hoasen: (man these be some dusty hands)
việtnam ([personal profile] hoasen) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-07-03 02:07 pm

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Who: YOU, MY FRIEND & The friendly staff of Thistle Do Nicely, a humble flower shop.
When: IC: 29th January to February 14th (OOC: Starts 3rd July, full month log.)
Where: Thistle Do Nicely, Shopping District.
What: It's nearly Valentine's Day, so there's sales and events! Want to learn how to make chocolate? Look here! Cashing in your coupon for the upcoming Blind Date player event? That's here too! This is a mingle log, so everyone come mingle to your hearts content, and come in anytime, there's no such thing as late.
Rating/Warning: Nothing so far. There might be some future nightmares.



NOTE: There are some forward-dated prompts/part of prompts in this log. This is to coincide with the Blind Date Player Plot this month! More links and updates will be posted here once they come up.

Also if you wanna know how this works, it's just a mingle! An example here, our previous open mingle log. Treat it however you like, open and closed options welcome.

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Welcome to Thistle Do Nicely! Make yourself comfortable and browse the grand selection. In spirit of upcoming Valentine's Day, the store is decorated in pink and red, hearts scattered here and there. Sweet soft toys are on display, and there are bargains to be found. The tea shop is also decked out, but there seems to be something extra special happening on that side too.


A: ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE DISCOUNTED

[Are you here for the flowers? Sure you are, it's a grand tradition that all Valentines must share: the giving of flowers to loved ones. Roses are a definite favourite, but maybe you're after something more unique? Then look no further! Ask one of your friendly staff about it. Or maybe they're coming to you! But if they do, some may have the misfortunate of being told by the mysterious NPC boss to repeat the following: "What can Cupid's assistant do for you today?" Yeah, it's pretty embarrassing.

Or maybe you've bumped into a friend! In that case, buying flowers for Valentine's Day? Are you proud of this, or are you so embarrassed you must hide all evidence.

Alternatively, time has passed and you're now here because you have coupons for an additional price cut on your flowers if you are taking part in the Blind Date event. Blind dates can be particularly nerve-wracking, so let this store make things a little easier for you. You'll thank them for it.]



B: ANYONE WHO HATES CHOCOLATE IS A MONSTER (no we're kidding we still love you)

B.1: KITCHEN NIGHTMARES

[In all walks of life, chocolate is a very popular gift for Valentine's Day. And in some places, even more importance is placed on whether it's homemade or not. A section of the tea shop has been cleared just for this: earthy tables now have small stoves on them and ingredients set out. It's time to learn how to make chocolate. These classes are lead by head chef Shokudaikiri Mitsutada and his (reluctant) chef's assistant Ookurikara, but you can be sure that all the other reliable staff of Thistle Do Nicely are getting in on the action to help out (or learn themselves) too! Maybe Mitsutada and a handful of staff will make this great. The other half...

Everyone interested in these classes will gather round each of these tables, and together you will learn how to make chocolate. It's a team effort, so discuss with each other and work together to perfect it! In the end, you will be given cute little boxes or bags to put your chocolate in so you can give it to those intended. Or yourself, you can eat them too. Alternatively, you were forced into this mess, or have no idea why you're here but you're going to roll with it because it's chocolate.

The classes are free, happening a couple hours a day, but the ingredients require a small donation to keep the classes going. These classes are ongoing, so by the time you've gotten your Blind Date, you don't have to donate if you show them your coupon.]



B.2 CHOCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

[Or maybe you're not here for the classes, you're spending time on the other half of the tea shop where it's still set for customers. The tea shop half of the entire store is not actually that big, so you might be finding it a bit cramped.

That being said, a treats bar has been set out as a complimentary offer. There's a chocolate fountain in the middle of this bar, and you know you wanna dip some heart shaped marshmallows or fruits in that sucker. There's also these flower shaped gummies. No one actually knows how they got there, but maybe for the sake of science, you want to coat it with chocolate and eat it.

Do it.]



C: WILDCARD.

[Because there's so much more to explore! Or maybe you're just here to visit and laugh at them. Or maybe you wanna use the tea space as a PLACE FOR A DATE, AYYYYYY in which the scene from Lady and the Tramp could happen and there will be a cute musical number (look, I'll have it arranged, I'm not even kidding. Too bad I can't get an Okiayu character to do it though, you might have to make do with a loser girl). Or maybe you've MESSED UP THIS ENTIRE PLACE Vietnam will kill you with her bare hands (unless she likes you, then you will live).]
reprizesal: (What do you wish for?)

Re: B.2

[personal profile] reprizesal 2015-07-07 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks up at her and waits, until she finds the fruits he wants. He reaches up and accept the bowl of persimmons from her.]

Thank you. [There's a bit of a pause, as he looks down at them - they're all sliced for easy dipping - and back up at her.] Would you like one?
oneirism: (You are only getting stranger)

[personal profile] oneirism 2015-07-13 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lapis smiles at him softly at his thanks, nodding. Only to blink at his offer, but she doesn't hesitate to nod again.]

... Yes, thank you. [She reaches for one of the sticks used to pick up fruits, skewering one of the slices before dipping it in the chocolate. Once it's covered in enough chocolate, she plops it into her mouth with a hum.] Hmm, it's pretty good.
reprizesal: (Nuh uh can't hear you)

[personal profile] reprizesal 2015-07-16 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[He watches her eat the chocolate covered persimmon slices. At her reaction, he nods, seemingly pleased. His favourite fruit tastes good with chocolate, great!

Sayo pick up his own sticks and skewer a slice, dipping it for a moment and pulls it out. Hm... enough chocolate? He brings it to his mouth and eats it, blinking and looking happy at the taste. He probably got some chocolate smeared around his mouth, though.
]
oneirism: (I've got nothing clever around you)

[personal profile] oneirism 2015-07-29 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Seeing his reaction gets her to smile softly, and she reaches for another strawberry for herself to dip in chocolate again, happily munching on that.

Though when she sees how he got some chocolate smeared around his mouth, she blinks, before reaching for a napkin to quickly clean it away. Despite the fact she probably has some chocolate smeared around her mouth too.]


... It's pretty good, huh?
reprizesal: (...Eh?)

[personal profile] reprizesal 2015-07-31 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Sayo froze when she quickly wipes the chocolate away from his mouth, only to blink when he saw the chocolate smears on the napkin. Oh, that's what she was going for?]

...Yes. I didn't know chocolate and persimmon can taste good together like this.