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Post by Restkastel on Mar 25, 2016 21:50:41 GMT
It seemed that the man across from me had about the same idea I had, on multiple accounts. First, it was definitely a bit strange that a ki artist was out working as a maid at a maid cafe of all things. It wasn't unheard of that people like us had other jobs, but at least in my experience it was less customer service and more throwing out rowdy customers when it came to dealing with people at our jobs. She didn't seem like the type to do that, at least, so maybe she just wanted some extra money on the side? After all, unless you participated in fights like I did, it was not that well paying a profession to be a ki artist. After the man ordered his cookies, he decided to throw down a challenge to me to step outside if I had a problem with him. And while I would have jumped at the opportunity had we not had such a cute waitress, I decided I would not take him up on his challenge. After all, fighting him would be so much less fun than talking to Hua. After all, sword users were tricky and all about timing your hits instead of the thrill of an unarmed fight. I'd probably need some chains to help block a sharp blade too. Deciding to let him know that I was passing on his offer I began to speak, "While it would likely be amusing to see you flat on your behind and bleeding, I would not want to cause trouble for our cute waitress. Besides, we have food coming and our drinks will get cold if we go out and fight."I really didn't want him getting anymore in the way of my pursuit of our lovely waitress, so I left it at that and waited for Hua to bring back our food. After all, she was far more interesting than the fool sitting across from me by far. At least her naivete was cute, unlike his which was practically disgusting to simply think about. How could a man his age think THAT is how the world works.
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Post by Tulf on Mar 26, 2016 2:02:36 GMT
Shaw’s question would be met with an expression that was somewhere between surprise and confusion from Hua; although after a moment she almost seemed a little bit guilty – clearly it wasn’t the most welcome critique. ”E-Eh? U-Um, well, everyone needs a job… I don’t really like being someone’s hired muscle and such, so this is a lot nicer than most of that Coalition stuff… of course, it doesn’t pay as well, but not everyone studies martial arts to fight, you know?” replied the girl thoughtfully, frowning slightly – she wasn’t exactly expecting this sort of thing from her customers. But, Shaw had at least managed to make her admit her Ki Arts. ”But! You shouldn’t ask me any personal questions like that here! You’ll ruin the magic!”And with that, Hua would zip away with her orders on her mind – star-shaped cookies and omelette rice… well, the former she’d have to dig out of her own sugary stash, admittedly. These two were making some very odd orders given the usual reputation of the café. Typically she just had to handle tea and biscuits… while this was a bit more complicated, it was certainly a lot more fun. But, despite the situation, one could never fault Hua on her finesse; her clumsiness seeming to take a backpedal to her diligence with such lofty expectations riding on her. Within just a few minutes, she’d be back at the table with the treats on hand. ”Okay, star shaped cookies for my master! They’re chocolate chip, so they should be lovely with the hot chocolate! Look, look~” cheered Hua, holding up a pair of the treats next to her head to give the image of a sparkling character from some cartoon – well, that was what was in her mind, anyway; but the to the pair in front of her she might just look insane. ”And, my mistress’s omelette rice! I made a kitty!” Indeed, what she served could maybe be interpreted as a cat… with the omelette as a blanket, Hua had designed a little cat head from the rice sticking out of it; though her lack of variety in her ingredients had made it a bit difficult for the maid. Still, it was a good effort, surely! She’d even put a love heart on the omelette itself with some ketchup; as per maid tradition. However, Hua then had to disappear – the tinkle of a bell sung of a new customer; and what a customer it was! As soon as she showed up at Zell’s back and call, a spark of recognition flickered in her eyes. White hair, pale complexion, a bit short… yes, it was him! The manager’s friend! The vampire who was always destined to special care here, due to some relationship with her boss… but, he was here awfully early, wasn’t he? Well, it was a cloudy day, so maybe he could handle the sun for once. ”Wow, it’s a pleasure to see you here again, master! I’m so sorry about the wait! I’ll have you seated at your favourite table, so please follow me~!”Turning up her cheer for this very special guest, Hua would take the man’s hand and drag him along to the table currently occupied by Katsumi and Shaw; disappearing into the back room for just a moment to carry out an especially fancy lounge just for her. ”I know you love company, so please enjoy meeting your new friends; Miss Katsu and Mister Shaw! And may I have the pleasure to introduce Master Belle; our very esteemed guest!””Alright, if you would like anything, master; just say the word and I, Huang Hua, will be at your beck and call! I know you deeply enjoy footrubs and massages here, so I’ll be sure to get started on that in just a moment! But, would you like any of your other regular services? The living footrest routine? A game of poker? A maid on your lap?” asked Hua incessantly, looking expectantly at the man for instruction – she had to treat him perfectly, or she’d be in a huge trouble… even if it was really embarrassing. Thankfully, few of the other customers thought of asking for that sort of thing… but on the other hand, he really did pay well for this weird stuff.
