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One Cup-o-Kawhee, please!

Who: Ignis Scientia and anyone who drops by
When: Month of July
Where: Ignis' coffee shop "Cup-o-Kawhee", Yun'Aisha
What: Cleaning up, Opening day, Work days- Ignis is doing what he does the best: making and selling coffee and pastries
Warnings/Notes: None?

July 3rd
Continuation from Network:

Ignis takes away the slate from his Moogle and sighs loudly. "Please focus on cleaning," he asks Ebony who, in return, salutes him like a soldier and then flies off to the kitchen where the magic will happen in the future. There are boxes of ingredients to be put away, knives and rolling pins arranged in their proper places.

He leaves the slate aside and leans against the bar, rubbing the back of his neck. Was it smart to open a coffee shop like this? Sure, it will be a decent amount of income for the household, but, in the long run... when he eventually goes back to Eos, he will have to leave it behind.

Perhaps he will find someone to leave it to.

Leaving those thoughts in the back of his mind, he pushes away from the bar and picks up the box he previously placed on it. Just in time to hear the small jingle of the bell.

"Apologies, we're not open yet."

July 5th
Opening Day:

In front of the shop, there is a nice, big sign that says:

"Opening day!
First Cup-of-Kawhee 75% off the price!"

Ignis doesn't appear to be nervous, dressed in his barista outfit, standing behind the bar. But he never appears to be nervous, even when the situation is really stressful. He places a cup down for a customer who thanks him and takes a seat at one of the small tables littered around the coffee shop.

Deep breaths, Scientia.

Ebony is floating from table to table, wiping the surfaces, then floats back to the pastry and cake displays to wipe them as well. This time, the displays are showing off plenty of pastries and the cake display holds the "cake of the day"- =Blueberry Days=.

The jingle of the bell announces that someone entered the shop and Ebony is off already, greeting them!

One day he will teach his Moogle not to scare away his customers.

Rest of July
1)Any other day:

The coffee shop opens exactly at 8 AM every day except on Saturday when it opens at 9 AM, and Sunday, when it is a free day. Ignis is at the shop from 6 AM, making sure that the cake and pastries are ready for the sale, fresh and warm for the first customers.

Ebony is always in good spirits and does his best to help Ignis out in the kitchen. The Moogle can't cook, but he's quite adept at cleaning up, which saves Ignis a lot of work.

Throughout the day, Ignis manages the bar and when there aren't customers, he's looking at his slate and inbox, hoping to see if there is anyone interested in the job offers he placed the other day- a waiter and a barista/cashier. He wishes he could do all by himself but he can't cook and be in the front at the same time.

Rest of July
2)Any other day:

Bring in your own prompt here! Don't be shy! Anything else you want to play out at the coffee shop!!

Feel free to post top comments yourself!

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Noctis had heard more than seen the message on the network. Mostly because he was driving at the time, heading back to the house from a couple days in Safer Osu due to work. A quick detour wouldn't hurt, right?

Right. So, he lands the Regalia in the nearest large patch of dirt and grass he can before walking the rest of the way. And smirks a bit at the automatic response when he finally gets there and walks in.

"Oh, I know," he says with an amused glint in his eye. "Figured you could use another pair of hands."

Despite being here for a month, Nunnally was still struggling to adapt to a new way of living. No longer did she have to go to meetings nor sign any papers. No longer did she have bodyguards monitoring her every move (with the exception of two) nor did she have to worry about any threats to her well being. She wasn't complaining, it was just a new lifestyle that she was enjoying.

So when she saw a new coffee shop, she couldn't resist. To think, she'll be able to go to a shop on her own! How exciting was that? The moment she entered, she couldn't help but giggle.

"It's nice to meet you too! What a lovely coffee shop you have here!"

"Ah, Noct," Ignis greets him with a wide smile and nod. "Welcome. Are you on your way back from work?"

He wants to walk over and greet him properly, but these blueberries are not going to store themselves in the fridge. "Just a moment, let me store these in the back." And make sure Ebony won't just open the box and stuff his face with blueberries.

When the berries are in the fridge, he comes back to the front:"Are you sure you can help? You must be tired already."

Ebony twirled in delight and then bowed: "Thank you very much, kupo! We opened today! Plase, come this way!"

Ignis... is doing his best not to groan and rub the bridge of his nose. Well- Ebony is at least trying. And that bowtie looks a bit ridiculous on him because he has two crayons behind his ears.

"Good afternoon," Ignis greets her with a polite smile. "What can I get you?"

"Yeah. Wanted to see how things were going." After all, why wouldn't he support his friends and their new careers? He moves aside so Ivory can enter as well, and she zooms off to both help Ebony and keep an Eye on him while the two men speak.

