1444/Coffee + Superhero Fashion=Scary

Coffee + Superhero Fashion=Scary
Date of Scene:	30 April 2020
Location:	Sundollar Coffee - Avenue of Tomorrow
Synopsis:	No description
Cast of Characters:	Heather Danielson, Naomi McDuffie, Victor Stone, Kyani Kohanna

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Heather Danielson has posed:
    It's been a long day of working out, resting, eating, shopping, eating, eating, and then coffee. At the moment, she is ensconced at a corner table with a coffee cup that she recently filled, and a plate of pastries because... she never stops eating. Did I mention that?
    But she sits with a tablet computer on the table before her, and scrolling through a variety of spandex costume ideas in an online catalogue.
    Her career? Powers? Check. Moniker? Check. Costume? Not yet. She has no idea what she wants to wear in the field. So she's browsing images to try to get some idea.
    She has to pause now and then as someone approaches to ask if she's that model with powers that they think they recognize. Each time, she smiles and confirms, and does a selfie with them or some such. And then back to her research.

Naomi McDuffie has posed:
Then another person approaches. This one is not looking for a selfie but instead smiles and asks, "Are you still doing ok? Do you need anything else?" Naomi grins as she holds a tray of something, "We have samples." She then blinks at the screen and tilts her head as she looks over at teh computer screen and then hmms, "Wait, are you looking at super costumes?" She asks with a wider smile.

Victor Stone has posed:
The unmistakable form of Victor Stone swings open the door at the entrance of the diner, standing sideways so a small group can get past him going in the other direction before he comes inside. He gets a few looks, which he's used to and ignores, but one little girl who is waiting for a table with her parents stares openmouthed long enough that he finally gives her an awkward wave and tentative smile. Hopefully she likes superheroes and isn't scared of robots -- he gets a bit of both. In this case, it's hard to tell, as she immediately hides behind her mother. That reaction could go either way.

He tells the host that the bar will be fine, which allows him to bypass the wait for other seating, and makes his way to a trio of empty spots next to each other. He's not expecting company, he's just big enough that he doesn't want to crowd anybody by sitting right next to them. The stool creaks loudly enough as he takes a seat that he makes as little eye contact as possible with anyone, instead hiding behind a menu as quickly as he can.

Heather Danielson has posed:
    Nodding her head, Heather looks up, "Oh, samples? Nonsense. I'll take a plate of those." she says as she gestures to a random pastry on the tray. But then she smiles up to Naomi and glances back at the tablet, "Well yes, but I just don't get it. Why some heroes wear the same outfit for years. Why wouldn't you want to change it up now and then as long as you were recognizable?" she asks. "I just... need to figure out the look that fits best is all." Then she grins urchinlike, "Wanna help me decide?" she asks before her eyes lift a bit and she blinks a bit, "Hey, isn't that...." she starts, gesturing towards Victor...

Naomi McDuffie has posed:
A grin and she nods, "I'd be glad to help but let me make sure you get your pastries." She then blinks at her gesture and she turns her head, "Oh hey." She nods her head, "Yep, that's Victor Stone." She looks back to Heather and nods, "Pretty cool, right?" She then walks back over waving, "Be back in a bit." And she's then heading around the bar to drop off her plate of samples and starts typing into the computer near Victor.

"Victor Stone." She looks over at him with a grin, "And just what brings you into my coffee shop." She chuckles before looking backc at the computer, "Well...sorta mine. I work here anyway."

Victor Stone has posed:
It takes Vic a second to realize his name is being called -- he glances over, spots Naomi, and grins, obviously surprised. "Oh, what's up, Naomi? I didn't know you worked here," he tells her, lifting one hand for a fist bump. "I just thought I should go out, get used to repping the team in public again. When I was a free agent, I mostly kept to myself." His awkwardness with fans-slash-rubberneckers probably doesn't make it hard to guess why. "Finished getting food, figured I'd get myself a mocha or something for dessert.

