry!"

Drying his hands off on his light blue colored apron, which was currently speckled with flour patches, Levi left the kitchen to go check on business at the front of the cafe. He was happy to see that people were already steadily flowing into the establishment for coffee and a quick breakfast. The Cozy Bear was fortunate in that it was located right on Main street which is where the festival happened every year, so even without the donuts the cafe was bound to be bustling with business during the event. This time of year was typically the most profitable for the cafe. Still, Levi wanted to do something special. What was a festival without outrageous food?!

"You doing okay up here, Alice? Do you need any help?" He circled around the back of the register where the woman was taking an order from a man who was ordering an everything bagel and tea. Hearing the mans accent, Levi eyed him over curiously. "I'm okay, Levi. Thank you!"

"Ohhh, you're that guy, huh?" Levi leaned against the register counter, a playful smirk on his lips as he addressed the man. He did not know his name, but Levi knew of him. The man with the heavy accent who put up a night club in a country town. He was the talk of many people in town. "The business guy, right? Uh, What's it called again? Uh... Eu.. Eulogy? No, that can't be it... Eugenics?" Levi looked up as if he was trying hard to recall the name of the club. "Ah, you know what I'm talking about. How are you liking Sanctuary?" He grabbed a large cup and began to pour out the tea that the man ordered while the woman at the register went to the back to grab a bagel. Levi in truth knew what the club was called, but what was the fun in that? Putting three sugars into the tea, Levi put a top on the tea and slid it across the counter to the man. As Alice returned with the mans bagel, he gently took it from her and slid that over to the man as well. "This one's on the house. Welcome to town."

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_@Zora

Small Town Slice of Life RP

Just bumping this to see if anyone else would like to join :)

Beyond Nirvana - The God Eater Calamity

Sybil listened intently as Amaterasu and Mitsuko spoke, trying her best to understand the history of their world and the type of world that this group was about to walk into. As Mitsuko spoke about the powerful spell that could destroy cities with one blow an image of fire and destruction flashed through her mind. Sybil closed her eyes, focusing in on the memory. Black smoke, screams, and the smell of death lingered in the air. Sybil opened her eyes again, realizing that she had previously been to this world that Mitsuko spoke of. Not physically, but Sybil could remember seeing the world through another mortals eyes when she had entered her dream realm. It was a place she was guided to by Cetia some time ago, though she did not understand why at the time. Although Sybil was still not sure why Cetia wanted her to see those atrocities of another realm, she trusted Cetia. Perhaps she would know the reason in due time.

"Preparations? Sybil thought, glancing around at her fellow comrades to see what they would do or where they would go. She watched Illistrianna disappear through a portal and then turned her gaze onto her Goddess for direction. Cetia had already told Sybil to come prepared and before they left she had gathered everything she could possibly think of that she might need for her magic spells within her satchel. Not only that, but she had cast a spell onto the satchel that linked it back to a chest in her temple which had ample amounts of reserves that she had stored over the years. She prayed that the magic link would not break as they moved from one world to another; her magic had never been tested to this degree before. Other than that.. Sybil did not know what to do with herself. Cetia met her gaze, as stoic and silent as ever. Knowing that Cetia was not about to give her a whole pep talk, Sybil opened her satchel and began to inspect items that she could see from the portal within. Herbs, animal bones, ink, charcoal, an assortment of gemstones, feathers... As she browsed, her mind began to wonder why she was chosen for such a dire mission. "Truly, Cetia, what are you thinking? These are mostly great warriors. I am no warrior. I am a priestess. A woman of magic and visions. How am I to be useful here?" She thought, almost angry at Cetia for not outright telling her what her purpose is in the grand scheme of things.

"Trust." Cetia's ethereal soft voice entered Sybil's mind, only for the two of them to hear. Sybil looked up at her Goddess, staring at her in silence for a few moments as she thought about the statement. "Hm... Trust." She whispered in agreement, nodding her head once in a self-assured fashion.

"I am ready as well."

~ Welcome to Sanctuary ~

Taking a sip of her long awaited coffee, Reya closed her eyes and savored the moment as she leaned up against the kitchen counter. She took in a deep breath to smell the coffee and let the warmth of the mug warm her hands, taking the moment to center herself and calm her nerves. "Okay... festival. You love the festival! Martha's funnel cake..." She thought, reminding herself of her favorite part about the festival - Martha's famous funnel cake! She got it every year and every year it was the best funnel cake she had ever had. It was basically traditional at this point to get the cake, even if her dad wasn't around to enjoy it with her. It had to be done!

Hearing the kitchen door open, Reya opened her eyes to see her lead chef walk in through the door hastily. She smiled, "Good Morning Ben." She took another sip of her coffee as she watched the older man set his things down and grabbed his white apron off the wall. Ben had been working at the Fox Hole for almost as long as she could remember. The portly man was in his mid 40s and had been originally hired by Reya's father and so Reya grew up thinking of Ben as family. She knew he must have been going through conflicting emotions today just as she was, but Ben wasn't exactly the type to talk about his feelings.

"Good Morning, sunshine." Ben smiled back at her, heading over to the kitchen sink to wash up before he began his prep work. "Listen, I know today is the festival. You go on and enjoy it, I'll watch over the tavern today." He washed his hands and then nodded over towards the kitchen door, "Oh, and, the pilot kid is out front. I saw him walk in just before me."

Reya nodded, taking another sip of her coffee. She had already figured that Ben would offer to work while she went out - he almost always did as he wasn't big on "social time". The man liked his kitchen, cooking, his family, and that was about it. He was a simple guy, which Reya loved him for. "Thank you, Ben." She replied and set down her coffee mug. "I'll bring you back some funnel cake!"

Leaving the kitchen, Reya immediately noted the somewhat familiar face sitting at the bar. "Well, good morning there, Chris." She slid behind the bar, gently smiling at the man. Although she had not had extended time to get to know Chris, he was well-known around town as one of the few pilots of Sanctuary. "What can I get started for ya?"

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