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Post by shaw on Mar 27, 2016 17:46:04 GMT
"Then you need tp work on your table manners Ms.Katsumi, there is no reason to act so unrefined. " Shaw would say simply as he started to fiddle with his gloves., she unfortunately wasn't the best company. However, Shaw still persisted in staying, he had no real reason to leave right now."I'm sorry Miss Hua, you are right, i shouldn't be prying in your personal life. As a Ki artist, i am also a psychiatrist, and i have an office not too far from here, so i found it amusing to see a person similar to me in a sense of having a day job. That was always a nice thing to see on shaws side. "I am fine with my cookies for now. "Shaw would say as he made a gesture to the newcomer. "Is is still snowing outside?" Shaw would ask the new man about the weather outside, Shaw wasn't too sure if he was supposed to be expecting a snowstorm of any kind.
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Post by YammaY on Mar 28, 2016 10:25:07 GMT
"Wait, what? But I've ne--" Zell started, but being interrupted by Hua halfway through his protest and literally being dragged towards the very shit show he was hoping to avoid.
Either this maid is a complete ditz or I have doppelganger. Maybe both. He thought to himself before being put in a lounge chair and now sitting with two people he had been desperately hoping to avoid.
He felt entirely out of place between the man's rather debonair appearance. He felt compelled to pull his hood off even though it made him feel remarkably uncomfortable with these complete strangers. It sort of helped that the man's hair color was pretty similar to his.
Then the maid opened her mouth again.
"First off, I don't know who this 'Belle' person is. That's not my name." Zell started off. "My name's Zell Ophiucus. Second off . . . Human Foot rest?! What kind of establishment is this?! And third-- before Zell could actually get his mind to start pushing his third grievance over his mouth Katsumi's coffee came back to his attention and Shaw's cookies.
He really wanted to leave but that coffee did seem really good and it smelled like it would go perfectly with something like those cookies. The shape was a bit childish, but as long as they tasted good Zell wouldn't complain much.
Zell let out an exasperated sigh. ". . . And Third I'll have some coffee, black. Dark roast preferably . . . and some of those cookies." Zell requested.
The coffee smelled like it might make this experience worth it-- If just barely. Hopefully his sinking feeling that the maid would consider this some sort of elaborate game and redouble her efforts would prove false. The woman especially seemed like trouble from the way she was reacting to things in general.
The man, apparently named Shaw spoke. "A few flakes, but it's mostly just cold. I was really just stopping for a warm beverage." Zell replied with a bit of a resigned sigh. He had really had no idea what he was getting himself into. There wasn't really anyone else to blame for himself for that and there wasn't much use complaining about it now.
Now that I think about it, a game of poker maybe wouldn't be too bad if they have Whiskey here too.
Zell relaxed a little bit into the lounge chair. It was a really comfortable chair, if he had to be perfectly honest. It was no wonder they apparently brought it out for esteemed guests. "If the chair isn't specifically for this 'Belle' person, would you mind leaving it since you went through the trouble of bringing it out. It is really comfortable." Zell also requested of Hua.
