[ open: maid cafe fundraiser ]

[at_heart]

WHO: Yuri, Saya, Kantera, Venti, Lumine, and YOU!
WHAT: A fundraiser for office space for Yuri's up-and-coming guild, Brave Vesperia Ellipsa.
WHEN: Late April.
WHERE: Blossomcrown, a karaoke bar rented out for the occasion.
WARNINGS: Cheesecakey fun. Potentially alcohol consumption. All maids offering black menu services will be linking to an additional top-level off comm ♥

ask about bve/the fundraiser | ic menu | request a maid | byotoplevels!

[ When you head to the location of Yuri's GPS ping from yesterday's network post, you'll find a rented-out little karaoke bar with MAID FOR YOU written on a handmade banner that is temporarily covering the bar's normal name, decorated in pink and black on the inside, with a lot of cute little two-chair tables taking up most of the floor space. There are rooms in the back that would normally be for singing karaoke in private, and singing with a maid is indeed one of the things you can do with those rooms today!

The real draw, though, is all of the very cute folks dressed as maids and/or butlers today, who will — for a small fee — wait on you personally. ♥

Take a menu, select a maid, and place your orders... or just ask Yuri what all the commotion's about, he'll be happy to explain! ]


((ooc: Maid cafe fundraiser! Don't worry too much about the coins your character is spending here, nothing is too expensive (though the black menu items are at a premium), we're all just here for the CR.

PLEASE NOTE: Yuri does feel personally responsible for the safety and comfort of all the Official Maids who are trying to help him raise funds here, so he will be actively trying to curb anyone bullying their friends into signing up, and he really doesn't want anyone working for him to be wearing or doing anything that makes them uncomfortable. Adult characters who only want to wear pink ribbons? Characters who want a full coverage maid outfit, or who want to be butlers instead? Excellent exercising of your boundaries, Yuri loves that for you.

You can, however, definitely pay for the "dress up as maid or butler" menu item and use that to bully your friends to your hearts' content. 😉))

Comments

[iubar]

[ at least he won't be completely nasty at sabo. but having some fun in the meantime at the expense of his friend would be a fun thing. ]

I just think it'd be amusing to see you in that.

[vivens]

[ no, he certainly won't and that's both a blessing and a curse. besides, it means that sabo could probably end up having a bit of fun himself at the expense of ace...maybe. given their relationship, or, well, "relationship".

which brings him to recall the items on the menu. he was already dressed up as a butler but the option of dressing up was still included on the menu. ]

Is that how I may help you today as a customer?

[ emphasis on customer. ]

[iubar]

[ it could be an interesting give and take of teasing here.

while ace hadn't looked too close at the menu yet, he scans it at that point and sees that item on the list of things. that did seem like a great pick of the list, to be honest. ]

Not going to give me some complimentary service? You know, as friends.

[vivens]

[ some things remain the same even if the experiences are different, but also because sabo isn't going to do anything that would compromise what is happening here. he will help make this successful or so help him!!! ]

I'm doing this as a means to raise funds. I don't make this sort of thing to be a hobby.

[ though he knows of a person who would, if they were here, would revel in getting the opportunity to capitalize on such things if they were able. ]

But, if you order multiple things on the menu then maybe we can work something out.

[iubar]

[ the list was a precarious one, in ways. if their relationship were just that of normal friends without the history ace has with another sabo, then it'd be easier to pick any of these things without concern.

but given the fact that he's had other relations with another sabo... well, that complicates things about.

then again, this is for a fundraiser, so... ]

How many are we talking?

[ he also has to concern about how much money he actually has, too. it's not like he can "dine and dash" in this situation. ]

[vivens]

[ the majority of them aren't so bad given the fact that sabo should be comfortable enough to do them with effective strangers to him. ...and they were. it's just the matter of what kind of relationship that the two of them have (or don't have). sabo's aware of it. ace is aware of it. sabo is aware that ace is aware of it.

it's in part why he'll casually and easily pick a number from the air that seemed reasonable enough to get away with what is comfortable but profitable. ...while also being mindful that they kind of do share funds in a sense. ]

Let's go with three. I'll make sure that it won't be anything that you wouldn't be able to afford.

[iubar]

[ most of them are innocent, yeah. but the fact of the awareness being there makes it a lot more complicated.

but three, hm? he looks over the list to debate what might be the best choices. how innocent or otherwise he dares go. ]

Cards wouldn't be too fun without some kind of bet behind it...

[vivens]

[ they are mostly innocent but when ace presents the idea of bets, the competitive side of sabo immediately wants to go for something ridiculous and over the top. something that would be great blackmail material.

...except that's the opposite of what he's supposed to be delivering as a "service" here. unless that was the thing being requested. something that sabo addresses with the same composure as he had from the start. ]

And what kind of bet are you thinking of?

[iubar]

[ oh.

the idea of betting was something he casually threw out there, but he didn't really think ahead of that. but hmmm. there was always that. ]

Winner gets to ask the loser to do anything they want?

