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Sneaky Surprise [Agate & Mistel]

pechvogeltje:

[Mistel blinks. Blinks again. Breaks into a wide smile.] Oh– no, of course not! How silly that would be!

[But the truth is, this is the first time he’s remembered his birthday since the beginning of the month, when he’d noted idly to himself that it had been coming up. That’s the way he is every year, however– the excitement for Christmas so often sneaks up on him and ousts any joy he might take in his own birthday. Christmas has always felt like the second, better party of the month– one that the whole world took part in.]

[Especially when his circle of friends had always been on the rather small side.]

Well! If you haven’t been spoiling me lately, I’m sure I don’t know what spoiling is!♪ Thank you! [Mistel chuckles as he accepts the gift, taking to open it on his shop’s counter. Once the wrapping is mostly discarded, he holds it up to appraise the contents.]

Ah, how cute! A cat puzzle! It’s so– [He stops abruptly as he recognizes the print on the front label– ages 8 and up. He pauses. Turns to look at Agate for a moment, hesitating before continuing– as though attempting to see himself for through her eyes.]

…I love it!♪ [He still wears his smile, just the same.] I’m sure it’ll be– very good fun. Thank you, Ms. Agate.

[Nods her head, a wide grin on her face as she hands over the gift to him. She waits, watching with a bit of excitement clear on her face as he opens the gift. Of course, it isn’t until he claims he loves it (despite the pause, though clearly lost on her,) that her face truly lights up, ecstatic that he seems to enjoy the present she had given him.]

Oh, I’m super glad you do! When I saw it, I immediately thought of you and figured it’d make the perfect present for your birthday. Though to be honest, I think I would have gotten it for you anyway even if it wasn’t your birthday.

[She pokes at the back of the package.] The cat shapes are so cute, and even though it says one person can play, I’m sure you could play it with someone else if you’d want!

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zoowrecker [ Agate / Fritz ]

#fritz-and-starts #well i mean #she debated forgetting about him #but that's her favorite tree to nap under #so...

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“Yeah, crazy!” Fritz loosened his grip on the tree to swing his hand out toward the animals at the base of it with an emphatic gesture, eyes wide and mouth tugging down as though he couldn’t understand how she couldn’t see the craziness. It was the only explanation, nothing that Fritz could have ever done wrong.

“What’s a guy gotta do to get down? I got a whole farm to run, Agate! I can’t spend the rest’a my life stuck up in some tree!”

He wrapped his arms around the tree’s trunk again, frowning to the boar directly under him. It sighed and he sighed back at it, neither wanting to give an inch.

“Yeah, okay. I’ll just wait here, then!” Fritz called after her, pouting for a moment before adding. “Don’t forget me though, okay–!”

“Well of course you’re not gonna spend your whole life up there, silly!” She says, thinking that such a notion would be illogical. “Maybe a couple of years, but certainly not your whole life...and to be honest, I think the monkeys would push you out way before then!”

In fact, she was quite surprised they already haven’t started to try to.

She did not spend too long in the safari station, though perhaps to Fritz each passing second hanging onto a tree was probably like an eternity. When she comes out again, she a large, bucket like container, opting to carry it within her arms rather than the plastic strap that hung from the top. She sets the container down about twenty feet or so away from the tree, before opening the lid and picking up a handful biscuit like treats.

“Hey guys, are you hungry? I have a lot of yummy treats here for you!”

Paycheck 12/13!

Agate got paid for being the best ranger in the world!

Base Paycheck

+2,000G

Expenses

None!

Current Bank Balance: 9,700G

New Bank Balance: 11,700G

#hs:activity

Sneaky Surprise [Agate & Mistel]

pechvogeltje:

Is that right. [He blinks once, twice, then turns in place to face her. He’s not sure he wants to humor her any more than he has in saying this; he’s still not entirely sure if she’s actually got some sort of system of communication with the local fauna, or if he might be somehow encouraging a budding psychosis by feeding into her delusions.]

[He decides to ignore it, as he often does.]

What’s the occasion? [He grins.] And better yet, what’s the surprise?

Mmhm! I’d say it’s going well, to be honest! The foxes say so too, though they tend to be a bit too polite sometimes.

[Her brows raise , throwing him a look as though she does not believe she really needs to inform him of the occasion.] Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten your own birthday, silly.

