High Voltage

Alfred F. Jones ⚡️19⚡️Elemental Sprite⚡️Wineberry Beams, Treowa; formerly Belbeliard, Utopia ⚡️Dependent blog for Hetopia Dependent RP blog for Hetopia🗲Sidebar image from transparentalia

[icedmaple-deactivated20210531]

“What book are you reading?”

Matthew blinked when his brain registered that he had been asked a question and flipped his book upwards a bit so the cover was visible. “Oh, I’m reading Good Omens. Um… why do you ask?”

[energeticelemental]

“Journey to the Center of the Earth!” said Alfred, remembering the comic adaption that he used to read obsessively. “The illustrations were really cool, especially the dinosaurs. Man, I remember daydreaming about what could possibly be underground, beneath Utopia.” And he still did, along with Treowa now that he lived there.

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Alfred walked up to the familiar home, humming as he knocked on the door. Being a party-goer, he was all for celebrating birthdays. In his excitement he’d practically run over here, ready to figure out what the plan was for the day. He knocked again. “Yo, Lara! Happy birthday! Wanna go with me to the coffee shop or somethin’?”

Lara had jumped into the air when she heard the pounding, but she knew that sound, it was Alfred, no one else knocked like that. Placing down her book, she made her way to the door, where she opened it, narrowly avoiding the next knock.

“Alfred?” She offers the sprite a smile, moving so that she can hug him, the pair were very huggy, had been, since the day they met. “Thank you for the well wishes, we can get coffee, if you want. As long as you aren’t busy.”

[energeticelemental]

He leaned closer to her, smiling as he placed their orders, getting an extra pastry for himself. “Well, all right! Company is a good thing, too. But I got you another present. It’s at my house, I wanted to wait until we’re done for the day before I give it to you.”

The barista returned with their orders. “So! Do you wanna sit in here or someplace else?”

[energeticelemental]

A visit to Lónport

@otterly-adxrable

Alfred stepped off the boat and took in the sights of the city around him. So this was Lónport! He grinned at the citizens walking by, feeling excited to be here. Visiting the other islands had been at the top of his bucket list for a very long time, and Lónport in Lower Anuipuk was his first stop!

He remembered encountering one of Lónport’s residents not too long ago. He works at a cafe around here! I should stop by and pay him a visit. And he’d definitely been right about the temperature. Alfred shivered, zipping up his jacket. Shoving his hands into his jacket pockets, he set off for the beach.

After wandering along the beach, Alfred found a cafe. “Aha!” He stepped inside, walking up to the counter. He glanced at the menu to study his options, and settled on a large coffee and a sandwich. He waited to place his order.

[otterly-adxrable-blog]

It wasn’t a particularly busy day at the cafe. There were a few people taking up seats, but it wasn’t so busy that there was a line out the door. As fun as busy days could be, Feliciano always enjoyed a slower day as well. He was cleaning up a bit in the kitchen when he heard the bell on the door ring, signaling a new customer. He hurried up what he was doing, and as quick as he could, returned to the front to see who’d arrived.

Upon spotting the newcomer, he brightened up, recognizing him. “Oh, hello!” he greeted with a little wave and a bright smile. “You actually took my suggestion!”

Giggling slightly, he scuttled over to stand behind the counter. “Alfred, right? Glad you came! Have you looked over the menu yet? I can get you whatever you’d like!”

[energeticelemental]

Alfred perked up as he heard the familiar voice. “Yo! Feliciano!” He waved, grinning excitedly. “This is such a neat little place, and it has a really cool view of the ocean.” He turned around to look out the window as he spoke, admiring the waves.

Back to Feliciano. “I think I’ll have a large coffee, lots of creamer and sugar, and a donut! On second thought, make that two donuts,” he added. ”but if there’s anything that you’d recommend from the menu, I’m all for trying it!”

[energeticelemental]

Lara had been in one of the more populated areas of Treowa, making her way to one of the more popular cafes so that she could have a coffee, it was just something that she liked to do when she got the time, or will power to. It was a windy day, and the book she was carrying with her had been blown out of her hands with a powerful gust, sending her hair and dress forward as well. This book landed at the feet of a stranger, who she quickly approaches. "I am so sorry! Are you alright?"

