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Do A Little Turn On The Catwalk (Asher)
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 8, 2016 6:10:52 GMT
"My brother? What?" Isaac seemed in disbelief at the subject even being breached. When the heck would the subject of Elliot even come up? He was way too young to work here, and probably even too young to serve. And it wasn't like Asher would just bring him out right out of the blue, right? Even Isaac talking about Piper needed a bit of prompting from Asher first. He tried to think on the answer, but didn't heed it much mind. After all, it wasn't like he was here right here, right now, was he?
Slowly, Isaac's stomach started to turn. "Oh, you have got to be-"
But, a job is a job, so once Asher started approaching Isaac would have to as well. Upon realizing that Asher was the one leading the group, Elliot started blushing a tiny bit. "Oh! Hey Asher!" he said, smiling. "I didn't expect to see you here. I mean, I kinda figured, but I still didn't expect it!" However, Asher wasn't the only person he'd be coincidentally bumping into today. As he saw the small figure semi-hidden behind Asher, the grin on his face only widened. "And who is that handsome stranger standing behind you, who I've never seen before in my entire life?" he asked, his tone as wooden and convincing as Pinocchio.
Isaac wanted to tell Elliot to cut the crap and stop making the world's most unconvincing performance, but life at the door meant life at the door. He flushed the look of irritation from his face, muttering under his breath "God damnit, Elliot, are we seriously doing this." His grievances aired to himself, he put on his biggest smile and approached his brother with a bow. "Welcome home, El-
Master. How may I help you today?"
Isaac was screaming internally, while the grin on Elliot's face managed to contain so much evil intent behind such an innocent facade. "Awww, thank you!" he said, trying to hide how much he was giggling right now. "Just show me to a table, please. I would love a chance to check this place out!
Oh! Asher, do you have any recommendations? 'Cause I'm really hungry."
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Post by Asher on Dec 8, 2016 7:45:41 GMT
With a small smile, Asher refused to break character just to say hello to someone he knew. After all, that was just wrong. "Ah," the teen hummed, stepping to the side to allow Isaac more visibility. With a small bow, Asher's smile widened, "yes, welcome home, Master. I'm sure you don't mind having two servants during your visit?" Elliot was just loving this, wasn't he?
With a light pat to Isaac's shoulder, the manager made a small motion to one of the tables in their section. Of course, he was going to make the older brother lead! And, then, would follow behind the two like a puppy, to ensure everything went well.
Though, it was a little surprising that recommendations fell to him. Wouldn't Elliot have preferred to harass Isaac as much as possible? "I'm sure that I could come up with plenty of recommendations, young Master!" This was going to be fun, wasn't it? Hands clasped over his heart, leaning to be at a better level with Elliot. "Do you have any thoughts on what you may be craving?" If not, he'd just wing it, but it was always best to have some idea in mind. Was he seeking a meal, snack, dessert? Bitter? Sweet? With so many options, a blind pick seemed dangerous!
Swiping a menu when he had the chance, he would offer it once at the table, despite the request for a recommendation. After all, it was easiest to point at items for people to read. Or just stare at pictures of delicious foods!
Darn. It looked like it would be at least a few minutes before Asher could go find that collar and cat ear set, at this rate!
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 8, 2016 7:57:17 GMT
Elliot turned over the menu in his hands, evil intentions in his mind as he looked it up and down. Forget the food! There was some seriously hilarious stuff he could pull off with a few of these requests. He could pay extra to get his own brother to spoonfeed him. This place was amazing! The look in his eyes was so mischievous that Isaac was actually starting to pale looking at him. It seemed Elliot was the type of person to get drunk on power easy, at least as far as his big brother was concerned.
Nevertheless, he couldn't just leave Asher hanging when it came to recommendations. He thought long and hard on his choice, continuing to take many glances at the menu. "Do you have any sweet pastries you'd be willing to recommend?" Elliot asked. "I've kinda got a massive sweet tooth. Well, most of the time, anyway. Although I think today I might be craving something kind of chocolatey? I dunno. And then there's drinks, too . . ."
