ROLEPLAY HQ - tn-rp-bakery

Come one come all! Come enjoy some delicious pastries, coffees, teas, and baked goods at Devilishly Good Baking!

Last night had been a bad one. She had barely gotten any sleep. She had just spend it tossing and turning in her sheets. One moment she felt warm and had kicked the sheets from her, the next a breeze would come into the room and make her grasp to pull the sheets up again. By the time the sun had showed itself she had been so tired. It had just really set her up for a bad mood. So she had forced herself out of her bed and into some comfortable clothes and gotten her ass out the door. She pulled her red jacket closely around herself as she made her way towards the local bakery. As she opened the door a little bell rang that made people aware of her arrival and she made her way towards the counter. “Good morning. I would like one latte please.” She said, forcing a smile on her face.

Vava popped her head up from behind the counter, her face covered in flour and a little bit of chocolate. "Hello! Welcome to Devilishly Good.... Naka!!!" Vava leapt over the counter, grabbing Naka and hugging her tightly. "My muffin love! Welcome!! A latte you say? Sure! What kind?" Vava grinned, hopping back over the counter and walking to the espresso machine.

She almost yelped as her friend from the bakery just jumped half over the counter to wrap herself around her. “Vava! You are going to get flour all over me!” She complained even if she couldn’t surpres her chuckle. She pushed Vava of her and quickly tried to get the flour out of her clothes. “It might be acceptable for you to look like a dust bunny but I can’t.” Silly girl. “Yes, one latte please. Make it a vanilla one. You know I love my vanilla.” She still was trying to get the last bits of white flour from her shirt. “What are you working on? You look especially messy today.” She meant it as a compliment.

"You'll let me get flour on you and you'll like it!" She laughed, shaking her head. She began to get Naka's latte, pressing the necessary buttons to start the machine. She grabbed a tall cup and set it beside the machine, reaching under the grab the vanilla syrup and the whipped cream. "What kind of milk?" Vava asked. As she stood up, Vava whacked her head on the counter. "Ow! Mother fucker..." She huffed, rubbing her head. "I'm working on some cookies~" She laughed. "But, clearly... I'm a mess about it!"

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"One second Naka!" Vava smiled as she grabbed a large white sign from her counter and brought it to the window, setting it up. The sign read- "Free Chocolate Chip Cookie with every visit today!!!!"

She couldn't help but laugh as Vava just went to get her drink made in possibly the most awkward manner possible. You would think for a woman thar ran a bakery that sold coffee she would be more streamlined then this by now. Yet here they were, with Vava adding yet another bump to her head. "Watch out!" She said even though she couldn't surpress the laughter that came after it. "Just milk, any is fine! Just don't get blood or flour in it." She teased. But even before half her drink was made Vava was already distracted and on the move again. "What are you...?" She started to say but the sign was already on the door. "Free cookies huh?" She said before turning around to an oven behind the counter that clearly had cookies in them, yet something look off. "Arn't those burned already?"

Vava walked back and finished making Naka's latte. She topped the drink with a splash of milk and then added some whipped cream. She handed the drink to Naka and laughed softly. "No no! They are fine. The free ones are just some that I had as extra and I don't want them to go bad!" She smiled. "Want one?" She bent down and opened a cupboard and grabbed a large plate of cookies that were covered with plastic wrap. She opened the plastic wrap and extended the plate to her fluffy haired friend. "Here you go~"

Who knew strolling down Main Street could take hours if you walked at the speed of a snail but, he finally made it to his destination. That elusive honey latte everyone ordered was nearly in his grasp. He’d heard, through the grapevine of course, that occasionally the latte could take hours to make due to actual bees needing to bless the beverage. Whether this was true or not no one knew. The only problem was…that cute redhead was in the bakery. Damn her, and those butterflies in his stomach. He’d made a point to avoid her up until now. Just be cool. So naturally, when he went to open the door, he walked face-first into the glass panel. There was a ‘PUSH’ sign on the door, and Nox had, for some reason, pulled instead. He was never good at reading the signs. Unfortunately, he walked into the door at such a fast speed he smooshed his face into the glass leaving another masterpiece for Key Key to find that day. Nox slowly backed away from the door and decided he would try this again tomorrow, and hopefully, that attractive redhead would not be there to witness a repeat of this catastrophe.

“Finally!” She said with an exhasperated sigh as Vava handed her the latte that she had been waiting on. Of course she was just teasing her friend and a chuckle soon escaped her mouth. She soon took a lip, whipped cream decorating her upper lip that she had to lick away. “Hmm.. that’s good though.” She said after and it was. She took out her wallet while Vava was grabbing the plate to offer her one of those free cookies. Right at that moment however a loud thump was heard behind them. She turned around just quick enough to see a tall black haired guy run off from the shops entrance. “Uhmm.. what was that?” She just asked with a confused chuckle as she turned back to Vava.

