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Heat has broken through into a glorious summer. The snow has entirely dried through the spring, leaving to the brilliance of the warmer months. Terror activity has risen as people are brought out of their homes, leaving the TRS in a position of consistent work. Each are attempting to maintain victory in the endless struggle for power.
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she took a sip of her coffee as she waited for the light to change. she had just gotten out of work and wasn't planning on heading home just yet. she sighed with content, loving the fall weather despite the cold. the coffee she had gotten before leaving work was keep her warm. well, apart from her coat, gloves and scarf. it was time once again to stock up on necessary items. she didn't expect her brother to do the grocery shopping, both him and her father were so busy. she didn't mind it. after all she did like to cook their meals.
she wasn't sure if she was odd for liking to do meal preps way a head of time. well, not that much a head. every sunday night she would come up with their meals for the next week. nothing went to waste. she always made sure to label the leftovers. more often than not she found herself taking a container with her. she rarely had time to go home for lunch when she was attending classes. she took another sip and the light changed. she and the other pedestrians proceeded to cross the street.
ten minutes later she had arrived at her destination. she made sure to throw away her now empty coffee cup and grab a grocery cart. she pushed the cart with one hand and with the other she started to dig around in her bag for the list. completely distracted she collided with another person's cart. the jolt made her stop her search and quickly start to apologize."oh, im so sorry."cheeks burning at her clumsiness. she grabbed the cart with both hands and backed away.
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Shopping was fun. Shopping for dresses and shoes, that is. But when it comes to things necessary for cooking and preparing food, she is no expert at such stuff. Her grandmother's maids are the only ones who know what to do when it comes to groceries, so she decided to bring one of them along with her to the grocery store so she could see how they do the magic. Learning new things is not something she does, but it was time for a change. This could also serve as an antidote for her clingy side this morning... it terrified her maid, but it was nothing short of an obsession. She just needed to go outside, was all.
"Do we need vegetables, maid? What else, fruits? How about soy milk?" She looks through the list of groceries she needs to buy, some dashed out, some not. The maid follows frantically with a cart in hand, and she looks at Colette with a sheepish smile on her face.
"We already have vegetables and fruits in the cart, madam." The maid tells her, making her look at where she is pointing. Indeed, there were the things she had mentioned a while ago... how could she be so dumb? "Also, we have two packs of soy milk. All we really need right now are the cheese packs--"
Her maid suddenly stops when someone else's cart bumps into hers. The stranger immediately apologizes, but the maid in turn does the same. "I-I'm very sorry, myself! I should have watched where I was going--"
"Oh, it's all fine, my maid, really." Colette interrupts from where she was and turns her head between the maid and the stranger. Colette finds herself smiling, clasping her hands together. "No damage done! I do advice you both to be careful with your steps." Her smile is replaced with a reprimanding glare at both women, and the maid finds herself shrinking from where she is.
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● Hope you don't mind Colette jumping into your thread!
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what had gotten her so distracted. oh that's right. she had been doing two things at once. looking at her grocery list and pushing the cart. ever so often she would look up to make sure she didn't crash. seemed like she needed to look up once more especially when she was rounding the corner.
honestly it was a miracle she only crashed into another cart and not into the shelves or an actual person. she would of been mortified and more than likely would of left super embarrassed."it's alright really i shouldn't of been reading and pushing the cart at the same time."
if she hadn't been blushing she was after one of the girl's spoke. she felt like a child being scolded. elysia looked down trying to hide her embarrassment."yes, of course. you're right. no damage done."elysia said with a smile of her own. she was glad it had just been the carts that had collided. she backed up and moved her cart out of their way. she looked at her list once more and started to grab the things she needed from the current aisle.
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Colette discovers what struck this commotion in the first place. It's all hypothesis in the young model's mind: the stranger is looking over her shopping list, just like what her maid had been doing while walking around the grocery. It's all a normal feat, really; at least, it's what her grandmother had told her. And as annoying as it may be, such accidents are inevitable and one needs to put the other party consideration.