Noctis looks around while Ignis takes care of the blueberries, a faint smile crossing his lips. Part of him hopes that Ignis can have something like this back home, too-

Ah. An amused chuckle escapes him. Ignis knows him too well. "I stayed the night after work so I wouldn't be," he informs Ignis, closing some of the distance. He's started planning around his normal tiredness. Shocking, he knows, but if he's gonna make a career out of it... he has to think about the safety of others. "I'll be fine."

Ignis is glad he can count on Ivory to keep an eye on Ebony, really. It would be bad if he ended up without any ingredients to use for cakes and pastries for the opening day.

"There is still a lot of work to be done, as you can see," Ignis nods at the chairs, tables, boxes holding cups and mugs for serving coffee to the customers that decided to sit in the coffee shop; pillows for corner booths, boxes with plants and few picture frames. And dust. Dust everywhere. The place was cheap to get because it was old and needed a lot of time to repair so... cleaning incoming.

"Well, your help is more than welcome then. You can start with the boxes with utensils, cake saucers and cups over there. Can you please arrange them on the shelves?" Ignis rolls up his sleeves, "I will start the war on dust."

After his video call with Ignis, Gladio decides to head over. He hasn't started work yet and has already done some work in the garden. He won't be training again until later so now is the perfect time to help Iggy out.

He walks in with his a hand behind his back and laughs at the greeting.

"Guess I should bring these somewhere else then." When Ignis turns around he'll see Gladio standing in the doorway with a bouquet of flowers in his hand. There are some Amaryllis flowers, Almond Blossoms, Apple Blossoms, and Pink Roses.

"Though I'd much prefer leaving these here with you."

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That's what he gets when he's not paying attention and is thinking only about how to get this box of frozen berries he's holding to the freezer before they make a mess.

"Ah, Gladio! Apologies, I... didn't..." Ignis slows down and stops walking, giving the bouquet an amused, raised eyebrows. Those are all different types of flowers.

"I didn't realize it was you," he finally finishes the sentence and then places the box back down on the bar to properly greet him because. Wow. Flowers. That gets a small smile and a chuckle from Ignis, as well as head-tilt as he heads over to accept them.

"Really?" Gently, he takes the flowers and then gives Gladio a raised eyebrow, "These would've been more fitting on the opening day, you know. But thank you. They are beautiful."

Nanamo and Papashan had heard about the new coffee shop. Having never really had any coffee before, she decided to arrive as she smiles and politely bows.

"Good day," she said as Papashan cleared his throat.

"Presenting her Grace, Nanamo Ul Namo, Sultana of Ul'dah!"

Nanamo made a face. "Papashan, there is really no need for that."

Nunnally was still giggling. She didn't know why Ignis seemed to be so mad at Ebony, she thought he was doing a great job! In fact, she already likes him already!

If she wasn't in her wheelchair, she would have tried to play with him!

"Good afternoon to you too." She said with a big smile. "I would like to try your coffee and the cake of the day please." Pause. "By the way, your moogle is really energetic."

"Certainly," Ignis nods with a smile and shoots the Moogle a look. "Apologies about Ebony, he's... never done something like this before. He's a bit too excited."

So he isn't exactly mad with Ebony, it's just... the crayons. Ebony doesn't seem to notice the look Ignis gave him (the same way he didn't register earlier to remove said crayons), and floats over to Nunnally.

"Would you like a seat next to the window? It has a beautiful view of the chcocobo pastures and farmhouses!" Ebony is already flying over to the window, shifting the chairs out of the way while Ignis plates the cake and prepares coffee.

Ebony paused in his excited floating, the word 'Grace' seemed to catch his attention. Spending time with Ignis and him addressing Noct as 'Highness' from time to time got him to be a bit more... careful. Titles are important, after all.

And scary. And Ebony is trying his best not to just duck behind the bar as Ignis gives his full attention to the arrivals.

"Good afternoon," Ignis greets with a light bow. "How may I help you today?"

"Ah, I came to your establishment to try the coffee," said Nanamo with a polite curtsy. "I would very much like to try some of your drinks if that is all right. My coin is good for this world."

"Of course. Would you like to take it with you or drink it here?"

Ignis is equipped for both- he knows how important it is to have coffee on the go.

For the moment, Nanamo considered the options before saying, "Here. I will drink it here."

She was quite an adept gourmand, if by habit, not by job. And she wanted to sample his wares and give him his opinion. "Can I find a chair?"

Ebony now cuts in since Ignis moves to prepare coffee.

"Where would you like to sit? At the bar? Next to a window? A booth?" Ebony floats around the shop, showing the spots, and Ignis feels lucky that there aren't many customers.

"Next to a window please," said Nanamo as Papashan nodded.

"Table for two if you will," added Papashan as they gestured towards a nice window seat.

"Bye, have a good evening, miss."

