2023.03.13 Faerie Swarm
| 2023.03.13 Faerie Swarm | |
|---|---|
| Faeries subconsciously sense a chrysalis is about to occur, and swarm the hapless mortal! | |
| IC Date | 03.13.23 |
| Players | Clementine, Damon, Dasia, Deirdre, Erin, Janneke, Kieran |
| Location | Madd Mods |
| Spheres | Changeling, Mage |
Clementine has not actually been by Erin's place before, but she decided to take the morning to come and see it. While she may seem like just the hostess in the tea shop, she is adept with tools as well. Her eyes grow wide seeing all the fun that is the shop as she enters. Calling out, "Erin? You here?" She has no idea the woman's schedule, so she may miss her. "Anyone around?" The door was open afterall.
Damon steps out of the back of the shop, his beauty seems to be bordering on the inhuman for a simple mechanic, "Ya, I am here, The name is Damon. Can I help you?" He is in a jumpsuit with the logo on, a name tag of Damon on the front, His hands are covered in grease, yet nothing about him seems to sway away that naturally attractive nature of the man.
The door opens, and if there's a bell, it jingles. In comes Janneke (JJ), a woman of about 30 or so, with light brown wavy hair and a leather jacket over jeans. She's a little on the short side, but her boots make up some of the difference in height. She sighs softly. "I cannot believe my damn car just... *dies* on me," she mutters, and then perks up, spotting familiar faces. "Clem! Dasia! Oh, sheesh, is it Car Breakdown Day and nobody told me?"
Is Dasia even here? She steps out of the restroom over there. Does anyone remember her coming in? Probably not. So what- mind your business.
She steps out just as JJ arrives. "Hmm? Oh, no. Deirdre passed along a little project to Erin, and I thought I might track her down for my own commission, or whatever. Pay no attention to the stuffed animal over by the door for Sir Eric."
Is that a blush from Clementine? Oh my Damon is a pretty one! "Oh my, yes. Damon. My name is Clementine. Clementine Dunbar. I came to see Erin. Is she about?" But even dressed in the jumpsuit, he is a fine looking man. Ooo she is a bit flustered. Somewhere to her right, a jar of bits falls over, and a tool hits the ground. No one was near it - why did that happen? "Oh let me go help pick that up!" At that moment, JJ comes in and her flusteredness turns to concern, "Oh no, well you are in the right place JJ! I just came to see Erin. Chat about repairs in general." And there is Dasia. "So today must be ome see Erin day." She smiles and turns back toward Damon and gets a bit flustered again before helping to pick up what something knocked over.
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Damon rolls Appearance + Seduction vs 3 for 9 successes.
+4 +5 +5 +6 +7 +8 +8 +8 +9
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Deirdre swaggers in, rather happy with the day as it's going, and soon enough it's going to be going better. "Erin, you have those screws..." Deirdre pauses when she notices the people in the shop.
Janneke ohs. "Well, at least that's good, that nobody else is having a bad car day." She eyes the stuffed animal, and wryly adds a teething ring to the stack. "Sir Eric is going to be the most spoiled baby in Prospect, with all of us Aunties," she adds with amusement. She blinks as she finally gets a good look at the very bee-you-tee-ful man in coveralls that seems to have made Clem a little clumsy. Truthfully, it's pure luck that JJ doesn't trip, herself. "I... ah..." She clears her throat, blushes, and giggles. "Um. My overheat carred. I mean, my car overheated..." More giggles. Oh, good lord. "Hi, Deirdre! My car... did the thing. With the steam. Um, yeah, overheated? Yeah, that's why it's warm in here..." Jesus, is this fella part Sidhe or what?
There is a sway to his movement, much like panther as he approaches the lady, his voice is deep, sensual and very provocative, "Erin isn't here right now, But I can help." he looks to JJ and moves to her, "Hey there, Car troubles." His grease covered hands take one of her, "It is ok, I am pretty damn good with my hands and once I am done helping Clementine, I will be right back to service your car." He looks to Dasia from the restroom, "HI there.. suddenly we got busy?" He rubs the back of his head before turning back to Clem, "What seem to be the need?"
Clementine is having trouble speaking with the handsome man, dripping with all that beauty in front of her. "Um.. I... " Get it together Clem! "I... um... Yeah, would you like some tea?" She falls back on what she can. "No, no.. Sorry. I just came to see Erin. If she isn't here, can I just sit and watc... wait for her?" Because of course she would be just happy to watch the man work. She then drops the jar of little bits that fell over and leans down to pick them up again, thoroughly embarrassed at her lack of senses.