She nods once the stranger agrees that it was all an accident, but she goes another direction and leaves to shop on her own. Colette and her maid would have done the same thing, but this new company is always appreciated. She would be lying if she said she wouldn't want to be around the other woman longer than anticipated. The siren needs to be close to more than just a few people; it's natural as it is annoying, yet Coco does crave for new people to meet once in a while.
So she runs up to the leaving woman and taps a hand on her shoulder, grinning. "Would you like to shop with us?" She spares a glimpse at the contents of the other's cart; almost all items are exactly the same as the things they'd been shopping for. "I think it's wonderful to have some company while we're at it. Come on, maid!" She gestures to the maid to come closer, in which she does, pushing the cart slowly and timidly waving at the other woman.
"Aaaalright! I think we would need orange juice next, my maid!" She exclaims and starts walking, leaving the maid to entertain the woman. As she disappears into another counter, the maid leans in and whispers to the other woman. "I am... very sorry for this sudden action. Milady Colette has... social issues, you see."
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● I am so very sorry for this late reply!
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she was glad she had just gotten away with a scolding, though the girl was right. she needed to be more aware of her surroundings. elysia was so prone to accident when she was trying to do multiple things at once. she figured it was best if she just went on her way. she wasn't going to keep them from the rest of their shopping.
she went back to looking at her list. this time she was sure to stay in one stop. she feels a tap on her shoulder and she turns to find the blonde girl. the one that she had just spoken with. elysia gives her a curious look before hearing her words. it takes her a few seconds to realize what was happening."oh, that would be fun."elysia says with a smile. she was usually stuck doing the shopping by herself. which was fine, but a little company wouldn't hurt.
she wasn't exactly sure how this was going to work. maybe they would just go down the line? she found it rather endearing how excited the blonde seemed to be. elysia simply smiled and shook her head as she heard the maid's words."it's no problem at all...oh social issues?"she asked curiously. maybe she shouldn't of."oh, im elysia by the way.it's nice to meet you."she said as she quickly introduced herself to them both.
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The stranger's agreement to shop with them only excites her more. She skips away while yelling and rounds a corner, looking for the orange juice. All the while her maid tells the young woman about her master's social issues, and even apologizes for it. The subject certainly strikes curiosity to the stranger, and with a sigh, she looks around cautiously before finally, the maid is prepared to tell the story.
"Very nice to meet you, Elysia. My name is Kara." The maid holds out a hand for Elysia to take. "Also... Madame Colette doesn't understand most concepts of socializing. She's had quite a rough childhood and has had a stunted social development due to her parents being absent most of her life." It's a half-truth, but Kara saw it fitting to tell her. Her mistress did have a rather hard childhood, but it was due to her parents' death in the hands of strangers. "And due to her occupation even as a young woman, work has made sure she would avoid talking to others. So she's rather excited to talk to others, and actually craves it."
By then the blonde returns with three boxes of orange juice on her hands. She places it on the cart and turns to leave once more, but only then does she realize she does not know the name of her company, so she turns to smile at the red-head. "Oh by the way... I haven't gotten your name yet."
Kara bows. "Her name is Elysia, mistress."
"Elysia! Of course." She takes the red-head's hand, shaking it vigorously. "Nice to meet you! I am Colette. I hope we get along today!"
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● Colette, behave. Goodness.
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elysia chuckles softly at her apparent excitement that elysia had agreed to shop with them. she watched as she went off in search of something, giving her time alone with her maid. elysia smiled at her once she introduced herself as kara.
elysia had simply thought colette was just a very excitable girl. kara continued with her explanation and elysia nodded."oh that's terrible."she could sympathize with her. their mother had left them, but she still had her father and he was doing great.
her mouth formed into a frown. it must of been really tough being all on her own. she couldn't imagine having no one to talk to or have someone to confide in. though it seemed like kara could been a stable person in her life."she lucky to have someone care about her as much as you."elysia told her. she was thankful she had desmond.
she returned with a couple of cartons of orange juice and elysia smiled at her. colette quickly too her hand and started to shake. elysia couldn't help, but laugh at her enthusiams."it's nice to meet you too colette."