Who knows, maybe he could get used to this place if the maid theme didn't prove too overbearing and the coffee was good enough.
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Post by Restkastel on Apr 18, 2016 2:22:41 GMT
Before I could really say much to Hua when she brought back the omelette and cookies, which were both excellently made and the omelette had a very nicely drawn kitten designed so that the omelette would look like a blanket over the cat. Everything Hua did was absolutely adorable, I wondered if she might be tempted to be my own personal maid if I could raise the money for it. It wouldn't be too hard if I doubled up my underground fight schedule given my reliable winnings...But that would come later. The Shaw man across from me made a comment about my manners and how they had caused him to take offense. Sighing and shrugging, I began to speak. "I see no real point in it. I live a simple life of training and fighting. I was holding back as it was, frankly," I said, implying that if I wasn't trying to polite he would have known it even more. I don't have a reason to try to be nice to him and I have no particular interest in him, so why bother after all. When Hua returned, she seemingly came back with someone she mistook for a regular, and he was pretty much protesting this fact from the word go, but given her rather...ditzy? and cute nature she wasn't exactly paying too much attention to this fact. I snickered a little bit at it enjoying the scene unfolding before me. Deciding to introduce myself to the newcomer, I began to speak, My name's Ametsuchi Katsumi, of the Conquering Lord School of the Martial Forest Coalition. Feel free to call me Katie if you have trouble with Katsumi. It is a pleasure to meet you, Belle." I snickered a little bit as I said that sarcastically, despite him having already given his actual name. I found it too amusing to pass up. However, when Hua gave a list of possible services, I immediately perked up at the mention of those kinds of services. So they offered that kind of thing here as well? Deciding I had enough money on me to request that sort of thing, I fished a stack of bills out of my wallet and put them on the table and looked over to Hua, "I would be very interested in having you sit on my lap and feet me when you get back. I would be willing to tip heavily plus pay whatever fee your cafe charges, cutie~" I said, barely able to contain my excitement at the prospect of having such a cute girl on my lap feeding me. With that said, I waited for the girl's response to my inquiry.
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Post by Tulf on Apr 18, 2016 2:53:29 GMT
Shaw’s words would be met with sparkling eyes and the same endless smile, as Hua looked on in awe; ”Wow, a psychiatrist! I could never find time outside my training to learn a science like that. I would have loved to have been a teacher, honestly, but it’s tough enough handling my MFC work as well as this. Ah, but I’m not sad; I’m sure I’ll have time later in life.” chirped the girl happily, her optimism as boundless as her energy, it seemed. But, her mood would change a little bit as ‘Master Belle’ made his complaints, earning a rare frown from Hua – although it was unfortunately one of confusion and bemusement rather than genuine dismay… it looked like Zell was going to have a very long day. ”Ah… but, you match all the pictures. Um, maybe I am wrong, though…” admitted Hua, giving a worried look downward before darting away – and yet, she was back again from the staff room in mere seconds. Thankfully, there were notes on all their esteemed guests… including the most troublesome ones. Damn, she had awful luck to get Master Belle like this… in one of his moods yet again, it seemed. ”I-I see, sir; I apologise for the confusion. I’ll get your coffee straight away.” answered Hua in a newly resolute tone of voice; blatantly putting on a mask of composure over her bouncy demeanour. But, as his ‘coffee’ arrived with concerning haste, Zell’s hopes might just plummet – though it was in a mug, he was instead met with a whiskey and coke. Thankfully not boiled, though admittedly Hua had managed to do that in the past. ”Your, um, coffee, Master.” awkwardly interjected the maid, clearly really struggling to keep up this façade – Belle’s games were never any fun for her! This was just hard to juggle, frankly… dancing around lies with lies. A typical hobby for a vampire… well, at least he paid well. Hopefully. If he remembered his tab this time… ”Would you like your… usual meal too…?”However, Hua wasn’t left much time to fuss about her awkward situation as a certain Ki Artist tossed all kinds of cash on the table – and made an offer she couldn’t refuse. Though she kind of wished she could. As Katsumi watched, the maid’s eyes would sparkle with hope; but then with shame; clearly caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. She had to make up for her mistakes, but…this sort of thing wasn’t really sanctioned for anyone but special guests… but she seemed well-behaved so far… but Master Belle was right there!Giving a beleaguered sigh, Hua would offer Katsumi an apologetic smile for a moment… and then awkwardly sit down on the taller girl’s lap without another word. Thankfully, Hua was as feminine in her physique as she looked; if a bit heavier than she might appear given her endless snacking and her martial arts background. It was clear that Hua wasn’t entirely at home in this situation, though; blushing awkwardly over her new position… w-well, she was certainly warmer now, and getting to sit down was nice, but she felt kind of dirty doing this kind of thing… usually the older staff handled VIPs, after all. But, she still did her best; offering Katsumi an awkward smile from her new seat; crossing her legs gently. ”E-Eh, fight~o, Katsumi-sama~!”
