Event Log - A Very Harvest Moon Valentines Day

[lucetimods]

Who: You, and you, and especially you!
What: Love is more than just a game for two...
When: February 24th - February 28th
Where: All over Luceti
Summary: Residents of Luceti may find themselves bitten by the love bug again. Or the friendship bug. Either way, hope your game is strong.
Rating: up to PG-13, or take it off-comm please

Comments

[misterbrief]

I get a lot of work done in there, you know! [He stands there and growls, maybe a little too defensive. He doesn't want to look bad in front of Cliff like that, even though he knows Cliff wasn't taking it that way.

Crushes suck.]

[aerialassault]

I know-- I wasn't making fun.

[He added quickly, when he noticed Vegeta's defense.]

Actually, what you do is pretty impressive-- it's just not my thing. That's all.

[misterbrief]

[He growls as his face turns a light pink at the compliment.]

Yes, well...thanks. I guess. [Embarrassing.]

[aerialassault]

[Cliff drew closer in concern when he saw Vegeta's face color at the compliment.]

You feeling okay, man? Is the weather getting to you, too?

[misterbrief]

[He leans back a little, a slight panic setting in.]

No! I mean, yes, I'm fine! Why wouldn't I be?

[aerialassault]

[He studied him intently in the moment of silence that followed the defensive reply.]

...

No reason. Maybe the cold's gotten to me.

[misterbrief]

It probably has, I'm just about done with this cold myself. [Whew, crisis averted.]

I'm headed to the coffee shop to remedy this very problem. Keep up if you're coming. [And he turns on his heel, heading there without Cliff, but secretly hoping he does follow.]

[aerialassault]

How funny, [Cliff said, chuckling as he followed along.] I was planning on headed there myself!

[Whether it was simply coincidence or not, Cliff didn't care to think too heavily on it. He was getting coffee with a friend-- good enough in his book.]

[misterbrief]

[He glances to the side to catch Cliff on his toes, smirking.]

Well, good. I guess you could say that great minds think alike. [Though his tone is sly and not entirely complimenting, as the words might suggest. It could be interpreted either way, but who knows what Vegeta actually means.]

[aerialassault]

[He huffed in amusement and shoved his hands in his pockets to keep warm, clearly unaffected by any alternate meanings in Vegeta's words.]

I'm glad you think so! Guess that means we're both pretty great, huh?

[misterbrief]

[All he can do is lineface at Cliff for a second, until he shakes his head.]

Nevermind. Let's just go before I get a headache. [So he leads Cliff to the coffee shop, entering and going up to the register...or lack thereof...to order his drink. Which is a plain latté, no flavoring at all.]

[aerialassault]

[Cliff, on the other hand, orders a hot black coffee with a chuckle.]

Heheh. Never pegged you for a latte kinda guy.

[Shameless, this one. He had no qualms about a little teasing.]

[misterbrief]

[His mouth turns up, a little in embarrassment and a little in obligatory Vegeta-offendedness.]

It tastes much better than what you've got. And back home we've got an espresso machine, I'll have you know. [He's a stuck up prince, what'd you expect.]

[aerialassault]

Hey, I happen to like this!

[It was simple, but habit and pressure makes a man like simple things-- that didn't mean that he didn't appreciate the nicer things in life.

Cliff scratched his chin with a gloved hand in idle thought.]

But an espresso machine, huh? Not everyday can you find a replicator that makes a good cup of joe like that.

[misterbrief]

Replicator? Our machine doesn't do that at all. We have beans for it, it doesn't replicate anything.

[Living on a planet who's resources aren't exhausted is nice. He is also most likely completely misunderstanding what Cliff is trying to say.]

[aerialassault]

Nah-- I mean--

[He broke off, flustered, and took a sip of his coffee to regroup. Replicators were a fact of life in his space-bound era. Coffee beans themselves were a commodity in a few ways, because of the very specific conditions that they needed to grow. But, facts were facts...]

What I meant was that having one of those things sounds really cool, 'cause you don't need to worry 'bout the vending machine crap ever again!

[misterbrief]

It is really cool. [Vegeta is repeating the phrase in spite, of course.] I even get to eat real food, made from real animals.

[He grins wickedly, taking another sip of his latté.]

[aerialassault]

[Cliff snorted into his drink.]

So do I-- when I'm not stuck out in free space for days on end. It teaches you to appreciate what you've got.

...

How often do ya get a good steak, anyway?