fandomtownies | 'Dite's Decadent Delights, Thursday

After ~~handwavily~~ confirming plans for Monday, Aphrodite had put aside all upsetting thoughts and set to work with preparations.

Preparations involved a bottle of scented wax that she was slowly rubbing onto a white board similar to a surf board. It wasn't quite as long, and had fins that could extend to either side, but if one didn't know any better they'd think this board was made for water instead of air waves.

As she was putting the lid back on the jar of wax Hercules made an appearance, jumping up onto the counter and twitching his tail as he gazed at the board with curiosity. 'Dite grinned at him.

"Air board. You ride air currents with it. All the rage an age ago on Olympus." She patted the board. "I beat Apollo with this one." Once, but who's counting? "Wanna see how it works?" Another tail twitch, and 'Dite grinned. She called up a small air current in the store, just enough that when she set the board down it was lifted off the floor by about eight inches.

"Watch this." Hopping on the board, she held out both hands to help her balance. The board wobbled, but she corrected, laughing happily. Ducking down as if she was negotiating a turn, she narrowed her eyes, picturing herself high in the air, gliding through a cloud bank, dropping elegantly through the sky.

Then, as she stood upright again, the board wobbled, tilted, and went over. With an audible "Oof!" 'Dite went off the side, landing hard on the floor and cursing. The air board dropped with a clatter. The sudden silence made 'Dite look up at Hercules, who was still on the counter.

"You laugh and you'll be sleeping with the fishes."

Hercules dutifully ignored her while licking his paw.

'Dite's Decadent Delights is open.

(Store and post are open. If you ask nicely, 'Dite might show you how the board works, with varying degrees of success.)

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Cloud hadn't considered returning to the store, not for a while. But then again, he had an assignment and no idea of where else to get a...errr, sex toy. So he better got over with it and moved on.

"...Do you need any help?" Was he expected to lift her? And...was that the weirdest board he had seen or what?

"Help?" 'Dite looked up at her new customer and tilted her head. He was handsome, if a bit young, and she could definitely --

Bad 'Dite.

"No, no, I'm okay." She pulled herself up and brushed the back of her jeans off. As she lifted the board from the floor she said, "Welcome to 'Dite's Decadent Delights. I'm 'Dite, what can I do for you?"

It was hard to flirt when holding up a six foot air board.

Cloud's judgment was surely increasing and getting better; he didn't even consider trying to inquire what that first glance had meant, because he knew he really didn't want to know.

"I'm Cloud Strife, it's nice to meet you." So this was 'Dite, which was the short for Aphrodite, which was the goddess of Love; books were awesome like that. "I need a sex toy for an assignment."

He might have blushed a little, but it was the truth, and he honestly had no time to come up with some other explanation, so there it was. "Preferably something...simple to explain."

"An assignment? Ah, you're a student!" Brilliant deduction, wasn't it? "Great name by the way."

'Dite lifted the board onto the counter before turning back to Cloud. "Wow, a sex toy for school. Wish we'd done those kinds of study lessons when I was younger." She winked, then laughed. "Kidding, kidding. Come on, I'll take you in back and show you what I got."

That really wasn't the offer it sounded like. Really.

"You...think?" He had been told that Cloud wasn't precisely a normal one...but here was 'Dite speaking, so really, she probably knew what was good and what wasn't.

"We are supposed to explain them?" Most surely not in any graphic way, he hoped.

Were Cloud no surrounded by teenagers lately, he would have surely taken the offer...probably in the way it wasn't intended, and freaked out. But considering he was getting used at the whole school thing...he gave 'Dite the benefit of the doubt. "It doesn't need to be anything complicated, really", added as he followed her.

"Cloud's a great name, and don't let anyone tell you different."

Once they were in the back room, she turned with a smile. Her voice was a little gentler. "So, what kind of toy are you looking for? I got the uncomplicated thing, but that still leaves a lot of room. There are lots of things that can be used as toys that people don't think about."

"I sure won't", answered with a small grin as he followed her.

"Well...I'm not into this sort of thing, so something easy to describe? And porbably not incredibly...obsene to carry around." Because there was some stuff...

"Right. Got that much." Her eyes lingered on different pieces of her inventory before returning to him. "But here's the thing. There's a ton of different kinds of toys." 'Dite began to list them on her fingers. "There's toys for boys and toys for girls. There's some that run on batteries, and some that don't. There are toys that are vanilla, and toys that aren't." With an elegant shrug, 'Dite spread her arms. "The world is filled with toys, Cloud."

Cloud might have shrieked a little; the prospect of him entering what was probably Toy Land, and not the safe version.

"Something for...boys." Speaking was suddenly back at being one those things he didn't do much unless there was no choice. "Probably...with batteries, and...well..." Never in his entire life he thought such a situation could happen, really. "No flavor whatsoever, if possible."

'Dite resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She did, however, click her tongue. Part of her was envisioning finding whatever old guy was teaching this class and beating him with a toy.

"Cloud, chill out, okay? You don't have to be nervous about this." She waved her hand around. "Look, this is all just for pleasure and fun. Nothing to be scared or embarrassed about." Reaching for something on a shelf she gave an indelicate snort. "They teach you how to fight off monsters, but not how to be cool about sex."

She tossed a small box to him. "Simplest guy toy with a battery (http://www.thepleasurechest.com/tantus-silicone-vibrating-cockring-7850-prd1.htm). Kind of a vibrator for him, but you can use it by yourself, or with someone else."

"First off-" Cloud stopped himself, well aware he was about to make an ass out of himself if he kept talking without thinking. "I'm not really into sex anymore." Anymore meaning over five years. And it was sex, or anything remotely over the limits of casual friendship, really. "It's just a personal choice."

If he held the box, it was because of his excellent reflexes. "Anyway, I've always been...touchy about that kind of things. I know all I have to know." Looking at the...the ring thing, Cloud sighed. Simple, not too showing, and apparently useful. "I'll take this." It was good enough, and she didn't want to give 'Dite the chance to throw at him something else. "Now to find something else in my room..." Food, maybe? Although he would need to make a trip to the Common Room. Was that cheating? Did he care?

"Listen, kid, I've been around for a long, long time, and I'm telling you, no one knows all they have to know." Her smile held a hint of nostalgia. "You learn something with each person, each time you're with them."

'Dite folded her arms. "It's hard to believe someone's not into sex, but hey, if it's your choice," she shrugged, "Well, I can't say anything against it. As long as it's your choice."

She gave him a gentle smile. "Tell you what. Take that as my gift. And if you ever want to talk about that choice of yours, come see me. I'll be around."

Cloud shrugged a little. She was right; his fault for the figure of speech? "Point taken", said with a small nod.

The second part left him a bit confused. "It is not as if I suddenly decided one day that I didn't wish to stop having sex...it just fell pretty down in my list of priorities...it's a long story." Sort of end-of-the-world-with-death-of-possible-romantic-interest story.

Cloud just shook his head. "I'm paying this." It was half because of his pride, and half because he didn't want special treatment...which could be due to his pride, actually. "But I'll take your offer for later, I guess." Who better than the Goddess of Love to talk about broken...everythings?

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