Dite's Decadent Delights, Wednesday

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

There was a sign on the counter at Dite's Decadent Delights, that said, The Goddess is IN.

The goddess herself was reading a book at the counter, glasses firmly planted on her nose.

The flyer she'd been working on for days was finally finished and hanging in the window.




Do birds suddenly appear
every times she's near?
Do stars fall down from the sky
every time he walks by?
Is there someone you long to be close to?

Or do you just go on hurting each other
making each other cry without ever knowing why?

Do rainy days and Mondays always get you down?

Let the Goddess of Love show you the way
to leave the past and all its tears behind you!
Tomorrow CAN be even brighter than today
When you throw all your sadness away!

Come visit Aphrodite's
Goddess of Love Counseling Center!
Let the Goddess of Love make you a love superstar!

at Dite's Decadent Delights
Walk-Ins Welcome!



When she'd read it over the phone to Cupid, his only comment was, "And you say I spent too much time in the seventies?"

Dite's Decadent Delights is open.
The Goddess is In.
The management shares apologizes for any ear worms.

(ooc: I was planning on having this up much sooner, but a whiz with Photoshop I am not. Shop is open, post is open, Dite is . . . open. I'm afk for two hours for grocery purposes.)

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[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was a walk-in, but she wasn't looking for counseling; she was looking for lingerie.

Lingerie that had never been touched by smurfs. Ever.

Given her experience this morning in class and indeed most of her teenage life, she'd be overjoyed to include "And only comes off when I want it to" among the requirements, but it wasn't a real hope. Just wishful thinking.

Just like the thought that she might make it in the door without turning the color of tomatoes if she came without an equally tomatoey boyfriend on her arm.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Aphrodite looked up from her book, smiling at the very red young woman who'd just entered, and taking off her glasses.

"Hi! Welcome to Dite's Decadent Delights. I'm 'Dite. Can I help you?"

There. She thought that was neutral enough.

[thatsamilkshake]

Ack! Someone had noticed she was here! And spoken to her! That wasn't supposed to happen when you came into a store!

Oh, wait.

"Um. Hi. I'm, um. No, I'm good! I just, um." Hands. Flailing vaguely in the direction of the lingerie. Words. Words would be good. "Smurfs stole my underwear!"

...Possibly not those words.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

That wasn't something Aphrodite expected to hear. After a moment, she decided, It's Fandom. Just go with it.

"Well, those awful little Smurf's! Should we call the police, or organize a search party?"

Somehow, she managed not to laugh out loud, while looking halfway indignant on the girl's behalf.

[thatsamilkshake]

Where was the nearest thing she could bury her face in? No, Francine, not there. ...Or there. No, Francine, the sheepskin chaps are not a good choice either.

"No, we did that. We found them. A Smurf was wearing them. ...Part of them. I don't even want to know where the rest was." She was going to stick with the Smurfs thing until someone proved her otherwise, yes.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Aphrodite blinked. "Well, I wouldn't want them back, then." She couldn't help but wonder just how big these smurf's were. This young woman was not . . . small.

She recovered, though. "But that's perfectly okay, 'cause I'll bet we can find something even better for you." The goddess came out from behind the counter, approaching slowly as not to scare the girl further. "You just leave it to me, -- what is your name, by the way?"

[thatsamilkshake]

Jane Doe. Say Jane Doe. Say ...Molly Lane. Say ... "Francine." Or she could say that.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Francine! What a beautiful name! Now, what kind of underwear are we talking about? Just the panties, or was there a bra with it?"

She hoped that her matter-of-fact air would calm the girl. No need to be embarrassed if no one was going to draw attention to it.

Right?

[thatsamilkshake]

That might work. If that was the sort of underwear she'd meant.

"No, um. More like the kind of underwear that makes my boyfriend forget how to talk?" Francine nodded towards the ...lacy, gartery, corsety stuff.

[living_endless]

Right. If there was a goddess in town, Didi owed her a visit, if only to check in. It wasn't quite official business, though, so she was dressed casually and browsed the shelves as she waited to be noticed. She was a little amazed at the array of things on display; Desire had been very, very busy in this world.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Aphrodite had finally corralled Hercules from his latest adventure and stuck the little guy in the back room with a bowl of food. Coming back out to the front, she found a new visitor and happily approached.

"Well, hiiii! Welcome to Dite's Decadent Delights. I'm Aphrodite, how are you today?"

She hoped this one didn't ask about smurfs.

[living_endless]

"I'm good," Didi answered quickly as she glanced the woman over. Not an incarnation of Aphrodite she was familiar with, but she could believe she was a goddess. "It's so perfect outside, isn't it? I love the end of summer."

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Oh, so do I! Fall is such a wonderful time!" She tilted her head. "Of course, spring is my favorite; it always seems love is in the air." Her shoulders lifted and her nose wrinkled as she smiled. "But fall is always so great, cause it can be so mysterious, and romantic! Ooh!" She shivered again.

"Listen to me, going on like this, how rude! Tell me what I can do for you?"

[living_endless]

"I'm not here as a customer," Didi said, eyes sliding away from a set of red leather handcuffs even as she smiled. "Fiona said I should come in. She thinks we might have friends in common."

Friends was a strong word, but it worked.

"I'm ... Teleute. In a way."

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Aphrodite's smile got wider at the mention of her friend, but it faded as the word registered.

One eyebrow rose. "Well, you don't look like Celesta . . ."

[living_endless]

Didi blinked. That ... hadn't been a reaction she could anticipate. "I don't think I know that name."

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

Aphrodite rolled her eyes. "Fandom." Leaning against a display case, she folded her arms. "So, more different universe fun. In my ancient Greece, death was embodied in Celesta, the sister of Hades, who carried the eternal flame." She shrugged. "I'm guessing it's different in your world? Or do you come from Fiona's?"

[gunandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Reese entered the shop, she's been curious about it but never really got around to it and after her mother-- the only term she could think of was the one kids use in the 'net-- pwned her bad she thought a little walking around was in order.

...Into a sex shop. Right she forgot, Goddess of Love.

"Giving love advice, huh?" Reese said, after reading the flier.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Well, as I live and breathe! Detective Reese! What brings you around here?" She grinned, leaning on the counter, her chin in her hand. "Looking for some new handcuffs?"

She was betting Reese could use her advice, but she wouldn't say so. Yet.

[gunandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Reese quirked a smile, "No, I think my handcuffs still do me good. How's business?"

She looked around the shop curiously.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Business is good. And as you can see, I'm expanding a little." She waved a hand toward the door to the 'counseling room'. "Just seemed like the right thing to do. So many people need someone to talk to."

Hint, hint, Detective.

[gunandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Reese got the hint but ignored it with practiced ease.

"It's always good to hear business is thrivin', she said, she leaned against the counter, back to the door that led to the counseling room.

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

For some reason, Reese's attitude always seemed to get to 'Dite. The goddess sensed a real element of 'I don't care' in Dani Reese, and it always bugged Aphrodite when people were like that.

So she did what she always did when people bugged her. Especially if they were cute.

She flirted.

"So." The goddess's voice dropped and she looked at Reese through her eyeslashes. "Care for a more . . . personal . . . tour, Detective?"

[gunandcoffee.livejournal.com]

That got a raised eyebrow and an amused smile, "Thanks but no thanks, I'm on duty."

[divinesurfchick.livejournal.com]

"Do you always cruise erotic paraphernalia while on duty?" She winked. "Oh. I know. You're looking for those smurfs, right? The ones that steal underwear?"

'Dite wouldn't mention names, but the story was just too good. Besides, clothes were disappearing all over town, who says Francine's were the only bloomers missing?