Blend #3 - Video

[beenwaitinglong]

I am a lawyer. My life's work is to steep myself in the darkness of humanity. But human beings as a whole are fascinated by the dark.

[Then the video feed clicks on, showing Godot sitting at his desk. The lighting is low, the red glow of his visor and the dim light from the shades behind him the only source, though his white mug in his hand stands out easily.

So do the six other white mugs on his table.]

The unknown, the mysterious, the unfathomed and the feared. It surrounds us. It intimidates us. We watch in horror as it takes our fellow men. We cower and dread the day it will swallow us whole.

And yet, we cannot help but stare back into it. Despite the bitter pain it brings us, we return time and again, and we wonder how far it goes and where.

[This could very well be in reference to a certain dark figure who was arrested a few days ago. And it seems it may be, right up until he adds, with a smirk:]

Maybe that is why we drink the darkness that is coffee.

[He punctuates that sentence with a deep gulp from his mug, finishing it off.]

I am merely a humble enthusiast of bitter black magic. However, I have toiled at the altar of her darkest roasts for many years. It's occurred to me that I should capitalize on such toil.

Therefore, as a side business, I've decided I will provide limited batches of my Godot blends to interested parties for a nominal fee. Pricier than the swill you'll get at the corner store, but I dare say one of the finest cups you'll ever sip, provided you make it correctly.

[He shoots a brief glance at the camera. You are going to make his coffee correctly, if you partake.]

If you're interested, and if you think you can handle the pitch black perfection of my work, feel free to get in touch.

In the meantime... [He reaches for another cup of coffee, as well as for a stack of papers off to the side on his desk.] I am embroiled in the darkness of ink and paper.

[Yes, he absolutely must make a big production about absolutely everything.]

Comments

[beenwaitinglong]

Ha...! Forgive me, kitten. I can't help the curiosity from time to time.

[chiefdefense]

Well they know what you say about curiosity and what it does to cats...

In answer to your original question, I have to say I've got no reason to complain.

[beenwaitinglong]

True.

Well, that's good to hear. Such a prestigious attorney deserves only the best of what she likes.

[chiefdefense]

[That earns him a chuckle.]

I'll keep that in mind.

[beenwaitinglong]

I didn't mention this above, but there's a girlfriend discount on my coffee. Cheap as free to interested girlfriends.

[chiefdefense]

Oh really? And do many of your girlfriends take you up on that?

[beenwaitinglong]

I don't know. The one and only hasn't answered yes or no yet.

[chiefdefense]

Then it's a yes from her on one condition.

[beenwaitinglong]

Name it.

[chiefdefense]

You've got to promise that your new business enterprise doesn't take over our whole apartment.

[beenwaitinglong]

Ha...! If anything, sweetheart, this will cut down on how much spare coffee I keep around.

[chiefdefense]

Until you start having to order in more to keep up with supply and demand.

[beenwaitinglong]

It's just a side business. I'm not going to worry about supply or demand. If it sells it sells, and if not, no worries.

I'm not quitting by day job just yet.

[chiefdefense]

Or you could combine the two. "Come to Armando's: Legal Advice and Coffee While You Wait."

[beenwaitinglong]

Ha...! Well now, that makes perfect sense. Should I ever go into private practice again, I think that's precisely what I'll do.

[chiefdefense]

Serve some biscotti and muffins with it and you're onto a sure fire winner there, I'd say.

[beenwaitinglong]

Are you volunteering to bake the goodies, then?

[chiefdefense]

Only if you want to drive your customers away.

[beenwaitinglong]

Ah... how did I forget?

[chiefdefense]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say you suppressed the memory as a coping mechanism.

[beenwaitinglong]

Oh come on now, sweetheart. Your cooking isn't that bad.

[... is it? It's been so long he doesn't remember well.]

[chiefdefense]

It really is. I might be many things but a domestic goddess I certainly am not.