Pixie Fix It

|| Cora Spade || 82 22 years old || Pixie || Owner of Spade Electronics If you break it, I'll fix it. Fastest service in town - guaranteed. Born June 5, 1931

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Mission Accomplished ► Dante & Cora

He had an apartment and another contract lined up. This time it was a high ranking businessman in Atlanta who’d run afoul of his boss. The man owed more money than he could possibly ever repay, so Dante’s boss just wanted the problem to disappear. As a result, the Hellhound was sitting on a bench outside of Logos watching the man drink cup after cup of coffee. He was a heart attack waiting to happen anyway; Dante would just be putting him out of his misery. Casually leaning on the bench, his attention seemingly focused on people watching, he looked up and smiled as someone came into his personal space. “Afternoon,” he nodded. “Want part of the bench? I’m just enjoying the sunshine for once before it gets cold again.” 

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Cora was on her way back to the shop after lunch when she heard a voice pipe up next to her. Glancing down at the nearby bench she immediately sensed Hellhound and offered up a smile. These creatures could be ruthless, and she had no intentions of getting on one of their bad sides. "Sure! It is a really beautiful day out after all." Bouncing as she walked, she practically hopped onto the bench next to him and crossed her legs beneath her. Glancing around at all of the people walking past, she found herself wondering what fueled their hurry. She did not discount the urgency in the lives of others for everyone had their troubles, but sometimes she wished she had merely the troubles of a human separated from the Mythic world. Surely that would be simpler. "I suppose the shop can stay closed for a few extra minutes while I enjoy the sunshine. Cora Spade of Spade Electronics, at your service." She turned her body and stuck out her arm stiffly to shake his hand, a friendly smile upon her face.

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Annabeth

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“It is?” she asked a little surprised as she learned that the other mythic had her first day too. “That’s kind of a nice coincidence,” she added quietly. Anna knew no one, actually no one in the real world and it would be nice to have someone to talk to every now and then, even if she couldn’t be completely honest with them. “So, you came here after … were you …? Uhm sorry, that’s really none of my business.” She had started to ask the question before even realizing what she was asking and how that would most probably lead to questions about where she had come from. Questions she didn’t really know how to answer. So she jumped onto the other subject readily. “Yes, we are pretty rare and most of us live pretty secluded. Our powers are not the easiest ones to handle.” She noticed that her demeanor changed after mentioning family but didn’t pry. Family wasn’t something Anna liked to talk or even think about. She never did have any after all. “Maybe we could …,” she started to suggest staying in contact. But at once her fear came back. She didn’t know this woman, she could work for Bishop too and Anna had probably already said too much.

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It was obvious where the woman's question was leading. Tapping her finger on the box in her hands in intervals of three Cora turned a forced smile towards the blonde. "Yeah, I was. It's alright I don't really mind much. I figure most of the new people in town will have been on the inside." Before the Pixie could inquire as to where Anna had been before Atlanta the subject was changed. It was obvious that she was unwilling to speak on the matter, and so the spunky girl made a mental note not to press it. Her finger was still tapping in threes, a nervous habit, when the Salamander trailed off. A broad grin spread across her lips and she realized that she may be about to make her very first friend in Atlanta. "I hear there's this really great coffee joint down the street. A little later around lunch time I'm going to lock up for about a half hour to go grab some and maybe a sandwich or something if you'd like to join me? I don't really have any friends in Atlanta yet..." Her voice trailed off as she wandered back to the counter to ring up the radio that her fellow shop owner had chosen.

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Isla

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"Alright" she said looking down to her bag to fish out her wallet. "And I’ll be payin’ with cash." She didn’t trust to use her cards right now; and she had moved the money she had siphoned from Charles around so much that she wasn’t sure which cards were still valid. She pulled out 150 dollars worth of bills, and handed them over to the girl. "Here ya go," she said with a small smile. She watched the girl put the items into a bag. Before she took them though she wanted to understand the return policy, in case she didn’t like them, or they were broken. "What can I expect for a return’s policy?" she asked while grabbing the bag with her items in it. "Or if I need something fixed?" Isla could do some tinkering herself; but she wasn’t a tech wizard.

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"Returns for up to thirty days to get a full refund. If you just need something fixed, though, I am always happy to help. If it's a fault in the equipment then I'll fix it for free or exchange it. If it's just something that you can't quite do yourself it's a charge of fifty dollars for installation fees." The words rolled off her tongue easily. Cora gave herself an internal high five for having already anticipated questions like this. She'd been up half the night due to excitement and nervousness about her first day, and the possible situations she'd conjured in her mind had been seemingly endless. Shoving the receipt into the bag, she pushed it gently across the counter and smiled once more. "Can I help you with anything else today?"

