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[wantnotneed]

WHO: Manon Akamine + possibly you
WHERE: Towers, Club Sunshine, Inkwell, Catmosphere Cafe, etc
WHEN: Throughout November
WHAT: Month catch all
WARNINGS: Being shameless and drinking alcohol.


I - Some kind of early Black Friday at the Towers

[ Manon has been in this store for a while, rummaging through all the stuff on sale. Sure, she wasn't aware of the blue that had been gone before she received the app, but it's a convenience that she'll be happy to snatch up. Everything blue is on sale, but she doesn't look so happy with the stuff that's available and sighs while crossing her arms. ]

There has to be something here that I like... I can't have wasted my time for nothing!


II - After evening hours at Club Sunshine (coworkers only)

[ Another night, another work day! Manon is just about finished with her shift as she gets up from her seat and goes to the back room to stretch and all that. After she changes her clothes, she spots you, a fellow coworker and goes to initiate a conversation. ]

Good work! Got any interesting clients today?


III - The night life at the bar (21+ only)

[ Maybe she knew you already. Maybe you seemed down in the dumps. Either way, if you're over 21, she might have dragged you to the local bar so that you two can drink together. She hasn't said whether she's paying for the drinks, but if you know her, you're probably aware that she most likely won't foot the bill. Companionship is great, right?

Anyway, through Manon's sheer determination, they're there at the bar and take a seat at the bar stool. ]

You looked like you could use some! And drinking all by yourself gives off a really sad image, right?

[ She says for the millionth time. ]


IV - Snacks in the daytime at Catmosphere Cafe on the weekends

[ Here comes the fearsome landlady, taking a seat in the corner of the cafe, far from everyone else. You might not know her as such, or you do. Either way, she calls you over. ]

I'm ready to order~


V - WILDCARD

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THREAD FOR AKIRA

[wantnotneed]

[ Hope you rested well enough from your sickness, Akira. Because when you come back to the Catmosphere Cafe, Manon is there to disrupt the peace (of the owner's mind) as usual, but she gestures over to Akira while he's working to come over.

She's not sitting at a table, so it can't be for food orders... ]

[maskreant]

[ ahHGGGGGHHHHHH. He's back at work but he's subjugated to this kind of treatment. This is horrible. Not that anything happened to him yet, but he's suddenly nervous. Above his manager is the owner and above the owner is

this lady.

He puts on a smile despite how nervous he is and comes on over. ]

What is it, Miss Akamine?

[wantnotneed]

Get out of your work clothes. Your shift is over for the day. I'm taking you on a mandatory paid field trip.

[ And before Akira can say anything-- ]

Your boss gave me permission to take you out. Hurry and get dressed.

[ Since when did she ever need their permission for anything... though she probably said it for Akira's peace of mind on that front. Anything else, she's not responsible for. ]

[maskreant]

[ What? Akira tries to keep his smile on, but looks utterly confused before turning to the manager that... Gives him an apologetic look. Ganbatte, Akira-kun. Do your best. Don't make her mad. He knows that look.

He only nods without a word and heads back to get changed. It only takes him ten minutes before he's out again with his bag. ]

Where are we going?

[wantnotneed]

The animal shelter.

[ As if that's the most obvious thing in the world. She unlocks the doors of her car and gets in. She pats down on the passenger seat, telling Akira to sit there instead of in the back. ]

iv...!

[parodeity]

[ well, dave is here on shift today - dressed in the current theme (taishou roman I GUESS) with his shades on still - so he will come over immediately and pull out his pad of paper and pen. ]

Sure thing, what can I get for you today?

[wantnotneed]

I'll have a roasted turkey cranberry flatbread with pumpkin spice latte.

[ The seasonal stuff... She's here to test them out. She just gives Dave her usual smile after she orders. ]

[parodeity]

Can do...do you want a pastry with that? We got some pretty decent pumpkin flavored ones right now.

[wantnotneed]

Sounds good! Bring me one of those too.

[ And that's probably the manager mildly panicking in the back kitchen, telling the food makers to do their absolute best on making whatever food she ordered. The chefs look pretty anxious, staring at Dave as they wait for the order to arrive... ]

[parodeity]

[ HAHA OOPS. luckily dave seems pretty calm, nodding and heading on to the back immediately...he will just kind of watch the nervous energy as they panic and he points out he told her the pumpkin pastries were good (well, decent), but he glides back out a few minutes later with the pumpkin spice latte to set in front of her. ]

Usually I'd give you the spiel about which cats are up for adoption, but you've been in here a lot, right? I don't want to bore you with the same talk...

