#vittadux

vittadux:

That does sound exciting! I know what you mean, spending it all on your work; I always end up doing the same thing. [He smiles back at him; Johnny’s smiles are infectious!] Ehhh…I mean, I could say I was ready for work, but that would be a lie. If I had it my way, I would still be asleep. [He admits this a bit sheepishly, rubbing a hand behind his head.]

Really?

[Johnny scratches the back of his neck, eyebrows raised high. He’s met a lot of people out in Oak Tree that claim not to be morning people - but to be honest, he’s still a little surprised by it every time he hears it. He was used to being the odd-man-out in the city, where it was expected you’d stay up late-- but to be the odd-man-out in a country farming town feels even stranger.]

Morning: What my character would say if they woke up in bed next to yours.

{ Yes yes ♥ I’ll do Night since you said that one first but deffs do more if you’d like hehe. } 

Night: For the two am text/call

vittadux:

[Raeger can’t help but snort at the little salute, and stands up straight from behind the counter. His uniform is tidy, although his cheek has a little smudge of flower on it; he had just been putting away some ingredients for the day.] At ease, cadet. [He plays along, casting a smile as he ruffles around in the small area below the cash register.] Here, it isn’t much, but we want to people to know you’re working here. [Hands Johnny an apron not much unlike his own. It’s made of the same material, but the cut is different, and it isn’t quite as long.]

[Laughs, lowering his hand from the salute and closing the door behind him. he crosses to the restaurant’s counter, drifting toward his customary seat on one of the stools - despite the fact he isn’t intending to order anything. It’s just a force of habit by now, and he intends to hang out for a little bit first, any way-- though he pauses before sitting down, accepting the apron Raeger hands over with a curious blink.]

She didn’t have to work that day and spring time was in full swing. The sky was clear, birds were singing, and Mineral Town was alive with chatter and laughter. A lot of this laughter came from the children that lived in the small town-- this included Popuri, of course. Playing during the winter was fun and all, but it wasn’t safe enough because of all the ice and slush to play one of the group’s favorite games.

Blindfolded hide and go seek! Popuri was it-- she usually was because she thought it was fun-- and she waited in a bush with her eyes covered with a cloth she took from Rick. The point of the game was for the seeker to sit and wait for the other players to come running through to give away their position. The seeker would have to rely on their other senses to be able to find the other players and win the game.

Popuri was getting pretty good at this game since they had made it up. Even most of the people in town was well aware of the return of this game. They had to play it in town so that they wouldn’t get hurt and they were fine with that. It made the game more challenging, after all! If you listened clearly enough, you could tell who was walking past.

Johnny had always been something of an early riser - even before his new job had required it of him. He’d always had trouble sleeping while the sun was up, and the moment light trickled in from between the curtains he was ready to be out in it. Especially so now that being out in the sun meant also being out in the fresh country air, doing work that he loved.

Today was an especially easy day to wake up for, however-- his excited anticipation kicked in the moment his eyes snapped open. Today was Wednesday, his calendar confirmed - the day that he’d challenged Raegar to a race. If he could get his chores down and be in town by the time Raegar left the house, he’d be the proud winner of a baked good of his choosing--. and there were a fair few gourmet baked goods that he’d sorely been missing out on since having the luxury of going to bakeries in the city.

With food on the mind (and a quick, almost scarfed down breakfast made of leftovers from the fridge), Johnny hit the fields. The sun had barely risen past dawn, and the cool mountain air chilled his skin as he worked as quickly as he could. The animals first, of course-- food and a good brushing for Hanako and feed for the chickens, each of them squawking indignantly as Johnny gave them a brief pet and a coo of “Good morning!” before running off to the next of his chores.

vittadux

Raeger heard the familiar voice and sighed, a small smile on his face as he gathered his things. Of course, the voice began to get more insistent, and the man trot down the stairs, greeting the young farmer with a small wave. “Good morning, Johnny. It looks like there’s something you need?”

Johnny lit up as the other man appeared at the top of the stairs, happy to not have been calling up the stairs to someone who wasn’t at home. He returned the wave with a small wave of his own, before shifting his rucksack on his shoulder and opening it while still wearing it.

“Good morning! It’s not so much something I need as it is I wanted to catch you before the restaurant opened. You’re usually so busy when you’re working, and I feel bad interrupting-- so I wanted to give you this before you opened for the day.”

Lillie traced a finger along the edges of the silverware on the table and hummed a song as she watched the hustle and bustle of the restaurant. It was a busy day. The tables were full and people were waiting to be seated, hopeful that they could get in before the lunch hour was over.

It was admirable, what Reager had going on here. He was an excellent chef--the reason why she tried to squeeze her lunch hours here whenever she had the chance. But she had the day off today and was wondering if she could be productive somewhere, maybe after lunch...