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Postby Mojave » 02/14/2018 10:25 PM

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The morning started like any other. His alarm woke him up with it's god awful blaring and he groggily dragged himself out of bed. But something was missing. He was alone and it took him a minute to realize why.

Valentines day.

Cal usually spent the night before Valentines with a lover he'd picked up the night before, going straight to work from a stranger's house. Diego usually spent the previous night with a lover of his own,
though last night he'd come home alone. He'd had fun at his usual hang out spots, but he just hadn't met anyone that caught his interest. It seemed to be a running theme for him lately.

So he showered and dressed in silence, Cal not there to do their morning sing and dance routine to wake them up and get them grooving for the day. Eating a bowl of cereal while he contemplated what to do with a rare weekday off work, an idea struck him and he reached for his phone, dialing Charmaine's number.
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Re: Coffees for Singles {ToxicShadow & Mojave}

Postby ToxicShadow » 02/15/2018 12:53 AM

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Valentine's Day.

The night before and the day of was actually one of the few times Charmaine actually took off. That was, he intentionally avoided hooking up with strangers, not willing to run the risk that they may suddenly become attached.

Instead, he crashed at Metha's place. If anywhere was really considered his home, it was probably there, even though he tended to bounce around between a few different places. Sure, the casino was also his home, but this was... his family's home. Yes. She'd created him, after all.

Unbeknownst to a snoozing Charmaine, whom sprawled out on one of the sofas in the main lobby, where he'd wandered in last night, his phone was ringing. And ringing.

He was finally woken up by Metha's very annoyed assistant throwing the phone on his chest and calling out, "Hurry up and answer the phone!" almost right into his ear.

The fairy sat up half way with a start, scrambling to grab his phone and answer it, on the last ring, as the assistant shook his head and shuffled away, grumbling. He didn't even have the chance to see who was calling before hitting the accept button. "Aaaah, good morning." He greeted automatically, it very evident in his lady-like voice that he had only just woken up.
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Re: Coffees for Singles {ToxicShadow & Mojave}

Postby Mojave » 02/15/2018 1:32 AM

Diego smiled upon hearing a friend's voice, even if he was sleepy and oblivious to who he was talking to. Granted, he was assuming that Charmaine was with a lover (or three) and blocked the resulting mental image that tried to pop up. "Morning, Sleeping Beauty." He replied casually, dumping the rest of his almond milk down the drain so he could wash the dishes. "Sorry to disturb your love nest, I thought you'd be up by now. Feel up for some coffee?" The dishes clean and placed in the drying rack, he turned to lean against the counter. He had honestly thought Charmaine would be up by now, it was ten in the morning. But if he had company, Diego was prepared for a rain check and was already trying to think of some way to entertain himself for the day.
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Postby ToxicShadow » 02/15/2018 1:48 AM

Hearing Diego's voice on the other end of the line, Charmaine perked up a little bit, and sat all the way up on the couch. "Oh, good morning, sunshine," he replied, flirting back a bit with his friend. It was obvious even over the phone that he was grinning. "Shit, no. I just crashed at Metha's place last night." He'd practically been prepared to sleep the day away. Or at least until Metha, Angel or someone else coaxed him up to eat breakfast.

The man was already up on his feet now, wandering toward one of the bathrooms, to look at himself in the mirror. His hair was poofy disaster and he hadn't washed off the make up from the night before, so he was just a mess. He groaned, before nodding his head, even though the gesture wasn't seen. "I look like a train wreck right now, but yeah, fuck it, let's go for coffee." He really did have nothing better to do, and assumed it was the same for his friend. "Just give me... twenty minutes?"
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Re: Coffees for Singles {ToxicShadow & Mojave} L

Postby Mojave » 02/15/2018 4:45 AM

Diego chuckled in response to Charmaine's flirting, how he instantly seemed more awake. "Oh really?" He replied with skepticism, "You mean to tell me you weren't out snatching up the thirsty singles?" Despite his teasing he was glad he wouldn't be alone today, but he was also relieved he wouldn't have to worry about the mushy lovey dovey aspect of Valentines either.

He checked the clock in the kitchen and nodded. "Sure. If you get there before me, venti caramel espresso. If I get there before you, what do you want?" He was already on his way out of the house, the door locked before he even finished the sentence. "Last one there pays?" He joked, though with twenty minutes, it was probably even odds who would get there first since Diego needed to catch a cab and then there was traffic.
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Postby ToxicShadow » 02/22/2018 1:01 AM

Chuckling, Charmaine shook his head. "Naw. I don't take chances of hooking up with some random dude around this holiday. That's risky business." Of course, when it came down to it, even if they were too clingy, Charmaine, being a fairy with certain powers, could just pop away to escape, just like that. Teleportation was a blessing. But not even getting into it meant he could avoid the situation entirely.