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Emma

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Emma had finally gotten around to getting a cell phone and after convincing Elliot that she could do it on her own, she’d managed to find Spade Electronics, the only place she’d heard of within walking distance. As she pushed open the door, she smiled at the warm voice that greeted her. Even without seeing, Emma could tell that the woman was smiling. She walked in, careful not to knock into anything with her cane and nodded, “Thank you. And yes, I was wondering if you sold cell phones here?” She hoped that wasn’t a completely stupid question to ask.

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Cora looked down at the cane openly, not bothering to hide her curiosity. It wasn't like this woman would know anyways. She'd dealt with very few blind people in her eighty two years, and they never ceased to amaze her. The challenges that people could overcome were incredible to behold on a day to day basis. Snapping back to the question at hand, she shook her head as she answered. "I'm afraid not. To sell mobile phones I'd have to set up contracts with their carriers. It's a lot of trouble for a small business. I'm pretty sure there's an AT&T around the corner from here and a T Mobile about two miles up the road I believe. I've got just about everything else in the electronic world, though."

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What's your least favorite sexual position?

Well I don't like it in my butt. Does that count?

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Annabeth

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Anna listened as the Pixie listed off the radio’s specs and smiled. “Sounds about perfect,” she said. “I’ll take it. I’m not sure yet if there’ll be any problems. It’s actually my first day as my own boss and I didn’t have the chance to check every little detail. But if I run into any problems I will definitely give you a call.” The woman certainly seemed to know what she was doing, she was quick, to the point and effective in what she had been doing so far. She laughed lightly at the other woman’s embarrassment and shook her head. “It’s okay I know the feeling. It’s a pleasure to meet you Cora. Do you have this shop for long already? Maybe you have some advice for a complete noob?” she asked smiling warmly at the woman. She wanted to try and get to know the other shop owners, after all they were as good as neighbors.

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Relief and a slight bit of surprise flooded through the Pixie as the other woman said it was her first day on the job. Knowing she wasn’t the only new business owner around the area was comforting to say the least. “Yeah just let me know! It’s actually my first day open as well.” The conversation about their species and such was causing her some anxiety, and she found that her mouth was once again running away with her. It was as if she could hear her voice filling the air around them, but could do nothing to stop or control it. “I’ve never met a Salamander before. Honestly I’m kind of surprised I’ve even heard of them. You guys are pretty rare these days, huh? I’m a Pixie. We’re dying out, too. I’ve only met one or two outside of my family.” As soon as the word family left her mouth she found that she was finally able to control her words again. There was no way she was going down that road. Cursing herself internally, she sheepishly picked up the other vein of conversation. “Sorry, can’t really help you with advice since it’s my first day as well. If you hear of any from some of the other shop owners would you mind letting me know?”

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Isla

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Isla was happy when the girl said she had what Isla was looking for. She had other ways and people she could use to procure the tech; but really didn’t want to resort to them. She didn’t know who among her old contacts she could trust; and she wanted to keep her whereabouts a secret from more than one person. “Great,” she smiled as she followed the young woman down to the selection she was looking for. She looked it all over as the woman described what was there in front of her. “Thanks, I’m Isla.” she said plainly as the girl made her way back to the counter. The selection among her was good. It wasn’t like the she was trying to turn her apartment into the CIA; so what was in front of her would be just fine. She picked out a few of the smaller cameras and microphones and carried them back up to the counter. “I’ll be taking these please” she said to the young woman while placing the items on the counter. “How much?”

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Cora was leaning against the counter when the Aos Si brought up her equipment. When it was placed before her she looked up and smiled before turning back to her products and concentrating. Sifting through the few cameras and microphones she totaled it up easily in her head. “That’ll be one forty seven eight two.” It didn’t take long to ring up the items in the computer and confirm her calculations. With the swift click of a few buttons the computer was ready to go, and she brought her professional smile back to the woman before her. “Will that be debit, credit, cash, or paypal?” The words which were routine for most people sent a thrill of excitement through her on her first day as a business owner. She was certain the feeling showed on her face as she bagged up the items, and that her grin matched the obnoxious yellow smiley face on her ‘thank you’ plastic bags.

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Sawyer

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Sawyer smirked, “Oh really? Sorry I’m not much of a customer. Just thought it’d be a place to check out.” He hadn’t really been intending on buying anything but at the same time he didn’t want to disappoint the girl on her first day of opening. “Yeah, electronics are cool, right?” He paused, letting his eyes briefly move about the building, “I mean, I don’t know…” Maybe his age was showing with this one, he wasn’t so big on understanding the whole electronic devices and what not but they sure as hell seemed to fascinate the leprechaun. “Cora? Nice to meet ya. I’m Sawyer. Where’d you learn to fix these things?”