Right. This part Isaac had down pat. "Ah, I believe I have just the idea in mind, master," Isaac responded, still fighting involuntary shivers at having to call his brother that. He was the big brother here, anyway! If any of them was gonna be master, it had better have been him! "I shall be back swiftly!"
As Isaac left eyeshot, Elliot turned to Asher. "I have no idea how the heck he's handling all of this," he admitted. Wow, Elliot! Talk about a total vote of confidence! "I never thought he'd be the type to go for this kind of thing! But then again, he loves to entertain people, and this? This is hilarious! Ooh, ooh, you gotta tell me what his first shift's like so far.
Don't worry if I push his buttons a ton. I'm still gonna give you guys a great review, but how can I pass up the chance to mess with him? Finally, I've got more material than just teasing him about Maia! Speaking of, if you've got any ideas, I'm all ears."
Elliot broke the huddle when Isaac started to return, although he waited on hearing anything Asher had to say first. The choice that Isaac brought might have surprised Asher, but Elliot's eyes lit up as he saw it. It was almost pitch-black coffee, not even a granule of sugar or drop of milk in it. How a self-proclaimed sweet tooth could have liked that was a total mystery, but judging by how quickly Elliot blew the steam off to take a sip he was eager to start consuming. "Is it to your liking?" Isaac asked.
In return, Elliot gave him the universal gesture of "meh." Then he broke out laughing, his smile radiant as it reasserted itself. "I'm just messing with you. I love it!" At that quote Isaac sighed in relief. Elliot damn near gave him a heart attack, especially when customer satisfaction was 99% of the job!
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Post by Asher on Dec 9, 2016 5:47:15 GMT
"Ah, yes, pastries," the manager hummed, leaning near the younger brother. "These," he made a small gesture one of the items on the menu, "might suit your palate, Master." Making a small shape with his hands, he tried to show about how large the item would be, "they're four croissants with a chocolate center, sprinkled with sugar. Though, if that doesn't sound appealing, I'm sure I can come up with another suggestion for you." Or three suggestions. It was hard to really limit the teen!
Letting Isaac run off to get a beverage, Asher's smile only grew. But, rather than giving Elliot plenty of fire to play with more thought to his words. "Aside from some first-day nerves, he's been the perfect host," the redhead answered. Surely, it wasn't the gossip that Elliot was hoping for, but if he could be convincing enough about it, Isaac wouldn't be too embarrassed to ever return for a second shift! "I get the feeling he's left an impression on at least one of our customers, so far!" Impressions could be a good thing! In this case, it really wasn't, but Elliot didn't need to know that!
At least Elliot wasn't being seriously mean about all of this. "Well," Asher shuffled to grab a small list of items, "we do offer to 'dress up' for our customers, for a small fee. Of course, young Master, since it's such as hassle to have to deal with two butlers, I'll gladly cut the cost for you." While the money would come from Asher's pocket, it really didn't matter to him. After all, he had been considering dropping the full cost to throw a few silly accessories on his trainee, anyway. With any luck, Isaac would at least have to wear a flowery headband.
Of course, there wasn't much time for other suggestions, as coffee really didn't take too long to make. Just.. black coffee? Interesting. While the teen wanted to make some sort of comment on how odd it was, he figured he'd just leave the questions to later. After all, he still had to maintain his character! Butlers didn't make comments about how weird it was for a sweet-toothed kid to drink black coffee!
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 9, 2016 6:05:07 GMT
Four croissants? That was so many croissants! And chocolate centers were practically little reasons to keep on living on their own. Elliot's eyes sparkled hungrily as he listened to Asher describe the dish, and it was pretty clear he was won over. "That sounds really good," he said, tone dreamy as he continued ogling the menu item. This lasted until Isaac had returned with the coffee, at which point Elliot waved him away for some napkins so he could continue his nefarious scheming.
It sounded like his brother was a huge success! Somehow. Honestly, Elliot still couldn't see it. But it wasn't like Asher would just lie or anything. "Really, now?" he asked, curious. "What kinda impressions? Does someone already have a big, awkward crush on him?" Elliot asked, a teasing grin spreading across his face like a Cheshire cat. He thought for a second, then adjusted the course of his answer a bit. "You don't count for that." Ice cold, Elliot! Just what were you implying about Asher?