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Post by shaw on Apr 23, 2016 14:03:09 GMT
Shaw didn't have much to say on the matter, he mostly sat around thinking about what to do after he was finished with this? "......" Silence was the only thing that circled around Shaw's involvement, which made it seem as if the psychiatrist was deep in thought , in which he was. No one really knew what it was about, Shaw simply got quiet to them. "The man's name was zell, that's something atleast. " Shaw would think to himself, but then he saw Kate with his usual lewd self. ""Huah, you are getting a tip from me regardless, and you Wouldnt have to dishonor yourself, even if you are bound to some sort of servant code. Always remember to do your best, but hold onto your self-respect. " This woman was so ungraceful, Shaw didn't want to bare through the fact of seeing a child get corrupted slowly. "Either way, i'll take my part of the check, if you will."
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Post by YammaY on Apr 28, 2016 4:22:36 GMT
Zell gave Katsumi a half glare, half blank stare throughout her introduction. It didn't help she apparently didn't understand reinforcing the idea he was Belle in any way was a bad idea. It was obvious she was trying to joke, but her joke was making his life harder. "Wow, the Conquering Lord School? Gee willikers, you want a cookie?" Zell asked dryly. Who the hell just introduced themselves like that? It didn't help she looked like an arrogant fuck and needed to be knocked down a few pegs. "I'm Zell Ophiucus. I'm not a tool who wants asspats so I won't tell you my job unless it comes up." Maybe he was laying it on a little thick, but this woman was obviously far too arrogant. Even the name of her school of martial arts was arrogant.
Hua brought him is coffee . . . which was worryingly not coffee. Zell took a sip and found that it was whiskey and coke. Specifically, Jack and coke. Whoever this Belle person was, Zell truly wanted to kill him now. At least now he actually felt like drinking from the absurdity of this situation.
The maid obviously felt uncomfortable uncomfortable with the situation. Zell didn't much like her considering how much a ditz she was and how hard she was making his life, but he couldn't help feeling sorry for her. It felt like apt punishment for getting the whole thing wrong, but Hua was obviously in no way comfortable with the present situation. It was Zell's turn to not pass up the opportunity for a joke now. "Are you sure you didn't get your name wrong? I'd think Tonkatsumi would be more appropriate since you're acting like a such a pig." Zell commented, giving Katsumi a dismissive, disappointed look.
He wanted to help get Hua off of Katsumi's lap, but he was terrified to order anything more at this point. If coffee got him a whiskey and coke, who knew what else would happen if he tried to order anything. Well, that was Hua's punishment for her ditziness, Zell supposed. She'd lost one more avenue to get out of the situation that was obviously causing her discomfort. At the same time . . . it looked like the man in the nice coat was leaving so it was up to him to try and take Katsumi down a bit. The other guy obviously didn't like Katsumi much either.
