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(OTA) Bake me up before you dough-dough.

Who: YOU plus Kate = FUN!.
What: Flour Power's grand re-opening. Everyone has been invited!
Where: The bakery is located in the Gardens of Pleasure.
When: Tuesday, August the First, 7pm to whenever'ish!
Warnings: N/A
Notes: Open to all! Please feel free to make your own thread!

Flour Power, while technically located in the Gardens of Pleasure, is located where the Tower and Leisurebrook districts meet. It is more than a decent location. The storefront is pretty. The building is brick and the entrance was out front with a double sets of French doors. Kate had thoughtfully hidden security gates that could be pulled closed behind potted trees and plants. There are even two little benches for those that wanted to enjoy their cupcakes outside.

The décor combines a light industrial flair combined with a dash or three of vintage charm. It is spotless too, as clean as it can possibly be for she has a thing about cleanliness. There is just enough decoration to keep it feeling homey but not enough for clutter.

Long, glass counters run down the length and side of the interior. They house all the various baked goods. Edison bulbs give the atmosphere a continued vintage feel. The seating area is comprised of mismatched but coordinated chairs and tables. Other than the cupcakes and treats, it is one of the few places that has a pop of color. The bathroom is unisex and accessible for everyone regardless of abilities. Kate had tried to be as thoughtful during the renovation as possible.

The kitchen, with it's vast array of ovens and equipment, is accessed by walking through the swinging doors labeled 'Employees Only'. Through their, one can take the stairs down to reach the basement floor. It is where Kate's office is as well as the employee break area and storage.

It has been a long road to getting Flour Power back open and ready for business. She's had lots of help in that regards and she can only hope that hers and everyone elses' hard work pays off for tonight.

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Complimentary

Miniature Cupcakes - Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry Creme

An assortment of cookies.

Besos

Brownies, Blondies, & Lemon Bars

Milk and chocolate milk. Lemonade. Coffee. Iced tea.

$2 Grand Opening Special

Cupcakes

The Professor which is an earl gray cupcake with a light lemon buttercream and honey drizzle.

Carrot Cake which is a not-so-traditional carrot cake made with carrots, pineapples and applesauce served with a cream cheese frosting and walnuts. No raisins were used in the making of this cupcake.

The Inked One which is a dark chocolate Kahlua cupcake with chocolate mint buttercream that is topped candy vanilla Celtic design.

The Scarlet Witch which is a red velvet cupcake topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It is topped with a light dusting of crushed redhot candies.

The Berry Good which is a dark chocolate cake with a chocolate-hazelnut center that has been topped with a tripple berry buttercream along with a raspberry, blueberry and blackberry

Macarons - Cinnamon, Pistachio, Lemon, and Vanilla.

Pies for One - Peach, Cherry, and Coconut Cream.

Concha with a browned butter and cinnamon glaze.

Espresso Drinks - Lattes, cappuccinos and shots of espresso.

For the first part of the evening, Kate is going to be standing by the door to greet everyone that decides to visit. It's important to her that she shows them her gratitude by greeting people straight away. To further show her appreciation, she has a gift for each person. It is a bag of meringue cookies with a handwritten thank you note and a coupon for a free cupcake. It's how she intends to lure people back to her bakery. The first cupcake is free but then you have to pay.

"Hello. Thank you for coming." She offers a bag of cookies to the person that had just walked in. I'm glad you could make it.

Later, in the evening she can be found behind the counter restocking some of the baked items or chatting with people. This thing is going to go until she's out of food.

Once he had heard of the re-opening, Caius knew where he had to be. So, when he arrives at the bakery, he can see how much of a hit it is with the locals and the Chosen as well. There were more than a few familiar faces, and some that weren't, but that didn't mean much to the immortal. Not when he was looking to catch Kate's attention, something he fails at achieving. So, he decides to come back a little later.

Upon returning, he's relieved to see a few people inside so he heads in and sees her restocking.

"Hey, any chance you got some Florentine cannoli left?" he half shouts as soon as he's through the door.

"Caius! I'm so glad you could make it." She says from behind the counter where she's putting out new trays of brownies and blondies. Everything is selling well. There have been plenty of people by, enough so that Kate believes she'll have a successful business.

After unloading, she stands up properly and smiles at her friend. "I do. I'm about to put out a fresh batch. How many would you like?"

At some point or another, Damien meanders in with nothing better to do, if not outright interested. He ignores her immediately, save to take the bag of cookies, taking a quick look around, and as he returns his attentions to her, summons up a smile. It lasts only briefly before he asks, "I take it you were here before?"

He can't imagine someone arranging all of this in the whole month or so they've all been here. This can't be her first time in the City.

Kate isn't sure what to make of this encounter. He takes the bag of cookies but doesn't say anything to her immediately, not even a thank you. She watches him take a look around. She is still smiling because this is still a customer service job.

"I was," she nods her head. "For quite a while too. I take it this is your first multiversal kidnapping?"

After greeting people by the door, Kate will attempt to guide most people towards the cupcake contest that is the left of the main entrance. She has three cupcakes placed underneath bell jars with a plaque and its number in front of it. The display cupcakes were of standard size but the free ones are in miniature. What good is naming a cupcake if you can't taste it or taste it twice?

