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Post by Kado Nisshoku on May 18, 2020 9:09:43 GMT -4
Kado smiled as she finished placing the customers flowers into their bag. "Hope tonight goes well for you, and don't forget to get some nice chocolates too." she said to the young man with a smirk. He nervously chuckled and bowed his head before leaving the store, the little bell at the top tinkling away as the door opened and closed. The red-head looked around at the other customers who were currently browsing through the shelves.
There was a pair of regulars, old ladies who liked to come here to catch up on each others gossip as much as buy seeds and flowers for their own gardens back home. There was a trio of middle school students, a mixed batch who were probably killing time during their lunch break more than anything else although one of them seemed to be looking about in earnest. They might come back later on after school perhaps...
She made a mental note at where they were looking at so she could get a better idea for later as to what they were looking for, along with maybe the why. That was one of the few things about flowers that was universal across all ages... the "why". Flowers hold meanings all of their own, in a language that is subconsciously as much as consciously understood. Even with language barriers between people, plants were a universal constant.
Kado rubbed the back of her neck before taking a sip of some tea she had stashed underneath the counter, just as the bell tinkled away at the door opened once more. "Hello, welcome to Eclipsian Florists. Please feel free to look around, and if you need any help don't hesitate to ask." she called over to the new entrant to her shop.
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Post by Cody Ortega on May 24, 2020 7:40:39 GMT -4
Cody had now made his way to Musutafu, seeing as he had made quite a few connections in Tokyo already. He wanted to broaden his horizons so to speak and try to cultivate the pot of contacts he could make and get around to. If he could have his foot in the door of every villain that Japan knew, he would be happy. This wasn't the best time for that, though. He typically liked to wait for nightfall to make contact with other lowlives like himself. So, he needed to kill a bit of time.
Not too long had passed as he would find himself in the shopping district, poking his head around through the various doors to see what shops this place had. This continued until he spotted a flower shop on his little adventure, causing him to narrow his eyes and think back a bit. Just because he was used to the more crude and psychotic villains didn't mean that there weren't quite a number of more formal types either. It was a silly idea but grabbing a set of flowers to hand off to another villain in hopes of charming them into working with him wasn't the worst thing he ever thought up. A smile slowly spread across his face.
He walked through the front door of the flower shop, the little bell ringing as he made his entrance. This would be followed by the voice of the lady who probably ran this place, causing Cody to look around the store briefly before making his way to the front desk. He wasn't a flower expert or anything, so he probably should ask for help for this. Though... he'd need to make it a bit more discreet, he couldn't just ask what kind of flower would work well when making shady underworld dealings. It could just be framed as a work thing, maybe?
"Hey, uh... do you have any flowers that work well when meeting a new boss?" he'd pause for a moment, trying his best to get his story straight ahead of time, a smile spreading across his face once again as he got into the groove. "I want to try and make a good first impression, something that will really win them over. But I'm not too uh... smart about this kind of stuff." he'd admit at the end there, obviously as a call to help. That part at least wasn't a lie. He had no clue what flowers to bring when meeting someone new like that, but with any luck this florist could assist with that.
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Post by Kado Nisshoku on May 24, 2020 12:36:22 GMT -4
Kado quirked a brow at the sight of the young man covered in bandages, before shooting a look at the gossiping grandmothers. The pair of them had the good grace to look a little embarrassed at being spotted looking at the lad and being silently scolded by Kado. The red head sighed, returning her attention to the boy. He seemed a little nervous, perhaps a bit shy. Given his attire and state of being that was understandable. Doubly so with his request.
She gave him a soft smile and nodded. "I think we can help you out with that, not a problem." she said as she stepped out from behind the counter. Kado collected a bouquet case and began to slowly walk through the store, looking at each batch of flowers as she did so.
"So, you want to make a good first impression and as such you're naturally a bit anxious I presume yes?" she asked him before pulling out some white flowers which had a speckled purple interior towards the middle. "Hellebores. Also known as the Christmas Rose." she explained. "They represent anxiety, but they also represent the hope for that anxiety to be tranquilized."
