[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

[prosecutory]

Hmph, they are in a position to dictate any rules they want to enforce.

[He sounds disdainful. This isn't a state or whatever, yeah, but still, it's almost like a dictatorship. There was no court to strike down the rules they could make, or heck, no laws to circumscribe the kinds of rules that could be laid down.]

[dishonorstudent]

And we're just supposed to be okay with that? [ To be fair, CERES hasn't done anything malicious as far as Ryuko knows. She just doesn't like the idea of fighting a battle by someone else's rules, and make no mistake, this whole thing is a long battle to her. ]

To hell with that...

[prosecutory]

Personally, I am not "okay" with this. [He folds his arms across his chest while waiting patiently for his juice. This discussion gives him something to do and think about, at least.

Edgeworth isn't okay with it, no, but he wouldn't arrange a violent rebellion or storm the castle, so to speak, either.]

[dishonorstudent]

So, let's say, shit hits the fan, what are you gonna do about it, Mr. Prosecutor?

[ She is rather taking her time with the juice. Possibly on purpose to keep the conversation going. ]

[prosecutory]

I would resolve it in the most diplomatic way possible.

[a.k.a. try to talk to them.

C'mon, he's getting thirsty here.]

but why that icon

[dishonorstudent]

Diplomatic? Don't we need to have some kinda leverage for that? You said it yourself, they're in a position to do what they want.

[ *CLICK* The blender starts doing its magic while Ryuko still tries to read the man. Not that she's doing so well... ]

WHY NOT

[prosecutory]

That...depends on a number of factors, such as how badly our situation becomes, and how it got there in the first place.

[To be fair, Edgeworth pays more attention to this conversation.]