"Uh, sure, yes." She looks around at how busy it all seems to be. "She should have finished machining a couple of screws for me. Can't miss em, 9 foot diameter, stainless steel, probably weigh several tonnes."
Janneke manages not to stutter. Man, he makes auto repair sound good. "I... yeah, I bet you are." How the hell does Erin get anything done with him around? Sheesh. She has new respect for the woman's self-control. "I don't know what I did, but my car just... started steaming like a sauna, so I got here and figured I'd give the business to Erin's shop, because she's a friend, and..." Uh, yeah, JJ, babble some more. But... but... but...
Kieran pokes her head in from the street, literally just leaning in the door as she looks around a bit. Not that it's all that easy to tell just who it is doing the leaning. She's wearing, of all things, an Imperial TIE pilot's helmet. "Erin? Jackie? Anyone home? I gotta question about supercharging my Harley...."
It is mighty... serendipitous that everyone is here. One might even say it's a little wyrd? Or perhaps not. No, not yet. The fashionista makes a face at the paper towels in her hands, even as she uses them to dry off what WERE perfectly manicured fingers. I mean, they still are. Just... the brown paper towels are a little... grittier than she'd like. She looks up, and yup. So many people in the garage. "But no Erin," she grumbles. So she focuses on the man dressed like he's working here. Her eyelashes flutter, as she arches a thin, microbladed brow in... intrigue. Definitely intrigue. She manages to keep her perpetual resting bitch face, of course. But her tongue does flick out... not exactly licking her lips, but certainly giving her lipgloss the teeniest bit of spit to possibly, maybe, hopefully give it just that extra little bit of SHINE. She takes the last few steps over to the crowd and subtly strikes a pose to get Damon's attention. SUBTLE. At least as subtle as one can get in all that Gucci.
Damon Looks to the girls and smiles, "I don't need any tea, boss lady comes and goes as she pleases, I.. I live in the pickup outside, so if you ever need a mechanic, you just knock on the window and I will help out." He walks right out to the car and pops open the hood, looking inside for the damage, Seat rolling off his body and just causing him to glisten in the moment, He does however spot the beauty stepping out of the rest room, but oddly enough seem a touch out of practice with such high class women.
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Damon rolls Dexterity + Mechanic vs 6 for 4 successes.
2 4 5 +7 +7 +8 +10
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"Actually," Deirdre says, noticing that the shop is now Grand Central Terminal. "I'm going to want to go over final specs and CFD with her, sooooo. I'm gonna catch her laters."
Clementine sees Deirdre leaving and waves to her and then sits down the jar of bits she's finally picked up and walks away from it to peer over at what is going on with JJ's car. But there is a much better view from behind Damon - of course the car...sure, yeah. She is a woman and women have needs! She looks to Dasia and mutters, "I do not think he eats enough scones. I'll have to start bringing them here. Daily." Because of course. Good excuse!
Slowly coming into the shop is Erin with Eric in the car seat. She has with her a box of treats as she pauses as she notices all the people "Hmm hi?" she looks over at them curiously then looks over to Damon and laughs softly as she heads to leave stuff over by the counter.
Janneke tears her gaze away and notes Erin's arrival. She actually blushes and says, "Hi, Erin. Just had my car overheat, nothing big, I just... yeah..." Yes, she really IS flustered. She motions to where Damon popped her hood and was checking it out. "Is it just... in need of fluids or something?" Oh, JJ, you didn't.
Kieran still in her TIE helmet, slowly looks around to take in the activity going on. Reaching up slowly, she removes the helmet and reaches up to fluff out her hair (helmet hair's just a bad look), and lets herself take in the... feeding frenzy... for a moment. Ooookay then. Then Erin comes in, and Kieran forces her attention onto the proprietrix. "Hey... you.. uhm..." She glances back toward the circling short girls, then again forces her focus to Erin, "Been thinking about starting off a little less... extreme. Maybe a supercharger kit for the V-ROD... I'm not gonna be stupid and ask if you know anything about them, but... you have any recommendations?"
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Dasia rolls Willpower(4) (4 dice) vs 6 for 2 successes.
2 2 +6 +8
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Dasia, in her Gucci, is practically posing. So subtle about it, of course. She glances at the door when it opens, and "SIR ERIC!" She doesn't... ignore Damon. But he does have some competition for her attention. Gotta play it cool and not just stare at his ass like everyone else. So she gets the goody bag for THE CHILD instead. "Erin, there's a fresh teething ring and a new plush in here, and maybe..." She double checks, "Yeah, some powder, too. I wasn't sure what the diaper situation was, so went with the other essentials."
