Thursday- Fix and Clean Shop

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight was busy in the shop downstairs early that morning, as usual. A fresh pot of coffee had just finished brewing and sat on the counter tempting him for a refill of his mug again. He had lost track of how long he had been up for, but he had yet again watched the sun rise from his apartment upstairs. And rather than going for another run, Dwight decided to work down in the shop and check out the latest supply delivery that had come in the other day.

With the newly repaired radio playing softly, Dwight MIGHT have found himself singing along to the current song as he worked. The shop was coming together nicely and he finally had enough extra inventory and variety to start organizing the shop by categories. So, there he was, organizing and taking stock of the inventory as he went, after getting another cup of coffee of course.

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Shop Around

[alwaysonguard]

Look through the inventory for any DIY needs.

Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

He’s behind the counter, probably looking at inventory catalogues.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[special_rabbit]

Amaya's venture out to Dwight's shop worked on two levels. The first was that she'd made pretty quick work of some of the fixtures he'd stopped in to see her about last week, so she was lugging a jangling bag of ironwork with her when she came in, and the second was because it was high time she made it over to check out the competition the shop in the first place.

Well, three levels. Diaz lived next door, too, and she had some stuff for her as well, so it was just being efficient!

"Hey, there, Dwight," she greeted with a wave of her non-lugging hand and took a moment to get a good scope of the place. "How's things?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight turned around at the greeting and the obvious clanging.

"Hey Amaya" he said with a smile as he came over. "Things are good, thanks. Need any help with that?" he offered, motioning towards the cumbersome looking bag.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[special_rabbit]

Please. Amaya could carry around heavy, clanking sacks of metal all day and thank the stars for the privledge!

That said, she was still hoisting it on over toward Dwight.

"Well, they're yours," she said, "so you'd mostly just be helping me get 'em to the right place. Managed to pump out some of those fixtures you were talking about. Mostly hinges and handles and the like, a few bolts and latches, too, while we're at it. Figured I'd get at least a good batch out for starts, before other jobs start to muddy up the mix."

Because she had had a very productive 3MD after all!

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

"Thanks, really appreciate it" Dwight said, taking the bag and setting it on the counter to start sorting through things.

"Feel free to look around the shop if you want. And let me know if there's anything you want me to put together for you, or what I owe you otherwise for these."

He might not be the town's go to for the metal working but he did take a certain degree of pride in his furniture building capabilities and what not. Because, he had made the bed frame, table, and the chairs upstairs in the apartment after all.... not that anyone would really know that. But still.

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[special_rabbit]

"Now, keep in mind," Amaya offered, once Dwight started shifting through and after taking cursory stock of the place as a whole, "ypu've got two different kinds in there right now. I figured I'd get you started with a good handful of ones crafted by hand and hammer, and a few were more mass-prodiuced, with the foundry and some molds I put together. Not as nice, not as sturdy, but good in a pinch or on the cheap for for a bigger project where uniformity is key. Also, if you need more, I can whip them up in a day or even an afternoon. I was thinking maybe handwavey price and handwavey again, for the types each, especially since it's rare for me to encounter something I can't quite fix on my own in exchange, although I am wondering if you're a fair hand at anything electrical...It's a bit shocking," and here she paused, should anyone want to actually appreciate the pun, thank you very much, "....how complicated some of that still is for me..."

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

"Sounds good" he said with a nod "and these look great! Thanks again, and will definitely be in touch if any special orders come in or if I need anything special done up."

Dwight considered the question for a moment. "I can manage some basic wiring work. What was it you had in mind?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[special_rabbit]

Amaya shrugged. "Maybe!" she said. "I guess we'll know when we see it! Truth is, I still don't use a whole lot of electricity, probably out of force of habit, but should anything go a bit haywire that I can't figure out on my own, electrical or otherwise, I'll put you on the top of my list."

Which was currently occupied by 'hit it with a hammer a few times and if that still doesn't work, toss it because if it can't be fixed, it probably isn't worth keeping around, anyway.'

Amaya had thrown out a lot of coffee makers.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

"Sounds like a plan" Dwight agreed. "Appliances are usually pretty easy to fix so long as there's not like a major failure or excessive damage. Even then with enough time and effort a lot of things can be fixed."

Dwight nodded towards the radio at the end of the counter.

