Dite's Decadent Delights, Wednesday, 7 PM - Grand Opening!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

At first, she hadn't thought much beyond zapping in the blasted register for taking money. After all, she was a goddess, how hard could it be? All she had to do was point, and the drawer opened, money and change already inside.

Then she remembered she couldn't do that in front of customers. With a sigh she plugged it in and picked up the instructions.

An hour later, after numerous beeps, buzzes and curses, the book flew across the store, thunking hard into a display of naughty dice games for couples. Aphrodite glared at the machine -- thing -- and pointed at it.

"Listen, you stupid register, we're gonna do this my way, or you'll be just a hunk of burned plastic and wiring in the cesspit that used to be Discord's temple. Got it?"

Then the real programming began. When she was finished, the machine, now known affectionately as 'Little Strife', beeped happily whenever she opened the drawer, and buzzed every hour on the hour. It would do whatever she wanted based on how she pushed a button, regardless of which button she pushed.

Zeus help any employees she ever hired.

But by Wednesday night the battle with the machine was forgotten. Aphrodite was readying the store for the opening. There was a bucket of lollipops by the door; people would have a choice of male or female candy in milk or white chocolate. Just in case she wasn't always there to hand them out, there was a sign that said, "Sample! Please have one!"

The whole store shone with sparkles and extra light streamers, and she'd put a bold sign that said, "Welcome to 'Dite's Decadent Delights -- for all your Deepest Desires!" Luckily, Cupid had talked her mun out of one that said, "Mount Olympus of Pleasure Seekers!" She'd even moved a few display cases to make room for several chairs where people could sit and enjoy the champagne, chocolate and strawberries.

And now, after all the preparations, it was time. Little Strife was obediently beeping away the seconds as 'Dite counted along.

"Six . . . five . . . " She hit the switch and some funky jazz music started playing. "Four . . . three . . ." The blinds came up. "Two . . . one . . ." She unlocked the door, flung it open, and waited for the crowds to enter.

"Darn it, I don't even have my hat yet."


(OOC: Dite awaits your presence. The time is seven, so anyone coming back from Arrakis can be there, and flyers were handwavily distributed. Please wait for the OCD. OCD is up!)

Comments

Greetings!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Let 'Dite Jackie Blue greet you! Get a perverted chocolate!

Re: Greetings!

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

Fiona had no idea what the shop might be selling, but it was new and she liked to keep track of who was where and so there she was at the door. She hoped the shop owner wouldn't be insistent about the lollipop, considering.

Re: Greetings!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Well, hey there, kiddo! Welcome to 'Dite's Decadent Delights! Have a lollipop!" Since she looked a little young, 'Dite chose a red one that said, 'Eat Me' that was still wrapped in plastic. She knew Dinah, at least, would have blushed right down to her toes at the other ones.

"I'm Jackie Blue, and you're my first customer today!"

Re: Greetings!

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Mary made a point of stopping by early to see what the new business was all about. She stood in the doorway for just a moment, taking it all in...

Re: Greetings!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

'Dite greeted her with hands on her hips and head tilted. "Well, if it isn't the landladyyy... come on in! Have a lollipop!" Chocolate. Definitely. But she held up one of each, male or female, and waited for Mary to choose.

Re: Greetings!

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica had plans this evening but she had to stop by and see just what 'Dite's Decadent Delights was all about.

She walked into the store and took a moment to look around. Oh my.

Re: Greetings!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Well, hiiiii, how are you? I'm Jackie Blue," I will get you, Cupid!, "welcome to 'Dite's Decadent Delights!" She held up two lollipops, one male, one female, this time in white chocolate. "Your choice, hon, on the house!"

Re: Greetings!

[flipped-god-off.livejournal.com]

Loki didn't really have anything better to do so, having found a flyer the other day, he decided to check out the new store in town. He was a business owner, he could mingle and shit.

He pushed open the door, stepped inside and said, "Well, fuck me. About damn time."

Re: Greetings!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

She didn't need to think about which lollipop to offer this one.

"Hi, handsome." Her voice might have been a little lower than it was just a minute ago. "Fancy one of these?" She held the chocolate, er, candy close to her own breast chest. "They're free, just for coming in."

The candy, anyway. Anything else he'd have to work for.

Re: Greetings!

[funnyways.livejournal.com]

When Mina Harker stepped into the store, her expression soured almost instantly.

This did not seem appropriate. At all.

Re: Greetings!

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan wore a hat (http://www.lockhatters.co.uk/Spring_Summer-Twister-P335.aspx) to commemorate the opening of Miss Jackie Brown-Blue's shop. Irulan fought the feeling of embarrassment threatening to overwhelm her.

She took a quick, calming breath and with. hat box (http://www.lockhatters.co.uk/images/product_images/ladies/ProductImages/Juniper/juniper.jpg) in hand, Irulan moved forward.

Re: Greetings!

[loverlyviolets]

Eliza arrived with the promised bunch of roses in her arms and a matching hat upon her head. It was only polite to spruce up for a grand opening, after all.

Of course, once she got inside the shop...

"Oh. Oh my."

Re: Greetings!

[laceycantlie.livejournal.com]

Lacey, civic-minded busybody that she was, had found a flyer for the grand opening on the bulletin board in the diner today, and spent most of the day putting together a welcome gift basket. A bottle of wine, some heart-shaped vanity cakes, confetti, tinsel twined painstakingly around the basket's handle.

Yeah, she'd thought it was a high-end candy shop too.

Holding the basket carefully in front of her, she stepped through the door --

"Okay, whoa."

Re: Greetings!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah needed something to cheer her up. Why not go back to the store, and see about more chocolate-covered cherries? Or, well, something else?

"Hi, Jackie!" Ha, look at her. Totally used to this now.

Re: Greetings!

[flashesforinfo.livejournal.com]

Angela said she'd stop in, and so, stop in she did even if her mun was going to sleeeep soon.

And no, she was not purely dropping by for the free dirty candy.

Mingle! Have Champagne!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Talk about all the dirty nifty and sexy things in the store!

Re: Mingle! Have Champagne!

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Mary was avoiding the champagne (she'd been to an AA meeting that morning) but she was intrigued by almost everything else she saw, including one of those naughty dice games.

Re: Mingle! Have Champagne!

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan drained the champagne glass hoping it would help her overcome her embarrassment.

Mod Your Purchase!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Find things you want to buy and buy them, orrrrr.....

Talk to Dite!

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

. . . if it's embarrassing enough, let Dite tease you about it!

OOC

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

I have no clue what I'm doing, but this is fun. I still write too much, I know.

Re: OOC

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

Looks spiffy to me! YAAAAAY.

Re: OOC

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Hey, it took me at least a semester to figure out what I was doing with Mary and the hotel. And I'm still working on what Dani's doing with The Gig.

Re: OOC

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

I think you're doing just fine!

Random query, though -- any particular websites you would recommend if someone wanted to link to images/descriptions of items they may purchase here? :D

Re: OOC

[laceycantlie.livejournal.com]

I still think you should've gone for the Mount Olympus sign. >.>