Despite visiting Treowa every now and then during his childhood, Alfred still felt like the newcomer that he was to the island, specifically his new village of residence. He walked down paths that he’d raced through when he was little, looking around at the villagers and visitors, then the shops and a café. Most of what he was seeing was familiar to him from those visits, while other things were new. It was a very different environment here than on Utopia, where he’d come from, and it would take him a while to fully adjust to the move. 

With that particular day being windy, he wondered if a storm would be close behind. Being caught up in his thoughts, Alfred hadn’t noticed the stranger approaching him until a book landed at his feet. That snapped him back to reality. “Oh! I’m all right, I was just daydreaming a little,” he admitted with a sheepish grin. He picked up the book and handed it back to her. While it had been a surprise, their encounter was also exciting. This made for a good opportunity to introduce himself to a Treowan! “I’m Alfred. I believe this is yours, ….?” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred felt her lean up against him, and smiled. “Hell yeah! That’s a pretty fair deal. But seriously, if you ever need any money, you should totally open up that bakery.” He picked the candied rose from his plate and studied the rose before popping it into his mouth. And that had been the last of his cake.

The sprite set his empty plate and still-half-full mug on the coffee table, then leaned forward to pull Lara into another bear-hug and onto his lap. “After everything you’ve said today, I want to give you all of the hugs,” he admitted. “If that’s okay?” Alfred sat back for a moment to look at her.

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Lara had given him a sleepy, but genuine smile, when he suggested that she sell her cakes, it was comforting to know that someone liked her baking enough to think that she should sell it. 

Once Alfred had pulled her into his lap, her arms wrapped around him, and she nestled her face in the crock of his neck. “It is nice.” She admits as she snuggles more into him. “Like I said, I usually have to initiate contact, so to have someone that wants to cuddle me so badly, it’s very nice.” She pulls one of the blankets over so that she can wrap them both up in it. “Cozy..” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred reached for the edge of the blanket with one hand and helped her pull the blanket over them. So this was what being a blanket burrito felt like! It was really nice and cozy. “I like giving hugs and cuddles.” Alfred smiled as he recounted what he’d said earlier.

The storm had calmed down considerably since they’d gone back indoors. No more thunder or lightning, which made him sad, but at the same time, he looked forward to the warmth of the sun, puddles all across the ground that he could splash in, and the possibility of rainbows. He turned to Lara. “How often do rainbows show up here in Wineberry Beams?”

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Lara just snuggles more into his arms. This man was like sugar, so sweet, kind, gently holding her. She may have never been this content in her life. She looks up at him with large, and rather doe like, emerald eyes before she softly sighs. “Thanks, for being so kind to me, you really don’t have to do any of this.”

When he asks about the rainbows, she thinks. Did they come here often? “To be honest, I’ve never really gone looking, we’re a pretty magical place to be, so there is a chance that they do come rather often.” She muses before one hand moves to push some of his hair back. “You want to see one?”

[energeticelemental]

“No, no, I want to!” Alfred smiled back at her, inclining his head to one side. “And thank you for being kind to me! And helping me out in that wind. And introducing me to the wonders of nectar coffee.”

He nodded slowly, as not to bump Lara’s hand. Lara’s words had made him more excited to find a rainbow on Treowa. “Hell yeah! Where do you think would be the best place to look for rainbows?”

[icedmaple-deactivated20210531]

“What book are you reading?”

Matthew blinked when his brain registered that he had been asked a question and flipped his book upwards a bit so the cover was visible. “Oh, I’m reading Good Omens. Um… why do you ask?”

[energeticelemental]

“Oh yeah,” Alfred nodded eagerly. “Quests to find lost treasure and fight monsters, space battles, superheroes...Or all of the above!” Even better, a mashup of all of those genres.

“Now that’s awesome.” Alfred enjoyed seeing stories from comics and the occasional books that he’d liked brought to the big screen. “I haven’t read Sandman, but I’ll bet Sandman would be pretty epic, too.”

