Alex knew the gym regulars fairly well, between working there and working out there. Even those that only came in every once in a while for classes were recognisable to him. After all, he was currently running the gym by himself, so it was always him that interacted with any new customers. So, it intrigued him when he spotted a woman he’d never seen before walking towards reception.Â
He pulled his headphones out and headed towards the counter from where he’d been lifting weights. “Sorry, I gotta find time to do my own workouts when the gym is quiet.”
He noted that woman standing before him was very cute. Petite, blonde with big green eyes… She was just his type. But he had to be professional. For now, anyway.Â
“Do you want to buy a membership? I don’t think I’ve seen you around here before,” he said with a grin.
Elise took no note of the smile, just assuming it to be nothing more than customer service. “You should take care, the first person someone meets in a business is the defining moment. If I weren’t a better person, I might have just left rather than wait!”Â
A shame really, she was expecting some pretty receptionist. “And also, one might recommend offering your multiple classes and such before you jump into a membership.”Â
Truly, he had chosen the worst customer to be so calm and casual with, through no fault of his own.
“What else can you offer me, before I even consider putting my hand into my purse?” She didn’t need to go to the gym after all, her farm work did more than help keep her in shape but.. to at least tone the muscle and shape she did have would be a benefit. She hardly felt feminine. “For example, I’d like to tone as opposed to build.”
Coming back to the islands meant that Elise had to invest her time into rebuilding her life on them. Granted many of the friends she had made had left.. not that she had many to begin with, she knew that at least one person that she held dear was still here, however.
Her dear butler Clorica.Â
She had left so suddenly, she couldn’t be surprised if the butler did refuse to work in her services once again. It worried her, enough to lapse back into old ways.
She yanked the door of Thread by Thread open, her face looking rather like thunder. “And pray tell why you have not shown up for your shift, Clorica?” The moment their eyes connected, all anger melted away. It was a joy to see someone so close to her once again. “For goodness sake, I’ve missed you!”
Elise hated having to go through the hassle of bureaucracy but this was something she had at least done before. She was horrified to find out that her manor had been left to decay in just the span of a few months, goodness knows what had happened in the summer but she hoped it had simply been some kind of freak accident or bad weather.. better yet, she’d rather it not. She hardly wanted her manor crumbling down from a slight breeze.
 She had decided it would be much easier to go about the paperwork in person, hoping her persuasive skills might quicken the process.Â
When she entered town hall, she was surprised to see someone so young on the front desk. His baby face hardly fit being so straight laced and serious. He reminded her of someone she once knew. It did give her a better chance though.
“Good afternoon- Miss Ricci. You wouldn’t mind helping me put some paper work through would you?” Getting the planning permission for an entire manor wasn’t exactly, she’d have to be sweet as possible to speed it up. Â
“Its just a small matter of planning permissions is all and I’m sure you’ll be able to help me~.”Â
Hello yes, the queen is back. She'll be taking control of Margaret farm once again, along with converting the farm house back into the former glory of a manor! Welcome back, sweet sweet debt!
Hey! That’ll be 250,000G in all! (Cost for farm ownership is included in this.)
Had she really learnt nothing from her past? Apparently not, while the debt wasn’t so bad this time around, it would certainly leave a nasty reminder for quite a while. Why was the lap of luxury so expensive!?
Elise sighed, more in contentment than through stress, in spite of her mud covered state. She was back home where she belonged. She’d missed the harvest this year of course, having spent the summer and spring months in her home country but it mattered not, it was a much needed break and she was now more than ready to continue where she had left off, alone or not.Â
Of course not all things had changed. She’d started in the exact state as she has when she moved to the islands, in debt and with a little too much work than she’d like.Â
Swings and roundabouts, she supposed.
At least this time she didn’t intend to abandon her manor to fall into ruin once again. This was home now, for good. It was where all of her best memories had been made and where she would continue to make more.
-2,000 for a commuters pass
+1,500G for working on Margaret Farm
+1,000G for working at Charade Jewellers
+1,000G for working at Dupont Antiques
+2,000G for being the boss of Margaret Farm
+1,500G for being the boss of Charade Jewellers
+1,500G for being the boss of Dupont Antiques
+1,000G for being the owner of Margaret Farm
+1,000G for being the owner of Charade Jewellers
+1,000G for being the owner of Dupont Antiques
+1,000G for being the owner of the Musiceum
+1,000G for being the owner of Bookbound
Previous total: 189,335G
New total: 202,835G
Elise took a rather hesitant sip from her tea cup, her hand shaking ever so slightly. Her right hand, heavy from the weight of what was once her dating ring, slipped on to the right finger, on the wrong hand but kept on her person as a reminder of just who her heart belonged to.
Lloyd and Nadi would have moved off to go and do whatever it was they needed to next. It was kind of her dear friend to have left his business in her care, even if now the walls of Charades felt just as hollow as her. Just as the walls of her manor now did, even with Clorica coming and going.
She should have been bitter. Furious even. She’d built a happy life, she had been content with her little farm and dashing about the antique shop. But she couldn’t bring herself to be angry with anyone.
 The Islands, and the people on them had changed her. He had changed her. She wasn’t this furious, petty girl from the mainland anymore. At least, not underneath. Some things could never change after all. People still left her. But even along that train of thought, Elise couldn’t be angry.
She had loved every moment of being in love-- of having friends, people that cared about her. They had been more than enough and even now she had enough.
She had her home, her animals, her businesses. She would be fine, she was stubborn after all. That was something else that would never change. Her hands steadied, just as she did emotionally.
Thank you so much for all of the fun, but I'm afraid I am going to be leaving for the time being. I would like for Mistel's money (9,650G), inventory, and businesses to go to piccola-cara, as well as Luna's money (70,395G) to go to castanet-kid. I wish everyone the best!
Aw, we’re sad to see you go! But know that you’re welcome back at any time.
Everyone, please unfollow Mistel, Luna, Karen, Nadi and Marian!
Hello, I would like to drop all my muses and leave 85000g to Dia, Popuri, Elise and Lanna, each! Thanks for all your hard work mods, and best of luck to you!!
Good luck to you, as well! You shall be missed, friend. The following may add 85,000G to their accounts:
I would love to leave the Charde Jewelers to Elise. Bell hotel- goes to Max. Mineral supermarket To Molly. Collectors closet to Pia. Leuda Broadcasting Station and Adonea Theatre- to Lanna. Arcadia guild to Gwen. Celestia church to Sliuka. Daybreak Orphanage- to Dia. And Moonlight cafe, to Kathy.
The following muses may take ownership of these businesses, if they’re interested:
@piccola-cara - Charde Jewelers
@theperfectheir - Bell Hotel
@shyshutterbug - Mineral Supermarket
@childlikemermaid - Collector’s Closet
@lannathepopstar - Leuda Broadcasting Station & Adonea Theatre
@valkyrgwen - Arcadia Explorer’s Guild
@silukaura - Celestia Church
@icequeendia - Daybreak Orphanage
@kathyonthesea - Moonlight Cafe
If not, please let us know, so that we can leave those business spots open for anyone genuinely interested in them in the future!
My money totals from all my five muses is: 537,035G. And I would love to give 50K each to the following muses: Popuri, Sherry, Dia, Sonja, Lanna , Pia, Felicity, Ford, Elise ,Jill. The 37,035G balance will go to Kana because he's a good boy. uwu. Once again, I just want to say thanks, and I love all of you~ Best of luck!~ <3
Good luck to you, too!
37,035G goes to @islanderkana!
And the following muses may add 50,000G to their account:
izzy806
turnnoffyourmind
yousharknotpass
pixelskylines
theartofmadeline