Kado moved on to the next batch of flowers, collecting a few dark pink flowers that looked like they were a "duck-face" flower sitting on top of five spread out petals. "You want to let your employer know that you're mature enough to handle whatever job they ask you to do for them, to present an air of maturity and thus responsibility. Cattleya Orchids should do the trick just nicely." she mused as she explained to the young man.
"Of course you also want them to know that you'll be faithful. A lot of employers want to make sure that their hires aren't just going to "dine and dash" on them as it were... so some blue violets should convey that message quite well." Kado suggested, selecting a handful of five petaled little blue flowers with a soft yellow middle. She stroked her chin in thought, scanning the shop as she considered if the bouquet could use anything else added to it.
There were already three types of flowers in the bouquet, with five of each so as to prevent any unlucky or misfortune connotations... "Hmm, yes this should do just nicely. What do you think?" Kado asked, showing the bouquet off to the customer for his approval.
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Post by Cody Ortega on May 25, 2020 7:34:54 GMT -4
As casual of a smile as it was, Cody did his best to hold onto it as the florist told him that she could help him out. "Wonderful." he'd respond in kind, letting out a bit of a relieved sigh once she stepped out and walked through the store. It seemed she bought his reason for coming here, not that it was entirely off-base. It was sort of like work... just, you know, illegal.
He'd move to follow her through the store after that, listening to what she had to say. She asked him if he was anxious... honestly, he sort of had to be in most situations. "Yeah, I really don't want to mess this up." he'd speak really bluntly about that. In his line of work messing up the first meeting could lead to him getting gunned down where he stood. Making that first impression was important.
She went on to explain one flower, a Christmas rose. Just from what she was saying, he'd get out a "Hey-" before recoiling a bit and shaking his head. The idea of being represented as anxious seemed like a death sentence when meeting a villain, but this florist was the flower expert, he'd have to listen.
The next flower actually did fit his mental image of what he wanted to convey quite nicely. He was a hard worker, and wanted to get that across to people when they first met him. That could be the difference between being hired on for a sketchy job or being left in the dust. "Those do sound good..." he'd speak aloud again, before following her to the next set of flowers.
These ones were an oddball to sort of judge for him. What exactly would it mean to be faithful or 'dine and dash' in the criminal world? He certainly wasn't expecting to just dedicate himself to one person yet. But he would certainly try to be faithful to people. It was a tough call, but he just had to hope that it counted for what he was looking for and that whoever he ended up giving these too would see the thought put into them. Besides, he couldn't just outright say he wasn't on the same page there, he needed this to seem legit.
With that, it seemed that all of the flowers were picked out. Overall it seemed like a good selection, he mostly just wanted an assortment that looked good so he could charm some villain. As long as they didn't understand meanings it was probably going to be fine regardless. Still, insurance was nice. "I think they'll do wonderfully. All of them look really pretty so even if the person doesn't know flowers... I think they'll appreciate it." Cody would offer a bit of a chuckle, rubbing the back of his head after slipping it under his hood.
In all fairness, he had no clue who he was going to use these on. There was any number of villains in the city and after meeting a couple it seemed like there was all manner of personalities as well. He'd have to keep them alive and then make sure to use them when the time was right. But uh... he didn't exactly know how to do that either. "I'll take them. Uhh... how much?" as much of a villain as he was, he still had the decency to support businesses like this. The place seemed nice enough and the lady working here had been nothing but sweet to him. She wasn't the kind of riff-raff he was looking to cheat or steal from.
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Post by Kado Nisshoku on May 27, 2020 18:26:41 GMT -4
Kado chuckled a little and shrugged. "True, not many do take the time to learn that flowers have a language all of their own. A secret code if you will..." she mused as she put the bouquet down on the counter-top, beginning the process of charging up the man for his purchase. "So many see them as just pretty little ornaments and decorations... When in fact they have so much more to them than meets the eye."
