8202/Italian Coffee and La Vienta

Italian Coffee and La Vienta
Date of Scene:	07 July 2019
Location:	Coffee House - New York City
Synopsis:	Josh and Wanda go for coffee and listen to Latin Jazz
Cast of Characters:	Scarlet Witch, Elixir

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Scarlet Witch has posed:
The coffee house is a rather nice one. the staff wear shirts and ties, regardless of gender. The place is clean and well taken care of, with nice furnishing including comfortable chairs and couches. In addition to the counter which has a display case of all sorts of pastries and sandwiches running towards the Italian side of things, there is a fireplace which is not burning presently, but has a pair of chairs set up in front along with a pair of small speakers, where two men with guitar cases are currently setting up.

Wanda Maximoff is waiting just inside the door. She's dressed pretty casually, which she'll have let Josh to know via text so he doesn't feel a need to dress up either. A white long-sleeve shirt with thin blue horizontal stripes. A pair of cut off white shorts with a yellow belt with a multitude of little yellow orbs dangling from it, and a small decorative purse slung over one shoulder.

Elixir has posed:
Josh climbs out of the Uber from the Mansion down the street from the coffee house. He grimaces slightly at the receipt message notification on his phone. He pockets the device and makes his way inside.

Josh catches sight of Wanda right away and his face lights up. "You're here," he says and offers Wanda a hug. He glances around and notes how fancy the place is, despite Wanda's warning. He looks down at his tight blue t-shirt, grey patterned shorts and flips flops.

"Came straight from a party, didn't have time to change," he explains apologetically. "You look great though. Place looks great."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda's face comes alight as she sees Josh. A soft warmth fills her gaze, and she moves into his arms when he spreads them to offer the hug. Wanda presses in, hugging him back. Not really long enough to draw much attention from others in the coffee house, though a little longer than just a casual greeting would warrant.

"You look great," she tells him. "It has a nice decor, but it's still a relaxed crowd," she assures Josh. If he allows, she'll slip her hand over into his before motioning with her head towards the counter. "So they have this iced espresso drink which is good," she tells him. Over by the fireplace, the two men are tuning their classical guitars and strumming a few strings as they seem to be nearing getting ready to start playing.

Elixir has posed:
Josh looks down at their hands when Wanda reaches for his. He smiles and glances at the coffee bar.

"Cool, I'll try it, never had one," he says. He eyes the musicians for a second and seems to think.

"Classical? Or... Spanish music maybe?" he guesses. He stands close beside Wanda. "This your spot?" he asks curiously.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda orders two of the Italian espressos, and then also a pair of pastries that they can pick at. She pays for it before turning back to Josh to say, "No, actually I've been here only once before. But the blond haired man," she says, motioning to the guitar duo that are setting up, one looking Scandinavian and the other Latino, "Taught me a little guitar once up a time," she says. "And yes, they kind of play a... blend of jazz and flamenco," she tells Josh.

Once they have the beverages and food, Wanda will let Josh pick somewhere for them to sit. There are chairs, couches and loveseats scattered around the room, with tables nearby to rest drinks upon.

Elixir has posed:
"Jazz? Huh. I knew it was something. Friend tried to teach me the difference between all these guitars, he's got like, 30, but I couldn't keep it straight."

Josh leads the way to a loveseat where they can sit and see the musicians easily. He settles in beside Wanda and cannot help but look at the blond haired man appraisingly. He frowns slightly but it passes in an instant.

"How long have you played for?" he asks and tries the coffee. "Okay, I get why you like this."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda settles into the furniture, and will end up close enough to Josh to be companionable in the comfortable love seat. She sets the pastries down on their coffee table and then gets a sip of her espresso as well. "Mmm. It does have a nice flavor to it," she confirms before turning her attention more fully to Josh.

"I tried to learn when I was younger, but never really managed. I signed up for a class at a community college after I moved to New York. I didn't really know anyone besides Pietro, and I figured it was a chance to get out of the Mansion. And he was the instructor of the class," she tells Josh. "There was a group from the class, we used to get together and play." Wanda gives a smile and a soft laugh. "Oh, we were so bad. Still are, truth be told. But I find it very... soothing," she tells him. Wanda rests her elbow along the back of the couch so she can lean her head against her hand there. "Do you play any instruments?"

Elixir has posed:
"I don't," he admits. "My mom wanted me to play piano but I never got into it. I wanted to play drums, but my parents weren't into that," he says with a wry smile.

"I played a lot football, anyway. Kept me busy," Josh says and drinks some more. He is leans forward, forearms across his legs while he talks. "You still play with the group, or just on your own?"