[vivens]

[ under different circumstances this would go a lot more typically but this isn't those circumstances. ]

As tempting as that is, we have some rules surrounding that sort of thing that might take the fun of it from you.

[ he'll casually tap the part of the menu where the rules are. "maids reserve the right to refuse any service to any customer for any reason". sorry ace. ]

[iubar]

I didn't mean it had to be done immediately.

[ it can be cashed in later, right?? though, immediate gratification would be better in this circumstance, too. unfortunate. ]

[vivens]

But then it wouldn't be part of the service and it'd be unfair to anyone else who tried the same thing.

[ this isn't like ordering something to go, ace?? you have to eat your food here. ...or whatever ends up being the condition of which the bet is made. ]

[iubar]

Boo, that's no fun.

[ he leans back in his chair, making a humming sound in thought. ]

What would you want from a bet?

[vivens]

[ oh no. you did this to yourself; sabo isn't giving you any outs. ]

If you have not forgotten, Ace? My job here is to serve you; it hardly makes sense for me to decide anything from a bet.

[ he'll adjust his posture and give ace the best disarming smile that he can manage given their history together. ]

So, how is it that I may best serve you?

[iubar]

[ MEANIE. ]

But what if that's the kind of service I want?

[ how about that?? ]

[vivens]

[ u dug yourself this hole and now you will lay in it. ]

Isn't that leaving things a bit too open ended?

[ sabo will just sigh and shake his head. he can already see how they would go in circles about this and while that wouldn't be a problem normally... he is here to make money. ]

Come on, if you can't think of anything then there are other things on the menu that you can pick from.

[iubar]

[ that's no fun.

and he's about to retort back to what sabo said, but he redirects the conversation. ]

Then how about we start with the maid outfit and I'll figure out my order.

[ and maybe he'll think up a bet by then. ]

[vivens]

[ well. at least they're getting somewhere and while sabo isn't for dressing up as a maid, he isn't against it either. so he'll just sigh and shake his head. ]

You really want to see me dressed up as a maid? [ the tone he uses is more teasing than anything else. ] I never would have thought that this would be an interest of your's but fine. I'll be right back.

[ cue sabo exiting for the time being as he goes to find a maid outfit to wear. ...which will be a modest one and not something revealing. sorry ace. this is the kind of person that sabo is and he shouldn't have expected anything less from him. but that would be in the future as in the present sabo is still mildly regretting the prospect of cross-dressing. ]

[iubar]

[ he waits until sabo returns to actually say anything in response to it. also, it's not surprising to see that his outfit isn't anything scandalous. ]

It's not that I'm into it. It's just the idea of seeing you in something like that is great.

[ terrible man. ]

[vivens]

[ and given the fact that maid day was just the other day in japan—here is some fan art of the kind of maid outfit that he changed into. though, unlike the fan art, sabo won't look as unimpressed. he will have his arms folded across his chest instead. ]

Isn't that basically the same thing?

[ sounds like semantics to him. ]

So, does this get a pass for you?

[iubar]

[ he shakes his head in disagreement, it's totally not the same thing. one sounds more like a fetish and this is something else.

ace leans back in his chair to take the whole look in properly, eyeing his friend up. ]

It's not the same thing, but you do look pretty good in this.

[vivens]

[ sabo would and could say something about the way that ace leans back and gets an eyeful of him like this, but he won't. instead he'll just ham it for ace a bit by posing for him. ...yes, he will go through each pose linked, but he won't spend much time on any of them. ]

If you say so.

[ now cue him walking over to ace's side proper and having his hands folded in front of him as a "proper" maid. bright, pleasant smile equipped as he is going to find a way to have his own fun with this now. ]

However, as a customer, I'm glad that my outfits pleases you.

[iubar]

[ if their relationship wasn't in such a precarious spot, he would potentially make some different comments, but he'll leave some of those alone. not that he's bothered about harassing sabo a little bit, but some thinsg don't need to be said.

he does give a bit of a whistle at the little poses, though. just a little catcalling won't hurt. ]

You don't seem to mind it that much, either.

[vivens]

[ the catcalling has him chuckling to himself. things would be certainly different if things were less "complicated", but sabo's good about running with whatever he is given. especially when it involves people that he knows and trusts and in a situation where he doesn't have a lot to worry about. ]

It's just some clothes. [ casually said as he gives himself a look over. though—to the heart of the matter. or, well, the hopeful reason for why ace is here?? ] Have you put any more thought into what you want?

[iubar]

[ that's fair, but ace doesn't want to push certain things, especially since he's still getting used to the idea that this is sabo, but not "that" sabo with him. but he's not the type to overthink these things too much, either. ]

Sure, but they're also-

[ sorry, sabo. anything else he was going to say and any further orders are cut short as he falls asleep. problem is, he is falling backward to the ground from how he was leaning back. hm.

maybe this is also a time for a lap pillow from the list?? ]