Turtle & Canary; Saturday [ 01/05 ]

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Turtle came in, opened the shop, and settled behind the counter with a sense of relaxed excitement. She loved the beginning of a new semester; there was a whole new crop of students to start swindling to get to know and cater to and it was just really, really exciting.

Now, if only she could ensure that they'd all be frequently coming in.

Accompanying the glittery "Now Hiring*" sign was one proclaiming special discounts for new students. The sign didn't say exactly what the special discounts were going to be; Turtle intended to base them on a fairly individual basis as a way of gaging what the new students might want or expect.

Today's Squishy flavors: Grape Judas, Peppermint, CherryBerry Blast

Turtle & Canary is open!

* = see OOC note.

Comments

Mod Apu -- 01/05

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Like you do.

Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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You know you want to!

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Saturday, late in the morning, Amber woke up and realized she didn't have a few essentials that she wished she would have remembered to pack. Like socks.

Wanting to check out the town, she came upon Turtle & Canary and noticed the help wanted sign immediately. It warranted futher checking into.

Entering, Amber looked around curiously before she headed to the counter, and seeing the girl behind, she said as pleasantly as she could, "Hi!" Yep, just Hi!

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Ooh, new kid! Turtle smiled brightly back. "Hello! Welcome to Turtle & Canary! Can I help you find anything? I'm Turtle Wexler, by the way." Out went the hand. "Nice to meet you!"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Amber shook her hand back, declaring, "I'm Amber Atkins! And I need socks. I also noticed the help wanted sign out front. Maybe I could speak to the manager?"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"Socks are in Aisle Handwavey," Turtle told her. "They're..." she took a second, "buy one, get one free today. And you can find the manager," here, Turtle's grin grew wider, "right in front of you. Interested in a job?"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Looking back, Amber checked out the aisels that seemed to hold all sorts of merchandise. Back at Turtle, she smiled, surprised. "Women in managerial positions. It's such a nice change," said Amber who lived in a trailer park. "I am interested in a job and this looks so much nicer than a morgue oh my gosh. No dead people!"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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That first comment stopped Turtle for a second; her head tilted with a questioning look. If you'd have swapped nice for appalling, it could almost be something Grace might have said. Turtle shook her head a little, and got back to business, "Definitely better than a morgue," she said, although she wasn't going to touch the dead people part, considering the current state of her last co-assistant second manager. "I've got slots open on Saturday and Wednesday; either of those work?"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Here, Amber grew a touch nervous. "I have a class on Wednesday, would that be a problem? And Miss Wexler, what would my duties entail, exactly?"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"Call me Turtle," she said, with a nod. "And classes aren't a problem. There's Apu; he can fill in for you if you need to be away for class. Pretty much, you're main objective would be tending the register and helping customers find things, sometimes do some restocking and things like that. There's not a whole lot to it."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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After his handwavily pleasant early morning run with Troy and several reads-through of the FH handbook, Sky actually found himself bored. Without S.P.D. training, he had no idea what to do with himself, and Sky Tate and boredom did not mix well. So he decided to wander into town, dressed in much less conspicuous civilian attire today after his incognito cowboy hat disguise got him a lot of strange looks. Sky noticed when he approached Turtle & Canary that his stomach was growling a little, so he walked inside a little uncertainly, the discounts sign immediately catching his eye. He walked up to the counter, cleared his throat, and addressed Turtle.

"Excuse me, miss... exactly what kind of discounts do new students get?" he inquired politely.

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Since it probably wouldn't sound too good if she mentioned that she was basing it entirely on a person-to-person basis, Turtle gave the new guy a quick look before deciding, "Fifteen percent on groceries and school supplies at the moment, and an additional ten percent off from any other things. It's a pretty good deal; we like to have a lot of those here at Turtle & Canary."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"Sounds good. Thanks," said Sky with a little smile. "And for unintentionally reminding me that I should buy school supplies, too." He'd forgotten that not everything would be provided for him here like it was at the Academy... that would take some getting used to. He resisted the compulsive urge to salute Turtle before handwavily doing his shopping, and walking back up to pay. He couldn't help stare curiously at the Squishy machine, however, having never seen one before. "Squishy? What is that?" he asked Turtle.

