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Lup ([personal profile] necromanswers) wrote in [community profile] hugtopia_logs2020-12-08 01:06 am

Affurgato Mingle: December edition

Who: Open to all
Where: Affurgato
When: This week
What: A grant reopening of the best restaurant in town!
Rating: probably PG/13ish?



What a sad, sad month November was. The local cafe, Affurgato, has been closed. However, at the start of this week, a surprise notice is sent out to all communicators:

Affurgato's open again! Come save your sorry tongues from those replicator meals. Or come pet a cat, if that's more your jam. We don't judge here, we only charge.

Also: it's Candlenights! Bring the staff a present. If we find it interesting enough, you might get something extra in your meal. What do the staff like? Well, that's your job to figure out. <3


The restaurant hasn't gone through any sort of redesign, but it is somewhat decked out more than usual; soft colourful lights line the outside, candles on every table (fake or magical, so they are cat-safe and non-flammable), and even Ditto appears to be a little more seasonal this month. Hard to tell whether or not he's okay with this, he's a tough read.

One notable difference is that Lup isn't out running front of house as much, with the kitchen more bustling now that they're down one chef. She's keeping up pretty well, but the seating arrangements have been shuffled around to make the max capacity a little lighter to maintain things if there happens to be a rush. The menu is gently simplified, but the ingredients taste better than ever, and for this week in particular, fresh turkey dinners are back on the menu, alongside a crunchy treat that is called "fried unicorn dick", but is... probably just a battered candy bar. Probably. Maybe. Who's feeling brave?

On the 9th in particular, a fresh message goes out to friends of Honerva, gently pestering them to swing by the cafe for an open mingle. And maybe you should volunteer for a little bit at the cafe, serve, assist Honerva... it's terrible for a lady to have to work on her birthday, after all. You know, if it was her birthday. Wink.

On that day in particular, every visitor gets a free slab of delicious and delicately frosted cake.

Come on over, Havenwellians! Or whatever you're called. The cats have missed you! And you've missed the food, no doubt.
kingkingcxiii: Welcome (Welcome)

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2020-12-10 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
[The last thing that Regis is expecting when he visits the cafe is to hears a certain redhead humming so happily as he works. He can help but smile happily as he approaches.]

So this is where you disappeared off to. Enjoying yourself?
scourgingstars: (stifled the choice; the air in my lungs)

[personal profile] scourgingstars 2020-12-10 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, something like that. Forgive my sudden disappearance, I'm afraid there was an extra set of hands needed for a bit.
kingkingcxiii: Mustachio (Mustachio)

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2020-12-15 08:09 am (UTC)(link)
Why are you apologizing?

[Regis is obviously befuddled by Ardyn's words.]

You are enjoying yourself and helping our fri--

[He suddenly looks around, mischief filling his eyes as he leans toward the redhead.]

You didn't let Viridi loose in the kitchen, did you?
scourgingstars: (i'm down deep and i need your help)

[personal profile] scourgingstars 2020-12-15 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Wh--n-no, of course not! It's the middle of the day, they're likely asleep in my closet.

[sunlight, amirite.]

Besides--if I did and something happened, I am very confident Lup would legitimately kill me in a way I would not recover from.
kingkingcxiii: Oops (Oops)

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2020-12-16 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Ardyn, goodness! Breathe! He was joking.

Regis carefully rests his hand on the startled redhead's shoulder.]


Easy. I know you would never do that. Risking Lup's wrath is not wise for anyone.

[Immortal or not.]
scourgingstars: (i'm down deep and i need your help)

[personal profile] scourgingstars 2020-12-16 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
[he's still getting the hang of the whole 'relax' thing.]

R-right. Of course.
kingkingcxiii: Smile (Smile)

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2020-12-24 10:56 am (UTC)(link)
[If the humming is any indication, Ardyn may be getting better at relaxing than he knows.]

I'm glad to see the cafe open again. I don't think a person realizes how much a business is a part of their life until something changes.

[It had been a strange relief when Regis finally reopened Valeo, something he had not expected.]