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?]

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[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.

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[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?

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[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Okay, here's your advance warning. The day of Christmas? People are going to expect sales too. We have Christmas money to spend. At least in theory.

[She looks over to the boots, dress and bag before nodding] Yes please!

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[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

[He takes the dress and hangs it on a nearby stand, reaching into a nearby drawer for a plastic bag.]

If this Christmas is a holiday, then I guess people will have to be disappointed.

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[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

[And here comes a pout]

You ought to at least try. You don't really even have to put things on sale. Just put a sign up then mark all the prices up 20% and advertise that everything in the store is 20% off. Everyone will go nuts all over the store.

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[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

[He drags the plastic over the dress and takes the shoes from Lucy, pulling some wrapping paper from another drawer.]

If it's a holiday, I have doubts that I will even be open.

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[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Oh fine. You're lucky you make amazing stuff.

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[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

[The shoes go into a special bag, with the bag on top.]

Well, I never said I didn't. I just insist on some respect. I do you the service of creating my wares, you do me the honor or respecting my time.

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[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Oh pooh. Fine. It's not about respect. It's about sales and winning and thinking you got something for a deal. [Still pouting.]

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[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

[She's like the spoiled children of the Capitol and it grates on his nerves. But as always, Cinna's pleasant mask doesn't slip a bit as he passes the parcels back to Lucy.]

Then enjoy your prize, and come again.

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[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

[She...really is in a lot of ways but the pout is gone because it's hard for her to pout with a new outfit in hand. She waves at him.]

I will! Thanks!