"Right, venti caramel espresso," he noted it down by repeating it. "For me, uh, venti java chip frapp with a shot." Chocolate sounded better today than strawberry, especially since he wanted a shot of espresso. That sound not have gone well with strawberry.

Hearing the small bet, he smirked. "You're on. See you soon, love." And, with that, the fairy promptly hung up.
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Postby Mojave » 02/22/2018 1:17 AM

"Venti java chip frapp with a shot, got it." He repeated back even as he waved down a taxi. The prospect of hanging out with a caffeine wired fairy was a bit daunting, only because Diego could imagine the sorts of shenanigans the other man would get them into, but it also sounded a hell of a lot better than staying home alone. Besides, he had a good enough idea what he was signing up for when he called and suggested coffee.

He gagged a little at being called 'Love' but Char had already hung up, likely because he knew Diego was always thrown off by gross mushy nicknames and he wanted the last laugh. With nothing else to do, he slid his phone into his jacket pocket as he settled into the backseat of the taxi, the various scents and odors of public transportation greeting him as he gave the address of the coffee shop he and Char usually met at.

When he arrived, he took a deep breath of the fresh air to cleanse himself of the stench of strangers, tobacco, and old bodily fluids that hadn't been properly cleaned out of the upholstery. Not that, he was sure, it stank to normal people, it probably smelled like the pine air freshener the cabbie kept hanging off his rearview mirror. But for a werecat, the smell had nearly driven him to buying his own vehicle when he'd finally gotten old enough to consider it. The cost of ownership and maintenance however.... well that was something Diego didn't need. Even if he could afford it.

Refreshed, he started scanning the crowd fully expecting to see Charmaine already there and preparing to rib him for being late, thus paying.
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Postby ToxicShadow » 02/22/2018 1:46 AM

After hanging up, he grinned, amused by his own antics. Then, Charmaine set his phone down on the counter and began brushing is teeth, and debating on whether or not to try to catch a shower. He'd showered the evening before and didn't exactly do anything that required cleaning up during the night, but, even then, he didn't want to smell dirty. Diego's sense of smell was too great.

Sighing, after rinsing his mouth out with water after brushing, he resigned himself to the fact that this would probably take more than twenty minutes, even with teleporting over. Washing his hair, drying it, and then styling it took that much time, at least. Magic aside. Which meant he had to get dressed in no more than ten minutes, if it he didn't want to be too terribly late.

It was about thirty minutes after he'd hung up on Diego that Charmaine stepped into their regular coffee shop, his long, bright orange curls very neatly intact, and smelling faintly of his coconut shampoo and conditioner. Being freshly showered had it's benefits. He glanced around, assuming that his friend had beat him there.

Today's outfit consisted of a white button up with the first two buttons unbuttoned with an under bust corset worn over it, shorts and a tulle bustle, thigh highs, and heeled boots, and loads of jewelry, from one set of stud earrings and one set of hoops, rings, necklaces, and, of course, the tongue ring he sometimes liked to wear. Most of which was in his signature colors of white, orange and blue. With such a look, and his on point make up, Charmaine was most certainly mistaken for a woman, most of the time. And that was just as well. He didn't particularly care, one way or another.
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Postby Mojave » 02/22/2018 10:50 PM

It had taken him twenty minutes to get to the cafe, but less than a minute to determine that Charmaine was the last to arrive. With a shrug, he got in line, it being a bit longer than normal thanks to 'couple's day' to wait and decide if he really wanted a caramel espresso or if he wanted to try something new.

By the time Charmaine arrived, Diego had paid for their drinks and was being handed his change. The other man's entrance let in a blast of cold air that blew the familiar scent of coconut shampoo and Char's individual scent toward him. He was grinning when he turned away from the cashier and holding their drinks up, indicated a table in a corner out of the way.

"Good morning, beautiful." He sighed wistfully as he placed the drinks on the table with a playful wink. "You look like you're going on a date. Did you dress up for me?" He teased in his normal pitch and tone, raising his mug to take a sip. For his own part, Diego was glad he'd chosen his attire of fashionably distressed jeans that hugged and emphasized the curve of his ass and legs, a white t-shirt advertising a rock bar with curly font, and a suit blazer over it in the same color as the jeans. The outfit was completed by stark white shoes and his normal accessories of a feather pendant necklace wrapped around his throat three times, a charm wrap bracelet on his left wrist, and his family's ring on his right ring finger. His earrings were the same as they ever were, a scaffold on the left, helix on the right, and both lobes double pierced with small hoops on the inside and studs on the outside.
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Postby ToxicShadow » 02/25/2018 2:14 AM

The fairy had paused only for a moment to scope the place out, in search of his friend, realizing that it was definitely more busy than usual, with all the couples out. He spotted Deigo almost immediately, and was grinning when the other man turned in his direction. There was no sneaking up on him, but his thoughts were really on the fact that they would probably also be mistaken for a couple in this setting.

