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“Oh-oh-oh, we are out of the yogurt…”
Skateboard reviewed the menu, weighing his options carefully, before eventually calling for a waiter. He tapped his foot in a rhythm as he waited for someone to attend him, and before long, Vinestaff approached him, her pen and server book in hand.
VI: “Good morning, Skateboard! What can I get you today?
SK: “Oh, dude, I am so thirsty right now, I would kill for a drink. Can I get a uh, a Brown Sugar Boba?
VI: “So, our Drinks of the Day are the Blackrock Iced Latte, or! The Brown Sugar Boba…”
SK: “Yeah… yeah I know! I said I wanted the Brown Sugar Boba. Oh! And, lemme get a glazed muffin as we-”
VI: “Oooohhh… my deepest apologies but we seem to be out of that drink! The barista actually ran out of boba cause there was an issue with the storing of it an-”
SK: “Okay, so why didn't you say that from the start?”
Vinestaff stared blankly at Skateboard, with a certain look on her face as if Skateboard asked a stupid question.
VI: “Well, because they're the Drinks of the Day, of course!”
This time, Skateboard stared at her for a moment, confused by these responses. Whatever, maybe it was just a slight miscommunication.
SK: “Alright, whatever uh… lemme get the Blackrock Iced Latte then, with the glazed muff-”
VI: “Ooooof… Skate! I'm gonna have to check if we still have enough to make the Blackrock Iced Latte!”
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SK: “Are you phucking dumb?”
VI: “Well, I'm just gonna have to make sure real quick an-”
SK: “W-where's Sling? Just bring me Slingsho-”
SL: “That would be me!
As if on queue, Slingshot approached them with a bounce in her step, a welcoming smile on her face that Skate had come to grown used to.
SL: “Thank you so much for coming to our cafe! Is there something I can help you with?”
SK: “Listen, Sling, I’m thirsty and I just want a drink.”
SL: “Oh! Well, our Drinks of the day are the Blackrock Iced Latte and the Brown Suga-”
SK: “I-I know, dude, I heard already, and your server keeps saying th-”
VI: “Ahem! My name's Vinestaff, Skate!”
SK: “...Vinestaff Skate keeps on talking about how there's no boba, there's nothing for lattes, there's no anything and I’m jus-”
SL: “It's not ‘no anything,’ darling! It's the Blackrock Iced Latte or the Brown Sugar Boba.”
Skateboard stared in shock, before leaning back into his chair, now frustrated and annoyed. They stayed in silence for a couple seconds, Skateboard staring at the ceiling as Slingshot and Vinestaff stood next to him, unmoving, like robots.
VI: “I think he's craving the latte…”
SL: “Vinestaff, could you go check if we have the ingredients to make lattes?”
VI: “Of course!”
As Vinestaff walked away, the two remained in silence. Skateboard looked at Slingshot, the catmaid still staring at him with a kind and caring expression, so warm that Skateboard's heart would've melted by now if he wasn't so pissed. Her expression didn't budge, unwavering until Vinestaff came back.
VI: “Hmmmmm, unfortunately, we do not have the ingredients to make the latte, no…”
SL: “Aw geez, I am so sorry, darling! I have just gotten word that we do not have the ingredients to make the latte.
Skateboard lifted his head, his expression dumbfounded at the stupid situation. He held his head in his hands, having given up entirely.
SL: “But, as apologies, we are now serving… complimentary cookies! Now, would you like raisin, or oatmeal?
VI: “Tsk, tsk, tsk… we ran out of the cookies…”