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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As the new guy walked away, Turtle closed her eyes in private celebration that she'd gotten someone to get their school supplies before Stuff for Sale had their usual big sale for new students. It left her bouncing a little as she refilled the gum before he headed back, and grinned at his question.

"Only just about one of the best things ever," Turtle answered proudly. "They're a drink, a cold drink, of a slushy-like consistency. We offer three different flavors every single day, so each day is a new Squishy Experience. You want to try one? I can give you a small sample for free, if you'd like."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"Hmm..." Sky hesitated a little. It sounded a bit unhealthy, and he liked to think he ate right. Most of the time, anyway. But he'd also been told before he left for Fandom to be adventrous. Try new things. And Squishys were certainly new things. One couldn't hurt anything, could it? "Sure, I'll try one. Grape, please."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Turtle bit her lip slightly against a bit of excitement at his choice, as Bob the SquishyBot got to work in making a tiny sample size cup of Squishy for Sky, handing it over with one of its mechanical arms. Grape Judas was the kind Jamie was addicted to; she'd never gotten around to testing whether it had an addictive agent in it or if it was just that Jamie was...well, Jamie...but she wouldn't mind too terribly if another person fell prey to the spell of the Grape Judas. She eagerly awaited a reaction.

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Sky couldn't suppress a smile at Bob the SquishyBot, accepting the proffered cup and downing it all in one go. Oh. A tinging, cold sweetness in his mouth! And the taste, which Sky rather ashamedly could only describe as "Grapey" in the same way his friend Bridge would say "buttery". Unexpected, but not entirely unpleasant.

"Wow. I... kinda like it," said Sky. "I'll take a whole one, please, miss. The... medium size." Medium was good, he assured himself. It wasn't a large. And he'd brush his teeth after so much sugar.

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Juli stepped into the shop, not entirely certain if they'd be able to help her but asking was better than simply retaining her ignorance. At the very least, if help was unable to be found, then she'd inquire about who possibly could.

"Good morning," she greeted the girl, "I was wondering if you could help me?"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"I certainly hope I can," Turtle chirped brightly as the woman entered the shop and she tried to give her a winning smile. She looked like she might be one of the new teacher or something, so Turtle would want to leave a good impression. "What is it that you need, ma'am?"

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"A piano." Juli said simply, "Due to my sudden arrival here, mine is back home. And unavailable for shipping." If only because she couldn't connect to the U.M.N. to tell anyone where she was. "And please, call me Dr. Mizrahi."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"Dr. Mizrahi it is," she nodded. "My name's Turtle. And we can definitely help with that. Are you looking for any particular type? We might have to send in a special order, just because we don't keep very many on stock. Pianos aren't exactly a hot selling item, you know, but we can get one in for you as soon as possible if needed."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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"A baby grand piano please, Miss Turtle." Juli said, quite sure her apartment wouldn't be able to handle a grand piano. She did, however, have the space for a smaller one. Juli had made certain of that. "And special order is perfectly acceptable."

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Head bobbing in a nod, Turtle said, "I think that would probably be best, because then I can have it also arranged that it can be delivered right to where you want it. That'd be a lot easier, because I'm not all that good at the heavy lifting stuff, in case you couldn't figure that out by looking at me." She grabbed one of the many little notepads that she kept by the register, wrote down a few things, and then slid it toward the doctor. "If you'll just put down your name, address, and phone number, I can make a few calls around and see what we can get for you, and then contact you with more information."

As she relinquished the notepad, she let out a small, happy sigh. She loved being so business-y.

Re: Talk to Turtle -- 01/05

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Juli couldn't help a small smile at the Turtle's enthusiasm as she neatly wrote out the requested information, making sure that it was clear that she was in MCA #-2, and not just regular #2. She wasn't fond of preventable mistakes. "That'd be perfect," she assured the girl, "I'm not much of one for lifting myself. Any idea, off the top of your head, how long it might take to come in?"

OOC -- 01/05

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Uhhh, so, I feel like a total moron and horrible about it, but I forgot to list Sora as an employee in my info post here (http://stocksgrrl.livejournal.com/14717.html). *facepalm; gives Sora cookies* So, if you're interested, we actually only have two slots available: Wednesday and Saturday. Sorry about that!