After moving to the table that was indicated, his grin was already back. "Good morning, handsome," he replied quite easily, fluttering his eyelashes in a coy way and showing off his glittering eye lids in response to Deigo's wink, prior to sliding into his place at the table and crossed his legs neatly. "Oh, this old thing?" he looked down at his outfit for a moment. "Half of it was stolen from Metha's closet. But you know I can't miss out on dressing up for you, for me, for everyone." Really. These sorts of eye catching outfits where what Charmaine most felt himself in, and he wouldn't be caught dead in public in anything much less glamorous. "Of course, you're quite a sight, yourself." Charmaine very obviously looked Diego up and down, to admire said outfit.

"Thanks for the drink," he went on, as he picked up the ice blended beverage to take a sip. "But wasn't I supposed to pay? Now I'll have to make it up to you."
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Postby Mojave » 02/25/2018 4:16 AM

"I like how you at least list me before yourself or anyone else. Makes me feel so special." He feigned a wavering voice as if he was emotionally touched before catching Charmaine's very obvious examination of him. The tips of his ears reddened in embarassment and he cleared his throat. He enjoyed the pseudo flirting because it was fun. In fact he flirted with anyone and everyone just for the entertainment he got out of their reactions. But sometimes he got the impression that Charmaine was serious and it always caught him off guard. They were just friends.. right? "Thanks." He smiled awkwardly before taking his seat across from him.

At the other man's words he shrugged easily. "Well that was the plan. I buy coffee, trap you into spending the day with me, we have a boy's day. See what happens." He didn't think Charmaine would have a problem with that, but then again the guy surprised him sometimes. He definitely wasn't the easiest person to predict.
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Postby ToxicShadow » 02/25/2018 4:28 AM

Charmaine shrugged, as he took another sip of his drink. "Well, I did come out to meet you after all. I could have stayed home and admired myself all I wanted, if it was just for me." He chuckled after speaking, easily amused by himself. Was he that narcissistic? Maybe. Possibly. Even the fairy wasn't entirely sure. At the very least, he thought highly enough of himself to be totally confident, regardless of the opinions of others, so that was something.

"Trapping me with coffee, hm?" The man's eyes narrowed suspiciously for just a moment, but only jokingly. "If you wanted a date that bad, you could have just asked," he teased. But, in the end, for Diego's sake, he just grinned in his usual away. "But, no, really, why not? It's not like I had any exciting plans to watch Metha burn more love letters in the fire place while drinking afternoon tea." Which wasn't actually exciting in the least.
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Postby Mojave » 02/25/2018 9:23 PM

He chuckled before taking a drink of his own coffee, several responses coming to mind as he savored the taste. "And miss out on all the fun we could have? I may not be as pretty to look at but surely I'm more entertaining than a mirror?" While he definitely wasn't as pretty as Charmaine, he got enough compliments on his looks and physique to know he was conventionally attractive. Besides, who didn't like a man who could serenade their partner or sweep them around the dance floor? But he knew Charmaine liked their banter, and that was definitely something a mirror couldn't offer him.

In response to Charmaine's next words he sat back in his seat, "But I did ask, honey." He quipped before downing the rest of his coffee. "So is she burning her own love letters or yours?" He wasn't entirely familiar with Metha's love life but he wouldn't be surprised to hear Char received them on a regular basis.
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Postby ToxicShadow » 03/04/2018 2:10 AM

"Hmmm." Charmaine seemed a bit thoughtful as he continued to sip his drink, even if it was only all play. "I do suppose you're right. Can't really hold a conversation with myself, now can I? And you're certainly easier on the eyes." To be honest, while Charmaine's style fit him, it was not necessarily what he was attracted to. He could admire himself like a work of art, no lie, but he'd rather look at someone with style different from his own.

The fairy chuckled, thinking about Metha and her love letters. "Mostly hers. She has this secret admirer, or maybe even more than one, but so she can pretend she knows nothing about it, she doesn't even read them. She just burns them."

"We've actually considered this theory," he went on, speaking casually, as it was talking about something as typical as the weather or what one liked to eat. "That Angel and I came from aspects that she lacks. At the very least, we have traits that Metha does not possess."
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Postby Mojave » 03/04/2018 6:27 AM

"¡Dios mío!" He laughed, twiddling his empty cup between his hands even as his right leg began to twitch from sitting still too long. "That's horrible and hilarious, but you said mostly hers? So some are yours! Get any good ones?"

The question was quickly forgotten when Char told him the wild theory of his origins. "Yeah.. hombre I think the only aspect you have she lacks is a dick."  He replied while pointedly staring at Char's very feminine attire. "Unless she, y'know, has one too." His tone was a deadpan but his face showed he was joking, not out to slander or offend.
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