Peace Cafe

[Aureus]

Aureus was looking for a job. It didn't really matter doing what, as long as the pay was equal to the work. However there were a couple things he ruled out. No supermarkets, and no busing tables. They were thankless jobs with shit for pay and rarely were you tipped. It would be a plus if the job was fun, or made use of his many talents. So eventually he found out about a place called the Peace Cafe. It was run by one of the students of 259, a senior if he remembered correctly. It was a recovery service, though he got the feeling this wasn't your normal recovery of wallets and puppies. Because of that he decided to check it out.

He had left home around 11:30 on a warm saturady morning and walked the 3.5 miles to the cafe. Well, than again it wasn't your normal type of walking. Being a practitoner of Parkor Aureus got the the quickest way possible, by going in a straight line. It didn't matter what was in his way. He'd find a way up or over it. It would probably take a normal person walking an average of 3-4 miles per hour around an hour to get there. Aureus on the other hand, was there in half that time. Running across an open field adjacent to the steel plant helped with that. Soon enough he was standing on the edge of Main Street in front of a small, quaint looking cafe. No wonder they call it the peace cafe. He thought as he shoved open the glass doors. He than made his way past the row of tables and chairs to the front counter. "I'm here to see Leon about a job." He said curtly to the man in front of him. Folding his arms, he awaited his future employer.

[Mr. Kaar]

Indeed the man behind the counter with his red hair and sun glasses, was reading a newpaper, and he let the corner of the left side, which he wasn't reading at the moment fall down to look at the guy. He raised the corner back up and began to speak as he did so. He didn't really sound enthusiastic about talking about Leon, or anything to do with his job. By the sound of his voice he would deffinitly appear much older than he would appear.

"Yeah Leon over there in the corner."

Over in the corner he was hiding out in a booth sitting wiht his back to a woman who was eating pizza. He had his eyes closed, and he seemed to be deep in thought. Blonde hair, scars gallor, esspecielly on his face. one scar over each eye brow looking like horns, four scars across his right cheek, a diamond tattoo wiht two tirangles over the top two sides. Long sleeve blue button up shirt, and black cargo pants. Gloves with a metal plate, and a posture that was questionable. A necklace hanging from his neck, yet only the chain could be seen of whatever it was.

He appeared very at peace in the Peace Cafe.

[Aureus]

"Thanks." Aureus replied to the rough sounding man before looking behind him. In the booth sat a blond haired, battle torn boy who looked to be zoning out. Slowly the Freshmen walked over to the booth, and plopped himself into the seat opposite of Leon. "I'm here about the Recovery Service. There any spots open? If so, when can I start?" He asked while folding his arms behind his head to get comfortable. Despite his outward appearance, this boy seemed more calm than Aureus had expected. It was just the feeling he got from him, though it could have always been wrong.

[Mr. Kaar]

Leon seemed to be in deep thought, but in fact a smile spread across his face as drool seeped out of his mouth. A sigh of endless expression in the process of leaving his body. He made a huming noise as his mouth shut and he sucked up the air in his nose, what was doing this to him? Well for one, he was not lucky with money, and was always starving not to mention a PIZZA NUT!

"I can smell. . . . The Pizza. . ."

Leon seemed alittle out of it, and then his eyes opened as he realized the woman behind him was going to eat the pizza. They wehre half open he looked like he was half dead of starvation and someone was trying to steal his food. His head slowly creeked around to look at her as she raised it slowly, dripping the deliciousely melted cheese all over the plate. He licked his lips as she was reaching it to her mouth.

He leaped into action towards her trying to go for the pizza, and he almost made it when a flying brown projectile slammed into his face and he hit the wall hard.

"Leon you idiot! Why dont you get a job already and make some money!"

The guy with red hair behind the counter said, as he raised a hand up with a fist, blood vessels could be seen, as he was angry.

"Pizza~!" Leon cried out as a shoe fell from his face, it would appear the dude behind the desk had thrown his shoe at Leon. He got up fast and yelled back."I do have a job! It's important." He whipped out a piece of paper and slapped it on the table. e looked over to the guy that came for a job and yelled."Comeone lets go, I need some Pizza!"

[Aureus]

What's wrong with this guy? I dunno, maybe he's hungry. How can you even tell? 'Cause, that's how I look when I'm hungry. Well maybe he's not like you. Certainly couldn't be as stupid. Hey! Watch it. No need to be all snappy. Yea yea... Aureus thought while he waited for Leon to respond. Though when he did, it was a bit different from what the Freshmen expected. What? Pizza...No way... AHA! See, I told you he was hungry! Amazing...

