Red's Doors are Open

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Red was late getting back into town with the cubs. The holiday traffic was far worse than he had anticipated and they had to take the long way around to prevent from getting caught up in it when crossing major highways. But he still had made it back into town. The cubs were a little more frisky than normal but this had been their first major excursion into the wilds and they had a grand time.

After his chat with Justin Quayle and bringing him back to the shop for coffee, Red shuffled the cubs upstairs who promptly fell asleep among the piles of pillow, and he readied the shop to open.



((ooc: Work after the holidays - will be slow in responses until afternoon. Sorry for any delay.))

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[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige walks in and looks around, she needs Christmas presents, she's just not sure what. Part of her really wants to get Sawyer tattooed though, but he'd probably not go for that.

"morning Red!" she says

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

After showing Justin where he kept the coffeemaker and coffee and tea fixings, he left the man with the thumbs to it (as well as the decision of coffee or tea) and trotted up front to see Paige. Red grinned and paced over to sit next to her. “Good morning! What brings you in today?”

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She smiled, "Christmas! I'm not too good at the whole present buying thing, but well most people like jewellry right? I'm also thinking maybe Sawyer might like a tattoo, but I'm not sure," her smile gets a little wider as she thinks of him with some sort of tribal design round his arm

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"Jewelry is always a good choice for Christmas," Red agreed. "And the gift of a tattoo is one that he would carry always...end commercial." He snickered and shook his fur out. "Those sound like good ideas so far. Or he could get pierced."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

The idea Sawyer with a pierced nipple anything makes Paige break into a wide grin,

"I'm not sure he'd go for that, he's kinda...old fashioned I guess you could say, I think a tattoo would be more his thing, but I guess I should talk to him about first really."

She mentally goes through her Christmas list in her head, "I have to get something for Tonks too, I'm thinking something colorful?"

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

Hearing another voice coming from the shop, Justin makes himself a cup of tea; making Red and the other individual (who he yet has to indentify) a cup of coffee. He struggles to carry all three mugs as he ambles out of the area where Red left him, "Coffee alright for you?" he turns to see Paige, "And you too I suppose." a smile as he hands them both their mugs.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige smiles and takes the mug, "thank you Mr Quayle," she raises and eyebrow, "you're not moonlighting are you?" she asks with a grin

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

Red laughed. "I ran into Justin this morning and invited him for coffee."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Well that's a distinctly less interesting story!" she says turning to Justin

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

He sips on his tea, "I'm not that interesting, I'm afraid." a small smile.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Well thanks for the coffee anyway," she says as she tries to work out how to persuade Sawyer getting his nipple anything pierced, would be a really good idea

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome." he says and a extremely long and painful moment of silence follows, "So, Paige, what are you doing here? Thinking of getting more..uhm, permanent ink?" he arches a brow at his own comment, then gracefully sips his tea as a diversion.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She shakes her head, "No I think one tattoo's enough for now, I'm just Christmas shopping, although I am thinking of paying for my boyfriend to get one. I'm not sure if he'll go for it though," she frowns

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

"You can bring him in and we can talk, if you like," Red offered. "Tattoos aren't for everyone but..." he shrugged and grinned.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Yeah I'll do that thanks Red, I might see if I can persuade him using my feminine wiles first though, he seems like the type who'd a like a tattoo," she shrugs, "I'm just not sure."

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

"Mr. Ford?" he cocks a brow, "I don't know why he wouldn't want one, he seems the type to me." he shrugs.

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Red stuck his nose into the mug and drank. Licking at his mouth, he shrugged at Justin and smiled. "Some, while suited personality-wise, are just not good candidates for ink. Some, who you wouldn't think would be...surprisingly are."

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

Justin nods, "That's true. I bet you that Ghita would have a bloody heart attack if I ever got one." he sips some more of his tea, "Would you like more, Red?" he inquires in a light tone.

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

"Yes, thank you." He grinned at Justin and took one more slurp from the mug before nosing it over to him.

Red tilted his head and watched Paige, ready to help her if she needed assistance to look at something.

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

"Alright." Justin finds his way back infront of not only the coffee pot but the tea kettle, he pours himself a cup and then fills Red's. Red is nice and no one Justin would have ever thought he would be talking too but he'd rather stay here and talk to a..talking animal than go back to England and be locked up.

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

"Justin," Red began when he walked back into the shop. "Have you considered putting your garden on the Chamber of Commerce brochures? I'm sure the tourists that come through here would love to see what you've done."

[jquayle.livejournal.com]

Justin takes a seat and crosses his legs over one another like a diplomat would, "Why yes! I think that's a lovely idea, Red; I'm sure I can find a student to tinker something up for me, bloody technology today gives me a headache." he sips his tea with a gleeful look on his face.

After the people have left

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

Aaron came in late to work. Red had said he could make his own hours, but he'd at least tried to be consistent. "Mo..Afternoon, Red," he said sheepishly. "Slept right through my alarm today. So, what's this Duce sent me about offering a discount on cross tattoos? She talk to you about it at all?"

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"Me too," Red said agreeably. He held up a paw to reiterate his previous comment about lack of thumbs. "I'm sure something can be put together though. I'm all about promoting the town and getting more tourist money in."

Re: After the people have left

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Grinning, Red nodded to Aaron. "Afternoon," he said. "Actually, no, she hadn't mention it to me before she left for Las Vegas." Red shrugged his shoulders and grinned. "It's a good opportunity for her to practice her chops, not to mention quick cash if the tats are kept small."