[She brings the present from behind her back, and although it is wrapped in Christmas paper, it is still intended to be a birthday gift.] Well I can’t tell you what it is, you’ll just have to open it and see!

Mixed Messages [Agate &Mistel]

@shine-bright-like-an-agate

[He makes his appearance and she stops a few feet from the door, figuring she was better not to press her luck continuing to walk inside lest she fall and not only tumble into one of his precious antiques, but drop the plate of cookies as well. She offers him the plate, still smiling]

Oh, but I had to! It is Thanksgiving, after all! I would have baked them myself, but- well, I didn’t want to give you anything that didn’t taste good, y’know?

[He accepts the plate as she holds it out, smiling down at the cookies laid out on it– a little passive aggressively, if he’s being completely honest. He’s not much a fan of sweets for their own sake, and probably will let Iris eat most of them, in all actuality. He’s more concerned with what they mean, and they’re not giving away any of their secrets just by looking at them.]

[And they’re store bought, too. Store bought kind-of chocolate cookies. Mistel suppresses a sigh, once again turning the smile up on his neighbor.]

Yes, well– it’s still very much appreciated. [He even makes a show of biting into one, smiling around the bite of almost-chocolate. He’s reminded of how not-fond of cookies he is. Immediately.] Mmmm. Delicious.

#mistel you don't understand the thought process that went into this #there was steam coming out of her ears #otmar almost called the nonexistent fire department #pechvogeltje

[With her hands now empty, she takes to holding them behind her back to give them something to do.] Oh good, I'm glad! I was a bit worried you might not like them; I couldn't remember if I had dreamt you saying before that you didn't.

[She scratches her cheek, pausing a moment as if to recall whether or not it was a dream, as though she had not done this earlier while in Otmar's shop.]

There was strawberry cake there, and completely chocolate cookies, but it's not thanksgiving if there isn't chocolate in it, and I really didn't want to give you something with too much chocolate if you didn't like it. So I figured chocolate chip cookies would work best.

[Pokes him from behind]

[He nearly jumps out of his skin– turning to see what he’d bumped into, and blinking in alarm to realize it was a who, not a what. Well, at least it was a pleasant surprise! At first he’d thought he’d backed into the vase on display just a few feet behind them both, somehow.]

Oh– hello, Ms. Agate!

[He tilts his head, smiling crookedly.] How on earth did you get in here so silently..?

[Grins as he turns to face her, hands behind her back to keep what she was holding out of his view.]

Hello, Mistel! I've been taking lessons from the foxes; they're teaching me to be a bit lighter on my feet so I can be more sneaky! And considering for the occasion, I thought some sort of surprisewas in order.

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zoowrecker [ Agate / Fritz ]

#fritz and starts #fritz you fucked up

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“They’re crazy, Agate!” Fritz called back to her as soon as she was within earshot (and view) from the tree. He couldn’t climb down to her with the stampede storming about the base, nor could he really wave her down with the way they were bumping at the tree.

Rest assured, it was the animals that were the problem here.

Fritz gestured down to them, sweating in the tree top despite the cool air way up there. “I don’t know! They’re all mad and now I got up in a pinch and they won’t let me down! All I did was give ‘em an apple!”

Nevermind that it was a core, or that he had only vaguely tossed it at the boar he’d been walking nearby. It wasn’t his fault it didn’t know that was a peace offering from a guy who knew better than to get closer to it.

“Crazy?” she repeated to herself, looking from Fritz in the tree to the animals below, still in an uproar over the man in the tree. Though she was on friendly terms with all the safari animals, even Agate knew it would not e very safe to step in between an angry herd of animals and the source of their troubles.

Agate scratched her cheek in thought at Fritz’s explanation (or lack there of,) wondering what exactly could have set them off. She supposed it would be easier to figure out once the situation was diffused.

“Well, hang tight for a little bit, I’ll be right back!” She called out to him, before retreating back to the safari station.

Mistel ♫ [She comes into the shop, calling out his name in a singsong manner, a plate of cookies in hand] I have Thanksgiving cookies for you!

[He immediately stops dead in his tracks, abandoning whatever it was he was doing moments ago (dusting? Who cares, that knowledge is ejected violently from his mind) in order to see exactly what sort of cookies Agate has brought.]

[His voice is sing-song to match hers as he greets her near the entrance to the shop.] Ms. Agate!♪ You shouldn’t have!

