12513/A friendly meeting of coffee and dogs

A friendly meeting of coffee and dogs
Date of Scene:	01 December 2020
Location:	Darlington Park, Sunnydale (TBD)
Synopsis:	Buffy meets Dinah in the park. They have a little chat.
Cast of Characters:	Buffy Summers, Black Canary, Thomas Raith

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Buffy Summers has posed:
It's a nice day in the park, and for once, Buffy isn't out here to fight vamps..Mostly cuz vamps don't tend to come out til night. And it's a rare warm sunny day, before winter truly sets in..

..Soo she's out here in her maroon yoga pants with the white stripe down the side, and a matching track jacket, doing some slow, relaxing Tai Chi..Which Angel once taught her (in a sexy way but shush!).

Black Canary has posed:
Dinah's out here since..well...Dinah's not unknown to Bloodhaven (or Gotham for that matter), and she's come out here to relax. When that bird gets worked up she holds a hell of a grudge...and....it doesn't end well. So she's out here running laps between several trees. She's not timing herself, more it's working out her frustrations and anger. Dinah's out here in casual wear.

Sweat pants. She's wearing sweat pants, a baggy plain t-shirt, and running shoes and she's got herself a bottle of water, several candy bars, and enough desire t run to last till dusk.

And she's got her hair cut short, too and is making large, sweeping turns to watch the park, too. She's still taking this seriously, not letting her guard down. And there's Ice, in yoga pants. Or was it Buffy?

Either way there's a sniff of amusement as she jogs over.

"Hey, what's with the yoga pants?" Dinah asks. "Also, hi" she tacks on after a moment's pause, sticking a hand out. "You here in the park to relax and get some exercise in? Thanks for the tip about the Bronze, we had our gig there last night. Interresting crowd" Dinah shrugs casually.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith is gorgeous. He has a six pack set of abs, clean muscle lines, and his hair is always perfectly in place... so naturally as his girlfriend moves through the complicated motions of her Tai chi regimen...he's sitting on a bench not to far away eating a chili dog and drinking a Caf-Pow Soda roughly the size of his head. It's not fair, he doesn't even train! He had been checking his stocks on his phone but glances up as he sees and hears Dinah approaching. "Well this could be interesting he mutters to himself.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers closes her eyes, totally focused and calm for a change as she goes through her movements. It's too bad Angel and her broke up shortly after he taught her some of these moves - she would have liked to have learned some more stuff. But y'know, that would have been..Awkward..

Eyes snap open, peering at Dinah. Oh, speaking of awkward. "Dinah, hey." she offers her a small, somewhat reserved smile. "Yeah, relaxing, exercise, y'know, busy week. You?"

She nods and chuckles, "Nice to know, did you like the place? It's pretty cool..A bit of an oldschool feel but..." she glances to Thomas and waves to him, wondering if he's gonna join her for some Tai Chi, or...Just watch the girls fight over him. Or something.

Yep..This is gonna be..Awkwarrrrrd..

Black Canary has posed:
Dinah's not even giving Thomas the time of day. Yeah, she's still mad at him, and grudges for the Canary hold for a long while. She wants to just scream at him, but her screaming is not a thing she really thinks is smart...so she focuses on Buffy and waits. Yeah so, she interrupted Buffy's fancy martial arts? Sorry...

Dinah's torn. On the one hand. She wants to patch things up with Raith. On the other..."Yeah it was nice, small and intimate" she says. Take /that/ out of context, and Dinah could be talking about....other things, but as is, the musician's on about the Bronze. "It's a small, nice place, we had the crowd around the stage and it was old school like you said" Dinah nods then finally, finally looks to Thomas and tilts her head a little.

Now comes the majorly awkward bit. What does she even say to her...well, it's complicated, really. "Look, I'm still mad at you" she starts and shrugs again, one eye on Buffy. One on Thomas, though Dinah's quiet giving the vampire time to talk. if he wants.

Thomas Raith has posed:
~When in the middle of a conflict of two women, a wise man once said...nothing.~ So when Buffy waves towards him he politely waves back with just his fingers and keeps pretending to check his stocks. I mean his options are doing grueling muscle cramping excercizes... or watching Buffy do them in very tight clothes. Easy call. He gives a polite nod to Dinah, not wanting to upset the woman after all. They may have some history, but much of it was good history he'd rather not taint it.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers pauses a moment before responding, the smile kinda..Frozen on her face. "Intimate? Hmmm, I suppose it can be. Lots of dark, quiet places for privacy. A lot of nooks and crannies. And cockroaches!" she smirks. Let's see how Dinah handles that one.

"Well, I've gotta check out one of your shows sometime, maybe Thomas and I can come to one of your performances on a date, right, Thomas?" she grins and winks at him. Ah, the games girls like to play.

As for the being mad bit, Buffy just arches a curious brow and peers intently at Thomas to see how he responds to that one...Annnnd looks like he's just gonna stay quiet. Smart guy. Buffy grins and shrugs at Dinah.

