recolle | Free Pizza at the Bookstore [OPEN]

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Free Pizza at the Bookstore [OPEN]

WHO: Evie Frye, Jacopo Bearzatti, and ANYONE who likes either books or pizza!
WHERE: The bookstore where Evie works which desperately needs a name!
WHEN: 2/16
WHAT: The bookstore is having a special sale, get a free slice of pizza when you buy a book!
WARNINGS: None, but will update if necessary!

The usually lonely bookstore is hopping with people, which isn't very difficult because if you get at least five people in there, it probably looks more hopping than usual. Has everyone suddenly rediscovered a love of books and knowledge? Probably not.

Because amongst all the dusty bookshelves are tables filled with greasy pizza boxes. Apparently, every purchase over a certain amount comes with a free slice of pizza! What a great way to get the kids to read! Thank you, mysterious and generous benefactor for helping out this poor little bookstore.

Perhaps you saw a flyer somewhere, someone posting about it on the network, or you were drawn in by the delicious scent of hot pizza. Or maybe you actually care about books and not pizza? Either way, if you're here there's plenty of both reading and eating to be done. You could also potentially bother the very tired employee who doesn't seem super stoked about the pizza. On second thought, you should probably just enjoy yourself and ignore her.

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I.

[Evie is standing behind the cash register, guarding the highly sought after pizza. In order to reach that pizza, however, most people will have to talk to her. Hopefully no one will try to steal any pizza because she really doesn't want to be dealing with that. Not that she wants to be dealing with any of this. Still, she's contractually bound to this place and making awkward small talk and judging everyone's choices in books.]

II.

[At other times, Evie can be found throughout the bookstore, tending to things here and there. She might be cleaning up old plates or reshelving books, either way she is clearly working. If someone does need help finding a book, has a question about the pizza event, or just wants to distract her, she would probably begrudgingly talk to them.

[ jacopo stands before the register, his expression nothing short of smug. he sets down an age old book that seems to pertain to Western esotericism, but he says nothing of it. ]

I'm a man of my word. How were the cinnamon sticks?

[ he smirks. ]

Bad, right?

[And there's a face she definitely doesn't want to see.]

Of course they were. It's a cheap ploy by the restaurants to sell leftover pizza dough. It's the same as sprinkling sugar over the crust.

[She lets out a sigh as she rings him up.]

Thank you, I suppose.

No kidding. The pizza dough itself is an absolute disgrace, which doesn't help. The stench alone makes me want to puke. Tch.

[ the 'thank you' flusters him more than he would care to admit, and he hastily tucks the book into his coat as if to avert her gaze. ]

The owner of this place is far more...amiable than I would have expected. How long have you exactly been working here, anyways?

They seem to be enjoying it, at least.

[For whatever reason, his response garners a smile from her.]

A year or so, I guess. I applied some time after I- after my study abroad program started.

Your books are going to small like tomato sauce for days...

[ aka the air is delicious now, but with how easily smells cling to paper, she'd better love the smell of pizza. Maybe that'll be another draw to get customers back to the bookstore? As for Ryoji though, he's just perusing the shelves at the moment. ]

Do you have any used textbooks?

I know.

[She huffs, but doesn't puff and blow the whole bookstore down. Thank goodness. But really, shouldn't the pull be the books?]

What subject and what level? We do have a selection of used college textbooks, but anything below that tends to be handled by the schools themselves or donated to the library.

[ Such is the status of books in this technological era, where convenience is in e-books and little things like dripping pizza sauce on a tablet screen not having you screaming for days as it would on a paperback. Textbooks have their own little niche, though, with highlighting and sticky notes solidifying information much more effectively when handwritten compared to typed, so Ryoji's face lights up at the news. The public library doesn't typically carry textbooks, and the university library only has them for rent in order to be available to all students. ]

Introductory level, and... hmm, I didn't have a particular subject in mind, actually. I wanted to skim through them, and see if any look interesting.

[Her brow furrows, since that's not exactly what she was expecting. Honestly, she thought it might be for a class, but that's.... very non-specific. Is it for the sake of learning then? Well, she can admire that.]

Alright then. They should be just around this corner...

[And she guides him to their selection, which isn't that big but has a variety of different subjects.]

Most people don't read textbooks because they're interesting, you know. Are you planning to teach yourself?

Edited 2017-02-19 02:59 (UTC)

[ The selection sure is diverse, with everything from forensic chemistry to human resource management. It looks like a lot of these are from courses too specific to have many students, or otherwise from a field with a high turnover of new information so that it's difficult to resell old books and they end up donated to the bookstore instead... ]

More like a preview, I suppose. [ He picks up one about marine biology, flips through the pages, and looks visibly disappointed about the lack of pictures. ] I'm thinking about enrolling at the University this year or the next, but I want to go in with some idea of what to study. It's a lot of self-teaching, isn't it? I won't have somebody sitting there telling me when to study.

Hm, I see. Textbooks can be rather expensive, even used ones. I know most college students don't exactly look forward to buying them either.

[She watches curiously as he flips through the book, maintaining her distance. It's not really her place to say any of this, especially when she's trying to sell him something. Oh well.]