[He pauses to blink down at the plate of cookies. Chocolate chip. They’re not chocolate cookies, exactly, but they do have chocolate in them. Does that still count? The custom is still a little foreign to him, and he immediately struggles to read what it is this plate of treats reads. Platonic? Mostly platonic with perhaps an underlying hint? Not platonic at all?]

[Well, for what it’s worth, he has to admit that a plate of confusion does suit Agate very well– the girl he’s come to associate with being the very definition of mixed messages. He sighs, then turns a smile on her again.] I’ll make it up to you come White Day, for sure. Thank you very much.♪

Oh, but I had to! It is Thanksgiving, after all! I would have baked them myself, but- well, I didn’t want to give you anything that didn’t taste good, y’know?

Paycheck!

Agate got paid for being the best ranger in the world!

Base Paycheck

+2,000G

Expenses

Chocolate Chip Cookies - 300G @harvestseasonrp

Current Bank Balance: 8,000G

New Bank Balance: 9,700G

#hs:money #hs:activity

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Late Arrival [Agate & Nami]

gotta-ramble-on:

[Nami follows after her immediately and obediently, only just now feeling the exhaustion of the day so far setting in. She’d certainly pushed it too far. Maybe there was some unknown spike of energy usage that applied to having to accept really bizarre and strange situations as a reality that she hadn’t counted on when she’d first arrived, too.]

Great.

[She follows the attendant into the shack, immediately running her fingers through her hair— happy to be out of the sun at long last. The top of her head feels unexpectedly hot, and she wonders if her scalp might have been sunburned through her hair. She’s starting to realize why Agate’s hat is such a hot commodity around here.]

That’s quite the trip in from town. I don’t know how you do it. [She unscrews the lid of her water bottle, moving to fill it once she spots the water fountain in question.]

I mean, I do a lot of hiking. But that was… a lot.

[Agate continues to lead her to the station, unlocking the door and flicking on the lights as she enters. While Nami fills her water bottle, she begins rustling through a few things within a desk drawer, before producing a small, battery operated hand held fan, offering it to the redhead.]

Well, when you do it every day, you sorta get used to it. It’s a lot easier if you have a horse, but the hike is why we will usually pick up visitors.

[She crosses the room to a cabinet, opening it and pulling out a box] Would you like a energy bar? They’re pretty tasty!

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Tiptoe Through The Trinkets [Agate & Mistel]

#pechvogeltje #oh yes #ill go grab the cat ears #well wait then itll be a different kind of pet

pechvogeltje:

Of course. ♪ [This probably isn’t the proper response to it, but he’s having a particularly good day, and his ego does the talking for him. But for good measure, he throws in a:] And thank you for saying so, Ms. Agate. [For politeness sake.]

[He’s tempted to tell her not to worry about it, that he’ll go and fetch the tea right away without a second’s hesitation (time spent with cute girls is always priority to Mistel, even over potential sales— and that is saying quite a lot); he is stopped, however, stopped by her next suggestion. Mistel pauses. Thinks about it. Decides he’d definitely rather have the excuse to call on her at home, absolutely. He could anyway, of course, but he’s not going to deny an opportunity that falls so nicely into his lap.]

Alright. ♪ If you say so. I’ll come over the moment I’m done work. And what about you? [He smiles to her, pulling a seat up to sit behind his counter.] Are you simply going to sit on my floor while you wait for my shift to end? What will people think if they come in?

[Her hands sit atop her knees, fingers tapping against them idly as she waits for his response to her suggestion. Truth be told, she would enjoy either, though when it came down to it, she would very much rather to have his company to its full extent, rather than divided between herself and work.]

[When he does respond, her grin widens, Agate clapping her hands together excitedly.] Oh good! I can’t wait, then! It’ll be fun; and I can even show you the things my parents sent me in the mail last week!

[She tilts her head slightly at his question of her plans until he was finished with work, her lips pursing slightly as she thinks.]

Well...If I stay very still...maybe they’ll think I’m an antique for sale.

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zoowrecker [ Agate / Fritz ]

#fritz what did you do #fritz-and-starts

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There was a commotion in the safari.

