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Post by Midnight Mind on Sept 10, 2014 19:40:28 GMT -5
Walking along the street pulling her cart behind her Midnight stopped in front of a cafe, she been there once where she bumped into a model. As she unhooked herself from her cart she put her saddle bag on with her magic. "Why am I nervous? Is it cause I have been away from the kingdom so long I forgot how to be professional? Or that if I keep getting attention I might attract the wrong kind?" she sighed a bit after she had the small one on one convo with herself. As she looked at her reflection in the mirror she moved some stray mane from her eyes and took in a deep breath. Pushing open the door to the cafe she could smell the sweet aroma of baked goods, cinnamon, pumpkin, and apple rushed over her nostril as she took it all in "Oh gods that smells so good." she heard her stomach growl and shook her head "Quiet you..we have work to do before we think about that."
Making her way through the cafe she stopped in front of the counter and stood with her head up and smiled softly "May I speak with the owner of this fine establishment?" she said keeping a formal look and calmness about her "I would like to inquire about something if they do not mind of course."
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Post by Pumpkin Spice on Sept 10, 2014 19:54:35 GMT -5
The morning rush had subsided and the cafe was quiet, with only a few lingering customers from the breakfast crowd remaining. Pumpkin had taken advantage of the brief respite to slip into the kitchen and whip up some apple fritters to sell during the rest of the afternoon. The smell of cinnamon and apple wafted out of the kitchen and into the rest of the cafe and Pumpkin inhaled it, please with herself. She nibbled on the corner of one, burning her tongue a bit on the still hot pastry. Pumpkin carefully transferred the treats from the cookie sheet and onto the serving tray, carrying it out into the cafe.
As she moved, the bell on the door announced the entrance of a customer and Pumpkin flicked her eyes up to watch a mare she had never seen before approach the counter. The mare addressed her, whether she was aware of it or not. Pumpkin smiled warmly, "That would be me, Pumpkin Spice, what can I help you with miss?"
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Post by Midnight Mind on Sept 10, 2014 20:19:21 GMT -5
"Ah yes, I am sorta new in town and had a question for you. You see..how do I say this without sounding too desperate." she rubbed the back of her head some before she stopped. Smiling at Pumpkin Spice as her eyes noticed the apple fritters before her the sweet smell of them making her mouth water a bit. It was almost an entire day without eating as her stomach made a loud protest growling loudly "Oh um sorry. I was wondering if you were doing any sort of hiring or needed an assistant? I am very good with keeping things on a schedule..taking orders, remembering things."
She bowed her head as she began to speak more "If not that is alright..it would only be for a little bit and I don't wish to intrude on your fine establishment. I assure you though I am not a beggar pony looking for coin, just a bit down on my luck."
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Post by Pumpkin Spice on Sept 11, 2014 7:14:46 GMT -5
Pumpkin patiently watched the nervous mare search for words, she wasn't in any particular rush and the young mare seemed a bit distressed. The mare's eyes drifted over to the fresh hot apple fritters and Pumpkin noticed the hungry look in her eye. The mare's request surprised her; she'd never had anypony come in looking for employment before. Pumpkin hesitated, biting her lip a bit, not usually one to let her emotions cloud her face. Her calm returned as she considered the idea in her head. There certainly was quite a bit of new customers coming in lately and business was certainly booming, a little more so than Pumpkin was sure she could handle on her own. However, she also wasn't sure she was making enough to be able to pay the wage of another person.
She grabbed a plate from the back counter and set two fresh warm apple fritters on it and motioned to a nearby table, "Let's talk about it over some fritters, what do you say?" Pumpkin offered her a smile.
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Post by Midnight Mind on Sept 11, 2014 7:29:43 GMT -5
Looking at the mare before her she tilted her head as her mane went over her face a bit "I am very good at doing things. I served at a royal official's personal assistant but, I am not scared of a hard day's work." as the plate was set out before her she heard her stomach growl and moved a hoof to it. "I.." she looked away and smiled a bit before back at the mare "I would love that actually. It helps a mind think if the belly isn't growling." she bowed her head before Pumpkin "Thank you for your generous offer."
Reaching out she touched a fritter and picked it up slowly. Getting to her mouth she nibbled upon it as she stopped mid chew. It was delicious, freshly made with right out of the oven. The ingredients were so tasty she must keep a close eye on all the ingredients she used. Taking a bigger bite she got a bit over her as she couldn't stop as she took another large bite...she lost herself the hunger from not eating for a day took over as she stopped when she got to her hoof...turning a bit red even though she was sure it probably didn't shine through
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Post by Pumpkin Spice on Sept 11, 2014 14:24:05 GMT -5
Pumpkin watched as the mare inhaled the pastry, getting crumbs on herself. She admired that the mare was willing to work hard to take care of herself and wasn't looking for a handout, though it was perfectly clear that the poor thing hadn't had a decent meal in a while. Gently, Pumpkin nudged the plate with the remaining fritter toward the mare. Pumpkin had already eaten a few bites of one back in the kitchen and wasn't hungry like her guest was. Pumpkin crunched some numbers in her head as she watched the mare eat.
