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Tweak says, "You're wearing a bathrobe"

divinepatil (divinepatil) wrote in unexpectedrpg,
@ 2008-07-23 09:58:00

Entry tags:

merlin stebbins, parvati patil

Who: Parvati Patil and Merlin Stebbins
When: Wednesday Afternoon
Where: Diagon Alley
What: Window Shopping and maybe checking out some competition
Rating: E!
Status: Closed/In Progress

The last thing Parvati had expected to return to was a mess in her store. Dulce Fleur was not really messy, so much as the customer satisfaction was down. The workers had been not paying as much attention to the customers, instead focusing solely on the dresses. So it wasn't a surprise Parvati had heard a woman and her friend speaking of the boutique in Diagon Alley. That was bad.

After giving stern directions to the working manager, Parvati went to look at the competition. Of course, that wasn't until she had finished doing some shopping. With Mikael's credit line she had managed to acquire some new shoes and a gorgeous pair of earrings. At the moment she was window shopping through Diagon, humming happily.

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 02:55 pm UTC (link)

"Romain Quetzal, a south american witch back in the 18th century, actually." Parvati rolled her eyes, giving the man a dirty look. "Sure, it's nice enough, but it's too... Well just too much." She looked it over.

"Though, to be fair, I'm sure it is very popular. It's a good idea putting that one on display, but most women prefer something a little less. A dress is supposed to be like a second skin for a woman, especially on her wedding day. It's too much effort if you have to rely on magic." Actually, this was okay. This boutique served only wizarding clients and her own was open to all. It was much better. Parvati tapped her waist as she looked at the dress, getting a few ideas for the witches she served.

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 03:02 pm UTC (link)

"Oh." Still, he was a genius! A pure genius, and for someone to go knocking his designs, that was a major insult. He frowned again, "what do you mean it's too much?"

So she made a few points, but he had plenty up his sleeves. "A dress sure, but a wedding dress? You only get one for most witches. They don't care if their dress makes it hard to move, as long as it's beautiful. That's why I make them charmed, to make it easy to move in and beautiful. Not every witch wants somethin' less. If they do, we've got plenty of dresses made for them inside." His smile returned. "You planning your own wedding?"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 03:07 pm UTC (link)

Parvati almost opened her mouth to say no, she was already married. However, she decided to fib a little. Get a view of the competition. Still, what did it matter to this bum out here? Oh well, might as well start on the lie. "Something like that. I doubt anything in there would work for me though. My wedding is going to have more of an eastern accent on it." She briefly played with the idea of trying on a white wedding dress, but she quickly pushed it away.

"So what are you, the shop's spokesbum?"

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 03:17 pm UTC (link)

"Then something in red?" From what he recalled of eastern traditions they tended to have red outfits. Or.. or something. He would have to read up on that again to be sure. He could see it now, yards and yards of fantastic sari fabric lined with fine gold! He'd have to make one for display purposes, it'd be great!

"What? Oh. No. Ha ha, I'm the manager and head designer," he chuckled, tucking a bit of hair behind his ear. "Merlin Stebbins, at your service!"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 03:21 pm UTC (link)

"You have to be kidding me." He was the one in charge? Oh that was rich. She laughed, not even bothering to hide her amusement. "I'm sorry, you just don't look like the type. So you think you can actually pull off doing some eastern wedding sarees? Have you ever strayed from designing a western style dress?"

She had a feeling it was no longer about the competition. She was also mildly curious. None of her coworkers seemed to share her passion and now she was trying to figure out just what witches loved about this man's designs.

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 03:29 pm UTC (link)

He scowled. Merlin didn't usually frown this much, but she was doing a good job at making him a bit frustrated. "I'm not kidding." It actually kind of hurt when she laughed. "Why not? I've had years of experience designing and my Mum's done tons of eastern designs before I took over. You can't just look at somethin' and be like, scared because it's new an' different. Jus' gotta do it!"

His smile returned, as it usually did, and Merlin went back to leaning against his display window. "I can pull it off. Why, do you want one or... are you just here to poke fun at me?"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 03:32 pm UTC (link)

"Both, definitely." Parvati smiled, shaking her head. She was being rude. More than rude. "I'm sorry. You just look like you can barely dress yourself, let alone..." Damn it. "Oh Shiva, I'm insulting you again."

Parvati sighed. "I'm actually already married. I just wanted to take a good look at the store. I've been hearing a lot of good things about this place." She frowned, crossing her arms over her chest. "You seem to really like designing. Does that count as a compliment? Because now I just feel bad for insulting you."

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 03:41 pm UTC (link)

"I'm lazy," he admitted. It wasn't a normal for a designer to be so lazy with his own attire, but Merlin wasn't a normal guy. He was more worried about dressing his customers than himself. It wasn't like he lacked style, because somewhere in his closest there were great pieces dying to be worn, but he just didn't have time to dress himself to perfection every morning. "And I don't care about my look as much as their looks," he nodded his head at a couple of young witches passing the store.

"You have?? You are??! It counts, and don't worry," he grinned. "Everyone takes a shot, I'm an easy target. Who did your wedding dress?"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 03:45 pm UTC (link)

"Are you always such a spaz?" She laughed and moved out of the way of a couple witches heading in the shop. The concept of being lazy was an odd one. It wasn't that she took forever dressing, but that she just knew what she wanted to wear. She knew herself well enough to know what to wear on what days. Sometimes she looked lazy though. She really had judged him wrongly.

"Oh, I did my own 'dress'. Made my husband's sherwani as well. Of course, if he knew that he probably would not have made it. I was serious, you know. Have you ever made anything outside of a traditional western type dress?"

