The Emporium is Open -- Thursday

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael had come downstairs to find one freezer case full of thawing food. Grumbling, he had tossed the bad stock into the dumpster out back, and now he was waiting for the NPC repair man to show up.

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After Shop Class

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam entered the Emporium and looked around. Finding the candy aisle, she carried a bag of red lollipops over to the counter. After thinking ahead to the weekend, she went back, picked up a large bag of M&Ms, some bananas, and a packet of dividers.

She returned to the counter.

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[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael gives a friendly smile. "Hi." Ringing up the items, he adds, "That'll be $6.42."

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Pulling a crumpled twenty out of her pocket, Sam straightened it out and handed it to him. "Thanks."

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[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael took the twenty and handed back $13.58 in change, along with the bag containing the purchased items. "Gotta satisfy that sweet tooth, hmm?"

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam grinned, unrepentant. "The lollipops aren't for me. They're kind of an advance apology thing."

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[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael laughed. "Sounds like a good strategy. Hope it works out for you."

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Thanks." She slid the change back into her pocket, then headed out towards the Perk.

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

Feeling much better than he has in days, Chihaya flies into the shop (figuratively, not literally because his wings would clear the shelves) and dumps his bookbag behind the counter. "Hi, Michael!" he chirps.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Chihaya. How are you today?" He sniffs the air and shakes his head. "The musty smell is from the broken freezer unit. Idiot repair guy hasn't shown up yet."

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

"Oh my god," Chihaya looks at the freezer. "Have you lost everything?"

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"Just that one door unit...not like that isn't a lot, and that's all out in the dumpster now." Suddenly finding his sense of humor, Michael chuckled. "It's probably keeping better out there than it was in the freezer." He shrugs. "I guess a loss like that is part of the business, but it just wasn't what I wanted to see this morning."

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

Chihaya chews on his lip for a moment. "Well, at least you can write off the stock that wasn't moving and replenish with stuff that will." He grins at Michael. "Consumers can be such a fickle lot."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael laughs. "No kidding. I think our most popular aisles are the liquor and the candy."

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

It was looking like it would be a slow day and the brothers could get 'chores' done around their house. The guy from the repair place in town called them. He was behind on jobs and wondered if the brothers would go out on a call. 'Should be simple', he said. 'Just a freezer in a store.'

When Kadaj hung up, he looked at Yazoo and Loz. Loz might not have a problem with the job but both he and Loz knew Yazoo would. Still, money was money and they needed it.

He wasn't needed on this job, three sets of hands being too many but with Yazoo going...he did.

The trip into town was short and soon they were pushing in the ever familiar door to the ever familiar store. Loz put his hand on Yazoo's shoulder to hold back and he himself went to the counter, his toolbelt hitting the top with a clanky thud.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael took a deep breath as the brothers entered the store. He hadn't figured he'd see them again. Looking up at Loz, he said, "Can I help you?"

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

"We're here to help you, actually," Loz said, actually sounding almost business-like. Almost. "Sid at the repair shop said you have a freezer down and wanted us to take a look."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael nodded. "It's right back here." He led the way to one of the freezer doors. Unlike the others, it didn't have lights on and it wasn't emitting the hum that showed it was working. "When I came down this morning, it was plugged in, the lights were working but there were puddles from condensation and the food inside had defrosted enough to have to be thrown away. I unplugged it then, just in case. I don't know much about mechanical stuff, so I'm afraid that's as much helpful information as I can give you."

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

With Kadaj taking up his station at the door, Yazoo skirted the store on his way to meet Loz at the unit. He was close enough he could hear Michael explain to Loz what the problem was but remained back, his gaze on Michael even as his expression was one of boredom.

Loz nodded and gestured to Yazoo. Together, they started to work the unit from the wall so they could check behind it.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael stood and watched them for a moment, then headed toward the front of the store. While the look from Yazoo might have been one of boredom, the tension in the air was thick enough to be sliced with a knife. Michael nodded to Kadaj and kept an ear on what was going on toward the back of the store.

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

Tex entered the shop, carrying her new gunblade in her hand. She didn't look around to buy anything, just moved up to the counter.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"Hi, Tex." Michael moved toward her. "What can I do for you?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"You said that you can order stuff," Tex reminded him. "I have some unusual items I'm looking for."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael nods and steps up to the computer. "What did you have in mind?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"A hologram system," Tex said, tilting her head. She had no clue if he would be able to get this ordered or not but it was worth a shot. "Emitters enough to cover at least half a room with solid projections and a computer able to scan weapons. I'm not sure if this is anywhere in your field."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael blinked once, then twice. That was something out of a sci-fi program or a comic book, not reality. Well, not reality outside of Fandom, anyway. "I...I'm not even sure where to start looking for something like that. Not in this universe, anyway." He pursed his lips. "A couple of people around town have spaceships." Now that was something he never thought he'd say. "That Han guy, and some gal I think. That means they have more advanced technology available to them. They might be able to help you better than I could."