14469/Princess of the Amazons meets the Prince of Thieves... for coffee and muffins.

Princess of the Amazons meets the Prince of Thieves... for coffee and muffins.
Date of Scene:	10 July 2022
Location:	The Coffee Bean - Manhattan
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Wonder Woman, Gambit

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Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince has developed a bad habit. An addiction. The worst part is that she couldn't remember where it had all begun. But she knows that she can stop any time she wants to. Only she has no desire or want to.

She sits alone in a booth inside of the Coffee Bean, looking upon her newfound shame. The small single doses of liquid bliss and packets of white powder stared defiantly back at her. How had it come to this? What would Bruce or Clark think? Her mother?

Sighing in personal disappointment, the Amazon Ambassador cast a furtive glance around to see who might notice before she discretely adds in three hazelnut creamer pods to her coffee. And if that weren't bad enough, she takes the four packets of sugar and adds the white granuals as well before quickly stirring it up as if nothing had just happened.

She could handle caffeine and sugar. They would not rule her life. Right after this cup.

She lifted the cup for a sip and sighed, eyes closing. It was the perfect hit. Soon she would feel that energy coursing through her and she could face her afternoon of appointments with newfound energy.

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau by contrast has absolutely no shame whatsoever and doesn't just accept his addiction, he relishes in it ordering a "White Mocha grande, caramel crunch on de bottom, one pump hazelnut, one pump raspberry, more caramel crunch on top, whipped cream an' strawberry puree ta finish." Raspberry cheesecake coffee in hand he glances around the shop, eyes falling on a perticular corner booth. A wicked grin touching his lips as he steps over and asks, "Min' if Ah join yah?"

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince had the tell tale sthousand yard stare of one fighting off their demons of addiction when Remy approached. Or she was just thinking of the full afternoon of appointments she must face in a few hours. Looking toward the man, she smiled.

"Oh. Hello again. You are teh friend of Sarah's? Remy, if I remember correctly?"

Shaking her head, she smiles, "You are welcome to sit, of course."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau grins as he takes the offered seat, raising his cup to her slightly before pulling the thick misxture into his body via the straw. I mean really is that even coffee aty this point or a coffee flavored milkshake? Still he smiles a bit tilting his head. "Remy, oui. An' yah be Diana if mah memory isn't follin' me, non?" He asks his tone mildly playful. "Somet'ing on yah mind chere? Yah look a lil bit lost."

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince smiles and nods as he settles across the table from her. "I am Diana, yes." Diana of the Caffeine and Sugar addiction. Shame of the Amazons.

She smiles. "I am afraid my mind is somewhat preoccupied with a full schedule of meetings I must attend later today." She smiles toward him again, "What of yourself, Remy? How has your morning been so far?"

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau grins mischeviously, "Well it's de middle of July, so Ah don' 'ave to prepare any classes yet. It's a nice day, an' Ah'm getting mah regularly scheduled caffine infusion in de presence of a beautiful woman. All t'ings considered Ah say Remy in de top five percent, non?" He says with a grin and the tilt of his head. "Let me guess, yah de type who 'ates de meetings demselves, but loves knowing 'zactlly what is going on wit' 'er interests, so would nevah miss one. Yah'll pay perfect attention, be respectful asking an' answering questions... den get back ta whatevah office yah got, kick off dose pumps which make yah legs look great but are killin' yah ankles, an' scream inta a pillow."

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince smiles as he talks of not having to prepare for classes, then refers to her beauty. The longer he talks the more curious, even amused her expresion grows. Finally he finishes and she laughs melodically.

"It is not entirely far from the truth. But I do not have a pillow to scream into. I have training dummies erected in the Embassy ball room so that I can imagine they are the Ambassadors or other politicians that seek to make my duty difficult to perform." She pauses before adding "A xiphos blade to the toso makes many issues suddenly feel simple again."

It is almost serious sounding. Wait. She really is serious, isn't she?

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau quirks a brow and looks amused if she is serious or not. He does give her a few heartbeats to crack a smile or some such to hint she is joking, but when she doesn't he laughs a little anyway. Dat woul' 'ave been mah secon' option, oui." He says with a smirk. "A Xiphos a lil too much sword foh me. Ah've always prefered de rapier. Only take five pund of pressure ta pierce de skin. why chop off arms an' 'eads when yah c'n just stab dem in de 'eart, non?"

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince smiles and sips at her liquid addiction. Shame be damned. It tasted good and she would not apologize for it!

A nod, "It is a blade that must be mastered. Respected. For its double edges will cut the wielder if proper respect is not given." She smiles. "A rapier is fast and accurate. If one is trained properly." The xiphos played into her physical strength much better however.

"I cannot stab the heartless in an organ they do not possess. Such is the way of most polititcians" she deadpans before laughing softly.

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau smirks a little bit, "Now dat is a fair poin', or if dey do it all shrivled up and de size of a prune, non?" He says with mild amusement. He takes off his sunglasses revealing those almost demonic red on black eyes and rubs the bridge of his nose. "Still a lot of blade non? If Ah was goin' foh chopping maybe a kukri knifeGive yah de speed of a rapier wit' de cutting force of yah Xiphos." He shrugs amused. "So yah live at an embassy? Dat make yah some kinda royalty, non? He says playfully.

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince smiles and nods. "That is an accurate assessment as well." Of shriveled hearts where they exist at all.

She nods in understanding of his view on blades. "They are quick blades. But I have not found the xiphos to ever slowed me down." But then she is an Amazon.

A smile in agreement. "I do. The Themysciran embassy." Amused, she shrugs a shoulder "It does. I am Diana, princess of the Amazons. Daughter of Queen Hippolyta. I was sent here to serve as Ambassador of my nation to the UN. And to help the rest of the world as I am able. That is why I am a member of the Justice League as well" she explains with a smile.

Gambit has posed:
That does seem to suprise Remy, though he recovers fast enough a normal person might not catch it. He nods again and says "well dat would explain de lack of body gaurds. Can' imagine a member of de JLa needing much in de way of protecting, non?" He says with a wicked grin. "Dat mus' be infuriating an' restricting at times huh? Ah mean as an Ambassador yah mus' deal wit' politicians on dat level, den de JLA got ta listen ta ot'er poitians, all while trying ta do de right t'ing foh people who not nessicarily want de right t'ing in de fist place."

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince smiles all the way to her eyes at his observations. "It is much like that. But I seperate my duty to my nation from my duty to help the world with the Justice League. It does not make it easy. But it does make it manageable." She sips at her coffee. "Not every ambassador is difficult. ONly some."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau chuckles a little bit, "Mah pappa used ta talk about de members of 'is counsel like dat. Dat dare were people dare dat wanted ta get de work done, an' de best way foh dose dey represented. Yah coul' respec' dem, even if yah disagree wit' dem. But dare always dose who jus; wanna be a fly in de molasses and watch de world burn rat'er den compromise."

Wonder Woman has posed:
Diana Prince listens as he talks. She smiles and nods. "It is true. And no different with the United Nations than it is within a local municipality." She sips at her coffee. "It is the ones that sow dischord and distruption simply for the sake of it that are difficult to work with. I do not need to agree with someone to respect them for holding to what they believe in."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau raises his cup to her in apparent agreement, leaning back slightly in his chair and smiling. "Alright den Ms. Diana, so what is it den dat yah believe in...aside from not impaling yah enemies on bits of sharp metal except in effigy as it were. He sips his drink, curious. "What yah consider yah personal philosophy.