Rock and Coffee [Blake]

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The loud music blared through the room as the band's rifts. The thump of the bass could be felt through his very soul. It was underground band night at his favorite hang out spot. He was sitting at a booth in the corner of the large room. He ignored the hot coffee that was sitting at his table as he continued to read. The book he was on ways to bind ways to bind spirits to objects. It was an interesting read, though he couldn't grasp the some of the theory behind it. The book was like sixty years old. It was well maintained too, which is always a plus.

His small party tray of sandwiches had arrived and he nodded to the waitress who smiled in return. The building was mildly empty tonight, but that was probably mildly due to a concert that was happening later that night. Moving his shades off of his head and into a pocket within his leather vest, he gave a slight scan of the room. A group of nerds were playing a card game at a table across the other side of the room while a members of another band sat in another smoking and looked like they were having a good time.

He finally sipped his coffee realizing that it was cold. Holding the mug by the bottom, he began to increase his body temperature focusing on his fingers and the coffee began to slowly began to boil. He then took a sip of the hot liquid that gave him a hot sensation down his throat. The overall sensation was soothing, causing him to take another sip. Cherufe wasn't worried about people seeing him use his powers in the place. Lot's of weird stuff usually happened here that was crazier than heating up a cold cup of coffee. Though, today he was himself, the great Nicodemus, in the flesh.

TAG:Shadow

[Shadow]

The music echoed off the walls, making its way into the heart of the audience and drawing the occasional passerby into the building. Blake was one such passerby. She had walked into the building after hearing a few rifts played by the lead guitarist and decided it was worth checking out. Just from what she had heard of the song that was currently playing, it was obvious a lot of time and hard work had gone into it, yet something felt off to her.

She made her way carefully to the far corner of the room, causing a couple of the waitresses to start whispering amongst themselves. Once she sat at the table, her crystal blue gaze swept the room noting that there were only a few people in the room including a group of card playing dorks and a guy reading a book. For a moment, she felt guilty, knowing that later tonight there were three bands performing together and hers was one of them.

However, today was supposed to be her day off and the fact it had changed to accommodate a show was simply a favor. That and if she had said no then her family would have freaked out. It was bad enough she had a stupid brother always making people worry. Letting out a sigh at the thought of her family, she pushed aside the thoughts and just tried to focus on the music. That was after all why she had come in here to begin with.

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Taking a deep breath, he reached for a sandwich and took a bite out of it. The rush of flavors caused him to smile slightly. He closed his book and focused on the flow of music which slightly rattled his ear drums. The feeling of the highs and combination of the lows made him feel like he wasn't apart of this world. He stretched his left arm over the top of the booth and finished off his coffee. The warm liquid hit the back of his throat for the last time. The coffee was pretty good he had to admit. He would normally drink tea from here, but a change wasn't so bad.

Looking around the room a couple of times, he noticed a person with blonde hair that he didn't recognize. He normally wouldn't bother himself with other people, but he decided that he may have some fun. Getting the attention of the passing waitress, he ordered a large sundae for the lady with the blonde hair. It was just a gesture of "good will". Though, he hoped that his gesture didn't go unnoticed. He hadn't had the chance to get to know many people over the last few years, so why not start now? She looked attractive as far as he could tell. Though, he wasn't there to pick up women. He was there for the music.

Music allowed him to clear his head and it also brought a form of calm over him. It was his other median outside of burning things to a crisp and lighting things like it's a campfire. This setting was definitely one of his favorite joints to spend and waste time in. There was always something going on to keep him coming back. He realized how nonexistent his social life was and didn't really mind. Maybe it was time for a change.

TAG: Shadow

[Shadow]

The music that filled the room was simple yet elegant. It was clear this band had practiced quite a bit to find the perfect combination of high and low notes to complement the sound they were aiming for. Catching a passing waitress's attention, she ordered a cup of green tea for several reasons. One being she liked tea and the other being that it was better than coffee before a show. Once she had ordered, it came as a surprise to her when another waitress brought over a sundae with her green tea.

When the waitress was asked about it, all Blake was told was that it was a gift from the gentleman with the fiery hair...who also happened to be looking over this way. Brushing a strand of her golden locks out of her face and tucking it behind her ear, she flashed a quick smile before ordering an ice cream float for him along with a message.

It was a simple little message that even she had been subjected to back in her hometown. It was one of those "why don't you come over here" messages. Though to be honest, she didn't actually expect him to come over but it was worth a try. Watching the waitress deliver both the drink and the message to him, she picked up her spoon and took a bit of the ice cream from the sundae, lifting it slightly as if to say cheers and tried it.

It was a rush of sweet, creamy, and ice cold. Perfect for a summer day and exactly what the doctor had ordered. Even better that it went well with the music that flowed in the air. It seemed the current band had found a way to transition from one of their own songs to a cover of a song from a movie that Blake could watch time and again. The transition was smooth, almost like the choice the fiery haired guy had made to order her a sundae. For once, it seemed chivalry wasn't dead after all.

Tag: Sorry for taking so long @rigori life sucks here