Of course, no time to dwell on that. There were accessories to think about! "So wait," he said, trying to find his footing in this discussion. "You're telling me, not only can I get my big bro in all sorts of ridiculous outfits, but you're also gonna give me a discount on it?" If this had been any other situation, Elliot would have given himself the right to an evil laugh. Or, at the very least, an evil squee! "I'll do-"
"Your napkins, master?"
Elliot's scheming was cut short by Isaac's approach, forcing the younger brother to try and salvage it. "-do do dodo do, do! That's how the Mario Bros theme goes," he said, seamlessly transitioning topics. If, by seamlessly, this narrator meant with all the subtlety of a flaming mack truck. Elliot graciously accepted the napkins, then pointed to the four-croissant setup that Asher had showed him earlier. "Thank you. Could I have some of these, too? They look amazing!"
"Wonderful choice! I will be back quickly. I get the feeling you'd like extra chocolate, yes?" Isaac asked.
"Of course! Its almost like we know each other, but that couldn't be possible," Elliot added, Isaac rolling his eyes so hard they threatened to fall out of his head. Nevertheless, he left to fulfill Elliot's order, prompting the younger teen to turn back to Asher. "Alright, you should sneak some cat ears on his head or something. He'll totally complain until I remind him that Maia would find it super cute," Elliot advised. "Remember! The cattier, the better."
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Post by Asher on Dec 9, 2016 7:08:07 GMT
At least Elliot looked interested in the first suggestion! This made Asher's job so easy! "It is really good. Trust me, Master." Unlike Isaac, the older teen had absolutely no problem with calling Elliot his master! And, Piper was his princess! It was perfect. Then again, the redhead was a touch more... eccentric than Isaac, it seemed. And, it wasn't his brother.
No, it wasn't like Asher was a liar at all. Tell a few truths, and the lie becomes believable. Yet, he hadn't even had to lie about this one! Just as the teen was about to open his mouth, it snapped shut when Elliot told him that he didn't count. Darn it! "Then, I'm afraid I can't tell! You'll have to ask him later!" To emphasize, the young man raised one finger to his mouth in a 'shh' fashion.
But, now that he had gotten Elliot excited, the teen could only try to refrain from grinning, while nodding and making approving, "mhm!" sounds. This was going to be good! ...Except, it was going to have to wait until the Mario Theme Song ended. "Huh, are you sure that's how the song went? That makes more sense!" Asher played along, trying not to raise suspicion from Isaac.
And, with an order placed, and Isaac gone again, the redhead gave a small bow. Raising back up, the manager pressed his glasses slightly further up his nose. "As you wish, Master," he chimed, before disappearing from the table. While one of the maid's nearby snickered, seeing where the teen was headed, it seemed to be a very quick adventure. Pulling out a thin, black collar with a bell and cat ears, Asher let out another amused hum. Oh, were those cat tails that clipped to their belt loops? Heck yes! Fluffy, or solid black? So many decisions!
Now, the question was, should he wait until Isaac returned to the table, or sneak into the kitchen to put them on the boy?
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 9, 2016 7:22:47 GMT
Thankfully for Asher, Isaac would be far too hard at work to even notice his approach. There wasn't too much to be done with the croissants as-is, considering food prep wasn't his job, but decoration sure as heck was! He turned over a bottle of chocolate syrup in his hands as he looked down at the quartet, trying to think just what Elliot would have wanted to see on his pastry. Maybe something Dragon Ball Z style? No, that would've been way too hard to draw. Simple was better for the time being, and Goku would've looked like a vaguely disconnected mess of Vs and scribbles with Isaac's current skillset. He considered something Digital World related, but that would've just been silly. And, depending on how much Asher actually knew about the Digital World, could've been revealing a bit too much. Also, unless he stuck to something simple like Veemon, it would've still been a nightmare to draw.
Eventually, he decided to pick something nice and simple. On one croissant he made a drawing of a Pokeball. Then on the remaining three he drew some of Elliot's favorite starter Pokemon; Mudkip, Treecko, and Torchic. They were some of the roundest and simplest designs, which made them perfect for Isaac's purposes. They were also from some of the newest remade games, so Elliot was currently all about them. It would've been perfect! Once he was finished he gently set the syrup down, putting it on his tray along with some other toppings like cinnamon or whipped cream.
