Ayomide

Ayomide, or Ayo, is a new employee of Coffee of Doom. A recent college dropout, she found herself in need for a new job after failing her classes and losing her scholarship. This brought her to Coffee of Doom, after Dora Bianchi started looking for a new barista. Here she befriended Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham and some of the cast.
==Biography==
===Background===
Ayomide hasn't revealed much of her past, other than the fact she is Yemisi's younger sister and grew up with her and their parents. Before her first appearance she had worked hard to obtain a scholarship to a university in Northampton and later moved into the dorms, but in the end did not attend any classes during the semester resulting in her dropping out.
At some point she was a barista at a Starbucks.
She also seems to have decided to crash on Yemisi's couch soon after dropping out, but did so without her knowledge. Ayo also told her roommate to give away all her stuff and subsequently forgot her clothes bag on the bus.
===5000- ===
Ayomide is first seen walking into Coffee of Doom soon after Dora placed a help wanted flier in front of the window.
Perhaps by sheer luck or maybe vibes alone she was immediately chosen as the new employee for Coffee of Doom, much to Penelope's annoyance and Hannelore's disappointment.
After accepting her situation and some introductions, she admitted to having previous experience as a barista, and expressed her need for money quickly. Leading her to casually confess her tumultuous living situation. 
After a small talk with Dora she seemed a bit excited on the prospect of obtaining a job, being the first good news she has heard in a while, and was grateful Dora did not care much bout her situation and claimed she could start training immediately.
Dora left her training in the hands of Hannelore, who proceeded to introduce her to the quirks of Coffee of Doom as well as some of the customers. The training soon turned to a friendly chat where they shared some personal information and pleasantries, and Ayo quickly befriended Hannelore. Only to then ask her for support revealing her situation to her sister. 
Hannelore asked Ayo the reason she dropped out from college, with her revealing that she simply did not attend classes, denying she might have been partying or getting laid and assuring she simply did not go. Hannelore to suggested Ayomide may suffer from Executive Dysfunction. This cheered Ayomide since it meant that her situation might not be entirely her fault. Hannelore tried to argue her logic, and if she was even needed for Ayo to confront her sister. Ayo said she technically didn't need to tell Yemisi, as long as she moved in with somebody else. Hannelore quickly denied the implication that Ayo could move in with her.
Not letting the rejection discourage her, Ayomide tried to leave and confess her status to her sister, only for Hannelore to stop her mentioning she hasn't even finished he first shift at the shop.
Ayomide later spoke with Dora where the later admitted to hearing some of her previous conversation and wondered if the Executive Dysfunction could jeopardize her work at the coffee shop, only for Ayomide to passionately affirm she will never be late. 
At the end of her first day Ayomide was still enthusiastic from befriending Hannelore and was hyping herself to confront Yemisi, all while Dora and Hannelore discussed about the possible downsides. With Hanners ultimately deciding to provide moral support, all while denying Dora's negativity. 
At Yemisi's , Ayomide still showed nervousness, even unknowingly holding Hannelore's hand, much to her discomfort. After finally meeting her sister, she momentarily misunderstood Ayomide, assuming she was there to show she was dating Hannelore, as the two were still holding hands.
After clearing the issue, Yemisi tried asking about Ayo's school life, only for her to avoid the topic entirely. With much struggle from Ayo's side, she confessed to her failings. Yemisi seemed quite upset, until Ayomide mentioned the possibility she may have Executive Dysfunction which momentarily caught her by surprise. Yemisi brought up some of the ramifications to the situation, including the status of Ayo's Scholarship, which only fueled the already emotional state she was in. She proceeded to deflect all of her sister's concern with self deprecation before finally breaking down and admitting she was glad the whole ordeal was over.
Yemisi took this a sign there was more beyond the simple issue Ayomide was facing and offered some comfort, only for it to reveal the surprise that Ayo was technically living in her place, without her knowledge, and resulted in Yemisi reprimanding Ayo . The topic carried on with Yemisi realizing they would have to tell their parents, only for Ayo to try and push it for a later time, Yemisi pointed out this was similar to her classes, dealing quite the blow to Ayo. Hannelore proceeded to offer some advice, claiming that facing her parents would be as easy as it was with Yemisi , but Ayomide still showed reluctance. Ayomide believed she would be fine, but was quickly rejected from moving into the couch since it technically belonged to Iris.
Ayomide took interest in the trio, asking Iris about her knife collection and later inquiring about her relationship with Willow and Yemisi, mistakenly assuming they were in a polycule. The conversation reached Yemisi who clarified they were not in fact in that kind of relationship and leading to the revelation Yemisi's asexual. The reveal slightly confused Ayomide, wondering about the mechanics of it and commenting on her own sexual nature, much to her sister's discomfort.
When Ayomide was asked about the topic by her sister and regretted her confession. Yemisi tried moving away from the topic and mentioned that Ayo needed to contact the bus company she left her clothes in. Ayomide tried pushing the issue by instead deciding to call her parents, further annoying her sister.
