8th Design [accidental voice]

[threadthefire]

[There's the sound of slight chaos as Cinna's voice, slightly strained, comes over the Network.]

No, madam, I assure you it isn't ninety, eighty, seventy, sixty, fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, ten or even five percent off. And it most certainly isn't two for one.

Don't you know what day this is?

I believe it's Saturday, madam.

You're a right perfect Grinch aren't you?

Madam, I-

A horrible, terrible, awful, anti-Christmas, Grinch!

Madam, please, calm-

[SMACK!] GRINCH!

[There's the sound of someone stomping off and a pause before Cinna speaks again. You can almost hear him rubbing his wounded cheek.]

What kind of curse is this?


[ooc: Cinna, completely uncursed has been overrun today with people asking about sales, deals and giveaways and he is CONFUSED. Also, I couldn't resist - what hiatus?]

Comments

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Indeed. The break room as enough supplies for three days of food and water for five people.

But it isn't my own bed, so if you don't mind..?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

It seems to have just been the one. At least for now.

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're well stocked.

It wouldn't be the first time I walked you home through chaos, remember? Just let me know when you're ready to go and I'm there.

[construire.livejournal.com]

You could always relent and lower the prices.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

No, it wouldn't. And I think I'll be closing early today.

[fallenbrownbird.livejournal.com]

Not yet, no...I've heard that people were acting sort of crazy, so I thought it'd be smart to try and avoid that.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Stay in, dear, it really isn't worth the effort today.

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

So within the hour or so? A few hours from now? I'll go check in on Peeta, too, if there's time for it.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Hour and a half, I need to clean up some of this... mess.

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

That's enough time to swing by the bakery and back, even with the crowds.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Check on Rue, will you? I asked her not to leave the apartment today, but it wouldn't hurt to have someone reinforce the idea.

[Video]

[the-dawnster.livejournal.com]

Well I also have these knee-high hooker boots. Leather.

[Video]

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

I think I'm good.

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

I talked to her earlier today, but I'll check in again, sure. Hopefully she's staying home eating Thanksgiving leftovers like she said she would.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Good. I worry about her days like this.

...have you seen Katniss today?

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

No. She's got enough sense to keep away from the crowds, but...no, I haven't heard anything out of her all day.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

That's probably a good thing.

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

Peeta might know better than I would.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

If she's gone anywhere, it's out to the forest and I doubt the shopping hordes have gone out there.

[protects-her.livejournal.com]

Yeah. She's not the one I'm most worried about, today.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

It's a madhouse, it really is.

[Action]

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

[Lucy is one of those shoppers. I'm so terribly sorry, Cinna.]

If I take this [She holds up a gorgeous gauzy gown] And those [Points to a pair of silvery boots] Can I get the matching bag for at least half off. Seriously. You've got to make this worth winning.

[Action]

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

[Oh, my God, people what are you?] I'm sorry, miss, but no. I'm not having any sales today. If you like the bag and can't afford it, I'm more than willing to hold it for up to two weeks.

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[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Please. I brought Harry's credit card with me. [She is rolling her eyes at you, Cinna. Clearly you have mistaken her for someone without a Sugar Daddy. How dare you!]

It's the spirit of the thing.

Re: [Action]

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

The spirit? [Cinna chuckles a little.] Perhaps with advance warning, I may have been able to come up with something, but one doesn't enter a shop and demand sales.

[He motions to the items.] Shall I package these for you?