002 🌠 starflower sanctuary and a surprise

[starshower]

Senders: Eustace & Tifa Lockhart
To: All
Subject: A couple special announcements!


[The message will come across the journals in the morning of the 11th, and before Tifa already begins writing, there will be inky, smudged, and noticeably small paw prints decorating the corners of the page.]

Hey Reverein. Tifa here! Eustace and I have another announcement to make. Two this time, actually.

First, some of you might already know this, but I've been wanting to open up my own place here in town. Been something of a goal of mine for a while, and now that the wedding's over, Eustace and I have been working on making it a reality.

Next month, we'll be opening up a bar and café just off the main plaza, and I'll be serving drinks, coffees, and food, but this isn't just going to be any café. Our plan is to turn this into a sanctuary for stray animals around town that might need a home, some food, or someplace to keep warm. Everyone will be free to meet the animals, and who knows... Maybe one of them will catch your love and attention, and they can find a more permanent, stable home.

Or, if you just like animals, feel free to come play and spend some time with them.

Look for a notice in your journals around this time next month! Hoping to have a grand opening when the time comes and see you all there, so be sure to stop by the Starflower Sanctuary and Café when we do!


[And last but not least...]

We have some new additions to the family.




[And their ink is smudged again as more pawprints appear across the paper. That's it. That's the end of their announcement. They have seven puppies to wrangle, so please bear with them!]

[OOC: both are available to respond, but Tifa will mainly focus on inquiries about the café and Eustace will field comments on the puppies.]

Comments

sender : mei lee

[itsgunnabe_mei]

[ everything else is instantly forgotten when "new additions" is read, and then the picture, and then the pawprints...

Mei thinks about that.

WAIT A MINUTE - ]

Wait, is this because Eustace is a dog wolf man, so your kids are puppies????

[flamekthunder]

[CHOKES. MEI.]

No.

sender: beat

[stillarhino]

YO WTF THAT WAS HELLA QUICK

[He knows what you two have been up to.]

[starshower]

Huh? It was? I mean, I guess he and I have been talking about it for a while now, but I didn't know Eustace told you that we were working on it.

Sender: 76

[steadypulse]

Good job, kid.

I'll keep an eye out for it.

[He noted the puppies too of course but-

He knew how much Tifa wanted to get her own place going.]

[starshower]

Thank you!

Your encouragement helped a lot, you know, so feel like I owe you a little more than that.

sender: Madhuri

[songbird_slayer]

Count me among the lot who thought you two literally had puppies.

Instead, I wish you congratulations on your new bunch of fuzzy little troublemakers! I'll be by later with a batch of doggie-safe peanut butter cookies to celebrate.

[flamekthunder]

Why is everyone having this misunderstanding...

Sender: Denji

[mansbestend]

Baby dogs!

Can people see em??

Askin for a friend

[flamekthunder]

Eventually. They were recently born and I want to ensure they remain healthy and can survive in this world without issue.

sender: sora

[oathkeeper]

whoa?! a bar and café and a place for stray animals?! that's so awesome, tifa! this is huge?! running a place like that seems like it's a of work but if there's anyone that can do it it's you and eustace! i can't wait to come visit! save a spot for me, i want the biggest milkshake i can order!!

[starshower]

[SHE'S BLUSHING.]

Thank you, Sora! I'm really excited. Been something of a dream of mine to open up a place for a while now.

But I for sure will! Any preference on the milkshake?

Sender: Ken Amada

[whatsamada]

I know that people consider dogs as children so...

I guess that is quite a lot of children you have to take care of?

[flamekthunder]

We already take care of thirteen canines and a cat... A few more is no issue.

[Only Eustace would think this—]

Sender: Isabela

[senorita_perfecta]

Ahhh oh my goodness, they are so cute! How did it happened?

[flamekthunder]

I wish I knew.

[May it may not be shooting a look at the father who is resting near his feet.]

But they were born from a pair of dogs we own.

Sender: Naruhodo

[locumstudentesquire]

No way!!!!! The two you had with you when we first met at that creepy doll house...!?

[Are they the ones responsible!?]

[starshower]

[Oh, my...

It'll take a moment for Tifa's response to come through because she is LAUGHING at the thought.]

No, not at all. That was Idris and Aerona, who are quite a bit younger, Idris being the youngest. Can't imagine what those two trying to raise pups would be like, though...

[He would know, he was there.]

Sender: Rob

[nulland]

I'm not sure if I want to ask why it looks like they're in a pot.

[starshower]

You sure?

It's actually a really big cup. Any guesses as to why?

Sender: Anya

[grandduchess_anya]

That’s great to hear! Congratulations on starting your own business and setting up place for stray animals to stay in. While it can be hard running a business, I know that you and Eustace can do it. I will be looking forward to visit it when it opens.

…And about the puppies: They look so precious and adorable. I have a feeling that Pooka wants to befriend them eventually.

