The Emporium is open -- Tuesday

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Making sure both the Christmas Caroling flyer and the notice for Aziraphale's holiday gathering are up in the window, Michael opens the shop and begins sweeping the front of the store, while Ben helps out with inventory because procrastination is a writer's best friend.

((ooc: Mun is hip-deep in work and would like to drown the people who helped make it that way and may be slow to respond.))

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[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Having just got Michael's message Paige walks into store smiling, "I'm here for the fliers!"

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"Hey! Great. Take as many as you want. A big crowd is more than welcome." Michael hands off a stack of flyers to Paige.

((ooc: You can either just link to that post [linked above] or link to the actual flyer [or both] -- it's in mun's paid photobucket account so there should be no problems with bandwidth either way.))

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She looks them over, "Pretty impressive, did you make them yourself?"

((I'll do both I think, stick the actual flies behind a cut))

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael smiles and gives a one-shoulder shrug. "All I did was steal an e-mail background print onto holiday stationery. I just wanted to make sure we got the word out, if we were really going to do this."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Well it looks good," she tells him, "very...festive!"

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"Thanks. And thanks for distributing them at the school -- since we can't get up there, it's good to have connections."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"That's okay, I'll do my best to make it, it sounds like fun."

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

Michael gives her a mock stern look. "You are coming to sing with us, aren't you?"

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She nods, "If I get my work for finals done, sure!"

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

He smiles and winks. "You'd better get cracking, then, missy, because I expect to see you there!"

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She laughs, "Yeah I am doing, I've hardly even seen Sawyer since last week!"

She heads towards the door, "I promise I'll come at least for a while!"

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"I'm holding you to that!" He grins. "Have a good day, Paige. And good luck with school."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

She pauses with the door open, "Thanks Michael."

[hawktobias.livejournal.com]

Tobias flaps up to his usual "knocking perch" on the windowsill.
//Hey Michael, any ideas for that bird-door yet?// He laughs.

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

While Ben watches, eyes blinking owlishly no raptor puns intended, Michael laughs and opens the window. "Brrrr. We're working on it, honest." He points to one of the high windows, which is nearly hidden under the eaves. "We're going to put in a lightweight awning window backwards, since they usually open out. You'll be able to push it in, but it will have a mechanism for it to close slowly -- so it doesn't suddenly drop on you once you're in. We'll set up a perch on the outside so you can work it. Good thing we pay well or the NPC glass worker would be really, really wondering."

((ooc: Aaaand with the right HTML this time.))

[hawktobias.livejournal.com]

If a bird could look impressed, Tobias would. //"Wow, that sounds really awesome! Thanks!"//
He looks to Ben and cocks his head slightly. //"This must be your husband. I remember seeing him at the park during the wooden block incident."// He says to both (broadcasting thoughtspeech into both minds), bowing his head in greeting.

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben's eyes got a little wider. It wasn't as if Michael hadn't told him about this; it was simply one thing to know it, another to witness it. "Yeah. Nice to, uh, meet you."

[hawktobias.livejournal.com]

Noticing Ben's slight unease at conversing with a bird, Tobias excuses himself and flaps to the back room. He then emerges in human form wearing a greyish blue sweater and jeans.
"I think this might be a better way to introduce myself." He approaches Ben and extends his hand, smiling. "I'm Tobias, it's a pleasure to meet you."

[mikeys-ben.livejournal.com]

Ben smiles back, accepting the handshake. "Nice to meet you too." He gestures to the window and shakes his head slightly, but his eyes are smiling. "So much to get used to in Fandom. I'm still learning."

[hawktobias.livejournal.com]

Tobias laughs a little. "Yeah, adaptation is a necessity in life. This place sure has a lot more to get used to than most."
He turns to Michael. "So is there anything you need me to do today?"

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"It's been mostly quiet. Maybe look for items that have been misplaced...things people decided they didn't want and didn't bother to put back. There's a couple of Christmas candy displays up front that could stand to be restocked too. Pick your poison." Michael grinned.

[hawktobias.livejournal.com]

Nodding, Tobias heads to the back and comes out with a box of Christmas candy. He carefully restocks the displays with a nostalgic smile.
When he finishes, he checks the aisles, every once in a while picking something up and putting it where it belonged. And of course, whenever his watch beeps, he disappears for a moment before coming back and returning to whatever he had been working on.

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty walks into the store and smiles at Michael.

"Hi! Um... listen a friend of mine made a dish the other night, but forgot to give me the recipe. I was hoping you could tell me what items he boughtb so I could recreate the recipe?" Marty groans inwardly at the lame excuse.

"His name is Belthazor? Sometimes goes by Cole? Tall guy. Dark hair. Bushy eyebrows and he glares a lot."

[OOC: I have permission from Bel!mun to get the items he bought here I *think* last week. I know you're busy but if you can help me I'd appreciate it!

[bens-mikey.livejournal.com]

"I don't know a lot of the customers here by name, but I think I know who you're talking about. I'm pretty sure what he was buying was a recipe for love." Michael thought for a moment. "Lavender and vanilla essential oils, and a couple of candles. I think that was it."

((ooc: np. original post here for reference. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/426254.html)))