Dite's Decadent Delights

[glacial_queen]

An influx of new students meant that someone, somewhere was going to be confused by the nature of 'Dite's store. And as hilarious as that usually was to deal with, Karla was feeling generous enough to clear up that misunderstanding before it started.

In the window, there was another sign:

Most of the delights we sell are not edible.

If you're looking for a candy store, keep on walking.

There, that should help.

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Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

She's here!

Re: Talk to Karla

[trigons_child]

After her breakdown the previous day, Raven managed to collect and calm herself enough to venture out into town. She wanted to talk to Karla, and she knew where she'd find her today.

She paused at the door, making sure she had her emotions in check because Karla would know if it were otherwise, then stepped inside. "Hello, Karla," she said softly.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Yeah, it was a good thing Raven had stopped to check. It meant that it took Karla an extra second, possibly two, for her to realize that something was dreadfully wrong.

"Raven!" she exclaimed. "Are you all right? What happened?" She was already over the counter and heading for the door, just managing to bite back a, 'You look awful!'

Re: Talk to Karla

[trigons_child]

"I am all right," Raven said dismissively. "I was momentarily overwhelmed yesterday by my emotions, but I am much better now." After a moment's pause, she hastily clarified, "I was not overwhelmed in a bad way. Well, not in a good way, either, but not in a way that made me...change."

There, that was nice and clear.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

As mud!

"Come in, come in," Karla said, throwing her arm around Raven's shoulders and shepherding her inside. "We got some new sinfully good hot chocolate or something in the inventory. Why don't I brew us up some of that and you can tell me what happened that got you so overwrought. Are you sure you're feeling better now?"

Re: Talk to Karla

[trigons_child]

"Hot chocolate would be nice, yes," Raven murmured. It was too warm out for it, but chocolate made up for it being hot. Chocolate, she had learned, made many problems easier to bear.

"I am much better," she said again. "Crying seemed to help. It was cathartic, though it gave me a headache. And hiccups."

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"Why were you crying, hon?" Karla asked, opening up one of the boxes of cocoa. It was stupidly expensive, but that was why they had discounts, right? "It's not like you don't have a reason. I broke down and cried a bit myself the other day. It's just been so much. This whole summer has, really."

Re: Talk to Karla

[trigons_child]

"I have been holding much inside me," Raven admitted, settling in a chair while Karla made the cocoa. "This past week was difficult, with so many people I care for leaving. And trying to help Jono. And...there was someone at the picnic Saturday who I never wished to see again."

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla tried to think who Raven could have meant. She hadn't sensed either Trigon or Sebastian Blood and surely Raven had realized that Max would be back to teaching with the fall. "Who?" she asked, concerned. "What happened?"

Re: Talk to Karla

[wwiii]

Warren had a deal to keep. Something involving delicious lunches forever, and bacon-wrapped pineapples. And, well, far be it from him to turn down the opportunity to stop by his girlfriend's place of employment with the very same.

"Are we anywhere remotely near your lunch break?"

Guess who was peering through the door, Karla!

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla didn't have to guess, if the smile she was turning towards the door was any indication.

"It depends," she answered, pretending reluctance. "I'm really busy playing with the pricing gun, but if there's a delicious lunch in the offing, I might be persuaded to take some time."

Re: Talk to Karla

[wwiii]

Warren made a face at at that. It was a very thoughtful sort of face, really, half pout, half twitchy attempt at restraining a grin.

Okay, the face he made was probably more silly than thoughtful, but it was the thought that counted.

"Well, I wouldn't want to interrupt quality pricing-gun time," he decided. "Not for the sake of a platter of a fairly decent hors d'oeuvres. But if you do decide that you're up for a temporary pause in your playing, we'll be right over here."

By the door. Warren, and the pineapple in whatever interpretation of the word she preferred.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"Well..."

Karla looked from Warren in the doorway to the pricing gun and back. "When you put it that way..."

The gun was vanished, the counter hopped, and for once Karla was going to ignore delicious food in favor of giving her boyfriend a kiss. "Mmm, two different kinds of pineapple? The pricing gun didn't stand a chance."

Re: Talk to Karla

[wwiii]

"I always believe in the power of variety," Warren laughed, managing to balance kissing and the platter of food without disaster striking. He was pretty proud of himself for that, yes. "You'd be surprised how many pricing guns it's managed to thwart in the past."

The answer? None. Ever. Until now.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

"I shall just have to add 'prowess against pricing guns' to my list of why I like you so much," Karla said, laughing as well.

And since she was Karla and delicious food could be ignored for only so long, she began greedily reaching for one of the pineapple chunks on the platter. "Oooh, those look good. Have you given thought to a future career as a pineapple-deliverymale? Exclusive clientele, perhaps, but I hear the benefits are amazing."

Re: Talk to Karla

[wwiii]

"I've already got about all of the health coverage I think I can handle," Warren mused with a crooked sort of smile, "and then some. But I appreciate the offer. I think I'd be content to continue pineapple delivery as a hobby. It's so easy to lose the passion for something you enjoy doing once it turns into a career choice, after all."

Re: Talk to Karla

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter came by after his class that day. He'd been on his way somewhere else, but had to stop in after seeing that sign in the window.

Which meant the first thing he said upon entry, before even seeing Karla, was "I was told there would be candy."

Jackass.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Fortunately, the sign had said 'most.'

Which meant there was a penis-shaped lollipop being launched at Peter's head with Craft.

"We aim to please," Karla deadpanned.

Re: Talk to Karla

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

And Karla's aim to please hit true, as Peter got smacked right in the face by said sugary phallus.

"You know, now I'm glad I didn't come in with the line about looking for power tools," Peter remarked. He smiled, though. If it had been most anyone else, though, he might have taken offense to the violence.

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla had honestly thought he'd catch it, too! Oops!

"You really don't want to seen what I would have tossed if you had," Karla said, snickering. "We have some things in back that just might count."

Re: Talk to Karla

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter was sadly not that quick on his feet.

He also really wasn't expecting it.

"I just made a mental note never to go in that back room," Peter declared.

He paused. "You know, I would've thought there might be laws against minors working in a place like this."

Re: Talk to Karla

[glacial_queen]

And hello eyebrow raise. "A place like this?" Karla asked, voice mild. "Just what's wrong with a place like this?"

Tread carefully, Peter...

Re: Talk to Karla

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter held up a hand. "Hey now, don't put words in my mouth," he said. "I was remarking on typical city and state ordinances, not making any moral judgment."

Mod Your Shopping

[glacial_queen]

In case she isn't there!

OOC

[glacial_queen]

So the end of the world isn't also here.