Eyes switching from Leon to the woman eating the pizza behind him, Aureus couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen next. It seemed like the senior wanted to pounce on the pizza and tear it to pieces like an animal. Could anyone really like pizza that much? Before long, that question was answered when the blond boy lunged for the pizza, only to be stopped by...a brown shoe? It seemed the man behind the counter was the one who threw it. And rightfully so. Aureus would have done the same thing. You just can't attack people's food like that. He could only look, jaw-dropped, as Leon and the red haired man exchanged verbal blows. Is this the guy I'm gonna be working for? What an idiot. Ah relax, I like him. Seems fun. Weirdo...

After that, the Senior got up and told Aureus that they were going to get some pizza. Slightly confused, he posed a question of his own. "Can't you just get pizza here?"

[moto]

//:occ: I guess I'll do it in here. The fight should be over in five posts. :end occ:\\

Since nine 'oclock Vincent had been riding around Long Beach looking for the peace cafe. So far it seems like Vincent has found every cafe in Long beach other than The Peace Cafe. It was already past noon and getting close to 12:30, so Vincent decided to go home, get something to eat, then carry on his search. Four blocks away from where Vincents house was located, he stopped. One hour into the serch Vincent felt something in his shoe, but disregarded it. Now he felt the thing in his shoe again. He stopped, put his bike down, and took off his shoe. There were about four rocks in his shoe, which he turned upsidedown to get them out. Just as he put his shoe back on, he heard a middle aged man yell.

"Leon you idiot! Why dont you get a job already and make some money!"


The reply came shortly after.

"I do have a job! It's important. Comeone lets go, I need some Pizza!"

The voices were somewhat muffled by the wall and glass, but Vincent could still make out the second persons voice. It was Leon, the guy he was sharing a locker with. putting his bike out of the way, he walked into the Peace Cafe as a third guy, who Vincent didn't know, spoke to Leon.

"Can't you just get pizza here?"

Vincent stood at the door, confused to as what the group was talking about.

[Mr. Kaar]

"I mean I need to get money so I can buy Pizza, you want a job, we start right now. I'll explain on the way, we are already late to get started. We will take my car."

As Leon turned towards the door he saw a familier face, but he really had no time to be late, so he walked towards him, not really knowing what else to do he spoke to him right before reaching him, he was on a mission for Pizza and very little would get in his way.

"No time to talk, follow."

Leon would go out the door and on the side of the road would be a small Japanese made Beetle. It had a few surprises under the hood, but other than that she was perfect. White beetle, the doors opened up backwards you could say, because you opened it from the front and it opened towards the back. But Leon jumped in the drivers seat, an dturned it on, and waited for th eother two to get in.

((OoC: Aureus, you remember how my driving goes right? Well that was to the restrictions of reality, this is XIN, now I can do much worse.))

[Aureus]

OOC: Oh no...

IC: Just like that? No interview or anything?.....I wonder what we're retrieving. Who cares? Get going. You have a job to do. "Alright." Aureus said simply before he turned away and walked through the door in Leon's wake. There was another boy at the front of the store, and in very little words the Senior invited him along. Once outside, he watched his employer get into a white beetle with suicide doors. I hate these cars... Echoed through his head before he stepped in. They were so small and stupid looking. But at the time it didn't matter. It wasn't his car, and it was his ride to his first job. The Freshmen reached out and opened the passenger side door, riding shotgun. The other boy would sit in the back. "Alright, what are the details of this job?" He asked once they were all inside.

[moto]

"No time to talk, follow."

This was confusing. Vincent tried to figure everything out in his head as he climbed into the back seat of the old beatle. He was looking for the Peace Cafe, which he found. Inside the cafe was a job that Vincent was interested. But instead of being in the Cafe, Vincent was in a car with another freshmen and his locker buddy.

"Wait, I'm looking for the guy in charge of the Recovery Service. I just heard that I could find the guy incharge of the job here. Where are we goin' anyway?"



\\:occ: Is his IC driving to be feared? I recall him busting up his last car on 552... So I take it you could kill some innocent NPC's while your driving? :end occ://

[Mr. Kaar]

((OoC:NPC's aren't your highest worry, I would have to say our lives is the most to worry about.))