Ayomide's decision to call their parents instead of the bus company annoyed Yemisi, but she ultimately was glad that she was taking the step forward. Only for her to immediately avoid revealing to them the situation when asked about school, much to Yemisi's disappointment, and hilariously to Ayo's surprise.
After steeling herself and trying once again she came up with the courage to actually tell their parents she dropped out of college. Ayomide called her mom on the way to the church, and immediately rectified her comments about school only for it to quickly go south as both her parents were driving and ended up crashing on a parked car.
This exasperated Ayomide and Yemisi, while Hannelore, Willow and Iris observed. With the later proving dry comments to the rather serious situation. After confirming the well-being of her parents while they kept screaming at her, Ayomide was overwhelmed by the entire situation letting Yemisi take the phone and asking for a bathroom claiming she felt like she might end up pooping, vomiting and/or dying after the whole ordeal.
After going into the bathroom and vomiting profusely, Hannelore followed suit to try to calm Ayo, who seemingly was having a panic attack. She asked her to recite the alphabet backwards and console her when she missed some letters. As the panic attack continued Willow approached the two to check on them. Hannelore kept assuring that everything will be OK , and soon after they left together to see Yemisi again. The two sisters hugged while Hanners and Willow discussed ways to provide more support.
Soon after, Ayomide was sitting while Yemisi gave words of encouragement, ensuring that their parents and the situation are fine and that an apology isn't warranted. Later that night she slept in the couch while Iris kept en eye on her, to ensure she would wake up in time to fulfill her promise to Hannelore that Ayomide wouldn't be late to her second day at the shop.
The next morning Ayo arrived to Coffee of Doom to a sleepy Dora not two hours before her shift. When questioned as to why, she said that she woke up early and and had some troubles making breakfast and finding clothes that fit her; which annoyed Yemisi and eventually decided to come in. When Dora asked if she was like this every morning, Ayo admitted that she's usually chipper but that it's been some stressful days.
The shop was soon visited by Faye who inquired Dora about the new employee. Ayomide attempted to make light conversation about her role in the shop and replacing Claire, but only succeeded in making both uncomfortable. She however managed to rectify her position a little by providing Faye with her usual drink after asking Hannelore about it, earning her respect and swooning at the validation.
The conversation carried on with Ayomide accidentally and embarrassingly touching upon Faye's previous job at the shop, with Dora promising to help with an explanation about the intricacies of the group . The discussion carried on to the circumstances around Faye's firing and her new job and girlfriend, Ayo tried to jokingly insinuate that she might do the same, but ultimately promised Dora that she would not do anything to jeopardize her new job. 
Now on better terms, she also asked Faye about the intimate details that come with dating an AI. This caused Dora to reprimand her a bit, but she was ultimately undermined by Faye saying she was jealous Ayomide had the courage to ask a question she wanted to know ever since she started dating Bubbles.
When the later arrived, Ayo was understandably worried and apologized in advance for any sort of misplaced words that may come out of her mouth, and then immediately proceeded to speak about the events of the night before. She kept making an effort at work by making tea , cleaning and taking out the trash with much enthusiasm; but this quickly devolved as she crashed and cried remembering her situation.
Hannelore arrived soon after to find a crying Ayomide in the shop break room where she managed to distract her by making a point about the nickname she addresses her by.
Ayo was later seen working when Marten and Claire came by, she introduced herself in a forced manner but was excited when the latter offered to teach her how to stop the espresso machine from making any ominous sounds. The lesson carried on while Marten left to talk to Dora. After Claire finished her explanation, Ayo attempted to make fun of the rough method used on the machine but ended up regretting the choice, and then proceeded to spill the beans on her situation to Claire.
After hearing Hannelore and Elizabeth Appleboom talk their struggles with self-loathing Ayomide approached them claiming she also had much to add to the conversation. Hannelore only grew frustrated and refused to introduce the two girls until both could say something nice about themselves. Elizabeth proclaimed that she could, but the problem was the "awful" parts of herself. A point Ayomide seemed to enthusiastically relate to.
Following Hannelore's advice the two attempted to be nicer to themselves, but quickly turned back to self deprecation and against her wishes even bonded through it. Snapping out, Liz explained her reason to visit the town and Ayo suggested she might also suffer from Executive Malfunction. Liz however rebutted in a way that led Ayo to be mean to herself again. 
Elizabeth quickly apologized and provided some comfort to Ayomide, arguing her situation was maybe worse and that she shouldn't feel as bad. After some tears, Ayo reassured that they were happy tears, a concept Elizabeth found baffling. The conversation continued and Ayomide wondered if Elizabeth had told the truth to her parents, and immediately and ominously warned her against not doing so. 
After taking the advice and some more of Ayo's backstory, Liz asked her if she like to party. When she confirmed this, they proceeded to inform Marten and Claire. The two proceeded to continuously make plans and eventually decided to do so at Yemisi's, albeit with some cautious wisdom from Hannelore. 
==Personality==
Ayomide is an enthusiastic and energetic person, showing excitement at the prospect of meeting people and even more when making new friends as seen when she repeatedly referred to Hannelore as her new best friend not long after meeting her. 
