[x] [Customer Furnishings] Traditional Kissaten.
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Digital Higanbana (Lycoris Recoil x Cyberpunk Quest)
- Thread starter Celeshiro
- Start date
- Sci-Fi
- Location
- Bretonnia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Traditional Kissaten.
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Uptown Bar. It's a style similar to what one would see in a traditional bar that served spirits, but this one focused more on caffeine than alcohol. The main appeal of this is a service countertop with laminated wood, making it a very personal experience between staff and customer. There are still a few tables intended for group parties, but the bar is certainly the main highlight.
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- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Private Booths.
Kell of Snow
Verified TinTin enjoyer
- Location
- New York
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Uptown Bar.
Spector29
It Only Gets Worse From Here
You forgot the x in your vote!
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
Can someone explain to me the appeal of the Bar? It doesn't seem to fit with our goal of being a Cafe and Florist, like I get the idea of a counter but I feel like it loses the cozy air of the more traditional style.
It's likely because, as mentioned before, the influence of Va-11 Hall-A which is a fantastic cyberpunk bartender game. That, or people really want to turn it into a Yakuza karaoke bar.
Thebigpieman
I've got this, I think.
- Location
- United States
Va-11 Hall-a hadn't even crossed my mind initially but it is both an excellent game and an excellent example of the kind of atmosphere I was thinking about. Of course Valhalla is the very opposite of "Uptown" but the overall feel remains, plus the image of the bar after hours while the local mercenaries prep for the night's job sticks out very strongly in my mind's eye.
And oh yeah, I should vote.
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Uptown Bar.
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Performance Venue.
I still think Performance Venue would be fun even if we don't get Momiji with it.
And oh yeah, I should vote.
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Uptown Bar.
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Performance Venue.
I still think Performance Venue would be fun even if we don't get Momiji with it.
- Location
- Germany
Honestly, I'm kinda confused by all the damage you seem to think sticking a countertop in there will do, but for me the biggest draw is the personal element. When filing the paper work, Yuuki presented the place a lot like a place of healing and I feel like close contact with the customers does a good job of fitting in with that. Both in the sense of lending an ear to their troubles and—if we do ever hiring other fresh Lycoris graduates—using them as a way for the new hires to ease their way back into interacting with people outside the job. It's a very empathetic set up.
I also wouldn't be suprised if that leads to some regulars that're more fleshed out characters, which I'm down for.
On the less relevant side, the kind of suit bartenders are usually depicted as wearing make for very stylish uniforms. (Although, while I'm the one that brought up the Va-11 Hall-A comparisons, the focus on coffee arguably makes this set up a closer comparison for Café Leblanc from P5, so I could also see us going for more of a homey apron look.)
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Looks like your cafe will actually resemble LycoReco in terms of furnishings then! A spot where people can get a good cup to help them focus through work, or someplace to relax with friends. Don't know if you'll go all the way and include board game night or have the staff wearing kimonos as well, but other than that, you're already almost ready to open up, huh? Thank you for voting, writing will begin soon.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
A board game night or something along those lines would be nice for character interactions and contacts. Plus can lead to hilarious things like our corpo security friend playing a game next to one of our future mercs.
April 3.0, 2080
[X] [Customer Furnishings] Traditional Kissaten.
You adjusted the last of the cushion seats and stepped back, satisfied with the setup of a low table surrounded by soft zabutons. It was one of a few in a small corner dedicated to a more traditional seating arrangement, for those who wanted a more rustic or laid-back experience. The rest of the customer area was more regular tables with cushioned chairs, for those who just wanted a more regular seating method. You personally had no preference which, now that you think about it, summarized how you had setup your new lifestyle so far.
But regardless of wherever one sat, there was always going to be a vase nearby. Be it at the center of the table or just off to the side, you handpicked each and every of them with some emergency spares in your storage area in case of disaster. They were currently empty, but already your head was bursting with ideas on what sort of bouquets you wanted to fill them up with and share with the world. That thought alone was enough to make you giddy, foot rapidly tapping against the floor in excitement.
You just couldn't wait, especially with your suppliers already secured! Both Ocha Plantation and International Standard had reached out with affirmations for a business relationship, and you could already start to order what you needed to operate the place on a week-to-week basis. It was all happening through just electronic mail for the moment, but perhaps it was worth meeting them in person to explore further opportunities. They were specialists in their respective fields and could surely offer some unique insights.