The red-head gestured to the hellebore flowers, the white ones with the pinkish middle. "These for example are actually quite poisonous and at times even deadly, if ingested or not handled correctly. You should be okay though with your bandages." Kado explained with a smirk.
"The blue violets on the other hand are actually quite medicinal, the Cherokee tribe of the America's for example having used them for generations to treat colds and other similar illnesses." she said, before tapping her chin as she looked at the Cattleya orchids. "I will admit though, that some are just as they appear and are simply pretty to look at." the florist chuckled and shrugged.
She finished tallying up the different flowers and double checked the pricing. "That will be four thousand yen then please. Cash or card?" Kado asked the bandaged man.
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Post by Kozue Ito on May 28, 2020 6:32:57 GMT -4
[attr="class","thishover"] [attr="class","thesongwiththerlygudbit"]I’m singing with a smile~
...is it true or bluffing?
[attr="class","quickswrap"] [attr="class","quicks"]♥ [attr="class","quicks"]shutdown [attr="class","quicks"] ♠
Ah, what a lovely day it'd been! There wasn't much of anything keeping him busy these days which was quite a drag, but was he going to let that get him down? Absolutely not! The tall metal man still had a good amount of money, which despite popular belief, did a mighty fine job of buying his happiness with ease. Had he been dirt poor, by golly would he be in an even bigger rut, that's for sure.
So one of the things he'd done was stick with some mundane tasks to keep himself busy, find some extra hobbies while awaiting someone seeking out his services. What were they? Well, aside from a little dabbling in gambling, he'd gotten into karaoke recently. Even though he had to keep himself in check with those wild vocal chords of his to avoid destroying some innocent glass or unsuspecting microphone, it was still jolly good fun in his book! Drinking and singing was honestly a favorable combination, so why not try to earn some money with it?
Sure, sure...he was sub par and by no means a professional singer, but so were most of the folks who picked up a microphone! As long as he put on an entertaining enough performance, that karaoke competition he signed up for was going to be an easy win to garner the votes necessary for that sweet, sweet prize money. Grinning to himself in thought, a moment of inspiration struck as he spared a passing gaze toward the windows of a flower shop. Their arrangements were astonishing and Kozue pictured himself wearing a suit adorned by real roses and throwing a few into the crowd.
Those powder blue orbs became a pair of round circles as his heels steps paused in their clicks and clacks upon the surface below....
EUREKA!
THAT'S IT!
Though he wasn't some sort of genius, he totally felt like one in this very moment! Adjusting his purple pinstripe jacket, open to reveal a maroon vest over a black shirt tucked in neatly to a pair of pants which matched his jacket, he quickly walked backwards. Pivoting to face the doors before briskly walking in, he was eagerly looking around, even tipping his black bowler hat up for a moment with one of his leather gloved hands while his eyes took in all the flowers around him. Even though he firmly believed that heroes were his worst enemy, namely pro heroes, the combination of indecisiveness and variety were stepping up to the forefront from the shadows to take that spot for now!
He didn't want to admit it, but he'd need help to make some decisions!
Without really thinking about whether or not it would be in poor taste, he lifted his free hand and waved it about before speaking with a sense of urgency, "Excuse me! I'm in it to win it for a competition, but all of these flowers are too perfect and I can't make up my mind!" With the way this guy was dressed, he could definitely foot the bill to deck himself out in a floral flare! When he looked toward the cashier and her customer, with the way those rather digital orbs of his looked and the gasp passing his lips, he was tempted to volunteer them for the sacred mission of figuring out the flower power combo to secure his place in the seat of karaoke victory.
This metallic fellow was absolutely, without a doubt, full of determination!
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Post by Cody Ortega on May 29, 2020 5:56:03 GMT -4
As he heard a bit about what some of the flowers did, Cody could only give the woman a concerned look. "You're... just joking a bit, right? Those flowers aren't really poisonous?" he'd ask for a bit, turning towards her more directly. "Like, my boss won't have bandages... I think... I haven't met them yet but I doubt it. I'm not going to like... poison or kill my boss by giving them these!?" he'd ask in a much more concerned way as he pointed at the Hellebores. Of course he was going to be in big trouble if he handed over poisonous flowers to some powerful villain, he would be mad to do this! It had to be a joke, right?
