Meet and Greet [shopping intro]

[yaycapitalism]

Whilst the four still tied to a school had been up since that morning, warned only at the last minute about the incoming train, Recette had managed to sleep in and avoid the panic. In fact, the first hint she got that all was not as it had been was the Mayor paying her a visit near midday and inviting her to watch the arrivals. She had; she'd exclaimed over the variety and how many new friends they were going to have now - it had been a little lonely that week, with just six of them who weren't parts of the city instead of people - and then she hurried back to get her shop open.

So! The sign proclaims RAKETTE: OFFICIAL EXACLAN SHOP, and the entire facade is covered in a fresh coat of bright paint. The snow in front of the shop has been swept away, making it highly obvious on the street. Items are arrayed on shelves and in the windows of the shop - charms, foodstuffs, uniforms and sundry items of clothing. She hadn't really had any idea what the new people might like when she was setting up, so most of it is just leftover stock from their session, but maybe they'd find something they liked. She hopes so. There are a fair few jumpers, hoodies, coats and scarves on the tables inside the shop.

The interior sorted, she sets the sign out in the road: WELCOME TO RAKUEN! FREE WALNUT BREAD FOR NEW STUDENTS AND TEACHERS! SPECIAL OFFER: PDAs ONLY 8 RAKS. and waits for someone to enter the main street.

[ooc: for a list of basic prices, see here. For an explanation of money, look helpless in front of Recette.]

Comments

[savedbyasong]

After Shion finished looking around the campus he was a little calmer. He was still confused and still wanted to go back to the West Town, he had to be there, to help Rat and rescue Safu and bring down the wall...

He blinked at the shop and entered smiling at the girl behind the counter. "Hello."

[yaycapitalism]

His entry was greeted by the sweet-toned bell over the door, and a near-simultaneous, "Welcome!" from Recette, "Have you just arrived today?"

[secondtoone]

[Red walks quietly into the store and goes straight for the shelves, trying to get an idea of what they sell. Nothing seems very useful -- they have some food, but he mainly buys that for wilderness survival, and the rest of the trinkets seem overspecialized and overpriced. (He does make a mental note to look further through the Exaclan manual; it's not pokemon battling, but apparently it's important here.) After a moment, though, he picks up a Link Charm. The girl at the train said he might need one, but it looks expensive compared to everything else... He roots through his pockets and examines his coins, not entirely sure how much they're worth.]

[yaycapitalism]

[ and being a helpful little shopkeeper, Recette has approached in the meantime. ]

Um! Excuse me, but you pro'ly don't want to buy something like that now. You don't have that many raks yet.

[hugling]

[Teddy walks up and holds up one of his ten rak pieces. He looks a little lost.]

Uh, excuse me? What do I need to buy?

[yaycapitalism]

Er, I don't think you need to buy anything yet... Didn't you only just get here? But would you like some walnut bread? It's yummy!

[HOLDS OUT THE TRAY WITH DETERMINATION]

[dreamcandies]

[Not yet in her uniform, her bag hangs from one shoulder as she wanders in from the road and casts a few looks around the place. Finding the counter, or Recette at least, she cocks her head.] What's a P-D-A?

[yaycapitalism]

I dunno what the name means, but it's a nifty machine that lets you speak to other people when they're nowhere near you!

[ she holds out the plate of walnut bread as she says this. ]

[lunatics]

...A shop?

[Now what is this? Admittedly, Saïx's schooling experience is pretty limited -- his high school barely cared enough to have fundraisers, much less a school store -- so the presence of a fully-stocked business being run out of this place is pretty strange to him. Somewhat vaguely, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out one of the coins he had gained earlier, taking the opportunity to inspect it; what on earth was it? A rak, like the price cards here said? Or some kind of other currency...?]

[yaycapitalism]

Yup. Welcome to Rakette! I'm Recette, the owner. Can I help you? [ wow, your hair is really spiky. But also long. How does that work. ]

[hairoftheweek]

Why not? It was a good time as any to visit the shop. She had these two odd coins, maybe she could spend them on something. Or maybe she could just ask the shopkeep about them. She walked over to the shopkeeper, looking slightly confused and even more quizzical.

[yaycapitalism]

Oh, another customer. Recette really had forgotten how much she'd missed this.

"Welcome to Rakette! Can I help you?"

[cmonstepitup]

In comes a blue hedgehog, running... well, as fast as an athletic human normally could. It kind of sucked that he couldn't run as fast as he used to! He couldn't even remember how that felt.

But he had no pockets and those two coins were sitting in the backpack that he got. He didn't like keeping money very often, as he never saw a use for it other than to get food. He ran right up to the counter with a smile, and then saw the walnut bread. "Hey, is that bread for sale?" Why no, he didn't read the sign outside.

[yaycapitalism]

Wow, a giant hedgehog. One of the benefits of living in a large adventuring city and then Rakuen was that other than a blank stare as he ran into the shop, she didn't react too badly. She kinda wanted to pet his head, though...