Zell took a deep breath, almost asking himself "what's the worst that could happen," to encourage himself before he realized that many things in this situation could go horribly wrong. If coffee meant whiskey and coke, who knew what else anything on the menu would mean. Nonetheless he looked at the menu, took a deep breath and said, "Hua, Doughnuts with raspberry filling please." He had a sinking feeling that this situation would somehow get worse. At the very least, maybe he could get more clues as to who this Belle person was.
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Post by Restkastel on May 4, 2016 23:36:35 GMT
Hua was just so absolutely adorable! I had thought she was going to turn me down for a second given the apologetic smile she gave me, but then the way she cutely crawled on my lap was so adorable, especially given just how shy she seemed about it! I had to restrain myself though, I couldn't make my move just yet, I didn't want to scare the cutie off after all. It didn't even really matter that much that she hadn't started feeding me, and seemed like she had forgot about that part. The subtle weight of a cute girl on my lap was more than enough to make my expense worth it, after all. However, the stick in the mud across from me had to be a prude, as it seemed was usual for him, and started complaining about her "dishonoring" herself and not respecting herself by doing this before asking for his check. This earned a glare from me at him that spoke volumes before I began to speak, "Heh, it seems like someone here has forgotten what fun is." I would only give him that before turning my attention to Hua. "Go on cutie, feel free to get the buzzkill his check. Just remember to come back when you're done," I said, before having my attention drawn by the Zell character. His tone was as acidic as fresh lemon juice, but I had heard his type before. They usually were miserable people who felt like flinging bile at other people because their own life sucks so much they wanted to drag other people down into unhappiness with them. To his first comment I decided to fire back a response, "So what you mean to say is you're ashamed enough of what you do that you don't like talking about it unless when necessary, huh? Must suck to have a job you hate." But the bile just kept spilling from the little beansprouts mouth like he was vomiting out hate. This time he decided to make a pun out of my name and call me a pig at the same time. That was such a trite comment that it was barely worth paying attention to really, but I decided to just roll with the punches and deal some back. "My, you sting me straight to the core," I said in a dry, mocking tone, "Whatever shall I do to get you to stop, Mr. Belle?"He decided to get more food, and that reminded me that I had finished my drink so I turned to Hua after deciding my order. "If you could bring me your best coffee, preferably black I would appreciate it greatly, cutie" After that, I would begin to eat my omelette she brought me if she were to remove herself from my lap to get the orders and the check for the spoilsport of a martial artist across the table from me.
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Post by Tulf on Jun 1, 2016 22:57:49 GMT
Jumping up from Katsumi’s lap upon being given her order by Shaw, Hua would give an awkward curtesy with a blush to the martial-artist. ”T-Thank you for coming! You were a real gentleman! I hope you come again soon! A-And, thank you for the advice; you really are wise.” chirped the girl; seeming more genuine than her usual co-workers despite her cutesiness – well, one couldn’t fault her for her good intentions, at the very least. ”I’ll get your check in just a second! Oh, and, uh; if you want a membership card, we do those too! B-But you don’t have to do it right now, of course!”Flying away in a blur of black and white once again, Hua’s nerves only seemed to be getting worse as she got back to her typical work – but once she was back again, she seemed to have regained a bit of her composure… though that sunny smile would be there no matter what, wouldn’t it? ”That’ll be $22.50, master~!” chirped the girl eagerly; as if trying to ignore the intimidating price… but, such was the cost of the best treatment around. Or at least, what ought to be the best treatment… well, maybe seeing Hua stumble about was worth the price in its own way. But sales aside, Hua was more than a bit worried about the current sparks flying between Katsumi and Belle – she didn’t want to stop another fight! ”I’ll get you your doughnuts and your coffee straight away! Nyao problem~!” sung the maid with a fanciful kitten pose; trying to divert attention back to herself… probably without much success, but she was trying! And this time she did in fact come back with what was requested; only to realise that she’d forgotten Belle’s code after the fact… waaah, she was really messing up! While initially placing the plate before Zell with a smile, Hua’s face gradually shook with worry… no no no, the act came before her orders! Smile, smile! Huaaaa! After giving Katsumi her coffee as well, Hua took a few moments to remember her… duty, awkwardly sitting down on the taller girl’s lap again. She wasn’t uncomfortable due to the situation, honestly; this sort of job came with much weirder moments – no, it was more the awkwardness of the question of ‘how do you sit on someone’s lap like a maid?’ Plus the company seemed intent on voicing their capacities to fight each other, of course. That wasn’t great. ”S-So, what do you two… d-do for a living, Master and Miss? I’d really like to hear…!”
