~CAFE PARADISE~ Open and Accepting

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Jeromy Quette
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Jerome looked over at the new person who had just came in through the back, "Oh, hey Clair," he said while still cleaning up the remaining burnt cupcakes, "Well, we just had a little mishap here in the kitchen with a forgetful Mimi and, well, these little guys were made," he said with a shrug showing Clair the burnt mini-cupcakes, "Haha, don't they just look delicious?" he joked.
He then took them and threw them into the trash, then grabbed a mop to wipe up the remaining crumbs.

[TheOnlyBean]

Clair laughed and put the remaining cupcakes in the trash, “You shouldn’t make fun of Midori like that,” she said walking up to the girl “So whatcha’ doin’ kid?” She asked ruffling her hair then she noticed the cat with the heart eyes, “Oh! That’s so cute!” Clair said grabbing it, “That’s what we need, a cat” she said putting the cutter down and grabbing the ingredients for the strawberry shortcake. “Do you guy’s thing Verum would let us get a cat?” She asked mixing the batter and pouring it into the cake pan, once she was done with that she pooped it into the oven and set the timer.

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Jeromy Quette
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"What? A cat?" Jerome asked, "Not in the cafe..." he said thoughtfully but then shrugged, "Maybe outside in the eating area," but then he thought about it, "No, no, that'd be a bad idea, think about all the flying fur. Bleh," he said with a little shutter, "Fur sticking to chairs, to clothes, to the food. Verum wouldn't say yes to that. Unless it stayed in his office or something."
Jerome then put the mop and walked over to the girls, "Do you really want a cat though Clair? I mean, really?"

[kawaiicherub]

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"Oh cat would be so much fun to have around! Oh but I don't think Jan
would like that. He'd probably say something along the lines like this..."
Midori hunched over with arms crossed and eyes squinting, giving Jerome and Claire of
what she thought was her best Janus impression. "We don't need a cat. It's
already bad enough that the boss can't even do his duties like he should, He doesn't
need another distraction." she growled making her voice as low as she could.

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Jeromy Quette
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Jerome laughed at Midori's imitation of Jan, "Haha! That's great!" and he went on to add in, " There's that too though, the distraction, not only for Verum, but for us too, don't cha think? I guess Verum really would only want the cat to cuddle with huh?"
Jerome sighed , "Ah well, the cat was a good Idea in theory," he said with a shrug and then shook his head, "But in reality, it would only cause problems," he then smacked his lips together, "tch, such a shame."

[kawaiicherub]

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Midori pouted then sighed and begin playing the gingersnaps on a baking sheet,
arranging them in orderly rows across. When she filled two sheets, she wiped her hands on a dishrag and headed towards one of the ovens in the kitchen, placing the sheets carefully
inside. She closed the oven door and checked to make sure the temperature was correct.
"Hey Jerome, how are things at home?" Midori asked suddenly. She knew
Jerome lived with his mother and how much he loved her. She also knew she wasn't too well either.

[TheOnlyBean]

Clair leaned against the stove and sighed, “Yes, I think we absolutely need a cat” she replied to Romy, “That and my landlord wont let me get one.” Clair’s landlord didn’t have a thing for anything fury and thus any furry animal he saw in his apartment building were either sent to the pound our it including it’s owners were thrown off the property. She turned and grabbed the strawberry shortcake out of the oven when Mimi had tried to imitate Janus. She let out a hearty laugh as she placed the cake on the oven top, “You’re right but I’m still going to try and persuade Verum” she said smiling.

Right then a good costumer of the café walked in and Clair noticed him to be her favorite costumer, she walked out into the front and handed him a menu, “Hi Stan” she said to him. Stan was an old gentleman from the 1950’s he had a balding head with white hair and a beard and mustache to follow, though he kept the beard and mustache shaved. He was also was very sweet and always nice to everyone he met, and everyone loved him. “Hello Clair, that smells like strawberry shortcake” he replied, “Yep, just fresh from the oven” “I’ll take that and some coffee” “Alright, I’ll be back in a minute” she said walking to the back.