Nonetheless, he went on to listen to her a bit more, taking note of the other descriptions. The others sounded a lot more natural, but even that was concerning as it meant she was probably serious about the first set of flowers as well. What was he getting himself into by coming to this little flower shop?
It eventually smoothed out into her talking about the price, causing him to perk up more. "Oh, uh... I think I have some cash on me so I may as well pay with that." he'd tell her a bit before reaching into his jacket and searching around a little. He didn't actually have a card, so paying that way would be impossible, but he was pretty certain he brought actual money with him for this.
Before he could find something proper, the bell at the front of the store would ring, causing his curious eyes to drift over as the site of a... what even was that!? Some sort of metal man had just waltzed his way through the front door, causing Cody to go slackjawed for a moment before shaking his head as the man started to speak.
What was this guys deal? He was so... excited, and he wanted flowers? What would a mechanical man like him need flowers? Though it was probably a quirk... perhaps human feelings run deep no matter who you are. But still, he was way too upbeat about flowers for Cody's liking. "What the... get a load of this guy." he'd mumble to the florist before shaking his head again. "Oh right, here's the money, you should probably help this dude out." Cody would say as he got back on track, pulling out three 1000 yen notes and two 500 yen coins, placing them into the florist's hands.
Even though his transaction was completed, he was quite curious about this wacky new guy who came in. How would the florst respond to his desire? What would happen?
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Post by Kado Nisshoku on May 29, 2020 8:08:13 GMT -4
Kado chuckled as the young man grew concerned about the Hellebores. "Not at all... but the most they'll do if you're not wearing gloves is give you a mild itch. Maybe a rash if you're allergic." she said, trying to reassure the customer.
"Unless they're eaten... Then it can go either way depending on the constitution of the person. Some may die, others probably just get a bad case of the runs for a while." the red-head explained before shrugging. "But I doubt whoever you're giving these flowers to is going to eat them, now are they?" she half asked, half mused with a smirk.
Now she was used to seeing some strange Quirks and some strange people in her time, but this guy... He almost looked like a robot. And the way that he spoke certainly did not help dissuade that image from her mind at all. Kado returned her focus for a moment to the young man with the bouquet she was currently helping with, nodding as she accepted his cash and popped the money into the register before printing him out a receipt.
"Just in case your employer does decide to... sample the merchandise as it were, they'll know who to send their grievances to." she explained with a conspiratorial wink, turning her attention now to the robotic man.
"A competition? Hmm, that's a bit thin to work with. What kind of competition are you wanting to win?" Kado inquired, leaning on her counter as she examined the man and his attire. Her mind already trying to figure out which flowers would go best with his outfit, not to mention his Quirk. "Are you looking for just a hint of colour to make yourself stand out a little more from the competition? Or something with a sweeter smell to lure in the votes like bees to pollen perhaps?" the red-head asked of the metallic individual.
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Post by Kozue Ito on May 29, 2020 9:04:54 GMT -4
[attr="class","thishover"] [attr="class","thesongwiththerlygudbit"]I’m singing with a smile~
...is it true or bluffing?
[attr="class","quickswrap"] [attr="class","quicks"]♥ [attr="class","quicks"]shutdown [attr="class","quicks"] ♠
The mental brain train of his took a pit stop at the what did she just say station for a moment as cashier's words regarding a grievance level sampling! Why, that sounded like some hot piping tea as the hip kids would call some juicy gossip! What a shame that he hadn't caught what the two were talking about earlier, oh well! Right now, the metaphorical spot light had been shining down upon him before his peers and the man reveled in it. Especially since he had an agenda and that was called victory!
Glancing between the customer who was bandaged and wrapping up his transaction with the helpful woman behind the counter, he couldn't help but wonder if the guy was okay or if it was just an effort to cover up his skin for Quirky reasons. Ah well, he wasn't about to get nosy with some stranger, not today!