Hope gave a small wave as he closed the register, not missing the way the woman continued to remark at how adorable he was in his uniform. It was a bit of the norm, it seemed, since he started working here. He didn't work every night, but it was most nights during the week after school. He had been doing this for a couple weeks now since asking Ignis if he could apply.

They had gotten a uniform tailored for his size soon after Ignis agreed and soon, he had learned the ropes of serving customers and handling the register.

He bit back a yawn, it was almost 9pm so it was just about closing time. He glanced at the dessert case and then called back to the kitchen. "There's a few pieces left. Should we take them home?"

Iris hadn't realized how much was involved in opening a shop like this. Sure, she could assume, but actually being in the thick of things, seeing all the pieces together through a combination of hard work and tenacity is something else. Amazing? It's going to make her appreciate any of the other shopkeepers around here, that's for sure.

For the most part, Iris has been working in the kitchen. Most of the real preparation would need to be made the night before or the morning of their first open, but there were still a few things that she was trying to solidify. She might not be the culinary genius that Ignis is, but her rep is on the line here too.

A reputation she's staking on one thing, as she painstakingly places the final touches on the batch of cupcakes that she is working on. Holding her breath as she balances berries on top of frosting, the teen finally leans back, waits, then finally exhales. Okay.

"Okay Ignis," She calls out, "They're done! Come here and tell me what you think." Time for the master chef to approve or disapprove of her work. No pressure or anything.

Ebony is already on it, making sure the chair is pulled out and there are no stray petals from flowers Gladio brought in the morning.

"Iggy will be with you in a second!"

And indeed, he is. Carrying two cups of coffee, with side biscuits of course, for both the Moogle and Nanamo, and places the drinks in front of them.

Ever since Hope started helping him out in the afternoon shifts, Ignis felt more at ease. He learned fast, he was kind to the customers and... well... the female clientele seemed to take a particular shine to him. He doesn't remember last time the shop had a lot of visitors in the evening hours, it's usually in the morning that everyone comes in for the morning, a wake-me-up strong cup of coffee.

With him at the register, Ignis felt as if his hands were completely free to come up with a ton of new recipes in the kitchen or handle the bookkeeping. He's really lucky if he had to be perfectly honest.

He was washing the last pan that was leftover from today, not wanting to leave anything for tomorrow morning. Was it 9PM already? Time flew by, huh? Ignis dries off his hands and comes to the front, a hand on his hip. Everything looks in order, they can start closing up.

"Of course," he nods to Hope and nods at the door behind him, "there are are some carton boxes in the kitchen. Pack one for yourself, while I lock up." He heads for the entrance door to flip the 'closed' sign before anyone else can slide in the last second.

Nanamo smiled, breathing in the smell of the coffee with a deep delighted noise. "It smells divine," she said, taking her cup and taking a sip."

A long pause followed before she exclaimed, "It has rich tones, subtle flavors that mingle together. The cream compliments the fullness of the drink, and the bitter taste is muted with the soft note of caramel. In short, an incredible experience. You have outdone yourself Master Ignis."

Handing over the flowers, Gladio winks flirtatiously at Ignis and grins. "The flowers are for you, not for the shop. But I figured you might want them where you'll see them most. You'll get an entirely new bouquet on opening day."

His eyes roam over the space, noticing the boxes and various things laid about in a semblance of order. He itches to help with the tables, but Noodle should be coming in shortly with a bag of material he needs to make trellises. And considering that was Iggy's special request, Gladio wants to tackle that one first.

"Not sure if you got in touch with Ravus about the outside plants you wanted, but I can get started on those if you want."

Before he does that, he walks towards Ignis and claps a hand on one of the man's shoulders. "I'm proud of you, Igs. Opening your own business takes a lot and if anyone can do it, you can."

Ignis was very grateful that Iris showed up to lend him a hand with the cooking. Out of everyone, she was probably the only one who knew her way around kitchen, pots and pans and the ingredients without burning something or things getting set on fire from cooking attempts.

He was in the middle of handling a delivery guy and the ingredients he bought for the coffee shop- from edible to decorative. He should look into how to make flowers from fondant.
Iris' voice, however, gets his attention and he shifts the boxes in his hands as he nudges the door open with his knee.

"The cupcakes? I will take a look, just a moment," he says a goes for the fridge where he just shoves the boxes in (he will deal with them later) and goes back to Iris. "Well, I must say, you have an eye for decoration. Simple and beautiful. These are wonderful."

That is an array of compliments Ignis didn't expect to hear. Sure people told him his cooking and coffee brewing was really good but- to hear it from another person who seems into the hobby as much as he is- that's entirely different.

"Ah, thank you very much. But don't say I've outdone myself just yet," he says with a small smile. "I have just opened the shop. Hopefully, I will prepare you a better cup in the future."

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