There are plenty of little pencils and slips of paper to write name suggestions on. The suggestions went into a larger bell jar that had been turned upside down to collect all of the names. There was not going to be any further voting as Kate would pick the ones she liked best herself. It is a bake-tatorship not a bake-mocracy.

# 1 - is a cupcake that starts with a milk chocolate cupcake with chocolate chips except instead of using water for the recipe, actual hot chocolate has been used instead. The cake is then topped with a vanilla whipped cream frosting, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, crushed candy canes, and a miniature peppermint candy cane.

# 2 - is a vanilla cupcake with a hint of orange in the cake that is topped with orange buttercream frosting, whipped cream frosting and an orange candy.

# 3 - is a cupcake that is infused with lime and tequila. It is then topped with a tequila buttercream frosting, a candied lime slice, and a a bit of coarsely ground salt!

Along with the little bag of meringues, Jaeger has also indulged himself in a couple of pistachio macarons and a cup of black coffee. He's not a man with a particular sweet tooth, but he's chosen the treats he's likely to enjoy the most and he has to admit Kate has done a lovely job of laying out something for everyone.

And there's coffee, which ensures return visits from the big man. Especially now that he has a job and money to spend on such things.

Even at ease, he presents an imposing figure, casual at the moment but ever watchful and alert to his surroundings. Black hair freshly dyed and clipped short, wearing a clean new turtleneck in dark gray and a pair of jeans, he regards the glass cases with a critical eye as he debates on one more treat to bring home with him. He has that coupon, after all, and he'd promised Kate.

"Do you have a favorite?" He might ask a fellow patron.

Later, he can be found on the bench outside, taking in some fresh air with his big hands still curled around his cup of coffee. Catching his breath, it seems, in the cool evening, his little bag of treats close by as he watches people come and go with their own sugary prizes.

Look. She is the owner. She is allowed to take a break here and there. Besides, there are enough people behind the counter to serve all of the guests and she needs a coffee break. She fixes herself a caramel latte just the way she likes it with extra caramel and then goes outside.

"Good evening Mister Jaeger." She joins Jaeger on the other side of the bench. She inhales and then exhales. The fresh evening air feels good. She turns her head to look at him and offers a small smile. "Thank you again for coming."

Kate is absolutely entitled to a break, especially considering how much she's hustled to make this evening happen, and Jaeger scoots over a bit to make sure she has enough space to relax for a few moments.

"Good evening. Everything looks very good so far, I'm impressed." He favors her with a small smile, that tiny honest expression that has been so foreign to him for so long.

"I'm glad to help out where I can, and the coffee is good." He holds up his own cup: black, one sugar. Very no-frills, about what you'd expect the man to drink. But he's enjoying it. "I expect you'll be seeing me at least now and then, I actually don't work too far from here now."

"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment." She does like it when she is awarded, in her opinion, a well-deserved compliment.

"I'm glad you like it." Kate takes a sip of her coffee. Ahh yes, the good stuff. She can feel it recharge herself. "Oh yeah? What did you find for yourself?"

And Jaeger isn't the type to offer false praise: if he gives a compliment, it's generally sincere and a result of what positive he's able to offer. It's not always easy for the big man, but it's a skill he's glad he's worked on.

"I'm working security at one of the nicer hotels in Leisurebrook. They were happy to have someone with the experience, so it seems to be working out well so far." He takes a small sip of coffee before continuing. "And I appreciate that it's much lower stress than my past work. It's familiar, but not as intense."

He's actually kind of happy about it, in a weird way. It's steady, it's stable, and it's something he's good At. It's a feeling he hasn't had in quite a while, even if it's in such a strange place.

"That's wonderful," Kate beams a little smile at him. "I'm glad you were able to find something so soon and less stress is always a benefit." She takes another sip of her coffee. "Have you been settling in well?"

"Less stress is strange, I think I forgot what it feels like to actually relax now and then." He smiles back, and even though it's still guarded it's there, something of the stoic sliding away in favor of the man undrrneath.

He ponders the question, mulling it over before he gives an honest answer.

"I think I am, strangely enough. In a lot of ways, this has been the closest to 'normal' I've had in a very long time. I have a steady place to stay, a job. I can go outside and while there are dangers, they aren't any more than what I faced before. And I have time to just...decompress, I suppose? Catch my breath." He chuckles quietly. "It's strange to admit that I might be better off, here. But I've caught myself thinking it a few times."

"I know what you mean about being better off. There is no angry mob with pitchforks and torches coming after me just because of my DNA make up. We're relatively free to do as we wish and when it comes to multiversal kidnappings, this place isn't so bad. Don't laugh. It's really not."

He chuckles drily, but nods understanding as she talks.

"It's a strange place, but just familiar enough. And very...welcoming? In its own bizarre way. Ulterior motives are a given but...at least we know what the arrangement is. What the risks are." He pauses. "I've been doing some research, talking to people, and I think that helps too. Knowing that people can survive and even thrive here."

Kate included- there's a thought there that this place can't be that terrible if she's selling cupcakes. Or maybe it just makes it all the more surreal? He's not sure.

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