[energeticelemental]

A visit to Lónport

@otterly-adxrable

Alfred stepped off the boat and took in the sights of the city around him. So this was Lónport! He grinned at the citizens walking by, feeling excited to be here. Visiting the other islands had been at the top of his bucket list for a very long time, and Lónport in Lower Anuipuk was his first stop!

He remembered encountering one of Lónport’s residents not too long ago. He works at a cafe around here! I should stop by and pay him a visit. And he’d definitely been right about the temperature. Alfred shivered, zipping up his jacket. Shoving his hands into his jacket pockets, he set off for the beach.

After wandering along the beach, Alfred found a cafe. “Aha!” He stepped inside, walking up to the counter. He glanced at the menu to study his options, and settled on a large coffee and a sandwich. He waited to place his order.

[energeticelemental]

Lara had been in one of the more populated areas of Treowa, making her way to one of the more popular cafes so that she could have a coffee, it was just something that she liked to do when she got the time, or will power to. It was a windy day, and the book she was carrying with her had been blown out of her hands with a powerful gust, sending her hair and dress forward as well. This book landed at the feet of a stranger, who she quickly approaches. "I am so sorry! Are you alright?"

Despite visiting Treowa every now and then during his childhood, Alfred still felt like the newcomer that he was to the island, specifically his new village of residence. He walked down paths that he’d raced through when he was little, looking around at the villagers and visitors, then the shops and a café. Most of what he was seeing was familiar to him from those visits, while other things were new. It was a very different environment here than on Utopia, where he’d come from, and it would take him a while to fully adjust to the move. 

With that particular day being windy, he wondered if a storm would be close behind. Being caught up in his thoughts, Alfred hadn’t noticed the stranger approaching him until a book landed at his feet. That snapped him back to reality. “Oh! I’m all right, I was just daydreaming a little,” he admitted with a sheepish grin. He picked up the book and handed it back to her. While it had been a surprise, their encounter was also exciting. This made for a good opportunity to introduce himself to a Treowan! “I’m Alfred. I believe this is yours, ….?” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred felt her lean up against him, and smiled. “Hell yeah! That’s a pretty fair deal. But seriously, if you ever need any money, you should totally open up that bakery.” He picked the candied rose from his plate and studied the rose before popping it into his mouth. And that had been the last of his cake.

The sprite set his empty plate and still-half-full mug on the coffee table, then leaned forward to pull Lara into another bear-hug and onto his lap. “After everything you’ve said today, I want to give you all of the hugs,” he admitted. “If that’s okay?” Alfred sat back for a moment to look at her.

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Lara had given him a sleepy, but genuine smile, when he suggested that she sell her cakes, it was comforting to know that someone liked her baking enough to think that she should sell it. 

Once Alfred had pulled her into his lap, her arms wrapped around him, and she nestled her face in the crock of his neck. “It is nice.” She admits as she snuggles more into him. “Like I said, I usually have to initiate contact, so to have someone that wants to cuddle me so badly, it’s very nice.” She pulls one of the blankets over so that she can wrap them both up in it. “Cozy..” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred reached for the edge of the blanket with one hand and helped her pull the blanket over them. So this was what being a blanket burrito felt like! It was really nice and cozy. “I like giving hugs and cuddles.” Alfred smiled as he recounted what he’d said earlier.

The storm had calmed down considerably since they’d gone back indoors. No more thunder or lightning, which made him sad, but at the same time, he looked forward to the warmth of the sun, puddles all across the ground that he could splash in, and the possibility of rainbows. He turned to Lara. “How often do rainbows show up here in Wineberry Beams?”

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Alfred walked up to the familiar home, humming as he knocked on the door. Being a party-goer, he was all for celebrating birthdays. In his excitement he’d practically run over here, ready to figure out what the plan was for the day. He knocked again. “Yo, Lara! Happy birthday! Wanna go with me to the coffee shop or somethin’?”

Lara had jumped into the air when she heard the pounding, but she knew that sound, it was Alfred, no one else knocked like that. Placing down her book, she made her way to the door, where she opened it, narrowly avoiding the next knock.