Black Canary has posed:
Sure, stay quiet. Instead Dinah's face lights up at the idea of Buffy showing up. "Hey, that's an idea. I got two tickets. Want them?" she asks excitedly and grins. "You want those tickets, they'll be at the Blue Lady" Dinah nods. Not that she'll deliver them. More, well, more that she'l have someone else do that.
Dirty deeds done dirt cheep, and all that.

Dinah shyakes her head to Buffy then Thomas. "So what you working on, yoga?" she asks, Dinah having been running laps earlier.

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith raises an eyebrow as he evidently is drafted into going to see the concert. Not that he minds, he'd only ever seen Dinah actually perform once so it would be an interesting experience. He covers his mouth with one hand to hide a very amused smile, though those saphire blue eyes dance with obvious amusement.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers oohs, "Really? That's really generous of you..I wonder what's the catch?" she chuckles a bit, "Soo what kinda music you said you do? Punk metal or something? Guess it's a far cry from the mellow, upperclass music they usuually play at the Blue Lady, but might still be fun.."

She glances over at the still silent Thomas and smirks, "Well..dunno about him, but I'm just doing some Tai Chi. I was hoping he could join me for a sparring session, but seems he's quite content to watch us girls bicker instead.."

And then she gets an idea. "Soo, how about a sparring match? You, me, winner takes all?" all of what? Well..that has yet to be determined!

Black Canary has posed:
Dinah laughs looking from Thomas to Buffy. Oh, Thomas got dragged into this.

"Metal and punk, and rock, bit of this, bit of that" Dinah says, her Staling accent coming out as she talks. "Could teach you a few chords if you got a guitar as well" she says and fires off a text, checking up on her band. Good thing they're off doing their thing.

Thankfully

Dinah shakes her head, "Got a show tonight so can't spar, we leave for Gotham in five hours give or take so if I get there and I'm all beat up...people talk" Dinah nods. It'd be a scandal.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers chuckles and shrugs, "Sure, why not. I mean, I've never really been a singer or musician, might be, heck, fun!" she shrugs, looking her up and down with an appraising nod.

"Wow, musician, martial artist..What other amazing skills you got? i'll bet you're secretly a superhero too, huh!" she's half-joking but you never know, do you?

As for sparring, Buffy just shrugs and sighs, "Really? That's too bad..How about a raincheck? I mean..I guess I have another shift at the Blue Lady in a couple of hours anyway, wouldn't do to show up there all hot and sweaty, although I'm sure Thomas wouldn't mind.."

Another smirk and nod towards Thomas as she ponders. "So what you doing out here then, just running laps? Maybe we can grab a quick bite to eat, get to know each other a bit better, hmm?"

Thomas Raith has posed:
That one does get a get a pleasent chuckle out of Thomas who actually just puts his phone down at this point and simply watches these two, apparently highly amused. "Well I have to say," he says speaking for the first time, "That it's probibly for the best you don't spar just now. I don't have nearly enough time to fill a wading pool full of pudding first."

Black Canary has posed:
Buffy's a lot more on the nose than she realizes, and Dinah gives her a careful look. "What's it to you if I really am a superhero?" Dinah asks, though her voice is light.

"Oh yeah people would talk if you turned up all hot and sweaty. Yeah you'd be the center of attention, and what other skills? I can make killer flower display. Bite to eat sounds good. Where?" Dinah ponders aloud, "I was clearing my head and destressing, honestly. Touring with a band is like being den mother to four hyperactive permanently arguing kids. Love my band to death but come on, can't they listena tiny bit?" Dinah laughs, though she's poking fun at her band. "Really,they're good people. Just...yeah ya know, ya know how it is"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers chuckles to Dinah and just shrugs. "Hey hey, I'm only kidding. It's nothing really. Anyways, what's wrong with being a superhero? They're everywhere, aren't they, although here in Bludhaven, things are...different."

And she just leaves that very vague and says not more on the subject.

"Ooh, a florist huh? That's cool. I like flowers." she shrugs, "Hmm there's a guy around this park who makes the best hotdogs you've ever tasted. I could go with one of those, how about you.."

Talk of a band and a florist and other fun hobbies makes Buffy feel just a little jealous actually, "Awe, that must be fun though! Maybe you just need some fresh blood in your band, y'know, someone neutral to balance things out?"

To Thomas she just smirks, and raises a curious brow. "What *are* you talking about? Hey, how about you go grab us girls a coffee while we get the dogs?"

Black Canary has posed:
"Florist, indeed. You need any flowers, I'll help you out. You need any flower things...yesh, see, I can do that. Or I can teach you martial arts. Or something. And I sing. Go figure, I'm a bizy woman" Dinah grins, though she won't turn down free food any.

