20th Design [voice]

[threadthefire]

Please tell me that I'm not the only one that thinks the silver hair of a unicorn gathered under the full moon is a little much to pay for one's morning coffee?

...and as an aside, passionné, cafe satiné, and salon lustré will be closed until my staff stops insisting that Laszlo Jamf's glasses are the going rate for a trim. All staff will be paid a partial day's wages, assuming they don't actually find, what was it... ah, yes, the golden egg of a goose for their morning pastry.

What sort of curse is this, anyway?

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[risetwice.livejournal.com]

That's probably for the best. The machine at work scares me a little.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

It... scares you?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

It spits out steaming milk.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Isn't it supposed to?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

This is making me sound like I've never seen a coffee maker before, isn't it?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

A little, yes. Are you alright?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

[PAUSE. Usually he's better than to let on but]

I got burned by the oven a couple of times today.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Is that different from normal?

[Since he kind of knows nothing about your actual job, save that it keeps him in pastries and breads, he's very confused.]

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm normally careful enough to not get burned so often.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

What's wrong today?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

I keep getting...challenged?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

You, too? Are you accepting any?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

I don't like it.

[Grumpy. And burned]

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

So you are?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

Well I have to get work done.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

You have to do these crazy tasks, just to get your work done? How is that at all productive?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

It's not productive at all.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

The why doesn't your boss close? If you can't get anything done..?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

What?

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

You say that you're not productive. I'm making the assumption that if you're not, there's a good chance the rest of the shop may be compromised as well. If work can't be done, why are you still open?

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

But I can still bake some.

[Pause]

I never considered asking to close the bakery.

[He never considered telling his boss he's getting burned, either]

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

Peeta, you're getting injured, nothing's getting done. If he doesn't close the shop, leave. It isn't worth it.

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

[Consider. This is a Capitol attitude, isn't it? Peeta is really bad at not having a work ethic, and he did take two weeks off earlier this year...]

I'll talk to him.

[threadthefire.livejournal.com]

And if that doesn't work, I'll talk to him. Like it or not, I'm somewhat responsible for your health and well-being here.

[risetwice.livejournal.com]

Because Portia isn't here?