“Alfred?” She offers the sprite a smile, moving so that she can hug him, the pair were very huggy, had been, since the day they met. “Thank you for the well wishes, we can get coffee, if you want. As long as you aren’t busy.”

[energeticelemental]

Alfred went into the cafe, a warm atmosphere with the scents of coffee and freshly baked foods displayed in glass cases. He smiled, closing his eyes to enjoy the moment. Then ran up to the counter to join Lara, reaching into his pocket for a handful of money. “Heh, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing, now would it?”

Despite already knowing what he wanted to order (Lara had guessed correctly, nectar coffee), he still wanted to have a look at the menu. Some of the food looked pretty good. “And what do you want?” he asked, grinning at her. “It’s your birthday, pick out anything you want!”

[energeticelemental]

Lara had been in one of the more populated areas of Treowa, making her way to one of the more popular cafes so that she could have a coffee, it was just something that she liked to do when she got the time, or will power to. It was a windy day, and the book she was carrying with her had been blown out of her hands with a powerful gust, sending her hair and dress forward as well. This book landed at the feet of a stranger, who she quickly approaches. "I am so sorry! Are you alright?"

Despite visiting Treowa every now and then during his childhood, Alfred still felt like the newcomer that he was to the island, specifically his new village of residence. He walked down paths that he’d raced through when he was little, looking around at the villagers and visitors, then the shops and a café. Most of what he was seeing was familiar to him from those visits, while other things were new. It was a very different environment here than on Utopia, where he’d come from, and it would take him a while to fully adjust to the move. 

With that particular day being windy, he wondered if a storm would be close behind. Being caught up in his thoughts, Alfred hadn’t noticed the stranger approaching him until a book landed at his feet. That snapped him back to reality. “Oh! I’m all right, I was just daydreaming a little,” he admitted with a sheepish grin. He picked up the book and handed it back to her. While it had been a surprise, their encounter was also exciting. This made for a good opportunity to introduce himself to a Treowan! “I’m Alfred. I believe this is yours, ….?” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred felt her lean up against him, and smiled. “Hell yeah! That’s a pretty fair deal. But seriously, if you ever need any money, you should totally open up that bakery.” He picked the candied rose from his plate and studied the rose before popping it into his mouth. And that had been the last of his cake.

The sprite set his empty plate and still-half-full mug on the coffee table, then leaned forward to pull Lara into another bear-hug and onto his lap. “After everything you’ve said today, I want to give you all of the hugs,” he admitted. “If that’s okay?” Alfred sat back for a moment to look at her.

[lightning-blog]

Once upon a time would take too long

[energeticelemental]

Lara had been in one of the more populated areas of Treowa, making her way to one of the more popular cafes so that she could have a coffee, it was just something that she liked to do when she got the time, or will power to. It was a windy day, and the book she was carrying with her had been blown out of her hands with a powerful gust, sending her hair and dress forward as well. This book landed at the feet of a stranger, who she quickly approaches. "I am so sorry! Are you alright?"

Despite visiting Treowa every now and then during his childhood, Alfred still felt like the newcomer that he was to the island, specifically his new village of residence. He walked down paths that he’d raced through when he was little, looking around at the villagers and visitors, then the shops and a café. Most of what he was seeing was familiar to him from those visits, while other things were new. It was a very different environment here than on Utopia, where he’d come from, and it would take him a while to fully adjust to the move. 

With that particular day being windy, he wondered if a storm would be close behind. Being caught up in his thoughts, Alfred hadn’t noticed the stranger approaching him until a book landed at his feet. That snapped him back to reality. “Oh! I’m all right, I was just daydreaming a little,” he admitted with a sheepish grin. He picked up the book and handed it back to her. While it had been a surprise, their encounter was also exciting. This made for a good opportunity to introduce himself to a Treowan! “I’m Alfred. I believe this is yours, ….?” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred tilted his head to smile at her. “I’ll help you listen. So it’s a gurgle?” He strained his ears to listen closely for anything matching that noise. “Hell yeah! More of that cake that you made, with the little roses, too. That was amazing.” He reminded himself not to eat it all up, as it was Lara’s cake and not his.