III

[matchbreaker]

[ She was not down in the dumps she was just a (youthful looking and very short) forty one year old woman with purple hair and slightly luminescent (well, in the light, like a cat at night) red eyes looking at the moon as she was walking around a little aimlessly at night.

...

... Okay no, that was weird enough that she didn't let herself question the woman strong-arming her and she decided just to roll with it. She exhales hard and... ]

Yes, you were very gracious.

[wantnotneed]

So, what are you feeling up for today?

[ Sorry for your leisurely stroll, Elda. Manon looks pretty happy with herself though. ]

They got all kinds, so don't frown?

[ ... That frown is pretty much Manon's fault, but. ]

[matchbreaker]

You know after you've led everything else so far, I might as well trust your judgement for the drinks as well. ... though not beer, I've never been a fan of just beer.

[ Then again, they might have some nice IPAs? But no, that's splitting hairs too much. ]

[wantnotneed]

Alright then. [ She goes ahead and orders two midus equivalent drinks since they're all literary themed here.

And now while they're waiting for their drinks... ]

What were you doing out late at night like that? I thought you were lost.

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . Well.

I mean.

The girl hasn't reacted to her red eyes so far, or at least not verbally. So is she on retrospec? It won't be worth explaining the details if she isn't, so. ]

I was just out of a walk. I usually jog or walk at night, and I opted to walk today.

i

[adoringpast]

Maybe you just need to try the other store, Manon-san.

[ guess who. no seriously, she needs to guess who this is since local model boy disguised himself with a medical mask to hide his identity from the masses, but his silver mane remains the same. sena's standing right beside her, checking out another pair of pants that doesn't look up to his standards. ]

I can't find anything good here either... What a pain.

[wantnotneed]

[ She glances over at Sena and it takes a moment for her to recognize him for who he is after some squinting. It's really that hair that gives him away, she thinks.

Anyway, she rummages through some more pants, feeling the fabric, testing out the flexibility, checking out pants types... Yeah, nothing seems right for her. ]

You'd think the local mall would have everything, but I guess not. This looks a little too general for me. [ Why won't good pants show up when she has the money for it?! ] These aren't even that good, yet they're so overpriced... The world sure is cruel.

[adoringpast]

That's the world of fashion for you. These feel like clearance sales more than anything, honestly. There are a lot of bargains right now because these stores want to clear out the gaudier outfits that came out when we lost blue and green for a while. And the ones who absolutely have no taste whatsoever are lapping it all up since they're cheaper to get now.

[ sighing into his mask, he shoves his hands into his pockets. he is so full of shit right now, but hopefully that makes sense somehow. ]

[wantnotneed]

Beggars can't be choosers!

[ She laughs, understanding what he's saying. She crosses her arms though. These clothes are definitely not getting bought from her, but there's something else on her mind. ]

Isn't it strange? The blue must have come back recently, but wasn't it a general consensus that the missing color went unnoticed by anyone that didn't have the app? I don't think all these stores with blue-wide clearance sales have owners that have the app either.

[adoringpast]

Maybe they're doing it by color this time. For all I know, they'd have a mallwide sale on reds next.

[ a little snicker. what can you do, really. ]

I'm sure the next shop has better items than these... I think a lot of people had already gotten to all the good stuff before us. What a pain.

iii

[optimistical]

[ naegi really needs to learn how to grow a backbone because one minute, he's stressing out about school/work and the next minute, he somehow got dragged into a bar. this is.... truly despair ]

I don't know if drinking, in general, is a good idea...

[wantnotneed]

Spoken like a person that doesn't know moderation! [ Says an au'd personified greed. ]

Lighten up! Unless, of course, you're a dead lightweight...

[ eheheh. ]

[optimistical]

Isn't being a lightweight a good thing? Getting drunk on less alcohol means you'll save more money, right?

[ HE'S NOT SAYING THAT HE IS ONE because he doesn't know but... yeah, he is one ]

[wantnotneed]

Not necessarily. You'll have to attend social drinking eventually in your life with your coworkers and you wouldn't want them to see you get drunk, right?

[ So once Manon "confirms" that Naegi is pretty much a lightweight, she'll order a light, fruity cocktail for him. And a wine slush for herself. ]

[optimistical]

I guess...

[ wait did she just order a drink for him?? hold on!! ]

Wait, it's okay, I don't want to drink anything--