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[clumsyjesus]

Character(s): Colette Brunel and YOU! Multiple-threads are okay!
Content: Colette the clumsy waitress brings you food!
Setting: Jountenheim's Cheap Eats
Time: Lunchtime-afternoon, Week 40
Warnings: None yet!

Anybody who went to Jountenheim’s Cheap Eats today to have a bite to eat may get their clothes dirty.

Today was Colette’s first day as a waitress at the restaurant. She just went for a bite to eat and heard from some of the staff that the place was a little short of waiters. Considering the fact that she had no real lead on how to help everyone get out of Castle Oblivion and back home and that Zelos told her that it was okay to relax a little (although she still did worry about home to some extent) and because she was not the type to turn away from somebody in need, Colette agreed to help and so she was hired.

So far, however, she was exactly having a great day at work. The restaurant was surprisingly packed that day and she was having a problem remembering some of the right orders for the right tables. Not to mention that Colette was not exactly known for her balancing skills. Therefore, a few times, she actually had to go back to the kitchen and process the orders again, thanks to her occasionally tripping and spilling food over the place.

[Multi-thread logs allowed! Comment if you want Colette to spill wine/food all over you or break your glass or plate from her tripping over. Or if you just want her to serve the food or just talk with her, that’s also fine. Just ordering from her is cool as well. Whatever!]

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[clumsyjesus]

"Well....I've tried the strawberry cheesecake once and that's delicious!" She only really said this because it was the only thing she had really tried so far and Colette had a bias for sweet fruits.

[theherotail]

"Dessert, huh? Sounds good! I'll take it." He snapped the menu closed. "Oh, and can I get a piece to go as well?"

He's sure Dagger would appreciate it; if he went and grabbed something without her, he very well should bring something back to make up for it, after all.

[clumsyjesus]

"Sure!" And with that, Colette left and went into the kitchen.

Not long afterwards, you might be able to hear some crashing in the kitchen, followed by a man going, "YOU KLUTZ!" and Colette's voice crying out, "I'm sorry!"

Soom enough though, the Chosen came back with one cake on a plate and another in a bag. She looked incredibly worn-out.

"Um....here you go!" she said, quickly putting the plate and the bag down. Thankfully, she did not place the plate down forcefully and therefore splatter cake all over Zidane's face. It was rather amazing she did not, though.

[theherotail]

Zidane jumped and cringed a bit at the voices, but smiled when she came back with his food.

"Thanks. Hey, someone giving you a tough time?" he asked, a bit worried. She looked like she could use a break. "Need me to go and soften 'em up for you?" He was all set to, too! No one should pick on cute girls. That just... went against rules!

Whatever rules those were.

[clumsyjesus]

"Oh, no, it's all right, really. Heheheh" Colette smiled nonchantly, trying to cover up what happened. She did not want her customer to worry unnecessarily. Besides, the accident in the kitchen was her fault in her mind - she was the one who tripped over the mop and bucket full of water. As far as Colette was concerned, one of the chefs in the kitchen was completely justified in yelling at her.

[theherotail]

"You sure? I really don't mind." Despite being skeptical, he settled back into his chair. It looked delicious! He didn't hesitate to dig in. "Hey, I do have a question for you though," he asked while he ate. He's got manners, sometimes, just not so much right now. Besides, the question's been niggling him. "Are you a native? I mean, I know not every blonde-haired-blue-eyed person is native - I'm certainly not - but you have a job and all so... I was just wondering."

Clearly getting a job never really occurred to Zidane.

[clumsyjesus]

Colette did not mind the manners. Or if she did, she would not dare comment. That would be unkind.

"Oh - I'm actually from Sylvarant," she answered. "I actually in this city a few weeks ago. A friend of mine is here, too." And he's been here longer than I have, Colette thought to herself. I really need to find a way out of here for his sake as well as everyone else's.

[theherotail]

He continued to eat, nodding to her words.

"Sylvarant, huh? Never heard of it, but then there's a lot of other worlds people mention here. I'm from Gaia myself. I'm Zidane, by the way. Hope you don't get in trouble for talking to me." He peered towards the kitchen, as though daring anyone to come out and make a fuss.

[clumsyjesus]

"Yes, it's amazing how this place manages to bring so many people from different worlds!" she exclaimed, having never stopped being fascinated by meeting so many individuals from different places. She never imagined that this sort of thing would happen to her. Then again, Colette had never even heard of other worlds until she met Sheena. Not to mention that the young girl had, for most of her life, expected to give up her life at the end of her Journey of Regeneration. In a way, she still could not believe that she was still alive.

"Oh....am I distracting you from your meal?" she then asked worriedly, completely misinterpreting what Zidane said about her getting into trouble.

[theherotail]

"What?" He blinked, wondering a bit about how she came to think that and not understanding. "No, no. Company makes meals all the more better. You look like you could use a break, anyway." Maybe it would help things out here if she had some rest, though the customers might disagree.

Sorry this is late! ;_;

[clumsyjesus]

While Colette definitely did want a break, she really felt that saying so would be selfish. After all, there were other customers who were probably waiting.

"Oh no, it's fine. It's not as hard as it looks. Heheh." Colette was not a bad liar but some of her falsehoods did tend to come with a giggle to convince others that nothing was wrong. Lloyd, who knew her since she was little, would tell her that she was fibbing on the spot. Whether or not Zidane would be able to tell...

No worries!

[theherotail]

Zidane was a born liar, so he could pick up a little of her own deceit, but he didn't call her on it and let it slide. He couldn't blame her for toughing it out.

"Well, I'll make sure to leave you a good tip!" They'll have to keep her around then, huh? "Hey, I never got your name."

[clumsyjesus]

A tip? Well, that was nice but she did not do that a good job...

Just then, as Colette was about to answer, voices could be heard from the kitchen.

"Hey, did you notice that the kitchen's much cleaner than it used to be before Colette tripped over that bucket?"

"So it is. Well, I be...!"

Don't ask, Zidane. Just don't.

[theherotail]

He picked up on the voices and glanced towards the kitchen, a bit startled. That... sounded strange. But. You know what. Maybe he shouldn't ask. There were some things he was better off not knowing, after all.

But the voices did give him something he could use. "So it's Colette, then?"

He laughed a bit and finished up his food, fishing a hand into his collection of "shiny things" from a pouch. He almost wanted to give the girl some of the gil he still had, but it really would probably just be a waste. Gil, leaves. The natives here didn't see any difference between the two.

He put a bunch on the table. "Thanks for the food, Colette. That should cover the bill and tip." He winked.