Vava jumped, nearly dropping all the free cookies onto the floor. “What the hell?!” She looked up to see someone leaving the shop quickly, clearly in a hurry too. “Uh… no idea, to be honest.” She laughed, shaking her head. “Maybe someone ran into my door?” She held out the plate again to Naka. “Try themmmmn.” She whined at her friend.

"Whoever it was.. they left an amazing faceprint on your window.." she commented as she pointed to the window and the smudge that was clearly visible on it now, where before it had been perfectly clean. The plate of cookies was almost shoved into her face. "Try themmmmmmmmm." Vava whined at her. "Calm down! I am taking one!" Naka quickly said and took one of the cookie from the plate. She broke a small bit off with her hand and popped it into her mouth. "Wow.. Why are you giving these away for free?! They are amazing." She complimented her friend. "Real good!"

Vava looked up and saw the massive face print on her door and she burst out laughing. “Oh!!! I hope whoever it was is okay! That looks painful!” She really hoped that whoever it was wasn’t injured. She didn’t have liability insurance. As Naka gushed about her cookies, Vava grinned ear to ear, ecstatic to hear that she liked them. “Yay! That’s so awesome! I’m glad you like them.” She took one of the smallest ones and snuck a bite. “Mmm~ those are good!”

She broke off another piece of the cookie and popped it in her mouth with a smile. “Too bad these have chocolate..” she said as she looked at them. “Barkley loves your baked goods.” She chuckled. “Like I know I shouldn’t give him any, but h always looks at me with those sweet eyes, begging to have some and sometimes I just give in you know!” She said. “Only tiny bit though, never a lot.” She assured Vava, even though it was more herself she was trying to reassure. Running a pet shop she knew that dogs were not supposed to have those stuff. “You should try baking dog treats!” She suddenly said as the idea hit her. “You should totally look into that!” She got excited just talking about them. “I would even sell them at the shop for you!”

Vava's eyes widened with excitement, nodding quickly as her friend suggested that she make something pets could enjoy. "I've actually been thinking about that! Can you give me some ideas on what Barkley likes best? I can try to make some dog cookies today!" Vava reached under the counter and grabbed a notepad and a pen, looking at her friend excitedly. "If you sell them at the shop, I'll split profits with you, fifty fifty." She smiled.

When Vava got all excited about her idea it only made her more excited as well. “Peanut butter.. Straight up! Barkley goes crazy for peanut butter. So they have to involve that in some way.” She said to her as she thought about it. “Other then that.. no sugar.. maybe a tiny bit of honey would be okay to put in them. Eggs can be in there, that is alright. Wheat flour would probably be best to use, I am sure you have that. Maybe some kind of like broth just to give it a bit of meat flavor?” She spitballed. “I never made anything like that before! So really go crazy and see what you can do!” She chuckled at Vava. “Just know most dogs love crunchy things. So the crunchier the better. You think you can figure something out?”

Vava quickly wrote down all the ingredients that Naka suggested, nodding her head as she listened. "Right! Peanut butter, honey is good as long as it's organic and raw... and meat broth would be great!" Vava stood up, the ingredient list in her hands. "I think I can whip up some crunchy cookies for Barkley, and all the wonderful pets at your shop~" She smirked. "Give me a few hours and I can have these ready. I'll make a few batches in case they... you know." She mimicked an explosion in her hands and burst out laughing. "Need a refill on that latte before you go?" She asked, pointing to the cup.

She quickly agreed with Vava about the honey needing to be raw and organic. “I am sure they are going to be amazing Vava! Anything you make ends up being delicious.” She complimented her friend as she took that last sip of het latte and placed it down on the counter. “Barkley is going to be so excited!” He said as the grabbed Vava’s arm and just shook it a little it.

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As she pointed to the cup she gladly handed it over to her. “Yes please!” She said then. “I will come back in a few hours then! Need me to bring Barkley along for a taste test?”

Vava nodded happily as Naka asked if Barkley should come for a taste test. "Absolutely!!! I miss that big lug! Come back in a few hours and you both will have some delicious treats to sample." She laughed, taking the cup and remaking a new fresh vanilla late. When the espresso stopped brewing, Vava topped it with fresh whipped cream and she handed the cup over. "There you go! See you soon~"

She happily took the freshly brewed latte from her and placed money on the counter to pay for it again. “I will be back then.” She smiled at Vava. “Good luck and have a good day!” She wished her friend. —————————— It was a good few hours later before Naka was back to the shop. This time Barkley was with her. He walked beside her on a leather leash without pulling, though the closer they got to the bakery the more excited the pup seemed to get. He knew what place they were going and he absolutely adored Vava. “You ready?” She asked the pup as they were in front of the door and took his leash of him. He instantly just got jumpy on his feet, too excited for his own good. “Go!” She said and pushed the door open. The moment he got enough space Barkley just sprinted inside, his tail wagging from side to side in fast motions. He instantly found his way behind the counter, ready to find Vava and greet her in a way that only a happy dog could.