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Kara agrees to an extent with Elysia's reactions. Colette has had a rough life, having witnessed the murder of her staff during her eighth birthday. Then she was admitted to the modelling industry at a rather young age. All this happens in the nick of time, without hearing Colette's opinions or concerns in mind. It happened with her grandmother's swift click of a finger, and sooner than not Colette is all settled for her pre-made life.
She nods in agreement at her next statements. "Indeed. Her grandmother and we servants are probably the only ones she can have small talks to." After all, Colette has not made any friends yet, or ever since. Kara is more than happy to converse with her young mistress on usual occasions, but meeting new people is more than appreciable.
Colette does not hear their conversations. She's too busy looking through the list and searching for the best products that have been displayed. They all have the unfortunate luck of being thrown into the cart by the blonde, however, but she remains respectful. "Alrighty then! To the vegetables section!" She yells with a cheering tone, pointing to the next counter.
The blonde then turns to Elysia with a smirk. "How about you, Elysia? What else are you shopping for today?" She looks at the list again but still manages to exchange words with the red-head. "You can always tell us and we'll look for it together. We're shopping together, aren't we?"
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● I'm so sorry for the late reply!
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she never would of guessed colette had gone through those troubles. from a glance she had figured the girl was just excited. she knew she could get excited over random things. though more so when it came to her brother. she probably would never be able to get him back for all those pranks that he would pull, but she knew what would make him flustered and for her that was enough.
the thought of that simply brought a smile to her face. probably not the best time to have her thoughts wander off. she returned her attention back to kara. she nods in response trying to think of what to say."well, for the time being she can talk to me too."elysia said with a smile.
elysia looks at her list once more before moving on to the next section that colette had mentioned. she looked up while she spoke."oh just the essentials. milk, eggs, and bread. a couple of things here and there that we are running low on."she continues."i have most of those things already. though i do need to stock up on some more veggies."she tells her with a nod.
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The maid is grateful for Elysia's cooperation. Unlike most, she does not become annoyed of Colette's rather ompulsive behavior, and her knack of wanting the attention all to herself. Loneliness has always been with her all from when she was young, even to adulthood where work has isolated her from talking to anyone else not of her ranks. So naturally, even with her haughty attitude at times, it excites her young master to go outside and talk with others. Friendly argument or normal conversations are definitely more than welcome.
Colette hears Elysia's answer and nods, looking down at her list again. "Huh, come to think of it, we don't have any eggs and bread yet like Grandmother had specifically ordered, now don't we?" She raises an eyebrow at the maid and Kara nods as a reply, pushing the cart forward towards her master and Elysia. The blonde then turns to the red-head and grins. "Maybe after we look for the vegetables could we go ahead for the eggs, then we're sure than done!" She states after hearing Elysia's need for vegetables as well.
But then, a sudden gasp escapes her mouth and she whips her head frantically at Kara. "Oh sweet Akari! I forgot... the cake!" The last word was spoken rather hurriedly and she looks at the list again, an obvious frown on her face. "Strange, she didn't even list it here, but she said she wanted it! Ugh... how can I have forgotten?" An exasperated sigh escapes her lips, the world around her not seeming to matter much anymore for her worries.
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● I'm so sorry for the late reply!
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elysia goes back to checking her list as well. marking the things that she had placed in her cart. it seemed everyone needed the essentials, bread and eggs."that sounds like a plan. eggs and bread are also on my list."she tells colette with a nod as she pushes her cart towards the fruits and vegetables section."i also need to grab some fruit."she tells her as she makes her way towards the fruit. leaving her cart as she grabs a bag of oranges and a couple of apples.
she places them in her cart and starts walking towards the vegetables. she needed spinach, tomatoes and onions. she gathers her items and sets them in the cart. she's startled once more by colettes sudden gasp, but before she has the chance to ask what's wrong the blonde was already speaking."hey at least you remembered. it would be a pain to have to return to the store for a single item."elysia says with a small laugh.
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Plan it is, indeed. Everyone needed bread and eggs to make up for it; Elysia even adds her need for fruits. For Colette, it's more than a benefit for both parties. If they get to the vegetables first, and fruits second, then both could go ahead and grab the bread and eggs that Kara needed to make daily sandwiches. It's not to say those are the only things they needed to complete the grocery session, but they are one of the most important essentials to shop for.