“Are you feeling tired, too?” he asked, noting that her eyes had closed. “Can’t say I blame ya, today was a wild day!”

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

The question earns him a sleep nod from Lara, who was now worn out, and was making him into a bed. In the sense that she was seated in his lap, head on his shoulder, her cheek pressing against it. She misses the smile, as her emerald eyes have fluttered shut.Her hold, which was around his middle, was loose enough where he could escape if he wanted to. “I am, sorry.. You’re just very warm.”

One she speaks, the gurgling can be heard from the kitchen, and she makes a noise of discontent. Mumbling, she speaks into his shoulder. “Do you want me to get up and grab that?”

[energeticelemental]

Alfred couldn’t help but laugh. He stayed still for a moment, wearing his relaxed smile. He, too, was on the verge of falling asleep, and could feel the weight of his eyelids as they closed.

The gurgling of the coffee maker woke him up, as if his instincts knew that the coffee was done. “I can get that for you,” he offered. Alfred stood up, readjusting the blanket, and walked into the kitchen to check on the coffeemaker. “Where do you keep the mugs?” he called, leaning through the doorway to look back into the living room.

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Once Alfred had shifted her, Lara had moved the pillow over, holding it in her arms, almost like she missed having something to hold onto. She was almost asleep, her head rolling a bit against the pillows. She was startled awake when she heard his question, jumping and throwing her pillows. 

“OH! Ah, in the cabinet, it’s the one on the right side of the stove, the one that is closer to the ground, because, as you know we’re short.” She gives him a sleepy smile. “Mm, you can take more of the cake if you want, all if it, really.”

[energeticelemental]

“Oop, didn’t mean to scare you!” Alfred shouted. He went to the stove, standing up on his tiptoes as he opened the cabinet. He rummaged through the cabinet and found two mugs, bringing them out to place on the counter. Using a hot pad for the coffeepot, Alfred poured the coffee into each mug. Next on his list was the cake.

Alfred cut up the rest of the cake, but left it on its platter. He balanced the cake platter in one hand and a tray with the coffee mugs in the other, making his way back to the couch. “This should wake ya up!” he said, giving Lara one of the coffee mugs. “I put the nectar bottle on the tray so you can add as much as you want. As for me-“ He uncapped the little bottle and dumped about a third of it into his mug.

Once Alfred had prepared his coffee, he grabbed himself another slice of cake and sat down next to Lara on the couch, scooting closer to her. “Mmm!” He smiled, eyes closed and head tilted to one side. “This is so good. You need to open a bakery, my dude.”

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

Alfred walked up to the familiar home, humming as he knocked on the door. Being a party-goer, he was all for celebrating birthdays. In his excitement he’d practically run over here, ready to figure out what the plan was for the day. He knocked again. “Yo, Lara! Happy birthday! Wanna go with me to the coffee shop or somethin’?”

Lara had jumped into the air when she heard the pounding, but she knew that sound, it was Alfred, no one else knocked like that. Placing down her book, she made her way to the door, where she opened it, narrowly avoiding the next knock.

“Alfred?” She offers the sprite a smile, moving so that she can hug him, the pair were very huggy, had been, since the day they met. “Thank you for the well wishes, we can get coffee, if you want. As long as you aren’t busy.”

[energeticelemental]

Alfred stopped whistling. “Nope! It’s a tune that I made up all by myself,” he stated proudly. “It’s the ‘We’re going to get coffee on Lara’s birthday’ song.”

They drew closer to the cafe in question. Unlike their first trip, the wind wasn’t at their backs, or looming ominously, which allowed Alfred to wander along at his own pace. He looked around at the other shops and town citizens, feeling more at home now. Though he did still miss the endless city that he used to call home.

Alfred reached out to open the cafe door and propped it open. “After you!”

[energeticelemental]

Lara had been in one of the more populated areas of Treowa, making her way to one of the more popular cafes so that she could have a coffee, it was just something that she liked to do when she got the time, or will power to. It was a windy day, and the book she was carrying with her had been blown out of her hands with a powerful gust, sending her hair and dress forward as well. This book landed at the feet of a stranger, who she quickly approaches. "I am so sorry! Are you alright?"

