fandomtownies | Dite's Decadent Delights, Tuesday

Half of her was very glad that Raven was not here today. The craziness in the store yesterday had been a little much, and she wasn't sure how the young empath would have responded to the ongoing war with the gremlins.

Then again, a little strife built character, and as Aphrodite reached for the door handle she considered that it would have been nicer to just stay in her suite today and let someone else handle things. That feeling became stronger as soon as she stepped into the store.

There was a plastic pool in the main aisle of the store. A plastic pool filled with water. And flowers. With even a few lily pads floating in what appeared to be water from the pond in the park. When she looked closer, she could even see a fish swimming slowly along the bottom of the pool.

Folding her arms, 'Dite sighed and nodded. "Okay. I guess I deserved this. I did dunk several of you in the pond yesterday." After hitting them with mild love spells to stun them. "But this is the best you got?"

Moments later, she reflected that she really shouldn't have asked that question, as the pool exploded upward, sending a wave of water cascading over the goddess of love. She stood still, dripping wet, the lily pad now plastered on the top of her head. Blowing an errant curl away from her face, she turned and faced the vent, where shrieks of laughter echoed weirdly.

"Laugh all you want, you little monsters. Any of you come back into my store and I'm turning you into knick-knacks!" She ripped the plant from her head, but ignored the fact that she was still dripping water. "And I'll dress you all in the frilliest little doll dresses, and make you throw tea-parties!"

'Dite's Decadent Delights is open. Forgive the goddess, her threats are as wet as she is.

(ooc: Day three begins. I'm having fun. Once again, all battles will occur only in the store, anyone coming into the store should expect to dodge various flying items, and all townies and bored students still on the island are welcome. The gremlins ate the proposed OCD, so just jump in if you want.)

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Sophie was heading in for some more bubble baths and oils, and possibly a new nightgown. She pushed open the door, and paused on the threshold for just a second....

"Give that back, you little twerp!"

Aphrodite had been cleaned the store, nailed boards over the vents, and even managed to replace some damaged merchandise. But the guys in green kept coming, and this time she'd been able to grab the lingerie item one gremlin was trying to swipe.

"That's a silk push up with purple lace! You can't even appreciate it! Give that back!" With all her strength she yanked as hard as she could, just as the gremlin let go.

'Dite fell backwards, the bra flying over her head and out of her fingers, just as the door opened. The goddess closed her eyes and never saw where the bra landed . . .

...on Sophie's head.

"What on earth?" She stumbled into the store, plucking the bra from her face, then looked around the shop. "Oh. My."

"Sophie!" Aphrodite scrambled to her feet, glancing back towards the gremlin, who was disappearing into yet another whole in the wall. "Forgive the mess -- bit of a rough day. What can I do for you?"

She was trying to put a happy face on, really.

"Bath oils," Sophie said absently, walking the rest of the way into the shop, blinking and then holding out the purple push-up bra. "Did little blue men do this? Talking about alcohol? You poor thing."

All pretense of happiness disappeared. "No, they're green, and they're not men, they're just . . . bugs!"

She turned and threw a love bolt at a small retreating figure.

"Gremlins. I've heard of them--" Sophie jumped, eyes wide, then joined Sophie in peering after the figure. "Good lord, you have a full infestation, don't you? What happened?"

"The little brats bit Hercules. So I kind of. . . laced the vent shaft with a potion." She shrugged. "Guess they didn't like it, cause the next day they pelted me with condoms. Filled with paint." The goddess raised her arms and dropped them. "We've been at war ever since. But I'm winning!"

Just as she made that declaration, the board over the vent crashed to the floor and two water filled condoms came flying toward them and . . .

Exploded on the counter in front of them, drenching Sophie and making her glare upward. "You little-- No wonder you're at war with them. Augh!" She took a breath and wiped off her face. "I wish I could suggest a way to deal with them, but unfortunately my shop's problems with their blue cousins weren't mitigated by having Max there to help." She shook her head, grimacing. "Two bottles of honey dust, and a clutch of feathers, please? And some chocolate bubble bath again."

She glared around the shop, becoming more paranoid by the moment.

"Zeus, I am soooo sorry about that." Waving a hand over Sophie, Aphrodite erased the evidence of the attack. "Give me just a moment and I'll get that for you. Just stay here, okay?"

She stepped away from Sophie, then turned back. "You, uh, might want to duck." With a shrug and an apologetic look, 'Dite moved further into the store, reaching first for a nearby spray bottle. It was her turn to use paint as a weapon, and the walls showed how bad her aim really was.

Sophie blinked, then hastily did exactly that, crouching behind the counter.

On second thought, better to be armed. She found a bottle of bubble bath and prepared to throw it if attacked again.

Was that a green head? On top of one of the shelves?

"Behind you!" Sophie called, and threw the bottle toward the shelves.

'Dite whirled around, surprised as Sophie's shot hit the gremlin squarely, knocking the figure to the floor. She sprayed him once as he ran, then grinned at Sophie. "Nice shot! Hold the fort. I'll be right back."

Moments later she came back, honey dust, feathers, and a bubble bath in her hand. "Phew! Think I got everything. And don't worry about trying to pay today. Just catch me next time."

"Thank you," Sophie said gratefully, taking her purchases. "We'll have to chat when you're not under siege. I do hope you can deal with these little monsters quickly."

Aphrodite chuckled. "Oh, don't worry. I'll get 'em. After all, I'm a goddess, right?"

Something exploded in the back of the store, and she winced. "Right."

Dite's Decadent Delights, Tuesday

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