KATE

[foreverphantom]

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[sootprints]

Yes.

I hate it.

[ this is a little intense. ]

[foreverphantom]

Smart.

[sootprints]

[ tilts her head. ]

Do you dislike it?

[foreverphantom]

I do.

[sootprints]

But you drink it?

[ looks at the cup in his hand. ]

[foreverphantom]

For the caffeine.

I imagine most people who drink it do it only for the caffeine and don't really like the taste.

[sootprints]

Oh... right.

It's different for shadows.

[foreverphantom]

You don't process caffeine?

[sootprints]

For shadows, it has the opposite effect. It's a depressant.

[foreverphantom]

Interesting.

So does that mean alcohol is a stimulant for you?

[ don't ask the child if she knows what effect alcohol has on her. ]

[sootprints]

I haven't tried it, so I don't know.

[foreverphantom]

Would you like to?

[ i'm sorry. ]

[sootprints]

[ help. this surprises her a little. ]

Ah, well, not really...

I've seen enough strange and terrible things happen to people who drink whatever they're offered, that I'm quite happy to stick to water and tea...

[foreverphantom]

[ understandable. dante did just get catastrophically shitfaced a few days ago. ]

The tea isn't a depressant for you too?

[sootprints]

[ shakes her head. ]

I think that's unique to coffee, for some reason.

[foreverphantom]

Huh.

Do these places even serve tea...? [ goes back to looking at the menu

while he does, a big ol' GLOBAL DESTRUCTION tattoo appears on his forearm ]

[sootprints]

Right now, the options are... not very good.

[ looks at the tattoo. fortunately cannot give a visible reaction. ]

[foreverphantom]

[ that's so funny. i love you kate ]

Well. We've got a kitchen now. I guess you could make your own.