Erin looks amused very amused at all the ladies and looks to Damon "Your going to be busy I see" she smiles at Kee "You want a supercharger kit.. Is that what you really want?" she asks curiously as she starts to take Eric out of the carrier. There is a baby swing here. She turns to Dasia with a smile "Oh thank you" she carefully takes the bag then considers "Want to hold him?" she asks as she looks around "Oh Clem I am glad your here I want to talk to you about a business proposal when your not to busy of course" she winks.
Damon walks back into the garage and grabs some radiator fluid and a wrench then go back to the car to start working, "Your fluid line was loose, I just needed to tighten things up a bit and top you off." he returns to Jannekes and clasps her hands, "Your car should be fine now, I can write you up a bit for the coolant, but the rest of it was a simple quick fix." He turns to Erin and smiles, "Hey Boss Lady!" he walks over to her and gives a big SWEAT Damon Size hugs! "How are you doing?" He rubs the back of his, "I am going to be parking back out in the lot again, Angie and I split up sad to say. But it is what it is." He seems confused, "Why would I be busy?" Clearly blind to the attention of the women folks around him.
Janneke smiles, and squeezes the mechanic's hands warmly. She's trying to behave, really. Let's not count the fact that... I mean, sheesh, this fellow is as pretty as a Sidhe, and much nicer to boot. "Thank you," she says, warmly and a little husky. She's not immune, for god's sake! She's almost grateful when he looks away; she blushes some more and fishes out her credit card to pay for repairs. She manages not to tuck a fifty into his pants, somehow, though gods know she's tempted.
Kieran nods slowly, "It's... what I want your advice about, yeah. I dunno if I /want/ to supercharge the bike or not, you know? It's just..." Her friendly smile turns a little sheepish, and she shrugs a little, "Well... Stella likes to go /fast/, you know? So I was thinking about... I mean, I don't wanna go out looking for some rice-rocket just for that, but... I dunno." She sighs, still focusing very purposefully on Erin, "What do you think?
"Of course," Dasia replies, reaching into a pocket that... honestly doesn't look like it has any sense being on her outfit. Weird. And she pulls out a little black handkerchief with little red roses with green and golden stems embroidered all along the edge. "I make sure to have a puke-rag on me at all times now, just in case!" How... not *vulgar*... but it sure is weird. The little extremely embroidered towel is put on her shoulder, and then she holds her arms out to take Eric when he's ready to be passed along. She manages incredibly well, despite how pointy and dangerous those french-tipped nails look.
Clementine can try to talk business while staring at Damon's ass. Sure! She blushes a bit, feeling a bit called out for being 'busy' when she's done nothing but staring. Her attention is perked when Damon mentions he's single and she smiles at that although should be more concerned about his broken heart. "Oh, yes. Erin. Absolutely. I came by here to see you as it is. Just wanted to see your shop. It is sure beautiful."
Erin carefully gives Eric to Dasia before she is Damon hugged (waggles brows) and of course she hugs him back now that she has free hands well almost she has the present in one. She ohs and rubs his back "I am sorry to hear that. Well that's a shame" she glances towards all the ladies then up at Damon "Oh I doubt you will be very single for long. You know you can sleep upstairs right? " she considers a moment but decides against whatever she was thinking then nudges Damon "Maybe you can help me with Kieran's bike here.. " she looks to kee "you don't mind do you?" she smiles and nods patting Damon "Very busy"
Kieran looks up toward Damon for a moment, then back to Erin, then around to all of the others, before shrugging. "I mean, whoever you've got that can give me the best advice about this, I'm all ears, really. I haven't made any hard and fast decisions yet. Figured I'd come talk to you guys first."
Janneke notes, "I do instruments, not bikes," with a wry expression. "So don't ask me. Plus I seem to have misplaced my brain at the moment." She clears her throat and looks sheepish. "Oh, wait, you weren't asking me. Don't mind me. Like I said, bad brain day..."
Damon looks to Erin and is completely and utterly confused for a moment, "Thank Erin, it means alot to me that you are so supportive." He nods to her, "But my truck has always been a safe harbor for me." He nods so matter of fact, "As for being single long.. I don't know what you are talking about? I don't have any interested party thus far." he turns to Kieran, "I am more then happy to help out with your bike, I work on just about everything and I am reasonable cook as well." He turns to Clem, "What are scones anyways?" He breaks away to Erin to ring up Janneke, "I could use some lunch here soon boss lady, Do you mind if I clock out for that?"
Clementine thinks she will certainly be coming by here more often. "You know, I could use some training on engines. I'm good with clocks." She looks to Damon, oh he spoke to her! "Scones? Oh dear, they are similar to what you might call a biscuit, but slightly sweetened and are perfect with tea. My sister and I, we are twins, we have a shop near the Docks. I would love to serve you there."