With a job well done he sighed in relief, picking up the tray and starting to make his way to the kitchen. Whether Asher ambushed him now or on the way to the table, there was no way Isaac would ever see him coming.
Elliot, on the other hand, leaned back in his chair and hummed contently. He couldn't say that he expected Isaac to show up here of all places, but he was certainly glad for it! Now he'd be sure to get only the best service. For a day that started out so strange, it was certainly already cementing itself as a good day in Elliot's books. Occasionally he peered at the kitchen, as if hoping to catch Asher on the prowl. If all went according to fan, his bro would be in for a big surprise when he returned to the table!
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Post by Asher on Dec 12, 2016 7:46:43 GMT
With items in hand, and a short debate, the redhead slipped into the kitchen, hoping to go unnoticed. Waiting until Isaac was done with decorating, he found an opportunity before the boy would pick up the tray. After all, he didn't want him to drop anything!
Slipping up behind the trainee, Asher played with the clip on the tail, quickly hooking it to Isaac's belt loop when he found the chance. "Surprise!" With the ring that held the bell to the collar wrapped around his pinky, and cat ears held with the remaining fingers, the teen flashed a grin. "Now, I know I was going to give you time to adjust to the job before making you feel ridiculous," the redhead started, waving around the remaining accessories while he spoke. "But, a paying customer requested it. Can't let them down, you know?"
Please don't kill him! Asher was just doing his job! Sort of. Okay, he was getting other people to 'make' him do this stuff! Jobs should be fun, anyway, right?
"I was told 'the cattier, the better,' so I figured that meant they wanted the whole outfit. At least it's not the pajamas, right?" Nobody really liked wearing the pajamas. "So, cat ears and bell-collar!" Then there was a pause, "and tail. I guess the owner added a couple things to the collection!" Asher didn't know about the cat tails until today!
Still, he only held out the ears for Isaac to put on himself. "The collar buckles in the back," he smiled, innocently. "So, it's easier for a second person to put it on for you, if you'd like." Of course Isaac wouldn't like that! But, unless he was really good with figuring out clasps without seeing them, and without choking himself, it would be the best option! "I really want to say I'm sorry right now! But, I'm not. So, sorry, not sorry?" Oh, come on, Asher. You're an actor. You can't at least feign some sympathy, here?
"Oh, and cute Pokemon art," he added, taking a peak at the food that was meant to go to the table. A compliment solved everything, right?
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 12, 2016 7:55:23 GMT
Isaac tried to smile. Emphasis on tried. The only way this could have been more of a grimace is if it was fat, purple, and tried to sell you McDonalds. It was bad enough that Isaac had suddenly hooked a tail onto his butt, but he already had a feeling he knew who had put Asher up to the task. Every fiber of his being wanted to just fling Asher out of the window right now, but he knew there was no use fighting it. It was part of the job, so he'd have to put the damn thing on sooner or later. He just wasn't sure if the fact that it was Elliot made this better or worse. On one hand, sure, he was looking dumb in front of someone he was comfortable with. On the other hand, Elliot would never let him here the end of it. This was a disaster!
He took the cat ears without a word, giving Asher a blank stare as he tried to figure out what the heck to say in response to this. "Sometimes, when Elliot doesn't think anyone's looking, he mimics the moves while watching Dragon Ball Z," he said, voice as deadpan as possible. "I just wanted you to know that." With that done he put the cat ears on, blushing slightly as they nestled onto his head. At least the most embarrassing part, the tail, was done before he could even realize it.
Oh, wait. That wasn't the most embarrassing part. The collar was. "I'll give it a shot," Isaac said, accepting the collar from Asher and fumbling with it a bit. He was great at the getting it unhooked part, but his fumbling grew increasingly hilarious as he tried to put it around his neck. By the time he had the collar awkwardly wedged between his neck and shoulder, trying to keep it propped up so his other hand could fumble with the loops, he had given up. The blush on his face deepened as he realized what he was going to have to ask. "I swear to god, Elliot," he muttered under his breath as he handed the collar back to Asher. He then turned around, wincing slightly as he finally said it.
