Dite's Decadent Delights | Wednesday

[begmetwice]

With the new year having arrived and the holiday deluge firmly behind them, Irene was letting the shop have something of a breather, as far as theming and decorations went. That wasn't to say that the back room wasn't teeming with pink and red inventory and couples' massage kits for next month, but that could all make its way out over the next several weeks.

Today, though, Irene was entertaining herself up at the register by flipping through a deck of cards and trying to play a sort of Solitaire with them.

Maybe Go Fish would work better, but that wasn't really a solo game.

She'd also hung a neat little sign on the door, what with the influx of new students and teachers:

Now Hiring
Flexible hours, generous employee discount, fabulous boss
Inquire within!

[that link isn't as NSFW as usual but they are, of course, not just playing cards. Open and OCD-free!]

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[crimson_sister]

Lucille might feel a little embarrassed to be here, but she did her best to hide it when she entered the shop.

"Good morning, Irene," she greeted.

[begmetwice]

"Lucille!" Irene looked up from her attempt at a game with delight, setting the cards aside. "How lovely of you to visit!"

And given their conversation on New Year's Eve, it perhaps not surprising to see her in the shop, but Irene was still pleased and a little internally impressed all the same.

[crimson_sister]

"I thought it was about time I stopped by," Lucille said, trying not to glance around the room. "I was curious after our conversation on New Year's Eve."

[begmetwice]

"Understandably," Irene agreed, gliding out from behind the register to cross to Lucille. "Have you really never been in here before? Even under the previous management?"

Irene was the sort of person who would have been a weekly patron at such an establishment, even if she didn't own it. Particularly since it was the only one on the island.

[crimson_sister]

"I haven't," Lucille replied. "I am afraid I hadn't considered... well, I though after we talked that I should see for myself if there is anything that I might appreciate."

Her roommate had managed to inspire a deepened interest in the erotic, after all.

[begmetwice]

"I like to think there's something for everyone," Irene commented lightly, folding her hands behind her back with a smile. "Anything in particular intrigue you from our conversation or your own knowledge of what's out there? I can be a bit of a guide, if you'd like. Or you're more than welcome to browse alone -- it can be quite a private thing."

[crimson_sister]

"Perhaps some guidance would be a good thing," Lucille said after a moment of consideration. "After which I might have a better idea what would suit me."

She added, as if to clarify: "After my roommate left I have a lot of time to myself."

[begmetwice]

That actually did clarify things a little bit; Irene took that as a cue to not make a big deal of anything intended for use with a partner.

"All right, then. Well, to start, we have books -- both erotica, and educational texts -- and apparel over there," Irene offered, gesturing towards the back of the store where there were racks and bookshelves. "But over this way is the toy section -- it's a bit of a cheeky term, really, since obviously these aren't for children."

She moved over towards an aisle featuring a wide range vibrators and dildos of all shapes and sizes, though the more...intimidating items were definitely displayed a bit further back, so as not to immediately put off anyone who might just be dipping a toe in.

[crimson_sister]

"I do enjoy reading," Lucille said, well aware that she might not have the books sold here in her own library. "But perhaps start with... the toys."

Now she did blush for a moment, but quickly composed herself.

[begmetwice]

"There's a whole world to explore," Irene told her with a little smile, as though sharing a secret. "Most of these -- the ones intended for female use, anyway -- are meant for internal stimulation, external, or a combination. Have you heard of vibrators? Wonderful invention."

She reached over to pluck up something that might have been a tube of lipstick, offering it out to Lucille. "Give that a twist, you'll see what I mean." Though hopefully with a name like 'vibrator' already out there, Lucille wouldn't be too shocked when it came to life.

[crimson_sister]

She wasn't.

"A very discrete thing," she noted. "I have not seen one of these before."

She turned it off.

"I believe I can imagine how it can be used."

There were probably plenty of ways in which she couldn't, but Lucille didn't want to come across as prudish or completely lacking in imagination.

[begmetwice]

"There isn't really a wrong way," Irene shared. "It's fairly intuitive."

And the speed and pressure and so on would certainly vary from person to person, as well.

"These," Irene added, reaching over to prod a very wiggly, very realistic phallus, "are a bit much for some, and less -- discreet, yes. And then these funny-shaped ones are the combination I mentioned." Irene traced the shape of the toy, raising her eyebrows. "Internal and external."

[crimson_sister]

"Very... elegant," Lucille said, for lack of a better comment, since it was difficult to come up with something about the function.

"What would you suggest for someone who has no previous experience of these things?"

[begmetwice]

Irene gave her a kind smile before nodding again to the bullet she'd initially shown Lucille. "Something like this one, or another small personal massager. Enough to play with to see if you'll like it, not so much as to be overwhelming. Multiple settings. It'll allow you to experiment a bit, see what you like."

[crimson_sister]

"Then I will try this one," Lucille said, finding that she was quite curious to do so.

"Perhaps you can recommend a book too? Something educational."

[begmetwice]

"I know just the thing," Irene assured her, already having considered sending Lucille with some educational reading material. She crossed over to the bookshelf, pulling a bright pink book with an evocative cover off and offering it out. "I think it'll pair nicely with your new toy, too."

[crimson_sister]

The cover was indeed evocative, but Lucille didn't react to it, and after skimming through a few pages, she said, smiling:

"I'll have this too."