"I didn't notice which truck ot was outside when I slipped in," Dasia says, rocking Eric a little here and there. "Do a lot of off-roading or road trips in it?" she asks. With Eric in hand, her attention is at an equilibrium. And trying to latch on to something he might be interested in, since she can't strike poses terribly well with THE CHILD in hand. Not that she isn't trying.
Erin nods "I know, but still offer you a place upstairs if you need it" she again glances to the ladies and snickers "No no of course you can clock out and have some lunch, should of told me and I would have brought you food" she looks to Clem "Don't steal my employee with your absolutely amazing pastries" she teases then looks to Damon "They are delicious. Maybe when she serves you" she can't help but waggle her brows a little bit "you can trie many of her pastries and pick some for the shop?" she looks to Clem "I would love to serve your pastries here for the customers" she nodnods. When Damon starts to ring up JJ she whispers something to him and smiles. She looks to Damon and nudges "you see all these beautiful ladies here.. They will all need your help so be sure to help them" she tries to help the poor man.
Janneke comes to the register with her card, amidst occasional giggles. There's nothing like an exceptionally pretty person to make a grown-ass woman turn into a 15-year-old. "You'd like Clem's scones. She's a master at baking, honestly, when you eat her pastries it's like you died happy, it's so good." A pause. "Oh, Clem, the guava scones? Pure win. Different, but delish. They would go really nicely with an iced coffee, too." JJ smiles at Dasia with Eric, and suspects the designer-clad woman is angling for a road trip. "Angling for Spring Break?," she asks, innocently.
Kieran once again very slowly looks around at everyone, including Damon, before leaning in to say something extremely quietly for Erin's ears only...
Damon looks to the card and laugh, "You know what Erin, you are absolutely right. " He turns to Janneke, "You money on this job isn't good here. You owe me lunch for this repair sound fair?" He chuckle, He turns to Erin and smirk, "I will cover the coolant and since I did the repair and it was really nothing, I think that is a fair offer." He turns to Janneke, "Don't you?" He grins about the Scones however, "I promise you I will come by and try your food and bring some back for the shop."
Clementine grins and blushes more. "Oh Damon, I would love that." She winks to him, clearly won over. "I'd be happy to have some of our pastries here for your customers, Erin. Just put a little sign on the basket so they know where to get them! Oh and I can include our tiktok information too." Because of course she and her sister are TikTok darlings! "Thank you for the feedback JJ! That is a big help."
Eric smiles at Dasia and yes the little guy is reaching for things to hold as he seems a little more mobile since the last time she held him. Aww he is growing.
Kieran rolls her eyes a little at Erin's response, but smirks a bit, "I told you... /Stella/ likes to go fast. Anyway, you guys are pretty busy, so... give it some thought, yeah? Like, is it even worth it? And you or Damon here or Jackie or, apparently, Clem if she's apprenticing on machine-shop stuff now... gimme a call with some picks?"
"Nothing too special for break," Dasia replies. "Maybe a short camping trip up into the mountains?" Eric's got ahold of her hair and giving it short little tugs, but... baby, so he's not really doing much damage. Even when he tries to eat it. "No, Eric, that's not food," she says, but in a cutesy, not angry way that one might expect from a right and proper fashionista.
Erin gives Kieran a nudge "you did say that but that can also mean all kinds of other things" she giggles "So really fast.. I think we can do what you wanted and still keep you safe" she winks. She looks over to make sure Dasia is still fine with Eric and smiles as she looks to Clem "I would need about " she looks to Damon "How many dozens of Donuts do we usually go through on a daily bases?" she hmms "I want to say 4 dozen but there are days i'm not here"
Damon wait until Janneke returns to see if she will accept the lunch deal before looking to Erin, "Yes, Boss Lady." He grabs a cup of coffee and strips out of the jumpsuit to step into the wash room to clean up his face and hands, slicking back his hair, "So Boss, you need anything for lunch or did you already get something." under that Jumpsuit Damon is in a pretty basic pair of jeans, a black t-shirt and some work boot, he is one flannel away from looking a little like a lumberjack. He does however turn to Kieran, "Jackie is a hell of a her, I think she would be my first choice to tune up your bike. I work on classic mostly."
Clementine offers, "I can bring over 4 dozen, and see how it goes. I can always bring more." Twist her arm, sure, it is such a difficult thing to take time to come stare at Damon. She does ask Dasia, "Break? Camping trip? I have not been much up into the mountains here." She grins at Kieran, "Stella. You are really smitten with her, huh?" Speaking of, she nearly loses her jaw when Damon takes off the jumpsuit.