"Could you help me put this on, please?" he asked, amazed he could get the words out without choking on them.
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Post by Asher on Dec 14, 2016 8:56:42 GMT
With this new, strange bit of information on Elliot, Asher found himself silenced, blinking repeatedly. What? How did that have anything to do with cat ears? Were there cat-people in Dragon Ball? With a small smirk, the first thing that the redhead could think of to respond with was, "does he make you practice that 'Fusion' dance in front of the mirror with him?"
Oh, darn, the boy wanted to put it on himself. Asher handed the collar over, watching him fumble around with it for a while. At this rate, Elliot would never get his food! But, it seemed that Isaac would finally come to terms with the fact that he couldn't put it on himself. Score!
"I would be glad to," the manager answered, trying to make his smirk turn more into a smile. Ah, nope. There was no way he was going to get that expression off his face! Taking the collar, the teen slipped behind Isaac again, delicately placing it against his neck. Brushing the trainee's hair out of the way, he let out a hum, "I feel like we just had a conversation about collars."
He had been itching for this moment! Wrapping the collar around the teen's throat, he lightly pulled to adjust the clasps. "Tell me if it's too tight," the teen suggested, as he worked on how loose to leave the neck-piece. After all, it wouldn't look right if it wasn't snug! Once he had the okay on it's adjustment, he'd clip the accessory into place.
Stepping back around Isaac, the young man would swipe his hand across the front of the collar to jingle the bell. "It suits you!" That was a compliment, right? "But, we've taken quite a while. I'd hate for us to put our guest to sleep!" Maybe they should get the food out to Elliot soon!
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 14, 2016 9:07:39 GMT
Okay, no! That could not have been unintentional! How the hell could Asher have just guessed that they were able to fuse? He paled slightly in shock, wondering if he had a Digital World stalker, but common sense quickly reasserted itself with an iron fist. Asher wasn't that subtle, firstly. In fact, he was far from it. There's no way he'd be able to keep that tidbit up his sleeves for so long. Secondly, if he couldn't even tell his freaking cat's gender, let alone the fact that it was a Digimon, how would he knew about Elliot and Isaac's misadventures? He would've slipped up about "Mr. Whiskers" being a Digimon at least, like, five times. Or maybe just taunted Isaac about how "special" and "unique" the cat was. "Only sometimes," he responded, another half-truth. The Digital World was still a nice, secret place, and it was one where Asher could never follow him.
Unfortunately, the kitchen wasn't that kind of safe place. Instead, it was the place where Asher was actually going to put on that collar he joked about all the time. He could practically feel the smirk on Asher's face, shivering a slight bit. The older teen was enjoying this way too much, if only for all the times Isaac denied it earlier. He occasionally shot Asher a look, as if making sure he wasn't getting a little too close when putting the collar on, but soon it was slipped on safe and sound. He turned to face Asher, the bell on the front ringing a slight bit and only furthering Isaac's embarrassment. Thankfully, it was at least loose enough to not constrain his sighs of resignation!
As Asher mentioned it suited him, Isaac went to respond. Unfortunately, his insistence on getting into character meant this response was going to be even more embarrassing than the last one! Looking down at the ground and blushing, he finally managed a "Thank mew." Apparently in this case, "character" meant "terrible puns and a penchant for meowing." But it was still an obligation he would probably be expected to fill. With that done, he snatched up Elliot's food and decided to get as big of a head start on Asher as possible.
It was hard for Elliot to restrain his snickering as Isaac approached, but he managed to do so. Barely. "Not bad at all, br- handsome stranger!" he said between strained giggles. "Do you have my food?"
In response Isaac placed it down in front of Elliot, saying "Here you are, Master. Warmed to purr-fection." That was the breaking point for Elliot, who was starting to turn a little pale from how much Isaac was making him laugh. Thankfully, he at least had enough self-control to not knock down his coffee! Although there were a few calls a bit too close for Isaac's comfort.
Isaac made sure to shoot Asher his nicest death glare when nobody was looking, while Elliot shot him the sweetest, most innocent smile.