Despite visiting Treowa every now and then during his childhood, Alfred still felt like the newcomer that he was to the island, specifically his new village of residence. He walked down paths that he’d raced through when he was little, looking around at the villagers and visitors, then the shops and a café. Most of what he was seeing was familiar to him from those visits, while other things were new. It was a very different environment here than on Utopia, where he’d come from, and it would take him a while to fully adjust to the move. 

With that particular day being windy, he wondered if a storm would be close behind. Being caught up in his thoughts, Alfred hadn’t noticed the stranger approaching him until a book landed at his feet. That snapped him back to reality. “Oh! I’m all right, I was just daydreaming a little,” he admitted with a sheepish grin. He picked up the book and handed it back to her. While it had been a surprise, their encounter was also exciting. This made for a good opportunity to introduce himself to a Treowan! “I’m Alfred. I believe this is yours, ….?” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred tilted his head to smile at her. “I’ll help you listen. So it’s a gurgle?” He strained his ears to listen closely for anything matching that noise. “Hell yeah! More of that cake that you made, with the little roses, too. That was amazing.” He reminded himself not to eat it all up, as it was Lara’s cake and not his.

“Are you feeling tired, too?” he asked, noting that her eyes had closed. “Can’t say I blame ya, today was a wild day!”

[dancingwiththepixies-blog]

The question earns him a sleep nod from Lara, who was now worn out, and was making him into a bed. In the sense that she was seated in his lap, head on his shoulder, her cheek pressing against it. She misses the smile, as her emerald eyes have fluttered shut.Her hold, which was around his middle, was loose enough where he could escape if he wanted to. “I am, sorry.. You’re just very warm.”

One she speaks, the gurgling can be heard from the kitchen, and she makes a noise of discontent. Mumbling, she speaks into his shoulder. “Do you want me to get up and grab that?”

[energeticelemental]

Alfred couldn’t help but laugh. He stayed still for a moment, wearing his relaxed smile. He, too, was on the verge of falling asleep, and could feel the weight of his eyelids as they closed.

The gurgling of the coffee maker woke him up, as if his instincts knew that the coffee was done. “I can get that for you,” he offered. Alfred stood up, readjusting the blanket, and walked into the kitchen to check on the coffeemaker. “Where do you keep the mugs?” he called, leaning through the doorway to look back into the living room.

[otterly-adxrable-blog]

☕️

“I haven’t had a chance to read the news today– Anything interesting happening in the islands?” Feliciano had no qualms striking up a conversation with just about anyone, not even thinking twice about it. It was much more fun to gossip with a new acquaintance than to not meet anyone at all!

[otterly-adxrable-blog]

energeticelemental‌

“Yeah!” Alfred pumped his fist. “Sounds like there were already enough fishermen,” he said. “And cafes are really important, especially if they provide great food! What kind of food do you serve there?” Alfred had tried a few foods in the capital that had come from Lower Anuipuk, and he was curious about what else the island had to offer through its cuisine.

“Ah, well, since it’s a ocean town, we have a lot of seafood, though really we have a bit of everything. We’re especially busy in the morning, when we sell coffee and other kinds of breakfasty treats!” He sighed wistfully. “It makes me hungry just thinking about it all~”

[energeticelemental]

“Me too, dude!” Alfred felt his stomach growl as he pictured the cafe and the variety of food that it could offer. The breakfast menu sounded awesome. “Well, I gotta get going, but if I’m in your area I’ll be stopping by that cafe!”

[energeticelemental]

Lara had been in one of the more populated areas of Treowa, making her way to one of the more popular cafes so that she could have a coffee, it was just something that she liked to do when she got the time, or will power to. It was a windy day, and the book she was carrying with her had been blown out of her hands with a powerful gust, sending her hair and dress forward as well. This book landed at the feet of a stranger, who she quickly approaches. "I am so sorry! Are you alright?"