Key Key passed Vava's bakery - she must have started her oven now that the shop had closed, because the sweet smell of yeast and fresh bread wafted into the air. Key Key's mouth watered as he passed by, resolving to stop by tomorrow and see what was for breakfast.

Vava had been busy making a few batches of dog edible cookies. When she finally got a few good batches, she plated them up and brought them to the front, only to see a large golden retriever standing behind her counter. "Barkley!! Hi baby!!" Vava cooed happily, setting the plate on the counter top. She knelt down and wrapped her arms around the dog's fuzzy neck, giggling happily. "Hi there! Are you here to try Aunty Tori's cookies?!" Vava stood and grabbed one of the cookies, a peanut butter and pumpkin one, and gave it to the pup, who excitedly gobbled it up in seconds. "Did you like that? Huh? Is it yummy?"

Of course Barkley was more then excited to see Vava. He knew that any time he came to the bakery she always brought him a lot of cuddles and most times she would even find something for him to eat. A small cup of whipped cream with his favorite little snack. So he happily whimpered at her when she wrapped her arms around him, unable to sit still, his tail wagging from side to side fast. “Of course he came to try your cookies! He has been exciting since the moment he learned we were heading this way.” Naka laughed at the display now that she finally caught up to the counter as well, leaning over it to watch the two. As Vava offered him the treat he happily gobbled it up, the crunch on them very audible as he bit through it. Barkley was a fast eater and it didn’t take long before he had swallowed it down. He instantly went back to Vava’s hands, sniffing them to make sure there were not any more she was hiding from him. “If I had to guess that would be a yes.” Naka laughed. “You happy with them? What did you end up putting in there?”

Vava laughed happily as she pet the pup, excitement clearly on her face. The cookie was gobbled up and Vava stood, brushing the dog slobber off on her apron. "I'm glad he liked that! That was peanut butter and pumpkin. I'm glad he enjoyed it!" She gestured to the other plate of cookies. "There's plain peanut butter, plain pumpkin, chicken, beef and cheese, cheese, and peanut butter pumpkin! Let me know which ones sell the best!"

She looked over the plate, impressed with the amount of flavors she had already created. “Damn, you have been busy!” She said. She reached over the counter, knowing Vava had brown bread bags there and started to slowly package the cookies up, making sure to not break them. Afterwards she would write the flavor down on it to make sure she did not forget. She looked down at Barkley who was just sitting next to her, being good and sitting as drool would softly come from his mouth. “Was it that good boy?” She chuckled at him. “You can have another one later, promise.”

Vava was thrilled that Barkley seemed so eager to have more treats, and even Naka seemed impressed!! She began to assist Naka in bagging the cookies up by flavor. When the treats were all packaged and set, Vava bent down and pet Barkley's head, laughing as he began to drool happily. "Oh, Barkley! You want one more? I know, Aunty Tori's cookies are pretty tasty!" Vava took one of the peanut butter cookies and gave it to Barkley, who once again, gobbled it up once again. "Good boy!!" She chuckled happily. She stood back up and gave Naka a hug. "Let me know if there are other flavors of cookies you want!"

She loved watching Vava with Barkley. If there was one person Barkley truly loved in this town it was her. He could never get enough of her and if he could he would try and sit his big boy body in her lap the entire day. “He really loved you, you know.” She just chuckled at her friend as Barkley had seemed to convince her he had needed another cookie. She gladly hugged Vava back and really squeezed her against herself. “Let’s see how these do first. I doubt they won’t sell, but you never know!” She laughed as she picked up the already many bags of flavors. “I have to get back to the store now. I will see you later!” She placed a big smooch on Vava’s cheek before she let her go and waved at her to say goodbye.

Monday morning and Nox needed his honey latte. Ding ding ding went the bell next to the cash register. He leaned against the counter and waited to be served. Today, unlike yesterday, was special. Nox wore his favorite shirt given to him by his best friend. It had a moth printed on the front. The pattern was large and colorful, unlike his typical grey and awkward personality.