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Sensing that this Leprechaun very likely wouldn’t buy anything, she felt disappointment settle on her chest. Oh well, she knew that there would be plenty of people who came in just to look and see what her place was all about. Besides, that’s how word of mouth got started and news about her place spread. “That’s alright. Now you know where I am, so if you or anyone you know needs something fixed you’ll know where to go.” She flashed him a brilliant smile as she turned and counted the six steps on her way back to the counter. With nothing really to do, she hopped up onto the linoleum and swung her feet beneath her. His question caught her off guard, and she found herself answering without really thinking about it. “Technology and mechanics are always changing, but at the same time they remain the same. As the years passed I found myself interested in how things work. I can dismantle and rebuild a car or television faster than most people I’ve ever met. I can build a working computer from pieces I find in the dump. Everything changes, but the basics are still the same.”

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Annabeth

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Anna followed the pixie to where she kept the new radios and took a look at the different kinds. “Well, I need one with an I-Pod docking station and the possibility to connect it to the internet. I’m the new owner of Stefan’s across the street, well actually the bank is the owner but you get the point, and I need the radio to play music throughout the shop. Do you have anything that fits that bill?” she asked. She wasn’t sure if the shop did have music until now and she didn’t have a chance to check it out since the radio fried when she turned it on. “If you need to take a look at the whole system at the shop you are welcome to do so.” Judging by the clothing and her spunky behavior the woman would maybe even like some the stuff she had in the shop, maybe they could come to an agreement. She looked a little surprised when the woman asked her straight out what she was even before asking her name. “I’m …" she started but then thought better of it. Turning fully towards the pixie she extended her hand. “Hi, I’m Annabeth, but you can call me Anna. I’m a salamander.”

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It took less than a moment for Cora to know the perfect radio based on the description given. Nodding enthusiastically, she squatted down and pulled one out of the bottom shelf. With a self-satisfied smile, she held it forward and began listing off its features. "This should fit the bill. iPod dock, auxiliary port, wifi accessible and it has a cord for ethernet internet access, and it charges your iPod while it's connected. It's only one sixty, too, which is a good price for one of these. It should work with any system you've got, but if you have problems you can let me know and I'll be happy to head over and fix them for you." As the woman hesitated the Pixie suddenly realized she'd asked for species before even introducing herself. She smiled awkwardly as the woman not only answered, but introduced herself,, and shook her hand. "Sorry, I get a bit sidetracked sometimes. I'm Cora, it's nice to meet you Anna."

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Isla

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Isla had gotten everything else ready in her new apartment, but it still wasn’t quite to her liking. In her opinion the security was lax and needed improving. There was no way the cheap system the complex had could keep her safe. She wandered around a bit before finally locating the electronics store she needed. She pushed open the door and just as the bell rang a perky young lass appeared in front of her. A little taken aback the Aos Si said “Ya, em I’m looking for higher quality of security cameras, but without the bulk. D’you have anything like that?”

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Security cameras were almost an unusual request for her, but Cora had anticipated this city wanting to be safer. She was expecially unsurprised when the fist customer to ask for a camera was a Mythic. Out of the entire city, she had no doubt in her mind that they were the most endangered portion of the population. "Yes ma'am I have just what you need." Leading her to a selection of security equipment in the back right corner, she held her arms out Vanna White style. "Here we have everything you might desire in a security system. Cameras large and small will be here to your left, microphones in the middle, and little spy-like gadgets are here on the right. I'll give you a moment to look over everything. If you need any help my name is Cora." She flashed the woman a smile before closing the small distance between where they stood and her counter. She counted the steps compulsively, finding out that it took nine and a half steps to get from the back corner to the counter and berating herself internally for the action.

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Welcome to Spade Electronics! || Cora & Sawyer

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Sawyer had seen the little electronics shop being put together over the past couple of days, keeping a keen eye on the place out of pure curiosity. When he saw the open sign lit in the window he couldn’t stop himself from walking in, rolling his eyes subtly at the bell as it rang over his head upon crossing the threshold. In an instant he was greeted and Sawyer chuckled lightly, “Nah, no. I just thought I’d come take a look around. You just open up this place? It looks pretty cool.” 

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A little bit disappointed that he didn't want any help, she tried not to show it on her face. Smiling pleasantly she nodded her head. "Yep, just opened this morning. You're one of the first customers." It looked cool? Cool! Someone thinking that her shop somehow fit the definition the word commonly used in the vernacular was indeed 'cool' to her. Grinning boldly, she decided to attempt playful and raised an eyebrow at him. "Cool, huh? Not the word I would think most people associate with an electronics supply and repair shop, but I'll take it. I'm Cora." The Pixie jabbed her hand out in front of him, offering her introduction with another smile on her face.

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and i’ve tried to erase it, forget it, run, or fake it

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