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OPEN LOG

WHO: Colette and YOU! And you, and you. And why not, you too.
WHAT: Open tea parlor log! Come and get some delicious tea and glorious CR.
WHEN: Anytime within the past two weeks? If you'd like a specific date just throw it in the subject line.
WHERE: Posies Tea Parlor! Located near LCU, about 5-10 minutes walking distance.
WHY: Let's make some FRIENDS or something.

[ The past few months have been difficult, to say the last. For her, and for Locke City itself. The city she grew up in... even though lately she had these vivid, oh so vivid memories of a small town where all the children shared one school room - and a church, some deity that she didn't recognize, a house surrounded by flowers...

A place vastly different from Locke. A place that, in an odd way, she felt nostalgic for.

The shop is empty at the moment and deathly quiet as she polishes a pretty tea cup clean from behind the counter, blonde hair falling over her shoulders as she works. Every slight noise within a reasonable distance rings in her ears but it's no longer intolerable. The shelves and shelves of books around the parlor are somewhat disheveled; it's clear she was cleaning through them before getting distracted by the cups.

It's quiet, but the city is far from still itself, and after a moment she places the cup into the rack of variously colored and sized teacups and begins to sweep the floor. ]

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[Around lunch time, the bell on the door jingled quietly, two young woman walking in. Dressed in a denim-colored button down, cardigan, black leggings and boots, her bright red mane was managed in something of a messy bun.

Holding the door for the other person with her, she let it slowly close after her, looking around. It was pretty empty for that time of day, especially with the supposed cold snap they might be getting. She thought there would be more of a demand for tea.]

Where do you want to sit?

[Glancing around, Holly points to a table near the window]

So we can people watch.

[She explains with a smile. Somehow her mother convinced her to wear a pretty light blue dress with white flowers at the bottom. It was meant to be a sun dress, 'This could be the last time you could get to wear it till next year!' her mom had argued before she'd given in- though Holly had snuck back into her room before running out to throw on white leggings under it since the dress stopped just at her knees.]

[It's cold out today, and Julien hasn't been in for a while. Almost silent, he comes in blinking, adjusting to the different light quality, shifting the messenger bag over one hip and coming farther in so he doesn't block the door. A tiny, fluffy gray feather is stuck to his elbow.

Looking at her, he brushes a lock of soft dyed nothair out of his eyes and smiles. Naturally, the nothair drifts right back, touching the bridge of his nose and half obscuring one eye.]

Colette! Hey. I haven't gotten a chance to talk to you in a while, how's my favorite pretty maid?

[ At the bell Colette raises her head, because, hello customers! And what cute girls they are! She returns the broom to its place behind the counter as they get settled, grabbing two of their vast tea menus as well as the smaller lunch menu. ]

Please sit wherever you like! Welcome to Posies, I'm Colette, and I'll be your waitress today!

[ She smooths her skirt down and steps around the counter to bring them the menus. ]

Is this your first time here?

[ She hears him when he comes in, of course, if only because of the sound of the door and the lilt of the cold breeze behind him making a soft ooo, loud enough in her ears to serve as warning. So she raises her head and smiles, brightly. ]

Julien! It has been a while, hasn't it?

[ Things have been... weird. But that's really nothing new, is it? She perks up and steps around from behind the counter to approach him. ]

I've been alright! Working again, and just in time for the holidays to start! How have you been? Would you like a drink?

[He grins and reaches out to clasp her shoulder, then pat at one of her hands.]

I'm good! And I'd like whatever's closest to hand, I'm not picky.

[He doesn't need to turn his head or move his eyes to look around anymore, but he does it anyway, for appearance's sake.] You'd think you'd get more custom now that it's fall and getting cold and all that. Did I manage to miss the rush?

[She seems to have been staying out of things, which is good, but hell knows Toushirou can't just not check in on her. The noose on the city is tightening, and he needs to know that certain people are okay. Colette can be such a dumbass; she has to have people looking in on her. That's just the way it is.

[So he stops in after school, hands in his pockets and a scarf covering the lower half of his face too mitigate the chill. He may have ice powers, but immunity to cold doesn't seem to be a thing. At least not yet.

[He pulls the scarf down from his face when he sees her sweeping up.] Oh, you're still in one piece.

[What are normal greetings?]

[ She returns the pat with a nod and turns. ]

Whatever's close, that I can do!

[ Back over to the counter she goes, but she's watching him, fairly closely. It's mostly just thanks to previous experiences that she knows that while there's always something going on with all of them, Julien seems to get the worst of the crop the most frequently. ]

Hm... you're right, I guess it is a little strange! I suppose people haven't been much in the mood to stay out unless they have to.

[ Could they be blamed? ]

Hopefully it'll pick up soon -- if it snows, it definitely will. Snow does that.

[ She starts steeping a tea for him, just a simple black tea with a taste leaning to the more bitter side. ]

Sit down, sit down!

[Many of Julien's bones are hollow, now, and the voice generated in his chest resonates through them, even in his hands. He's become more careful about touching people, or letting them touch him, while he says anything.]

Yeah, recently lots of businesses are suffering. So the job climate's getting worse... I hope Posies is still doing all right.

[With a little bow he does as ordered, calling] And get some for yourself, okay?

