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).]
aslyfox: (31)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-23 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder what he likes or what he needs? Maybe it'd be better to just ask him. [ Is Kogi bringing the common sense? He might try to, after all, an attempt must be made...

NOPE. ]


Or, we could just borrow the fountain? Surely Vietnam-san and the others wouldn't mind if we took it for a while, right? [ Better to ask one of them instead of that pleb of a worker. How dare he mock the two brightest, shining examples of all of the sword spirits? ]
adornmental: (overturned leaves)

[personal profile] adornmental 2015-07-24 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
It wouldn't be as much of a surprise if we did that, though. Maybe we can get someone else to ask...

[That would make it like .5% more surprising!! Maybe...!

He's not so sure that borrowing the fountain would be a good idea, though.]


Probably not, but that'd be kinda lame, yeah? We'd have to give it back when we were done. [Yes, Kashuu, that is the definition of "borrow".]
aslyfox: (35)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-25 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
He'd probably figure that out really fast, too. Our master is smart. [ Or psychic... or the swords are incredibly predictable because they're all dinguses in some way, shape, or form. Even the 'cool' ones (especially the ones doing the chocolate class)!

Think, Kogi. What would make Haruji's life easier... ]


... how about... a... fox Cybuddy...

[ HE HAS NO IDEAS, HE'S A DUMB! ]
adornmental: (restless)

[personal profile] adornmental 2015-07-25 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
[It's true... They sure try hard and get far but in the end their efforts still amount to what is essentially a broken kitchen.]

Prooobably. [A SIGH. Why is Haruji so smart, dangit.] Anyway, Shishiou already got him a CyBuddy. I don't think he needs more than one. What abooout... oh! Y'know, they make cute stickers that you can wear on your shoes and stuff here. You think Haruji'd like something like that?

[And yet, Kashuu's idea is equally dumb??]
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[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-25 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Stickers? Good stickers? [ STICKER SYSTEM HAS KOGI TERRIFIED. ] Think he'd ever actually make use of those? [ Maybe getting Haru some cute stickers would earn them stickers in return... whoa, are they gaming the system??? ]

... maybe we could get him something that makes stickers?

[ If it's an idea, Kogi will take it and run with it and love it until it does. STICKERS. ]
adornmental: (hell no)

[personal profile] adornmental 2015-07-25 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Right! Good stickers. [He understands the sticker system fear, okay. BAD STICKERS ARE NO BUENO even if Dotanuki just doesn't care, dammit Donut.]

Huh? Can you actually buy something like that?

[?! A STICKER MACHINE. PERFECT. This entire conversation is an exercise in why Kashuu and Kogitsunemaru can't be left alone.]
aslyfox: (12)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-26 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dotanuki just loves collecting them, so this is why when Kogi gets one, he just slaps it on the other tachi's door and walks away without a care in the world! ]

I'm sure we could find one somewhere. Surely someone has to have a technology that can do that? [ Dumb as Kogi is sometimes, he has to acknowledge that there are things out there he just doesn't even know... because he's a dingus.

Also this is an exercise in exactly why when combined, the power of Kashuu and Kogitsunemaru is tremendous and everyone should be jealous. ]
adornmental: (who wears long sleeves in summer)

[personal profile] adornmental 2015-07-26 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Donut is just so bullied and he doesn't even know it, someone help him.]

I guess so... How 'bout we split up and take a look, then?

[BY THEIR POWER COMBINED, THEY WILL hopefully not cause too much wide-spread destruction. Kashuu, at the very least, knows his way around the city really well by now so he won't get lost. Whether or not he'll actually succeed at finding anything is another matter...]
aslyfox: (24)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-26 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ No one can save Sailor Donut from his fate, sailing the seven seas of tasty fried dough. ]

Okay, we split up... and maybe we can give Haru a double surprise?

[ It's not destruction if the only thing that's being destroyed are other people's patience. And Kogitsunemaru certainly has had enough time to explore, finding some of the other swords during their daily activities. How could Team Dingus lose?! ]
adornmental: (hella)

[personal profile] adornmental 2015-07-26 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Team Dingus is going to lose when other people finally lose patience with them... But for now, this seems like a great idea! Clearly nothing could go wrong here!]

Sounds good to me. We can meet back up at the apartment later, yeah? I'll have my phone with me too if you need to call or whatever.

[So they can coordinate and make sure they aren't getting the same terrible gift...]
aslyfox: (21)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-27 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Then... better be super impressive, so no one loses patience and they win and be classy as heck. ]

Sure. If anything goes wrong, or I find something really handy, I will contact you.

[ Hey, sometimes two of the same gift is a good thing. Who knows? ]
adornmental: (august sun)

[personal profile] adornmental 2015-07-27 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
O-kay, it's settled! [r.i.p the rest of Cerealia... Kashuu just raises his hand in a semi-salute, turning to step toward the entrance of the shop. He can just come back for the rest of his stuff later...]

Don't go getting all distracted or anything. See ya!
aslyfox: (20)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2015-07-27 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course. Good luck out there!

[ As cheerful as Kogitsunemaru can be, he will stay briefly to clean up his mess... and get rid of the tofu that sat for a while. No reason to bring that home, so he drops that off into the t rash and goes off to find something special. ]