15665/After, after hours

After, after hours
Date of Scene:	20 August 2023
Location:	Hot Joe Coffee
Synopsis:	Jacen met a fan by accident getting coffee after a triple shift. Beroe charmed him in her exuberance.
Cast of Characters:	Jacen Knight, Beroe Kazinski

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Jacen Knight has posed:
Jacen walks into the coffee shop. Walk is being generous as he more or less trudges into the place. He is still more or less in uniform from his shift. Hospital issue polo and cargo pants are the give away.

He does have a few things on him that lead away from the uniform like a necklace of bear teeth and a strange medicine pouch on his hip. He more or less ambles to the nearest table and drops into the seat, relieved it doesn't collapse under him.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Coming right up to the table that Jacen is collapsing into, Beroe is sipping from her cup of sugar fake milk, foam, and coffee so she doesn't quite see him. She is looking back to the counter, "This is really good! Love the new blueberry fla-" A pause as she turns around and is already half-lowering herself into a seat across the way.

Big black lipsticked grin, to match her hair and the faux fox ears on her head, "Oh, hi. Sorry, did you just poof into existence right here? That'd be an amazing story, if you did." Eyeing around the room, she looks back to Jacen and gives a more sheepish smile, that closes her eyes some, "Would you mind if I sit with you, I promise I won't be a bother. I just, it looks like of busy right now."

Jacen Knight has posed:
He's big and looks like he's been throught the meat grinder, but when he opens his eyes to see her at the table he manages to shake off the worst of it with a hint of a smile,"Reckon I prolly jus' cut ya off at th' pass. Sorry. Shoulda been watchin' closer." He shifts into the seat a little and when she asks to just join he nods politely,"Sure. Have a seat."

His right hand motions towards where she is already sitting,"It'd be a neat trick'f I did jus' appear, but I reckon stagger fall'd be more accurate. I'm Jacen by th' way."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
"Reckon!" Beroe practically squeals it out, "That's such a great word. So rarely used, 'round these parts." She offers with a big grin, sipping from her coffee again, "You look like you've seen better days. Did you want a muffin, or something to pick up your spirits? I know muffins always do that for me."

And she just reaches out sideways, into a sparkling pink circle that just appears out of no where, not much better than her hand. Then she grabs something and pulls it out. It's a muffin, chocolate with chocolate chips, and she offers it in Jacen's direction. "It would be a neat trick, I'm Beroe." She pauses and thinks, you can tell because she looks up and off to the right, squinting a little, then back to you with much more open eyes, "It be a real honest pleasure ta meet ya, Jacen." She's trying her best to do an old western type accent.

Jacen Knight has posed:
He's tired to say the least. When she almost squeals he laughs softly and shakes his head,"Yeah I've seen better days. Worked three shifts with 'bout two hours off b'tween them." he explains.

The mention of a muffin gets a nod,"Yeah muffin'n prolly th' biggest coffee they make." He glances towards the staff to try and get a server's attention.

When the muffin appears he looks surprised. A slow raise of his brow and he comments,"Ya know. I get th' feelin' you're interestin' company Beroe." he admits as she holds the muffin. He nods politely and takes it from her hand,"Pleasure ta meet you's well."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Bringing her hands together, intertwining her fingers, putting her elbows on the table, Beroe leans forward and rests her chin on her own fingers. "Wow! 3 shifts? That's gotta be hard, what is it that you do? You kind of look like a Nurse, who are top tier in terms of nearly the best people out there." She smiles, "Or something like that. I've dressed up a few times as a nurse, and well, the outfit has been similar, though not... really, exactly, not at all really." She laughs lightly, smiling, "They don't make woman's nurse outfits for costuming at all that well, covered." There's a bit of a shrug, her shoulders mostly bare in what she wears currently.

"Oh!? A big coffee, got it." And before you can say anything she's up, and looking around, then rushes over to the counter, "Could we please please please get a super big coffee, the largest you have. Oh," She looks back, and squints at Jacen, "Add some matte to it, just a pinch for flavoring, and I'm guessing a little salted caramel. No milk. He doesn't look like a milk kind of guy." And then she's dashing back, a little out of breath, "Okay. I got your coffee ordered, I think you will be so happy with it, I hope. I have a great feeling about people. You know? Right. What is it that you do other than have one of the best accents ever!"