Clair sliced a piece of the cake and set it on a plate then she made the coffee and put the topping on the cake. Clair grabbed the coffee and cake and brought it to Stan, “Here you go Stan” “Thank you Clair” he took a bite, “Mmm perfect as always” “Thanks, I’ll be in the back if you need me” he nodded his head in reply as he took another bite. Clair returned to the back and started on something else.

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Jeromy Quette
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Jerome was now in the middle of icing a few of the cakes that were already made when Midori asked him the question.
"At home?" He repeated as if he hadn't heard it, "Well, things are starting to get better," he was still mostly concentrating on the cakes, "Mom's been staying home more often, so I'm glad to see her being able to rest more. Remember she lost that job last week? I ended up getting an extra part time job at a pizza parlor. You know, Robbion's Pizza? That's where I'm working on weekends."
Jerome then stopped icing the cake and looked over at Clair, "Hey, Clair, remember to leave a slice of that Shortcake for Princess Gigi, you know how she gets when it isn't done by the time she gets here."

[TheOnlyBean]

Clair grabbed a tub of royal icing and began to make roses, she was skilled in this art and she loved it when she completed a cake. She looked to Romy when he mentioned Gigi, “I know” she replied getting another ready, “Isn’t she usually here by now?” She asked putting the cake into the oven, “Watch those gingersnaps, Mimi,” she told the girl, it seemed every time Mimi cooked there was some sort of smoke coming from somewhere in the kitchen.

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heart Felicia heart

Felica was in a terrible mood by the time she got to Paradise. Her mother had completely blown Felicia off when she asked her to attend her song recital tomorrow. Instead, she was going to attend one of her client's wedding so she can take pictures of the layouts. Felicia pushed the cafe's door hard and strutted towards her usual place, (which was a booth by a window), and immediately picked up the menu. shoving it close to her face to hide the tears already threating to flow.

It wasn't fair! How can her mother's clients be so much more important than her?
She was her daughter! Sniffing and blinking her eyes rapidly she looked up from the menu. She saw one of the male waiters eying her. She gave him a cold look, her head held up high and saw him look away quickly, face pale. "What an idiot..."

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Ginger

"Gigi"

Devon

"So, what do you think?" The boy who had stopped Ginger asked, "Isn't it pretty?"
"It's a light blue rose," she stated back, staring at the flower woth not much enthusiam at all.
"Y-yea but," he seemed nervous. He was a very handsome young man, and he seemed to admire Ginger, yet it was too obvious that she didn't care for him at all.
"There's only one," again, she gave only a few words.
"B-but isn't it-"
"Yes, it's perfect Richard, but you've given me only one."
"Well, isn't that romantic? I mean, the one rose, it's supposed to signify you as mu- oof," Gigi interrupted him by shoving the rose right back him.
"Richard, I am not in the mood right now. Also, I do not like you. And on another note, you've made me," she looks at her small pocket watch that was actually tied around her wrist and looked as if it were a golden bracelet, "Exactly six minutes late for my daily sweet, which means that you've lost at least sixty-percent more of your chance of being with me. Good day, Richard," and with that, she began to walk again, away from the flabberghasted Richard whose mouth was wide open. He looked almost like a gapping fish.

Gigi walked a little quicker, she was so close to the cafe she could smell its sweet aroma right around the corner.
She finally made it to the door and walked in with a smile on her face, "Ah, paradies," she sighed and then sat down at a nearby table. She then noticed Stan and gave him a polite wave as a good morning, then waited for one of the waiters to come out.


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Jeromy Quette
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"Oh, yea, you're right," Jerome said, "It is a bit odd of her to not be here by now. Maybe she got held up somewhere?" He said with a shrug and then looked around.
Not too soon later did the entrance door's bell ring and the sound of a very familiar voce came through the door.
"Oh! Miss Gigi is here," Jerome said, "So, who is going to go out there and ask her what she wants today? Hmm?"