A large aspect of her character is her random and often impulsive personality. She does and says stuff without thinking much about the situation she's in; some examples include almost leaving her first shift at coffee of doom to come forwards to her sister, or instinctively grabbing Hannelore's hand due to worry.In a more drastic case, she moved away from her dorm and simply told her roommate to give away every one of her possessions except for her clothes, which she then proceeded to forget on a bus.
This impulsiveness is also present in conversation. She almost immediately confessed to being in a dire situation to Dora not long after being hired, and then spilled out all the details to Hannelore after just a brief exchange, and then again to Claire after a failed attempt on a self-deprecating joke. 
Emotions seem to exacerbate this as she suddenly and loudly confessed to being glad about losing her scholarship after Yemisi mentioned the consequences of her actions. This is true even for private matters as she casually made a personal comment about her libido which she later regretted. In a more comedic example she kept mispronouncing Executive dysfunction, having no qualm or doubt that she might have been saying the wrong words.
Her living situation seems to have a lasting effect on her mood, as she was seen enthusiastically working one minute only to crash and cry the next after seeing a dumpster that remind her of her life.
She also seems to have poor planning skills and tends to be very short sighted . She even claimed she doesn't understand the machinations of her brain, and most of the time is simply along for the ride.
According to Hannelore Ayomide suffers from Executive Dysfunction, meaning that even when there is stuff she needs to do, wants to do and has to do, she simply doesn't. She missed every single one of her classes during her first semester at college. Her sister vaguely mentioned that she might be doing so again when faced with coming forwards to her parents. And then again when having to call the bus company in regards to her clothes, claiming it was preferable than to talk to a stranger on the phone. Even more, after building up the courage and calling and even after being explicitly asked about school by her mother, she simply did not speak about it.
===Sex and drugs and rock&roll===
====Sexuality====
Ayomide's sexuality hasn't been explicitly showcased, with the only hint being the lack of surprise from her sister at the prospect she might have a girlfriend. She did however mentioned that she is unsure if she's attracted to girls , implicating she's heterosexual.
Ayomide might possess a very active libido, claiming there have been days where her sexual drive has been so high it bothered her and resulted in her needing to masturbate "every 20 minutes".
She seems to be quite acceptant of unconventional forms of love, as she claimed she was an ally when she thought Yemisi, Willow and Iris were on a polycule. She wasn't bothered when her sister thought she had a girlfriend and didn't show any negative feelings when her sister told her she was asexual, only sparking confusion about the mechanisms of it.
====Drugs====
Not much has been shown of Ayomide's consumption of drugs. She has worked at a Starbucks before but did not claimed to be a coffee drinker.
=== Relationships===
====Hannelore====
Ayomide's friendship with Hannelore, while relatively new, is the most developed one she's shown. After meeting with her, Dora and Penelope and being immediately hired, Hannelore was in charge of her training. She taught Ayo the idiosyncrasies of Coffee of Doom and after a brief conversation started exchanging compliments which only further Ayo's fondness for Hannelore, eventually calling Hanners, her new best friend.
====Dora====
Dora's treatment of Ayomide has been pretty amicable, but mostly professional. She hired her on the spot which filled Ayo with nothing but gratitude after all the things in her life. As her boss Dora was also concerned about Ayomide's supposed Executive Dysfunction, and asked if it was going to be a problem. But overall they seem to have a comfortable working relationship.
====Family====
====Yemisi====
Yemisi is Ayomide's older sister. Both grew up being raised by their parents and are seemingly close, as Yemisi was proud of the scholarship Ayomide obtained and visually concerned when she confess to have lost it. Yemisi's concern for her younger sister extends way beyond as she could tell there was a lot to unpack on the matter when Ayomide snapped back during their conversation about her school life. While Yemisi showed compassion at the moment she kept listing her worries as they would affect the life of her sister. Yemisi also seems to be deeply aware of Ayomide's impulsive and random nature, as just after their conversation she could tell Ayo was once again falling to her Executive Dysfunction, and made sure to push her enough to do stuff. She was also comfortable enough with Ayomide to confess she was asexual after the topic came out, and in a bit of sibling embarrassment was mortified when Ayo revealed she had a rather active sexual drive.
==Appearance==
Ayomide is a young woman of average height with dark skin and curly puffy hair which she normally holds up in a ponytail. She's also been seen wearing her hair down. Ayomide has two earrings on each ear and a slightly thicker build than Dora and Hannelore, with wider hips and according to her "way more ass" than her sister Yemisi, but is still noticeably smaller than Willow, Marigold or Faye.
She's often seen wearing a sweater on top of a white shirt and jeans, carrying a small purse and wearing white sneakers. She also wore a blue hoodie and sweatpants that were borrowed from her sister, as her original outfit was the only clothes she had at the time.
==Trivia==
*Ayomide seems to suffer from Executive Dysfuction. Although this is a comment from Hannelore and not an official diagnosis.
*Ayomide is Coffee of Doom's first new employee since Claire Augustus in .
* Additionally, Ayomide is Coffee of Doom's first new employee who wasn't previously a part of the main cast like Hannelore or Claire, or previously introduced in a different strip like Penelope or Cosette, since Dora made the decision to hire Ayo in the same strip she debuted.