....okay...
....maaaaybe a little later today, but definitely not right now!
Blinking a couple of times, he snapped his fingers which hardly made a sound. Kozue made up his mind, this guy was undoubtedly going to get roped into the mini misadventures that were bound to unfold! Ah! But the woman had some reasonable questions to piece together the mystery to help him kick down the doors of destiny, trying to map out the perfect strategy of how to win over the audience. "OH YES!" Blurting that out before wiggling his fingers up in the air to accent the next enthusiastic statement, "A grrrrraaaand karaoke competition!" Moving his hand down from the air before resting his finger upon his chin thoughtfully.
"Subtle pallets won't work, honey, but luring them in with a sweet scent and keeping the crowd enticed to cheer for me seems like a solid approach..." Gradually bringing the rest of his fingers over his chin, with a grin that did what it could to say I think I've got a plan. "...which is why a team effort to figure out the best combo of color and scent between the three of us should make it a snap!" Soon after those confident words were shared with his peers, he slid his fingers along the rim of his hat before resting his hand upon his hip.
Oh yes, there was absolutely no way this plan could back fire! Besides, the two folks over here probably had a better pair of noses since his sinuses were a tad bit dull at times. As fate would have it, his nose was a little stuffy today. Not enough to skew his speech, but certainly enough to have a little struggle with figuring out the best of the best floral scents!
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Post by Cody Ortega on May 29, 2020 20:08:31 GMT -4
When the florist gave him the receipt and commented on who to send their grievances to should they die, Cody looked kind of dumbfounded. He had taken her for a nice sweet little florist and not a lowlife, but perhaps he had misjudged her. She was a lowlife after all! Not in the same ilk of his... he was a criminal by all means but she was corporate! The low-life who got to expect evil from others in a legal guise! That was all in jest though, but he was still feeling a bit awkward at the fact that the florist would so openly talk about that stuff. Perhaps she had gone through something that made her a tad desensitized to the topic so he would leave it at that to be caring.
The topic went back to the metal man who had come in, Cody giving him a bit of a dumbfounded look as well as it seemed like everyone in this joint was a bit off. It was sad when Cody, the guy who could vomit radioactive flammable smoke into the air, considered himself to be the most normal person in the room currently. "A... karaoke competition?" Cody questioned a bit curiously, still looking quite off-put for the time being. Though out of everything the metal man could have said, a Karaoke competition did sound quite fitting for his eccentric personality. It was probably something he had a passion for.
And before Cody knew it, he was getting lumped into the grouping as the metal man suggested a team effort to find the best-suited flowers for his task. He wanted something that had a sweet scent, Cody didn't even know where to start, he didn't understand flowers. "Wait why am I being..." he'd mumble out to himself holding his recently purchased flowers before shaking his head. "Whatever." he'd conclude as he started to look through the selection of flowers around. What would even work for this?
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Post by Kado Nisshoku on May 30, 2020 9:04:50 GMT -4
A karaoke competition... Well that wasn't entirely what she was expecting to hear, but nevertheless he was a customer. So she had to at least try to help. Kado eyed the metallic man for while, gauging his own sense of colour style along with his personality. She had no clue whether or not he was actually any good at singing, but then again this was for a karaoke competition so that tends to be a rather moot point sometimes.
From his personality alone she was already getting a few floral ideas in mind, and whilst he would no doubt probably want something with a strong obvious smell, there was the audience and other competitors to consider as well... "Well sir, I presume this would be the outfit you'll be competing in? Deep purple coats, maroons, with orange ascots and such?" the red-head asked as she made her way over towards a section of flowers arranged in several baskets.
"Whilst subtle pallet colours wouldn't work, something eye-popping by comparison and yet complimentary to your attire could still service." Kado mused, collecting a pure white flower with a yellow center which was about the size of the average palm, as well as a pink version of apparently the same flower.