"Nope! They're free samples! Go ahead and try one, they're yummy."

[drawsdeath]

[Becca wanders in curiously. Maybe she can shoplift a few charms for herself... She eyes the hoodies. She'll need one of those. It's cold, and it's not fair that they didn't give them coats when they were brought here. She picks up a memory charm and cautiously looks around, wondering if she can pocket it without getting caught.]

[yaycapitalism]

Good afternoon! [ read: not that easily. ] Welcome to Rakette. Can I help you?

[untraditional]

It's big here, but it isn't as big as home. So Ruka isn't overwhelmed by the sights and sounds-- she just curiously shuffles along until she happens upon the shop. 'FREE' is printed and though she might feel badly for taking anything, she is actually pretty hungry.

Going inside, Ruka looks about at all the items for sale. She approaches the counter, and takes a slice of the bread to eat.

[yaycapitalism]

"It's delicious, right? Walnut bread is the best ever."

[traces]

[ Dahlia has changed into the Fortitude uniform and is wandering the city, trying to get her bearings. If she's going to be stuck here, she may as well figure out what she can use to her advantage.

When she sees the sign in front of Rakette, she hesitantly approaches the shop and pokes her head in. ]

[yaycapitalism]

[ and she's greeted with PROFESSIONAL SPEED ]

Welcome to Rakette!

[knightime]

Dave was looking at the PDAs. Unfortunately, this was something he had to buy if he wanted to actually get anywhere in this place. He was scowling a bit though. He was sure money worked the same as back at home, but he wasn't actually sure.

And he hated being new to these things, which might explain why he's still looking at them and not asking Recette for help.

Oops.

[yaycapitalism]

"Welcome! Those are eight raks," was his greeting, as a small, helpful shopkeeper trotted over to him. "D'you want one? They're really cool."

[duchy]

[Lithuania's had the shop mentioned to him in vague terms, so it's worth giving it a look. After a moment of looking in the window at all the items, he pads inside. There's free food to be had, after all. But he's still a bit shy.]

[yaycapitalism]

Welcome! Um, would you like some walnut bread?

[bifurious]

[ Roxie heads into the shop to take a look around. It couldn't hurt to pick up some things, could it?

Hm, a communication device... That would be useful with everyone scattered around between two schools. ] Eight raks for one of these PDA things? I've got two, that's all they gave me when they kidnapped me.

[yaycapitalism]

Um! Those are ten rak coins. That means you have twenty raks!

[mamarosa]

[even though she has a PDA already, Dolorosa stops by to see how Recette is doing]

That was nice of you, to offer a discount. May I have some walnut bread?

[yaycapitalism]

Of course! [ yay it's trollmom ] I thought it'd be nice if everyone could be friends faster, so I made 'em cheaper... Is that okay?

[straightupzorra]

[Santana comes to the shop and just takes some bread] If you keep offering discounts you won't make any money.

[yaycapitalism]

It's good customer relations! [ yes she's quoting that from Tear. She probably doesn't really know what it means other than FRIENDS VISIT MORE ]

[koyo]

( Spain is checking out the items on display. Everything seems normal enough but he doesn't understand why these charms cost so much. )

Excuse me, miss, do you work here? ( He goes through his pockets and holds up his two raks, ) How much are these worth?

[yaycapitalism]

Yep, I'm the owner. [ she checks the coins, but can guess what they are already. ] Those are worth ten each, so you have twenty!

[lovesignmasterspark]

Marisa peers into the store, eying the shelves as if she's planning something, but then abruptly walks right over to the counter. "Whatcha got that's useful?" What is Marisa and knowing what anything is. Let alone the value of them. She even has the two 10-rak coins in her hand still, as if she doesn't know what they're for.

[yaycapitalism]

"Well, we have rings to make your weapon stronger, or a machine that lets you talk to people anywhere in Rakuen! Loads of people are buying that one, 'cause it's so useful."

[veepofchess]

The manual had made it clear that some supplies were required right away. And he wasn't going to be caught without them.

"Hello," he said mildly, nodding to the young lady. She seemed awfully young to be running a shop. But he really didn't care enough to comment. He glanced around the area, and his eyes landed on the PDA devices. They seemed a bit less advanced than his cell phone had been, but they would work fine. "I'll take one of the PDAs," he told her.

[yaycapitalism]

"Sure! You want an upgrade for it too?" Never let it be said that Recette couldn't go for a sale. In her own special way. "It'll be eight raks, or 12 if you want the voice and video."

[thalassa_shell]

We have money...?

[Helpless student: go.]

[yaycapitalism]

Yeppers! You have twenty raks. Raks are the money here in Rakuen... It's easy to remember, 'cause it's the first part of the name! You can use raks to buy anything, but you don't have much to start off with. [ GRIN ] You'll earn more, though, so don't feel bad about spending!

[calmandstorm]

[This is Aqua looking helpless in front of Recette.]

Um...excuse me?

[yaycapitalism]

[ oh wow now this is an adventurer. ] Welcome!