Cofficionados – What’s Brewing

So the Story goes...

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• May 10, 2025 at 7:51 am #7920
  Éric

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  Key Characters (with brief descriptions)

  Amy Kawanhouse – Self-aware new character with metatextual commentary. Witty, possibly insecure, reflective; has a goat named Fanella and possibly another, Finnley, for emergencies. Often the first to point out logical inconsistencies or existential quirks.

  Carob Latte – Tall, dry-humored, and slightly chaotic. Fond of coffee-related wordplay and appears to enjoy needling Amy. Described as having “frizzled” hair and reverse-lucid dreams.

  Thiram Izu – The practical one, technologically inclined but confused by dreams. Tends to get frustrated with the group’s lack of coordination. Has a history of tension with Amy, and a tendency to “zone out.”

  Chico Ray – Mysterious newcomer. May have appeared out of nowhere. Unclear loyalties. Possibly former friend or frenemy of the group, annoyed by past incidents.

  Juan & Dolores Valdez – Fictional coffee icons reluctantly acknowledging their existence within a meta-reality. Dolores isn’t ready to be real, and Juan’s fine with playing the part when needed.

  Godric – Swedish barista-channeler. Hints at deeper magical realism; references Draugaskalds (ghost-singers) and senses strange presences.

  Ricardo – Appears later. Described in detail by Amy (linen suit, Panama hat), acts as a foil in a discussion about maps and coffee geography. Undercover for a mission with Miss Bossy.

  The Padre – Could be a father or a Father. Offstage, but influential. Concerned about rain ruining crops. A source of exposition and concern.

  Fanella – Amy’s cream goat, serves as comic relief and visual anchor.
  Finnley, the unpredictable goat, is reserved for “life or death situations.”

  May 10, 2025 at 7:56 am #7921
  Yurara Fameliki

  Participant

  Key Themes and Narrative Elements

  Metafiction & Self-Reference: Characters frequently comment on their own construction, roles, and how being written (or observed) defines their reality. Amy especially embodies this.

  Lucid Dreaming & Dream Logic: The boundary between reality and dream is porous. Lucid Dreamers are parachuting onto plantations, and Carob dreams in reverse. Lucid Dreamers are adverse to Coffee Plantations as they keep the World awake.

  Coffee as Sacred Commodity: The coffee plantation is central to the story’s stakes. It’s under threat from climate (rain), AI malfunctions, and rogue dreamers. This plays comically on global commodity anxiety.

  Technology Satire & AI Sentience: Emotional AI, “Silly Intelligence” devices, and exasperation with modern tech hint at mild technophobia or skepticism. All fueled by hot caffeinated piece of news.

  Fictionality vs. Reality: Juan and Dolores embody this—grappling with what it means to be real. Dolores vanishes when no one looks—existence contingent on observation.

  Rain & Weather as Mood Symbol: The rain is persistent—setting a tone of gentle absurdity and tension, while also providing plot catalyst.

  May 10, 2025 at 8:51 am #7923
  Yurara Fameliki

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  Amy & Carob

  

  ☕ Amy Kawanhouse

  Directly Stated Visual Traits:

  • Hair: Long, light brown

  • Eyes: Hazel, often sweaty or affected by heat/rain

  • Clothing: Old grey sweatshirt with pushed-up sleeves

  • Body: Short and thin, with shapely legs in denim

  • Style impression: Understated and practical, slightly tomboyish, no-frills but with a hint of self-aware physicality

  Inferred From Behavior:

  • Functional but stylish in a low-maintenance way.

  • Comfortable with being dirty or goat-adjacent.

  • Probably ties her hair back when annoyed.

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  ☕ Carob Latte

  Directly Stated Visual Traits:

  • Height: Tall (Amy refers to her as “looming”)

  • Hair: Frizzled—possibly curly or electrified, chaotic in texture

  • General Look: Disheveled but composed; possibly wears layered or unusual clothing (fitting her dreamy reversal quirks)

  Inferred From Behavior:

  • Movements are languid or deliberately unhurried.

  • Likely wears things with big pockets or flowing elements—goat-compatible.

  • There’s an aesthetic at play: eccentric wilderness mystic or mad cartographer.

   

  May 10, 2025 at 9:02 am #7925
  Yurara Fameliki

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  Chico Ray

   

  

  Chico Ray

  Directly Stated Visual and Behavioral Details:

  • Introduces himself casually: “Name’s Chico,” with no clear past, suggesting a self-aware or recently-written character.

  • Chews betel leaves, staining his teeth red, which gives him a slightly unsettling or feral appearance.

  • Spits on the floor, even in a freshly cleaned café—suggesting poor manners, or possibly defiance.

  • Appears from behind a trumpet tree, implying he lurks or emerges unpredictably.