"Well, if you give me another week I can do you one better," she began. Pumpkin had nearly saved up enough to move out of the studio above the cafe, with another week she would probably have enough to buy herself a cottage. "Though I can't afford to pay you as much as I'd like to, I can offer you the apartment upstairs as well as all the treats you can eat," Pumpkin smiled. She had always had a generous side, especially toward those willing to work hard.
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Post by Midnight Mind on Sept 11, 2014 20:15:23 GMT -5
Looking at the second one be pushed towards her she began to swallow a bit before looking at Pumpkin smiling "I can do anything you ask. Cleaning, doing the shopping so it frees up a bit of your time I am sure." she began to move her hoof down to the other one "And I couldnt impose on that it would be more then payment enough for me a nice place to sleep and food is all I require if that was the case." she began to bow her head down as she thought a bit "I will return your generous ways ten fold once I am back at my kingdom I promise this to you now."
Lifting the next pastry up she began to eat it more slowly then the first one. As she set down it half eaten she looked at Pumpkin in the eyes "I see such kindness in your soul. I dont even need to stare into your eyes for long to see that. I normally need permission to look but, just the energy around you is a kind feeling. Again I thank you so much."
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Post by Pumpkin Spice on Sept 13, 2014 13:45:22 GMT -5
Pumpkin watched the hungry young mare begin on the second fritter and smiled slightly, yes certainly she needed the treat more than Pumpkin did. She had been trying to figure out what to do with the studio once she was ready to move out anyway, and she was glad to help someone in need. And the mare was right, having another set of hooves would help free up Pumpkin's schedule a bit. So it was settled. Pumpkin nodded, not having to pay her for a while would certainly help, but once Pumpkin had the means to, she would of course offer the mare a modest wage as well. The promise to repay was taken with a grain of salt, most ponies promised things in return for help and never followed though. Likewise, Pumpkin expected only the extra set of hooves.
She smiled slightly, not sure how to answer. Sure, Pumpkin would agree that what she was doing was kind and her offer was somewhat generous but it was certainly helpful for Pumpkin as well. "Don't worry about," added Pumpkin, still not totally sure how to react to the compliment, "I'll hopefully be ready for you to move in within the week, is there somewhere where I could pass the message along to you when its ready?"
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Post by Midnight Mind on Sept 13, 2014 20:29:01 GMT -5
Somewhere to find her..well that was indeed a good question "Well I've been sleeping around. Over by the ruins or by the marketplace you can find me." she rubbed the back of her head some "Though I am sure I can find a place to stay a few nights so I am in one place." she finished her second fritter before she began to think a bit "However I will say for your kindness today may I offer you something in return?" she looked around the place as she made sure there wasnt a customer needing to get to the counter. Using her magic to pull a wooden box from her saddlebag and set it upon the counter
"There is only one thing I can offer. A tarot reading, if you have a question I will do a quick reading for you." upon opening the box a purple cloth could be seen wrapped around an item. Pulling it out a necklace came out with it dropping onto the counter then falling over by Pumpkin on the other side. As she held her wrapped tarot cards. Hearing the clink of the necklace she blinked setting the cards down to look for it "Did...did you just see a locket?" if Pumpkin saw it, she would notice it was made out of a silver chain holding a locket in the shape of a card. Amethyst stones adorned it in a pattern similar to that of her tarot card backs, inside of it was a pair of pics one of Arid and the other of Defiant the ponies she left behind at the kingdom
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Post by Pumpkin Spice on Sept 24, 2014 10:37:53 GMT -5
Pumpkin nodded her head slowly while the mare explained her living situation. Pumpkin wished she was able to move out sooner but seeing as she hadn't even secured a cabin as of yet, there wasn't much she could do to speed up the process of putting a roof over the mare's head. However, she was relatively confident she'd be able to find the mare when she needed to, not the like the city was all that large and knowing nearly everyone here certainly gave her an advantage. The mare used her magic and set a box on the counter
The mare offered Pumpkin a tarot reading. She'd heard a bit about what it was, some kind of fortune telling device. Pumpkin hesitated; she was not overly comfortable with the idea of magic in the first place, being born an earth pony to earth pony parents. It was fair to say she was even less comfortable with matters of the occult such as tarot. She was mentally weighing whether it would be rude to decline when a necklace slid out of the wrapping around the cards and clinked onto the floor. Pumpkin noticed the odd necklace under the table, bent down and retrieved it, handing it back to the mare. "Certainly is a strange trinket you've got there."
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Post by Midnight Mind on Sept 24, 2014 17:41:02 GMT -5
Looking at how the mare retrieved her necklace and handed it back she smiled a bit "It was hoof made gift someone I know had made for me. He put in an order to a jeweler to make it for part of a birthday gift." she smiled before using her magic to set it inside the box "I keep pictures in it." she set the cards down as she began to unwrap them. the design on the back of the cards showing they were just like the necklace. A circle surrounded by lines in a few different directions "I feel you need an answer to a question." she looked at the mare in the eyes for a second before bowing her head "Sadly this is all I can do to repay your kindness."
She hoof shuffled her deck a few times before she fanned them out with her off along the counter. "I ask for permission to do this. A single card, a single question, a single answer. I will need permission to do something though."
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