[open] cheer up, cerealia!

[psycholawgy]

Who: Some cosplay cafe waitresses: Athena Cykes (psycholawgy, Ai Thao Kha (emotive), Rio Kamishiro (icefallen), Maya Fey (feytality), Peko Pekoyama (perfectstrike) and YOU!
When: 17 February
Where: All around the colony!
What: The Little Sister cosplay cafe waitresses are around town to promote the business. COME AT THEM.
Rating/Warning: Will update as needed!

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[ In an attempt to cheer people up after the whole Nexus Code fiasco, as well as Vegeta blowing stuff up, the management of the Little Sister cafe has decided to hold a special event! Posted all around the colony are posters which read "♥ TAKE A PHOTO WITH ALL FIVE OF OUR ANIMAL COSPLAYING WAITRESSES AROUND CEREALIA, AND YOU GET A FREE MEAL OF YOUR CHOICE! ♥" There are also some other posters with pictures of Athena, Ai, Rio, Maya, and Peko just so everybody knows what they look like, and below has the same promo written on it.

So come one, come all! Enjoy this little event, and enjoy a delicious free meal at the end of the day ♥! ]

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[ OOC: the waitresses will be making their own top levels stating which location they're in! Feel free to tag just a couple of us, or everybody!

Athena / Peko / Rio / Maya / Ai ]

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at the train station!

[psycholawgy]

[ Athena's been assigned to roam around the many train stations of colony in her sheep costume (warning for horrible art). She's also holding a sign that reads "Come take a photo with me! Baa!" and right below it is the Little Sister cosplay cafe's logo. Athena's gotten over her shyness when it comes to people taking pictures of her in various costumes. In fact, she wants people to take photos of her now... what a loser.

To anybody who's passing by who doesn't greet her or even remotely pay attention to her, she'll try to get their attention by calling out to them. ]

Hey!

[ And running to them to block their way. GOOD JOB, ATHENA. ]

Are you in a hurry? The cosplay cafe's got a treat for you!

because I have to...

[faithfulflame]

[Rei passes right on by without a second thought. It's not that she doesn't like Athena, or think that the costumes are cute, it's just a matter of noticing it. After all, a person in a costume is just that, and she's got stuff on her mind that's more important than costumes.

Athena's initial shout? Doesn't phase her. Because why would it? Did they have business with her? No...

And then there's a sheep girl in the way. An cute blink...train of thought derailed...]

Athena-chan?!

Why not!

[sagemodes]

...Eh?

[ There's a blink and some confused staring from Naruto. Well, he's still a bit out of it since he's just meandering around after his shift, and well he's never seen Athena in her work costume so.

Yeah. ]

Does it involve free food?

[beaconed]

[ After being directed to the train station by Peko, Jaune spots Athena and runs up to her through the busy crowd. ]

Athenaaa--!! Quick!! [ He gestures with his hands to prepare a camera. ]

[swordboning]

...do I know you?

[Yes, he's totally being like that. God, that is such a terrible costume. So bad that he actually holds up his device to take a picture of Athena. And instantly sends it to Rin. The best Servant.]

[babermetrics]

Athena?!

[Oh, he greets her. It's hard not to notice that. He hadn't been anywhere in a hurry, just headed to the entertainment district, but who needs that? This is entertainment! That costume is so entertaining. He heads right up to her, getting a good look and not even trying to keep the grin off his face. Cuuuuuuuute!]

Oh maaaaaan, you're so cute! If only all lawyers wore that stuff! I mean, all girl lawyers. Not, like, Trucy's dad lawyers, that's a whole other thing I don't wanna think about!

[topscores]

[Ok but free food IS SO IMPORTANT so he's going to be running around and trying to find these girls. At least Athena's pretty easy to spot though, because he knows her.]

Athena! Take a picture with me!

[THIS IS SO IMPORTANT]

[lovemguns]

[ Butch often passes by the train station just because he loves trains, and now he's being distracted...

He loves talking to people, though, so it's okay. ]

Cosplay cafe? What's that?

marketplace!

[perfectstrike]

[You know what's an effective marketing technique? Cute, smiling girls in cosplay asking for you to take a picture with them. You know what's not an effective marketing technique? Peko.

She has cute down pat, whether she wants to be or not; her silver braids match the pointy grey wolf ears and fluffy tail she's sporting, and the dress is, of course, the actual nice quality one might expect from a café that specializes in cosplay. She even has some black makeup on her nose and little whiskers down on in makeup. The sword bag on her bag isn't exactly cute, but it still suits her.

Her smiling, on the other hand, could use some work. Still looking vaguely uncomfortable at being out in public in costume, she's holding a sign that says "Come take a photo with me! Arooo!", she can be found walking around the Marketplace, occasionally reaching up to adjust the ears on her head. If someone unfortunately wanders too close, Peko immediately changes track to approach.]

Excuse me. Are you interested in a special treat?

[That's definitely a rehearsed line!

...Though it's worth mentioning that if it's someone she knows well, assuming she spots them in time, she's immediately turning (literal) tail and walking away as briskly as possible. Those braids are just as distinctive from the back, but maybe they won't notice...? No one must know.]

[beaconed]

Is that..?

Peko?

Hey, PEKO!!! [ Oops, looks like someone's drawing even more attention to the wolf girl. WHY IS SHE WALKING AWAY ]

Helloooooo--!!!

