Ye Rare Old Book Shoppe

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The snow really was coming down hard now and after a quick slog down to the FTEC to check in with Tommy and pick up paperwork, Wilson slogged back up to the shop and helped Phale open it for the day. Neither angel nor mortal were sure if Kiki would be able to fly down in this weather and Aziraphale really hoped that his young employee would be sensible with her safety.

As for the shop itself, the door was unlocked for anyone who might happen by and want to stop in to get warm, have some tea or take shelter from the storm for a bit. Wilson was settled down in the lounge with his laptop and other papers, working diligently on his journal article while getting a hell of a sugar rush from a breakfast that consisted of left over apple pie and butterscotch candies. Aziraphale was somewhere in the shop, busy pulling all the OMGSMUTBOOKS adult reading material off the general shelves to be kept in a safer location.

Pogo stood by the window, his little paws resting on the glass was he watched the snow with a mixture of baby ferret inquisitveness and a hint of Juliet wistfulness as he waited to see if his Romeo master in mischief was going to make it today.

Come in, say hello, get warm, pet Phale's pocketweasle(tmKiki) ferret. It's a perfect day for tea, cocoa, a fire in the fireplace and a good book.

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Buy a Book

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

But only if you absolutely have to. You know, lending libraries are a thing of love!

Re: Buy a Book

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

Victor stood by the register, several books in his hands, and waited to be rung up.

The Lounge

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

There's a fire in the hearth, tea, cocoa, left over apple pie, scones and did we mention the warm fire?

Just don't sit on the doctor working on a paper on the couch.

Re: The Lounge

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

The door opens, and a gust of wind blows Kiki inside, accompanied by the grumbling and grousing Jiji. She quickly slams the door shut against the cold and starts unwrapping the layers of clothing she'd wrapped around herself.

"Oh Jiji, shush," she admonishes. "I carried you. You didn't even have to walk."

Re: The Lounge

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Hearing the door open and then Kiki's voice, Wilson craned his head around to look out towards the front of the shop.

"Kiki!" He called out cheerfully. "You made it in. We were worried!"

Re: The Lounge

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" she calls back. "I did! Brought the broom, but didn't fly. I'm not sure which is worse - trying to fly in that strong cold wind, or having to slog on foot through this heavy cold stuff."

After hanging up her things, Kiki pauses to check the ledger on the counter to see if there has been any business today - as she had predicted, there has not. She also notes that OMGTHEBOOK has been removed - so she won't be able to smuggle it to Lana, after all. And really, her whole reason for stopping at the counter is to check the ledger, not the OMGBOOKOSMUT. She would be shocked if anyone suggested it.

She comes into the lounge and pours a cup of hot chocolate. "Second one today," she grins, raising the mug.

Re: The Lounge

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Pressing save on the keyboard, Wilson sat back with a grin, picking up his own cup of tea and raising it in a return salute to the young witch.

"Just so long as you were careful, Kiki. Aziraphale is not going to want you risking your safety."

We will not discuss where the OMGBOOKOSMUT has ended up because it certainly did not end up on the nightstand table upstairs by the bed. Nope, not at all...certainly not and it is in no way laying open to a page. Nupe.

Wilson sipped his tea and then remembered. "Oh! I finally got some pie. Kiki that was absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for baking it."

Re: The Lounge

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"Oh, great!" Kiki answers. "I'd been hoping everyone would."

It is a lucky thing Kiki has never heard of the teen movie "American Tart," because then she would never be able to make or eat an apple pie ever again, especially after glimpsing that OMGBOOKOSMUT which she has firmly put out of her mind. Firmly. "Firm" as in "absolutely and completely," not as in... um. Nevermind.

"I'll probably save myself the trip to and from the school, and just head to Caritas tonight to meet up with the girls - assuming it's still open! It's really astonishing how much snow is coming down."

Taking another sip of her cocoa, she looks over at Wilson's computer. "What are you working on, if you don't mind my asking?"

Re: The Lounge

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

Victor and Pip walked in, brushing snow off before they soaked the store.