Despite visiting Treowa every now and then during his childhood, Alfred still felt like the newcomer that he was to the island, specifically his new village of residence. He walked down paths that he’d raced through when he was little, looking around at the villagers and visitors, then the shops and a café. Most of what he was seeing was familiar to him from those visits, while other things were new. It was a very different environment here than on Utopia, where he’d come from, and it would take him a while to fully adjust to the move. 

With that particular day being windy, he wondered if a storm would be close behind. Being caught up in his thoughts, Alfred hadn’t noticed the stranger approaching him until a book landed at his feet. That snapped him back to reality. “Oh! I’m all right, I was just daydreaming a little,” he admitted with a sheepish grin. He picked up the book and handed it back to her. While it had been a surprise, their encounter was also exciting. This made for a good opportunity to introduce himself to a Treowan! “I’m Alfred. I believe this is yours, ….?” 

[energeticelemental]

Alfred tilted his head to smile at her. “I’ll help you listen. So it’s a gurgle?” He strained his ears to listen closely for anything matching that noise. “Hell yeah! More of that cake that you made, with the little roses, too. That was amazing.” He reminded himself not to eat it all up, as it was Lara’s cake and not his.

“Are you feeling tired, too?” he asked, noting that her eyes had closed. “Can’t say I blame ya, today was a wild day!”

[icedmaple-deactivated20210531]

“What book are you reading?”

Matthew blinked when his brain registered that he had been asked a question and flipped his book upwards a bit so the cover was visible. “Oh, I’m reading Good Omens. Um… why do you ask?”

[icedmaple-deactivated20210531]

energeticelemental‌:

From everything that had been described about the book, Alfred was intrigued, but what really had him sold was the book being funny and not serious. “Ha, I am so reading this! And thanks, dude!”

He was on the verge of bringing up his favorite action stories and abruptly stopped himself. “Oh! Before I go on, I should introduce myself. I’m Alfred.” He extended his hand for a handshake.

He fought down a pleased laugh, he always enjoyed it when he managed to entice someone into reading something new, or a non-reader into giving a book or a series a try. The other seemed pretty excitable but he was glad the humor was a selling point that seemed to have worked, not that he was really trying to get the other to read in the first place.

“I’m Matthew, it’s nice to meet you Alfred–” he replied as he shook the hand with a grin. “What kinds of stories do you normally like? I know you are not big on reading but there are other things like movies and comics and things like that.”

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“Nice to meetcha, Matthew!” After the shake, Alfred dropped his hand at his side. “Well, I like to read a lot of action stories, literally anything with badass explosions and heroes going on epic journies...so a lot of what you described from your book sounds hella awesome,” Alfred concluded, taking in a deep breath. He hadn’t paused once during his listing of his favorite types of stories.

“And comics, yes!” he added. His eyes were practically glowing, if there was one thing he absolutely loved to read, it was comic books. “Is there a comic adaption of Good Omens?”

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“I haven’t had a chance to read the news today– Anything interesting happening in the islands?” Feliciano had no qualms striking up a conversation with just about anyone, not even thinking twice about it. It was much more fun to gossip with a new acquaintance than to not meet anyone at all!

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“No problem, dude! And wow! Sounds like it must be pretty chilly up there in Northern Anuipuk.” Thinking about it was enough to make Alfred feel cold. A heavier coat would be needed for when he traveled up there. “If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of work do you do in Lónport?”

Feliciano giggled. “It is really cold!” It was always funny to see tourists from the southern islands come up to Anuipuk and forget a thick enough jacket, though he did feel a little bad when it happened.

“Oh, I just work in a cafe. It’s a cute little one by the ocean, but we get a lot of business sometimes! Plus, the food is tasty and the coffee is great, so it’s nice to work there. My family wanted me to be a fisherman, but everyone in Anuipuk seems to be a fisherman, so I decided not to.”

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“Yeah!” Alfred pumped his fist. “Sounds like there were already enough fishermen,” he said. “And cafes are really important, especially if they provide great food! What kind of food do you serve there?” Alfred had tried a few foods in the capital that had come from Lower Anuipuk, and he was curious about what else the island had to offer through its cuisine.