text, un: bellabelle

[doreimi]

Hey, so...I'm sure by now everybody's seen the weather reports, right? Hailstorms and blizzards on the way with temperatures expected below zero. Boy, it got cold back home in the winter, but this forecast sounds like it's really going to be something else in the next week or so.

Anyway, mostly I just wanted to make the announcement that for safety reasons, Beans! Cat Cafe is going to be temporarily closed during the bad weather. We'll miss seeing our guests around, but it sounds like most people are going to be heading for Nevei Forest anyway, and I'd much rather everyone stay safe than try to brave the storms just to hang out with our cats for a while.

Speaking of, don't worry about them — we've been wintering up the building as best we can, and I've made arrangements to have the cats checked on and fed while the storms are going on, so they should be okay riding it out here in the city. I know it's not ideal, but it should still be a lot better than trying to move all of them to Nevei, definitely.

At least the storms are only supposed to last a week...

Boy, speaking of that, it's really easy to lose track of how time flies around here, don't you think? I counted today and it's only eighteen days left until my birthday. Eighteen! That's nothing at all, I can't believe it's coming up so soon. Which reminds me, I need to schedule a doctor's appointment...

But anyway! That's really what I wanted to say, so I hope everybody stays safe in the weeks to come, and we'll look forward to seeing you back at Beans! once the blizzards are over!

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text | j.valentine

[torsion]

Been there. Caucasus Mountains get pretty damn cold. Arctic weather can be a bit miserable.
So you're a January gal?
Any birthday wishes or wants? :)

[doreimi]

"A bit" sounds like it's a pretty big understatement!

And yeah, January 6th! In western astrology that makes me a Capricorn, and in the Chinese zodiac, I'm a Fire Horse. That's actually supposed to make me super unlucky! Which...I guess I am, depending on how you look at it, but stuff like horoscopes and fortune-telling is really just for fun anyway.

[torsion]

Not a fan, either?
I'm a Wood Tiger and a Scorpio in western astrology. October 28th. Can't say it was an ideal birthday.
I guess it's more fun if you aren't "unlucky" but Scorpios are supposed to be a "bad" sign. Guess you and me are similar, ha ha. ;)

[doreimi]

I've had to stand out in a blizzard before and brrrr. It's not a fun experience! No thank you, I'll stay where it's warm.

Mmm, Scorpios are supposed to be kind of chaotic, right? Unpredictable and cunning, or something like that? I don't think those are necessarily bad traits at all. But there's a pretty popular belief that Fire Horse girls are rebellious and proud and family-ruiners. Supposedly they'll drive their fathers and husbands to an early grave so no one wants to be around them! Isn't that awful?

[torsion]

Well, take care this isn't your round two. I'm going to stick around a bit since it seems the city'll be a ghost town. Good time to investigate things.
Doesn't mean I'll find anything, of course.
HA HA something like that, yeah. Tenacious, I guess? I guess it's sort of those traits that are considered negative by most but can be utilized in a way that are positive.
Family-ruiners... hm.
I mean sounds like a lot of BS. One thing if you choose it, but I hate when people put weight on a woman for that sort of thing when it's typically the man at fault.
Ugh.
Don't know a lot about Wood/Tiger other than it's supposed to be a very confident sign I guess?

text | un: fantasma

[teaserving]

hey
pick a cake flavor sorellina

[doreimi]

ANY cake flavor? Or just my favorite?

[teaserving]

your FAVORITE you big dork

[doreimi]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Red velvet, I think! Rohan brought me some red velvet cupcakes during Cordis and they were SOOOOOOOO good I wanted to eat, like, twenty.

[teaserving]

red velvet huh
can do
anything else for the birthday girl to be?

text | un: kishibe

[penpoint]

You're getting old, Reimi-chan.

[doreimi]

I'm getting oldER, you jerk! You don't get to call me old when you're older than me!

[penpoint]

Oh. I'm the jerk? But when you say I'm a creepy old man now it's cute. I see how it is.

[doreimi]

Wait, who said that was cute? I didn't say that!

[penpoint]

What? Oh, then it isn't cute, I guess, huh?

[glorifies]

Time does fly by quickly. I still don't know what to do for my birthday... but I stayed behind while my friends went ahead to the resort. I think they might have a surprise for me once I get there.

I hope you'll stay safe. Let me know if you need anything.

[doreimi]

Yeah...I think we'll probably end up at the resort pretty soon, too. I just can't go until I'm sure everything here is taken care of first, you know?

When is your birthday? Is it coming up soon!

[glorifies]

I understand. Please make sure you get to a safer place soon, though.

[ Reimi is going to get mommed now!! ]

The 20th. While I'll be celebrating my birthday, I think I won't call myself a year older just yet. That feels a little odd...

[doreimi]

[That moment when you're a babysitter through and through yet you're still getting mommed. Amazing.]

What! Oh, that's REALLY close! From the way you were talking I would've thought it was at least a week or two away still!

But...yeah, I know what you mean, about time making things a little strange like that. I actually don't even really know how old to call myself on my birthday, either. But I guess I'll have to pick a number and settle on it, right?

text | un: lindholm

[skold]

I had no idea there was a cat cafe here! I have a friend that tells me about them and I've always wanted to go to one! I'm still in the city so please if you need anything you can let me know! My name is Brigitte!

[ She is sorry for all of her exclamation points but she really loves cats!!! ]

[doreimi]

Well, hi! I'm really sorry that the cafe is going to be closed for a little while, since you're so excited about it! But we'll reopen again after the storms are over, don't worry. I just don't want to take any risks with the cats while it's going to be such bad weather...

But yeah! We opened pretty recently, but we're already off to a pretty good start, I think. We'd love to have you over!

text | un: demonchef

[satanslash]

aw man

well i guess that gives me time to plan my potluck thing

it ok if i stop by and check on the cats when im in town?

[doreimi]

Sure, absolutely. I've got some people making sure that they have food and water and everything like that, but I just don't think it's a good idea to try to be open during the blizzards, if they're going to be as bad as it sounds like they are.

[satanslash]

yeah im trying to stay home as much as i can
but i set up a potluck thing for my birthday on the 26th so im gonna be in the area some anyway

and i feel bad that they're gonna have to be alone so much

[doreimi]

Well, just stay safe, okay? The reports are saying the weather's going to be pretty dangerous, so make sure you're stocked up on enough food and supplies and everything!

It'd be really great if you're willing to check on the cats, though. I'm sure they'd appreciate it, too.