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Post by Asher on Dec 15, 2016 5:55:41 GMT
While Isaac may have thought he had a safe spot someplace else, it certainly wasn't in the cafe. Watching the boy's reaction, Asher leaned a little closer. "It looks almost like I caught you in a lie, or unveiled a secret!" Or not! But, either way, the paling hadn't gone unnoticed! In reality, it was probably just horribly, horribly embarrassing. Who seriously practiced moves from cartoons?
Then again, much like something to be expected in a cheesy anime, there was a cat-pun. A hilarious, adorable cat pun. It took another moment to react, which involved some mild blushing and obvious snickering. "You have to keep that up!" People were going to adore the cattiness!
After collecting himself, the teen walked out to examine the delivery. One gloved hand remained over his mouth, in an 'observing' manner. But, really, it was to try to avoid customers seeing whatever facial expressions were being made! Slipping over to the table, the teen reached out to carefully move the coffee cup away from their guest, just to be safe. Hey, he wasn't going to risk another beverage needing to be cleaned today! Instead, a smile was thrown to respond to Isaac's death glare. Ah, this was fun!
Once Elliot had settled down, Asher would speak. But, not a moment sooner. "How do you like the designs? Isaac made them all, himself!" That was something to be proud of, right? But, he couldn't ask about the taste of the food, considering Elliot hadn't even taken a bite yet!
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 15, 2016 6:11:01 GMT
Isaac sighed. If he didn't come up with some bullshit excuse, Asher was never going to leave him alone about it. Then again, Asher never left him alone about anything. But the Digital World was a subject way too important to even risk getting broached like that! It seemed, for the hundredth time today, Isaac was going to have to fall on his sword in order to keep the peace and order around here. Frankly, he was starting to get really sick of all the blows to his pride. "As if you wouldn't do the most ridiculous stuff to keep Piper happy," Isaac deflected, "admitting" the "truth" in as roundabout fashion as possible. Besides, it wasn't like he was wrong here. He embarrassed himself all the time for Elliot's sake! Just not with the fusion dance. There were lines, goddamnit.
After all, there was a fine, fine line between a dork and a geek. If Isaac was going to embarrass himself it would be for ideas he came up with on his own. Not Goku's!
At Asher's blushing and smiling about the cat puns, Isaac immediately realized he had made a terrible mistake. His quick exit to Elliot's table was paired with a low grumble of "I swear, you're enjoying this way too much." But hey, at least it bought him a few precious moments of peace and quiet, even if 99% of them were spent listening to Elliot's uproarious laughter.
"I can't even joke that they're hideous. How'd you get 'em so good?" Elliot mused as he looked down at the chocolaty designs on his croissants. Sure, they were a little bent and warped due to the nature of how croissants worked, and when it came to art skill Isaac was no savant, but they were actually fairly close! Not at all like the terrible Charmander tattoo Elliot had seen on the internet a few days ago. Frankly, that was way more in line with what Elliot had expected of Isaac's art skills. He loved his brother, but he had never taken him as the artsy type. "Thank you!"
Once he was done appreciating, it was time to start appreciating. And by that, we all know Elliot meant eating. His scarily efficient eating process, fast yet pristine, started up in full force. Now it would be Asher's turn to see just how quickly Elliot could destroy a plate. And there were way less crumbs than their should have been from the super-messy combo of a croissant and chocolate combo. As he demolished one of the four he gently patted his mouth with a napkin, chirping "Oh man, this is so good! I gotta come here more often."
Please don't, thought Isaac.
Nevertheless, Elliot turned to Asher. "So, what're your co-workers like? All cool people, I hope?" he asked, briefly shooting Isaac a glance. The look in his eyes was unmistakable; the same "I got your back, bro" look he had whenever he was about to do something dumb in a fight for Isaac's sake. Was part of Elliot's visit to look out for his big brother? Or was this just his way of capitalizing on a lucky coincidence? Whichever the reason, he quickly turned his expectant look right back to Asher. He wanted all the details today!
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Post by Asher on Dec 15, 2016 6:38:26 GMT
Asher wouldn't argue that he would do whatever made Piper happy. But, with her it was a lot easier. It usually just involved, 'bring me,' and an assortment of items, such as books, toast, her phone. Easy stuff! Even easier was, 'go away,' which really just involved taking a nap. But, hey, it involved going away! Nothing really embarrassing there! Then again, what would it take to actually embarrass the actor?