The University Laboratories of Kagoshima had also responded with a willingness to sell excess lab reagents to you. You rather dryly noted how they hadn't even questioned what you wanted the chemicals for, only that you were willing to buy them as you needed them for your purposes. Were you still a Lycoris, you'd be sounding alarm bells for your superiors to approve an investigation mission into them. But as it was now, this was hardly a situation where you had cause to do so, especially as you were technically the perpetrator of this exchange.
Come to think of it, perhaps that was the excuse or defense they had planned should they ever be caught. Hm, you'd have to keep an eye on them if you ever swung around to pick up the specified chemicals. That thought got you to sigh, as they alone out of the three contacts you had acquired from Pauper were the only ones who stated they would not do delivery to your place. You'd have to go to the labs, pick up your purchases, then carry them home through the metro. That was going to be a massive hassle.
Then your ears pricked up and your eyes narrowed at a rumbling noise, a familiar but different sound. You realized it was some sort of engine, but this one was quieter, almost like a motor instead of a combustion system. You had your suspicions already, and you warily stepped out of the shop and onto the street. If nothing else, you wanted to make sure that whatever it was wasn't going to drive into the front greenery you had fixed up after the Scavs had torn into them.
Thankfully, it seemed that they had enough sense to take it up the designated approach, the wheels rolling over cement instead of dirt. As to who it was, they were wearing a helmet and heavy leather jacket, but you had a very good idea when they eagerly waved to you. "Mitsu, welcome back. I see you've gone and made use of that dealership contact from Pauper."
There was a muffled confirmation, then your roommate remembered to take her helmet off and shake her head, letting her hair fly free again. "Indeed!" She repeated with a proud grin and placed the protective equipment on her new purchase. "Twas a journey with no shortage of trials and tribulation, but I have finally acquired my steed!"
Her 'steed' was a rather sleek and clean looking motorcycle, one that was rather ubiquitous in any city in Japan. "An Ashigaru, huh," You commented and looked it over carefully. "Not a Kusanagi?"
"Alas, those are beyond my means for now," Mitsu mourned, but there was clear affection in how she patted her new means of getting around. "Not that this was any small price either, but it was far more affordable. It serves well enough, and that is what matters most."
"It is a well-known city motorcycle." You finished the study and gave an approving nod. "Looks like you didn't get scammed with a pre-Fourth Corporate War model. This looks almost like it just rolled straight out of the factory. It'll last you a while, especially if you make sure to avoid exhausting the battery."
"Agreed!" At a thought from its owner, a small socket uncovered itself and Mitsu produced a charging cable to connect it up to the shophouse's electrical network. "Fret not, I shall handle the extra expense of charging responsibly!"
"Good." A thought then struck and you turned to study the small side-mounted storage units. "Say, how much can this thing carry about?"
"About 25 kilograms. Why so?"
"Maybe a future favor, but nothing too worry about for now." You smiled and gestured for your partner to enter the furnished flower cafe. "When you're ready, come in and let me practice making a cup for you."
"Oh! I shall certainly partake!"
(First Cup: 64 +14 (Tech) +2 (Rank 1 Cooking) = 80)
You decided to be bold and try out one of your new coffee machines, trying to get a sense of how it feels to work with. You were surprised by how surprisingly intuitive it was, perhaps a testament to the maker's craft, and produced a steaming aromatic cup of caffeine that had your own mouth watering. But you refrained and instead served it to Mitsu, who waited eagerly at the countertop separating the cooking area from the customers. "Here you go. Enjoy."
She eagerly sipped at it and her eyes immediately lit up. "A fine concoction!" Mitsu happily declared, and you could actually see she was trying to refrain from downing it all in one go to savor the flavor. You watched happily, seeing that your supplier had certainly not been lying about their high quality produce. To imagine this was just a small sample that had your fellow Lycoris graduate smacking her lips. "Yuuki, I think this might just work out for you!"
Those words made your chest tighten for a moment. Maybe this really was your calling, after all this time as a government assassin. "I hope so," You finally settled on with a smile and went about making a cup for yourself. You had a feeling you'd need it for the coming week, and the last push to get everything inside setup before the big opening day.