  • Fabricates plausible-sounding geo-political nonsense (e.g., the coffee restrictions in Rwanda), then second-guesses whether it was fiction or memory.

  Inferred Traits:

  • A sharp smile made more vivid by betel staining.

  • Likely wears earth-toned clothes, possibly tropical—evoking Southeast Asian or Central American flavors.

  • Comes off as a blend of rogue mystic and unreliable narrator, leaning toward surreal trickster.

  • Psychological ambiguity—he doubts his own origins, possibly a hallucination, dream being, or quantum hitchhiker.

  What Remains Unclear:

  • Precise age or background.

  • His affiliations or loyalties—he doesn’t seem clearly aligned with the Bandits or Lucid Dreamers, but hovers provocatively at the edges.

   

  May 10, 2025 at 9:06 am #7927
  Yurara Fameliki

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  Thiram Izu

   

  

  Thiram Izu – The Bookish Tinkerer with Tired Eyes

  Explicit Description

  • Age: Mid-30s

  • Heritage: Half-Japanese, half-Colombian

  • Face: Calm but slightly worn—reflecting quiet resilience and perceptiveness.

  • Hair: Short, tousled dark hair

  • Eyes: Observant, introspective; wears round black-framed glasses

  • Clothing (standard look):

    • Olive-green utilitarian overshirt or field jacket

    • Neutral-toned T-shirt beneath

    • Crossbody strap (for a toolkit or device bag)

    • Simple belt, jeans—functional, not stylish

  • Technology: Regularly uses a homemade device, possibly a patchwork blend of analog and AI circuitry.

  • Name Association: Jokes about being named after a fungicide (Thiram), referencing “brothers” Malathion and Glyphosate.

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  Inferred Personality & Manner

  • Temperament: Steady but simmering—he tries to be the voice of reason, but often ends up exasperated or ignored.

  • Mindset: Driven by a need for internal logic and external systems—he’s a fixer, not a dreamer (yet paradoxically surrounded by dreamers).

  • Social Role: The least performative of the group. He’s neither aloof nor flamboyant, but remains essential—a grounded presence.

  • Habits:

    • Zones out under stress or when overstimulated by dream-logic.

    • Blinks repeatedly to test for lucid dream states.

    • Carries small parts or tools in pockets—likely fidgets with springs or wires during conversations.

  • Dialogue Style: Deadpan, dry, occasionally mutters tech references or sarcastic analogies.

  • Emotional Core: Possibly a romantic or idealist in denial—hidden under his annoyance and muttered diagnostics.

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  Function in the Group

  • Navigator of Reality – He’s the one most likely to point out when the laws of physics are breaking… and then sigh and fix it.

  • Connector of Worlds – Bridges raw tech with dream-invasion mechanisms, perhaps more than he realizes.

  • Moral Compass (reluctantly) – Might object to sabotage-for-sabotage’s-sake; he values intent.

  May 10, 2025 at 9:22 am #7929
  Yurara Fameliki

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  Godric

   

  

  ⚫ Godric

  What We Know Visually:

  • Identified as Swedish, possibly tall and pale by stereotype.

  • A barista-channeler, so likely has the look of a mystical hipster.

  Inferred Presence/Style:

  • May wear layered scarves, bracelets with charms, or ceremonial aprons.

  • The term Draugaskalds connects him to Norse aesthetics—he might carry old symbols or tattoos.

  Unclear:

  • Concrete outfit, facial expression, or posture.

  • Age and physical habits.

  May 17, 2025 at 10:58 pm #7940
  Yurara Fameliki

  Participant

  The Cofficionados Theme Song “Dont Trust a Goat with a Plan”

   

   

  [Verse]
  Goat in a bow tie whispers
  “Trust me
  My dear”
  A plan in its hooves but intentions unclear
  Guard the coffee belt like a treasure map’s end
  Four bandits are plotting to twist and upend

  [Chorus]
  Don’t trust a goat with a plan
  My friend
  They’ll sip your dreams while you defend
  Lucid nights sabotaged mid-spin
  By cofficionados sneaking in

  [Verse 2]
  Carob in shadows
  No cocoa in sight
  Thiram with whispers that steal your midnight
  Amy’s sweet smile hides beans of deceit
  Chico grinds chaos
  The bitter elite

  [Bridge]
  Sleep-parachute breaches
  Reverse dreams collide
  They’ve hijacked your pillow for the wildest ride
  Beware the saboteurs that seep in deep
  Between dripping espresso and REM sleep

  [Chorus]
  Don’t trust a goat with a plan
  My friend
  They’ll sip your dreams while you defend
  Lucid nights sabotaged mid-spin
  By cofficionados sneaking in

  [Verse 3]
  Pour your resistance in a steaming haze
  Shield the roast aroma from their forking ways
  The bandits want dominion over your grind
  But you’ll wake alert with their schemes left behind

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