Cafe Fina - Wednesday 3/19

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

The cafe wasn't actually open, but Fai couldn't read the open/closed sign yet, and nobody had bothered to point it out to him.

The kitchen utensils were currently helping Fai clean up, sweeping and dusting and washing dusty dishes. The blond himself wasn't exactly helping...he was supervising. While sitting at one of the tables with a cup of tea, idly writing down notes on a pad of paper in front of him. There were more doodles in the margins than actual notes, but he was trying to get some ideas for a menu. Having politely declined the cheese grater's offer for help, that left the task entirely up to Fai.

And Kurogane, if the ninja felt so inclined, though Fai had to doubt that; Kurogane was too weirded out by the singing and dancing silverware still.

Still, there was work to be done. Once he'd figured out some possible menu choices, Fai would need to see about how to hire new staff - of the human or humanoid variety. There were definitely positions available.


(Cafe Fina is not quite open for business, so no OCD yet. But if you want to drop by and talk to the new owner(s) or anyone is interested in a job?)

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[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

It was pure chance that had him flying past the place.

It was a combination of chance and skill, however, that made sure he didn't fall off the broom when he saw the moving kitchenware.

As for the mild lack of landing (and by which, we mean a very gentle kind of crash) just outside the kitchen window? That, uh... that's just adolescent clumsiness.

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

Fai looked up from his current doodle of a very angry-faced puppy, startled by the crash. "That didn't sound very good," he commented, going to investigate the sound. It could have been Sakura and Syaoran, for all he knew.

"Hello~! Are you all right?" Fai looked down at the crashed adolescent with a broom, noting inwardly that this was not someone he knew.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

...he'd knocked over a few things and made quite a squawk, but thankfully no damage was actually done.

He turned, eyes wide as he saw the man who had been with the moving kitchen utensils.

"I'm f-fine."

Ozdammit stutter.

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"That's good. I'm sure there's a first aid kit around here somewhere, though, if it had been needed." Fai smiled brightly. "Are you a student here?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He nodded mutely.

What exactly was he going to say?

That spoon: was it alive when you met it or--

Do you come from some sort of world where inanimate objects are animate? I find it weird enough when they talk to me--

Is that a moving spoon in your kitchen, or--

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"I wasn't sure." Fai rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "The most recent worlds we've been to, the students wore uniforms while at school." He seemed completely oblivious to Liir's discomfort regarding the cafe's nonhuman staff.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He's got no problem with nonhumans! His brother had been a monkey, after all.

"We don't have uniforms," he said. "I just try to look presentable according to the fashions here. Well, as presentable as I can afford."

He looked back at the restaurant.

"Do you work there?"

Teddy had mentioned he might want to take Andrew out there once. That was why he was there at all; he'd thought the event might make Andrew feel good after everything.

[iseewhatyoumean.livejournal.com]

Cassandra had not worked in a while, but she had still handwavily been keeping an eye on the Cafe. She frowned at all the activity, stepping in to look around curiously.

She saw the man sitting with his tea. "Hi?"

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

Fai smiled, waving from his seat. "Hello! I'm sorry we're not open yet, but we should be very soon. Once everything gets reorganized and all."

[iseewhatyoumean.livejournal.com]

Her head tilted to one side, then the other. "Oh. I didn't know it closed."

This was because Cassandra wasn't really very good at this whole 'telling if businesses are open' business. That had, predictably, lead to some awkward situations.

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"I suppose it did? The kitchen staff scared Kuro-rin by being very happy to see us." The blond chuckled, leaning back in his chair.

[iseewhatyoumean.livejournal.com]

That drew a grin. "They are very friendly," she agreed. "Did the plates make him watch them dance? They do that sometimes."

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"I watched them dance," Fai replied. "Kuro-tan wanted to hit them, but had to be reminded that swords don't belong in the kitchen." He smiled, then blushed faintly.

"I'm sorry, I never introduced myself." Fai stood, bowing politely. "My name is Fai D. Flourite. But please, call me Fai."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé leaned in the doorway, curious at all the activity.

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

Fai looked up and waved to the unfamiliar blonde girl. "Hello!"

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Naminé said, looking around. "Are you the new owners here, then?"

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"Myself, Mokona, and Kuro-tan, yes." Fai smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry we aren't quite open yet."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"That's quite all right," she said, shaking her head. "I was just curious, that's all. I used to work here, it will be good to see the place busy again."

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"Oh, you worked here? Did you want to work here again?" Fai asked curiously. "We could use the help."

[wannabe-samurai.livejournal.com]

Kurogane appeared behind Fai with his normal frown. "You realize that the sign says that we're open, right?"

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"It does?" Fai asked, all innocence as he leaned back to look upside-down at Kurogane.

[wannabe-samurai.livejournal.com]

There was a slight twitch in Kurogane's forhead and he restrained himself from face palming. "Yes it does. Mokona could have told you that."

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"I think Mokona is still arguing with the cheese grater," Fai told him brightly; as if that explained everything.

[wannabe-samurai.livejournal.com]

"Riight." Kurogane was still having a lot of problems accepting the utensils.

The cheese grater especially.

[hanged-magician.livejournal.com]

"It's true," Fai said, reaching up to poke at Kurogane. "The cheese grater has a very strong personality."