Jacen Knight has posed:
She moves like a proverbial blur, physically and mentally. He listens to her, a warm smile lighting his face as he tries to keep up,"I'm a paramedic. I float b'tween hospitals 'round th' city. Three shifts b'tween two th's time. Ready ta head home f'r a coupla days'n do hard work rather th'n insane work." He laughs softly when she mentions the nurse outfit and admits,"Soun's like fun."

When she jumps up and heads for the counter he pauses again and watches her go. A raise of his brow as he watches her and listens to the order. He's normally a straight coffee guy, but she has his curiosity and that goes a long way for him. He watches her come back to the table and blinks as she gives him the run down on the order. He rests his hands on the table and tells her,"Paramedic by profession, work my ranch to relax." he tells her.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
"OH MY ... GOD!" Beroe happily intones into a girlish, almost comical, squeal, "You have a ranch? Do you have horses? What about pigs? I loooooove pigs, they are SOOOO cute, and make such cute little snorts. Also, horses, and goats, especially those little goats. Barn cats? I love them too." Are there any animals she doesn't love? She keeps smiling big, "A paramedic?! You do everything! That's amazing! You are out there everyday saving lives, and then you come home and still work, for others, all them farm animals I bet LOVE you."

As you comment about the nurses outfit she shrugs a little, "It's whatever the sponsors send in. Most of those I've donated, I much prefer things like bunny ears, or fox ears, and edgy or goth styled clothes, but I auction some of the outfits off a times, and then donate to charities. If I was super smart, maybe, I could've been a paramedic, or a real nurse, or something. You have to know a lot to do both that AND run a ranch, so varied!"

Jacen Knight has posed:
There is something about her that puts him at ease and that's not an easy thing to do. He laughs softly and tries to catch up with everything she sends his way in his sleep starved state,"Horses yes. Pigs, not at the moment. I ain' got no goats, but I do have cows. There's a coupla barn cats'n I got two dobermans that wander th' place as well."

"I do a lot, but I retired fr'm a few things f'r th' sake o' my health." he admits to her. He doesn't really pursue the nurse stuff as it wasn't all that interesting other than just a fellow medical thing. The mention of the rabbit ears and such gets a nod,"Ya like what ya like an' it suits ya." he tells her,"I'm more interested'n what makes people real th'n what drives other people's opinions." He laughs softly,"Ya don' hafta be super smart ta be a paramedic, jus' gotta know how ta file knowledge'n y'r head'n pull it out when ya need't. Nursin's another story though. That takes some pertty deep learnin'. As f'r th' ranch, I grew up'n th' midweset so that kinda thing's been parta m' life since I rode m' first horse."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Big friendly grin still on her lips, touches her eyes, Beroe has a hard time not being energetic and happy. She ohhhhs, "Horses! Yes, and pigs, that right there makes you great. Awww, puppies?" She actually puts one hand into the other, and then brings it to her chest where her heart is, melting a little bit, "I love puppies." Of course she does, "And cows, mooooooo!" She giggles a little amount as Jacen's coffee shows up. The matte gives it a bit of an earthy smell and slight almost minty flavor, once he tastes it. Balanced with the salty sweet of the little bit of salted caramel added, and then just a good black coffee without any milk to take away from those flavors.

"I swear I could listen to you all day long." She pauses a bit, and squints some, and then her jaw drops just a little, "Oh my god! Wait wait wait, I think I know you!" Holding up a hand, she rocks on the chair a bit, like she's holding onto a bull while it's bucking, and then she stops, "You ARE him, the wrangler jeans guy. Those were great ads! I looooove me a western feller." She beams, bigger now, "I love those ads. What with the tight jeans, and the well, you, and gosh. I stalked socials till I could watch some of those competitions where you ride a bull. It's so impressive." Now completely derailed.

Jacen Knight has posed:
The coffee arrives and he tastes it. He considers it for a moment and then finally nods in approval,"It's interestin' f'r sure." he admits and smiles a bit as she gets into the farm critters and her reactions to the animals in question. It isn't just everyone that likes that sort of thing around here. He reaches into his wallet and hands her a business card for Fallen Angel Ranch. Address and contact info is present. It is located north of the city, but not really far away. He takes another drink of the coffee and really seems to enjoy listening to her.

