[open] everybody wants to be a cat

[thatdamnknight]

Who: Edna earthpulse, Flynn Scifo thatdamnknight and you!!
When: 6/11 IC.
Where: A restaurant in town
What: Two suckers got roped into helping a restaurant with a promotion. Come for the free samples and prizes, stay for the cat puns!
Warnings: Gratuitous amount of puns.

a. with flynn.

[Hey you! Yes, you! If you're walking by a certain restaurant (one with balloons all around and colorful blue and pink decorations clearly indicating some special event), a blond clad in this waiter attire plus bonus matching cat ears and a cute cat plushy hanging off his arm approaches with a plate full of pastry goodies. There's a couple cupcakes, a few slices of apple pie and some truffles. Mmm delicious!]

Paw-don me, would you like to try a free sample? They're the purr-fect way to brighten up a day.

[Forgive him for the puns. They said to use puns. Ugh, too many puns. They come out so awkward sounding, too. Is he blushing awkwardly on top of everything? Of course he is. Flynn can't not blush like a schoolgirl when out of his comfort zone.

The 'they' in this case happens to be the restaurant where a certain Yuri Lowell used to work at. It turns out they were having a promotion with some TV show, 'Hiya Feline' or whatever, and ended up short-staffed. Calling Yuri to help out lead to him roping Flynn into helping out instead. The roping further continued with Flynn asking for Edna's assistance. The additional helping hand will make things go all the smoother. Plus, better suf-fur together than alone, right?

But hey, the samples are very tasty! Try one?]

b. with edna.

[ It is not very much like Edna to participate in these sorts of things, she'll insist if asked, but a part of her is secretly pleased at being able to wear cute things and having people notice her for it. The "being noticed" part is especially...coincidental, as it turns out her resonance (or those of others) has apparently risen to the level that normal humans can see her, all while waitressing in this Hiya Feline (tm) getup. In her opinion, it's much better than the hastily-made ghost-esque bedsheet she was forced to wear as to make things more convenient for her customers at her regular job.

Flynn roping her into this particular situation with the power of sunshine, puppy eyes, and flattery totally has nothing to do with either. Nope. None at all.

With menu in hand, Edna will be addressing the nearest person who comes up to her with a sickeningly sweet smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes and a higher-pitched voice. ]

We're running a special collaboration today, so if you're feline [ internally grimaces ] in the mood for cute desserts, meow's your chance.

[ ...Unless she recognizes them, in which case they'll be greeted by her real self: monotone voice, apathetic expression, and smile wiped off her face, with her brow betraying just a hint of an expression like she saw a particularly nasty insect flying around. There's no point pretending around them, after all. ]

Oh. It's you.

c. with both.

[No cute event can be complete without some cute prizes! It's why right outside the restaurant is a nice little prize wheel stand with prizes ranging from a free dessert or free meal to a life size plushy of Miss Feline herself and other merchandise. One spin costs 1 credit so it's a good deal!

The two lucky individuals manning it right now are none other than Flynn and Edna. Flynn, on his end, smiles brightly and still a tad awkwardly as he tries to draw in passerbyers. Gratuitous amounts of cat puns will never stop feeling strange despite them coming a lot easier now.]

Come and try your luck! For one credit, you can win a paw-sitively fantastic prize!

[Edna on the other hand, has blasted through the "awkward" zone of expression and is in full-fledged apathy mode as she follows Flynn's tentative lead to the...best(?) of her ability. ]

Unless you don't like desserts, food, or giant dolls, in which case you probably have a bigger underlying problem on your hands and I would wonder what's wrong with you.

[ does this even count as reverse psychology ]

So go on. Give it a spin. Prove me wrong.

Comments

[thatdamnknight]

[as the day wears on, flynn's dealing with edna's jokes comes quickly and more naturally. she's a sweet seraph, but one with a sense of humor as terrible as sir raven's. or better? hmm, deadpan dry humor vs old man terrible humor... a debate will need to be had later.

for now though, time to clean up any misconceptions that joke caused! allowing people to believe things that are untrue just won't do.]

Lady Edna is joking. These outfits are normal clothes, if ones purr-posely crafted to be... cute.

[nothing scientific about them!]

And yes, you can spin it whenever you wish.

[topscores]

[Well, it was worth a shot.]

Fine, fine. That should be okay.

[He's got to make an excuse for the lazy question--]

I was just checking to make sure you were paying attention.

[Yeah, sure he was.]

