i love you baby baby

[hearted]

Who:Aino Minako Waitress Diana and her patrons at Brad's Diner (aka YOU)
What: Serving up milkshakes, greasy sandwiches, and love advice!
When: February 14th, mid-afternoon
Where: Brad's Diner
Warnings: Flirting possible. It's Minako. Otherwise none so far!


Those who have visited local grease shack Brad's Diner in the past may be surprised to see the radically changed decor for today. The booths were already lined in red cushions, but now there are additions of heart balloons, shining ribbons, and red and white candles on each table.

The festive atmosphere hits you right in the face when your server arrives! Her name tag reads 'Di', the I dotted with a heart. But that's usual. More unusually, she's sporting a pink mini-dress and red apron, and there's a long red ribbon laced through her usual braid. She winks at everyone coming through the dtheoor, presenting them each a small chocolate.

"Welcome to Brad's, home of the chocolate strawberry milkshake! Everything's half-price for singles today, and couples all receive a free cake! But if you'd rather flip it around that's fine by me too! It's Valentines, all about showing you some love! I'm Di and I'll be taking care of you today, cuties."

She then bounces to lead her customers to their seats. Even the regular table seats are well cushioned with fluffy pillows, so there's not a bad seat to be had in the house! She's also piled a lot of big balloon decorations between the tables, hopefully making it easy for musicians to go incognitio just as Rei asked. With luck, they can make this a warm and welcoming place for any and all.

[ooc: this is a free for all! Lemme know in the subject line if you want to interact with 'Di', or feel free to just take in the tacky decorations on a diner date of your own.]

Comments

[actsmagnificent]

[ The Sailor Soldiers need to talk. Haruka doesn't feel like sharing much of the information she's gathered thus far, but she'd like to know what sort of progress (if any) the others are making. And she doesn't have a reservation at her own job until dinnertime, so here she is around lunch hoping she can take Minako out someplace. ]

Yo, is D---

[ Then she sees how this place looks. And how her intended "lunch date" is dressed.

"Alex" has made a grievous error. ]

[hearted]

[Too late, Haruka, you've been spotted! Minako strides right up with her usual confident air.]

Hey, can I get you something to drink? My treat.

[actsmagnificent]

[ The fact that she'd been about to ask Minako the same question dies in Haruka's throat. She clears said throat quickly. ] Am I disrupting the festivities?

probably could use a Di down the line!

[hanginginthere]

He's seen it before, but this is completely different. So different, Shen's at first not sure they went to the right place. He just wanted to take Yuffie out for food so they could maybe talk about the albums they were working on, but being handed a chocolate and-

Oh. Valentines.

"Valentines...?!"

Shen looks at Yuffie with some mild alarm. "Do you- um, do you want to reschedule...?"

[cleartranquil]

Yuffie kind of was waiting for the bubble to burst on Shen because she was very aware of what day it was. But she'd also started to gather Shen had no clue, so that moment of utter hilarity over and done, Yuffie throws an arm over Shen's shoulder.

"You promised me this place has awesome milkshakes." She says, flippantly. "And I don't know about you, but I don't exactly want to be lame and hide out at HQ all day just because some people decided to shove hearts in everyone's faces."

"It's this or read the ridiculous amounts of fanmail,coming to the Carnival and this sounds like more fun."

[hanginginthere]

"Well, they do, but..."

It's kind of crowded. And really red and white and pink in here. Like, overwhelmingly so- practically hurts his eyes. But he makes a helpless little sigh, briefly looking up at their server as if asking for help before taking his seat at their booth.

"...I just hope it's not a long wait." Or that anyone tries to take this an excuse to hound them for autographs, or make up some stupid tabloid story again...

Usagi Tsukino || OTA

[lightthedarkness]

[Option A]

It was Valentine's Day.

It was Valentine's Day and she wasn't with Mamo-chan. She was trying as hard as she could not to think about it, which was why she came to visit Minako. With her shift finished at the flower shop (mostly because everything was pretty much sold out) Usagi went to go check in on the goddess of love.

And oh how she kind of wished she hadn't. Not because she didn't love Minako, the exact opposite. But leave it to the goddess of love to make her holiday a big deal. Well, she was well within her right to do it, it was an entire day dedicated to her, though they didn't know it.

She currently was waiting for a milkshake before moving to what was "her" spot at the counter, reserved by "Di."

Just as she grabbed her milk shake and turned around...