Reading Progress:
Hard Knock Life (Mine!) (Rank 1 Streetwise) (1/1) – COMPLETED
Kitchen Safety for Gonks (Rank 1 Cooking) (1/1) – COMPLETED
Choose up to four (4) actions you'll carry out through the week
Kagoshima Fragrance (Kaori)
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Fix up the Shophouse: This place is an absolute mess, between the poor maintenance over time and the firefight to reclaim it. You'll need to put in some serious time to try and put things back together from the upstairs living area to the underground basement.
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Fix the Van: The Scavs had a cheap utility van that's gotten shot up pretty badly, but you think you could maybe fix it back up. It could be handy for either an infusion of cash to your new business or an asset for the business itself. Try your hand at being a mechanic for a bit.
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Organize Details: With the main customer service area now furnished, you really only had to finalize a few more details before you were ready to open your doors. This included setting up menus, preparing bouquets, and perhaps most important of them all, ordering uniforms.
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Hire Employees: While you could run the place by yourself for a time, the lack of coverage in areas you're not well-versed in can eventually be telling. Try to fix this by putting out ads for new hires.
--[ ] Cooking
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Advertise Word: Go spreading fliers and putting up posters of the soon-to-be-opened Kagoshima Fragrance around the neighborhood to try and drum up interest for the eventual grand opening. The more buzz you create, the more attention could be drawn to the big moment.
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Ocha Plantation: A tea plantation that supplies your cafe with seasonal flowers in bulk, one of your shop's main products. The owners are experienced generational farmers, so why not pay them a visit to see if you can share in the love of botany?
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] International Standard: To provide high quality authentic coffee, you've turned to rely on purchasing your beverage ingredients from a well-known corporation that specializes in imports. They surely should have an expert when it comes to picking specific ingredients, so pay them a visit to see if you can perhaps improve your blends.
Shinohara Securities
-[ ] [Shinohara Securities] Visit the Office: You've made a contact in the form of Security Chief Azumi, the leader of an elite corporate police task force. Pay her a visit to chat and see what opportunities she can offer you.
-[ ] [Shinohara Securities] Part-Time Patrol: As Shinohara Securities was perpetually shorthanded, they didn't have enough security patrols going around to keep the neighborhood safe. They've offered to pay you a fair sum to do so in their place. It'd be like a Lycoris patrol, but this time, you get paid!
Secondborn Ronin
-[ ] [Secondborn Ronin] Visit the Pauper: The Pauper is the Fixer of the Secondborn Ronin and is a bridge between the corporate world and streets. Go to the public library to chat with them about what opportunities they can offer you.
The Vendetta
-[ ] [The Vendetta] Schedule a Ripper: La Peste is a mysterious but talented RipperDoc who has offered their expertise if you wish to see them for a health checkup or discrete cyberware surgery. See if they have an opening in their schedule to meet them.
Lycoris Graduate
-[ ] [Lycoris Graduate] Call a Lycoris: There's times where you miss the organization, as unbelievable as that might sound given their grim task. You certainly don't hold it against any of the other Lycoris and want to have a chat with them to see how they're doing.
--[ ] The Commander
--[ ] Misaki Arisu
--[ ] Nakaiji Momiji
Living Life
-[ ] [Living Life] Browse the Library: The public library in your neighborhood has a wide selection of information datashards covering a variety of topics. You can read them to your heart's content in the facility, or you could pay a fee to make a copy and take it home to study.
-[ ] [Living Life] Find a Black Market: As so many things are restricted from sale or possession in Japan, you can only find these prohibited items at a black market somewhere. They're surprisingly common enough if you know where to look, though having some caution about the quality of their myriad of wares is a smart idea.
-[ ] [Living Life] Go Clubbing: Risk the nightlife of the city and visit one of the many neon hangouts around the city to experience something new, maybe even meet some new folks or have magical encounters.
-[ ] [Living Life] The Way: Mitsu's offered to take some time out of her week to help train you in the sword and by extension, other melee weapons. You did have a rather nice katana that you didn't want to go to waste...
Miscellaneous
-[ ] [Miscellaneous] Scrap the Van: It's not worth your time or effort to patch it up. Rip it apart and find a seller for the parts.
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- Going to test the balance, but I think two skill points a week sounds fairly appropriate, with the cost going up every rank. Means you can get constant background progress with an upfront price. We'll see.- Lycoris Samurai gets herself an Ashigaru. C'mon, I had to make that joke.