Vava was busy baking several cookie batches, again, when she heard the tiny bell of her shop door jingle. "Coming!" She shouted eagerly. Because she was so excited to greet her customer, she reached into the oven without her oven mitt and she grabbed the cookie tray without any form of protection. Vava's eyes widened and she let out a shriek of pain, immediately grabbing her hand. "MOTHER FUCKING COCK SUCKING SON OF A BITCH!" She squeaked as she ran to the sink, running cool water on her hand. "Fuuuuuuuuuuuck." She whined. "I'll be right there." She laughed, feeling so silly! After easing the sting of her burn, Vava came out into the main portion of the shop, seeing her best friend Nox! "NOXIE!" She ran to the customer side of the shop and wrapped Nox up in a big hug. "How are you! Can I get you a honey latte??"

Vava unlocked the cafe and ran inside. She grabbed her apron off the hook and tied it around her hips. "How could I forget? Son of a biscuit!" Vava turned the oven on, the espresso machines, and got the blender out. She looked up to see if Katori was there yet. It was their first day after all! But, she was going to go easy on the newbie. She was a young student once.

“Ohh lord!” Kat says sprinting down the street almost hitting a few people. She dashes behind the building and into the back door… her hair is a mess and clothes are sweaty. The late Katori nervously says, “Umm hi ma’am! I-I…”

Vava jumped as Katori came in through the back. She had expected her to come in the front! "Hi! You must be Katori! It's so awesome to meet you!" She smiled, going over to the girl. She saw the girl's nervous face and she chuckled softly. "Relax. Why don't I make you a latte, and you can put on one of the aprons, set your belongings in the back office, and I'll have you get started, okay?" She smiled sweetly. "What kind of latte do you drink?"

“I-I’ll have a vanilla latte please ma’am!” she says, desperately gasping for air as she tries to catch her breathe. “Ma-am… I am so sorry for being late on my first day! I swear I’ll make it earlier tomorrow because… because… I lost track of the time,” she apologetically says bowing before her in a sincere manner. Her clothes were drenched in sweat and her face was hot.

Vava chuckled softly. "It's really fine! Your shift doesn't start for another few minutes, and I'm here. Let's not make it a habit to be late, but you're perfectly fine." She said, going to grab a latte cup. She grabbed the plastic cup used for the ice lattes. She scooped some ice into it, then placed it under the machine. She turned the button on and the machine whirred to life. Hot brown espresso came poured out. As it did, she reached down and grabbed a carton of milk. "Is whole milk okay, Katori?" She smiled.

“Oh… yes of course ma’am!“ Katori dutifully replied as she went to get dressed in the back. She had brought a black dress to wear underneath the apron and a small notepad to write down orders. She returned about 2 minutes later, calm and ready. Katori had applied another layer of light perfume to musk the smell of sweat. She put in a gentle smile and picked up her coffee.

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“Shall I go to the counter now ma’am?”

Vava handed Katori an iced vanilla latte. "Please, just call me Vava. Ma'am makes me sound so old!" She laughed, shaking her head. "Yes, if you head to the counter that would be fantastic!" She grinned. "I need to make a batch of cookies, so having you up front will be perfect."

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“Yes ma-Vava,” Katori replies. She walks into the front to the smell of freshly baked bread and coffee. She feels nervous and a bit scared so her shoulders are tense and her walking is fast. Every loaf was made with care and dedication. Hand-crafted perfection. The butter was also directly from France and the fruit was always fresh. There was also a wide array of wines and cheeses to accompany the bread. This wasn’t just a bakery, it was a workshop in the arts. Katori stood there… transfixed in the world of the greatest artist. She didn’t even know half the condiments and sauces for offer. A place like this should be world renowned but yet it was so quiet. Katori loved it here!

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Vava chuckled as Katori seemed to be stuck in awe, her eyes wide as she saw all the pastries. "I do love to bake. Have you ever baked anything, Katori?" She asked, tilting her head and looking at the girl.

“N-no Vava, I have never baked. The smell of fresh bread is a familiar one though. Next to wear I grew up, our neighbours worked at a bakery and invited us their but this is definitely a nicer bakery Vava,” I replied as a bell rang; coming from the door.

Vava nodded as Katori confirmed that she had never cooked. "That's alright. We can have you work on some easy things like cookies or cupcakes. Bread is a bit complicated." She looked up as she heard the bell. She gently nudged Katori forward, "Go get em, Tiger!"

“U-um… hi there. A-a table for 2?” I stuttered uncontrollably from talking to strangers. “Yes please,” they replied. “Thank you,” I said bowing my head. I followed them with a menus and gave it to them. “Shall I come back in a bit and let you decide at your own pace then?” I asked, growing in confidence. “Yes please,” “Thank you for coming to Devishly Good Baking,” I thanked before walking back behind the counter with a cold sweat.