He gets out of his straining seat and stands at the bar instead, finally taking a second to look around the room. Seeing someone he knows seems to have put him more at ease. And speaking of which, his brows drop and his head tilts to the side as he spots Heather. Lifting one hand to give her a wave, he smiles and says, "I remember you... Heather, right? You were there on lizard patrol. Strength and healing, right?"

Metropolis really is a city of heroes. And a very small town, sometimes.

Heather Danielson has posed:
    Nodding her head, Heather shrugs her shoulders, "That's me. The girl with a press given moniker that makes her blush... profusely." but she picks up her tablet in one hand, her cup in another and stands up, "Mind if I sit with you Mister Stone? I'd really like to get your take on what I am working on anyway." she asks, not sure if she really wants to try to change to some new sort of moniker, or if that'd just make the folks who use the name 'Knockout' angry.

Naomi McDuffie has posed:
A smile as she looks to Victor, she gives him that fistbump and then she looks over at the approaching Heather and smiles. She then looks back to Victor, "What size do you want, Vic?" And when he replies she gets to work on it, "I'll have both your pastries and that mocha right out." SHe then starts to work before looking back to Victor a moment before smiling and looking back at her work.

Victor Stone has posed:
Vic shrugs and beckons Heather over. "Happy to help, if I can," he answers in a friendly tone. "I figure I owe you one for helping out the other day. Fire away."

To Naomi, he replies, "Better make it a large," lifting both arms to indicate his football player's frame. "I'm glad that I got into /this/ building, anyway, without triggering an intruder alert."

Heather Danielson has posed:
    Smiling, Heather blushes a bit anyway. "Well, it was a chaotic afternoon that day for sure. I'm sure we all helped each other regardless." she says as she sits down and places her tablet before her, "Been trying to work on the idea of a uniform to wear in the field. This dinosaur bashin' is a bit... hard on my normal outfits."
    Then she glances towards Naomi, "The nice lady... you said her name was what, Naomi? She was going to offer opinions also."

Naomi McDuffie has posed:
Smiling back and hse smirks, "The nice lady is Naomi." She rolls her eyes and laughs a little as she looks back at her work and then starts up a blender before walking over to a pastry case and taking out several of the chosen pastry and putting them on a plate before walking over to Heather with a smile and setting it down before her. She then walks back over and starts carefully putting chocolate around the edge of the clear cup before finally putting it down and pouring in Victor's drink.

Victor Stone has posed:
With a laugh, Victor points over at Naomi. "She can probably help more where that's concerned. I didn't really have to put a lot of thought into my outfit, at least where fashion was concerned. The tricky part was figuring out how to keep it out of the way of my metal joints while still covering the bits of me that aren't safe for work. Just black cloth and some bits of armor to blend with the cyborg parts." He laughs a little bit. "Can't make it too obvious to anybody shooting at me which parts are still squishy." He lifts his mocha in a toast-like gesture of thanks and takes a sip. "Tasty," he comments approvingly.

Kyani Kohanna has posed:
    Kyani walks into the coffee shop, he was a bit thirsty and needed to fill up on some caffiene, granted he's had a ton of it already. He thinks on this as he looks at the menu and figures he should head for the gas station and get a Big Gulp, that would do it for him. As he is about to leave, he looks around and sees Naomi with a few others with her. One is a robot guy, and another woman. Shrugging, he walks over, "Hello Naomi." he says to her. "Hello everyone." he says to Victor and Heather.

Heather Danielson has posed:
    "Right. Like I said..." says Heather as she almost dies of embarrassment. "Well, nice t'meecha Naomi." she says as she recovers. "But... your opinion -is- important Mister Stone. You see, if I wear it in public, and it's as skintight as most superhero suits are..." she pauses before adding, "Well, not to seem like I am making stupid assumptions but... it's not the girls who will spend the most time -noticing- the outfit, if you take my meaning." she says.
    But then the new guy approaches and she looks to Naomi, "Okay. Everyone knows you. Am I the only idiot who doesn't realize she's around someone famous?"