Re: The Lounge

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Kiki looks up at the pair - she recognized them, a little, as fellow students at the school, but she couldn't place their names...

"Hello!" she calls. "Welcome to Aziraphale's Rare Books. Can I help you with anything?"

Re: The Lounge

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, we're trying to find books on the supernatural," Victor said. "Y'know...vampires, demons, gouls, etcetera. Especially on how to stop them."

Re: The Lounge

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"On how to stop them?" Kiki repeats, thinking. "Spells, or less arcane means?"

Re: The Lounge

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair opened the door to the shop and shut it quickly behind him, trying to keep out the wind and snow. He was talking but the several layers of wool scarves wrapped around his head muffled most of it.

"...morning...wait...open...isn't it?"

Re: The Lounge

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Hear a familiar muffle, Wilson pushed himself up to his feet and padded on sock covered toes to the edge of the lounge, looking out into the shop. It took a couple of blinks and some squinting but eventually he asked.

"Blair?"

Re: The Lounge

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair bounced and waved a mittened hand. There was some additional mumbles as he continued talking then he started peeling off layers.

"...so I thought I'd say hi and hang out till I saw Ivanova going to Wonka's." Blair grinned. "Although I'll be really bummed if I trekked down here and she doesn't show. I am not a fan of the cold. Or wet. Or wet and cold together."

Re: The Lounge

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"Really? Huh, cold and wet is my world." Wilson grinned and gave his head a jerk back towards the lounge.

"Come on in, the fire's going and you can see the street from the armchair. We've got cocoa and tea and some other treats, would you like something?"

Wilson leaned against the door frame and waited as Blair continued to unpeel himself.

The Angel - Aziraphale

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His Royal High Principality is around somewhere...we think.

Re: The Angel - Aziraphale

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

After his trip out to visit Ben and Michael at the Emporium, and a general quick survey of things around town, Aziraphale walks into the shop, stopping to hang his coat and look around the shop for a moment.

"James dear," he calls out, heading into the lounge.


[ooc: Feel free to either drop me a link if you want me to head into another thread, or play with Phale here. No, not like that! PG!]

Re: The Angel - Aziraphale

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Wilson is now sitting with a can of whip cream pouting. I, shall hold this out to you (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/578021.html?thread=22707685#t22707685) with a grin.]

Re: The Angel - Aziraphale

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Victor and Pip are looking for some restricted material (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/578021.html?thread=22719205#t22719205). OMG, no, not the smuttybook!]

Pogo - The Ferret

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Pogo is perched by the window, staring mournfully into the snowy landscape waiting for his handsome prince Master in Mischief, to arrive.

Re: Pogo - The Ferret

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Squeaking forlornly, Pogo presses his wee nose to the glass and watches the snow fall. There's no one in the shop except for yummycookieman, who is busy with his clicky-not-book-thing and doesn't have time to play. No brightpocketman, no warmfurryfriend, not even deadpeanutbutterman.

Sigh. Poor little ferret.

Re: Pogo - The Ferret

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

After Kiki deposits him on the floor, Jiji hustles into the lounge and straight to the fire. He's going to warm up a little before he gets to work for the day - work, of course, being (1) playing with his ferret friend, (2) begging for treats, and (3) being cute.

Re: Pogo - The Ferret

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Pogo bounces excitedly away from the window. Warmfurryfriend is here! Which means cookies! And mischief!

Scampering through the lounge, he runs across yummycookieman's feet (just because he can) and skids to a half next to Jiji, chittering happily.

Jijimorning! Coldwetstuffoutside! Cookies?

Re: Pogo - The Ferret

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Good morning, bestest buddy o'mine, Jiji answers, stretching languidly. On these cold days, it's tough to get the ol' motor running.

None yet, but I imagine we can get some soon, Jiji replies. He tugs a piece of toilet paper out from under the couch that Kiki had missed during her clean-up of the lounge following their festivities the day before and drapes it over Pogo's nose with a grin.