As she brought them over, she held up each one to the metallic man's jacket where the breast pocket would be, alternating between them now and again. "These are begonias. More precisely, they're labelled as Bada Bing Rose, and Bada Boom White." Kado began to explain, smirking at the name choice of the flowers and wondering how the metal man would react to them.
"Whilst their smell is not as strong as say the typical rose, they still carry a scent that many find pleasant. Some have even called it a "heavenly" scent. In the right doses of course. We don't want to overpower the senses of the judges now do we?" she inquiringly mused.
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Post by Kozue Ito on May 31, 2020 9:26:54 GMT -4
[attr="class","thishover"] [attr="class","thesongwiththerlygudbit"]I’m singing with a smile~
...is it true or bluffing?
[attr="class","quickswrap"] [attr="class","quicks"]♥ [attr="class","quicks"]shutdown [attr="class","quicks"] ♠
Perfect!
His fellow patron in this lovely store over here didn't seem opposed at all to being roped in and was even working on helping him out! "Thanks, pal!" Bringing his hands up to do what he felt was the universal symbol of approval called a pair of finger guns. A quick little pew, pew motion polished off with a wink and a grin for good measure. Yes, it was always real swell and he couldn't help but flash his teeth in that big grin from all the glee bubbling about within him!
It was times like these where even though he had one hell of a messed up moral compass, people like this gave him a lovely reminder that there was hope for humanity yet. Glancing around to see what his options were while starting to cross his arms over his chest, he turned his full attention back toward the woman as she did a smashing job of continuing her little investigation to better help him. Making a quick mental note, he'd have to ask the woman for a few business cards since he appreciated her effort. So much so, that he was going to keep one for himself and hand out others to encourage they head over here for their floral needs! Giving her a couple of confident nods before speaking in a tone to match, "Absolutely! I think it'll help keep all eyes on me since I'd be willing to bet the competition's got some boring taste, if ya catch my drift!"
Watching her head on over to the baskets, the metallic fellow who looked like some sort of cyborg curiously arched his brow during that moment while listening to her muse out loud. Mulling over her words, he couldn't help but agree, subtle wouldn't do it at all! Why, he aimed to be the star of the show if it was at all possible, a wishful goal that he was going to work toward making a reality. Sure, okay, he had a tendency to bend the rules or break them entirely...but the guy had some degree of respect for the establishment karaoke competition was being held at. Plus, he had to give props to the owner since she was a total badass, someone he had no interest in crossing if he could avoid it for sure!
Rustling that woman's feathers would cost one hell of a pretty penny, no doubt. Much like how he would require a fine price to do anything that would hinder either of these two since they'd gotten on his good side. When the woman with crimson locks headed back over to compare the begonias she had, he actually seemed pretty dang deep in thought while watching her switch out the flowers every now and then....
Here it was, the curse of indecisiveness!
Oh baby and their names were like the epitome of perfection! "Bada Bing, Bada Boom and they have a heavenly scent?! Hah! Why you don't say! These flowers sound like they were made for me!" His sheer excitement was like someone offered a teen some rare concert tickets or a chance to meet their idol and shake their hand! Glancing over to the bandaged fellow, he lifted a hand with care, making sure he didn't accidentally hit the saleswoman. Waving over to the man he'd recruited for the sacred mission of operations: get some awesome flowers, he called out to him, "Whaddaya think? I like em' both but if you found something I should consider, bring em' on over and we can figure out the winner! Or maaaaybe we could work em' into some sort of floral arrangement along the collar of my coat...?"
With his tone calming down a few notches as he started toying with the idea of having something a little more over the top while attempting to stay classy... "...that would give me enough to throw a few into the crowd for that extra oomph most folks are too cheap to add, ya know....hm..." Honestly, he was quite curious about the input these two had! So far, the saleswoman definitely proved the skill behind her craft of matching flowers to the right person....like a boss!
