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Good day. My name is Sandalphon, and I manage Cafe Azure.

With Valentine's Day approaching, I would like to devise a menu for the occasion. Since our realms differ greatly, what flavors and motifs are common to the holiday where you come from?

I'm familiar with chocolate and anatomically inaccurate hearts.

Also, do any local businesses offer free refreshments to new arrivals? It has occurred to me that this may help them acclimate.

Thank you in advance for any input.

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I suppose I see the sense in this. The more effort put in, the more that others know they are appreciated. Where I come from, however, we usually prepare something ourselves for those we intend to demonstrate these sentiments to.

It doesn't surprise me that this differs in other realms. Is New York one of those worlds where there are vast continents?

I like that, personally. Doing it yourself- shows you really care enough to put the effort in. I think it means more than the commercialism of it all.

Well, New York is a city, but it's on Earth, and yeah, we have a lot of different continents, with even more countries spread across them. Each culture is unique.

Where I hail from, the world isn't one solid whole as you describe. Instead, islands populate the Skies. I've heard of Earth before, though I know little of it, despite that it seems so many come from that place.

I've no doubt that any gift with thought and care behind it has merit. But isn't it peculiar that we share holidays, and even observe them similarly?

Floating islands in the sky? That’s pretty cool, actually. I’d love to visit a place like that.

It does seem a little strange that certain holidays can be present in multiple worlds, and have similar traditions, but I guess when you get right down to it, it’s all about people. Some things are universal. Family, friends, love. Valentine’s Day is all about love. That’s something every world has in common.

Perhaps one day, we might have the means to visit other realms of our own volition. I admit, others' places of origin have me curious...so many seem to have coffee.

[ He has...a very particular area of interest... ]

You may be right about that. I can't imagine any world with sentient beings could be void of care or appreciation for others. At least, I can't picture what it would be like.

For all of the things that seem to be universal, I’m glad coffee is near the top of the list. Everyone seems to know what it is. Something we all have in common, right? Even if not everyone is a fan.

I’m not sure I could picture a world like that either, and I don’t think I would want to. Usually it’s dangerous to assume, but on this one thing, I think it would be okay to assume that’s the case.

Indeed, I'm grateful I needn't explain what it is to most people I meet. I do imagine its origins vary greatly from world to world though, and I admit to being curious, since I know the one who created it where I come from.

It would be preferable, at the least. Much would be missing, for people to be such a way, and I couldn't wish it on anyone even in theory.

Wait, you know the guy who created coffee? That's pretty awesome. How does he feel about how far coffee has come in some worlds? Is he for or against frappuccinos?

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In the Sky Realm, Lucifer presided over evolution. He created both the first species of coffee and the beverage itself, and shared these with Skydwellers, the mortals of our world.

I'm certain it pleases him to see how far their innovations have come, but I haven't heard of a frappuccino before. Is that something they sell in this place?

Cool.

I'd be surprised if they didn't. Everything here is pretty futuristic by my world's standards- either they have it, or there's something comparable. It's kind of like a coffee milkshake, but not.

He is indeed. I know no one possessed of greater kindness or love for the world.

It's difficult to imagine such a beverage, but it gives me something to investigate. I usually drink my coffee black, but it sounds like a novel invention.

If you like it black, that much sugar might be like a kick in the teeth, but it’s a pretty tasty treat where I’m from. Worth having the experience just once, at least. No reason not to sate your curiosity.

At the very least, it's beneficial to understand what other cafes offer. And Lucifer has expressed a fondness for sweet things, so he may well enjoy such a beverage. That would be more than worth my while.

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