Grand Opening!

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Characters: Bryn Zethir and EVERYONE!
Date: Friday Evening, September 13th
Location: Bryn's Unnamed Bar
Situation: It's time for a grand opening!
Warnings/Rating: None expected but label your own threads if necessary.

After weeks of scrimping and saving, planning, organizing, working every day to get everything just so, Bryn's tavern is finally ready to open. There were times she wasn't sure it was ever going to happen, because what did she know about running a business, having only been a customer all of her adult life? There was still a chance that this would spectacularly flop and she would be broke and back to square one again. But tonight isn't the night to worry about that. One thing Bryn does know how to do is throw a party.

So, the two story has been scrubbed and polished within an inch of its life. The lanterns inside and out are burning with fresh candles. The bar is fully stocked, the kitchen has been bustling all day with food preparations, and for tonight, the stage is occupied by some of Keeliai's finest and liveliest kedan musicians. At one corner corner of the first floor, a table with ten jars can be found. Before each jar is a suggested name for the new tavern, and baskets of smoothly polished pebbles to be used to cast votes. Each attendee is welcome to vote for the name of their choosing, and Bryn will call her tavern by whichever one is the most popular.

All that's missing are her guests, whom she hopes to keep as customers over the coming weeks, months, or however long Bryn's stay in the city is.

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Poll #14201

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 27

View Respondents

Bryn's tavern needs a name, and the following options have been suggested! Every character attending gets a single vote and the one with the most votes will be the one picked!

View Answers

Bar In-Between
2 (7.4%)

The Brazen Pack-Beast
1 (3.7%)

The Brazen Turtle
10 (37.0%)

The Carapace
1 (3.7%)

Chelonauts
0 (0.0%)

The Frisky Swizard
8 (29.6%)

Iron Turtle
2 (7.4%)

Nowhere
2 (7.4%)

The Red Lion
1 (3.7%)

That Place
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[skybluejeep]

She is just itty bitty and pocket-sized, which makes him like her even more. So his nerves ease up a bit, especially when she says "absolutely!"

But then she asks what he can do, and he gets a little nervous again.

"Uh. Well. I'm really good at research and, uh."

Staying alive and completely human in a pack of werewolves and other shape-shifters? No, not going on the resume. Sniffing out dangerous situations and then sticking his nose in where it shouldn't belong? Probably not what she's looking for. Google searches and mountain ash barriers? Making sarcastic quips and pissing off authority figures? Being rejected by girls? Nope, nope, nope.

"...Busing tables. I'm the best busser in the busing business. I can bus with the best of 'em."

Nice cover, Stilinski.

[trifurcate]

Research isn't going to help him too much working there unless he's researching drinks or local cuisine or something...

But then again who needs a lot of experience for a tavern when they're just starting out? He could learn quickly since he seems smart and--seems to already know how to bus tables. Perfect.

"Well we could also use another person to bus tables around here," she replies, shifting her weight to one foot, then the other. "Think you could learn a couple other things in case we need you to fill in with other jobs too? Just in case, mind you."

[skybluejeep]

"Yeah, of course!" is the immediate answer. He wasn't too keen on being just a bus boy anyway, but he also knew he was definitely not a short-line cook or bartender. Besides, he probably wouldn't be able to handle the alcohol, there were laws...

...Back in the United States about minors serving alcohol. Here on the turtle, maybe not so much.

"I'd like that a lot, honestly. If you show me how to do it first, I'll pick it up pretty fast. I'm a quick study."

[trifurcate]

"Well alright then, let's give you a try. Why don't you stop in tomorrow mid-day and we'll get you situated, give you the tour, and see if you can get into the swing of things before the evening crowds come in," she says, flashing him a smile. She reaches forward and pats his shoulder.

"Don't worry, we'll find out where you fit in best around here, one way or another. Here," she says, grabbing another glass from a passing tray and offering it to him. "To the newest member of our staff, hm?"

He looks old enough to drink. In her world, anyway.

[skybluejeep]

His eyes pop wide, but he doesn't say the obvious thing. Which is "I'm too young to drink." Because that might lose him this job immediately and boo. So he takes it, hoping it's actually the vodka cranberry it looks like, and raises it to her in a mock toast.

"To...me! Thanks, Bryn."

And he takes an appropriately small sip. Because he learned his lesson at the Bacchanal, thanks.

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Bryn notes the very small sip he takes and grins. She only sips from her glass as well, but knowing how potent the alcohol is in Keeliai, she's made sure most of the drinks circulating around aren't quite as strong.

"Thank me tomorrow after you've had a full shift, hm?" she replies with a grin. After all, tomorrow was going to involve a hell of a lot of clean up. "Got any questions you need answering now?"

[skybluejeep]

"How much am I getting paid?"

He grins at her for that, because it is a pretty important question, and one that he has absolutely zero experience asking. Scott was the responsible one with a job back home. He was the slacker who took seven hours to do his homework at night.

[trifurcate]

"Base wage plus a percentage of tips," she replies immediately. "A little better than the other restaurants in this area, actually."

She names a figure, more than just a few juulan an hour. It's more than competitive, and right now she has the funds to afford it. Later, if she has to switch things around, shift hours or something, she'll worry about it then. But for now, she can pay a little generously for her staff's hard work.

[skybluejeep]

"Oh!"

Considering how much he's spent on food since he's gotten here, that's completely competitive. And a large grin lights up his face.

"Done. Deal. Awesome! Thanks, Bryn. What time do you want me in for tomorrow's shift?"

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"Like I said, mid-day would probably be best. Maybe after lunch sometime between one and two?" she replies, not feeling the need to pin him down at a specific time since it's his first day and it'll involve training more than anything. "If you have any other questions we can work it out then, alright?"

[skybluejeep]

"Cool. I'll see you tomorrow around one o'clock."

He got a job. He got a job! Excellent. This was his first real job, too. He'd never had one back home.

[trifurcate]

"See you then!" she said, flashing him another smile before heading off to tend to one of the bartenders waving her down.