originally posted in:The New Dojo
[i]”Hola, buenos días, puedo tener–“[/i]
The voice paused after seeing the confused expression on the barista’s face. He stopped for a moment, muttering to himself. “Where the hell am I now?”
He looked back up, tentatively said “...hello?” And, fortunately, received a nod of confirmation.
Despite having started by speaking in a different language, the man’s English was perfectly fine–probably his native language, actually. But speaking of the man, he was... well, the best way to describe him was average looking. He had wavy, wild black hair, that seemed incapable of staying still. His skin tone was tan and smooth, while his build was clearly mesomorphic. He stood at an average height of 5’11” – really, the only thing that would separate him from your average civilian was the black cybernetic left arm, which even then, was rather common amongst fighters nowadays.
“Uhhhh... a... I dunno. Coffee, black.” He said. He clearly wasn’t used to Starbucks.
“A name for your order?”
“Aaahhh – William.” A person skilled in reading people would be able to recognize the lie without much effort – judging by the hesitation and the slight movement of his pupils, he had likely thought up a random name on the spot.
Hopefully one the barista would spell correctly on the cup of the coffee.
As the man sat down, he noticed the dissatisfied demeanor of the woman beside him. Without much thought, a question arose:
“This place any good?”
English
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[i]The newcomer immediately had two prying eyes focused on him, despite how completely and utterly average he was. It could have been the language he spoke at first, which was a pretty good guess, in truth, since those intense, piercing yellow eyes had only started watching him when he opened his mouth.[/i] "Well, [i]Wiliam[/i], no," [i]The spectator simply responded, her neatly accented voice laying the emphasis on what would be his name, her eyes lit up with what could only be described as something sly.[/i] "This place's trash, but 'tis also the only bloody place y'can go for a fuсkin' coffee." [i]A vulgar lass, this one. Helena looked away from William and at the barista when she placed the order on the counter, the man's name written as "Wilhelm" somehow, though it was clearly intended for him, placed down right in front of him. The steel-haired woman next to him then went back to her coffee, eyes focused on nothing in particular as she just sipped her drink.[/i] "...'least it's free, I guess..."
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William stared at the cup for a moment, then laughed aloud. “Funny coincidence here. Wilhelm’s the name of my....” He blinked, apparently confused. “...never mind.” He sipped his coffee quietly, then coughed. “Yeah, you’re right. This sucks. Not even a fan of coffee in the first place, honestly, just wanted a drink and thought I might give it another chance.” He thought about the resources that went into that coffee, debated tossing it, but then decided to force himself to finish it. Burn some time. He took another sip. “So. Where you from?” He asked, considering the accent. “I feel like the accent’s familiar, although granted, I’ve heard a lot of different accents.”