[starshower]

Thank you so much, Anya! It's been something of a dream of mine for a while. Since I got here, actually. Just never got around to making it happen until now. Can hardly believe it's happening. Pooka is free to come by as well! We won't just be serving human food here.

And the puppies have been quite the handful, so the more friends they can make, the better.

[sermom]

That all sounds wonderful, Tifa! And Eustace as well, of course. What a lovely name for a cafe. I'm looking forward to seeing the end results of all your hard work. If you ever need any help with it, don't hesitate to ask, okay?

What cute puppies, too. Congratulations all around! Whose are they?

[starshower]

Thank you, Kisara! I'm pretty excited about it. While Eustace is doing most of the work on putting it all together so no help needed there, I'm still trying to come up with a menu... Anything you'd like to see?

Sender: Kainé

[shithogs]

Glad to hear you're finally getting what you've wanted after so long. You can bet I'll be a regular customer. Happy to help with whatever you need, too, but not sure I've got the skillset for something like this?

... also, is it safe to have all those animals so close to the food?

[starshower]

Honestly? Just coming by and playing with the animals would be enough... when we've got more. Not sure what else I could use the help with for now.

As for the food... The dogs have been pretty good about it lately, but I guess I never thought of that...

Sender: Trahearne

[pactmarshal]

My congratulations to the both of you, on both counts.

If you ever need a hand with the café or with the pups, don't hesitate to reach out. I'd be happy to help.

[starshower]

Thank you, Trahearne!

I think we're pretty good for now, but I'm sure later down the line, you'll be hearing from us. Should be able to meet the new puppies soon, though!

Sender: Sanji

[chefalier]

[The amazing Tifa-chan adopting stray animals and serving customers. Her heart is truly large and expansive, a goddess spreading kindness to the poor souls in this world--

Eustace gets no credit]

Tifa-chan~ I'll be the first person at your new café when it opens! I wouldn't miss it for the world...!

[starshower]

You still owe me that collab someday too, you know!

Sender: Sorey

[monolike]

Did you and Eustace get married, ma'am? [Because if so a) that is so romantic sldfkjsdoguisdf and b) that explains a LOT about why Eustace wants to stay here.]

[starshower]

[Whaa! This is a new question. How cute.]

Oh. Yeah, we did just a couple months ago. You've met him?

And please, just call me Tifa.

Sender: Vanitas

[darkcharge]

Those pups definitely have Eustace's eyes.

I didn't know that someone wanted to open a café though.

[flamekthunder]

I was hoping they would have Tifa's.

[He's given up. This is written with such a dry voice, too. Even the ink looks rather dry...

(He'll let Tifa talk about the café part)]

sender: phantom

[removal]

[ Phantom is, possibly, the only person who understands that the puppies are not related to Eustace and Tifa by blood, because the children of Terra take either after their father or their mother. There are no hybrids. ]

My sincere congratulations. I wish them good health.

Though I do foresee Miss Christine showing up at the sanctuary once it is open. The lady goes where she pleases, and she is quite fond of you both.

[flamekthunder]

[Bless you, Phantom.]

Thanks. And she'll be welcome, as well as you of course.

Sender: Norimune

[kikuichi]

How adorable! I'd love to meet your new little ones.

[Does he think they're children, or simply puppies? He won't say.]

And I'd love to come over and visit the cafe. Maybe I might spy a new child to look after?

[Can't be too different from looking after a cat(boy)(sword).]

[flamekthunder]

Everyone is welcome to meet them once they reach a stable state of health.

And do you have a preference in what you could be looking for?

sender: Zenkichi

[lemiserable]

[Well, he should start speaking to more people and, well, Puppies.]

Congratulations on your business venture. I'll look forward to it.

My condolences on trying to keep I don't know how many puppies in line. Hell, I just had issues trying to raise one as a kid.

[flamekthunder]

They are certainly a handful, and they're still newborn. What's even more difficult is trying to keep the older ones from nosing in on them too much.

Sender: Reaper

[b_a_n_g]

You could just get on with having spawn of your own and be done with it.

[flamekthunder]

[JUST GOING TO LEAVE THIS ON READ lets Tifa handle it—]

Sender: Beatrix

[roseofmay]

[She could be incredibly long-winded about all of this, but has decided to avoid that. The woman's got a lot on her mind and she has only recently woken from her month-long slumber.]

That is a great many dogs.
Congratulations on all of it.

I will assist where it is needed.

[flamekthunder]

Would that be for the café or the dogs?

Sender: Susato Mikotoba | LATE WITH DREAMBUCKS

[judicialassistant]

[ Susato is grinning, though this doesn't come as much of a surprise as it does to many. ]

They are all so adorable! And thank you, now I have a name to include with the fliers I have been working on.

[flamekthunder]

[BECAUSE HE KNOWS and is deserving—]

You're free to visit them anytime. I'm sure Rhonwen would enjoy your company.