Red's: The sign says Open - half a day.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_red_xiii_/]

Opened for business, Red hung a sign in his window.

Fandom Townie meet-and-greet party, Friday night at the Emporium.

Feel free to stop by while the kids are busy at Homecoming, come meet your fellow community business owners.

Food and drink will be served.

Hopping up onto his stool at the counter, he stared down at something in a small, shallow box, his tail swishing in agitation.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron passes by the store, he's actually very late back from his morning run and he seems to be very cautious as he walks in. "Hey, Red."

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Distracted, Red looked up and paused before he recognized Cameron and smiled. "Hey, Cam." He glanced at the clock on the wall. "Running late? No classes due to Homecoming?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Needed a sleep in," he frowned slightly and shook his head. "The prof has been off sick all week." He paused for a moment and then asked awkwardly, "have you talked to me since you gave me your business card?"

[http://users.livejournal.com/_red_xiii_/]

What a weird question. Red shook his head. "Last we talked was about going running." He tilted to look at Cameron in confustion. "Is something the matter?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron sighed in relief and relaxed. "No, not any more. There just was an incident and it made me act weird... and I might have stepped on some people's toes but I don't remember what happened." He blinked and wondered if that made any sense at all.

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It didn't but Red was used to that with humans. "Well, I guess that means things are back to normal then."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Pretty much, I'm trying to do some damage control." Cameron shrugged. "The townies are holding a party tonight too?"

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Red nodded and grinned. "A little mixer for the town while the campus enjoys their homecoming festivites. It was good timing."

He looked down at the box in front of him and shook his head sadly. "I was supposed to go to the dance as a guest of a staff member but I won't be properly dressed."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Just put a bandanna in your hair and you should be all 80s?" Cameron suggested with a smile.

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"Well," Red nosed the box over so Cameron could look in it (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/toxictattoo/rt6101.jpg). "I bought a tie until I realized I didn't have anyone to help me put it on."




((ooc: And yes. That is one. ugly. tie.))

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron opened the box and tried to keep a straight face at the tie. His own costume wasn't much better after all. "I could help if you want?"

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"If you'd be so kind," Red said gratefully. He jumped down from the stool and walked around to where Cameron stood. "Just get the knot in and leave it loose enough to pull over my head. I can handle getting it on and off."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Alright," Cameron put the tie around his own neck and started fumbling with it. It'd been a while since his father had shown him how to do this, but after a while he got it right. Grinning in triumph, he loosened the knot far enough for Red to get through and slipped the tie over his head again. "That should do it," he said as he held it out for Red.

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Red wiggled his head through the loop, tossing it around a few times until the tie hung around his neck. He looked down at it and tested the length by lifting and setting his paws down a few times. "That's great!" he said.

Moving back some so Cameron could see him, he sat down again and modeled the tie. "How does it look?"

((ooc: Yes. My Google-fu was strong that night and yielded this gawdawful tie. Quite proud of that find.))

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron stared at Red for a moment, it really was a very different sight. "You'll fit right into the 80s theme of the evening," he grinned and didn't add that the 80s were probably the worst decade for fashion anyway.

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"Oh good. That is what I was hoping for. I really don't have a sense for human fashion when it comes to clothing," Red looked down again at his tie. He wasn't sure what he thought of it and didn't understand how these humans wore them. They were a hazard if they were caught in something.

"Do you have a tie for homecoming?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"No, I got a bit of a different costume in mind that comes without ties." He really had to try very hard to not keep staring at the tie.

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"Such strange customs." Red hunched low to the ground and put a paw on his tie to hold it down. Backing up, his head slipped out of the loop.

He picked it up carefully and leapt back up on his stool to put it back in the box, shoving it aside until later. "Thank you for your help."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"No worries, I'm glad to help out." Cameron wasn't all too sure if everyone at the party would be as well, though. "I should get going. Need to get my own custome in order. I might catch you tonight?"

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Red tossed his head in agreement. "You most likely will. Take care!"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, have fun!" Cameron says before moving out again.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

((ooc: OMG that is awful. He really needs to wear that to the townie party too -- so we can all think, WTF?))

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((ooc: *laugh* That was the plan. He'll have Michael help him cinch up the knot so it looks neater around his neck.))

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((ooc: By the way, I put up a notice about the townie party in fandomhigh_ooc. Hope that was okay. I should have checked with you first, sorry.))

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

((ooc: no problem, the more the merrier. It's probably good that Michael tends to be missing the fashion sense part of the gay gene or that tie would send him through the roof. Oddly enough, I have an original character in a story that would wear a tie like that, because he too has no fashion sense. And those colors and Red's coat just clash so nicely. :) ))

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

After classes finished for the day, returning to the dorms were the last thing D'anna wanted. She left the school grounds and headed for town intent on no place in particular. Passing a few shops, she came upon one that brought a smile to her face. "I haven't seen Red since we got back," she thought to herself and so in she went.

[ooc: we can finish this up over the weekend.]

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Red heard the door open and he shoved his tie to the side, grinning when he saw who it was. "Well, hello D'anna," he said lightly. "How are you recovering from the hunt?"

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D'anna smiled and held up her hands, "Scrapes are all healed and most of the bruises are gone. How about you, Red?"

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"I came away unscathed, thankfully, although," his shoulders rolled, "I was a bit sore for a few days after it. What did you kids do with the treasure?"

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"That's good to hear." D'anna looks around to be sure no one will over hear her and leans across the counter to whisper to Red, "Well..."

[ooc: Ack! *flails* I have no idea what we did - I crashed before it was discussed. Also, unflooded yet?]

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Red chuffed when she told him. "Well, I suppose that's the best thing to do with it," he grinned and pawed at his ear causing his jewelry to jingle. "It wasn't quite what I was expecting but then with this town, I'm trying not to expect much any more.


((ooc: sorry this is taking me so long. I think I'm at a place now where we can get this done and get you that jewelry so you can have it in your timeline))

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

Still smiling, "Yeah, this island is... unique." She looked around the shop, and then on a whim, "Red, what have ya got in the way of dangly earrings?"

[ooc: No worries.]