[Event Post]

[wherethemiceare]

::Maybe you'd like to talk to Kitty/Kat/Katherine at "Carden of Eden", Adam/Eve's shop.

She's doing things like sweeping, working the register, putting up posters, or trying to double check stock, but she's a bit airheaded and clumsy about it.

Maybe you'd like to chit chat with her.::

Comments

[likesand_inaglass]

*Well, someone you know at least has stumbled into the store.

The heat isn't agreeing well with him.*

[wherethemiceare]

S-sempai!

::She goes over to you, to help sit you down and get you some water.::

[likesand_inaglass]

-- oh, hi. I didn't. Think I wandered into somewhere.

*... he must really be out of it then, as he gets set down*

[wherethemiceare]

::Has a likely other staff member take over while she helps you.::

You just wandered in??

::She's bring over a glass of tap water.::

[likesand_inaglass]

I did? I thought I was still outside for a minute there...

*drinks the water. ... and then takes another drink.*

... okay, now I realize I'm inside.

[wherethemiceare]

Uh, not to overreach, Sempai, but why are you out in the middle of a heat wave?

[likesand_inaglass]

Trying to gauge myself. *taking another drink*

Usually heat's fine with me. I'm sand, after all.... so usually it doesn't bug me too much, but I guess I. Overestimated myself right now?

*he shakes his head a bit* Just kinda been going downhill...

[wherethemiceare]

W-well, you tried. And you can stay in here as long as you need...

::It's kinda girly though...::

[likesand_inaglass]

*... looking around*

... Where'd I wander into?

[wherethemiceare]

Carden of Eden, a card shop. I work here part time.

::There's a lot toys for children (such as Plunder Patrolls, Melffy, Madolche and the like), the playing area seems to be mostly dominated by children and women in their 20s. Pre-Constructed Decks and official product are on display on shelves and on hooks from the walls, while there's a lot of flowers in the center of the building. With a collection of children and women friendly popular manga anthologies in one corner for purchase.

It's not a very macho or even standard store.::

[likesand_inaglass]

*... I mean, that isn't bad...*

It seems nice.

[wherethemiceare]

It is.

The owners are a pair of nice people, and it's a calm non-hostile mostly low stress environment. There's also free juice for me.

[likesand_inaglass]

Well... that's good, too. It's nice to see you have a nice job and everything.

Do you usually end up working with kids who come here?

[wherethemiceare]

Uh, yeah. I do. I tend to help sort out cards and try to keep everyone calm, and make sure there's snacks available, even if it's just keeping the vending machines stocked.

Which is kinda why I applied here...

[likesand_inaglass]

It's what I wondered... since you want to work with kids in the longterm, right?

It's a good place to start.

[wherethemiceare]

Yeah, and I figured while I let things settle out while I try to apply to do some work at Duel Academia's Domino branch, uh, like, I figured this might be a good way to get a foot in the door with experience and stuff, I 'unno.

::Shrugs.::

[likesand_inaglass]

Sounds like a good idea, at least.

*drinking more of the water*

It's nice that you have some sort of route to take.

[wherethemiceare]

Is it? W-well, you're supposed to have an idea of where you want to go when you're about to graduate, r-right?

::Rubbing her head awkwardly.::

Is it weird?

[likesand_inaglass]

No.

In fact, a lot of people would probably envy you.

[wherethemiceare]

Really?

And if it doesn't work out, I can just be a trophy wife.

[likesand_inaglass]

There's... a lot of people who tend to graduate and not know what they really want to do, or even how to get around to doing it.

So having even an idea in mind is enviable.

[wherethemiceare]

I just have a vague goal of being like Captain Kangaroo, or Mr. Rogers. Someone kids can trust and make them smile and feel happy and want to grow up and be fond of and stuff?

I have no idea how to get there...

[likesand_inaglass]

Yeah, but at least you have a goal. And at least you already have a grasp on "do things even tenuously connected to that."

So you're way ahead of most people your age.

[wherethemiceare]

Thanks.

::Sighs.::

I just wish I was able to help people I care about though, who don't. You know?