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[allyisun]

[The message opens on Allison trying to look Very Serious. She'd be steepling her fingers except the camera is on one of her wrists and that'd mess things up.]

So. Unlimited shopping funds. Along with having fun and treating ourselves, what I see here is an Opportunity.

Behold, your bar and café-

[The view pans over the bar on the side of the mess hall and then the café counter next door.]

Decent, yes. Serviceable. Quaint. But basically just an afterthought tacked onto the mess hall. But! Especially with the ship's growing population... What if we went big?

I'm talking getting our own room and making a snazzy new dedicated bar-and-cafe! Custom tables! Lounge chairs! Jukeboxes! Maybe a dance floor. Nachos.

[Her spiel over, Allison suddenly takes a -10 penalty to all confidence rolls.]

So, uh, what does everybody think? And like... What do you want out of a café and/or bar?

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[saveyourserpent]

Do it.

[Here, Liquid can be confident for her. How nice of him.]

Really, it's a good idea. Get enough people as it is now, and things can be a little cramped.

[He might not be a super regular visitor, but sometimes he wants some chocolatey coffee. Don't judge him.]

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[allyisun]

[Vote of confidence get!]

Haha, right? And we keep getting more every month. Or like... every other month? Or maybe last month was a fluke, or-

Anyway! There's more people arriving than disappearing usually.

I might need more staff soon, too.

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[saveyourserpent]

I haven't been here long enough to really figure out a pattern. Perhaps there's only something that seems like one, but isn't really.

[Hell if he knows. Either way, there was definitely a pretty big influx this time around. That can't be ignored.]

Can you put out a sort of job opening notice? I'm sure some people would gladly leave their assignments to be a part of that instead.

[He knows some people aren't happy with what they get stuck with, after all.]

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[reseal]

It's a wonderful idea! A café should have sweet foods and maybe some drinks for a bar?

Does that sound okay to you?

[ She's so chipper over the idea of having a cafe. Mostly because it's a great opportunity for everyone to meet new people nd relax. ]

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[allyisun]

Oh yeah, that's the basics!

[Allison squints at the video for a moment. Oh no it's a tiny sweetie-pie!]

Hey, I don't think I've seen you around the All You've Got before. The current café may be small right now, but I can still get you a hot chocolate and a muffin!

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[reseal]

I haven't visited before. [ Sakura ponders on this for a second. ]

Maybe I should come by sometime. It sounds like it'll be fun!

[ryuuzaki]

Caffeine and baked goods.

Have you ever been to Vienna?

[allyisun]

Got those covered, though I've gotta stock up on, like... everything while I'm here.

[Cargo Bay prepare for a ton of café crates.]

Like, European Vienna? Uh, no. Can't say I have.

[ryuuzaki]

Yes, in Austria. I was wondering if you had ever been to a Wiener Kaffeehaus.

[His German pronunciation is very precise: no one will suspect him of talking about hot dogs or dachshunds. Probably.

He continues in a reasonable tone that indicates his genuine fond feelings for that kind of place,]

It's what I want out of a cafe. Something relaxing where it's comfortable to spend a few hours. Pastry. No jukebox, no dance floor. A coffee shop doesn't need to be a nightclub.

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[inruins]

[Whilst Allison wilts, Toriel is bright and encouraging.] I think expanding it would be lovely! More seating would be a wonderful idea, maybe improve some of your equipment so you could make more things.

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[allyisun]

Not just more seating, but comfy seating! The mess hall seats aren't exactly the lap of luxury...

Slushie machine is totally on the top of the list of things to get.

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[inruins]

Comfortable seating would be lovely, I must admit. [She rests her chin in her palm, smiling at the thought.] Having a nice meal and being comfortable would be wonderful.

You'll have to educate me on a 'slushie', I do not believe I've ever had one.

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[squadgoals]

Frozen drinks! Go big! Fruit on sticks! Two paper umbrellas!

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[allyisun]

Frozen drinks we can do! Maybe I'll get a slushie machine AND a snow cone machine...

Fruit on sticks is harder. Like, the dehydrated and frozen stuff is fine for snacks and smoothie, but not so great on a stick, and most fruits don't stay good for long...

...

Shit! I just got a great idea!

[squadgoals]

What is it? Candied fruit?

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[knaval]

CATS!

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[allyisun]

Wha-

Riptide, you can't eat cats!

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[takeitslow]

You're going to make me nachos? What I'm hearing is that you'll be making me nachos.

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[allyisun]

The nachos are for everyone expect you.

text; sorry for him it is a habit

[anytime]

dude please provide nachos
its been so long since ive had a proper nacho
also pizza
do cafes do pizza
if not they should

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[allyisun]

I mean, I guess we could do pizza, too. But probably just the frozen box stuff. Unless you wanna convince the kitchen to make fresh pizza for us.

[Allison doesn't really want to ask Loki for more food for the café. They've got a pretty good thing going on with the current level of baked goods.]

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[devilofohara]

[Robin looks through all of the responses to this post before responding on her own - giving a the woman a very concerned look.]

Allison, this isn't going to be too much for you to do by yourself, is it?

[Don't make her regret quitting, girl.]

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[allyisun]

What? Naw, it'll be fine! I've got the bar folks, right? Or if they don't want in I'll just put up a job posting. I'm sure somebody would prefer a lazy coffee job over whatever.

[forwardmomentum]

Senior Beverage Dissemination Officer Miles Vorkosigan here. While it seems like an attractive idea and I commend your creativity, I can't say I don't have concerns. Consolidating the bar and café into a one-stop shop would make it a hell of a lot easier for underage crew members to get a hold of liquor. I'm not convinced it's a good idea to be distributing alcohol in an all-ages setting, although I do like the idea of a café lounge. We've had live music at the bar on and off -- I think that'd make a nice addition to a café lounge as well.

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[allyisun]

[Wow, so formal. Allison laughs to cover the fact that she's stinging a little at the kind-of sort-of rejection.]

You say that like we aren't already neighbors. But hey, I'm not going to force anyone to move!

But, uh, if you're having trouble with kids getting drinks, you might want to start issuing adult IDs or starting a Do Not Serve list or something.