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Post by YammaY on Jun 7, 2016 14:41:34 GMT
Zell wished it were physically possible for him to roll his eyes harder. "Well, gee, since someone actually asked, you know, like I just said I'd wait for. I work the the IACSB." Zell stated for the general good of the order before turning hi next comment specifically to Katsumi. "Of course, Little Miss Try-hard, you probably think it's some magic trick I think it's a job like anything else. Apparently you can only be proud or ashamed of something instead of just accepting it a means to an end." Zell was half tempted to start something right there, but without his gun on him he needed to figure out how to manipulate the situation more to his favor first. He honestly just wanted to knock Katsumi down a few pegs because people like her always made life a pain. God forbid some other sap had to actually work with her.
She was a Ki Artist. She'd said Conquering Lord School, which Zell hadn't heard of, but then he didn't pay much mind to Ki artists. He couldn't imagine it wasn't something straightforward and aggressive though given Katsumi's personality. That was almost perfect in and of itself. It would be even better if she turned out to be slower than him. If he could just coax her into fighting without using any Ki . . .
Katsumi calling him Belle again elicited a blank stare from Zell. "I guess I was wrong. Calling you a pig is an insult to the wit of pigs. Unfortunately I can't really turn your name into a pun on parrots." Zell replied. "Guess it's true what they say. I guess Dojos will take on some arrogant fool and train them wrong as a joke. Bet you're probably all Ki, and no art, aren't you?" He didn't like fighting for something as frivolous as this, but if Katsumi was baited into a fight by something like that, it was for the good of anyone she worked with that she got roughed up by a tiny pale guy.
Zell took a sip of the whiskey and coke, another asset in this situation. He took a bite of one of the doughnuts, which were thankfully exactly what he'd ordered. "The doughnuts are great, Hua." Zell said, before shoving the rest of the one he'd bitten in his mouth and scarfing it down. It was the first satisfying thing about this whole encounter. "They'd be even better if I had some actual coffee to go with them." Zell commented. Hopefully, none of this translated into more bizarre code that would grant him an even more outlandish order than the Whiskey and Coke this time of day had been. Zell felt that his luck wasn't really such, though.
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Post by Restkastel on Jun 21, 2016 10:39:24 GMT
The little scrawny twig seemed to want a fight, either he was ballsy, or he had something that he thought he could turn to his advantage. Making sure to see if he was a ki artist once again, just in case I had missed him the first time, it came up once again with him having a normal human's ki signature. That meant there was something else he had, though I didn't know what. It was also obvious he was trying to bait me into accepting a fight without ki, which would have been odd if that was the case. Maybe he knew a mundane arts style that would counter something aggressive like Muay Thai? That was probably it, though he likely had something else up his sleeve, though I couldn't imagine what. Deciding that he wouldn't be any fun to fight either way, given his physique and general sneakiness I simply shrugged off his insult, deciding to reply to Hua's inquiry first. "As for me, cutie, I'm a part of the Martial Forest Coalition, so i get plenty of odd jobs and missions from them," I said, pausing before deciding to respond to Zell. "I was under the assumption that what one does for a living should be a source of pride, not simply a means to an end. It seems some people in this world are fine toiling away their days doing something they don't take pride in to make ends meet. You have my sympathies, it must be a terrible way of life akin to being a walking corpse. No wonder you spew so much unfounded bile."With that said, I took a sip of my coffee, and it was just as I ordered it, and well made as before. "The coffee is excellent as well, Cutie. I can tell you put all your heart into making it, and I appreciate the effort. The dedication you show this job is quite admirable and more than I would assume most people who work at these bars would put in, and that in itself just makes you even more cute." I finished, giving her a smile as Zell gave her his order. "While you are up, I would love it if you could bring me some coffee cake, if this store sells it, Cutie." I was wondering how the twig would react to what I said, though I just had to wait for that it seemed.