The animals weren’t happy, and they were making enough noise to be sure that the entire town might know it. Had there been a cataclysmic event on the horizon, anyone would have said it made sense. Maybe they were able to foresee an incoming storm, or perhaps they knew an earthquake were about to hit. There might have even been an asteroid about to hit, for as angry as they sounded to the average person.

It wasn’t any of that, however - it was a disturbance that they couldn’t handle. And that was mostly because it had climbed a tree after a good whallop and chase.

“Hey now, get! Get away! Shoo!” Fritz called out from the top of the tree he’d miraculously clambered up. The small zoo of animals at the base were angry and making it known, but thankfully none of them were able to climb. Heaven help him if the monkeys were to join in on the fun.

“C’mon! Is that any way to treat a guy what gave you the last of his apple?! Why you gotta gang up on a guy like that?! Bugger off now, shoo!”

It was as though it were a sixth sense to Agate that she could tell whenever her animals were discontented.

She had been busy within the Safari Station, aiding a visiting couple with some directional maps so they could enjoy a relaxing afternoon hike through the safari grounds. And it was the moment they left did her senses kick in (and a few moments after that did she hear the commotion from outside.)

It did not take her long to discover the scene, a number of animals crowded at the base of a tree, grunting and huffing and making all sorts of noises at the tree’s occupant. Agate frowned, wondering just what those monkeys had gotten themselves into this time. But as she approached, she came to realize it wasn’t monkeys but rather a redheaded monkey like person.

“Fritz!” she called out from behind the crowd of animals, “Fritz, what’s going on?! Why are you in the tree?”

Tiptoe Through The Trinkets [Agate & Mistel]

pechvogeltje:

Good. Then the feeling is mutual. [He bats his eyelashes, pleased with how smooth the situation has become with only a little flattery. And it’s no skin off his nose to flatter her, either - it’s entirely true, so it’s not difficult in the slightest to say.] Very exciting, very fun, yes, of course. You are the most fun.

… [He stares as she takes a seat on the floor— and then realizes that he probably doesn’t actually have a choice but to accept it. He’s probably going to have to come to accept a little bit of weirdness from her, right now. At least this is better than the weird tip-toe she’d been doing not long ago.] … Okay.

[He walks around his counter, runs his fingers through his bangs, then comes to a stop just beside her. Mistel plants his hands on his hips, looking down at her poignantly.]

Shall I bring tea? Shall we sit and have a tea party on the floor? ♪ [He giggles.] What will my customers think, should any come in right now?

[She smiles at his affirmation that she is indeed the most fun] Well I’m glad you say so! I think you’re the most fun too of course!

[Agate takes her hat off, sitting it within the open space of her crossed legged lap. She runs a hand through her hair, giving him a shrug of her shoulders] Well I mean if you want to; a tea party would be fun, but I know you’re still working and all. I wouldn’t want anybody that wants to come in to think they can’t because you’re busy, you know?

[Looks back towards the door, thinking a moment before turning to him] We could have a tea party at my house when you’re off if you’d like to; I got a new tea kettle too but I haven’t used it yet.

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Late Arrival [Agate & Nami]

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[Nami blinks with surprise - not having expected the trade-off to happen quite so suddenly.] You don’t have to grab, [she tells the retreating monkey’s form. But she probably needn’t have bothered. She’s not the one who can talk to monkeys here, after all. Not to mention she was pretty sure a monkey who’d just engaged in theft and ransom would listen to her scolding it about its manners, of all things.]

[She glances back to the safari worker, rubbing her upper arm as she allows the situation to feel more… normal, again.] Yeah, no problem. Glad to help or whatever.

[She blinks as Agate launches into her welcome speech - and her enthusiasm washes over Nami in a wave, leaving the older woman blinking rapidly. It’s only when she’s met face to face with said enthusiasm that she realizes how tired she is, after the long dusty walk, and now negotiating with terrorist monkies— and she holds up her water bottle immediately when asked what activity she’d like to do.]

Sit down for a second, first. And drink water. That’s what I want to do first.

[Smile unwavering, she glances from the woman to the very empty water bottle she is displaying. She gives her a nod.]

Sure, sure! I can bring you to the safari station, actually- [Agate turns, pointing towards a shack like structure just down the path] it’s right there; we have a few benches and a water fountain you can use to fill up the water bottle. [She turns back to the woman again to beckon her before walking towards the building] It runs pretty cold too so you won’t have to worry about lukewarm water or anything.

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