Klutzy bunny Usagi struck again and she slammed right into someone. Milkshake sloshing back and forth and getting all over the other person's shoes and ankles.

"AAAAAAAAH I'M SO SORRY!" she panicked.


[Option B]

As she had absolutely no school to worry about, being 18 and finally out of school, it only figured that the universe would conspire to give Usagi homework. Except this homework was for her job. She was currently glaring at the binder of all the possible flower bouquets, good combinations, meanings, typical arrangements for typical occasions, what never to give someone for certain occasions, what flowers could actually help and be used for medicines. She had a bunny note pad in front of her before she crumbled up a blank page.

"AAAAUGH HOW AM I GOING TO REMEMBER ALL THIS!" she threw the wad of paper in frustration...

And promptly hit someone in the head with it.

For someone with such little coordination she was a killer shot with paper.


[Option C: Closed to Minako]

You know who deserves flowers? The goddess of love and beauty. You know who worked at a flower shop? The princess of the moon.

So said princess presented the offering to the goddess. When "Di" came over to her she held up a bright red and yellow rose bouquet.

"For the goddess of love and beauty on the holiday celebrating her!" she exclaimed happily as she handed it to her. Let whoever overheard think her a very exuberant and excitable (she was) little (but actually older) cousin. They would both know the truth.

c

[hearted]

Minako knows this is going to be one hell of a day for poor Usagi. Her Mamo-chan's not here, and that's where her mind is going to be. So she's a little caught off guard when a bouquet is shoved at her.

"Ah---ah Sere, you're so sweet, you shouldn't have!" She's all bright red,but she soon recovers enough to give her cousin a hug. "Y'know who else I wanna celebrate? We're cooking up something special in the back just for you!"

She is about to pile on the most delectable of desserts ever conceived in that kitchen.

[lightthedarkness]

Minako's reaction was worth the surprise and the continuous braving of the diner. She'd gotten flowers for all of her housemates, another (but smaller) bouquet for Haruka, and then Minako's was the biggest. She had contemplated sending Rei a bouquet of white casablancas but knew she would be pushing it to do so.

Honestly, she was trying her best to focus on everything else NOT Mamoru to be able to get through this day without complete and utter tears. Because this was her very first year ever since being with him and not spending it with him. Even when Chibiusa was with them, their daughter was kind enough to spend the night with the senshi to allow her and Mamoru some alone time. She was smiling extra bright and big, wanting to throw herself into everything just to keep busy.

So when she was told by Minako that she had food just for her? Usagi gave an audible squeal of joy and clapped her hands together.

"EEEEEE! REALLY!" how could she ever say no to food?

B

[dishevelment]

[Lo and behold, it hit Koumei-- hunched over as he was over a book about flower language and peering at every single flower within the shop that could pass as a presentable Valentine's gift, he wasn't even paying attention when the wad of paper bounced off of his head.]

--Eh?

[The sound he uttered sounded more vaguely surprised than annoyed. Spotting the paper, he stooped to pick it up...]

[lightthedarkness]

AH! [She panicked briefly, hurrying over to Koumei.]

I'm so sorry! I didn't mean- I wasn't aiming for anyone so I didn't mean to hit you in the head!

FoB Flash-Performance!

[faithfulflame]

The Performance (Closed to Flowers over Bones)

[Not everything was roses in Rei's life, but having a someone...and a family...to spend a holiday with certainly was a positive. She'd promised too, that she'd do something to drum up a little business for Brad's, and today was the right day. Before going out with Yosuke she got the entire band together, piled them into her car with promises to Angel it was just a quiet holiday meal, and pushed them into one of the booths with a grin at Di.

The meal had been pretty good, the entire band noisily and cheerfully digging in and not at all hiding. A few people might gawk but that was the point. But it wasn't enough to put the restaurant on the map...

Rei grinned and picked up a spoon, gently starting to tap it against one of her cups to start a rhythm...]

C'mon everyone. Just like we talked about.


Observers (Open Commentary)

[OoC: This is for folks outside the band to react, or come up to the performers after they're done. Feel free to tag amongst yourselves, and FoB members may interject or reply too!]

FoB Flash-Performance!

