[OPEN] The Way of a Woman

[dishonorstudent]

Who: Ryuko and you!
When: November 12th (ic)
Where: Shopping District; Ceres Juice booth
What: Shenanigans at the workplace. Ryuko is told to be more social with the customers.
Rating/Warning: None.


a.
[ It's been about a week since Ryuko started the Ceres Juice gig. Management has said that she had the right "look" as an attendant, but her attitude could use some improvement. The trick to attracting customers is to always SMILE and make them feel SPECIAL. Of course, Ryuko would have none of that, as those sound more like job requirements for the Pleasure District... however, a girl needs to make ends meet somehow. How else is she going to buy that motorcycle?

With a clearly forced smile, Ryuko greets any patron that approaches the counter. ]

Welcome to Ceres Juice~! Where we do the hard juice, so you don't have to! ( What the hell does that even mean? ) ...Uh. What will it be today~?


b.
[ Sometime later, in an hour when the Shopping District is less busy, Ryuko can be seen neglecting her duty and trying to catch some quick power naps at the counter. Senketsu, her talking uniform that only Ryuko can hear, is trying to keep her from falling asleep. He tells her that if she's having trouble staying awake, then she shouldn't stay up so late the night before. ]

Hnngh... gimme a break, Senketsu... it ain't like anyone's gonna see us...

[ To anyone who's oblivious about Senketsu, she looks like a crazy person just talking to her inanimate clothes. ]


c.
[ Hooray, it's lunch break!! Now she can really slack off and not get in trouble by anyone. Her work ethics could use some brushing up, however, as she's sitting with her bum on the counter and back turned towards any customers. With a delicious McCeres Burger in hands, she's not letting anyone ruin her 30 minutes of paradise. ]

Go away. [ She takes another mouthful. ] Busy.


d.
[ Feel free to make up your own prompt, whether as a co-worker or just bumping into her on her way home or whatever. ]

Comments

a

[niceguypose]

[Lee's face brightens up as he recognizes her.]

Ryuko-san! I... [Then, his face becomes shonen and determined.] will take your hardest juice!!

[dishonorstudent]

M-my h... --it ain't supposed to b-- that doesn't even mean anything! [ Way to take her right out of her friendly barista persona! ]

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee blinks in confusion.]

But, then, ah... I beg you pardon, Ryuko-san, but why did you say it?

[dishonorstudent]

What are you on about? It's just one of our many useless slogans.

[ She clears her throat, then... here, have another one: ] "You want The Juice? You can't handle The Juice!"

[niceguypose]

[Lee beats a hand against his chest as he barks back in determination!]

I can handle it! I swear!!

[dishonorstudent]

[ She slams the counter with both hands and leans forward aggressively. ]

GOOD!! Whaddya want?!?

[ Wait, why is she getting into this melodramatic acting, too? Stupid contagious Lee. ]

[niceguypose]

[So bold and dramatic! Lee leans as well, pounding his side of the counter and practically shouting in her face. As his eyes are instead on the menu, picking something at random.]

YOUR HARDEST GRAPE JUICE! At least eighty percent pulp!!

[dishonorstudent]

Only eighty? Well, ain't you just a daredevil.

[niceguypose]

Ah... Make it ninety! Give me all the pulp you can manage!

[dishonorstudent]

Boy, you're really gettin' into this, hey? [ If there's anyone that can exhaust Ryuko, it's Rock Lee. If he will allow her to break character for a moment, she leans in some more and whispers. ] Psst... Got the voucher I gave ya?

[niceguypose]

[Who said he was acting... suddenly, he gasps!]

That's right! The voucher! [He shouts and then he scrambles, feeling along his person and his flak jacket to see where he could have placed it.]

[dishonorstudent]

Tch, you forgot my voucher, didn't you?! [ So here's here by accident rather than visiting. Bad friend. ]

[niceguypose]

A... a gift entrusted to me by a friend?! I... I'd...

[Then he lets out a high-pitched shout as he pulls his notepad out of one pocket of his flak jacket and accidentally hurls it into the air. It opens in midair, and the voucher falls out from it as Lee points up with a shout.]

I'd never forget it!

[dishonorstudent]

Just say that without the theatrics!!

--Great! [ She opens the palm of her hand and lets the voucher descend on it. ] What do you think the odds are of me burning your order?

[niceguypose]

...Ah! [He flushes as he thinks it over.]

Z... Zero percent! Because... my faith in Ryuko-san is absolute!

[dishonorstudent]

[ Music to her ego. ]

Well, I wouldn't wanna let a valued customer down. [ She begins preparing the blender. Now's the time to practice the art of conversing with the patrons, too! ] Y'know, I don't think I ever asked ya where your name comes from... Green Konoha Beast, whatever?

[niceguypose]

[Having Rock Lee around is like an opera for one's ego...]

The Wild Green Beautiful Beast of Konoha! I'd be glad to explain everything! [He looks giddy now, too... just being called a valued customer is getting to him.] Konoha is my home, I wear green, and the other parts of my title refer to my other attributes!

[dishonorstudent]

Beautiful Beast, though? It's usually one or the other, I've never heard of anybody comparing themselves to a beautiful beast before.

[niceguypose]

Is that so? Then I'm glad to be unique in that sense, Ryuko-san! [He gives a sparkling smile.]

[dishonorstudent]

That's.. not a good thing...

Is that a name you earned, or just something given to yourself? [ REALLY DOESN'T WANNA KNOW, BUT. ]

[niceguypose]

It was given to me by my sensei! He happens to be Konoha's Sublime Green Beast of Prey, Maito Gai! [He poses dramatically.]

[dishonorstudent]

And let me guess, you were his greatest student. [ Clearly making fun of him a little. ] Konoha... that means "leaf", right? I don't think I heard of a village like that... How quaint.

[niceguypose]

That's right! It's know as the Village Hidden in the Leaves! Ah... I have done all my best to be his greatest student! I even follow all of his fashions! If you haven't heard of us... We must be that good at being hidden. [He missed the 'getting made fun of' part.]

[dishonorstudent]

But why would a village wanna stay hidden? It sounds kinda shifty and secretive.

[niceguypose]

Ah, because we are ninjas! Being secretive is living up to one of our duties...