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44 Posts
EP
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24 Years
Male
"Meltdown"
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Post by Cody Ortega on Jun 2, 2020 4:16:58 GMT -4
Cody couldn't help but offer an awkward smile back to the metallic-man as he shot finger guns. His vibrant and excitable personality certainly was something to behold, but he seemed far too innocent as if he wasn't picking up on how Cody was feeling about this. But perhaps that was just part of how he acted, always seeing the positives rather than the negatives. After all, how else would someone act so brightly to a 'whatever' thrown at them?
Despite all of that, Cody still went on to look through a few of the flowers before glancing back towards both the Florist and the Metalman. It seemed she was already compiling a good selection of flowers for him, so Cody REALLY wasn't needed or anything. And when he was prompted by the Metalman again he would flinch a bit. "Eh? I mean... I think both of them would suit you quite well, I guess." he looked pretty uncomfortable still, looking around through the other flowers.
He wasn't the florist here, he had no clue what the meanings of all of these flowers were, all he could go for was what he saw with his eyes and nose. The florist had literally gone for a combo called Bada Bing Bada Boom, how was he supposed to do anything like that? But still, he was being prompted to grab something and bring it over to add to the pile, making him squint at a few more flowers.
With time, he stumbled upon some bright yellow flowers labeled Coreopsis. The sight of them alone struck some sort of cord with Cody, causing him to pull a couple out and bring them over to the Metalman, holding them out while looking away. "They're bright, your personality is bright, I think they'll fit." he'd try to say quite bluntly while looking away. Hopefully, he wasn't about to offer some toxic plant to the man that the florist would have to warn him would kill the entire audience or something. Who knew though, he was just here to help now... wait, why was he roped into this still?
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116 Posts
2 EP
EXP
Total
21 Years
Female
"Thurisaz"
Bandit-Rank Quirk:
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Post by Kado Nisshoku on Jun 5, 2020 17:25:50 GMT -4
As she figured, he was enjoying the begonias. She may not have any training as a psychologist, but she can read personalities well enough. Especially ones as pronounced as the metallic gentleman. Kado did feel a bit sorry though for the man covered in bandages for getting wrapped up in all this.
She nodded along with his assessment of the begonia situation. "Indeed... perhaps arranged like this so that the judges eyes are naturally drawn to your throat and vocal chords." she mused as she tried to adjust and fit the flowers into the man's coat pocket
Kado couldn't help but smirk and chuckle a little though when the bandage covered man tried to help out by picking up some yellow flowers. "We may just make a florist of you yet sir." she said, gently teasing him.
"Those are Coreopsis'. They're a variety of common wildflowers from the Americas. Handy for attracting butterflies to your garden. They're said to symbolise always being cheerful, and should complement the begonia's quite nicely. Should give it a nice, tender touch to the ensemble." the red-headed woman explained to the pair of them as she tried to collect them from him, before trying to fit them into the metallic man's lapel. Almost like they're a casual badge from a sweetheart or some such.
The red-head stepped back to inspect her work, nodding slowly as she looked him over. "Excellent... Yes, that should do you quite nicely for your karaoke competition debut sir. Will there be anything else you require today?" Kado asked the man.
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95 Posts
1 EP
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Total
30 Years
Masculine
"Blackout"
Bandit-Rank Quirk:
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Post by Kozue Ito on Jun 6, 2020 4:12:41 GMT -4
[attr="class","thishover"] [attr="class","thesongwiththerlygudbit"]I’m singing with a smile~
...is it true or bluffing?
[attr="class","quickswrap"] [attr="class","quicks"]♥ [attr="class","quicks"]shutdown [attr="class","quicks"] ♠
WHAT WAS THIS?
THE LEGENDARY...
MOST COVETED SEAL OF APPROVAL?!
Giving the bandaged fellow a confident grin before offering a slight nod, since despite the discomfort he'd been wearing on his sleeve, Kozue over here genuinely appreciated the affirmation to make sure he was going in the right direction. It certainly sounded like this team effort was going in the right direction and the metallic man in considerably flashy attire to try and reflect his personality could hardly contain his delight! Had he gone anywhere else, it would have probably turned out to be like those times where he'd taken the chance at a casino to challenge the house when the opportunity arose. Nothing good ever came of that and taught him this wild lesson called don't push your luck so damn much. Yeeeaaaaah, he was still a bit guilty of pushing the envelope a bit much at times, especially when he was tempted to raise n' rake in more than what he had.