[ She looks up when she hears the door, and when she sees it's him, her face instantly brightens. Oooooohhhh, he looks so cute in that big scarf! ]

Oh, hello!!!

[ The broom is being abandoned now in favor of giving him a smoosh. He's missed these, right? Definitely yes. ]

It's been too long!

[He will maintain that no, he hasn't missed them at all. Ugh, hugs. And yet he can't seem to avoid them here for some reason. Even though nobody is around and he has speed abilities.

[So cue the usual squirming.] Hey, hey! How many times do I have to tell you not to do that? [Nevermind that if she didn't do it, he'd worry about her.]

Heheh, okay.

[ She watches him for a second longer before turning her attention to the timer - steep too long and it'll be too strong, don't steep long enough and it'll be too weak. And she also needs to sit on his first comment for a second; Posies had always struggled, but lately things were getting worse. ]

Mm... things haven't been easy in the city, that's for certain.

I'm sorry! You just look so -- [ cuuuuuuuute. Oh no, that'll make him mad, won't it? ] -- um, I mean, you look so handsome!

[ ??????? Yes that was totally a great save, mhm. ]

Eheh...

[ She steps back before tucking some hair behind her ear. ]

I'm glad to see you.

[He interprets something in her expression and grimaces in sympathy, but decides not to say "It's not doing so good, huh?" or the like.]

Yeah. People are scared... I know a lot of people talking about how much they'd like to leave, but it's never that easy. [Julien's sister is moving away. Leaving him with some new apartment-mate he doesn't know...] I mean for one, it's suddenly extremely difficult to sell a house.

[That just gets her a funny look. He knows what she's trying to avoid, there. The save sucks. But he'll take it.]

Been kind of hectic lately. [You know. Police presence, bombings, underground expeditions. That kind of boring stuff.]

Is it? Well... it's probably not the easiest thing in the world, huh? Or finding somewhere else...

...

[ She pauses as she pours the tea, filling two cups to just below the brim. ]

Do you want to leave?

It takes money, that's for sure. And it helps to know there's gonna be a job, wherever you're going. I know some uni students are putting in to transfer to different schools.

[Leaning back in his chair, Julien crosses his legs at the ankles and exhales deeply, a breath that takes about twenty seconds. He smiles, but faintly.]

I've thought about it! But I can't leave yet. Can't turn my back on what's happening, or my friends.

You can say that again.

[ True truths. ]

Would you like something to eat?

[ She's so lonely, don't leaveeee. ]

We got a few new desserts in!

[Regina doesn't usually venture in fancy-looking tea parlors, or anything that vaguely resembles her own life at her father's mansion, but because she's hungry and looking for new places to try out, she settles on Posies. How convenient that it's right near LCU, just a few walks away. Now she won't have to go far for lunch in between her afternoon classes!

Letting out a relieved sigh, the redhead steps inside as she tugs on the scarf around her neck, and with a swift turn to the left, she spots a familiar blonde from afar. Her amber eyes narrow at the recollection and— wait, could it be...?]

Colette?

[Saying the girl's name out loud in wonder, Regina approaches from where Colette stands and smiles a little.]

Hey there. Long time, no see.

[Elly gave the menu a glance, noting how robust it was, before looking up at their waitress.]

I've been here before. Holly, you?

Oh-!

[ Of course, she recognizes the other girl right away. How could she forget? She straightens up and smooths her skirt, hiding the broom away as quickly as possible. ]

Regina! It's so good to see you. How are you?

[ What a pleasant surprise! She walks over to the other girl, a little bounce in her step. ]

Would you like a drink?

Eh, guess it couldn't hurt, if I'm gonna stay. Anything decent? [You know, because he's totally at least half as picky as he acts. Totally.]

Oh, sure! We have a new strawberry cake, and a lot of pumpkin pies and cakes! Cinnamon, too, lots of that.

[ She's going to go ahead and usher him towards the bar, so he can get comfortable. ]

'Tis the season, right?

[There's something about Colette's exuberance that lowers Regina's guard just the slightest bit. Maybe it's because she'd already met her before in both the network and real life. Either way, she chuckles at the greeting and idly tugs on her jacket's pockets.]

I've been okay, thanks. And yourself? [A quick pause as she looks around.] Ah crap, you seem to be very busy. I hope I'm not distracting you or anything.

[Because she knows first-hand what it's like for workers to be distracted by customers, potential ones and otherwise, and the results aren't usually good. At the question, she nods affirmatively and smiles a little bigger this time once she spots a random table to sit on.]

That'd be great. Any drinks you can recommend to me?

I've been good, thank you!

[ Yes, Colette looks so pleased at seeing the other girl - it really is nice to see her, especially since things have been so... well. You know. ]

There are plenty I can recommend you! And no, you're not distracting me at all! There haven't been many customers, so I've been trying to keep busy cleaning. Better than standing around, right?

[ She grabs one of the menus and hands it to the other girl before tucking her hands behind her back. ]

Hmmm... what are your favorite flavors? That'll help me narrow it down! We have over eight pages of different kinds of teas; there's really something for everyone. And we have green teas, black teas, white teas, and green teas!

... Plus some hot chocolate flavors, those are new. For the winter season!

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