[sponsorigami]

[ Ivan takes the laminated milkshake menu from the table and starts tapping the edge to the table. He'll also move to shaking sugar packets or a salt shaker if need be, but he works with this. Paper, he thought, is something he's becoming increasingly known for because of his origami. He felt that he should choose something along that line. ]

[trustme]

[ Doctor slides in next to Ivan and grabs the pepper shaker. While he begins shaking that, he starts knocking on the napkin dispenser. He turns to the Luce and Pao-Lin and nods them over with a grin. ]

observing!

[hearted]

[A loud cheer erupts from the side once they finish! 'Di' whoops and applauds, and she already has a tray of ice-cold waters to pass to each performer. As she does so, she smiles winningly at her patrons.]

Everyone, please give it up for one of our wonderful hometown bands, Flowers over Bones!

[And as she passes the water, whispered to them:]

Thank you so much, you're amazing!

[faithfulflame]

[Rei stands up and takes a bow before sitting back down and giving Di a little smile and a wink.]

I told you I'd make good on my promise, didn't I?

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-Lin beams brightly at her and whispers back:]

Thank you for letting us do this! And for the food and drinks, of course.

[trustme]

That was marvelous fun! If your boss is alright with us making more scenes in the future I know I'd be happy to perform here again in the future.

[ Doctor gives the pepper shakers a couple more rhythmic shakes before putting it back aside on the table. ]

Single coming in on his b-day (For Di and anyone else who wants to bother him)

[rising_wing]

"Hey, Di," Riku says as he walks into the diner and heads to the breakfast bar. "I'll take one of those shakes."

He tries for a smile, but he's not feeling it. He always has an odd relationship with his birthday. In a lot of worlds he's been to it corresponds with some sort of romance related holiday.

That and the fact he felt like he was wasting time pretending to me Ricky Highwind and keeping down a job, instead of going directly against Santiago and Blanche. He's worked in the shadow before, helping Sora, Donald, and Goofy before finally helping Sora against Xemnas in The World that Never Was. He didn't mind then, because he knew Sora was okay. Now... Sora's physically okay, for now, but he's not himself. And that only makes him feel uneasy.

He sits and looks at the menu. Wondering what he should get.

[hearted]

Di bounces right over to him as usual, ensuring he gets his small chocolate piece for an appetizer. "Sure thing! Chocolate-strawberry's the special, but we also have vanilla, peaches and cream, cookies and cream, and peanut butter and jelly! And I'm sure we can do a kitchen experiment if there's anything else you want us to try."

There's a conspiratorial giggle. She's done this sort of thing before with goading the staff.

[lightthedarkness]

There are suddenly hands covering his eyes and a soft giggle. She doesn't ask "guess who" since she knows her voice will give her away. Instead she just grins wide as she keeps her hands over his eyes.

OTA

[maipokerface]

A greasy spoon kitted out in red and pink may be nice and all but it really makes Mai stick out like a sore thumb in all of her red and black goth attire. It's enough to have her pausing by the door a moment to reconsider her heinous decision.

Then she just gives up. It's Valentines and no matter where she goes it's probably going to be more of the same. And damn if she's letting this ruin her chance for a day away from Pride HQ, recording studios and fantastic milkshakes.

So she'll just order up one of those chocolate strawberry milkshakes and hope for the best.

[faithfulflame]

Well, leave it to Mai to stick out a little bit. And to attract Rei's attention. She's similarly dressed, honestly, red and white instead of black though. And a little classier than standard goth, but she's trying a new look today. Just until the evening.

After the little flash performance, she slides into Mai's booth and smiles, ordering a vanilla and cream milkshake. They were friends, after a fashion, and Rei'd never miss a chance to spend time with her...since those times were rare.

"Hey there."

Garnet | OTA | She's dating herself obvs. doop doop

[twoscompany]

[That's...well, ok. Di is very enthusiastic. That's not bad, actually. Not bad at all. It probably helps that she's technically single, so she's totally willing to shoulder the burden of Valentine's Day shenanigans in this place in return for a discount.

Among other things, like songwriting and...plotting other things.]

Hi, Di. I'm Garnet.

[Holding a hand up, before she follows the waitress to her booth. Her booth, which is shamefully empty of any other occupants.]

[hearted]

[Is this the same Garnet whose crazed fans attacked her princess last week? That square. It has to be. There's something of a twitch to Minako's left eye, but she's going to pull off this act however she can. No time to fail now, not when she can wait and plan.]

And what a pleasure it is!

[She daintly shakes the woman's hand and offers the customary chocolate before ushering her to her booth. The fans surely aren't her fault...right?]

Can I get you a milkshake to start? Appetizer?