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[doreimi]

I know it's pretty dismal stuff to announce a grand opening in the aftermath of everything that's been going on lately, but I'm going to try to make it quick and get on to the important part as fast as I can.

I'm Reimi Sugimoto, the owner and manager of Beans! Cat Cafe, on level two of Lunatia. We're a newly-opened combination cat cafe and animal shelter, where you can come to spend time, enjoy a drink, play with our cats, and maybe even take a new furry friend home with you when you go. And right now, because of everything that's happened, we're pitching in to help out as best we can, too.

Now and for a limited time only, you can order your drink with catmallows for a small additional charge, and all proceeds from the catmallows will be donated to the charities working to help the people who've been affected most by the recent tragedy. So please think about stopping by! It's all for a good cause, and they make your drink pretty cute, don't they?


Also, if you're interested in more than just a hot drink and some time with the cats, Beans! is currently hiring new staff. We're mostly looking for servers and people to help take care of the cats right now, but there are a few higher-level positions we're hiring for, too — more on that will be provided on a one-on-one basis for anybody expressing interest.

And finally, even if Beans! isn't quite your thing, please try to find some way to help out the people who need it right now. Going through this sort of thing is...really hard, and you'd be surprised how much even just one person can make a difference to someone in need. Thanks!


[OOC: Please assume this post is forward-dated to the charity portion of the event on 11/28! More information about Beans! can be found right over here, and anyone is welcome to use it as a backdrop for their own threads in Prisma as they see fit! Just please let me know if you're going to wreck the place or steal a cat or somesuch — you know the drill!]

Comments

[loungelizard]

Enjoying a warm drink while surrounded by pussy? Sign me up!

[Ugh.]

But how do you keep all that fur out of the drinks?

[The concept of cat cafes are well after his time, so he doesn't really get it.]

[doreimi]

Wow, did you think of that all by yourself?

[Ugh!]

There are separate areas, that's how. There's a cafe-only section where the cats don't go, and then another area where you can sit with the cats if you want. Keeping it split up like that helps keep the mess down.

[loungelizard]

No, you're right. That was pretty low hanging fruit.

[Like "pick it up off the ground" low hanging.]

So how's that any different than just setting up shop near a shelter?

[doreimi]

Mostly because the cats in the cafe are the same cats we're sheltering, so people who might be interested in adopting a cat could get to know it through visiting the cafe first. And on the other side of things, all of the cats get exposure to our visitors, to help them warm up to being around people. So it's good for everyone involved.

[loungelizard]

So customers are helping out with the process just by showing up and hanging out with the cats? Huh.

Do you have anything on your menu that doesn't have caffeine? Something that would go with those "catmallows"?