Naomi McDuffie has posed:
A laugh as she hears all that and she nods to Kyani, "Hey, Kyani." She then looks over at Heather with a wide grin, "It's true. I'm the most famous Naomi there is." She chuckles and nods her head, "I am the best Naomi, too." She nods her head she then gestures to the pastries, "Do enjoy." She nods her head, "And if you need help with a costume, I can try but I'm not sure I'm the best either."

Victor Stone has posed:
Vic gives a quiet chuckle and opines, even more quietly, "Depends on the girl." He grins at Naomi's self-aggrandizing jokes and offers, "Naomi and I are neighbors. I don't think she's famous. Naomi, are you famous and you didn't tell me?" He glances at Kyani with a friendly expression but no particular recognition. "Hey there."

Kyani Kohanna has posed:
    Kyani smiles, "Sup." he says. "I've only met Naomi a few times, but I guess she could be famous." he chuckles. "My name is Kyani, might as well introduce myself so I don't stick out so much." he offers.

Naomi McDuffie has posed:
A smile over at Kyani and then she rolls her eyes before looking back to Victor, "I don't know why so many people know me." She shrugs, "I'm not that famous but hey. Either way, I gotta run to the back and get some cleaning done. If you need anything, Ed over there can help." She points to a guy in the corner talking to another customer. SHe then smiles, "Kyani already introduced himself but he is new." She leans toward Victor and smiles, "New to the tower that is...only just got an invite from Caitlin." She then stands up and waves, "See ya." And she heads off.

Victor Stone has posed:
"Victor Stone," Cyborg replies over the top of his coffee, then continues dryly, "I hear I've got one of those faces that's hard to forget." Then Naomi explains /how/ she knows the newcomer, and Vic's head eases back in surprise. "Oh, you're a Titan, too? I didn't realize."

Kyani Kohanna has posed:
    He shakes his head, "No, I'm not a Titan just yet." he says. "I'm wanting to join, but don't know who I should be talking to about joining." he says as he looks to Victor. "And you do have a face that I will not forget." he chuckles. He looks to Naomi as she leaves and Heather. "Looks like everyone got things to do."

Victor Stone has posed:
"Yeah, to be honest, I'm not sure who the official keeper of the roster is, either," Vic admits. "With things just getting back off the ground, we haven't really settled into jobs like that yet. I just got back myself, but I was in the original group when it started." He takes a slow breath -- obviously talk of the original group brings back memories good and bad. "If you're living in the tower, though, I guess we're all neighbors. I'm in room 9."

Kyani Kohanna has posed:
    "No, I'm not living in the Tower at all. I live in New York, I'm just able to get to places really damn fast." he gives a grin. "If your an original member. If you can help me get in, that would be great, I'm new to all of this heroing but it's something I want to do." he states.

Victor Stone has posed:
Sure, I can ask around," Vic agrees. "Happy to have more new people around. You another speedster? I know about speedsters." With a wry chuckle, he adds, "Some of us still have to drive for the long distance stuff, though. But I can sort of fly over short distances."

Kyani Kohanna has posed:
    "I may try to learn or see if I can run fast enough to at least leap and glide a bit." he laughs. "THough I doubt that will ever happen." he states. Upon hearing that Victor know's about speedsters, "What other speedsters you know of?" he asks. "I'm in the need of help learning more of my abilities."

Victor Stone has posed:
"The younger Flash was in the original Titans," Vic answers. He's not entirely sure he should start dropping anybody's given name just yet with such an early recruit. "So I know from watching how tough it can be to get a handle on those powers." He flexes a metal hand in front of his face and snorts quietly. "I'm kinda lucky in that mine came with an instruction manual. So to speak."

Kyani Kohanna has posed:
    A chuckle escapes him, "I've heard of the Flash, but didn't know it was more than just one." he says as he looks to Victor, "Yeah you cheated." he laughs as Victor tells him that he had instructions. "I've been to the Tower so maybe we can meet up there sometime, I need to be going."

Victor Stone has posed:
"Yeah, look me up next time you're there. I'm hard to miss," Victor answers with a wave. "Have a good night!"