Kieran nods, and smirks a bit, "And in this case... it kinda /does/... but also in the actual go fast sense." She nods, "Ok, so... gimme a call when you have the time to look into it and figure out what the best options are, and then..." She grins, and jerks a thumb toward Damon, "have him bat his eyes and say 'buy theeeeem' so you know I'll spend whatever money you feel like, yeah? Right now, though... I gotta talk to someone about something /other/ than my iron horse."
"Spring Break at the university in a couple weeks, so I can dip out away from the city for longer than one weekend at a time." she explains, and glances at Kieran. "Anything? Like.. planning a camping trip?" she suggests.
Erin smiles at Damon "No didn't pick up lunch. But you go ahead and take these ladies out to go have something to eat" she smiles brightly. She nods to Clem "That sounds wonderful, you will have to tell me how much you want me to pay you for that". Dasia talking about spring break "That sounds like fun. Though I don't know if I can leave my husband or girls for a week" she giggles "But that sounds like it would be one of those trips you should not miss" she makes sure that Dasia is still ok with the hair pulling Eric who laughs for her happy baby.
Damon looks to Erin and smirk, "I like camping, but I don't really have the equipment and I don't think I could afford the time off." He shrug a bit, "Maybe another time I could join the lot of ya." He starts to walk over to his tool chest and put away some of his stuff before heading out with the girls to whereever they would like to go.
Clementine considers offering Damon to stay in a tent with her, but she really is not that forward anyway. "I'm sure we could help set you up with gear. With all the business you are bringing in, I'm sure Erin could give you the time off. With business this good, you should get a bonus." She looks to the others to help convince the man.
Kieran waves as she heads out, seating the helmet onto her head once more. "Anyway, gimme a call when you have some idea on what to make me buy."
Erin looks at Damon and smiles "you should know me better than that" she gives him a nudge "you can borrow my gear and we talked about the shopping before so" she holds up her finger as a mom would when a child is about to talk back. She pauses to wave to Kee "Of course" she waves to her and then looks back to Damon "so the only excuse is if you don't want to go" she rocks on her heels and grins.
"There are plenty of family-friendly campgrounds around, so if everyone wants to tag along, I'm sure I can even find a good one where everyone will have a great time," Dasia says
Damon walk right over to Erin and attempt to protest over the equipment ordeal, "I.. But.. please.." He just shakes his head, "I really need to learn to not argue with you." He sigh at the woman before just kissing the top of Erin head, "I will give you a shoulder rub later as a form of thanks." He looks to the other girls, "Where do we want to go to lunch, if it is super cheap I should be able to cover it?" He winces a bit.
Damon walk right over to Erin and attempt to protest over the equipment ordeal, "I.. But.. please.." He just shakes his head, "I really need to learn to not argue with you." He sigh at the woman before just kissing the top of Erin head, "I will give you a shoulder rub later as a form of thanks." He looks to the other girls, "Where do we want to go to lunch, if it is super cheap I should be able to cover it?" He winces a bit before looking to Clementine, "Thank you, you are very kind, it would I will be joining you all for camping afterall."
Clementine has a smile that just will not end here. She clasps her hands together, "I'll work on a menu! No one needs to worry the food will be taken care of. Oh this is going to be splendid! Just splendid!" She is already thinking of what can be made and the good things they can have while watching Damon. She's a sucker for a good looking man.
Erin blushes when Damon kisses her forhead and offers her a massage "But yes you should stop arguing with me and always assume that I am right" she laughs at that and gives Damon a hug lightly patting him in the back before she smiles and lets him go "Well I don't know if my husband can get the time off, but it sounds like it would be a fun trip.. Maybe I should look into getting a camper"
"If you're so strapped for cash, I've got another way for you to make some money..." Dasia says. Ominous. "And I can show you what I mean over lunch with everyone, sure." She makes a theatrical show of trying to eat one of Eric's hands... the one he keeps tugging her hair with. "How do you like middle eastern food?"
A pause. "And once everything is settled, I can see if Clem can figure out some desserts without all the powdered sugar." Them middle eastern desserts are different, it's true. "And I'm sure he'll have the time off to come along. Why... it would... serendipitous." Cue ooc thunderclap.
Damon looks to Erin and then back to Dasia, "ooohh.. I don't think my boss would like me moonlighting doing something else." There is a begging expression of salvation to Erin before heading out with the girls for lunch. "I got a bit of cash I am pretty sure as long as it isn't too outlandish I will be fine."