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 04:02 pm UTC (link)

A pink tint flooded his cheeks and Merlin took to scuffing his right shoe against the cobblestone street. "Nah," he shrugged. "Only sometimes." He was just incredibly happy and loved sharing his ideas. If that made him a spaz, well so be it, he was called worse.

"That's brilliant! You design!" He was obviously thrilled, but she could've said she was an ice cream enthusiast and he'd have been just as thrilled. That smile didn't fade, it merely widened. "I've made untraditional western dresses. Does that count as different? Want to see??!"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 04:05 pm UTC (link)

"Really? I think I would like to see those. Do you find them more or less popular than the traditional dresses?" It was nice to talk to another designer. Even if he was a spaz. Badly dressed. Sort of weird.

Okay, she was just desperate for company. Especially since he was another designer. "I do have to warn you though. I suppose I may be competition. I own Dulce Fleur a few blocks down. Though I cater to witches and muggles. Most of my own stuff is pretty nontraditional. I like working with foreign dresses the most."

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 04:19 pm UTC (link)

"Not as popular, but even the traditional brides dig 'em. They may not ever buy one but they appreciate." He appreciated, anyways, and was eager to share his off the wall dresses with someone who might appreciate as well. Merlin practically lunged at the glass front door of his shop and yanked it open for the girl.

He gasped. "Oh HELGA. THAT'S RAD. Now I finally can place a face to the designer I keep referring people to! Rad! I've got a few witches who really like your style, so I hope you don't mind me sending them down to your store. Brilliant!" He stepped in after her and raised his arms in the air. "Ladies! Ladies!" All of his busy little bee witch workers lifted their heads, as did a few of the brides to be.

"This is a very rad visitor, she owns Dulce Fleur.. Miss... whoa. What's your name, again?"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 04:23 pm UTC (link)

Oh Shiva. Parvati had a feeling this was going to be one heck of an odd friendship. He was such a spazz. "Parvati Patil. It's a pleasure." She was blushing and made a mental note to kick Merlin later.

"And as much as I would love to stay, you did promise to show off a couple designs to me. Maybe I'll even start referring people to you. For traditional dresses, that is." Maybe. It would certainly help with her workload if she turned a couple people away and over here. Parvati was trying to figure out whether or not to believe he had actually referred people to her.

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 06:25 pm UTC (link)

"Ah, Miss Parvati. Rad." He was going to point out all his hard worker bees but Parvati made an excellent point. "I did! Rad.. man.. they're over here." Really,just a glance in the general direction he was gesturing toward was all anyone needed. The colors of the dresses jumped out at people with no trouble at all.

"This one, ooh, this one.." he hopped over to a dress that was incredibly red. "A vampire wanted this one. I think. She looked like a vampire, anyways. I don't know. But she wanted all red a corset. She let me run away with everything else I did.. ooh and this one!" He turned on his heel and patted down a charteuse dress that didn't look a thing like a wedding dress at all.

"This one was for an artist. She wanted lots of color and something different and easy to wear, so we went with a shorter look... these are just copies of the originals. I transfigured other dresses to show them to my more creative clients. Aren't they rad?"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 06:29 pm UTC (link)

"Definitely... rad." Parvati giggled, testing the word out. The artist dress was nice enough, but she much preferred the corset look. It really was beautiful. She traced the fabric with her hand and smiled. "It's really very nice. Any other wonders you want to show off?"

No wonder the customers loved him. He was like a hyperactive puppy. Impossible not to like, really. The shop was still competition, but she knew they both offered different things. "I have to admit I've never had a vampire customer. A werewolf once, but never a vampire. Was she awfully fussy?"

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 06:36 pm UTC (link)

"I'm still working on some things.. so, nothing worth showin' yet... was she fussy? Oh man.." Did he have stories! He wasn't the type of guy to diss just anyone, though. In fact, he hardly ever spoke bad about anyone, even if they deserved it. Still, he couldn't help but mention how horrible she had been.

"She was like, such a bridezilla. I nearly told her to make her own dang dress and she was all 'Vell, if you von't help me I von't be paying you vor any of yur ser-vee-siz!' and sometimes she looked hungry I NEVER worked with her alone, I didn't want her to bite me! That'd suck... HAHA. Wow! Literally! How'd the werewolf thing go?"

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divinepatil
2008-07-23 06:43 pm UTC (link)

"Oh no!" Parvati laughed, imagining a vampire bride-zilla. "I pity whoever was marrying her. Do you know if it was another vampire or what?" She hoped it wasn't some poor sap who had actually fallen for her. That would have been one heck of a wedding night.

"The werewolf was so temperamental. She always had to be the sole focus of my day when she came in. Not to mention when she didn't like a pattern she couldn't just say so she actually tore the pattern up. Unfortunately, most of it was close to the full moon otherwise she would not have been so... well... bitchy."

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workitbitch
2008-07-23 10:29 pm UTC (link)

"Oh man, that sounds brutal! I can't be-" Merlin found his arm being tugged rather violently by a small, plump witch with a pleasant smile. "What's up, Miss L?"

"We've got a bit of a situation, dearest." She nodded her head to the entrance and he found himself staring at a trio of witches looking terribly excited about being in the shop. He sighed but smiled despite feeling so tired all of a sudden. "Looks like my afternoon just got booked. Bother... I'll be right there Miss L."

"Sorry, lovey. Looks like I've got to get back to work. Gosh, it sure was rad to meet you, though! I'll have to come by your store when I get time to breathe!"

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divinepatil
2008-07-24 07:15 am UTC (link)

Parvati smiled, understanding perfectly. "Have fun, Merlin. Don't feel obligated to stop by. My store if a bit of a mess right now anyways." Actually, speaking of that mess she needed to get back to work.

Navigating her way out, Parvati started thinking of new ways to improve her business. First would be to tell off all the slackers in her store though. She simply had too much to do.

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