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).]
kaba: (✿ Just curl up and dye Noiz)

[personal profile] kaba 2015-07-19 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ They say you can learn a lot about the swordsman from the condition of his sword, and this conversation is starting to make him wonder about the kind of guy his master had been.

That surprisingly gentle demeanor of Mitsutada isn’t half bad, though. Even Koujaku can appreciate a tough guy with a lot of heart to him. He’d like to think he was one, himself. ]


My favorite? [ That took him by surprise. But then there’s no question as to the kind of food he really appreciates eating. ]

It’s kind of a tall order. [ As if Mitsutada’s even offering. ] But there’s this lady from back home, Tae-san. I’d eat anything she’d make, no matter what.
candlecutterpikachu: (insert witty catchphrase here)

sorry for the late!

[personal profile] candlecutterpikachu 2015-07-24 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If Koujaku ever asked him about what sort of a person Masamune was, Mitsutada would only have praise for his master. Underneath the kind of fond childlike admiration for the man lay a deep respect for how he did things - practical and efficient, but always close to the people's hearts. In the tachi's opinion, that was what set his master apart from the other lords.

Masamune cared, in his own straightforward and confident way. That's something Mitsutada wishes to emulate. ]


Hmm.... well, that's a bit of a tall order for me to replicate too. [ Not to mention that he never met this lady at all.

Sorry for letting slip his Master Plan of cooking for you. ]
kaba: (✿ A hair-raising adventure)

no problem!

[personal profile] kaba 2015-07-24 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yes. Clearly Mitsutada is some sort of cooking knife. Gasp. ]

Well, I couldn’t ask you to…even for something so simple… [ He blushes a little when he realizes that grand master plan of his. Dude, you’re still like…huge to him. Besides, his other favorite food is the charred remains of what his love interest usually makes.

As long as it’s home cooking made from the heart he’ll eat it even if it legit gives him a heart attack. ]

candlecutterpikachu: (ayyy)

[personal profile] candlecutterpikachu 2015-07-25 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mitsutada wouldn't dream of ever serving anything that wasn't as close to perfection as he could make it. You'll be in safe hands. ]

Hey, it's no problem. As long as you're free and I'm free, I don't mind.

[ Given that he's helping Vietnam run the shop, he can't do it today - but sometime else ought to be good. ]</small. If you've got time for ViViD or some sparring these days, let me know. We can go together and have some food when we're done.
kaba: (✿ Just curl up and dye Noiz)

[personal profile] kaba 2015-07-26 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
That virtual reality stuff? [ He was always suspicious of virtual reality stuff. Outright prejudiced against the similar kind back at home, as a matter of fact.

He shrugs. ]


Dunno about that. I wouldn't mind sparring without it, too. [ Though he guesses that Mitsutada will probably wipe the floor with his ass anyway, but seriously. ]

I wouldn't turn down a chance to spar with the best of them, though. [ BUT HE'S UNSURE ABOUT THE FOOD… ]
candlecutterpikachu: (thanks amy) (my shoelaces are cool!)

god damn i just noticed that html error

[personal profile] candlecutterpikachu 2015-07-28 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ If Koujaku doesn't like ViViD, he's fine with that. Mitsutada himself quite enjoyed it, but there's always the possibility of things going horribly wrong (maybe) so he understands if others do not. ]

Sparring sounds good, then! A lot of us swords go to the dojo regularly, as well as Sousei-san and a couple of others. [ Swordsman club, anyone?

Of course he'll bring food. He will even sneak it in if needed.
kaba: (✿ Ladies please don't cut in line)

i saw nothing... (ninja)

[personal profile] kaba 2015-07-29 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It feels too…sissy though…

ViViD, that is. Not the food. He won't reject any food unless it came out of someone else's mouth and even that's negotiable. ]


I heard about that. [ Nagasone had mentioned something to that effect. ]

Guess I should finally check it out. Since stuff's been kinda…weird, lately. [ He grows a little more serious as he recalls the events of the past few weeks. Missing love interests and corporate takeovers? Why does it sound like home? ]
candlecutterpikachu: ([[muffled chewing in the distance]])

thank u yes good

[personal profile] candlecutterpikachu 2015-07-31 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ Some people like it, some people don't. Mitsutada appreciated the VR programme for not making him sweaty when he finished training - but then again, it doesn't really help maintain muscle integrity, so he can understand Koujaku's opinion. ]

... yeah. Weird's one way to put it.

[ The tachi's smile dampens a little, but not by much. Strange occurrences seem to be the norm now, instead of the exception. While no one has died yet, the fates of some might even be worse than that. ]

I'm worried, to be honest. [ Worried about his comrades, his friends, most of the people that he's met. ] Things might seem okay [ for a given value of okay ] now, but - from what I've heard, normal times don't usually last long.

[ What if something terrible happened and he couldn't intervene in time? ]
kaba: (✿ But I'll shave it for later)

[personal profile] kaba 2015-08-21 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
They never do. [ Story of his life, tbh. Just when he’s finally settling down in this place, BAM! You get nexuszoned. Among other things. Worse things, like murders and kids getting into trouble.

It makes training your body for real a very good idea, though… ]


And I’m sick of hearing the guys in charge pretend that everything’s okay. [ Though granted, Recreare seems a bit more…together…than the previous CEO. Still. If a guy with magic and all the attendant badassery like Mitsutada thinks shit’s even just a bit off, you fucking listen. ]

You too…right? [ Please don’t let him be the odd man out here… ]
candlecutterpikachu: (hair fixing intensifies)

[personal profile] candlecutterpikachu 2015-08-22 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ At Koujaku's words, Mitsutada's expression darkens. And it's a significant change, too - the most angry and resentful that he's allowed himself to be for centuries. ]

Of course. [ It's really rare that he discards his usual cheer and optimism, so when he does you know it's something serious. ] Wrecking homes, pulling all sorts of bullshit - there are folks without their families, people being hurt out there. Anyone who says this is fine ...

[ ... can go burn in an earthquake their sins, for all he cares.

But his fierceness quickly deflates, as he vacuums a good part of his anger back in. ]


Reasoning them wouldn't help. Maybe that woman might be a bit better, but I'm not putting my hopes in it. I'll protect everyone with my own strength.

[ Admittedly it hasn't been working as well as he hoped it would, but at least it's a start. ]
Edited 2015-08-22 17:00 (UTC)