It isn't often that he gets recognized in the city, but it does happen now and then. He laughs softly and nods as she mimics riding the bull,"Yeah, that's what I did." he replies,"World champion m' rookie year, made a lotta money, an' d'cided it's prolly better ta go out on top. Th' Wrangler compaign paid f'r th' ranch'n m' trainin' ta be a paramedic with a little left b'hind." He laughs again softly as he adds,"Not used ta folks lookin' that deep inta things. I appreciate th' love though. Come out ta th' ranch'n I'll take ya ridin' if ya like."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Bringing her hands into fists, she pulls both of them down along her sides, to do like a mini cheer, and even lets out a soft, "Yes." When you say her coffee choice is interesting. Beroe takes the card, of course, and then reaches her hand out into one of those glittery pink dimensional holes she makes, and grabs - her phone. Then snaps a photo of it, and quickly, like someone who was born with a phone in her hands, types in all the contact information while still listening. Then - off her phone goes back into one of those pink glittery holes again, then her arm withdraws, all very quickly. She hands back the card, "You can hold onto this, I don't like to waste... unless you want to sign it? Then I'd totally keep it!"

"Oooh ooh, uh, really? I mean, I'd go for sure! Would you mind if I recorded it and posted it to my insta? I think my followers would LOVE to see me get knocked around by a bull. Or slip and fall off a horse!" She grins big, "I'm sure the barn kitties will love me though, Ooooh, I could come as a cat girl, they really liked those beach festival pics, this could totally bring me up a few notches I think." A pause, "I'd love to! Anytime, right now? Later? Tomorrow? When's good for you?" She waves a hand at her face like someone in an old tv show trying to cool down.

Jacen Knight has posed:
There is something about her that is beyond enchanting and amusing even. Jacen takes a bite of the muffin and follows it with coffee. The new dimension hold gets his attention and he watches her do her mojo and when she offers the card back, he takes it and replies,"If ya wanna autograph, I think I might still have a glossy'r two at th' ranch. One fr'm the finals an' one fr'm th' Wrangler campaign. One's when I'm ridin', th' other's less 'bout m' face'n more 'bout th' jeans." he admits.

Her exuberance gets the best of him again and he shakes his head,"Horses yes. I only have one bull'n I kinda need him ta b'have ta take care of th' cows. He ain' f'r ridin'. Far's recordin' goes I reckon you c'n do that. Might get me a little exposure f'r sellin' cattle'n horses both." He shakes his head and adds,"Come as you like. I am headin' home after th' coffee if ya like. Prolly be 'bout half asleep, but I could give ya tour'r you c'n come by'n a day'r two when I am more human."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
"Really?!" Beroe's eyes get big and wide as she thinks about which card she might want more, "I really do like bulls, and the riding was super amazing. The jeans though, so hot! I would definitely wear jeans if a company got me a pair, but rarely is that what my followers send in. Gotta keep them happy!" She smiles and then nods her head, "Let's go! I totally want to meet your animals, and the doggies, and the kitties, and everyone. It'd be great. But I promise I won't ride the bull." She runs a finger over her heart one diagonal way, then the other, crossing it with a promise.

Then she's standing up, "I'll record when I come back. I totally think that's great. I get to go now, and then again in the future? You are SUPER nice. I could make you a socials page, you know, and if you really want to get your ranch out there, bring'em in. Could make it funny, or cute, or serious. Get some great pics of those jeans, yeah?" She laughs a little and is already standing, "Which way is it?"

Jacen Knight has posed:
Her reaction surprises him and he laughs inspite of himself. He takes another drink of the coffee and starts to get money from his wallet. He takes out a few bills and he tells her,"All right. It's about an hour drive north once we're outa th' city so it't gonna take a while. Ya need ta do anything b'fore we head that way?"

He settles the lid on the cup and wraps the rest of the muffin in a napkin. It's been a while since anyone has been so excited about what he does so he seems more than ready to take her for the ride,"Social pages ta help sell'n buy would be helpful f'r sure. It's outside m' wheel house, so I don' really know how ta do such things." He laughs again and tells her,"I might even have a pair of jeans I c'n change into when we get there. Medical scrubs ain' th' most useful things when y'r out there."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
With a quick thought, Beroe then shakes her head, "Nope. Nothing I can think of." And she's walking toward the door, then pauses a moment, walks back with a bit of a chuckle. Then she snatches up her coffee drink that she only got a few sips into, and raises it, "Don't want to forget this, these things cost like a week's wages these days." And she oohs, "Let's skidaddle." She waits, with a little bit of a questioning look, headed toward the door again, "You lead the way!" And she raises her hands up above her head, even as she's clearly in the lead currently.

She's definitely not in medical scrubs nor jean pants, but hey at least her shorts are denim. At least that counts.