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[psycholawgy]

[ the others seem fine working alone, but athena's worried about how peko might be doing. ]

Hey Peko! :)
Send me a selfie!

[ you know... just so she knows that peko's smile isn't scaring people away. . . ]

[candlecutterpikachu]

[ After the chain of unfortunate events that exploded all over Cerealia, Mitsutada's mostly coped with it by pretending that nothing strange had happened at all. Going out for groceries, working, visiting his friends - his schedule became a whole whirlwind of socializing. Clearly, nothing's out of place.

While he might have expected most of his friends to visit the Marketplace sooner or later, what he doesn't expect is the combination of Peko and her clothes. Those certainly don't look like grocery shopping clothes.

... especially since she's.... running.... away..... ?? ]

Peko-kun?

[ Is she okay? Did someone glue those clothes to her??? ]

[hamham]

Pekoyama?

[It's not that he recognized her as she turned to walk away, but as she approached someone else. He'd waited patiently while she finished her business with whoever it was before speaking up.

He's not looking for a photo though. He's wondering what this...outfit is for. Specifically the ears and tail...]

[fittedgloves]

[ Unfortunately for Peko, Kyouko manages to catch her while she's walking away. ]

...Pekoyama-san? May I ask why you are wearing that costume? [ It has to be for a job of some sort, with that sign. Despite the strangeness of it, though, the costume is kind of cute... ]

[babermetrics]

[Oh please like he's not going to notice. He's got radar for this. And Pekoyama cuts an unmistakable figure, with that hair of hers, that body, that . . . getup that is completely unlike her but damn that's cute!

Is a man supposed to just leave this alone? Hell no! Leon speeds up to catch up to her, still only half believing what he's seeing.]

Pekoyama?! Oh my god! Heeey, where you goin'?

[topscores]

[He's really Into looking for these girls now, because he already got one picture, and there's not much more after that right?

It's the fluffy tail and ears that catch his attention, and he rushes over to her. It's only then that he realizes she has the sign too, and:]

I'm interested in a special treat! [He doesn't care about how rehearsed the line sounds, tbh] Let's take a picture!

[ailingsoul]

...Peko?

[ she'd turned away and. left. as soon as he caught a glance of her, and she's wearing something weird. is something wrong? soramaru isn't sure, so he's going to trail after her without any further word. ]

[icefallen]

[It seemed far too easy, but at least she didn't get stuck in cat ears.

Rio is camped out in an incredibly ridiculous penguin costume, trying very hard not to look as silly as she feels. Among other long-workday props such as a water bottle and a facecloth, the sign she totes has "Don't be cold, come take a picture!" written on it (she'll never tell you she's the one who came up with it), and if you so much as cast her a look for even a second, she'll drop it in an effort to engage.]

Care for a photo? Not only will it last you longer, it could win you something nice! Don't be shy!

[All the while, she's wearing that alluring smile, just telling herself it's all part of what she signed up for. Sort of.

Alternatively, if you're someone she knows, she'll saunter right up to you from behind and tap your shoulder, wearing... well, the kind of look she wears when she's about to nicely bully her friends into things they may or may not want to do.]

[jyajyaaan]

[Vector can feel her approach before he sees her, yet once he finally does he almost drops his suspiciously fancy shopping bag.]

Jesus!! Merag?! How many dust bunnies did you kill for that outfit?!

[topscores]

[He's got this. He's getting used to this by now for...whatever reason, and he's specifically looking for a girl in an animal costume at this point.

When he spots her, his eyes get wide and he makes his way over to her. She beats him to the punch of saying something this time so she gets this response from him:]

Of course! I definitely need a picture with you!

[See, in any situation this would be really weird to randomly hear him say.]

[beaconed]

[ a taxi comes to a screeching halt as Jaune jumps out of it while throwing money at the driver ]

Rio!!! Hey!!!

[ ah, now he trips over a pedestrians cybuddy. ouch. ]

CERES Gardens

[emotive]

[A fox has appeared! Or at least a girl in a green and white sundress with fox ears and a very bushy fox tail to boot. Ai Thao's still relatively new at being a waitress at the cosplay cafe and she's sure she wouldn't be here if it weren't for Athena. It's a new experience and in a way she wanted to gain more confidence by having to wear silly, but cute costumes.

So she's going to be in the gardens, standing near one of the flower bushes (a prime picture taking spot) and smiling at any passerby who happen to come across her.]

Hello! I hope you're having a good day so far! The cosplay cafe can make it even better!

[YEAH GETTING BUSINESS DONE!]

[firstcloud]

[ Both Kagemitsu and his tanuki Poko were having a good day, yes. He's confused at being stopped though. ]

Thank you. Um... What is cosplay?

[beaconed]

[ Somewhere from a bush next to Ai, a voice can be heard whispering to her... ]

...What does the fox say?

Food Stop!

[feytality]

[Sure, this promotion is for potential customers to get free food, but is that going to stop one of the assigned waitresses from trying to get free food?]

[OF COURSE NOT]

[At the very least, while her costume is totally nonsensical, it does look pretty cute. And she has no issue putting on the charm as she makes her way around her 'designated' area, even hopping towards anyone she spots and putting her on cutest voice:]

Hello there! I've got an amazing surprise for you!

[she's definitely enjoying herself, at least]

[firstcloud]

[ Kagemitsu and Poko are both surprised at suddenly being surprised when they're out grocery shopping. Both human and tanuki peers down at her in confusion. ]

Is that so?