[earthpulse]

Or are you just really out of touch?

[ It's a totally valid question. Seraphim can also be out of touch with human sayings, after all. Then again, maybe it's humans who are out of touch with seraphim sayings, given that the same sayings may have different meanings. ]

[earthpulse]

I'm obligated to tell you that we're not liable for any damages to your body or your ego, by the way.

[ ...But that doesn't mean she wouldn't use an arte or something to patch it back up. ]

...And I think that was supposed to be a really, really delayed pun, Flynn.

[earthpulse]

[ Edna moves out of the way, to let Chie take a spin. ]

As long as you don't break the wheel. We'd be in real hot water then.

[ Since she seems enthusiastic about it, might as well poke fun at it. ]

[earthpulse]

And as long as mew don't gamble away your life savings.

[ Young people don't need debt that early in life!! this is not xillia 2 ]

[earthpulse]

[ She gives Flynn a bit of a flat look. ]

Always the killjoy.

[ Her remark is clearly meant in jest, though. ]

Yeah. We're not the ones doing the spinning, so less rigging accusations.

[ Even though they haven't gotten a single one yet, but Edna is kind of a cynic and just messing with people at this point. ]

[earthpulse]

Everyone sounds like a lowlife to you, Leoff.

[ Well, from what she knows, everyone but Chaltier. Poor Flynn, though.

She looks at Flynn, catching his momentary wide eyes. Did they offend sir knight??? Well, that's Edna and Leon like all the time, unfortunately for him. ]

Do you have something to say?

[ Not one to beat around the bush, she is. ]

[feminine_carnivore]

[ Hey, if you don't want him Edna Chie will take him!! Knights are pretty awesome! Well, they aren't as cool as travelling martial artists looking for revenge on the one armed man who killed their teacher, but still pretty cool. ]

Alright!! [ Stepping up, she rolls up the sleeves on her jacket, crossing arm over arm to stretch them out. Apparently she feels like she needs to stretch first?! But she turns to Edna with an embarrassed smile. ]

Haha, yeah I guess so huh? I'll make sure to hold back then. [ C'mon you wouldn't really be able to break it would you Chie?! And so she puts her hands on the wheel and finally....SPINS!! ]

Hiyaa!!

[discard]

[Does Flynn really think that a strained smile is enough to get Leon to stop... it takes Stahn steamrolling over him for something like that. So he's firmly ignoring Flynn now, instead frowning at Edna.]

Don't be ridiculous.

[Is he being nice for once?]

Everyone is an idiot. [Oh.] Only the truly pitiful are lowlives like that.

[No, he's still a dick. He also doesn't care if Flynn has something to say, but...such is Leon...]

[trueend]

[Perfect. They're not gonna gamble away all their savings (maybe), but they will give the two of them a thumbs up.]

Don't worry. I'm really respawsible.

[Aaaaaand, time to spin that wheel. Where oh where will it land?]

[yaayaa]

Oh no, I'm sure jokes exist in our world! But they weren't something we were likely to hear in the museum where we dwelled.

[Or in storage closets, or on display stands...]

[protectthecastle]

[Flynn is so dedicated to his puns...]

I see. That is too bad, then. [She had actually took it completely seriously (but then again she takes everything seriously). That doesn't mean she minds though and she laughs, first at the pun and then at her own mistake.]

Perhaps we could find some way to test it with a scientific method? [What would be the control though? Them in their normal clothes?

As she thinks, she takes hold of one side of the wheel and gives it a careful spin to get it moving.]

I am certain they would not accuse you of such a thing. [Not Edna and Flynn! In their kitty costumes and everything!]

[thatdamnknight]

[of course he was. really. the fact that not even flynn buys that means nothing. even his smile gains the smallest hint of amusement to it.]

I appreciate your consideration.

[such considerate people are so hard to find! as are people who lie so terribly, but flynn's kind enough to play along.]

Would you like for me to tell you what everything is?

[thatdamnknight]

[second place on the coolness scale is acceptable. flynn will also accept having a lil sis who can appreciate meat as much as he does. a family that sticks together is one that eats meat together! ...or something.

back to the spinning, though. flynn gives edna a wry smile at the commentary. lady edna and her teasing are getting easier and easier to give disapproving looks at. granted, she may have a point. spinning it too hard could break it, but someone actively needs to try to break. no good and kind person puts all their strength into spinning a silly wheel. hopefully.

but round and round it goes... and chie lucks out! one free meal!]

Congratulations, Miss.

