so about the espresso

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Username/Display Name: un: vierge / dn: odette
Server Channel: #general
Time: Late October, right after the espresso heist

Figure some of you might be wondering what the fuck happened to the espresso machine.

Well, I like at least one of you, so I’m willing to share the scoop.

Astarion the Victorian orphan trapped in a grown man’s body and some blond guy I haven’t seen around before broke the damn thing trying to lift it. Literally and figuratively. Dropped it a few feet from the door in the middle of grand theft bean.

I gathered anyone missing their fix would appreciate the heads up. You see Astarion or that tentacle-wielding lug around, be sure to thank em for making mornings more interesting. I’d like to personally extend my thanks to blondie, too, so if you know who around here can do that kind of kraken shit, don't be shy.

And if you think they’re just gonna replace the machine, you’re dead wrong. Bennet put up a cute little “pardon our mess” card, so we’re SOL. What's a girl to do?

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Re: un: headmaid

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Yeah, yeah, for you old-fashioneds: shit outta luck.

You want the crash course?

[We'll make the maid a millennial or die trying.]

[fixtures]

[ here she was thinking it had to be SAVE OUR LOULS or something...

anyways, instead of making typos, she just takes an insanely long time to type. She's patient! ]

If such abbreviations are commonly used, then, by all means. I would be honored to learn from you.

Although, do not allow me to distract from the discussion... of Astarion and this other individual.

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Can't guarantee the company you'll be keeping, but it might be a little easier if you plan on being a social butterfly on this thing.

[Wouldn't that just be a cute glow-up. Astarion is fighting for his life in this chat channel, and not just because everyone's ganging up on him and his accomplices all gave it up so quickly.]

Don't worry about it. Fire's lit already. We can see what happens from here.

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[ poor astarion, fighting for his life.......... and sucks for the other two, she guesses. but that's called favoritism ]

I see. So they are not commonly known by everyone.

I would not call myself a "social butterfly," in any case...

Perhaps our time would be better spent solving this problem of the "expresso."

[ whatever THAT is ]

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Slang's gonna be different wherever you are, missy. Doesn't change just cause we're on the web.

Espresso's a specific method of preparing coffee. Really can't be beat for depth and richness and the buzz is real concentrated. So we're about to see a few very cranky caffeine heads around here sooner or later. Some of them might not be as understanding as me.

[Says Odette, who threw a tray at Winter's head.]

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[ "missy"......... must be how people in her time refer to servants.... ]

And this machine is necessary in its preparation?
Were there another way, I would be more than happy to educate myself on the means of brewing it...

Do you believe they should be punished in some way?

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[Giselle, please.]

Always more than one way to skin a cat, no matter what it is. Like, you can make it with a French press, but I figure we shouldn't settle for anything less than the top of the ladder.

Eh... What a question. Underground types always know what they're getting into when they get involved in stuff like this. Why go easy on them? But they're already getting their trial in court of public opinion anyway lol.

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Lol?

[ So cute, this way of communicating.... ]

Well, my thought is that if guests are to take matters into their own hands, I suspect things could get out of hand rather quickly.
It may turn out that this discussion you have made will deter future incidents.

[ But it's also #notherproblem. She's not on either team's side - not the thieves, and not the affected parties, either. ]