Time for a big ol' Nexus Block party

[sumarusfinest]

On a sleepy summer morning a wonderful smell begins to waft throughout the Nexus. For those familiar with this place there can only be one explanation but for those new faces to the nexus this may be a strange thing: seeing so many people flocking toward the sweet and savory scents perfuming the Nexus.

There are a few tables set out this morning in the Plaza in front of a small cafe loaded with several carafes of coffee, a myriad of pastries from more than a few different worlds and cultures, and a large pan of eggs and sausage kept warm over a chafing dish. On either end of the table are disposable plates, cups, and cutlery as well as a few welcome pamphlets in a small container. Along the front of the tables is a hand made banner.

Meet and Greet

Manning the tables is Katsuya Suou, red apron on and a cup of coffee in hand. He looks far too cheerful for how early in the morning it is. It's always satisfying to put one of these on and see the throngs of different people stuck in line together to get their food and find a place to sit among the tables and couches nearby.

"Right then, is anyone hungry? I've got more than enough here for everyone so please mingle among yourselves or feel free to ask me anything you'd like."


((OOC: This thread is ALL ABOUT threadjacking and hopping. I encourage folks to tag on each other's comments and mingle rather than to reply only to me. This is a huge opportunity to have your characters interact with people they wouldn't have talked to before. Branch out! Meet new people! Scheme new schemes! Steal the last chocolate croissant!))

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Re: Penelope

[to_the_wolves]

Penelope, why are you waiting so far back in the line? Don't you want this wonderful food now?

Marie is near the front of the line and manages to see the queen quite a ways behind her. She's frantically waving her hand and gesturing for Penelope to join her. If anyone wants to fight over this, she can just argue that Penelope is royalty. No one should care anyways. Just get up here, please...she needs a friendly face to talk with, since most people are here with friends.

[contrivings]

It's probably because Penelope is too polite and demure for her own good, sometimes.

She waves back at Marie, and after looking around to check if anyone will notice, sneaks up to join her.

"Hello," the queen says, smiling a sort of secretive, knowing smile. "What is this event? It seems everyone is here."

[to_the_wolves]

Marie has a stupidly happy grin on her face for someone who just woke up an hour ago. Maybe it's because she's seeing Penelope breaking the rules like a champ. Yeah, that's probably it.

Once the queen joins her, the red-haired woman points to the sign that's been tacked up near the front of the buffet table.

"It's a meet and greet, Penelope. Or, if you look at it in a different light, free breakfast being served by one of the best cafes in the Nexus. A polar bear is the main cook, if you can believe it."

[contrivings]

This is overwhelming to Penelope, but in the best way possible.

"I like breakfast," she offers, grinning back at Marie. "And I like meeting friendly new people. What are you thinking of getting?"

[to_the_wolves]

"You should be fine then if you like both of those things. As for me, I'll probably get some pancakes. Ice Bear makes the best kind." Speaking of the polar bear, he can be seen from the line, standing in front of a griddle, flipping fluffy golden disc cakes into the air.

"There's all sorts of other foods as well. What do you normally have for breakfast?"

[contrivings]

"Oh, those look good," she remarks, a grin appearing on her face. "I usually will have some fruit, like grapes or apples, and some good hearty bread. Nothing as extravagant as this, though."

Penelope's starting to get excited. The bear, as strange of a sight he is to see, looks like he's a skilled chef, at least from this vantage point.

[to_the_wolves]

"I'm pretty sure there's toast along with some typical fruits, like strawberries and oranges. You shouldn't have any trouble at all finding something similar to what you have at home."

Marie grins as she watches Ice Bear easily flipping multiple pancakes onto a plate. "It's always fun to try new things though..." And hey, the line has started moving, putting them only a few people away from the buffet.

"Have you ever tried chocolate before? If you don't mind alcohol in the morning, I can also recommend asking Ice Bear for a mimosa. It's a partial fruit drink."

[contrivings]

"All of that sounds simply wonderful," Penelope admits. She even laughs a little! See, she's getting used to the Nexus, slowly but surely.

"I think I will try a pancake or two, and this 'chocolate' you mentioned." She's never been incredibly adventurous with food, but she figures this is as good of a time to start as any.

[to_the_wolves]

"It is." Marie is glad to see Penelope in such high spirits after their last meeting. But enough talk, because Ice Bear is now staring at the two women. He may have heard that part about pancakes, because he's already making a few chocolate chip pancakes, offering them out.

"There's no limit, so you should take whatever looks good." She's already putting some bacon on her plate next to those freshly made pancakes. "You'll have to tell me if you made it back to Ithica, once we sit down of course."

[contrivings]

Penelope would be startled by Ice Bear being, well, a bear, if she hadn't already met Aslan. So she smiles, instead, and takes a few pancakes, thanking him.

"Oh, these do look good, don't they?" she replies. "I think I will get some fruit as well."

Her stomach might grumble a little in response.