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[godotblend]

[The video feed is live, but the visibility is terrible. The tablet's owner sits in the near-dark, three stripes of red light where his face should be. Diego's spent much of his initial week in as much solitude as the circumstances allowed, an ear tuned to the chatter streaming over the network.

Best to test the temperature lest you burn your tongue on the first sip. That's what he always says.

But there's a matter that needs to be addressed, and urgently.

When he speaks, his voice is gruff, drawling:]

This world seems determined to serve up one cup of bitterness after another: monsters, mayhem, missions to the past.

[The red light flashes when it's briefly obscured by his knuckles and the handle of a mug as Diego puts it to his lips. The contents are choked down with a scowl that's barely readable in the low light. ]

I was happy to swallow every drop until I tasted this sewer water. They call it "coffee", I call it an abomination.

If there's a single tolerable bean in this city, I want it. Name your price.

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[video]

[mistborn]

[Holding her tablet at arm's length and laying on her bed, Vin peers at the newest video on the network. His words don't really register.

She's not paying attention to them.]

Why are your eyes funny?

[godotblend]

[This girl isn't the first to be blunt about his mask by any means. It's a question Diego seems happy to answer in his own way.]

It could be because they've seen the biting depths of Hell. But I'm no doctor, Kitten.

[aceordisgraced]

[W e l p. Phoenix isn't really sure how to feel about all this. A younger Mia, a younger Edgeworth, Maya, Franziska, and now... Godot? It's hard to be a future man. How is this going to turn out?]

... Coffee didn't suit your tastes?

[Time to take it calmly.]

[godotblend]

[Anger's serving to obscure his recognition for the moment. Tread carefully, Trite.]

Unless he can palate mud, I don't expect it to suit any man's tastes.

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[ardor]

Glad to see your priorities are in order.

[godotblend]

Irony is the last refuge of the ignorant.

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[onemoredeath]

Perhaps the beans are wrong is because the place where coffee comes from no longer exists.

[godotblend]

Never state the obvious without an invitation to do so. That's one of my rules.

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[totallytrustworthy]

['Name your price'? It's like a call to arms for Chloe Frazer. Hello, stranger.]

Don't have any at the moment, but I'm absolutely willing to bet I can get my hands on a few...what's your preference, love?

[godotblend]

[At last, a useful answer. He sits forward in his chair.]

Anything at least reminiscent of classic Latin-American acidity is a start.

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[obfuskate]

I would expect to see the likes of you fretting about your coffee whilst your intestines are being eaten upon.

[ a roll of the eyes and a frustrated sigh. ]

Your coffee should be the least of your worries.

[godotblend]

Just as children should be seen and not heard.

[fintastic]

So are drink puns your thing, or is that just a coincidence?

[godotblend]

Maybe you should start by asking yourself which is more likely.

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[burnthewitch]

...Can it really be that bad?

[godotblend]

I wouldn't have believed it either, before I swallowed it.

[video]

[acemedium]

[... Woah, toasterface]

Geez, someone's really worked up over coffee!

[Says the girl who freaks out over burgers]

[godotblend]

[The familiar face causes him to lose a tiny bit of traction in his tirade.

He stares at her for a moment.]

There are only so many standards a man can see slip before asking himself if a certain dystopian future is worth saving.

[feyted]

Central and South America are currently still listed as part of the Wastelands, but given what used to be Germany still seems to exist within the United Earth, I'd imagine there's some sort of trade for unroasted beans. I'm not sure how much you'll find as far as roasted goes.

( Frankly, she's not sure how important coffee ranked on a resource scarce world that relied on other drugs to do what coffee did in a very limited and personally addiction level in their time.

But sometimes it's better the devil you know, so... smile. )

Coffee candies, on another hand...

( Kidding. Very much... kidding. )

[godotblend]

[It's always a genuine pleasure to see your face, Mia.]

On the small scale, it's always better to blend before you roast. It's a rule I like to live by.

[He smirks.]

All grown up and still chewing on candy, are we, Kitten?

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[neveraskedforthis]

Maybe you should switch to tea, given where we are. Might give you better results.

[ anyway that's not what really interests him here. ]

What are you wearing, on your face? [ he likes to think HE of all people is definitely allowed to ask. ]

[godotblend]

[Terrible advice is like sugar and cream: best ignored.]

My eyes, amigo. I'd claim the better to see you by, but that doesn't seem to apply here.

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[pantyraid]

Wow, I didn't know coffee could taste different from other coffee. I'm just used to the instant kind..

[ a curious face. ] That seems like an odd first priority, though, Mister! I guess it's a change of pace from the usual "where am I?! What's going on?!" intro, so points for creativity!

[godotblend]

[...You're breaking his heart, kiddo.]

In real life, prioritizing isn't always as simple as putting the horse before the cart.

[video]

[asskickersunite]

I can't help you with the coffee but that mask is freakin' awesome.

[Eddie has his tablet off to the side, scribbling down new ideas in his tour book.]

[godotblend]

[In this case, flattery is almost an acceptable substitute for helpfulness.]

Someone has his fashion sense intact.

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[bratworth]

[ Yes, the video's not exactly high quality, but the image of this man leaving the courtroom is one of Edgeworth's last memories before arriving in Exsilium. He couldn't forget that easily.

So, that just leads to one important question: ]

Armando, what are you wearing?

[godotblend]

[Familiar face, but still unfamiliar enough that Diego suspects another instance of timeline shuffling.]

You'll have to be a bit more specific, amigo.

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[handsomejack]

One hell of a situation we got here, and the man complains about coffee.

I'd make fun of you except- yeah. I had the horse piss they call coffee here. I'm as outraged as you.

[godotblend]

Even in the darkest of times, we still take comfort in the darkness that is coffee. It's what separates the men from the apes.

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[commentboxtroll]

[Isn't... that the weirdo he's seen lurking around the apartment sometimes...?

Nnnot sure. Really hoping not.]

And you're drinking coffee in a dark room because...?

[That isn't normal, man.]

[godotblend]

A dark room for a dark mood. It's only a pity the brew isn't just as dark.

[voice]

[swissarmybow]

When you figure out where the decent coffee is, let me know.

[godotblend]

I'm ready to do my part if you are, amigo.

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[perfectionisms]

That you would prioritize your disturbing dependency on coffee... I can't say that I'm surprised, Godot.

[godotblend]

If you don't have anything useful to contribute, wander off, Filly. Somebody'll put you back in your stall.