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: 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?

[oathkeeper]

[Good! She should be!!]

whoa really?! look at you then! big dreams coming true! that's great!

and you can't go wrong with the classic chocolate milkshake!

[starshower]

One chocolate milkshake, coming right up!

Anything to go with that, sir?

[Now she's just being cheeky.]

[oathkeeper]

[He snickers. This new place is going to rock.]

i've gotta get a snack with that! what's the tifa specialty?!

[starshower]

The Tifa specialty? Hm, that depends. Are you looking for something sweet or savoury? I've got recommendations for both.

[oathkeeper]

uhhh let's go with savoury! i think that would go good with something sweet like a milkshake, right?

[starshower]

You bet.

You know what actually goes amazing with milkshakes? Have you ever dipped french fries in them?

[oathkeeper]

whatt?? i've dipped my french fries in melted chocolate before but not in a milkshake?

[starshower]

Well then! I know exactly what I'm making you for the grand opening. I promise you fries dipped in a milkshake will be way better than just any regular old chocolate.

[oathkeeper]

whoaaa!! i can't wait!

you know, people thought i was crazy when i dipped bacon in chocolate but that was really good, right? french fries should be good too!

[starshower]

It's not crazy at all. But I gotta say, fries in any flavour milkshake is five times better than bacon. There's just something about the puffy potato that makes it so much better, you know?

[oathkeeper]

french fries are pretty much one of the best foods in the entire world and milkshakes are one of the best drinks in the entire world so it's gotta be a great match!

how'd you find out about it though? did you drop your milkshake on your fries by mistake one day?

[starshower]

It was one of my customers, actually. He requested a vanilla milkshake and some fries, and I caught him dipping them into the milkshake. Was a bit confused at first, but he had me try it, and I've never gone back!

[oathkeeper]

ahah that's awesome! i'm getting really excited to try it.

let me know when your new cafe opens next month, okay? i'll be there rooting for you, tifa!