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[patchworkdoctor]

Characters: patchworkdoctor && you
Location: outside one of the Local's cafes
Time: midday
Style: action but if you want prose I'll follow you.
Status: open like my heart /shot

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[witchbuster]

[...This might be some delusion brought on by stress and isolating herself from her friends. She is wondering if this is a sign that she's snapped and taking a moment to check over the usual factors of what she ate recently or when she touched the coral last.

It all checks out in her head, Maka is not hallucinating. The only question that remains in her head is something along the lines of what the heck he is doing out here? But something has to give, she can't just stand in one spot staring all day.]

...Good afternoon, Professor.

[patchworkdoctor]

[he cocks his head.]

Hello, Maka.

[he holds out a flier.]

It's been a while. Where have you been?

[witchbuster]

Oh, around! Just around, keeping myself busy.

[SNATCH! the flier is now in possession of Maka who is doing her best to look fascinated by the contents.]

So what are you doing here? I didn't know that you had a job.

[patchworkdoctor]

I do now. They hired me yesterday morning. I'm supposed to be a dish-washer but their business is low.

[dystopiadreams]

*Soon as Selphie sees Stein, she breaks into a fit of giggles. This is just way too hilarious, and way too cute. She bounds over, waving like crazy in case he didn't see her*

Hey, Stein!~ You got a new job?

[patchworkdoctor]

Mmhmm. I can't afford anything I need at the laboratory shop in Nostalgia Nook.

[dystopiadreams]

*She gives a thoroughly amused smile and glances over his uniform*

You look super cute doing this!

[patchworkdoctor]

...

[he's not sure how to reply so he just shrugs.]

It's not going to be a constant.

[stayb100ponyboy]

That is... quite the look, Dr. Stein.

[Is Equius secretly wondering where he can get one of those aprons for Gamzee? You're damn tooting he is!]

[patchworkdoctor]

I was told I wouldn't have to wear a uniform, but it's not so bad.

[stayb100ponyboy]

At least they don't mind that you're smoking, right?

[patchworkdoctor]

Actually, I don't think they've noticed.

[vimyridge]

[...oh. Hi Stein. It's been a while, hasn't it?]

...you look quite... charming...

[patchworkdoctor]

[blink. blink. he doesn't remember much about this person, but they seem vaguely familiar.]

[vimyridge]

Are you sure? That one has a certain je ne sai qua to it. [Pink was totally the good doctor's colour.]

[patchworkdoctor]

I don't really do frills.

[singlefileplz]

[Azusa had obviously lost her fucking mind. And the hallucinations she must have been seeing were the most horrific things she could imagine. That was the only explanation her brain allowed her to come up with.

Still, even if she was going crazy, she could use a cup of coffee. Maybe the coffee would make the pinky, filly Stein go away, vanish into a particularly horrible memory.

But, just in case she actually hadn't gone crazy...]

What are you doing?

[patchworkdoctor]

[woah, sudden Azusa. he hadn't noticed her enter the city, but he hadn't really cared to pay much attention lately, anyways.

for a second he's silent, staring at her, quirking an eyebrow.]

I got a job.

Shouldn't you be proud?

[singlefileplz]

I'm merely in shock that anyone found you fit to work in a customer service position.

And also, that you're willing to wear that uniform. [Or at least. She hopes it's a uniform. Because otherwise she's learned more about Stein than she ever wanted to know.]

[patchworkdoctor]

I'm not. I was hired on the condition I wouldn't have to regularly.

[he cocks his head.] I'm supposed to be washing dishes.