Case No. 11
BARISTA: THE AUDITOR
CAFE: ALL
DATE: EARLY FEBRUARY
RECEIPT ID: MDN-01
So, it would seem that I am here to stay. For how long? Hard to say, though I know that I will be working with Midnight until at least Ms. Roussimoff and her ilk have been served and the Cafe and Diner's presence in Palm Beach goes unthreatened. I am… "prepared" to be here for a while. Not that I truly dislike Midnight. Quite the opposite. I find Jericho, Julius, and Joy to be exceptional owners and they've put together a most interesting hodge podge of baristas to work for them. It is, perhaps, an issue of finally settling down that nags at me.
For all my life I have been one to move around. I hardly stayed in one place long, even the place I would have called home I hardly visited. I was a person of the world. A figure in passing. It is why I was drawn to the role of Auditor initially. But, things change. Jack wants me to be more stable and I can't say I entirely disagree. Something I always wished I had done was get to know those around me, those I work with, and I can hardly do that if I am almost never fully there.
As for Midnight's current status, as mentioned above Ms. Roussimoff remains their most, ahem—"giant," threat. Her Mangrove Syndicate has been a real thorn in our side and an unwanted answer to the power vacuum left by the Dark. Last I left Midnight they had lost Mrs. Brown to Ms. Rousimoff and since then learned that Mrs. Brown joined as a full-time member, as to why Ms. Rousimoff wanted Mrs. Brown…? I cannot say. Last we speculated, it was to hunt for something outside of Ms. Rousimoff's reach. Though Mrs. Brown's affinity for Green Tea has me thinking we'll need to put on a pot of our own sooner rather than later.
Caffeinated Report: C-MDN-02
"I'll greet you at the Bell!"
Language Trivia | 1 Word
BARISTA: THE AUDITOR
CAFE: ALL
DATE: EARLY FEBRUARY
RECEIPT ID: SAF-01
I… do not believe I have ever truly made the acquaintance of Ranoma L. Boy, the Cafe and Diner's normal four-foot tall entirely "human" barista. He has always been a bit of a fixture, hasn't he? Him and Dover could almost be considered mascots. Though I must say… his… enthusiasm is oppressive; in a pleasant enough way, to be clear. I would, however, suggest to him finding a singular clause in a sentence and sticking to it, but, ah, he is the master of language and I am not. Perhaps his many repetitious phrases are merely a peek at his burning core of brightness. His unblemished soul. I think I will enjoy getting to know Ranoma.
Though, I am here for work. And work has called. Tourists in the Palm Beach area have claimed to see a certain customer of the Cafe and Diner, a Midnight local. Mrs. Milner. You might know Mrs. Milner as an associate of Ms. Roussimoff though, Mrs. Milner has quite the extensive family. This Milner is not the same Milner as our Syndicate's Rot and Rancor. However, there is concern, of course, that Ms. Roussimoff might attempt to recruit another of the Milner clan. Why? Eh—I doubt it's likely. Two Milners is more than enough and more smell than one should reasonably need to handle. And it isn't like Ms. Roussimoff is lacking in muscle herself…
Regardless, it is actually the Cafe's job to serve customers, even the not so important ones. Mrs. Milner, despite her marital status, isn't a major threat or concern. With a careful plan in place, our service should go off without a hitch. And, who knows, perhaps one Milner will lead us to another, and another will lead us to Rousimoff. Let's just make sure we have some potpourri or incense ready. I for one cannot stand the smell of Milner.
Caffeinated Report: C-SAF-02
"Mrs. Milner Spotted in the Everglades."
Animal Trivia | 1 Word
Caffeinated Report: C-SAF-03
"O, let us hence, Nelson, Eberle, Sinatra, Presley et al.!"
Shakespeare Trivia | 3 Words
Caffeinated Report: C-SAF-04
"Put a real "kebosh" on Set's whole plan."
Mythology Trivia | 1 Word
BARISTA: THE AUDITOR
CAFE: ALL
DATE: EARLY FEBRUARY
RECEIPT ID: MDN-03
That went as well as it ever seems to, both within Midnight and I suppose the greater Cafe and Diner Network. It is a marvel that we get anything done, isn't it? Moreover, when we do get things done, I can't help but feel we only make things worse. Oh well. I'm sure the Cafe and Diner Network is worth all the trouble it causes. If not, we wouldn't have been kept around so long. Perhaps the Universe just enjoys our delightfully charming banter. Ha.
In any case, the Coffee Trade never sleeps. Looks like we've got some late nights ahead as we've gotten unexpected word of Ms. Roussimoff. She is on the move once again. Far out of Midnight's typical jurisdiction, but what else is new? You know, say what you will about the Dark being a group of sinister shadowy megalomaniacs bent on total cosmic rule, but at least they stayed in one place. Oh well. Hopefully Joy and Alaric are able to cleanse Jericho of his stench so we can get down to business. I will say though, despite the execution lacking finesse, Jericho did manage to get Mrs. Milner her cup of Green Tea, and that's all that matters at the end of the day.
As for our next moves, I suspect we'll be charting a course to where Ms. Roussimoff is. There are many ways we could go about it, but just as many ways we could really muck it up. That's the funny thing about Green Tea, it's so easily burnt or over-steeped. Filling, for sure, but it's never been my favorite drink off of our menu. I think I might forever be a coffee drinker. Black. Really the only proper way to have it.