"First off I'm incharge of the Recovery Service, secondly, we are to recover A Jóia dos Nove Espíritos. Or The Jewel of the Nine Spirits. It is priceless in many places concidering its size and purity. And we are going to get it back."

With that Leon hit the gass and they where gone reaching speeds of close to 80 within a minute as he cruised his way through traffic, just messing around for a bit. He would try and explain more as he drove.

"The people that have been hired to protect this item are nie close to impossible to get passed, or so the rumors say, but i have faith we can do it. We just need to scope out the place first."

((OoC: Not my best post in the world, but its just to fill you in and give ya something to ask questions about.))

[moto]

//:occ: Well if it floats the goat then it's good enough for me. :end occ:\\

"First off I'm incharge of the Recovery Service, secondly, we are to recover A Jóia dos Nove Espíritos. Or The Jewel of the Nine Spirits. It is priceless in many places concidering its size and purity. And we are going to get it back. The people that have been hired to protect this item are nie close to impossible to get passed, or so the rumors say, but i have faith we can do it. We just need to scope out the place first."

Vincent was surpised to say the least. The person who shares his locker could possibly be his boss. But that wasn't what was surprising. What was surprising was the job Vincent, Leon, and the other guy were about to take. It wasn't anything Vincent had ever seen before. To be honest it was a little odd that Leon would be taking two almost complete strangers on a job for something so important and possibly dangerous? Mabey to see if they could handle working as a part of Leons Recovery Service.

"So what have you heard about these other people other than they are really hard to get by? Where's it located as well?"

Vincent wanted no surprises on something his first anything.

[Aureus]

Who would hire this guy to recover something so valuable sounding? It seems like he couldn't find his own ass. Aureus thought while hearing Leon's debriefing. "Impossible to get past, yes, but are they impossible to get 'through'?" Aureus asked after the Senior had finished. Looking out the window, The Freshmen noted how fast they were going. Leon being the driver, it was pretty fucking fast. Good thing there weren't any cops around, because the way he was driving they would've been locked up for years. It didn't really matter to him thought as long as they got to the destination on time and uninjured.

[Mr. Kaar]

"We will only know when we get there. It is on the edge of Long Beach, its a beach house, kinda a summer get away place."

Leon bobed and weeved through traffic as if he could do it with his eyes closed, he raised one arm from the wheel and placed the elbow on the window. Then he would lay his head to the side to place it against the gloved hand. Using that single hand to drive with. Soon enough they would be there, but not without Leon seeing something interesting in the side mirror.

"You guys ready? It seems someone found out about this little job before we could get there and sent hit men after us."

His foot would go harder into the gas peddle as he would place his hand back on the wheel. That look in his eyes being one of wanting to challange the driving ability of these hitmen, but decided it was best to take care of them, and get to their destination first.

[moto]

"We will only know when we get there. It is on the edge of Long Beach, its a beach house, kinda a summer get away place."

Leons responce was nutural. He answered the questions asked in a vuage manner and he added some information, where we were going. He was still weaving through traffic like he had been since the ride started. It didn't seem to get slower or faster, just the same speed... Fast. But how he was doing it was a whole different matter. Leon then put started to lean on his arm which was on the window, driving with one hand going the same speed still.

'Wow, he's pretty good...'


Vincent was thinking as they sped along in the beatle. Not long after Leon started to drive one handed, he spoke again.

"You guys ready? It seems someone found out about this little job before we could get there and sent hit men after us."

"..."

Vincent was at a loss of words. It was just that simple. People trying to kill everyone in the very car Vincent was riding in, and the person driving had a edge to his voice that could be compared to that of a challenge. No fear, almost no worry. Working for him might be fun... in a crazy danger filled way. Well, never a dull moment with the locker partner...

[Aureus]

A beach house? Sounds like somewhere we'd go to make a drug bust, not somewhere you'd find a Jewel. But whatever. The teen thought while maintaining his relaxed disposition. Truth be told he was actually a bit anxious. He could tell this would be one hell of a job. It'd be wonderful training as well. Bust up some places, steal something back, kick some ass, and get paid well. It was a pretty sweet deal. Dangerous, but than again so was walking down the street.

As the moments past his fists clenched and unclenched leaving fingernail marks in his palm. He was feeling it already. And that's when Leon announced that they were being followed, by hitmen of all people. It seemed the action would be starting earlier than the dark haired boy had been expecting. "So what's the plan?" Aureus asked the very confident sounding Senior.