Four hour moratorium to come up with a week plan.
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Thebigpieman
I've got this, I think.
- Location
- United States
Still some way to go here huh...
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Fix up the Shophouse: This place is an absolute mess, between the poor maintenance over time and the firefight to reclaim it. You'll need to put in some serious time to try and put things back together from the upstairs living area to the underground basement.
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Organize Details: With the main customer service area now furnished, you really only had to finalize a few more details before you were ready to open your doors. This included setting up menus, preparing bouquets, and perhaps most important of them all, ordering uniforms.
Shop apparently still needs some fixing before it's back to 100% and I like that to be the case before opening. Menu and actual service prep is also an absolute must as well if we plan on opening soon.
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Hire Employees: While you could run the place by yourself for a time, the lack of coverage in areas you're not well-versed in can eventually be telling. Try to fix this by putting out ads for new hires.
--[ ] Cooking
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Advertise Word: Go spreading fliers and putting up posters of the soon-to-be-opened Kagoshima Fragrance around the neighborhood to try and drum up interest for the eventual grand opening. The more buzz you create, the more attention could be drawn to the big moment.
Torn between doing both here or doing one and slotting in:
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] International Standard: To provide high quality authentic coffee, you've turned to rely on purchasing your beverage ingredients from a well-known corporation that specializes in imports. They surely should have an expert when it comes to picking specific ingredients, so pay them a visit to see if you can perhaps improve your blends.
The sooner employees are scouted out and hired the sooner we can get their measure and sort out any issues. Similarly the more advertising we get in before opening the larger (or perhaps better paying) the initial crowd. However visiting International Standard may also be an opportunity to up Yuuki's cooking before opening (@Celeshiro if you could chime in since you tend to do that) and personally while having employees is convenient I'd also like if she could also handle service as well. Thankfully her tech skill applies to cooking though there may be other skills to look into on the customer service side of things.
- Location
- Germany
So the first cup got some decent luck. Let's hope that's a good omen.
Personally I'm thinking something along the lines of:
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Organize Details
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Advertise Word
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] International Standard
-[ ] [Living Life] The Way
Mitsu I think speaks for herself after that barely fell through last week and the two suppliers are arguably kind of a wash, but given on what enhancements they give the coffee is more likely to need in and we can probably squeeze in the second one in before the actual opening regardless. It's not like anyone's holding a gun to our head there.
I'm pretty sure the last set of repairs should be the basement, so not something immediately necessary for the business.
Personally I'm thinking something along the lines of:
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Organize Details
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Advertise Word
-[ ] [Kagoshima Fragrance] International Standard
-[ ] [Living Life] The Way
Mitsu I think speaks for herself after that barely fell through last week and the two suppliers are arguably kind of a wash, but given on what enhancements they give the coffee is more likely to need in and we can probably squeeze in the second one in before the actual opening regardless. It's not like anyone's holding a gun to our head there.
- Location
- Germany
-[X] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Advertise Word
-[X] [Kagoshima Fragrance] Ocha Plantation
-[X] [Kagoshima Fragrance] International Standard
So, my gut isntinct was to get organizing the details out of the way immediately, if only because that means more delicious fluff votes, but after thinking for a bit I realized that we should probably meet up with our suppliers to make sure what else exactly we can get out of them before we settle on our menu etc. It'd kinda suck if we nail that down, only for some of the stuff to become outdated the next turn as we unlock more options and it's not like someone has a gun pointed to our head that opening one turn sooner or later is going to make a difference.
That being said, we should be close enough to opening that we can start with the advertizing.
Oh yeah and just because I forgot to mention it the first time around, the wordplay is appreciated.
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'Was a small expense', double negation.
So just out of curiosity, do these all consume a full action? Those are some incredibly long phone calls, if so.
To clarify, visiting the suppliers is more if you want to get those little side mechanics in such as growing your own flowers or making your own coffee. They're already willing to provide you with what you need to sell to run your shop, but this is a visit for more specialist stuff.
Each is indeed an action, but mainly because it also could be an opportunity in its own right instead of just chatting. They might have stuff to offer you, or perhaps even word on what they've been hearing about that could pique your interest.
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- Location
- Germany
Then to clarify further, is any of the specialist stuff relevant for when we want to prepare the menu/bouquets, or is that just going to slot in as required with no further action cost?