...And the cake. Colette should not forget the cake.
Elysia finally has her vegetables picked, and after Colette's outburst for her forgetfulness, Elysia compliments her on the contrary -- for remembering they needed the cake. Kara is hardly sweating and is instead smiling with encouragement at Colette; the siren looks at both of them while blinking, before laughing to herself out loud. "Why, you're right! I did remember!" She raises her chin rather haughtily and proceeds to the next counter. "That would be the final thing to be bought, though. There's more important things to get."
She turns back to them and looks at the list, raising an eyebrow at their company. "Elysia, do you need to shop for anything else? Kara and I still need... more things." Kara hands her the list and she shows it to Elysia; the list contains more and more essentials, both soy milk and condensed milk only among the rest that still needed to end up in the cart.
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● God this reply is rushed but still I managed ;o;
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elysia smiled at her and nodded. why focus on the fact that she had almost forgotten something, when in fact she didn't because she had remembered. sure it had been a close call, but it wasn't like coco had remembered when she was already heading back home. thankfully she was still in the store when she remembered.
"besides the bread and eggs, i think i will be all set."she tells them with a nod."i don't mind walking with you. i can wait till we are all ready to check out."she told them with another nod. it wasn't like she had anything important to do at home. well, besides put away groceries, but other than that she didn't mind staying out.
she figured if they still had a bit of walking to do it wouldn't hurt to continue to talk."so who's the cake for? are you having a special event?"she asked curiously. she was usually pretty good about keeping track of birthdays. she didn't throw big parties or anything like that, but she did make at least birthday cake.
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Eyes sparkling, she stares at Elysia with the widest smile and nods. "That's good, then! Both parties are on an agreement!" She cheers rather loudly (much to Kara's slight embarrassment, but then again that's Colette, so she could not do anything), but suddenly her happy disposition disappears and she looks at Elysia with a rather doubtful look, the first look she's ever shown today. "Are you totally sure, though? You don't have any important things to do at home?"
Of course she is happy, to have Elysia be their company at shopping today, but as prideful and as haughty as she is, she does know how to reconsider if a person really doesn't have to go with them. Elysia may be a busy woman, Colette had suddenly thought. If she had insisted on coming with them even though she is more than busy all for the sake of coming with mere acquaintances, then who else could Colette ever blame but herself?
But it doesn't seem as though Elysia would be leaving anytime soon, so Colette takes care of this advantage and looks at Kara with excitement. "But then again, you said you'd come with us anyway, so let's goooo~!" She runs off to the snacks counter, leaving Kara a giggling mess. "Kara, bring the crate to the snacks counter! I've found the same biscuits and bites that grandmother had ordered!"
While pushing the cart towards her master's location, she hears Elysia's question concerning the cake and she turns to answer for Colette. "There will be guests scheduled to visit the Beaumont House to discuss some matters concerning Mistress Colette, you see." She begins, momentarily glancing at the blonde rummaging through snacks and throwing them into the cart. "We maids have been appointed to buy one cake each of a different flavor. Colette was forced to come with me in search of that cake, although she did make us do some grocery shopping as well."
0000 words ● elysia wilts ● Thanks for being patient ily for waiting on me ;o;
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elysia smiles and nods."yes, im sure. really the only thing i had planned for today was to go grocery shopping. so spending a few extra minutes here is not going to hurt my non-existent plans whatsoever."
all she had to do after this was put the groceries away and cook dinner. which wasn't going to be hard to do. if anything they had leftovers and that would do just as well. elysia laughs at her enthusiasm and follows behind.
elysia nodded at kara's response. it made sense to get a variety. seeing as it wasn't just going to be for a single person. with more choices, there was a better chance that there would be something for everyone to enjoy."oh that makes sense. that way hopefully everyone gets a pick of their favorite."
she smiles."oh, well that's fun. i think it's a bit more fun when you don't have to shop for things on your own. sure you get things done quicker, well perhaps."she laughs softly."well, i know i can get distracted at times."she continued feeling like now she was just rambling.
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