"SSo tell me about yourself, then Ice?" she asks with a grin. "Odd name"

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith smiles heading over to a nearby coffee shop, returning a few minutes later with three large cups of coffee. First to Buffy he says "One Caramel Frappuccino, Hazelnut syrup, java chips with mocha drizzle. Or Twix coffee." He offers the next to Dinah saying "Vanilla Blondee Lattee, extra cream." He takes the last cup out, throws the cup holder like a frisbee perfectlly into a trash can twenty feet away. "Regular joe with enough sugar to put an elephant into a diabetic coma."

Black Canary has posed:
As tempted as she is to throw it over Thomas...Dinah doesn't. She takes the coffee and thanks him. See. She can be nice to her exes. Kind of. Sipping it Dinah relaxes some. "See, you do remember" Dinah says quietly. Thomas remembering has Dinah inn a weird place. Yeah she's mad at himm. But she appreciates the gesture all the same.

"Did you get the autographed single?" Dinah asks. "It was made out to a Bufyffy" she nods. Not saying who asked that, but....but....not hard to figure out realy. Still...Dinah smiles.

"So what're you into?" she asks Buffy. Aside from the bvious, that is

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles and shrugs, "Not really a flower person but they are pretty..I'm sure someone would be happy to give me flowers, especially at valentine's day." another wink at Thomas as she says that.

"Me? Hmm, not much to say really. My real name is Buffy, and yeah, I do on-call security at the Blue Lady, work part time at the Magic Box, and I'm finishing up my Psyche degree at Gotham University."

The whole 'I teach Martial arts' thing gets a raised, slightly interested brow from her, although it's probably not a good idea to get lessons from someone of a similar age, and with similar interest*coughThomascough* at heart.

"And yeah, I know a bit about Martial arts." though that could be an understatement.

Then Thomas returns and she smiles, reaching for the cup. "Oh wow, I mean I've never even heard of those flavors before. Sounds pretty fancy! I mean..Are these like, personalized or what?" she grins and takes a sip. "woah. Nice! Thanks, Thomas!" and Buffy leans over to give him a quick peck on the lips.

She glances over at the hotdog stand, beckoning them both to follow, "C'mon, you'll love this place!" Ooh, autographed single..? She arches a curious brow, glancing between them. "Um. No I didnt? What's that bout?"

Black Canary has posed:
"Yes. Autographed single" Dinah laughs, "I suggested it, friend of mine said makie it out to a Buffy"

No names. Nope. Not gonna dragg a certain someone into this. Dinah smiles.

"Hot dogs are good, but do you like onions and mustrd on yours?" she asks with a wry smile. "You can tell a lot about someone by what they eat on their hot dogs. Like, well, what they like to eat on hot dogs" Dinah giggles.

Shaking her head Dinah trails Buffy to the hot dog stand, thankfully not been spotted....yet.

Instead she matches the raised eyebrow. "I used to run a dojo up in Starling" Dinah starts. That's the how she knows martial arts bit. "My sensei died and left it to me" she shrugs. "It got burned down, sadly...but..." Dinah offers. Yeah the single was from a certain witch. Not that Dinah's going to tell Buffy that one. Nah. No sense in it.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers chuckles, "Oh yeah? I'd like to see this single. I'm really curious to hear you sing, but I'll bet you're as talented as you look!" she peers back at Thomas curiously, "Hmm, know anything about this?"

Of course she is still walking them towards the hotdog stand, which has a long lineup. Yeah, they must be good.

"Oh, I dunno, I kinda like a bit of everything on my hotdogs..Onions, mustard, pickles, cheese..Mmm lots of cheese.."

The whole burned down dojo bit does cause her to cough a bit on her coffee. Which is pretty hot as is. Ow. "Oh really? That's terrible..On soo many levels. I'm sorry, that's gotta be hard.." she shrugs, "Actually, I've been looking for a new sensei. Y'know, I have a lot of, I guess..Innate combat knowledge, but not a lot of formal training. I mean, I had a sensei, but frankly, he's more about book knowledge than anything."

Thomas Raith has posed:
Thomas Raith sips his coffee and smirks just a little bit, "Well I'm a Chicago boy, so my idea of a perfect dog is Mustard, Onion, Pickles, tomatoes, and banana peppers. We drag our dogs through the garden." He says with a smirk and shakes his head to Buffy. "First time i'm hearing about it honestly." He says simply, "At least neither of you are blasphemous to put ketchup on them."

Black Canary has posed:
Buffy gets a quiet look from Dinah. "Alright I could teach you but you need to keep my band in line. Think of it as part security, part being den mother to us" Dinah snickers...then turns her gaze to Thomas. "You drag them through the salad bar too? That's...." she starts, and sighs, hands on her hips and looks to Buffy. "Uh...just ketchup and onions for me please"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers laughs, "Den mother? Haven't even met your folks..' she shrugs as the line moves up further. Almost their turn and her tummy is rumbling. "'Hey, don't know off the greens, they're good for you, just look at Popeye!"

Finally it's their turn and she's eager to order, filling her hotdog with everything that's available. "Hmmmm this looks soo good.."