I suppose I'd suggest... focusing on what you're passionate about. Or what you think will help you in your career prospects. Or both, if you're lucky enough. That way you'll have some drive to learn, whether you're self-teaching or not.

Money's not a problem.

[ Though textbooks can still rack up to one to two hundred each, especially if they cover multiple semesters of study, and there's a difference between freely shelling out cash for games or snacks, and purchasing a textbook he stops reading two pages in and ends up leaving on his desk to collect dust.

He closes the book softly, and returns it to the pile. ]

I don't really have passions or a career in mind either. Rather, I've been leaning towards trying everything I can, and whatever happens will happen.

[ It's not really how most people live their lives, he's aware. But what if he finds something he thinks he likes and dedicates himself to it, only to turn around and find something else he likes better? It's an endless cycle of starting over again and again and again, so why not get a feel for everything if that's going to be the case anyways? ]

Togusa was actually here for a book, but he's amused to see the publicity stunt. Hey, free pizza for getting a book he was going to get anyway? Good deal. But he's looking around for something pretty specific first. He is frowning up at the shelves for Art History.

He waits until Evie doesn't look busy before approaching her. "Pardon me. I'm looking for something on Japanese art. The older the better."

Hm...

[If it was any other day, she might've given a quick answer, but she smiles mischievously.]

Older art or an older book? Although, I suppose those could go hand in hand, as an older book would be about older art even if it was contemporary...

[It's sort of an honest question?]

Togusa smiles but he has to honestly think about the question. "I do love older books, so if you've got something older, I'd be glad to pay extra for it." For what Togusa has in mind, an older book would be more interesting anyway.

"There's a couple of pieces from home that I've wanted to show to some of my friends." And to check for birds.

[Don't tell her manager, but she really doesn't care about that pay extra thing. It likely wouldn't benefit her and if something's listed at that price, it might as well be sold at that price. She kneels down, examining the bookcase herself before pulling out a book on some equivalent of Hokusai and handing it to him.]

There's this, but you'd like something older than that, right? I'm afraid I don't know much about that area myself, since I've mostly studied the Renaissance and prehistoric times. As for older books, you'd have more luck searching for used books. They should either be marked as such, or be shelved on a specific bookcase. We might also have general books on Japanese art or all over art history.

Togusa's eyebrows raise in interest. "Really? I came to the right place, then. Edo period art, though, should be close to what I'm looking for."

But color Togusa very very interested. He is idly flipping through the book, but asks, "Prehistoric art? Does that really get evaluated in the same way as even Renaissance art? It's got to be fascinating, but I know nothing about it."

Togusa hesitates when he gets to a particular page in the book. Because the rider there is very much no longer on a horse, but on a yellow bird. Togusa is trying not to react visibly, but he is swearing internally. So much for this theory.

[Good news! One of the first people in here is a nerd who actually wanted a book. She comes bearing a copy of whatever book Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote in this universe that she hasn't bought yet, but also staring intently at the pizza.]

Hi, do I bring you a receipt, or do I just grab a slice...?

[Evie shifts weight from one foot to another, looking over the book with some interest.]

That would be helpful, yes. I can't exactly take your word in exchange for pizza, you know.

[Of course, no one would bring another book into a bookstore to try to fool someone into giving you pizza, so she's mostly just teasing.]

[Pros of being a nerd, you jump at the chance to go down to a bookstore and come around with a stack of whatever Gaiman and tolkien's been writing in this universe.

Cons of being a nerd, sometimes you forget to feed yourself, like today for a completely nonspecific example.

Pros again, pizza!]

Hello! I... [She sets the small stack down, coughing as a small bit of dust is brought up.] S-sorry.

[Honestly, the huge pile of books is enough to make her smile. At least someone's appreciating the full purpose of the event! Unless this girl is hoping for multiple slices or something...]

No, it's quite alright.

[She begins ringing up the books and pauses, looking up at the other girl.]

By the way, I should let you know each customer is limited to one slice.

[Look. She loves the old fiction.
A slice of free pizza is some nice extra incentive is all.]

Oh, that's fine. [She's already digging into her pocket for her debit card.] ...What kind is it?

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[A bit of advertising never hurt anyone. In fact, Gabriel would admit he'd never even heard of this place before, so he's happy to help support a local business. Especially a bookstore offering free pizza. Like, that's genius. They should give free pizza with everything.

Although he has an idea of what he's looking for when he walks in, he'd still like someone to talk to in who could help him with a recommendation or five.]

Excuse me, would it be alright if I asked you a few questions? I'm looking for some novel recommendations.

[While it might technically be harder to give book recommendations, she definitely enjoys it over handling pizza or just shelving books. It's nice... just talking about books, okay. So, when she's asked for a recommendation, her smile is a bit of retail standard and a bit of book loving nerd. At least it's not pizza, right?]

That's what I'm here for, so yes, it'd be fine. What sort of genres are you interested in? Or is it for someone else?

[He notes the smile, but doesn't reciprocate. However he does try and look more friendly. It's... a bit of a feat, given how intimidating he usually looks, but he's trying.]

Both. [Wait.] One book is just for me, but I'd also like two copies of a different book for both myself and my son. He's into western-settings while I'm more interested suspense and mystery.

[Admittedly he's...not sure how helpful he's being, but if she wants to know more he's willing to work with her.]

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