001: A message of the utmost importance.

[pierrotdemonique]

Citizens of Vatheon!

[ Of course he starts with a flourish, seated at his desk with his fingers interlaced over it and his legs crossed. That leg is idly kicking in the air as he continues, now that he has your attention. ]

It has come to my attention that the city is lacking something vastly important toward its improvement.

[ And he looks perfectly serious as he says this. ]

A maid cafe!

The host club is all well and good and I certainly don't mean to undermine the staff's prime efforts in keeping the city entertained but... surely, one would see the appeal of some of Vatheon's finest in a neat and trim maid outfit, the ambiance of a brightly lit tea room and the finest sweets the city can offer.

[ And he seems perfectly bent on the idea. ]

That being said, I have personally decided to spearhead the effort myself. If we manage to drum up enough interest and doubtless we will, we shall set upon the task of making a whole cafe in itself. To start, we'll need volunteers, of course.

Females, most definitely. Human or otherwise as we do aim to cater to all who reside here.
As long as you believe you look good in one of these.

[ At that, he holds up a pink French maid outfit, all puffy sleeves and lace and miniskirt with small white apron. Where he got it from and why he has it, you're probably better off not knowing. ]

And of course we'll need a cook preferably someone skilled with pastry and dessert, someone to help manage the cafe...

Interested applicants can either reply posthaste or pay me a visit. I shall be at Ordo four for the remainder of the afternoon.

Comments

[Locked to Maka]

[detectiveprincess]

While I understand that you may need a job, you must know that with this type of job men would be leering at you and undressing you with their eyes. They may even try to cop a feel. They'll treat you more like an object than a person.

I just wanted to tell you about what that type of job is.

[Locked]

[heartandsoul]

[Sigh.]

I am not a naive little kid. I know what some men are like, okay? But not all men are like that and with a place "like that"--which I have worked for before, mind you--there are extremely explicit "look, don't touch" rules in place. I know very well that if someone ever tried anything, they would be punished. And though I wouldn't strike a customer if they touched me since I don't want to compromise my employment, I am very very capable of defending myself.

You think you're doing me a favor by warning me or arguing with Mr. Faust, but really the only impression I'm getting is that you're being condescending. Frankly, I feel less comfortable with someone--man or woman--telling me how to feel or decide things than I would be in a work environment with things and people familiar to me. I'm not telling you to not be leery about the existence of a cafe like this, but I would prefer it if you respected the decisions of others and not assume it's because they crave acceptance or attention. It's a demeaning assumption.

[Locked]

[detectiveprincess]

[Naoto pretty much just shut down. She didn't realize that Maka already knew the risks and what have you of a job such as this. Which is why there is silence for a while before a responce is finally heard from the other side of the comm.]

I... hadn't realized... you already knew the risks... Forgive me miss...

[Locked]

[heartandsoul]

Oh, come on, don't look like that. Your heart's in the right place, but sometimes you just have to have faith that people know what they're doing. Whatever I end up doing with this job, I want to make sure that it's a fun and light-hearted environment for everyone, without any undertones of creepy things or exploitation.

[Locked] (I hate it when life goes chaotic)

[detectiveprincess]

I just want to make sure that those who may want the job know what they're getting into. There are those who are easily taken advantage of because they don't know.