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Post by Tulf on Jun 28, 2016 5:19:45 GMT
The continuing squabbling between her two customers made Hua all the more nervous; feeling as if she might start sweating a bit… her attempts to cool off the two didn’t seem to be working out very well. Well, Mister Belle was being nice! Or, Mister Zelle? Usually her work wasn’t this messy. Or this likely to lead into a fistfight. Being called ‘cutie’ constantly was almost as nerve-wracking as the violence on either side of her, though… she wasn’t quite sure whether she wanted that to be her title! Agh, they just bickered and bit… well, if she couldn’t calm matters with friendliness, then…! Her brow furrowing, Hua stood up once more, placing her hands on her hips with a grumpy pout – a familiar demeanour to anyone who’d stolen a cookie behind their mother’s back. Just… a bit shorter. ”You two! You’re acting like children. I might be but a waitress here, but I won’t abide by rude customers. If you did this anywhere else everyone would want you out!” scolded Hua firmly, glowering down at the pair; ”You’re supposed to be demure and professional nobles here, not school children. Now, shape up a bit, or else I won’t give you your coffee or your cake.”Turning her attentions to Katsumi in particular, Hua would wag a scolding finger at her. ”You should stop trying to put down poor Master Belle to suit your ego, Miss Katsumi! It’s very mean and just makes you look childish. If you’re in the Martial Forest Coalition, you should know that you should be disciplined and professional! Being strong isn’t what’s important in martial arts; nor is your status. Sucking up to me won’t help you here either.”Unsurprisingly, ‘Master Belle’ wasn’t going to escape Hua’s wrath either. ”And you shouldn’t be so rude back to her, Master Belle! You sound like a child when you give such petty insults. Aren’t the IACSB meant to be professionals and peace-keepers? I’m sure if you acted like this on an actual mission you’d get in big trouble with your superiors – and as your maid, here I am your superior. I certainly won’t tolerate that sort of attitude.”Settling her scolding for the moment, Hua would give a huff of irritation before glancing between the pair – while this tongue-lashing was only brief, if either of them dared to bite back again she was definitely going to chuck them out with some further comments on their behaviour. ”Now, you’re both adults here, so you can both behave sensibly. Miss Katsumi, say you’re sorry for being rude and that you take back when you said about Master Belle. And Master Belle, say you’re sorry for snapping back and that you also take back what you said about Miss Katsumi.”
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Post by YammaY on Jun 28, 2016 15:39:58 GMT
Zell had to wonder how seriously Katsumi took herself at all. Was she just trolling? Did she actually listen to a word coming out of her mouth? Zell's eyes squinted as his head tilted to the side, staring at Katsumi aghast before Hua piped in. Then it all got worse. The face of somewhat impassive annoyance soured remarkably.
Zell took a deep breath once Hua had settled down a little. "You were obviously uncomfortable, I was trying to get her off your case." Zell replied to Hua, a little icily. The fact that she was lecturing him like this was annoying enough. The fact that he'd at least been attempting to help her at the time was even more annoying. "If she can prove to me she's not an arrogant, witless, try-hard, brat I'll take back what I said. Otherwise, I won't apologize for telling the truth. She's a spoiled little princess who thinks she's a warrior. So I'll apologize for that." Zell stated.