It was actually kind of terrifying to watch Elliot down all of his food, though. Who the heck ate like that? Was the kid actually a vacuum? Asher couldn't even say a thing about this! It would be entirely rude. But, jeez, he had expected a mess, along with leftovers that would end up unloved and in the trash. Note to self, do not put hands near this kid's mouth.
But, in some smooth way of trying to save Isaac, the manager chirped, "that's great! You should request me when you visit sometimes!" Yes. Not entirely the poor guy's brother, who would surely be miserable every day, forever, if Elliot had his way. Or, maybe not. Maybe Elliot would get tired of tormenting his older sibling after a while.
...Or definitely not.
But, it was weird to be asked about his coworkers. He supposed he could oblige, as long as it didn't become too invasive. "They're all good people, with their quirks," like the teen had room to talk! Then again, it took a special kind of person to work in a maid cafe! "I'm the youngest manager here, so sometimes they think that they can get away with more," yellow eyes naturally shifted to glance at Isaac. But, a smile still licked the boy's lips, trying to make it not overly obvious that the next comment would be something that he definitely wanted his trainee to hear. "I'd like to think that they learn it's not the case very quickly!" And, very abruptly. But, with any luck, Isaac wouldn't have to deal with that. "I swear, some of the older ones try to get the new ones to act up just to test me." Despite these statements, he was still incredibly cheerful sounding! Maybe, his coworkers weren't actually so bad! Or, Asher didn't realize that these weren't necessarily good aspects.
"They're fun, though. We play video games together a lot, on break." There was a pause, while the boy tried to figure out exactly why Elliot was asking. "Worried about if they'll treat your big brother right?"
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Post by Elliot and Isaac Sunderland on Dec 15, 2016 6:51:35 GMT
Elliot's eating was horrifying, wasn't it? It was like watching a black hole in mid-collapse. Did that analogy even make sense? Maybe Isaac should've had science in any timeslot but the earliest of the day if he wanted to remember any of the facts he had learned. Nevertheless, it was fun seeing an emotion on Asher's face other than amusement, lust, or both for a change. Although it did make Isaac figure he should advise Elliot to slow down the chow-down when in public. After all, he wouldn't want his little brother to horrify all of his dates away via the world's most efficient eating!
Personally, Elliot would have had no qualms having Asher dote on him while wearing a form-fitting suit. Isaac, however, would, shooting Asher a glare as he immediately jumped on the suggestion that Elliot should request him. Nevertheless, this was a context where he probably shouldn't shoot Asher down, so he kept mum for the time being. Besides, by now he was fairly sure Asher had no weird intentions for Elliot, so it was more lingering personal distaste than anything.
The fact that he hadn't stepped out of line in this fashion soon became a source of relief, as Isaac realized that Asher would not go so gently on his employees. And the way Asher framed his statement, it was more through legitimate discipline than awkward flirtations. Although with Asher obviously knowing how much he could effect Isaac, awkward flirtations would probably still be his punishment of choice. And pay cuts. For now, Isaac was just glad he could swallow his pride hard enough to stay in line and avoid jeopardizing all of this. The job was a doozy, but there was a light at the end of the tunnel that would make it all worth it. Besides, he had to admit, it was kind of fun!
Elliot had been hoping for more gossip, personally, but that was all still cool too! Especially that last thing. "Wait, what? You guys have games here?" Elliot asked, curious. "Why is this place so cool! You sure lucked out finding a job here, huh?"
Slowly, Isaac pondered on Elliot's statement, a smile spreading across his face. "Yeah. I really did, didn't I?" he responded. As much as he hated to admit it, he really owed Asher for this one.
Elliot indignantly puffed his cheeks out at the last question. "No. Handsome stranger. A guy I've never met before who I'm still gonna give a glowing review about at the end of the shift anyway," Elliot insisted. "That way it isn't nepotism.
But yeah. I gotta make sure he's doing okay, right? Especially if he's gonna take a secret job on me." Isaac shrugged slightly as Elliot shot a pointed glance in his direction. "Although I gotta say? I'm digging his plan so far!"
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