The Emporium is open -- Monday

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

If one were already inside the store, one would hear Michael mumbling about "damned heels" and bemoaning his aching feet as he flipped the sign from "closed" to "open." While he might be complaining, he'd had a good time at the party. Being able to dance publicly with Ben in a place that wasn't a gay nightclub was nice. He really liked this town.

Michael sat behind the counter and pulled out his notebook. At the top of a new page he wrote, "Superhero -- Zen" and began outlining his ideas for the new comic book.

((ooc: play might be slow, but I am here, so be patient.))

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[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

Stepping into the shop, Shane muffles a yawn, her aviator shades perched on her nose and her hair hopelessly rumpled. "Morning, Mike," she mumbles.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Hey, sleepyhead. Just tired, or hung over?

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

"Ahh, man, I couldn't sleep last night," Shane groans as she pulls off her sunglasses, rubbing at her eyes as she shuffles over to the counter. "Some seriously intense stuff happened at the party last night and... fuck, I couldn't sleep after that. No way."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

*raises an eyebrow* All I got was a rather mild-mannered ghost, although Ben ran into a few stranger things. You okay? Other than being sleep-deprived, I mean.

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, yeah, fine... just..." Shane suppresses a shiver as the memory of blood creeping along the ceiling over her head flashes behind her eyes. "Intense. We didn't get hurt or anything, it was just... wack..."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

*shakes his head* That place is strange. Perfect for Halloween, maybe, but a little too weird for my tastes.

I'm assuming you're here because of the skateboard stuff? I'm looking into one more place that might be able to cut a discount. And you've always got a line of credit here, you know. I know you're good for it.

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

"The place is excellent, but... yeah, it was wild," Shane says, nodding her head.

"Yeah, no, it's cool -- it's totally... fine," she murmurs, muffling another yawn with the back of one hand as she pulls her wallet out with the other. She pulls out some money and lays it out on the counter. "Mm, shit. Sorry. It's... it's totally cool, my tips the last couple of weeks have been awesome so I figured now would be a good time to get it, y'know? Just in case they accept me at the school. I'll need some way to get up there every morning."

She lifts her shoulder in a slight shrug as she puts her wallet back into her pocket. "So yeah, if you find any of the stuff cheaper, you can just... gimme some change back or whatever."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know when it gets here...probably Thursday or Friday. Hopefully this guy will get back to me today and I can either order from him or through those other channels.

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

[ooc- *tsks* And the brothers have to pay full upfront. So unfair...]

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

"Excellent, thanks," Shane says, offering him a bright smile. "Once I get it put together, I'll stop by so you can check it out." Her smile makes way for a slightly cheeky grin. "Maybe give you some pointers..."

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben slowly comes down the stairs with two cups of coffee. He looks up in surprise. "Morning, Shane." He leaves one cup for Michael and kisses his husband on the cheek. "Morning, Boy-Toy Wonder."

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

"Morning," she mumbles quietly, smiling at the two of them. "How are you?"

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben wraps his arm around Michael's shoulders. "Very good, thank you. Pardon me saying so, Shane, but you look like hell."

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

Shane chuckles. "I'm fine, I just had kind of a rough night," she murmurs, hooking her sunglasses into the collar of her t-shirt. She leans against the counter, a faintly cheeky grin curling her lips. "So I guess Mikey found you at the party... did he tie you up?"

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

"Is that what he said he was going to do? Promises, promises, but no delivery." Ben grinned. "It was more like the other way around."

[shane-mcc.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Shane says with a chuckle. "When Kate and I got there we ran into him and he was looking for you. Told us that if we found you, to tie you up and leave you by the front door."

Looking over at Michael, Shane arches an eyebrow and glances back at Ben, a slow, knowing grin curling her lips. "Really," she murmurs.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

*elbows Ben, but he's grinning* Stop telling all of our secrets, now. Bad enough Hunter could hear us through the walls when he lived with us.

[fates_jaye]

Jaye walks in around lunch, heading straight to the counter. "Hi," she says. "I need Disney stickers. Please tell me you have some."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure we do. They should be with the school supplies, aisle 12.

[fates_jaye]

"Thanks," she says, and heads off to the aisle.

And they have the Princesses, yes! She has no idea how many she'll need, so better be safe than sorry. And if there are extras...Well. There won't be extras. Jaye grabs eight packs of the stickers and brings them up to the counter. "Hi again."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

I see you found them. *rings up the stickers* $15.92. *eyes Jaye* Having a Disney party?

[fates_jaye]

Jaye grins as she hands over the cash. "You could say that. It's a whole Princesses on Ice thing."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

*smiles as he takes the money and hands over the stickers in a small bag* Why do I suspect there's more to it than it sounds?

[fates_jaye]

"Because there is," she says brightly. "Thanks a lot."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

*laughs* You're welcome. At least let me know how your plot turns out. *winks*