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Matthew | Чернобог (chernobog) wrote in paxletalelogs,
@ 2011-09-25 10:19:00

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chernobog, quetzalcoatl

Care for a spot?
Who: Nathaniel and Dom
What: Nathaniel just wants some tea, please.
Where: Lobby of Pax
When: Today! Afternoon

Nathaniel had looked up tea houses while he was in his apartment. There was thankfully an assortment of places he could visit, small rooms and cafes that he could relax in and enjoy a cup, so quickly he dressed and went down to the lobby with every intention of visiting one of the houses.

However, his phone seemed to be having issues. While he had lived in California for nearly a year, he was still growing used to the ridiculously busy traffic patterns and roadways. Now he had to readjust his knowledge of the roads since he was leaving from his new apartment and not his old one. His phone served well and typically told him the route he had to take. Until the phone decided that it didn't want to work.

Cursing under his breath, Nathaniel stopped in the lobby and waited impatiently for his phone to begin working. He simply wanted directions to a tea house, any tea house. While he could make his own tea, he enjoyed socializing with other tea drinkers, or simply people watching. With another muttered expletive he glanced around the lobby and spotted another man. "Excuse me," he called out, his accent crisp as he stepped forward. "Do you happen to know the best route to Teresita Lane?"

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chernobog
2011-10-15 02:13 am UTC (link)

Nathaniel grinned and looked over the directions. "Thank you, Dominic. I appreciate it so much."

He took a step back and looked over the directions again. The names seemed familiar but that meant nothing to Nathaniel. He had always been of the photographic memory variety. He could see things and remember them with a great deal of clarity- it had been part of his problem with seeing the shadow people when he was a child. He could always remember it clearly and so could anyone else who happened to walk in upon the sight. Maybe it wasn't so much a matter of Nathaniel not knowing where places were, it was that he couldn't follow the directions of street names unless necessary. Now was one of those moments and he was thankful his new neighbor had come to his rescue.

"Well, Dominic, one day I'll have to repay you in coffee. You've been an incredible help. But allow me to let you go and I will venture off to find this shop. Thank you so much again," Nathaniel said sincerely, giving a slight nod of his head for emphasis.

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plumageablaze
2011-10-16 03:38 pm UTC (link)

Dominic retrieved his mail from the desk, thanking the concierge while Nathaniel reviewed the directions. They appeared to be satisfactory enough, for his neighbor mentioned not a word otherwise.

"Coffee would be great. You're welcome--enjoy your tea! I'll see you around." And coffee would actually be great. All this discussion of it (along with the mysteries of tea) had given him the inclination to have a cup. Dominic decided he'd start brewing some to drink while he read over his mail. He smiled at Nathaniel, giving him a little wave before letting the other man to take his leave, a bloodhound on the trail of fresh tea. Dominic headed back the way he'd came, pressing the elevator's button and waiting patiently.

When it came to matters of propriety and having the right drink, Dominic had met a kindred soul. It was good to know that there were like-minded people at Pax. He was glad to have helped Nathaniel with his troubles, and certainly wouldn't turn down a trip to one of the coffee shops in the future, were the offer not only a polite gesture. Dominic glanced down at his mail, wondering what news his sister had brought him this time. The elevator dinged out punctually its arrival, and so he stepped in and began the short trip up to his apartment.

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