So Zell turned to Katsumi. "I'm terribly sorry that you're a spoiled brat who does nothing but get her way by throwing weight around before acting like anyone gives a damn who the hell you are." Zell said. "Take your damn pride and see how well it keeps you alive. See how many come to your funeral praising your skill as a fighter. See if it was worth it at all just because you had pride in your adorable little martial arts school." Zell really couldn't abide this nonsense anymore. Hua had been trying to be nice at least and do her job, but Zell lost any sense of sympathy he had when she turned around and started trying to lecture them both.
He turned a little bit of his spite on Hua now. "Furthermore, I refuse to be lectured when all I wanted was a damn cup of coffee. Instead I get this fucking circus and a Jack and coke. At this point I'm surprised the doughnuts weren't actually fucking scorpions or something even more ridiculous." Zell rubbed his temples a little, he had a monstrous headache between Katsumi's idiocy and Hua's incompetence.
He wasn't even done yet simply because Hua had tried to hit so many targets and missed horribly. "You think I'm a peacekeeping guardian do you? Don't make me laugh. I'm in the CIA. I spy and I kill but I protect no one. I kill the people who I'm paid to kill nothing, more nothing less. It's the same thing I used to do for the Inquisition under the church, and I see no difference in either job." Zell replied to Hua. "It's ostensibly to keep the peace and hold up a noble ideal, but the church says the same thing. The Guild says the same thing. The MFC says the same thing. Destroy your enemies for the sake of the world. If you perform evil against evil, if you kill killers, the world becomes a better place. For the sake of someone's peace, someone else has to lose theirs. I do my job without pride, guilt, anger, or joy because ultimately I could be doing any other job and the result would be the same. And I won't be lectured on how to do that job by an arrogant loser who thinks money and a martial arts school is a free pass to think they're hot shit or a maid who can't even get my name or order for coffee right." This really could have been a pretty okay day. The coffee seemed like it was promising, at the very least. Then this entire shit show had started going down.
Zell felt he should probably start winding down now. If he got thrown out after making everything this clear, than it was more a blessing than a further source of more spite. That much was certain at this point. Katsumi and Hua seemed pretty hopeless in the Naive crap they kept spouting. "So, honestly, I don't give a shit. I have no reasons to give a shit. Especially since I'm apparently the only damn person in this fucking room who does their job instead of lecturing other people on how to do theirs." Zell said, starting to finish, but deciding Hua needed an extra little bit extra thrown her direction. "I'll remind you I asked for none of this. I was mistaken for someone I'm not, dragged into this asinine situation, and then had my order gotten wrong. We wouldn't even be at this point if you hadn't, in your eagerness to do your best, stopped to think if this was really the best you could do." Zell sat resolutely in his chair, well aware that he was probably going to be thrown out rather than brought coffee, but by this point, that in and of itself was a mercy over this circus of naivete.
"I don't give a damn who either of you are. I don't want who I am to have even the smallest fraction of a shit given towards it. I just want my coffee."
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Post by Restkastel on Jul 2, 2016 21:00:47 GMT
There were so many things I wanted to say to the little punk sitting across from me as he went on his little hissy fit, so many insults I could throw back at him, but at this point, anything I said would just prove him right in his mind, and likely make the situation worse for the girl who was waiting on us, so I kept quiet, giving him a glare as I did so until he managed to finally shut his trap. What was I supposed to say to that whole tirade on top of what Hua had said? Nothing came to mind that felt right, and definitely nothing in English. All I could do was look at Hua and begin to speak, trying to ignore what the little stick man had said. "I believe it would be most comfortable for all of us if I were to move somewhere else. Could you perhaps take me to a seat with a window or the like?" I said, asking the girl politely while gesturing to an area across the cafe from the seat I was in now. Besides that there was....not much else to say in this situation. I didn't want to talk much more in front of this angry little stick of a man, lest he decide to make everything worse by throwing venom at whatever choice of words I used. There was something off about him, and I didn't want to linger near him any more, so I tried to keep it as short as possible while getting my point across.
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