prismatica | 003 | ( VIDEO + JOINT POST. )

_{[ With the whole dragon fiasco interrupting America's flow of life here on this planet, he's a little more than eager to make a big announcement. He's worked hard to open up a business, and now it's time for him to broadcast it! The feed clicks on and shows both America & Klaus in their respectable Cordis forms; America with his foxy ears and tail and Klaus is looking a little more.. dragon-y than usual. They are, however, wearing matching suits. Perhaps you’ve seen the vague advertisements pasted everywhere-- possibly on your car, house, etc, or maybe it’s word of mouth, but the big night has finally come. They're showing the feed from Crystal Beach with a restaurant in the background. ]}

Hey you guys!! Hahahaha! Listen up here, I've got some big news to report, you won't want to miss it! Me and my buddy are proud to show you _{[ their financial love child ]} our business we are opening up!

_{[ America elbows Klaus in the ribs before whispering: go on, you can say it! ]}

Say -- oh, fuck! Right, yeah.

_{[ Klaus had, unfortunately, been focused mostly on making sure he didn’t squirm too much in the suit he was currently wearing -- its itchy on his newfound scales, all right, and even with his slightly more regal posture and temperament, he can’t cover up the fact that he has no idea what to do.

He clears his throat and straightens the lapels on his jacket and then motions to both sides expansively with both arms. It’s very Vanna White. ]}

Presenting...McDenny’s! Do you love diner food, but hate the fact that people get all weird about the heavy petting you get into after you finish your meal? Well, here at McDenny’s, we’ve got your back.

_{[ Klaus’s eyes dart back over to America and he raises his eyebrows, flashing a grin that’s only slightly tense. Does he … does he have anything to add? ]}

Hahaha, perfect! You did great! I knew you would!

_{[ He said that way too loud. ]}

We sell American cuisine and offer a snuggle lounge upstairs open 7 pm - 3 am, but you can come by the diner anytime, it’s 24/7! We’re also looking for new hires.. and who knows, we may or may not even be giving away free food today, so come by and see us right away and check it out! We're right on the Crystal Beach, you can't miss it!

_{[ With that, they both wave and sign off.
ooc: America is in blue, Klaus is in purple.. get responses from us both or just one of us. Check out his business here! ]}

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[ well, this is.... actually, this is pretty great.

one, it is klaus doing something productive, useful and good for him that will get him to interact with people in an official capacity, gives him a nice schedule and
a support network of coworkers who aren't. well. who aren't people they would have been back home.

all in all, ben is pretty damn happy with this development.

still — ]

... you did tell him about your work experience?

[ directed at klaus, meaning, you were honest about the fact that the most you've ever done with a diner before is break into one in the middle of the night and steal donuts?

of course, he words it in a way that to any outsider (or america, but you know, details) could also mean... anything but what it actually means, really. he's not going to sabotage klaus' newfound job!! ]

_{[ America is arrogant enough to think that Ben is talking to him, so with a rather passive shrug he brings the large drink (which is actually a combination of cold brew coffee and cola) to his lips and takes a long sip until he realizes he's completely out of beverage. With a pop of his lips, he gestures his thumb to himself. ]}

Hahahaha! Don't worry! I'm basically the president back home, so I've got plenty of years of experience for this kind of thingy. My colleague-bro over here? He's got plenty of energy. He'll keep up with me in no time!

[ ...... well. this. this is a thing that is happening? why would this guy assume that ben, a person he's never actually talked to, would familiarly ask him about his work experience?

ben, in true ben fashion, simply decides to roll with it. ]

Really? A president has experience running a diner? [ then, with as amiable a tone as he can manage, and yet somehow sounding incredibly amused all at once, ] Your world has to be something really interesting.

[ and then, ] I'm not worried about Klaus not being able to keep up with you. I'm mostly worried about the customers not being able to keep up with him.

I have experience with everything! _{[ no you don't.. ]}
And yeah! My world really is something! Even if my existence is weird, I serve plenty of purposes. Right now, my goal is to start a successful business here, bring some American culture to this place, and eventually... I'll be president here!

_{[ Don't they already have a queen or something? ]}

And if he does well, he can be my vice. Vice-dude. Vice presibro.
_{[ America clicks his tongue with a wink as he gestures in Klaus' direction and in a more sincere tone: ]}

I have faith in him. ☆

[Klaus lets out a very put-out 'harrumph' at the mere suggestion that he would conceal such a thing from Alfred. How dare you, Ben?

...okay, no, he would definitely do that.]

You mean, did I tell him that the closest I've come to working at a diner is that time that I was dating that waitress in high school who wanted me to put on her lacy little diner dress and let her pin me down while I was wearing it?

Yeah, I mean -- more or less.

[He rubs the back of his neck. Look, Ben, he'd tried to tell him this was a terrible idea that would only end in tears, but Alfred's very ... one-track-minded.]

[ there is a definite eyebrow raise happening at dating, and then another at high school, but he stays blessedly silent.

at least until, ]

Good. [ and then because this is ben, he actually smiles at klaus. ] I didn't think you would go for a real job. [ and it's only because this is over the network that it isn't I'm proud of you instead, but goddamn if it doesn't sound exactly like that anyway.

enough so that klaus can probably tell by his tone. ]

[Yes, he knows what that tone means -- and he bites his lip, glancing down at his hands for a moment before he clears his throat and looks straight into the screen, outwardly smug.]

What, like it's hard? Like -- I don't even know what I'm supposed to do, anyway.

[Look, they all know what to do with people being proud of them about as much as they all know how to survive on the moon -- only Luther had any idea how to really deal with it.

He just snorts, waving a hand to the side.]

I'm just a heavy Chroma-investment contributor, that's all.

[Read: he provided lots of fuck for this. Ben should know that's what he means, too.]

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