[kawaiicherub]

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Midori was vigorously stirring some pudding when Clarie had reminded her about the cookies. "Okay, okay, just a sec..." she said with a small frown as she stopped stirring. She walked around the counter towards the oven, looking at Claire when she left to serve Mr. Stan. Claire had everything that Midori wanted. She was good with baking and she had a really hot body and a bad-a** attitude to go with it. She was so cool. She pulled out the baking sheets and begin working on the gingersnaps, sprinkling just a hint of cinnamon on them.

If Midori was like that, would Janus notice her? She sighed. "I doubt he would. He'd probably just treat me the same as always." she said aloud, forgetting that Jerome and Claire (who had returned from serving Mr.Stan) where there in the kitchen with her. She blushed from embarrassment and quickly took up Jerome's offer on who was going to serve Miss Gigi.
"I'll do it!" she said loudly, pulling a small notepad from her apron pocket and out the door before they could say anything to her.

[TheOnlyBean]

Clair looked to Midori as she exited the kitchen, “You know Romy, I think she has a crush on someone here” she turned on the burners for the French Toast, “I wonder who it is?” She said to herself stirring the coating, “Romy that’s what are goal for today is, finding out who Mimi has a crush on” she put the bread into the coating and then popped it into the skillet.

“Well, I’m off now gotta’ get to my sons wedding” Stan said coming towards the back, “Tell him I said congrats and I’ll see you tomorrow?” “Of course” he replied walking towards the doors, “By Stan” Clair put the last of the bread into the pan as he left the café. “So what speech did Verum give today before he left?” She asked Romy setting the plate of French Toast on the counter.

[xBlissfulxScreamsx]

~Sage Kale~





Sage walked to the cafe and keeled by the door, picking up the black cat that was always following her. She would have to find somewhere to put her so that the cat would stay while she went to work.

"Really, you should just go to my house and sleep."

She put the cat down and walked inside closing the door before the cat could follow. Sage was already ready to begin working she just had to stop by the kitchen. She walked in and smiled at her co-workers.

"Hello."

Sage put on an apron and grabbed a tray. She looked over the schedule and find out the tables she was working. She walked out and went to a few tables.

"I will be your server."

She smiled at them as best she could.

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Jereomy Quette
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"You want me to find out who little Mimi has a crush on?" he said as he was starting to place the snacks onto the right platters, "Hmm... alright, I'll take you up on your challenge," he said with a smile, though Clair never said it was a challenge, but only a goal for him.
Jerome looked at the double doors that lead out to the cafe, "I wonder how I should go about doing this, hmm," he watched as Midori went up to Ginger's table.
That's when Sage walked in and gave her little 'hello' to the rest of them in the kitchen.
Jerome waved and smiled at her, then she went off to start serving tables.
"Hey Clair, Sage has a cat, or at least one that likes to follow her around a lot. You can visit hers if you want one so badly," he suggested.
"Oh! And Verum didn't say much, just something about him being hyper and wide awake. Ah, and he may have mentioned something about him being up all night playing with a puzzle," Jerome shrugged, "It's just the same old Verume."


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Ginger

"Gigi"

Devon

"Ah, there you are. So the small one is my server for today? I suppose that will do," Gigi said as she looked at her pocket watch bracelet, "Oh, darn Richard, again he's going to make me late..."
Gigi then looked up at Midori who seemed to look as if she had just rushed out of an embarresing sistuation, seeing as how her face had a tinge of pink on it.
"Your hair is a little messed up," Gigi noted, "Just thought you would like to know, and the usual my dear," she said a smile, not even looking at her menu, "Strawberry Shortcake, extra strawberries, with the chocolate strawberry mlk on the side my dear. Please, do hurry."