[log] Trapped at the Drive-thru[closed]

[jumpthegun]

Characters: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Sylar, Rhys, Angel, Vaughn, and Beckett (and possibly the Cat)
Location: Building 248
Date: Day 177
Summary: Far too many people descend on a fast food joint for supplies.
Warnings: Please just note note them in the subject line if they come up!

[A fast food restaurant. The exact details of the brand are missing, but it sells fairly standard fare: hamburgers, french fries, chicken nuggets, soda... Sadly, it seems like they don't have milkshakes or ice cream, but sometimes they have coffee! This place is regularly stocked with food, so no one can stay here overnight. "ALPHONSE ELRIC, DAY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE, TRAVELLING NORTH, IF ANY ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED CONTACT @LELRIC ANY TIME" is written on one of the walls. "ALPHONSE ELRIC, DAY ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO, CONTACT @LELRIC FOR ANY ASSISTANCE." is written on the wall.]

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[moneyman]

[ did someone say caffeine?

well, okay, maybe no one said it, but even over the various food smells, the scent of coffee is unmistakeable. he's not an addict or anything, but goddamn it's been awhile. it was one of the things he'd always taken advantage of before ending up on Pandora and then this place.

coffee shortage: truly a sign of a savage, joyless land. ]

Hey, uh... is there any more of that?

[ sorry for the random little dude popping up behind you out of nowhere. try not to spill any of that precious coffee in surprise. ]

[jumpthegun]

Hmm? [Here's a new face. At least new to John. And what a wonderful new face. Here is a grown man who's actually shorter than him! Another to add to his limited tally.] Oh, yeah! Sure. Sorry. [He steps out of the way.]

I don't think we've met. I'm John.

[moneyman]

[ and Vaughn can add one more to his tally of people who are taller than him, which also doubles as a list of almost every single person in Norfinbury over the age of 12. very convenient.

in any case, as much as he wants coffee right this second, he's not gonna be rude. making new friends is just as important as caffeine... mostly. he offers a hand to shake. ]

Vaughn. [ haha, that rhymes. fortunately he has enough common sense not to say something that stupid out loud. ] Good to meet you! I, uh... I was dead for a little while there, so. Not surprising.

[jumpthegun]

At least we're matching for the rhyme. [John smiles as he takes Vaughn's hand to shake. Don't worry, Vaughn, he's kind of lame, too.] And sorry to hear about the, um... being dead thing. [That's not awkward to say. John clears his throat.] Sorry. Uh, how d'you know Rhys and Angel, then?

[moneyman]

Hah, I wasn't going to say anything, but yeah. [ oh, man. he can already tell they're going to be buds. he waves off the "being dead" comment. ] Eh, don't worry about it. I came back, so it's all good, right?

[ no, not really, but moving on!! ]

Rhys is my best friend from home. Angel's from home, too, but I didn't know her back then. [ possibly because she was dead. ] Buuut she's become a really good friend, too. What about you?

[jumpthegun]

[Right! John's been there and done that, too. It's super exciting. Except not.]

I met them a little more than a week after I woke up here. Fi- someone asked me to help with some problems Rhys was having after he tried hacking the servers.

I'm a doctor, if you ever need help with anything like that.

[moneyman]

[ ah, yes. "someone." she'll be back eventually, right? he won't pry regardless. it's still... pretty upsetting, even when he's trying to be optimistic, so he'll just move right on to the next subject. ]

Ooh, a doctor, huh? Nice. I'll remember that, should something awful happen. Or, uh, when something awful happens, I guess. Too bad the hospital's kind of a dump, right?

[ —oh yeah, coffee! don't mind him pouring himself a cup. today is turning out to be... not terrible. awesome. ]

[jumpthegun]

[One can only hope.]

Let's hope it's still an 'if' for you, mate. More than a few manage to make it through without need for a doctor. Just need to be conscientious. I'm taking it you don't have much more experience with extreme cold than Rhys?

[moneyman]

[ he considers this for a moment. maybe he's just used to Rhys needing medical attention all the time. yeah, that's probably skewed his perception a little bit. he shrugs. ] You're probably right. I've gotten this far without hurting myself, so I'll just... try to keep it up, I guess.

The cold, though... [ he rubs the back of his head. this is embarrassing. ] We spent a little time in the cold—not this cold, of course—but other than that, it was usually just a matter of the AC being on too high.

[jumpthegun]

Then frostbite's something you're going to need to keep a particular eye out for. Make sure you check your fingers, toes, the tip of your nose, ears, and cheeks regularly. Has anyone explained the signs to you?

[Welcome to your unexpected Exposure 101 class, Vaughn.]