The Emporium is Open -- Tuesday

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Michael had hit the snooze alarm four times when Ben finally decided to just let his husband sleep and open the store himself. He found a return e-mail from his son; he definitely hoped Hunter would consider coming out for a visit, even though he and Michael were probably going to go back to Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving.

While he wasn't quite as familiar with the store as Michael, Ben figured he could find what people wanted until his other half managed to wake up. Now that the ending had changed, the front of his novel needed a lot of revision, and that's what he worked on as he waited for customers to stop by.


((OOC Edit: Michael is now in the store as well. You can chat with either one or both, but mun may have trouble getting both of them to keep up with you. :P))

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[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

The brothers pulled up, parking the bikes and alarming them, and heading into the store. At the door, Yazoo saw it wasn't Michael behind the counter and he stopped.

Loz noticed his brother's attention and looked to see what he was staring at and he grinned. He split off from Kadaj who took up post by the window to watch to go get the food they'd need for the next week.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

"Good morning." Ben was going to at least make the stretch at being polite. He watched the brothers carefully, hoping there wouldn't be trouble. He was the one who had talked Michael out of buying a gun for security, but now he wished he hadn't.

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Yazoo nodded slightly before going off behind Loz to help. He eventually peeled off from Loz and wandered down the aisles, obviously looking for something specific.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben watched Yazoo wandering the aisles. He knew he should offer to help, even though he didn't really want to. He was working the store and, like it or not, these were legitimate customers. Michael would have offered, even if it would have terrified him. "Is there something I can help you find?"

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

He made a slow turn to face Michael, a small smile on his face. His tongue peeked out and licked across his lower lip. Slowly, as not to startle Ben, he unzipped his coat half way and reached beneath the leather.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Staring at Yazoo, Ben gritted his teeth, ready to duck behind the counter...as if that would really provide shelter from the blast of a gun. His heart pounded in his chest.

((ooc: Damn, you are trying to give me a heart attack, aren't you? :P))

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

It was such a turn on to see Ben brace. He could see the muscles working in his jaw and neck as he tensed and it sent such a thrill down Yazoo's spine.

Yazoo leaned in...and pulled out a small baggie with a few marshmallows in it, holding it up for Ben to see.



[ooc- *wicked grin*]

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

[ooc- minature marshmallows]

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

[ooc: *diez* I feel like some sort of dealer. All the kids will be stopping by Phale's for dime bags of marshmallows.]

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben blinked. What the hell? The tension drained from him as he blinked a few more times. "Uh, aisle 2. Between the sugar and the hot chocolate." He furrowed his brow and shook his head. He would never, ever understand this town and its inhabitants.


((ooc: OMFG *sporfle* Ah yes, Phale and his marshmallows. *dies laughing, body still shaking afterward like in Blazing Saddles outtakes*))

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia came into the store looking around. She had never really been in the store but Tara had told her they would have what she needed. A sharp little pain hit Maia when she thought of the nice morning they had had but she quickly pushed it away. She was on a mission.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben smiled at the girl. "Hi there. What can I do for you?"

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Maia smiles warmly "I'm looking for playdough." She said grinning wider. "And um" She frowned in thought. "Funny putty." She smiles then stopped "No wait Silly putty." She blushed "Silly putty. Do you have those things?" Her voice was hopeful

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

"That should be down the toy and game aisle." Ben tried to remember which one that was. "That middle aisle there, I think," he said, pointing. "Sorry, Michael knows this place better than I do."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia smiled wide. "Thank you very much." She goes in search of the items and is shocked by the various types avaliable. She sees the eggs that hold the silly putty and she stares at them confused. The different varities and playsets with the play dough distress her as well. "Sir?" She calls out in question having not asked the mans name.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

"Yes?" Ben walks around the counter and down the aisle where the girl had disappeared.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia is holding her silly putty egg but is standing by the various Playdough play sets. "I-These have playdough cans in them? I just thought there was one kind of playdough and I see all these sets and well does all the playdough come like this?" She glances around "My friend just had these cans and these all seem to have toys with them." Maia picked up a fun factory set and looking it over.


((OOC: maia has only recently discovered playdough over the weekend))

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

"I think all the toys come with at least a can or two. My niece loves this stuff, but I don't pay much attention to it." Ben furrows his brow and looks around the display. He picks up a set of three cans. "If you just want the dough, we've got these variety packs. The toys aren't necessary, but if JR's tastes are any indication, they're a lot of fun."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael drags himself downstairs, his hair sticking up, dressed in a Captain Astro t-shirt, a pair of jeans and sneakers. "Christ, Ben, why didn't you wake me? The store is my responsibility, not yours." He stumbles over and plants a kiss on Ben's cheek. "Oh yeah, I need to place that order for Shane, too." Michael squeezes in to work, half-sitting on Ben's lap as he does so.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben stared at the cat a moment, wondering whether to shoo it away, before he realized that it was mumbling actual words and, well, this was Fandom, anything was possible. "May I help you?"

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

"Ben." Ben decided he might need some scotch too, after the day he was having. "Liquor is along the far left wall."

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"Playdough is on that center aisle there," Ben says, pointing to the appropriate aisle. "Cell phones should be with the electronics in the aisle to the right of that."