"Pulled that out of a trash pile on the side of the road a week or so ago and got it fixed up and working again. Took a week of tinkering and a few new parts and such. But it's working again," he said with a somewhat proud grin.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[begmetwice]

Now, was Irene the sort of woman who typically sent an email or, better still, some sort of emissary or assistant to take care of these things? Sure, but Fandom wasn't exactly London, and one of the things she liked about the island was how intimate it was, and how you could just wander into a shop to do business with the owner themselves.

"Hello there!" she called cheerily, approaching the man behind the counter with a bright smile. "Am I in the right place if I've found myself in need of a handyman?"

Oh, no, was that an outdated term? It had been so long since she'd needed something like this. (Or, again, since she had gone in person and not sent Kate or something.)

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

"Right place indeed," Dwight said with a friendly smile as he looked up the catalogue he had been flipping through. "Welcome to Fandom's very own handyman shop. I'm Dwight. Nice to meet you."

Re: Talk to Dwight

[begmetwice]

"Dwight," Irene repeated, extending her hand over the counter with a smile. "Irene Adler. Absolute pleasure to meet you, especially since I'm in dire need of a handyman: my shop is coming down around my ears."

Possibly a slight exaggeration. Slight.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight brushed his hands off on his shirt the best he could before taking her hand with a polite nod.

"Well, that's no good at all. Let's see what we can do about that Ms. Adler. What's the most pressing issue we need to start with?" Since you know, there seemed to be quite a bit potentially going on here.

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[begmetwice]

"A light fixture fell yesterday," she told him, eyes wide with emphasis. Dwight, she could have been killed. And think of the poor dildos. They must have been so scared! "So that is very much the first order of business."

And then if she was impressed she'd find all kinds of projects for him. Nothing Irene loved more than finding a new person to befriend and overpay and boss around for awhile.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

"Well can't have that happen can we?" Dwight said shaking his head. "I can take care of that for you no problem.

Well, there was a problem... he just wasn't fully seeing it quite yet.

"I am going to assume there is more than just the one light fixture. I can come and get something up to replace the one that fell for the time being. Are you looking at replacing all the fixtures so they match or does that no matter all that much?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[begmetwice]

"Oh, let's do them all, eventually, so they match," Irene decided airily. It wasn't like she had to worry about the cost. "Temporary fixes are of course understandable, but I inherited the shop a bit ago and I'm trying to cultivate something of a brand. Or at least an atmosphere."

And given that Irene was in here wearing Armani and with her hair elegantly done on a random Thursday, it was probably obvious that this was a classy sort of atmosphere she was trying to create.

"You haven't been in town long, have you?" she added, curious. "I'm fairly recently returned, myself, but I don't remember there being any sort of handy person around before."

Re: Talk to Dwight

[what_the_shock]

Did someone say coffee?

Hey, it wasn't far from home, and far be it from Miguel to pass up the opportunity.

He came into the store and perched on a chair. "Hey, Dwight. How's your day?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

"Hey Miguel," Dwight said with a grin. "Doing pretty good, finally getting the shop a bit more organized and all."

Dwight walked over to the coffee pot and grabbed one of the larger mug from the rack above it and filled it.

"And how about you? Any news or drama from back home?" he asked as he set the mug down in front of Miguel. "How's Gabriel and the team?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[what_the_shock]

See, Dwight, you knew just how to make a man happy!

Miguel toasted him with the mug when he handed it over, and took a good drink before answering.

"Gabe's fine, as far as I know; haven't spoken in a while. I'll probably check in soon. Team got another version of Kitty, from the bar? But much younger. So that's weird."

He shrugged. "How's all the wood and metal treating you?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

Yeah, Dwight took care of his friends. You're welcome Miguel!

"Glad to hear there's no major emergencies" Dwight said with a nod. "Shop's going pretty good. Finally got enough inventory I can start organizing things and getting different sections set up."

You have some light fixtures, hinges, hardware accessories, and a few odds and ends Dwight, don't kid yourself.

"Picked up a new client..." he said his voice trailing off a little. "So that's a good thing" Dwight said, trying to force a confident grin and a grateful tone.

Re: Talk to Dwight

[what_the_shock]

Miguel gave him a skeptical look. "You sure about that?"

Re: Talk to Dwight

[alwaysonguard]

Dwight sighed. "That obvious huh?" He laughed and ran a hand through his hair. Irene Adler cam by earlier today. Hired me to do some work at her shop."

Re: Talk to Dwight

[what_the_shock]

Miguel waited for the punchline.

"Okay, and?"

OOC

[alwaysonguard]

Weekend please come and save me!!!!