hugtopia_logs | [Open] Petals & Pages

♥ Who: You~ (and Vianca)
♥ Where: Shopping District - a new shop!
♥ When: January/February (Lasra/Nalom)
♥ What: Open Mingle Log
♥ Rating: Probably Pretty G

With the coming of Lasra, there was at least one new shop opening its doors in the quiet bustle of the Shopping District! There had been a distinct lack of places to simply sit in that district, but look no further if you were searching for such a spot. There are warm lights on inside, with the sights of large, comfy chairs and couches beckoning from the welcoming windows.

At times, from the same windows, you can catch sight of a pink little girl sitting near the glass, thumbing through an honest-to-goodness paper book.

Walking through the door would earn you a soft greeting. Welcome to Petals & Pages~

It's an Open Mingle Log!!
+ Shop Info is here, plus book requests.
+ Vianca will have her own top-level, and can reply to yours, but this log isn't just for interacting with her!
+ Feel free to use this post for your own plans how you please! The only House Rule is that you gotta sit with someone and get some sweet Dora, it doesn't have to be Vianca~ This includes multiple top-levels if you desire, since the log is for two months.
+ Have! Fun!!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ Tanjiro is still getting himself used to Havenwell, he still has a hard time wrapping up the far advance technology the city has provided. He's barely figure out the machine the robots have given in his assigned home.

So the boy decides that, he should at least take a walk outside with his crow and try to familiarize himself with the place. With any luck, he might find something familiar he could latch onto. Eventually down the street he picks up a strong sweet aroma, similar to flowers but there's something intrinsically different about it that he's sure it isn't flowers. Definitely not a flower shop. Tanjiro finds himself drawn to the smell, walking closer and closer until he finds himself in front of a bookstore.

Well. That's certainly something a bit more familiar. ]

Ah... Do you work here?

[ His eyes lands to the young(?) girl in front of him. The sweet scent is coming from her, he's not sure what she is, but he could tell that she's neither human nor demon. Tennouji Matsuemon leaves his shoulder and circles around the two, however he remains quiet. ]

[Oho, another new face. Vianca looked over at the boy as he wandered in, but her eyes followed the crow as it made its circles.]

That is correct.

[Her gaze fell neatly back on him, and she politely bowed her head.]

Welcome to Petals & Pages. I'm Vianca.

[ Tanjiro bowed back in return. It seemed polite, and when got closer to her, he hadn't detected any malicious intent. ]

My name is Tanjiro Kamado, my friend and I just got here a few days ago. Oh, this is Tennouji Matsuemon.

[ He tries to signal the bird to land on his arm, but he scoffs and continues to fly above them. ]

Ah... I'm sorry about him. Do you work here by yourself?

[Ah, then it was truly time for new Offworlders to arrive. Had that been another two months? She had to wonder if it was because the gods needed time in between to collect their powers again? Mysteries.

She glanced between the boy and his bird briefly, then nodded.]

He is alright. But that is correct, this is my shop. I just opened it recently. It is nice to meet you, Tanjiro.

[ He nods in return. She's so young to run her own bookshop, but then again, there's plenty of people who started working at such a young age. Him included. ]

It's nice to meet you too, Vianca-chan. Do you have any books about this city I can read about?

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[Hooray for child employment.]

Unfortunately, I do not. There are not that many books on the city proper, but I could direct you to the city's actual library.

Do you have your communicator with you?

[ Tanjiro shakes his head. Well, it's too bad he can't find much about the city here but! Might as well look around here, it's good for business. ]

It's okay, I was just wondering. Do you like books, Vianca-chan? What are your favorites?

[Bro why ask for help if you're gonna deny help, bro.]

... Hm. I do. I like many sorts, but fantasies are usually my favorite.

[She was just going to quietly ghost behind him, since this was now a conversation and she knew her voice did not travel far.]

Do you have a favorite kind?

[ Small children just kicks up his instincts to eleven, he's pretty sure Vianca is somewhere around Shigeru or Hanako's age come to think of it. Hanako loved reading too.

He doesn't mind her small voice, he's starting discern the curiosity within the flowery aroma around Vianca. Maybe a question fills the air as well? Oh well, he just wants to help out her business is all, learning about the city can wait. ]

Mm, I like those too! I love folktales, like the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. I hope you don't mind me coming in during business.

[ With that, he walks right into the store while Tennouji Matsuemon perches outside the store. Unlike Tanjiro, the crow isn't going anywhere near Vianca. And oh dear, even if it's not a big store, Tanjiro couldn't imagine a small child managing this by herself ]

You must have your hands full all the time here.

Oh, I know that one. It reminds me a little of one called Thumbelina.

[Even if the only real similarities were tiny, tiny girls appearing out of plants. They were both highly relevant to Vianca's interests, for Reasons.

She looked around the main area of the store, making a thoughtful hum.]

My hands are not too full just yet. It is mostly a place to come and relax, so there is not as much managing to do as the library back home required.

You used to manage a library where you come from?

[ That piqued his interest as he goes to pick out a book from a shelf at random. Huh, Overcoming Timidity. He wonders if Zenitsu might need that, but sometimes he really isn't so much as shy as much he can say things poorly. ]

No wonder the smell of old books seem to stick onto you along with the flower smell I picked up on, I thought it was weird since there aren't as many books in this shop. But that's still a lot to handle, and a shop is still a busy place, Vianca-chan.

I did, yes. I was the school librarian for a few years. That is more what I would like this to be, rather than a shop.

[There was no buying of her books, after all. All this smelly business though. Did the smell of parchment and ink really permeate her that much? The floral scent was a given, she didn't bat an eye at that. It was very curious though, and Vianca regarded Tanjiro very carefully.]

Do you come from a world with different powers, Tanjiro? [That was a whole lot more polite than point blank inquiring if he was human or not.]

[ ... oh. ]

I was born with sensitive sense of smell, it doesn't have anything to do with magic or curses if that's what you're asking me.

[ Now actually answering her initial question though. That's tough, he doesn't want to scare her. ]

Depending who you ask, there's all kinds of magic in my home world, but I'm just a coal burner's son.

[Open] Petals & Pages - Mingle #1

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googling tennouji matsuemon furiously

got u covered https://youtu.be/aRB9FY3IiBs

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