Today, though?
This felt like an amazing day where he placed all the right bets and pulled all the right hands as though lady luck herself was on his side. Those days came far and few in between, so he was truly relishing this very moment...and it only got better! That's right, the talented florist with a great knack for finding those suitable floral pieces was aiming for a more less is more route as he listened intently to her. Shifting his gaze toward the amazing match up of Bada Bing Bada Boom residing in the pocket of his coat, he made sure not to move too much as to make things easier for her. Man, if he learned anything in life, it's a quality lesson called don't hinder those who help you.
Speaking of people being helpful, he turned his attention over to the bandaged up boy looking a little surprised....
He...really did it, he still went the extra mile to look for his own addition all the same...
Well, color him impressed!
There was still an air of confidence in the smirk growing across his lips, but there was a sense of warmth within upon hearing his reasoning behind that particular flower. What he felt right now, maybe this is what it would have felt like to win a rigged game against the house? Huh..yeah...maybe...! It wasn't like he was given much flattery or compliments from his peers, especially not ones he'd just met, so that really meant a lot to him. Hell, maybe he had a better chance at this karaoke competition than he thought!
YEAH!
Chuckling softly at the diligent woman's gently teasing words, Kozue couldn't help but agree! "Right! I mean, hey! If I didn't know any better, I woulda thought he worked here! Ya got a great eye for this, that can't be denied~! Good job!" Finishing those words and having an encore of those legendary finger guns for the bandaged up fellow, he'd flick his wrists to further emphasize his statement to do that little pew pew motion and a wink. Awwww yeah, that's how you make a statement! Plus, the florist's detail of the flower the mysterious bandaged fellow picked out provided even more foundation to him doing a bang up job! The lively metallic fellow adjusted his posture, sliding his hands into the side pockets of his coat as the florist worked her magic once more to add the new flower to the glorious trio.
Okay, good, he still had that sweet repurposed leather wallet he plucked off of some dead guy a while back since man, it's not like he was using it anymore and his business cards. Had he been cruising it in America, he'd offer to give the duo hefty tips! So he would do the next best thing, offer to be there for them if either of them needed it! In his opinion, that would be arguably better, right? He sure liked to think so!
Oh yeah, absolutely, especially when he looked at how thoughtfully pieced the final product was when the red haired woman finished making adjustments. "This oughtta do it! Yeah! This is great! I think I'll get a few extra flowers n'that'll do it for me!" Pulling out a pair of business cards he had made for the more...
...ahem, legal occupation department of his life.
It had the typical bits of contact info printed upon them and listed off that he was a bouncer and records manager. Funny combination, but those were the top two normal jobs he had going for himself! Holding out one of the cards to the bandaged up guy who had been way more helpful than he could have hoped for in a random stranger, there was a great deal of respect toward this guy for sure. Honestly, he hadn't an idea what sort of plans this guy had for the day, but Kozue wanted to make sure that he'd have a way to keep in touch in the event he needed someone to have his back. "Thanks for all your help and being such a good sport about all this! If ya need anything, find yourself in a pinch or need a pal, lemme know~!"
Then with a hint of dramatic flare, he held his other hand out to offer the woman his card as well, "That goes for the best florist in all of Musutafu too, if ya need something, even something small like getting rid of an annoying customer...hit me up and I'll make the time in no time~!" To him, his time meant some serious money and wouldn't dare hand out such an offer if he didn't mean it. Being a contractor didn't always work out...he'd really need to get himself something more stable in that legal side of sorts sometime soon. Ah well, he'd figure that out a little later...
For now, he had enough money to keep himself content and afford the things that brought him some degree of happiness since quality individuals were a rare find to fill that gap. Of course, when the extraordinary florist was ready to ring him up, he'd be certain to head over to the cash register and await the grand total of his wonderful transaction.
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