[thatdamnknight]

[good catch, edna, and leon manages to be the straw that breaks the polite camel's back.

flynn takes a deep breath, smile immediately vanishing. his expression can be described like that of a mom about to lecture 5 year old about drawing on the walls. lecture mode activate.]

I, in fact, do. Lady Edna, while that may be your usual occupation, it is entirely inappropriate to discuss such a topic in a public space and doubly so where young children may be present. Your role today is that of a waitress, not... [...he will not say it.] indulging questionable fantasies so please refrain from speaking of it.

[the lecturing then jumps over to tsun number 2. flynn's gaze remains stern and doesn't waver at all. as much as he likes leon (somehow??), this rude attitude is not gonna go on!!]

And your present attitude is equally inappropriate, Sir Leon. While I normally respect the harshness of your words, insulting those who may be our customers and driving them away is not something I will purr-mit to go on any further. You are entitled to your thoughts, but you will not continue sharing them here.

[thatdamnknight]

You resided within a museum?

[is that actually legal somewhere? most museums don't allow animals, let alone permit them to live in there.]

[thatdamnknight]

[wasting savings on cute stuff and food is the way to go, though!]

And quite the ex-purr-t at puns.

[round and round it goes, where it stops...... one miss feline t-shirt! available in a bunch of sizes and with a very adorable design on it. not the worst prize to get!]

[thatdamnknight]

[flynn does not do things halfassed! if it means he puns like crazy for a week straight then so be it! despite being a killjoy, at least he's a nice killjoy! his smile turns less awkward and more kind. if veronica is so intent on finding that out then who is he to deny her that?]

Testing it shouldn't be im-paws-sible, though I cannot say whether or not the tests will yield any results.

[using some surveys or something of the sort should be doable if she's really that set on carrying out an experiment.]

Purr-haps not, but it is understandable that some people are weary. Not all prizes wheels are made with the intent to give out good prizes.

[this one, luckily, is not one of those. veronica's spin lands on... giant miss feline pushy! super big, super soft and super cute, but also a super pain to carry back home. have fun with that!]

[earthpulse]

[ ...Well, that shuts her up for a bit at least. Whenever the nice ones snap, even just a little, that means that she messed up. She breathes in, and then slowly breathes out. ]

...You're right. I chose my words and topic of conversation poorly and neglected to take into account we were in a public space.

[ And because she's (surprisingly) mature enough to do so when she knows that she's done wrong, she'll actually put on her Big Girl panties and...............................apologize. ]

...Sorry about that.

[1/2]

[discard]

[Holy shit, Flynn's a real boy.

????

Leon had no idea that Flynn could even lose the smile, so this is a surprise to him, and actually manages to shut him up for a bit. That, and the fact that overall, Fynn really isn't... wrong.]

[2/2]

[discard]

[But he's infinitely less mature than Edna about certain things, so in the end he has to get fussed anyway... of course, the fact that Flynn is right means that Leon's not going to throw a total tantrum, but there are parts that he still can't let Flynn get away with.

Because he's Leon.

So he frowns shortly, meeting Flynn's eyes.]

While I will not deny that this was likely an inappropriate venue for this sort of conversation, I will not have you telling me what I shall or shall not continue to do.

Do not even begin to believe that you can tell me what to do.

[Ah. Yes. He's five. Five and with Issues.]

[topscores]

[Yeah...well at least he's entertainment, right?]

Sure, go for it. But I'm not a picky person.

[Unless it's something healthy, but. He doubts this would be...hopefully]

[earthpulse]

Congratulations.

[ Ah, a T-shirt. Not the worst prize indeed. It's practical and cute, which is more than she can say for some prizes (Hiya Feline stickers, stationery, etc.). After eying Frisk for a bit to approximate measurements/size, Edna ducks under the table for a moment, tablecloth obscuring the bag that's storing the smaller pieces of promotional merchandise right now. A children's large/extra large will probably do.

She hands over the folded t-shirt to Frisk. ]

Here you go. Dunno if it's too big or small for you.

[ Rose is probably better at these sorts of things than she is, due to her double life as a merchant and actually coming into contact with lots of different clients with different body types/heights, as opposed to...living on a mountain by one's self. ]

[earthpulse]

Congratulations. You lucked out. Looks like fortune actually favors the bold today.

[ Or the energetic, at least. Edna heads back into the restaurant for a minute or two, and then returns with a coupon for a free meal in hand, giving it to Chie. ]